| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Burress (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josef Zacek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scot Hochstetler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Anthony Scott blocks the short jumper by Dustin Pierce | 28-38 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Pierce | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce's floater is tipped away by Scot Hochstetler | 34-41 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:59 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:57 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Scott | 34-41 |
| 17:38 | Bowling Green | Wilfred Barr takes the ball from Scot Hochstetler | 34-41 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence (SF) Anthony Scott | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:15 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Barr | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Edward Burress steps in front of the John Smith pass | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr's floater is tipped away by Scot Hochstetler | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Scot Hochstetler | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfred Barr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Burress (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Josef Zacek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scot Hochstetler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence scores on a runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce makes the shot near the basket set up by John Smith | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek blows the dunk | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tom Thompson | 39-43 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by John Smith is blocked by Scot Hochstetler | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:29 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Burress | 39-43 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | John Smith steals it from Fred Lawrence | 39-43 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Harold Spillman's floater is knocked away by Scot Hochstetler | 39-43 |
| 14:07 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Wilfred Barr - foul #1 on Wilfred Barr, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), John Parnell (PF), Mark Murray (C) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Wilfred Barr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis (SG), Anthony Scott (SF), David Jost (PF) Edward Burress, Robert Campbell, Josef Zacek | |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Robert Robison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:14 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Fred Lawrence | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Mark Murray misses long on a shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| 13:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Gregg Burney is called for the reach on Fred Lawrence - foul #1 on Gregg Burney, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Burress (PG), Julian Hairston (C) Fred Lawrence, Scot Hochstetler | |
| 12:32 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott banks in the layup set up by Edward Burress | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Robert Ellis is called for the reach on Robert Robison - foul #2 on Robert Ellis, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wilfred Barr (C) Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | John Parnell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Burress (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Julian Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | David Jost's floater is tipped away by John Parnell | 42-49 |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | David Jost pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:26 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:25 | Bowling Green | Julian Hairston gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF) Glen Colucci, Robert Robison, John Parnell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence (SG), Josef Zacek (PF) Robert Ellis, Julian Hairston | |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Edward Burress is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Edward Burress, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG) Gregg Burney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell (SG), Julian Hairston (C) Fred Lawrence, David Jost | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-52 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr lays it in set up by Harold Spillman and the foul's on Anthony Scott - foul #4 on Anthony Scott, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence (SF), Scot Hochstetler (C) Anthony Scott, Julian Hairston | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:46 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Tom Thompson | 45-52 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the floater from the left block | 45-52 |
| 09:25 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Harold Spillman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Pierce | 45-52 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:31 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:14 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Harold Spillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek blows the layup but he's hacked by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), John Parnell (PF), Mark Murray (C) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Wilfred Barr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis (SG), Anthony Scott (SF), David Jost (C) Edward Burress, Robert Campbell, Scot Hochstetler | |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Mark Murray grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Parnell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Fred Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Josef Zacek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Gregg Burney clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Josef Zacek - foul #2 on Josef Zacek, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Julian Hairston (C) Josef Zacek | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Gregg Burney makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Gregg Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregg Burney - foul #2 on Gregg Burney, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Robert Ellis steals it from Gregg Burney | 47-55 |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Gregg Burney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 06:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to David Jost | 47-58 |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Parnell - foul #1 on John Parnell, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Wilfred Barr (C) Glen Colucci, Robert Robison, John Parnell, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Burress (PG), Scot Hochstetler (C) Fred Lawrence, Julian Hairston | |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Gregg Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 05:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Ellis gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler banks in the layup set up by Robert Ellis | 47-62 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr lays it in | 49-62 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | Wilfred Barr picks off the pass by Edward Burress | 49-62 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Smith | 51-62 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG) Gregg Burney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell (SG), Josef Zacek (PF) Robert Ellis, David Jost | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell is hacked by Harold Spillman - foul #2 on Harold Spillman, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfred Barr (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Burress (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Josef Zacek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scot Hochstetler (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Campbell picks off the pass by Dustin Pierce | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-62 |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wilfred Barr | 54-64 |
| 02:14 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Scot Hochstetler is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Scot Hochstetler, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Burress and he's fouled by Harold Spillman - foul #3 on Harold Spillman, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Anthony Scott misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Harold Spillman hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Josef Zacek | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | John Smith is called for the reach on Josef Zacek in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Lawrence (SF) Anthony Scott | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Josef Zacek misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Wilfred Barr snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Harold Spillman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell is hacked by Harold Spillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Spillman, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Davie (PF) Josef Zacek | |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Davie is hacked by Harold Spillman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Spillman, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (SG) Harold Spillman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Davie misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Davie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | Scot Hochstetler grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Julian Hairston (PF) Jonathan Davie | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Burney - foul #3 on Gregg Burney, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | John Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Julian Hairston grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Edward Burress runs out the clock | 62-71 |