| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Halliburton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Lowther (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Henn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | David Neely inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:41 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baldwin | 35-24 |
| 19:27 | Toledo | David Neely knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Dale Lowther | 35-26 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Randy Nix | 37-26 |
| 18:53 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Nix - foul #3 on Randy Nix, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 18:53 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:53 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:53 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | Toledo | Dale Lowther buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Halliburton and he's fouled by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Toledo | Dale Lowther makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | David Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Henn - foul #1 on David Henn, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Robert Baldwin | 38-30 |
| 17:54 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton dunks the ball set up by Dale Lowther | 38-32 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Donald Cooley double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Lowther | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Donald Cooley buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Phillips | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Toledo | David Henn clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:30 | Toledo | David Henn tips it in | 41-36 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a shot from the baseline set up by Richard Traynor and the foul's on Robert Halliburton - foul #3 on Robert Halliburton, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF) Donald Cooley, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney (PG), Christopher Barnes (SG), John Nicholson (SF), John Proctor (PF), Franklin Vita (C) Robert Halliburton, Dale Lowther, David Neely, Robert Baldwin, David Henn | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Toledo | John Proctor knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Barnes | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Shannon Dulaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nicholson (fresh) PF - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Vita (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernest Conner | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Vita | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | David Phillips loses the dribble to Shannon Dulaney | 47-41 |
| 14:36 | Toledo | John Nicholson buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Conner and he's fouled by John Proctor - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Todd Parker, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Halliburton (PG), Dale Lowther (SG), David Neely (SF), Robert Baldwin (PF), David Henn (C) Shannon Dulaney, Christopher Barnes, John Nicholson, John Proctor, Franklin Vita | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:58 | Toledo | Randy Nix picks off the pass by David Henn | 50-44 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:37 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-44 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 13:01 | Toledo | Dale Lowther hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Neil Gill | 52-44 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:40 | Toledo | David Henn pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:36 | Toledo | The short jumper by Dale Lowther is denied by Hubert Stephens | 52-44 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 12:18 | Toledo | David Henn grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:12 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton is hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Donald Cooley, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Richard Traynor, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Proctor (PF) Robert Baldwin | |
| 11:48 | Toledo | Dale Lowther's pass is intercepted by Blake Ratcliff | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Halliburton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Lowther (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Henn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Robert Halliburton steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 52-44 |
| 11:14 | Toledo | David Henn scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Halliburton | 52-46 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-46 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 11:02 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Toledo | David Neely hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Randy Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Richard Traynor (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney (PG), John Nicholson (SF), Robert Baldwin (PF) Robert Halliburton, David Neely, David Henn | |
| 10:29 | Toledo | Cecil Shelley picks off the pass by Dale Lowther | 52-46 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 09:59 | Toledo | Dale Lowther makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Baldwin | 54-49 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Toledo | John Proctor pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:39 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Lowther | 54-52 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | John Proctor swats the layup by David Phillips | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Toledo | Dale Lowther snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:08 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nicholson | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 08:45 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:40 | Toledo | Dale Lowther drills a shot in the paint set up by Shannon Dulaney | 54-56 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Proctor blocks the short jumper by Ernest Conner | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:18 | Toledo | Dale Lowther clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #3 on Richard Traynor, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (C) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Halliburton (PG), David Neely (SF), Franklin Vita (PF), David Henn (C) Shannon Dulaney, John Nicholson, Robert Baldwin, John Proctor | |
| 08:18 | Toledo | Dale Lowther misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:18 | Toledo | Dale Lowther makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Cooley | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Halliburton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dale Lowther (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Vita (fresh) C - David Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:42 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Lowther | 57-57 |
| 07:28 | Toledo | David Neely misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Randy Nix gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is intercepted by Robert Halliburton | 57-57 |
| 06:50 | Toledo | Dale Lowther lays it in on a great pass from Robert Halliburton | 57-59 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Donald Cooley and he's fouled by Dale Lowther - foul #2 on Dale Lowther, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Todd Parker, David Phillips, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney (SG), Robert Baldwin (PF) Dale Lowther, Franklin Vita | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 06:17 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Halliburton | 59-61 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 05:55 | Toledo | David Henn grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:51 | Toledo | Shannon Dulaney hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Halliburton | 59-63 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 05:21 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Traynor - foul #4 on Richard Traynor, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Nicholson (SF), John Proctor (C) David Neely, David Henn | |
| 05:21 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:21 | Toledo | Robert Halliburton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the driving attempt from the right block | 61-65 |
| 04:37 | Toledo | Randy Nix steps in front of the Robert Baldwin pass | 61-65 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Proctor - foul #2 on John Proctor, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Hubert Stephens (PF) Ernest Conner, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Neely (SF), David Henn (C) Robert Halliburton, Robert Baldwin | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Toledo | John Nicholson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Neely | 63-68 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF) Randy Nix, Neil Gill | |
| Subs | Toledo | Dale Lowther (SG) John Nicholson | |
| 03:39 | Toledo | Dale Lowther scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Proctor | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Shannon Dulaney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Lowther (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Proctor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | David Phillips knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 03:02 | Toledo | Dale Lowther clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-70 |
| 03:01 | Toledo | Dale Lowther tips it but misses | 65-70 |
| 02:59 | Toledo | John Proctor tips it in | 65-72 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Halliburton (PG), Robert Baldwin (PF) Shannon Dulaney, John Proctor | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-72 |
| 02:40 | Toledo | Dale Lowther grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:35 | Toledo | Richard Traynor swats the short shot by Dale Lowther | 65-72 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 65-72 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | The jump hook by Randy Nix is blocked by David Neely | 65-72 |
| 02:27 | Toledo | David Henn grabs the board | 65-72 |
| 02:21 | Toledo | Dale Lowther misses short on a turnaround from close range | 65-72 |
| 02:19 | Toledo | Dale Lowther misses the tip | 65-72 |
| 02:17 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:59 | Toledo | Dale Lowther loses the dribble to Donald Cooley | 65-72 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Randy Nix | 67-72 |
| 01:18 | Toledo | David Henn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:16 | Toledo | David Henn misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Randy Nix connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 70-72 |
| 00:59 | Toledo | David Neely's pass is intercepted by Randy Nix | 70-72 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a runner from the left block | 70-72 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Traynor - foul #5 on Richard Traynor, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Phillips (PF) Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 00:13 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:13 | Toledo | Robert Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Robert Halliburton is called for the reach on Donald Cooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Halliburton, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-74 |
| 00:07 | Toledo | The rebound goes to David Neely | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Toledo | David Neely is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | David Neely misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Baldwin is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |