| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Gregory Nguyen steals it from John Kincaid | 35-38 |
| 19:13 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Nguyen | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Johnson - foul #3 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Trent (PF) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mayle | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | John Kincaid is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gregory Nguyen | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 17:55 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eric McKeag | 37-38 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 37-41 |
| 17:13 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:11 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen tips it home | 39-41 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:49 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:30 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Wilson | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Jeffrey Mayle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF) Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Oscar Danek, Eric McKeag, Donald Bethune, Stephen Fruge | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Shields, Joseph Walther, Robert Trent, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer, Victor Bowles | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri tips it home | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge lays it in on a great pass from Adam Williams | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on Adam Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Mayle swats the layup by John Kincaid | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen is hacked by John Kincaid - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF) Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles | |
| 12:34 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by John Kincaid | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is open and buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Fruge out of a doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Puckett - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF) Robert Shields, Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Douglas Eason | |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Victor Bowles hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Kincaid and he's fouled by Gregory Nguyen - foul #2 on Gregory Nguyen, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Oscar Danek, Andrew Brewer, Stephen Fruge | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Victor Bowles makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Trent (PF) Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Victor Bowles | |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gregory Nguyen | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Oscar Danek tips it in | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Kincaid - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Eric McKeag (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Oscar Danek, Joseph Puckett, Andrew Brewer | |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joseph Walther | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | John Kincaid splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:42 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | John Kincaid works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Adam Williams | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson loses the dribble to Adam Williams | 53-55 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Adam Williams lays it up and in | 53-57 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mayle | 55-57 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 55-59 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Adam Williams | 55-59 |
| 06:34 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith lays it in | 57-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Adam Williams is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Fruge | 57-61 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:18 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Robert Trent (C) Robert Shields, Joseph Walther, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Joseph Puckett (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Adam Williams, John Kincaid, Eric McKeag, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 05:11 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 05:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's pass is intercepted by Manuel Johnson | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen hits a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Joseph Wilson picks off the pass by Stephen Fruge out of a doubleteam | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Wilson | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the jumper from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Trent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Nguyen - foul #3 on Gregory Nguyen, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Thomas Smith, Manuel Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Douglas Eason | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Mayle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson (PF) Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Oscar Danek, Donald Bethune | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:10 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson slams it home and the foul's on Andrew Brewer - foul #2 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG) Jason Graham | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:10 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Brewer and he's fouled by Manuel Johnson - foul #4 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Andrew Brewer | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:36 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 69-65 |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:24 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the contested runner in the lane on a great pass from John Kincaid | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mayle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-69 |