| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - Lionel Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 41-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Dennis Williams takes the ball from Richard Shamblin | 41-41 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | James Stafford can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Clore - foul #1 on Scott Clore, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:34 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Thompson | 44-43 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Richard Shamblin picks off the pass by Lionel Covington | 44-43 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:37 | Bowling Green | James Stafford gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:24 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Stafford and he's fouled by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 18:24 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 44-45 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | James Smith takes the ball from Dennis Williams | 44-45 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Stafford - foul #3 on James Stafford, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Baker (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG) James Stafford | |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:53 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SF), Jeff Woodward (C) Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (SG), Ryan Neal (PF), Donald White (C) Jim Matranga, Brett Sheehan, Dennis Williams | |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Clore | 49-45 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Nathan Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Scott Clore is denied on a layup by Lionel Covington | 49-45 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Frank Deschenes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Covington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald White (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Hanson | 49-48 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Jeff Woodward | 52-48 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:08 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Eric Hanson - foul #3 on Eric Hanson, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Jim Matranga (SG), Gregory Pell (SF), Brett Sheehan (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Frank Deschenes, Eric Hanson, Lionel Covington, Ryan Neal, Donald White | |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses badly on a floater from the left block | 52-51 |
| 14:55 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Dale Clark snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dale Clark | 55-51 |
| 13:35 | Bowling Green | Hobert Thurston steps in front of the Jim Matranga pass | 55-51 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by James Stafford and he's fouled by Dale Clark - foul #4 on Dale Clark, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Smith (PF) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SF) Gregory Pell | |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is fouled on the floor by James Stafford - foul #4 on James Stafford, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG) James Stafford | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Deschenes - foul #1 on Frank Deschenes, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Brett Sheehan is denied by Alexander Thompson | 60-54 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hobert Thurston | 60-54 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SF), Nathan Baker (C) Hobert Thurston, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal (PF) Brett Sheehan | |
| 11:51 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Nathan Baker grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Frank Deschenes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Matranga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Lionel Covington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | James Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Williams - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson (SG), Gregory Pell (SF), Brett Sheehan (PF) Jim Matranga, Lionel Covington, Dennis Williams | |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell's pass is intercepted by Hobert Thurston | 63-54 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin lays it in on a great pass from Hobert Thurston | 65-54 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-54 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 65-54 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Hobert Thurston | 67-54 |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan banks in the layup | 67-56 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Smith | 69-56 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-56 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is hacked by Ryan Neal - foul #1 on Ryan Neal, team foul #5 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Nathan Baker (PF) Scott Clore, James Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SF), Donald White (C) Frank Deschenes, Ryan Neal | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | Donald White misses the 3 from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Woodward | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-56 |
| 07:51 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | Donald White tips it home | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Eric Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Pell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lionel Covington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brett Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington misses short on a jumper near the basket | 71-58 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Hanson | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Hanson - foul #4 on Eric Hanson, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Dale Clark (PF), James Smith (C) Hobert Thurston, Nathan Baker, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Jim Matranga (SG), Ryan Neal (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Eric Hanson, Gregory Pell, Brett Sheehan, Donald White | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Woodward | 76-60 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | James Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Clark | 78-60 |
| 05:13 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-60 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Scott Clore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-60 |
| 04:45 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga grabs the board | 78-60 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Richard Shamblin, Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Donald White (SF) Lionel Covington | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | James Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Clark | 81-60 |
| 03:43 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Stafford and he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #5 | 81-62 |
| 03:43 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | The jump hook by Dale Clark is blocked by Dennis Williams | 81-63 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 81-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Matranga (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Jim Matranga misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 03:02 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal double dribbles | 81-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leroy Parkman (PG), Jeff Woodward (SG), Kevin Hayter (PF), Nathan Baker (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes (PG), Eric Hanson (SG), Gregory Pell (SF), Timothy Whittaker (C) James Stafford, Jim Matranga, Ryan Neal, Dennis Williams | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Parkman | 84-63 |
| 02:23 | Bowling Green | Kevin Hayter steals the ball from Eric Hanson | 84-63 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Baker | 87-63 |
| 01:38 | Bowling Green | Eric Hanson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-63 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter grabs the board | 87-63 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Timothy Whittaker steps in front of the Leroy Parkman pass | 87-63 |
| 01:02 | Bowling Green | Gregory Pell is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #6 | 87-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal (PF) Timothy Whittaker | |
| 00:57 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathan Baker - foul #2 on Nathan Baker, team foul #7 | 87-63 |
| 00:57 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 00:57 | Bowling Green | Frank Deschenes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Nathan Baker lays it up and in set up by Leroy Parkman | 89-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 89-65 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 89-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Leroy Parkman runs out the clock | 89-66 |