| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Alfred Nurse (fresh) SG - Shane Austin (fresh) SF - Jason Swafford (fresh) PF - Walter Olson (fresh) C - Randy Kerns (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Toledo | Jason Swafford snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Toledo | Shane Austin buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Swafford | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Glenn Edwards | 5-3 |
| 18:35 | Toledo | Shane Austin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Swafford | 5-6 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 18:06 | Toledo | Shane Austin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 10-6 |
| 17:33 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Gregory Garrison (SF), Milton Stroman (C) Alfred Nurse, Shane Austin, Jason Swafford, Randy Kerns | |
| 17:33 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:33 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Dunlap (C) Walter Olson | |
| 17:15 | Toledo | Milton Stroman comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Herbert Herr - foul #1 on Herbert Herr, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 17:15 | Toledo | Milton Stroman misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 17:15 | Toledo | Milton Stroman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Michael Eckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 16:35 | Toledo | Thomas Murray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Garrison | 10-11 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses long on a turnaround from close range | 10-11 |
| 16:21 | Toledo | Robert Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 15:56 | Toledo | David Barrett denies the turnaround by Gregory Garrison | 10-11 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | David Barrett gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fairly fresh) SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) C - David Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Stroman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dunlap (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | James Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG), Shane Austin (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Walter Olson (PF), Randy Kerns (C) David Bellantoni, Thomas Murray, Gregory Garrison, Milton Stroman, Robert Dunlap | |
| 15:13 | Toledo | Jason Swafford scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alfred Nurse | 10-13 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Walter Olson picks off the pass by Dale Jaco | 10-13 |
| 14:49 | Toledo | Shane Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Fred Shead | 10-13 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Shane Austin steps in front of the Dale Jaco pass in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:36 | Toledo | Walter Olson knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Austin | 10-15 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 14:22 | Toledo | Jason Swafford grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | Toledo | Randy Kerns is fouled on the floor by Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG), James Meyer (PF), David Barrett (C) Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 13:39 | Toledo | Walter Olson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Barrett | 10-15 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Gregory Garrison (SF), Allan Chatman (PF) Alfred Nurse, Jason Swafford, Walter Olson | |
| 13:14 | Toledo | Shane Austin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Bellantoni | 10-18 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Herbert Herr loses the dribble to Shane Austin in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 13:10 | Toledo | Allan Chatman lays it in on a great pass from Shane Austin | 10-20 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 12:34 | Toledo | David Bellantoni hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 13-20 |
| 12:33 | Toledo | Randy Kerns grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 12:18 | Toledo | Randy Kerns lays it in on a great pass from Shane Austin | 13-22 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | James Meyer is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Herbert Herr tips it but misses | 13-22 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the offensive board | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Riney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) C - David Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Austin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Garrison (fairly fresh) PF - Allan Chatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Kerns (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is whistled for a carry | 13-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, James Meyer, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Walter Olson (PF), Milton Stroman (C) David Bellantoni, Shane Austin, Gregory Garrison, Allan Chatman, Randy Kerns | |
| 11:13 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse is called for traveling | 13-22 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Dale Jaco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 15-22 |
| 10:52 | Toledo | Walter Olson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Milton Stroman and the foul's on Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 10:52 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | The jump hook by Paul Bedgood is blocked by Walter Olson | 15-25 |
| 10:31 | Toledo | Thomas Murray grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 10:10 | Toledo | Milton Stroman is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #1 on Michael Eckley, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Fred Shead (C) Dale Jaco, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Dunlap (C) Milton Stroman | |
| 09:58 | Toledo | Walter Olson travels with the ball | 15-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Toledo | Shane Austin (SG) Thomas Murray | |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 17-25 |
| 09:38 | Toledo | Walter Olson is hacked by Michael Eckley - foul #2 on Michael Eckley, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 09:24 | Toledo | Jason Swafford misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gilbert Riney - foul #1 on Gilbert Riney, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF) Walter Olson | |
| 09:24 | Toledo | Jason Swafford misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:24 | Toledo | Jason Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 09:03 | Toledo | Shane Austin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 09:01 | Toledo | Jason Swafford can't tip it in | 20-26 |
| 09:00 | Toledo | Jason Swafford grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:55 | Toledo | Jason Swafford can't connect on a floater from the right block | 20-26 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Swafford - foul #1 on Jason Swafford, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), James Meyer (SF), David Barrett (C) Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Milton Stroman (C) Alfred Nurse, Shane Austin, Robert Dunlap | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Dale Jaco double dribbles | 20-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Gregory Garrison (SF), Walter Olson (PF) Jason Swafford, Allan Chatman | |
| 08:21 | Toledo | Walter Olson lays it up and in set up by Thomas Murray and he's fouled by Herbert Herr - foul #2 on Herbert Herr, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 08:21 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the finger roll | 22-29 |
| 07:37 | Toledo | Larry Sorensen is called for the reach on Walter Olson - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF), Fred Shead (C) Larry Sorensen, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG), Shane Austin (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Robert Dunlap (C) David Bellantoni, Thomas Murray, Gregory Garrison, Milton Stroman | |
| 07:37 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:37 | Toledo | Walter Olson gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Alfred Nurse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shane Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Swafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Dunlap (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Toledo | Shane Austin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Fred Shead pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Alfred Nurse - foul #1 on Alfred Nurse, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), David Barrett (PF) Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF), Randy Kerns (C) Walter Olson, Robert Dunlap | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 06:27 | Toledo | Allan Chatman grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Toledo | Randy Kerns clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 06:14 | Toledo | Randy Kerns tips it home | 22-31 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Kerns | 22-31 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), James Meyer (PF) Paul Bedgood, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Gregory Garrison (SF), Milton Stroman (PF) Alfred Nurse, Shane Austin, Jason Swafford, Allan Chatman | |
| 05:24 | Toledo | Thomas Murray comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Fred Shead is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Toledo | Walter Olson (PF) Randy Kerns | |
| 04:47 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 22-31 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 04:34 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:14 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), David Barrett (PF) Gilbert Riney, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Toledo | Shane Austin (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Robert Dunlap (C) Thomas Murray, Gregory Garrison, Milton Stroman | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Shane Austin - foul #1 on Shane Austin, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Larry Sorensen (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Charles Wiseman, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG) David Bellantoni | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | David Barrett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 03:31 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Walter Olson | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Eckley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Alfred Nurse (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Shane Austin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Swafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Dunlap (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Toledo | Shane Austin misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Eckley - foul #3 on Michael Eckley, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Dale Jaco, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF), Randy Kerns (C) Walter Olson, Robert Dunlap | |
| 03:21 | Toledo | Shane Austin makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:21 | Toledo | Shane Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Barrett | 25-32 |
| 02:46 | Toledo | Allan Chatman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 02:44 | Toledo | Allan Chatman can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | David Barrett pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Swafford - foul #2 on Jason Swafford, team foul #4 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Fred Shead (C) Glenn Edwards, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Gregory Garrison (SF) Alfred Nurse, Shane Austin, Jason Swafford | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | Toledo | Allan Chatman pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:18 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Shead | 25-32 |
| 02:16 | Toledo | David Bellantoni tips it in | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Toledo | Walter Olson (PF), Milton Stroman (C) Allan Chatman, Randy Kerns | |
| 02:04 | Toledo | Thomas Murray makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-37 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 01:41 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Gregory Garrison | 25-37 |
| 01:20 | Toledo | Thomas Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG), Shane Austin (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Robert Dunlap (C) David Bellantoni, Thomas Murray, Gregory Garrison, Milton Stroman | |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 01:01 | Toledo | Jason Swafford pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:57 | Toledo | Shane Austin's pass is intercepted by Charles Wiseman | 25-37 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 25-37 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Jaco | 25-37 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by Robert Dunlap - foul #1 on Robert Dunlap, team foul #5 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Toledo | Milton Stroman (PF), Randy Kerns (C) Walter Olson, Robert Dunlap | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 00:03 | Toledo | Jason Swafford gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Jason Swafford misses the halfcourt shot | 25-37 |