| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - William Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams lays it up and in set up by William Malone | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:12 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo is hacked by Harold Eastman - foul #1 on Harold Eastman, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Pennypacker - foul #2 on Richard Pennypacker, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | John Mingo buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Howard Lee | 32-38 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | William Malone misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Bowling Green | William Malone buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Wargo | 32-40 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | John Mingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 17:18 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer's layup is rejected by John Mingo | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | John Mingo gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Howard Lee drills a floater from the left side set up by John Mingo and the foul's on David Giroux - foul #1 on David Giroux, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (SG), Paul Golden (C) Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Royce Nowacki (PG), William Clancy (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Tommy Carol (PF), Earl Bernier (C) David Giroux, Howard Meyer, Robert Wargo, Kenneth Williams, William Malone | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:39 | Bowling Green | Tommy Carol grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | Earl Bernier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | Tommy Carol tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | John Mingo is fouled on the floor by Tommy Carol - foul #3 on Tommy Carol, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shannon Whaley (SG), Bennie Wright (C) Howard Lee, Harold Eastman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Golden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Royce Nowacki (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clancy (fresh) SF - Walter Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Bernier (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Paul Golden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:43 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Tommy Carol | 34-42 |
| 15:33 | Bowling Green | Paul Golden takes the ball from Earl Bernier | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Paul Golden lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Walter Gilbert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Eric Robinson grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Royce Nowacki knocks away the 3 by Eric Robinson | 36-42 |
| 14:53 | Bowling Green | William Clancy snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | William Clancy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Bowling Green | Earl Bernier grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Bowling Green | Royce Nowacki misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Paul Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | John Mingo buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Golden | 38-42 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Earl Bernier scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Eric Robinson hits a turnaround from the left block | 40-44 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | William Clancy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | John Mingo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Mingo | 40-47 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Eric Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Golden | 43-47 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | William Clancy is whistled for a carry | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), Patrick Lee (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden, John Mingo, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Giroux (PG), Howard Meyer (SG), Robert Wargo (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), William Malone (C) Royce Nowacki, William Clancy, Walter Gilbert, Tommy Carol, Earl Bernier | |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Bowling Green | William Malone grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lee (fresh) C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - William Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bennie Wright (PF) Patrick Lee | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 43-48 |
| 11:21 | Bowling Green | David Giroux grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:18 | Bowling Green | Richard Pennypacker steals the ball from David Giroux in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Howard Lee drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harold Eastman - foul #2 on Harold Eastman, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Golden (PF) Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Howard Lee makes the fadeaway near the basket | 48-50 |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | David Giroux misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Howard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Williams | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Bowling Green | Harold Eastman steals it from William Malone | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | The short jumper by Paul Golden is denied by Kenneth Williams | 48-50 |
| 08:55 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Wargo, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), John Mingo (PF) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Royce Nowacki (PG), William Clancy (SG), Walter Gilbert (SF), Tommy Carol (PF), Earl Bernier (C) David Giroux, Howard Meyer, Robert Wargo, Kenneth Williams, William Malone | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Paul Golden is fouled on the floor by Earl Bernier - foul #1 on Earl Bernier, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:18 | Bowling Green | Tommy Carol grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | Walter Gilbert is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SF), Bennie Wright (C) Harold Eastman, Paul Golden | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (fresh) PF - John Mingo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Bennie Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Royce Nowacki (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Clancy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Carol (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Bernier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley loses the dribble to Walter Gilbert | 48-50 |
| 07:21 | Bowling Green | William Clancy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Royce Nowacki | 48-52 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | William Clancy grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Earl Bernier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | John Mingo gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Whaley | 48-52 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Bennie Wright hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Bowling Green | Walter Gilbert knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Royce Nowacki | 50-55 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Shannon Whaley, Patrick Lee, Bennie Wright | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Giroux (PG), Howard Meyer (SG), Robert Wargo (SF), Kenneth Williams (PF), William Malone (C) Royce Nowacki, William Clancy, Walter Gilbert, Tommy Carol, Earl Bernier | |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Howard Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Lee | 50-55 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | John Mingo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | William Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker is fouled on the floor by David Giroux - foul #2 on David Giroux, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | John Mingo connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harold Eastman | 53-55 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo is hacked by John Mingo - foul #3 on John Mingo, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Howard Lee is called for the reach on David Giroux - foul #3 on Howard Lee, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wargo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. C - William Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | David Giroux drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Meyer | 53-57 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Howard Lee buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 02:55 | Bowling Green | Howard Meyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Harold Eastman gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:13 | Bowling Green | William Malone connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Meyer | 55-59 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | John Mingo blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | John Mingo is denied on a layup by William Malone | 55-59 |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | William Malone snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:30 | Bowling Green | William Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Robert Wargo steps in front of the Howard Lee pass | 55-59 |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | William Malone's floater is knocked away by Bradley Burnell | 55-59 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | David Giroux grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | David Giroux is hacked by Bradley Burnell - foul #1 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | David Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | David Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 00:27 | Bowling Green | David Giroux snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | Howard Lee is called for the reach on David Giroux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Lee, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Royce Nowacki (SG), William Clancy (PF), Earl Bernier (C) Howard Meyer, Kenneth Williams, William Malone | |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | David Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | David Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Robert Wargo grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Williams (PF) Robert Wargo | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | William Clancy is hacked by Howard Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Lee, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG) Howard Lee | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | William Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | William Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnell | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Harold Eastman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 55-64 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| 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 | David Giroux runs out the clock | 55-64 |