| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Kish (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Roache (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Haston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Floyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Danny Young - foul #3 on Danny Young, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SF) Danny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:31 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Leonard Robards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-27 |
| 19:06 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd comes up short on the runner from the left block | 27-27 |
| 18:42 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache tips it home | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Peter Rankin blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Roache - foul #1 on Harold Roache, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd clanks a turnaround from the left block | 31-29 |
| 17:41 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Leonard Robards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Martin Kish | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Harold Roache - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 17:00 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 31-33 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits a runner near the basket | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Martin Kish | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Harold Roache | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd can't throw it down | 33-35 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Eric Potts pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Kish (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Roache (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Haston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Floyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Peter Rankin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Danny Young (SF), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Clyde Rhem, Peter Rankin, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright (PG), Danny Knight (SG), Kirk Horvath (SF), Eric Pomeroy (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Martin Kish, Danny Johnson, Harold Roache, Mark Haston, Fred Floyd | |
| 14:52 | Ohio Northern | Jeffrey Dulberg is called for the reach on Kevin Mitchell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Ohio Northern | Kevin Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Marco Wright | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Danny Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Gene Douglas hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 13:53 | Ohio Northern | Eric Pomeroy is hacked by Gene Douglas - foul #1 on Gene Douglas, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG) Daniel Cooke | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache (SF) Kirk Horvath | |
| 13:30 | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Danny Young | 35-37 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Danny Young drills a floater near the basket set up by Leonard Robards | 37-37 |
| 12:47 | Ohio Northern | Kevin Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marco Wright - foul #2 on Marco Wright, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Kish (PG), Danny Johnson (SG), Mark Haston (PF), Fred Floyd (C) Marco Wright, Danny Knight, Eric Pomeroy, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:10 | Ohio Northern | Mark Haston lays it in | 39-39 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Danny Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG) Peter Rankin | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 11:26 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 11:26 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:26 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Kish (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Roache (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Haston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Floyd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Danny Young drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 11:05 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Williams blocks the short jumper by Harold Roache | 41-41 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 41-41 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd dunks the ball set up by Harold Roache | 43-43 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Martin Kish - foul #2 on Martin Kish, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Rankin (SF) Daniel Cooke, Danny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright (SF) Harold Roache | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:43 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Rankin - foul #2 on Peter Rankin, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 09:43 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:43 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marco Wright - foul #3 on Marco Wright, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Danny Knight (SG), Kirk Horvath (SF) Martin Kish, Danny Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:05 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF) Gene Douglas | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Eric Pomeroy (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Mark Haston, Fred Floyd | |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem's pass is intercepted by Marco Wright | 46-45 |
| 08:47 | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Peter Rankin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem hits a 3 from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:43 | Ohio Northern | Kevin Mitchell connects on the floater from the left block | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Danny Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Robards | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Marco Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Knight (fresh) SF - Kirk Horvath (fresh) PF - Eric Pomeroy (fresh) C - Kevin Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Mitchell | 52-50 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Danny Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Gene Douglas (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Peter Rankin, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Martin Kish (PG), Danny Johnson (SG), Harold Roache (SF), Mark Haston (PF), Fred Floyd (C) Marco Wright, Danny Knight, Kirk Horvath, Eric Pomeroy, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 06:27 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd comes up short on the shot near the basket | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Gene Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Eric Potts is hacked by Harold Roache - foul #2 on Harold Roache, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Burgett (SF) Danny Young | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Eric Potts connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Harold Roache | 54-52 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | The short jumper by Eric Potts is denied by Mark Haston | 54-52 |
| 05:28 | Ohio Northern | Mark Haston snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 05:13 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Danny Johnson | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Andrew Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cooke | 57-54 |
| 04:43 | Ohio Northern | Andrew Williams is called for the reach on Fred Floyd - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Rhem (SG), Danny Young (SF) Gene Douglas, Daniel Burgett | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 04:43 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Cooke | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Fred Floyd denies the turnaround by Eric Potts | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:23 | Ohio Northern | Daniel Cooke takes the ball from Harold Roache | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Martin Kish (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Roache (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Haston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Floyd (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | Ohio Northern | Danny Johnson grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 02:37 | Ohio Northern | Martin Kish is hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #3 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Rankin (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Marco Wright (SG), Kirk Horvath (SF), Eric Pomeroy (PF), Kevin Mitchell (C) Danny Johnson, Harold Roache, Mark Haston, Fred Floyd | |
| 02:37 | Ohio Northern | Martin Kish misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Peter Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Kevin Mitchell | 60-57 |
| 02:16 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Peter Rankin, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Danny Johnson (SG), Harold Roache (SF), Mark Haston (PF), Fred Floyd (C) Marco Wright, Kirk Horvath, Eric Pomeroy, Kevin Mitchell | |
| 01:47 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 01:45 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Ohio Northern | Danny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 01:22 | Ohio Northern | Mark Haston grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:02 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache blows the layup | 60-57 |
| 01:01 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Fred Floyd - foul #3 on Fred Floyd, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:35 | Ohio Northern | Leonard Robards steals the ball from Martin Kish in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't finish the layup | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | Ohio Northern | Fred Floyd grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Ohio Northern | Harold Roache makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Haston | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Martin Kish is called for the reach on Danny Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Kish, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Danny Young makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Ohio Northern | Martin Kish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem runs out the clock | 64-61 |