| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roman Mendez (fresh) C - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | George St. John clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-37 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Ruhland, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | William Crunk can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George St. John - foul #2 on George St. John, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | William Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | William Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | David Hobbs connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Jenkins | 22-39 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Crunk | 24-39 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Keith Bart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Jenkins | 24-41 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | William Crunk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | William Whitney pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:36 | Ohio | David Mason misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (PG), George Taylor (SG), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) Jeff Myrick, William Crunk, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), John Ordaz (SF), William Bartlett (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland, Kenneth Jenkins, David Hobbs | |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-41 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | David Mason snags the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Andre Steele and he's fouled by William Bartlett - foul #1 on William Bartlett, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra misses the free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | William Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | John Ordaz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | William Bartlett hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Andre Steele scores on a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Bret Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | James Cashion grabs the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | James Cashion is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Ordaz | 29-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Blake Arden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ordaz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | Bret Butler is called for the reach on David Mason - foul #1 on Bret Butler, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG), William Crunk (SG), Jerome Bailey (SF), Roman Mendez (PF), William Whitney (C) Michael Pereyra, George Taylor, David Mason, Andre Steele, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), Robert Ruhland (SF), David Hobbs (C) James Cashion, Bret Butler, William Bartlett, Thomas Hicks | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Jerome Bailey drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | The short jumper by David Hobbs is denied by Roman Mendez | 32-46 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jerome Bailey snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 15:22 | Ohio | William Crunk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | William Crunk misses the tip | 32-46 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Hobbs | 32-46 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | George St. John is hacked by Jerome Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Bailey, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF) Jerome Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins (PF) John Ordaz | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Keith Bart is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Ruhland | 32-49 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | William Crunk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | David Mason tips it in | 34-49 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | William Crunk picks off the pass by David Hobbs | 34-49 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | William Crunk misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Keith Bart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Bart, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Pereyra (PG), George Taylor (SF), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) Jeff Myrick, David Mason, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), John Ordaz (SF), William Bartlett (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland, Kenneth Jenkins, David Hobbs | |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Andre Steele connects on the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Andre Steele makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Bret Butler can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Andre Steele grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | William Crunk connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andre Steele | 39-49 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Bret Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:10 | Ohio | Andre Steele loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeff Myrick (PG) William Crunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), Robert Ruhland (SF) James Cashion, Bret Butler, John Ordaz | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | William Bartlett tips it in | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeff Myrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pereyra (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Arden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | George Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-51 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Blake Arden gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF), Roman Mendez (PF), William Whitney (C) George Taylor, Andre Steele, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins (PF), David Hobbs (C) William Bartlett, Thomas Hicks | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Bart | 39-51 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | David Hobbs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Crunk (SG) Michael Pereyra | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Ordaz (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | George St. John is hacked by Jeff Myrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #2 | 41-53 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Keith Bart is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ruhland | 41-55 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | David Mason misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-55 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | William Crunk can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Ordaz | 41-55 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Ordaz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-55 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | David Hobbs tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:42 | Ohio | David Mason blows the layup | 41-57 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | John Ordaz snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | George St. John's pass is intercepted by Jeff Myrick in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | William Whitney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-57 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | William Whitney can't tip it in | 41-57 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | David Mason snags the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick loses the dribble to David Hobbs | 41-57 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | David Hobbs is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from George St. John | 41-59 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick is fouled in the backcourt by George St. John - foul #3 on George St. John, team foul #8 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (SG), Michael Pereyra (SF), Andre Steele (PF), Blake Arden (C) William Crunk, David Mason, Roman Mendez, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), Stephen Mandel (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), William Bartlett (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland, John Ordaz, David Hobbs | |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bret Butler | 43-62 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Jeff Myrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | William Bartlett pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Jeff Myrick is called for the reach on James Cashion - foul #2 on Jeff Myrick, team foul #3 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerome Bailey (SG) Jeff Myrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jerome Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Pereyra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Blake Arden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Mandel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | James Cashion misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Bailey - foul #5 on Jerome Bailey, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Mason (SF), Roman Mendez (PF) Jerome Bailey, Andre Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (C) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | James Cashion makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | James Cashion misses the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Roman Mendez | 43-63 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Thomas Hicks swats the short shot by Roman Mendez | 43-63 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | William Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roman Mendez - foul #2 on Roman Mendez, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Crunk (SG), Charles Giles (C) George Taylor, Blake Arden | |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), John Ordaz (PF) James Cashion, Bret Butler, William Bartlett | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Charles Giles buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Crunk | 45-65 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | George St. John is hacked by Michael Pereyra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pereyra, team foul #6 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andre Steele (PF) Roman Mendez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Ruhland (SF) Stephen Mandel | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | William Crunk steals it from John Ordaz | 45-65 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Charles Giles tips it but misses | 45-65 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Ordaz | 45-65 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | George St. John is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ordaz | 45-67 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | David Mason drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Crunk | 47-67 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from George St. John | 47-69 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Andre Steele hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pereyra | 49-69 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Steele | 49-69 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Giles | 49-69 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Charles Giles buries a jumper from the right block | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Bart | 51-71 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Pereyra (tiring) 4 pts. SG - William Crunk (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Mason (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Bart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ordaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hicks (tiring) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra's layup is rejected by John Ordaz | 51-71 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra tips it in | 53-71 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | John Ordaz lays it up and in on a nice dish by George St. John | 53-73 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-73 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | John Ordaz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-73 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from George St. John | 53-75 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Charles Giles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #2 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Taylor (PG), Blake Arden (C) William Crunk, David Mason | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), Stephen Mandel (SF), William Bartlett (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Robert Ruhland, Thomas Hicks | |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Charles Giles makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Charles Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Ordaz pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | James Cashion misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 54-75 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Blake Arden gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:51 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | James Cashion misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 57-75 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel tips it back up and in | 57-77 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Bartlett | 57-77 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | William Bartlett drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephen Mandel | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Andre Steele can't finish the layup | 57-79 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Bret Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Stephen Mandel drills a jump hook near the basket | 57-81 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Michael Pereyra misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-81 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Giles | 57-81 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Charles Giles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-81 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Bartlett | 57-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Cashion runs out the clock | 57-81 |