| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) C - Thomas Way (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Dennis Erlandson - foul #1 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Friedman | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-33 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Robert Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn is fouled on the floor by Robert McGregory - foul #1 on Robert McGregory, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-33 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Thomas Way tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Thomas Way tips it in | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert McGregory | 43-35 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh is hacked by Steven Pogue - foul #1 on Steven Pogue, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh's pass is intercepted by Steven Pogue | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | John Linder misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Thomas Way pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Alexander | 43-37 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Steven Pogue loses the dribble to Robert Alexander | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Robert McGregory is called for the reach on Steven Friedman - foul #2 on Robert McGregory, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (SG), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Robert McGregory, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | James Defeo buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Laplante | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Watts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) C - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Willie Colvin misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen (SF) Steven Pogue | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Willie Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Willie Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | David Watts is called for the reach on James Defeo - foul #3 on David Watts, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | James Defeo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Erlandson - foul #2 on Dennis Erlandson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Linder (PF) Willie Colvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG) Timothy Black | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | James Defeo is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Marsh (SF) Robert Elks | |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson is denied on a layup by Gregory Campanella | 45-39 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Watts | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen is hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #2 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG), Steven Pogue (SF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Jim Guidry, Sidney Rasmussen, David Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) John Laplante, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 13:47 | Ohio | John Linder makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Way | 48-42 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Robert McGregory misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses badly on a floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 12:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Steven Pogue | 48-42 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | John Linder hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McGregory | 50-42 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | John Linder denies the turnaround by Thomas Way | 50-42 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Trinidad Thomas | 50-42 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Robert McGregory's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Way | 50-42 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dennis Erlandson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Linder (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) SF - Thomas Marsh (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Way (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Steven Friedman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Steven Pogue | 50-42 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Steven Pogue buries a jumper near the basket | 52-42 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Steven Pogue pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | John Linder connects on the turnaround from the left block | 54-42 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Steven Friedman loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Willie Colvin buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Carson | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Elks | 56-45 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Steven Pogue can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Elks - foul #1 on Robert Elks, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG) Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Timothy Black comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Steven Pogue snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Steven Pogue hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert McGregory | 59-45 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella banks in the layup set up by John Laplante | 59-47 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Robert McGregory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert McGregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Pogue (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Willie Colvin (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Watts (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) SG - John Laplante (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | John Laplante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), John Linder (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, Willie Colvin, David Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Timothy Black, John Laplante, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| 07:10 | Ohio | John Linder misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:01 | Ohio | Charlie Hahn blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Linder | 59-47 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas tips it in | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Thomas Way drills a jumper in the paint | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Friedman - foul #1 on Steven Friedman, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McGregory (SG) Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Thomas Way scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-51 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | Robert McGregory is fouled on the floor by Steven Friedman - foul #2 on Steven Friedman, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Pogue (SF) Sidney Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Thomas Way | |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Steven Pogue drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Erlandson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | John Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Charlie Hahn steals the ball from John Linder | 64-51 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Steven Friedman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Hahn | 64-54 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | John Linder's floater is knocked away by Gregory Campanella | 64-54 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | John Linder takes the ball from Gregory Campanella | 64-54 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Alexander - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Thomas Way (C) Steven Friedman, Robert Alexander | |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Steven Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses the jump hook in the paint | 65-54 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | David Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Timothy Carson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SF - Steven Pogue (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Linder (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Timothy Carson is hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #3 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Willie Colvin (PF) John Linder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Charlie Hahn, Thomas Marsh | |
| 03:34 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Thomas Way pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Timothy Black is called for traveling | 65-54 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Steven Pogue misses the dunk | 65-54 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | John Laplante pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Erlandson (PG), Robert McGregory (SG), John Linder (PF), Trinidad Thomas (C) Timothy Carson, Jim Guidry, Willie Colvin, David Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) Timothy Black, John Laplante, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | The jump hook by Thomas Marsh is blocked by Trinidad Thomas | 65-54 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Trinidad Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 65-56 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Steven Friedman's floater is knocked away by John Linder | 65-56 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Steven Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | John Linder connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Robert McGregory | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (PG), Jim Guidry (SG), Sidney Rasmussen (SF), Willie Colvin (PF), David Watts (C) Dennis Erlandson, Robert McGregory, Steven Pogue, John Linder, Trinidad Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Sidney Rasmussen misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-56 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Black | 67-56 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Timothy Black snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 67-56 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | David Watts snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ohio | A charge is called on Timothy Carson - foul #2 on Timothy Carson, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Jim Guidry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Timothy Carson runs out the clock | 67-56 |