| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fresh) SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Park (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald is hacked by Gerard Johnson - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Leland Smith is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Park | 22-39 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Antonio Doering loses the dribble to Eugene Fitzgerald | 22-39 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone lays it up and in set up by Leland Smith | 22-41 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor hits a floater in the lane | 24-41 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mike Park - foul #1 on Mike Park, team foul #1 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Gary Burnside (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Richard Mosher (C) Antonio Doering, Melvin Taylor, Ryan Appleby, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG) Gabriel Rathbone | |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Leland Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-41 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores hits a 3 from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | David Petree makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leland Smith | 29-43 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ryan Appleby (PF) Ignacio Flores, Gary Burnside | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 29-43 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the board | 29-43 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | James Bauer loses the dribble to Michael Wheaton in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 16:21 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby's layup is rejected by Alexander Conner | 29-43 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | James Bauer is fouled on the floor by Michael Wheaton - foul #1 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Baker (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Michael Wheaton, Richard Mosher, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF) Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Appleby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-43 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 15:38 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby banks in the layup | 31-43 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is hacked by Antonio Doering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Doering, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG) Antonio Doering | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) Alexander Conner | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Leland Smith (SG) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer | |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby can't finish the layup | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (SG) Melvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mike Park (C) Terry Humphery | |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby tips it back up and in | 33-43 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Charlie Buckler | |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Gary Burnside can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Park | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Mike Park throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Webb and he's fouled by Ryan Appleby - foul #3 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF), Gerard Johnson (C) Gary Burnside, Ryan Appleby | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Alexander Conner (PF) Leland Smith, David Petree, Ronald Webb | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Richard Mosher snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Antonio Doering is fouled on the floor by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF) Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Antonio Doering is fouled on the floor by Charlie Buckler - foul #3 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Antonio Doering gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Richard Mosher hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Conner | 33-45 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Clifton Crowder | 33-45 |
| 12:00 | Ohio | Antonio Doering knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ignacio Flores | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Antonio Doering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifton Crowder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Mosher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Alexander Conner is hacked by Richard Mosher - foul #2 on Richard Mosher, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Clifton Crowder, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Ronald Webb is open but misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Gerard Johnson gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Richard Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wheaton - foul #2 on Michael Wheaton, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Mike Park hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Ronald Webb blocks the short jumper by Ryan Appleby | 35-47 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-47 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Ronald Webb hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #3 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Richard Mosher (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-49 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Ronald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Webb | 35-51 |
| 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) | |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Doering and he's hacked by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Taylor (SF), Clifton Crowder (C) Gary Burnside, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (PF) Leland Smith, Ronald Webb | |
| 08:59 | Ohio | Ryan Appleby makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Mosher (C) Ryan Appleby | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 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) | |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Richard Mosher hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Terry Humphery is called for the reach on Ignacio Flores - foul #1 on Terry Humphery, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wheaton (PG), Gerard Johnson (C) Antonio Doering, Clifton Crowder | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Eugene Fitzgerald, Terry Humphery | |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Ignacio Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Mike Park connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ignacio Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Park (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Richard Mosher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Richard Baker (SF), Ryan Appleby (PF) Ignacio Flores, Melvin Taylor, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG) James Bauer | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Leland Smith hits the finger roll set up by David Petree | 42-55 |
| 06:54 | Ohio | Richard Baker's layup is rejected by Ronald Webb | 42-55 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leland Smith | 42-55 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Leland Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Mike Park | 42-57 |
| 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) | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Richard Mosher connects on the shot in the lane | 44-57 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Ronald Webb knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone and he's hacked by Ryan Appleby - foul #4 on Ryan Appleby, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antonio Doering (PG), Ignacio Flores (SG), Gary Burnside (SF), Clifton Crowder (PF), Gerard Johnson (C) Jeffry Schuster, Michael Wheaton, Richard Baker, Ryan Appleby, Richard Mosher | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Ronald Webb makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Antonio Doering clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Buckler - foul #4 on Charlie Buckler, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (PF) Ronald Webb | |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Antonio Doering makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Fitzgerald | 46-62 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Antonio Doering clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-62 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 04:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Antonio Doering | 46-62 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Gary Burnside can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Antonio Doering is called for the reach on Alexander Conner - foul #2 on Antonio Doering, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster (PG), Michael Wheaton (SG), Melvin Taylor (SF), Richard Mosher (PF), Richard Baker (C) Antonio Doering, Ignacio Flores, Gary Burnside, Clifton Crowder, Gerard Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, Terry Humphery | |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Alexander Conner makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Richard Mosher grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Park | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffry Schuster (fresh) SG - Michael Wheaton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Melvin Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Mosher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Park (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Alexander Conner buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Rathbone | 48-66 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Richard Mosher connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffry Schuster | 50-66 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Mike Park misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 50-66 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Mike Park hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Mike Park gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Richard Mosher steals it from Ronald Webb in the backcourt | 50-68 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | Melvin Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffry Schuster - foul #2 on Jeffry Schuster, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clifton Crowder (PF) Melvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (PF) Gabriel Rathbone, Alexander Conner, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Richard Mosher is whistled for traveling | 50-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (PF) Mike Park | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Richard Baker picks off the pass by David Petree in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Michael Wheaton misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | David Petree gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | David Petree hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Bauer | 50-72 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Terry Humphery blocks the short jumper by Richard Mosher | 50-72 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster misses the tip | 50-72 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | James Bauer pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | James Bauer tips it back up and in | 50-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Jeffry Schuster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Terry Humphery pulls down the rebound | 50-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Crowder - foul #3 on Clifton Crowder, team foul #10 | 50-74 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Clifton Crowder drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler runs out the clock | 52-76 |