| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen inbounds the ball | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Hart - foul #2 on Joseph Hart, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 19:13 | Ohio State | Donald Willard steals it from Steven Cowen | 48-39 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Delvecchio - foul #2 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:46 | Ohio State | Donald Willard picks off the pass by Robert Delvecchio | 49-39 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the finger roll | 51-39 |
| 18:26 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Delvecchio | 51-39 |
| 18:12 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joe Fields (PF), David Joseph (C) Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Steven Cowen blocks the short jumper by Curtis Haas | 51-39 |
| 17:57 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:44 | Ohio State | Joe Fields connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 51-41 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 51-41 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 16:59 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #2 on Roger Dickson, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Jimmy Rupe, Stephen Daulton, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Stanley Hubbert, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Steven Cowen | 51-43 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Raymundo Torres, Steven Cowen | |
| 16:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 51-43 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Smith, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SG), David Joseph (C) Derrick Judge, Joseph Hart | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Brown (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Delvecchio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Joseph (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Donald Willard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF) Clark Look, Kyle Smith | |
| 15:37 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Donald Willard is blocked by Derrick Judge | 53-43 |
| 15:28 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:09 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen makes the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Donald Willard is whistled for a carry | 53-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Jimmy Rupe, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Erik Brown, Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Robert Delvecchio, David Joseph | |
| 14:27 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart knocks in the shot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hart - foul #3 on Joseph Hart, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Kyle Smith, Joe Fields | |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Roger Dickson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 55-48 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres | 55-51 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Fred Lawler, Curtis Haas, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Steven Cowen (SF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Stanley Hubbert, Joseph Hart | |
| 13:10 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio comes up short on the floater from the left block | 55-51 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards drills a shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 12:45 | Ohio State | Clark Look is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Stephen Daulton (SF) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG), Kyle Smith (PF) Erik Brown, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Donald Willard is hacked by Clark Look in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clark Look, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 12:22 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:05 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Clark Look (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge is hacked by Jimmy Rupe - foul #1 on Jimmy Rupe, team foul #2 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Donald Willard, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Erik Brown (SF), Joe Fields (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Steven Cowen, Kyle Smith, David Joseph | |
| 11:15 | Ohio State | Erik Brown scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymundo Torres | 57-53 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:46 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymundo Torres - foul #1 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jonathan Hill (SG), Jeff Wick (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:20 | Ohio State | Erik Brown is whistled for a carry | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (PF) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio (PF) Joe Fields | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Erik Brown steps in front of the Jeff Wick pass in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 10:16 | Ohio State | Erik Brown hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 61-55 |
| 09:43 | Ohio State | Jeff Wick picks off the pass by Raymundo Torres out of a doubleteam | 61-55 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Donald Willard blows the dunk | 61-55 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Carlos Edwards steals the ball from Erik Brown | 63-55 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Donald Willard, Jeff Wick, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Kyle Smith (PF), David Joseph (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Erik Brown, Robert Delvecchio, Joseph Hart | |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Clark Look's pass is intercepted by Curtis Senter | 63-55 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 08:32 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert is hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Haas (PF) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Kyle Smith | |
| 08:21 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Curtis Haas snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Curtis Senter is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowen - foul #2 on Steven Cowen, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (PF) Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Curtis Senter makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Raymundo Torres is called for the reach on Donald Willard - foul #2 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 08:09 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Joe Fields can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Jeff Wick (SF) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Hart (C) David Joseph | |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Joe Fields misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:51 | Ohio State | Joe Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 stl. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Wick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Raymundo Torres (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Judge (fresh) SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Lawler | 66-56 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Kyle Smith (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Raymundo Torres, Steven Cowen, Joe Fields | |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:16 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Fred Lawler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF) Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG) Derrick Judge | |
| 06:41 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 06:40 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart can't tip it in | 66-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Robert Delvecchio is called for the reach on Fred Lawler - foul #3 on Robert Delvecchio, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (SF) Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert (SG), David Joseph (C) Kyle Smith, Joseph Hart | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 06:25 | Ohio State | David Joseph gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Jonathan Hill steps in front of the Stanley Hubbert pass | 66-57 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| 05:25 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 05:24 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on David Joseph - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Jonathan Hill, Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Derrick Judge (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Joe Fields (PF) Clark Look, Stanley Hubbert, Erik Brown, Robert Delvecchio | |
| 04:56 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-57 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Donald Willard | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | Ohio State | Curtis Haas steps in front of the Derrick Judge pass | 70-57 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-57 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Donald Willard tips it home | 72-57 |
| 03:53 | Ohio State | Derrick Judge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Curtis Haas pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymundo Torres - foul #3 on Raymundo Torres, team foul #10 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Jeff Wick (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erik Brown (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Kyle Smith (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Raymundo Torres, Derrick Judge, Joe Fields, David Joseph | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:36 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kyle Smith | 73-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Wick (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Erik Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Hubbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Cowen (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Erik Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Carlos Edwards | 73-57 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is intercepted by Steven Cowen in the backcourt | 73-57 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Cowen | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Smith - foul #3 on Kyle Smith, team foul #11 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (SF) Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Kyle Smith hits the follow up shot | 75-61 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (PF) Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Clark Look (PG) Steven Cowen | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Stanley Hubbert can't connect on a shot from the right side | 75-61 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Curtis Senter snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #4 on Joseph Hart, team foul #12 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (SF) Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:28 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses long on a shot from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Clark Look misses the tip | 77-61 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 77-61 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Hill | 80-61 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeff Wick - foul #4 on Jeff Wick, team foul #7 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Derrick Judge (SG) Stanley Hubbert | |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Erik Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Erik Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 82-62 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | Clark Look hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-62 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Jeff Wick gets the rebound | 82-62 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Curtis Haas lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Daulton | 84-62 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #8 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (C) Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres (PG), Stanley Hubbert (SG), Steven Cowen (SF), Robert Delvecchio (PF) Clark Look, Derrick Judge, Erik Brown, Kyle Smith | |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart misses the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:13 | Ohio State | Robert Delvecchio snags the offensive board | 84-63 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 84-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Curtis Haas is hacked by Stanley Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Hubbert, team foul #13 | 84-66 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 00:58 | Ohio State | Joseph Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Raymundo Torres misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 85-66 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 85-66 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joseph Hart - foul #5 on Joseph Hart, team foul #14 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Joseph (C) Joseph Hart | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Steven Cowen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Hubbert | 87-69 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe runs out the clock | 87-69 |