| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) SG - Michael Teague (fresh) SF - Oliver Hall (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Fred Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Michael Teague is called for the reach on Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Michael Teague, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Paul Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Lawler | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Donald Willard takes the ball from Donald Harvey | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Donald Willard banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Michael Teague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Fred Young tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Donald Harvey steals it from Curtis Senter in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Johnson | 4-8 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton loses the dribble to Fred Young in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Michael Teague misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Lawler - foul #1 on Fred Lawler, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Oliver Hall, Fred Young | |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Donald Harvey steals the ball from Jonathan Hill | 7-10 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Knorr (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Harvey - foul #1 on Donald Harvey, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Curtis Haas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Michael Teague is fouled on the floor by Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jeff Wick (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Johnson (PF), Fred Young (C) Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SF - Jeff Wick (fresh) PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's floater is tipped away by Fred Young | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the shot from the left side | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Michael Teague drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Harvey | 7-12 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Jeff Wick is hacked by Kevin Knorr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Donald Willard, Jonathan Hill, Jeff Wick, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG), Thomas Crocker (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Donald Harvey, Michael Teague, Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jesse McAtee | 7-12 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Charles Rohe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roger Dickson | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Oliver Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse McAtee | 7-15 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a shot from the right block | 7-15 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Rohe | 7-17 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Roger Dickson drills a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Jesse McAtee - foul #1 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Stephen Daulton (C) Jimmy Rupe, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Michael Teague (SG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Fred Young (C) Charles Rohe, Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Jesse McAtee | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Roger Dickson makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Michael Teague is hacked by Casimir Skokowski - foul #1 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Carlos Edwards (C) Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Donald Willard takes the ball from Michael Teague after a doubleteam | 10-17 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the finger roll | 12-17 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Fred Young loses the ball out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Harvey - foul #2 on Donald Harvey, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rohe (PG) Donald Harvey | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Ohio | Fred Young gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Charles Rohe connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the floater in the paint | 14-20 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Michael Teague evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Daulton - foul #1 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Casimir Skokowski, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF), Cameron Kelty (PF), Jesse McAtee (C) Kevin Knorr, Paul Johnson, Fred Young | |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | Michael Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Oliver Hall steals it from Donald Willard in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG) Michael Teague | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 16-22 |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Charles Rohe is whistled for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Donald Willard | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Thomas Crocker is called for the reach on Jimmy Rupe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Edwards (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (C) Jesse McAtee | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Fred Lawler loses the ball out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Kelty | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Charles Rohe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Shepard | 16-25 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Donald Willard drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-25 |
| 08:52 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty connects on the jump hook from the left block | 18-27 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the jumper from close range | 18-27 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Donald Willard snags the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards blows the layup but he's hacked by Oliver Hall - foul #1 on Oliver Hall, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Teague (SG), Kevin Knorr (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Fred Young (C) Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall, Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-27 |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Fred Young snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rohe (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Teague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Knorr (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (C) Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Kevin Knorr is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Kevin Knorr, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Oliver Hall (SF) Kevin Knorr | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Curtis Haas scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 23-27 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Michael Teague is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Michael Teague steals the ball from Roger Dickson in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Teague jams it | 23-29 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Roger Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Fred Lawler (SG), Jeff Wick (SF) Jonathan Hill, Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse McAtee (C) Fred Young | |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Charles Rohe misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Paul Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Jeff Wick comes up short on the shot from the right side | 23-31 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Michael Teague connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Hall | 25-33 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Jesse McAtee snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Fred Lawler takes the ball from Oliver Hall | 25-33 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jesse McAtee - foul #2 on Jesse McAtee, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Roger Dickson (PF) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Jeff Wick, Casimir Skokowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Cameron Kelty (PF), Fred Young (C) Charles Rohe, Paul Johnson, Jesse McAtee | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Michael Teague grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 04:04 | Ohio | Michael Teague shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 27-33 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Roger Dickson | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) PF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Haas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Teague (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Thomas Crocker (fresh) SF - Oliver Hall (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cameron Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ohio | Michael Teague is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Stephen Daulton (PF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jimmy Rupe, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Kevin Knorr (SF) Thomas Crocker, Oliver Hall | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Donald Willard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-33 |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Fred Young grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is hacked by Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Jeff Wick (SF) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Senter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Shepard (C) Fred Young | |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Cameron Kelty misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Michael Teague is blocked by Carlos Edwards | 29-33 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Wick | 29-33 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard loses the dribble to Donald Harvey in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Michael Teague's floater is knocked away by Stephen Daulton | 31-33 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Jeff Wick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton tips it home | 33-33 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Kevin Knorr buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Harvey | 33-36 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Roger Dickson (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Jeff Wick, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (SG), Oliver Hall (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Fred Young (C) Michael Teague, Kevin Knorr, Cameron Kelty, Daniel Shepard | |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Paul Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Hill - foul #2 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Paul Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-37 |