| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) SG - David Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) SG - Robert McCormick (fresh) SF - Harold Carlson (fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fresh) C - Jason Brennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Jason Brennan misses the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Harold Carlson grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Ohio | Steven Anderson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is hacked by Robert McCormick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McCormick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Anderson | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Robert McCormick is hacked by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wilfred Austin - foul #1 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Steven Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Harold Carlson is called for the reach on Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Harold Carlson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Frank Redfern connects on the jumper from the left side set up by David Anderson | 7-4 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | Robert McCormick drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Robert McCormick takes the ball from Wilfred Austin | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Ohio | Robert McCormick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Harold Carlson misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | David Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Rankin | 7-7 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Harold Carlson | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Steven Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Brennan | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Carlson - foul #2 on Harold Carlson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Richard Snyder (C) Robert McCormick, Harold Carlson, Jason Brennan | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:09 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Snyder | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) SF - Robert Cherry (fresh) PF - Robert Lee (fresh) C - David Pichardo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fresh) C - Richard Snyder (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Richard Snyder is called for the reach on David Pichardo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Snyder, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (SG), Stanley Hamilton (C) Steven Anderson, Christopher Rankin | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 15:27 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Stanley Hamilton | 8-12 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | The jump hook by Stanley Hamilton is blocked by Robert Lee | 8-12 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Michael Villarreal steals the ball from James Harris in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 15:07 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Nick Jones snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | James Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Cherry | 11-12 |
| 14:34 | Ohio | Richard Snyder buries a jump hook from the left block | 11-14 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Robert Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Pichardo | 13-14 |
| 14:06 | Ohio | Richard Snyder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Wright | 13-17 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | David Pichardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Nick Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Robert McCormick (SG), Christopher Rankin (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Michael Villarreal, Thomas Faucher, Andrew Wright, Richard Snyder | |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Steven Anderson | 13-19 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | David Anderson drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Pauly | 15-19 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | Robert McCormick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Snyder (SF) Stanley Hamilton | |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson lays it up and in set up by Frank Redfern | 17-19 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Anderson | 17-22 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Brennan - foul #1 on Jason Brennan, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (SG) Robert McCormick | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 12:30 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Anderson | 19-24 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Frank Redfern connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 21-24 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Nick Jones (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (SG), Andrew Wright (SF), Stanley Hamilton (C) Steven Anderson, Richard Snyder, Jason Brennan | |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Michael Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) C - Nick Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Michael Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Faucher (fresh) SF - Andrew Wright (fresh) PF - Christopher Rankin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Stanley Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Christopher Rankin picks off the pass by Nick Jones in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Nick Jones lays it in on a great pass from Robert Cherry and he's hacked by Stanley Hamilton - foul #1 on Stanley Hamilton, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG) Michael Villarreal | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Nick Jones makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | James Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Pichardo | 26-29 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Hamilton | 26-31 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Nick Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-31 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Robert McCormick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 09:26 | Ohio | Thomas Faucher tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 09:24 | Ohio | Robert McCormick grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Andrew Wright knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Faucher | 28-33 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Robert Cherry is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Andrew Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson can't finish the uncontested layup | 30-33 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Robert McCormick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Pichardo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Faucher (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McCormick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rankin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stanley Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Faucher - foul #1 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Nick Jones, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG), Michael Villarreal (SG), Richard Snyder (SF), Jason Brennan (C) Thomas Faucher, Robert McCormick, Andrew Wright, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Richard Snyder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Richard Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Richard Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Anderson | 35-35 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Steven Anderson double dribbles | 35-35 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by David Anderson | 37-35 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin double dribbles | 37-35 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Christopher Rankin is called for the reach on Frank Redfern in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Rankin, team foul #8 | 37-35 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Jason Brennan grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | David Anderson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Richard Snyder is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Snyder, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SF) Richard Snyder | |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Robert Lee is alone and drills a runner from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 04:56 | Ohio | Robert Pauly steps in front of the Andrew Wright pass | 41-35 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Anderson | 41-35 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Robert Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Wright - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Jones (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Pauly, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert McCormick (SG), Stanley Hamilton (SF) Michael Villarreal, Andrew Wright | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Nick Jones steals it from Christopher Rankin | 43-35 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Jason Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Jason Brennan, team foul #11 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Wright (SF) Jason Brennan | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Stanley Hamilton | 44-35 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-35 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Nick Jones grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | David Anderson's pass is intercepted by Steven Anderson in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Steven Anderson lays it in | 44-37 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lee | 44-37 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Nick Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 44-37 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nick Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Steven Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McCormick (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Wright (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rankin (tired) 3 pts. C - Stanley Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Christopher Rankin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Nick Jones hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 46-37 |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Robert McCormick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Anderson - foul #1 on Steven Anderson, team foul #12 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Jack Petty (C) David Anderson, Robert Lee, Nick Jones, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Villarreal (SG), Harold Carlson (SF), Richard Snyder (PF), Jason Brennan (C) Robert McCormick, Andrew Wright, Christopher Rankin, Stanley Hamilton | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Richard Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (PG) Steven Anderson | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Richard Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Richard Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Thomas Faucher steals it from David Pichardo in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | Harold Carlson is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Thomas Faucher is called for the reach on James Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Faucher, team foul #13 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Anderson (PG) Thomas Faucher | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 01:09 | Ohio | Richard Snyder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Anderson | 49-39 |
| 00:55 | Ohio | Steven Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | James Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Richard Snyder grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Richard Snyder misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Steven Anderson misses the tip | 49-39 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | David Pichardo gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Nick Jones (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, Jeffrey Stevenson, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Faucher (SG), Stanley Hamilton (PF) Michael Villarreal, Richard Snyder | |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Stanley Hamilton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-42 |