| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Joseph Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ruben Laws | 21-26 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | James Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:14 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Turner | 21-29 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Joseph Turner steps in front of the Alonso Alphin pass | 21-29 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs can't finish the layup | 21-29 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 21-29 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Robert Copeland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Joseph Turner tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Kenneth Golden (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Carlos Hobbs, Jason Nguyen, Joseph Turner, Robert Copeland, Joseph Chau | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Golden (fresh) SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Leonard Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | James Ford is called for traveling | 24-36 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Creager | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Michael Creager grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Golden misses the lay-in | 24-38 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 24-38 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | James Ford is whistled for traveling | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Jason Nguyen (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Golden, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 24-38 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Chau, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-38 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Carlos Hobbs | 24-38 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Turner | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-41 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Nguyen and he's fouled by Darrell Lugo - foul #1 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #1 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Robert Copeland | |
| 11:18 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin tips it home | 26-44 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-44 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Timothy Slape misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Carlos Hobbs - foul #1 on Carlos Hobbs, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG) Eric Hukill | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Timothy Slape makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Timothy Slape makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Timothy Slape misses the 3rd free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Joseph Chau pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 10:07 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Nguyen | 28-47 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Ezell blocks the short jumper by Timothy Slape | 28-47 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Nguyen | 28-50 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Van Jackson | 31-50 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Van Jackson | 31-50 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Van Jackson buries a floater from the right side | 33-50 |
| 08:04 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Van Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Jason Nguyen is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Jason Nguyen, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Carroll, Alonso Alphin, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (PG), Kenneth Golden (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), James King (C) Carlos Hobbs, Jason Nguyen, Joseph Turner, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | James Ford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Hukill | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Leonard Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Golden (fresh) SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Van Jackson - foul #2 on Van Jackson, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | James King clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Darrell Lugo - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | James King misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 06:53 | Ohio | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | James Ford's fadeaway is rejected by James King | 36-51 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Robert Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | Michael Creager grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Ruben Laws is called for the reach on Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Ruben Laws, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Jason Nguyen (SG) Leonard Allen, Kenneth Golden | |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Robert Copeland is fouled on the floor by James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Van Jackson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Chau (C) James King | |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Jason Nguyen drills a 3 from the left corner | 36-54 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-54 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-54 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Joseph Chau hits the follow up shot | 36-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Eric Hukill misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Robert Copeland grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Eric Hukill steals it from Michael Creager | 36-56 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo throws it down and he's fouled by Robert Copeland - foul #2 on Robert Copeland, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws, James Ford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Turner (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Michael Creager, Robert Copeland | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 03:52 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 39-59 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:37 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ezell | 39-62 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Carroll | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nguyen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs clanks a shot from the left side | 41-62 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-62 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Charlton | 41-62 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Slape | 43-62 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 43-64 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Lugo | 46-64 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Carlos Hobbs takes the ball from Van Jackson | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs loses the dribble to Van Jackson in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Van Jackson | 48-64 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Chau | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Joseph Chau steals it from Timothy Slape | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs runs out the clock | 48-66 |