| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Quarles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles inbounds the ball | 36-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the shot from the left block | 36-17 |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the offensive board | 36-17 |
| 19:27 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-17 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-17 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Purcell - foul #1 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #1 | 36-17 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Adam Quarles is called for the reach on Richard Magana - foul #3 on Adam Quarles, team foul #1 | 38-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF) Adam Quarles | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cox | 38-20 |
| 18:25 | Ohio | Clarence Decker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-20 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Richard Magana comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Hans Zeledon | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:40 | Ball State | John Cox knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 41-22 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Erich Hirsch | 43-22 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-22 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell tips it home | 43-24 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | John Cox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 45-24 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-24 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Richard Davis is called for traveling | 45-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Howard Wilson (C) Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Clarence Decker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Peele - foul #1 on Joseph Peele, team foul #3 | 45-24 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Clarence Decker makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Clarence Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Joseph Peele scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon's layup is rejected by Robert Rasnick | 47-26 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Jack Stone grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Joseph Peele double dribbles | 47-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Adam Quarles (SF) Hans Zeledon, Clarence Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Magana | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Head - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:25 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Jack Stone double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| 15:16 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-26 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is fouled on the floor by James Talmadge - foul #1 on James Talmadge, team foul #2 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), James Anderson (C) William Head, Jeremy Truss | |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 47-28 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Howard Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Jack Stone | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Richard Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | John Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Magana | 47-31 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-31 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronnie Purcell - foul #2 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #5 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Joseph Peele hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 12:54 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Brandon Nagle snags the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (C) Adam Quarles, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG) Richard Davis | |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Joseph Peele pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Howard Wilson gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Clarence Decker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Joseph Peele grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Decker | 51-36 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Hans Zeledon is called for the reach on Richard Magana - foul #1 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG), Adam Quarles (SF), Patrick Hubbard (C) Hans Zeledon, Clarence Decker, Howard Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Adam Quarles picks off the pass by Jack Stone | 51-36 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard misses the driving attempt in the paint | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-36 |
| 10:11 | Ohio | Adam Quarles gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch's pass is intercepted by John Cox | 51-36 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 51-36 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 51-39 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Adam Quarles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Adam Quarles tips it in | 53-39 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Jack Stone is called for traveling | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Howard Wilson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Erich Hirsch, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Jack Stone | |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Adam Quarles loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell lays it in on a great pass from Richard Davis and he's fouled by Hans Zeledon - foul #2 on Hans Zeledon, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Howard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Howard Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | John Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-41 |
| 07:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Quarles | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hans Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talmadge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Quarles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ohio | Adam Quarles hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zeledon | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell lays it in on a great pass from Richard Magana | 56-43 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | The short jumper by Kenneth Phillips is denied by John Cox | 56-43 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips tips it in | 58-43 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | John Cox misses the easy layup | 58-43 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 58-43 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Wilson - foul #1 on Howard Wilson, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erich Hirsch (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Brandon Nagle (PF), Patrick Hubbard (C) James Talmadge, Adam Quarles, Howard Wilson, Kenneth Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Clarence Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 58-45 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Clarence Decker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick drills a floater from the left block set up by Jeremy Truss | 58-47 |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (PG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| 04:53 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | John Cox is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | John Cox gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | James Talmadge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | Clarence Decker snags the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 03:33 | Ohio | James Talmadge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | John Cox snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Talmadge (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erich Hirsch (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Nagle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Hubbard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Jack Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-47 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Patrick Hubbard | 58-47 |
| 03:17 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Hans Zeledon (PG), Adam Quarles (SF) James Talmadge, Clarence Decker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, William Head, Jeremy Truss | |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Erich Hirsch buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Hubbard | 61-47 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Richard Magana drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Patrick Hubbard clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Adam Quarles grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Ronnie Purcell - foul #3 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Talmadge (SG), Clarence Decker (SF), Howard Wilson (PF), Kenneth Phillips (C) Erich Hirsch, Adam Quarles, Brandon Nagle, Patrick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Hans Zeledon makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Phillips - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joe Womble (SG) Hans Zeledon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Clarence Decker pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | James Talmadge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-49 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Phillips grabs the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joe Womble is fouled on the floor by William Head - foul #2 on William Head, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joe Womble makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Joe Womble makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Jack Stone knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Rasnick and he's hacked by Joe Womble - foul #1 on Joe Womble, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Howard Wilson is whistled for traveling | 66-52 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Talmadge runs out the clock | 66-55 |