| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Salley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena inbounds the ball | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Jason Thomas is called for the reach on Maurice Geiger - foul #3 on Jason Thomas, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (SG) Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Salley - foul #2 on David Salley, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 18:38 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 18:37 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses the tip | 28-47 |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Garth Nevers steals it from Maurice Geiger | 28-47 |
| 18:11 | Ohio State | David Salley's floater is knocked away by Keith Weitzel | 28-47 |
| 18:10 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers grabs the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers is called for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-47 |
| 17:24 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins pulls down the rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:03 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins's layup is rejected by Daniel Mills | 28-47 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers gets the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Geiger - foul #1 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG) David Salley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning | |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:47 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | James Dycus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-47 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 15:53 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Dowdy | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) SG - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Phillip Urena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garth Nevers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Robbins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 32-47 |
| 15:35 | Ball State | James Dycus snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:20 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Justin Robbins | 32-47 |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Christopher Dowdy and the foul's on Benjamin Riley - foul #2 on Benjamin Riley, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Michael Hunt (PF) Joseph Lockhart, Christopher Dowdy, Phillip Urena, Garth Nevers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 14:59 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | David Salley is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick - foul #3 on David Salley, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bruce Fedele (C) Justin Robbins | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning is whistled for traveling | 34-47 |
| 14:12 | Ohio State | Bruce Fedele is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bruce Fedele, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy (PF) Bruce Fedele | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-47 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 13:43 | Ohio State | David Salley gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:28 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nigel Anderson | 36-47 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:39 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Phillip Urena (SF), Justin Robbins (C) David Salley, Nigel Anderson, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning, Timothy Sumner | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:00 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | James Dycus buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mills | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Urena (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Lockhart | 39-51 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 11:26 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 11:21 | Ohio State | James Dycus is called for the reach on Joseph Lockhart - foul #1 on James Dycus, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry (SG), Garth Nevers (PF) Jason Thomas, Christopher Dowdy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry misses the floater from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 11:07 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | James Dycus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Dycus, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG) Joseph Lockhart | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:30 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins scores on a jumper from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Daniel Mills banks in the layup on a great pass from James Dycus | 43-53 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | David Salley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Sam Manning gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Sam Manning drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Salley and he's hacked by Larry Fenwick - foul #2 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Christopher Dowdy (PF), Michael Hunt (C) David Salley, Benjamin Perry, Garth Nevers, Justin Robbins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning | |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | James Dycus knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 46-59 |
| 08:40 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Lockhart | 48-59 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Robbins (C) Phillip Urena | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 07:58 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas loses the dribble to Keith Weitzel | 48-59 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Robbins (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Walter Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Christopher Dowdy steals it from Timothy Sumner | 48-59 |
| 07:24 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy lays it up and in | 50-59 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-59 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner is hacked by Jason Thomas - foul #4 on Jason Thomas, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Phillip Urena (SF), Garth Nevers (PF) Joseph Lockhart, Christopher Dowdy, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Walter Bailey, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Justin Robbins steals it from Daniel Mills | 50-59 |
| 06:21 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Salley | 53-59 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Sam Manning's pass is intercepted by Jason Thomas | 53-59 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena misses the easy layup | 53-59 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-59 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Sam Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:07 | Ohio State | Sam Manning blocks the short jumper by Garth Nevers | 53-61 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Sam Manning clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 04:42 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:28 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by David Salley - foul #4 on David Salley, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG), Benjamin Perry (SG), Nigel Anderson (SF), Christopher Dowdy (PF), Michael Hunt (C) David Salley, Jason Thomas, Phillip Urena, Garth Nevers, Justin Robbins | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Maurice Geiger, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:45 | Ohio State | Michael Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Manning | 53-63 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Joseph Lockhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Perry (fresh) SF - Nigel Anderson (fresh) PF - Christopher Dowdy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | James Dycus is hacked by Benjamin Perry - foul #1 on Benjamin Perry, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Keith Weitzel is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Salley (PG), Phillip Urena (SF) Joseph Lockhart, Nigel Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | James Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Christopher Dowdy gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:43 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 02:27 | Ohio State | Benjamin Perry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Thomas (SG), Garth Nevers (PF), Justin Robbins (C) Benjamin Perry, Christopher Dowdy, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Timothy Sumner | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger's pass is intercepted by Justin Robbins | 55-63 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Salley | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 01:47 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas is whistled for traveling | 57-63 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | David Salley is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick - foul #5 on David Salley, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart (PG) David Salley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:26 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:14 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Thomas | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Daniel Mills banks in the layup on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Thomas and he's hacked by Larry Fenwick - foul #3 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Lockhart makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Garth Nevers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-65 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Fenwick | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Joseph Lockhart is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lockhart, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Justin Robbins gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Ohio State | Jason Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Phillip Urena gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |