| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sidney Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David England (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Beller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sandstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sam Manning inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Sam Manning scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Fenwick | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | John Beller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses long on a jumper from the right block | 31-39 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is fouled on the floor by Steven Folkerts - foul #1 on Steven Folkerts, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Sam Manning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | John Beller knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sidney Davis | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Mills | 33-41 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Sidney Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | John Beller grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Fenwick - foul #1 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Brent Hwang (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF), Jerry Browner (C) Steven Folkerts, David England, John Beller, Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Sidney Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Humphrey | 33-41 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Folkerts (SG) Sidney Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Charles Rose gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Brent Hwang is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner knocks in the runner in the paint set up by James Dycus | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Brent Hwang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Brent Hwang misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Brent Hwang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey loses the dribble to Jerry Browner | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rose (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Hwang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Nagao (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Browner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | James Dycus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Christopher Nagao misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | James Dycus clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-45 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Charles Rose is hacked by Benjamin Humphrey - foul #1 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Sidney Davis (SG), David England (SF), John Beller (PF), Donald Sandstrom (C) Charles Rose, Steven Folkerts, Brent Hwang, Christopher Nagao, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Eugene Green (PF), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Sam Manning snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger is hacked by Donald Sandstrom - foul #2 on Donald Sandstrom, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | John Beller pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Sidney Davis connects on the shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Fenwick | 39-50 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Sidney Davis can't finish the layup | 39-50 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Green | 39-50 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Sam Manning is hacked by John Beller - foul #1 on John Beller, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Arreguin (C) Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Weitzel (PF) Eugene Green | |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick drills a floater from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Sidney Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-52 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Robert Arreguin tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | John Beller swats the short shot by Keith Weitzel | 41-52 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | William Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sidney Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Beller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Robert Arreguin lays it in set up by David England | 43-52 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Scott (PG), Steven Folkerts (SG) William Gordon, Sidney Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), James Dycus (SG), Timothy Sumner (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Daniel Mills | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | David England picks off the pass by Walter Bailey | 43-52 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | David England knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Eric Scott and he's fouled by Walter Bailey - foul #1 on Walter Bailey, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Brent Hwang (SG), Donald Sandstrom (C) Steven Folkerts, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| 10:51 | Ohio | David England makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the wide open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Davis (SG), Christopher Nagao (PF) David England, John Beller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SG) Walter Bailey | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Brent Hwang misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Riley - foul #1 on Benjamin Riley, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Daniel Mills (C) Sam Manning, Timothy Sumner | |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Brent Hwang misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | Brent Hwang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Brent Hwang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Sidney Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brent Hwang | 50-54 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Walter Bailey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (SG), David England (SF), John Beller (PF), Jerry Browner (C) Sidney Davis, Brent Hwang, Christopher Nagao, Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Eugene Green (PF) Walter Bailey, James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Jerry Browner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rose | 53-54 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Eugene Green knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by John Beller - foul #2 on John Beller, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Folkerts (SG) William Gordon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (C) Daniel Mills | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Eugene Green misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | John Beller grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Jerry Browner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Eugene Green lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Fenwick | 53-58 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Timothy Sumner steals it from Jerry Browner | 53-58 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Scott (PG), Brent Hwang (SF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles Rose, David England, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Robert Lindholm, Eugene Green | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | The short jumper by Brent Hwang is denied by Walter Bailey | 53-58 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | John Beller can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eric Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Hwang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Beller (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | Ohio | Robert Arreguin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Eric Scott misses the tip | 53-60 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sumner | 53-60 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Walter Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 07:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Beller | 53-60 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), Sidney Davis (SG), David England (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF), Donald Sandstrom (C) Eric Scott, Steven Folkerts, Brent Hwang, John Beller, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Walter Bailey, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 06:46 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Nagao is blocked by Benjamin Humphrey | 53-60 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey can't tip it in | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David England | 53-60 |
| 05:57 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by David England is blocked by Benjamin Humphrey | 53-60 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey is alone and drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Dycus | 53-62 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Sidney Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Gordon | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Daniel Mills and he's hacked by William Gordon - foul #4 on William Gordon, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG), Steven Folkerts (SG), Brent Hwang (SF), John Beller (PF), Jerry Browner (C) William Gordon, Sidney Davis, David England, Christopher Nagao, Donald Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Sam Manning, Daniel Mills | |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Jerry Browner gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | Brent Hwang lays it in on a great pass from Steven Folkerts | 58-64 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner loses the dribble to Charles Rose | 58-64 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | Charles Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 03:47 | Ohio | John Beller tips it home | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Rose (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Steven Folkerts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brent Hwang (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Beller (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Browner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Walter Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Maurice Geiger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | William Gordon (PG), David England (SF), Christopher Nagao (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles Rose, Brent Hwang, John Beller, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), James Dycus (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Walter Bailey, Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gordon | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-64 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Robert Arreguin snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts is hacked by Larry Fenwick - foul #2 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sidney Davis (SG), Brent Hwang (SF), John Beller (PF), Donald Sandstrom (C) Steven Folkerts, David England, Christopher Nagao, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SF) Sam Manning | |
| 02:12 | Ohio | William Gordon clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | James Dycus pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Browner (PF) John Beller | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Sam Manning (SF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is hacked by William Gordon in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gordon, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Rose (PG) William Gordon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Donald Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Ohio | Sidney Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Weitzel | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Brent Hwang is called for the reach on Sam Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Hwang, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ohio | Steven Folkerts (SG), David England (SF), John Beller (PF) Charles Rose, Brent Hwang, Jerry Browner | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:43 | Ohio | John Beller grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Sidney Davis gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | John Beller comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Fenwick - foul #3 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | John Beller makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | John Beller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Donald Sandstrom - foul #3 on Donald Sandstrom, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | David England clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Sam Manning pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Sidney Davis - foul #1 on Sidney Davis, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Steven Folkerts misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |