| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bowler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-40 |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Lamar Houston grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Randal Delaney picks off the pass by Lamar Houston | 27-40 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Thomas | 30-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | David Luebke clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #3 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Harris (C) William Bowler | |
| 18:41 | Ohio | David Luebke misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:41 | Ohio | David Luebke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier is alone and drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Thomas Saldana is called for the reach on David Luebke - foul #2 on Thomas Saldana, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (PF) Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Raymond Parker is called for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier is fouled in the backcourt by Connie Timm - foul #3 on Connie Timm, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG) Connie Timm | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish can't throw it down but the foul's on Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), William Bowler (C) George Brigman, Dave Harris | |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:12 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Matthew McLeish is called for the reach on Roberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SF) Matthew McLeish | |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Roberto Russo knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | The short jumper by George Brigman is denied by Russell Palmatier | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Raymond Parker hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Leber - foul #1 on Kenneth Leber, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Randal Delaney (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF) Kenneth Leber, George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio | David Luebke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Saldana | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bowler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits a shot in the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | David Luebke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Cole | 38-45 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | David Luebke steals the ball from Roberto Russo | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Lamar Houston is hacked by Randal Delaney - foul #1 on Randal Delaney, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), George Brigman (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Matthew McLeish (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 14:48 | Ohio | Dave Harris is fouled on the floor by Phillip Gardner - foul #4 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG), George Andrews (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Connie Timm misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Dave Harris tips it home | 38-47 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Michael Roberts knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darwin Mitchell | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Connie Timm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish tips it home | 41-49 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Roy Jones is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 41-49 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Jones | 41-49 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Connie Timm | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Roy Jones lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dave Harris - foul #1 on Dave Harris, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Thomas Saldana (C) William Thomas, Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), Raymond Parker (C) Connie Timm, Kenneth Leber, George Brigman, Dave Harris, Matthew McLeish | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Roy Jones makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 11:58 | Ohio | Nathan Mills knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lamar Houston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Nathan Mills steals the ball from Roy Jones | 44-53 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | James Cottle knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Mills | 44-55 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Mills, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randal Delaney (PF) Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | William Bowler (C) Raymond Parker | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Lamar Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:45 | Ohio | David Luebke is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Luebke, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SF) Mark Cole, Russell Palmatier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (SG), Raymond Parker (SF) Nathan Mills, David Luebke | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Roberto Russo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | William Bowler comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 47-55 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Connie Timm drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Cottle | 47-58 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-58 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | William Bowler grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 09:06 | Ohio | William Bowler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Cottle | 47-61 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | James Cottle pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Raymond Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Connie Timm is hacked by Randal Delaney - foul #2 on Randal Delaney, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Mark Cole (SG), George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Roberto Russo, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (PG), Nathan Mills (SG), David Luebke (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Matthew McLeish (C) James Cottle, Connie Timm, Raymond Parker, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | David Luebke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-61 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier grabs the board | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Andrews (fresh) PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Leber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dave Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | George Andrews knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish buries a shot from the right block | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 06:45 | Ohio | David Luebke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Roberts | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Dave Harris steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass | 52-63 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Nathan Mills is hacked by Mark Cole - foul #1 on Mark Cole, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Russell Palmatier, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), William Bowler (C) David Luebke, Dave Harris, Matthew McLeish | |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | George Brigman is called for the reach on Randal Delaney - foul #1 on George Brigman, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG) Mark Cole | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Moses (PG), Connie Timm (SG) Kenneth Leber, Nathan Mills | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Randal Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | John Moses misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Roy Jones scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Thomas | 56-65 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | William Bowler is denied on a layup by Roy Jones | 56-65 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Lamar Houston grabs the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | John Moses connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Connie Timm | 56-67 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Connie Timm - foul #4 on Connie Timm, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Russell Palmatier (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Roberto Russo, Randal Delaney, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cottle (PG), David Luebke (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Dave Harris (C) John Moses, George Brigman, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:13 | Ohio | David Luebke buries a runner near the basket set up by Connie Timm | 58-69 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | William Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SF) William Thomas, Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Leber (SG) Connie Timm | |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber is called for traveling | 58-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Raymond Parker (C) Kenneth Leber, Dave Harris | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Mark Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Cottle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Luebke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Raymond Parker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cottle | 58-72 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Palmatier | 61-72 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | Roberto Russo takes the ball from James Cottle | 61-72 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits the finger roll | 63-72 |
| 02:32 | Ohio | James Cottle lays it in on a great pass from Matthew McLeish | 63-74 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Harris (PF) David Luebke | |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Thomas | 65-74 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Luebke (SF), Lamar Houston (PF), William Bowler (C) Matthew McLeish, Dave Harris, Raymond Parker | |
| 01:55 | Ohio | David Luebke buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Cottle | 65-77 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | William Bowler picks off the pass by Phillip Gardner | 65-77 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | David Luebke drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Cottle | 65-79 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Randal Delaney loses the dribble to Lamar Houston in the backcourt | 65-79 |
| 01:01 | Ohio | James Cottle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-79 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Randal Delaney grabs the board | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Randal Delaney comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 65-79 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the offensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Luebke - foul #2 on David Luebke, team foul #9 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Connie Timm (PG), Kenneth Leber (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Dave Harris (PF), Raymond Parker (C) James Cottle, Nathan Mills, David Luebke, Lamar Houston, William Bowler | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Dave Harris snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Leber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Roy Jones's floater is knocked away by Dave Harris | 65-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Dave Harris snags the defensive board | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Connie Timm runs out the clock | 65-79 |