| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SG - Nathan Mills (fresh) SF - Todd Burney (fresh) PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) C - Timothy Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the Roberto Russo pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Raymond Parker travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Roberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Nathan Mills clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Jeffrey Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Saldana | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Todd Burney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Todd Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | Raymond Parker is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Phillip Gardner blocks the jumper by Todd Burney | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Raymond Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Roberto Russo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier tips it home | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | Ohio | Timothy Allen can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Todd Burney | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Raymond Parker hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Thomas and he's fouled by Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Nathan Mills, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Roy Jones (PF), Brett Rowell (C) William Thomas, Roberto Russo, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:30 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | George Brigman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Brigman (fresh) SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) SF - Joseph Letson (fresh) PF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) C - Herbert Fulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) SG - Michael Roberts (fresh) SF - Phillip Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Jones (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Mark Cole is hacked by Herbert Fulton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Joseph Letson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Joseph Letson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Mark Cole is hacked by George Brigman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Brigman, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG) Joseph Letson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Roy Jones, Brett Rowell | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Mark Cole can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 14:41 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | George Brigman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Mark Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Michael Roberts picks off the pass by Herbert Fulton | 2-6 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by George Brigman - foul #2 on George Brigman, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), John Worth (C) Charles Thompson, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Harry Willingham (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Mark Cole, Michael Roberts, George Andrews, Darwin Mitchell, Thomas Saldana | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Joseph Letson gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 12:58 | Ohio | Joseph Letson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is alone and drills a jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Justin Cyr is called for 10 seconds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Joseph Letson, John Worth | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Harry Willingham, Roy Jones, Brett Rowell | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Mark Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) Nathan Mills | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Charles Thompson drills a 3 from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | George Andrews misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Andrews (fresh) PF - Russell Palmatier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Timothy Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (PF) Todd Burney, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF) Roberto Russo, George Andrews | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (SG) Mark Cole | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Thomas and the foul's on Herbert Fulton - foul #2 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #7 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (C) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the free throw | 5-12 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Nathan Mills buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Letson | 8-12 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Thomas | 8-15 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | The 3pt attempt by Charles Thompson is denied by Phillip Gardner | 8-15 |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | William Thomas scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Palmatier | 8-18 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Charles Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-18 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Mills, team foul #8 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), Brett Rowell (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) William Thomas, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Justin Cyr is hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #1 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Worth (C) Matthew McLeish | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) Michael Roberts | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Todd Burney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-20 |
| 08:33 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Cyr | 13-20 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Justin Cyr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-20 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Roberto Russo snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Andrews | 13-22 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | Raymond Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Saldana | 13-22 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | George Andrews snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | John Worth grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 07:20 | Ohio | Mark Cole blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by John Worth | 13-22 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | John Worth pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Justin Cyr (fairly fresh) SG - Nathan Mills (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Todd Burney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Worth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Nathan Mills is fouled on the floor by Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #3 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Joseph Letson (SG), Matthew McLeish (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Nathan Mills, Raymond Parker, John Worth | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Michael Roberts (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Mark Cole, Roberto Russo, George Andrews, Brett Rowell, Thomas Saldana | |
| 06:48 | Ohio | Joseph Letson loses the ball out of bounds | 13-22 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Allen - foul #1 on Timothy Allen, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Timothy Allen snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 06:22 | Ohio | Todd Burney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-23 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 13-23 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell tips it home | 13-25 |
| 05:54 | Ohio | Michael Roberts steps in front of the Charles Thompson pass in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 13-27 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Charles Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-27 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Todd Burney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Gardner - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Raymond Parker (PF), John Worth (C) Joseph Letson, Matthew McLeish, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Russo (SG), George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Todd Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | John Worth is called for the reach on William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Worth, team foul #10 | 18-27 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | John Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Todd Burney drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Mills | 21-27 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Saldana | 21-29 |
| 04:20 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | William Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is hacked by Todd Burney - foul #1 on Todd Burney, team foul #11 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Charles Thompson, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Timothy Allen grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Andrews | 21-30 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Mark Cole's pass is intercepted by Justin Cyr | 21-30 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses badly on a jumper from close range | 21-30 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Saldana | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Justin Cyr (fresh) SG - Nathan Mills (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McLeish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Worth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Palmatier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana is denied on a dunk by John Worth | 21-30 |
| 02:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Matthew McLeish | 21-30 |
| 02:34 | Ohio | Roberto Russo picks off the pass by Nathan Mills | 21-30 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Mark Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McLeish - foul #1 on Matthew McLeish, team foul #12 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), George Brigman (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) Justin Cyr, Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, John Worth, Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Roberto Russo, George Andrews, Russell Palmatier, Thomas Saldana | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Mark Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:14 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Raymond Parker tips it home | 23-32 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | William Thomas connects on the open floater near the basket | 23-34 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson is denied on a layup by Phillip Gardner | 23-34 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Cole | 23-34 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SG) William Thomas, Mark Cole | |
| 00:58 | Ohio | Joseph Letson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Joseph Letson is called for the reach on Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Joseph Letson, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), John Worth (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Raymond Parker, Herbert Fulton | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) Phillip Gardner, Roy Jones, Brett Rowell | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Joseph Letson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish double dribbles | 23-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) John Worth | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Darwin Mitchell | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Justin Cyr is called for the reach on William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Cyr, team foul #14 | 23-36 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Justin Cyr misses short on a halfcourt shot | 23-38 |