| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) SF - Harold Green (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fresh) SG - Matt Buckner (fresh) SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) PF - James Riggins (fresh) C - Henry Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Riggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ohio | James Riggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Ball State | Matt Buckner is called for the reach on Darrell Ebling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Buckner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Wade Deleon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Matt Buckner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matt Buckner | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Matt Buckner swats the shot by Wade Deleon | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Henry Smith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Ohio | James Riggins is hacked by Harold Green - foul #1 on Harold Green, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | James Riggins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Harold Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum slams it home set up by Matt Buckner | 0-7 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Harold Green hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Ohio | Matt Buckner double dribbles | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (PG), Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Eddie Yocum, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 2-7 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Raymond Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Ohio | Josh Yetter's floater is tipped away by Darrell Fessler | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Josh Yetter grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Dave Washington travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Dave Washington grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Jaime Harris takes the ball from Raymond Allison | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses the dunk | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Robert Weaver snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | William Moller misses short on a floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jaime Harris | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fresh) SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) SG - Josh Yetter (fairly fresh) SF - Dobry Cipkowski (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Fulbright (fairly fresh) C - Dave Washington (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Robert Weaver is fouled on the floor by Billy Fulbright - foul #1 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG) William Moller, Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Robert King (PF), Henry Smith (C) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski, Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Wade Deleon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darrell Ebling | 4-7 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Matt Buckner clanks a runner in the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jaime Harris | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Wade Deleon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Ohio | Henry Smith snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Weaver | 4-7 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | Ohio | Robert King snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Kris Derryberry | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Jaime Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Buckner - foul #2 on Matt Buckner, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), James Riggins (PF), Dave Washington (C) Matt Buckner, Robert King, Henry Smith | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Harold Green hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is hacked by Darrell Fessler - foul #1 on Darrell Fessler, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF) Kris Derryberry, Eddie Yocum | |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Raymond Allison comes up short on the floater from the left side | 6-9 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Harold Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG) Raymond Allison | |
| 12:46 | Ohio | James Riggins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 6-9 |
| 12:45 | Ohio | James Riggins tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Maclin | 6-11 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Greg Maclin is fouled on the floor by Dobry Cipkowski - foul #1 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG) William Moller, Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF), Henry Smith (C) James Riggins, Dave Washington | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Smith - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski | |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allison (fresh) SF - Eddie Yocum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Henry Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kris Derryberry | 7-14 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 7-14 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Henry Smith snags the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Greg Maclin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Wade Deleon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Raymond Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:15 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (PG), Dobry Cipkowski (SG), James Riggins (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, Raymond Allison, Billy Fulbright, Henry Smith | |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Dobry Cipkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Jaime Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Rory Pounds drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Moller | 10-14 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | James Riggins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Weaver - foul #1 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG) William Moller, Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG) Eddie Yocum | |
| 09:14 | Ohio | James Riggins makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | Ohio | James Riggins misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Jaime Harris is hacked by Dobry Cipkowski - foul #2 on Dobry Cipkowski, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF) Josh Yetter, Dobry Cipkowski | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Wade Deleon double dribbles | 10-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Henry Smith (C) Dave Washington | |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Jaime Harris picks off the pass by James Riggins | 10-15 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Jaime Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 13-15 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum is fouled on the floor by Jaime Harris - foul #1 on Jaime Harris, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Billy Fulbright (PF) Eddie Yocum, James Riggins | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Emmerich (fresh) PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kris Derryberry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Josh Yetter (fresh) SF - Raymond Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Fulbright (fresh) C - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Henry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Wade Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 15-15 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Henry Smith misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Darrell Ebling - foul #1 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Rory Pounds (SG) Wade Deleon, Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Yocum (SF) Raymond Allison | |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Henry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Dave Washington (C) Henry Smith | |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Josh Yetter misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Rory Pounds - foul #1 on Rory Pounds, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Josh Yetter misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Josh Yetter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich's layup is rejected by Billy Fulbright | 15-18 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Josh Yetter is fouled on the floor by Greg Maclin - foul #1 on Greg Maclin, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF) Bradley Emmerich | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Josh Yetter misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Greg Maclin gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Greg Maclin connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jaime Harris and the foul's on Josh Yetter - foul #1 on Josh Yetter, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG) William Moller | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Allison (SG) Josh Yetter | |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses the free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | Dave Washington snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Billy Fulbright clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Kris Derryberry is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Robert Weaver (C) Rory Pounds, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Billy Fulbright, Dave Washington | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Yocum - foul #1 on Eddie Yocum, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm (C) Greg Maclin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Jaime Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is hacked by Darrell Ebling - foul #2 on Darrell Ebling, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (SG) Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Raymond Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Robert Weaver pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Robert Weaver comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Allison - foul #1 on Raymond Allison, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Robert Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | James Riggins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Eddie Yocum clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | James Riggins tips it back up and in | 21-21 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Rory Pounds scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jaime Harris | 23-21 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Raymond Allison is fouled on the floor by Rory Pounds - foul #2 on Rory Pounds, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Rory Pounds, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (SG), Robert King (PF), Dave Washington (C) Kris Derryberry, James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | Raymond Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Raymond Allison grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Raymond Allison's pass is intercepted by Wade Deleon in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Wade Deleon hits the finger roll | 25-23 |
| 03:35 | Ohio | Dave Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Bradley Emmerich snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Moller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Emmerich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Raymond Allison (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Josh Yetter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Yocum (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert King (fresh) C - Dave Washington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Greg Maclin connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by William Moller | 27-23 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Robert King is fouled on the floor by Bradley Emmerich - foul #1 on Bradley Emmerich, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Darrell Ebling (SG), Harold Green (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, William Moller, Bradley Emmerich, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kris Derryberry (PG), Matt Buckner (SG), Dobry Cipkowski (SF), Henry Smith (C) Raymond Allison, Josh Yetter, Eddie Yocum, Dave Washington | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Robert King misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Robert King makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Kris Derryberry picks off the pass by Darrell Ebling in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Harold Green takes the ball from Robert King | 27-24 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Robert King is called for the reach on Rory Pounds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert King, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF) Robert King | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Rory Pounds makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Rory Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | James Riggins travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Robert Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kris Derryberry | 29-24 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Henry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Ohio | Billy Fulbright (PF), Dave Washington (C) James Riggins, Henry Smith | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Greg Maclin hits the finger roll | 31-24 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Matt Buckner hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kris Derryberry | 31-26 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler is fouled on the floor by Matt Buckner - foul #3 on Matt Buckner, team foul #11 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Jaime Harris (SG), Bradley Emmerich (SF) Rory Pounds, Darrell Ebling, Harold Green | |
| Subs | Ohio | Josh Yetter (PG), Raymond Allison (SG), Eddie Yocum (SF), Henry Smith (C) Kris Derryberry, Matt Buckner, Dobry Cipkowski, Dave Washington | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Henry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Wade Deleon is hacked by Billy Fulbright - foul #2 on Billy Fulbright, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Bradley Emmerich, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Riggins (PF) Billy Fulbright | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Wade Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Wade Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |