| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Raymond Parker steals the ball from Brett Rowell | 39-38 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Raymond Parker hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Todd Burney and the foul's on Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Michael Roberts, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Gardner | 41-40 |
| 18:34 | Ohio | Todd Burney clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Todd Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | George Brigman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Raymond Parker snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | George Brigman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| 18:08 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | George Brigman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Herbert Fulton steps in front of the Harry Willingham pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Harry Willingham is called for the reach on George Brigman - foul #2 on Harry Willingham, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG), Joseph Letson (SF) George Brigman, Raymond Parker | |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Mills and the foul's on Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Phillip Gardner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:29 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Darwin Mitchell | 41-43 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Mills, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Reid | 43-43 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Charles Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton tips it home | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Mills - foul #2 on Nathan Mills, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Timothy Reid, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), George Brigman (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Charles Thompson, Joseph Letson, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| 16:32 | Ball State | John Duren is fouled on the floor by Todd Burney - foul #2 on Todd Burney, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Duren - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Harry Willingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:52 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Timothy Allen | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ohio | Timothy Allen is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) George Andrews, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Harry Willingham | 45-46 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), George Andrews (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) Jeffrey Johnson, George Brigman, Todd Burney, Timothy Allen | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Roy Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Roberts | 48-46 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton knocks in the floater in the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling scores on a shot from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:47 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thompson - foul #1 on Charles Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Leigh Heberling, John Duren, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG), John Worth (C) Charles Thompson, Raymond Parker | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 13:36 | Ohio | Nathan Mills grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | George Brigman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a shot from the right side set up by Harry Willingham | 52-50 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Fulton | 52-53 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Phillip Gardner and he's hacked by Herbert Fulton - foul #1 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Charles Thompson (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, George Brigman, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton, John Worth | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Timothy Reid's pass is intercepted by Timothy Allen | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) SG - George Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Ohio | Todd Burney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Thompson | 55-57 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), John Duren (PF), Roy Jones (C) Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | George Andrews steps in front of the Todd Burney pass | 55-57 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Timothy Allen is called for the reach on Michael Roberts - foul #2 on Timothy Allen, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), John Worth (PF) Charles Thompson, Todd Burney, Raymond Parker | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:01 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Worth | 55-57 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | George Brigman tips it home | 55-59 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | George Brigman steps in front of the Michael Roberts pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | Joseph Letson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 55-61 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-61 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | John Worth pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:14 | Ohio | John Worth drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson and the foul's on John Duren - foul #4 on John Duren, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF) George Andrews, John Duren | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (PG), Matthew McLeish (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Joseph Letson, Timothy Allen | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | John Worth makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Michael Roberts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 09:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Matthew McLeish | 55-64 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-64 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it home | 57-64 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Roy Jones is called for the reach on Nathan Mills - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Herbert Fulton (C) George Brigman, Raymond Parker, John Worth | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Herbert Fulton grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Brett Rowell steals the ball from Charles Thompson | 57-66 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Herbert Fulton - foul #2 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Raymond Parker (PF), Timothy Allen (C) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish, Herbert Fulton | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Brett Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Timothy Allen pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Gardner | 58-66 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | George Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Brigman (SG) Charles Thompson | |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Ben Hunter steps in front of the Timothy Allen pass | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Brigman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Allen (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Timothy Reid is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Timothy Reid | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Letson (SF) Todd Burney | |
| 07:25 | Ohio | Timothy Allen buries a 3 from the right wing set up by George Brigman | 58-69 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Harry Willingham drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Duren | 60-69 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | George Brigman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Michael Roberts loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Raymond Parker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-69 |
| 06:28 | Ohio | George Brigman grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses the floater from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses the easy layup | 60-69 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SG), Todd Burney (SF), Matthew McLeish (PF), Herbert Fulton (C) George Brigman, Joseph Letson, Raymond Parker, Timothy Allen | |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | George Andrews travels in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 05:15 | Ohio | Nathan Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Herbert Fulton - foul #3 on Herbert Fulton, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Todd Burney - foul #3 on Todd Burney, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roy Jones (C) Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Worth (C) Herbert Fulton | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Charles Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Nathan Mills (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Burney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew McLeish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Michael Roberts comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it in | 66-70 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | Nathan Mills misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Nathan Mills is called for the reach on Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Mills, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Leigh Heberling (SF), John Duren (PF) George Andrews, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Justin Cyr (PG), George Brigman (SG), Joseph Letson (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Nathan Mills, Charles Thompson, Todd Burney, Matthew McLeish | |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Raymond Parker misses the lay-in | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Letson | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Leigh Heberling, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Nathan Mills (SF), Timothy Allen (C) Justin Cyr, Joseph Letson, John Worth | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Phillip Gardner is called for the reach on Nathan Mills - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew McLeish (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:39 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Matthew McLeish grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF) Nathan Mills, Matthew McLeish | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Duren - foul #5 on John Duren, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Timothy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Timothy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Timothy Allen is called for the reach on Phillip Gardner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Allen, team foul #13 | 68-73 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | George Brigman hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Parker | 69-75 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Johnson picks off the pass by Darwin Mitchell in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Todd Burney dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 69-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Brett Rowell lays it up and in set up by Michael Roberts | 71-77 |
| 00:58 | Ohio | George Brigman scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darwin Mitchell | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harry Willingham - foul #3 on Harry Willingham, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Nathan Mills (SF) Todd Burney | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Nathan Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Roberts - foul #3 on Michael Roberts, team foul #13 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Nathan Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is whistled for traveling | 77-83 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | George Brigman is hacked by Michael Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Roberts, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by Timothy Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Allen, team foul #14 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Todd Burney (SF) Charles Thompson, Nathan Mills | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | George Brigman is hacked by Harry Willingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Willingham, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Thompson (PG), Nathan Mills (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Todd Burney | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | George Brigman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-87 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Raymond Parker | 79-87 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-87 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Charles Thompson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Raymond Parker runs out the clock | 79-87 |