| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) SG - John Richardson (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) C - Samuel Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Samuel Snow 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) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee scores on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | Robert Palmer throws it down | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Ohio | James Campas grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | John Richardson buries a floater from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Samuel Snow loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | John Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Frank Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | John Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Robert Palmer snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | John Richardson buries a jumper from the baseline set up by James Campas and the foul's on Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| 17:16 | Ohio | John Richardson misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins can't finish the layup | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Ohio | John Richardson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Palmer | 8-3 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton travels in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin scores on a turnaround in the paint | 10-3 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Melton - foul #1 on Ira Melton, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Efren Milligan | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Sean Sides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Efren Milligan, Norman Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Frank Sanford's fadeaway is rejected by James Villacorta | 10-6 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | James Campas pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | James Campas drills a 3 from straight away | 13-6 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Lewis Grady buries a shot near the basket | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Sean Sides misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is hacked by Sean Sides in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Sides, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Antwan Melvin (C) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, James Campas, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Thomas Pelton, Arthur Ellerbee, Lewis Grady | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Frank Sanford is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 13-8 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ira Melton | 15-8 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | William Curtis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Ira Melton grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the lay-in | 15-8 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Melton | 15-8 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | John Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Campas (PF), James Villacorta (C) Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Efren Milligan | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | James Villacorta steals the ball from Lewis Grady in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | James Campas blows the dunk | 15-8 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Robert Palmer, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (SF) Samuel Snow | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 15-8 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Lewis Grady snags the offensive board | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Sean Sides (fresh) SG - Jimmy Murry (fresh) SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - James Campas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee tips it home | 15-10 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | James Campas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pelton | 15-10 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (C) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, David Palmer, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Efren Milligan (C) Thomas Pelton, Norman Wiggins, Lewis Grady | |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is hacked by James Campas - foul #1 on James Campas, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Antwan Melvin (C) James Campas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan | |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Moody | 15-13 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | John Richardson is fouled on the floor by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Efren Milligan (PF) Ronald Ervin, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on William Curtis - foul #1 on William Curtis, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Campas (PF) Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Robert Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Frank Sanford banks in the layup set up by Andy Moody and he's fouled by James Campas - foul #2 on James Campas, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Antwan Melvin (C) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, James Campas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (PF) Samuel Snow | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin tips it home | 19-16 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Ira Melton picks off the pass by Andy Moody in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Sean Sides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Palmer (SF), James Villacorta (C) Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) William Curtis, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Lewis Grady comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Efren Milligan tips it back up and in | 19-18 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Jimmy Murry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton misses the turnaround in the paint | 19-18 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Antwan Melvin | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin misses the lay-in | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin grabs the board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Palmer (fresh) PF - Antwan Melvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Villacorta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Pelton (fresh) SF - Lewis Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | James Villacorta slams it home set up by Robert Palmer | 21-18 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), Jeff Armstrong (PF), Manuel Lee (C) David Palmer, Antwan Melvin, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Norman Wiggins (PF) Ronald Ervin, Thomas Pelton, Lewis Grady, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 06:54 | Ohio | John Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Palmer | 24-18 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins loses the dribble to John Richardson | 24-18 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Ira Melton lays it up and in on a great pass from John Richardson | 26-18 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Frank Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (PF), Thomas Pelton (C) Norman Wiggins, Samuel Snow | |
| 06:27 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-18 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | William Curtis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-18 |
| 06:08 | Ohio | Manuel Lee gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong loses the dribble to William Curtis | 28-18 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Curtis is hacked by Jimmy Murry - foul #1 on Jimmy Murry, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG), John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) Sean Sides, Jimmy Murry, Ira Melton, Jeff Armstrong, Manuel Lee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (SG), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Thomas Pelton | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | William Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Robert Palmer hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antwan Melvin | 31-20 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Frank Sanford hits a fadeaway from the right block | 31-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #1 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Thomas Pelton (SG), Lewis Grady (SF) William Curtis, Earl Moore, Frank Sanford | |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Lewis Grady drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Pelton - foul #1 on Thomas Pelton, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF), Jeff Armstrong (C) David Palmer, Antwan Melvin, James Villacorta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Thomas Pelton, Samuel Snow | |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Andy Moody is denied by Jeff Armstrong | 33-25 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | James Campas gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Campas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG) Robert Palmer, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF) Arthur Ellerbee | |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Sean Sides is fouled on the floor by Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Vinson (SF) Ira Melton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Wiggins (PF), Thomas Pelton (C) Lewis Grady, Efren Milligan | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Sean Sides makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Sean Sides makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Sanford | 36-28 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Thomas Pelton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses the shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jeff Armstrong | 36-28 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Jeff Armstrong can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled in the backcourt by John Vinson - foul #1 on John Vinson, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Richardson (SG), David Palmer (SF), Antwan Melvin (PF), James Villacorta (C) Sean Sides, John Vinson, James Campas, Jeff Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Andy Moody, Norman Wiggins | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | James Villacorta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Palmer (PG) Jimmy Murry | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Curtis (PG) Ronald Ervin | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Curtis and the foul's on John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl Moore (SG) Thomas Pelton | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 36-31 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Antwan Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Robert Palmer is fouled on the floor by William Curtis - foul #2 on William Curtis, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF) Frank Sanford | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Robert Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | William Curtis drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Snow | 36-33 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | James Villacorta is hacked by Samuel Snow - foul #1 on Samuel Snow, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Sean Sides (PG), Jimmy Murry (SG), Ira Melton (SF), James Campas (PF) Robert Palmer, John Richardson, David Palmer, Antwan Melvin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Pelton (SG) Earl Moore | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | James Villacorta makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Villacorta | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Villacorta misses the fullcourt shot | 37-33 |