| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Boyer | 44-31 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-31 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it home | 46-31 |
| 19:15 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses badly on a shot in the lane | 46-31 |
| 19:14 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Andy Moody loses the dribble to Arnold Smith | 46-31 |
| 18:43 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi loses the dribble to Arthur Ellerbee | 46-31 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi scores on a shot from the left side set up by Eli Oliveira and the foul's on Frank Sanford - foul #2 on Frank Sanford, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Eli Oliveira - foul #1 on Eli Oliveira, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (SG) Eli Oliveira | |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi snags the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 17:17 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled on the floor by Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 17:05 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lewis Grady (C) Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF) Arnold Smith, George Cangelosi | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Johnny Gipe swats the short shot by Ronald Ervin | 46-34 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee gets the offensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Frank Sanford clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 16:09 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Rumberger - foul #2 on Brandon Rumberger, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Morris Demarco (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Grady - foul #1 on Lewis Grady, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 15:14 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Cangelosi - foul #2 on George Cangelosi, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:49 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Efren Milligan banks in the layup | 51-36 |
| 14:04 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco's pass is intercepted by Andy Moody | 51-36 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the easy layup | 51-36 |
| 13:59 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 13:54 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 13:46 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer's pass is intercepted by Lewis Grady | 51-36 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Samuel Snow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-36 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:51 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 12:50 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Morris Demarco | 51-36 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | George Cangelosi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lewis Grady | 51-36 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Herbert Boyer is called for the reach on Andy Moody - foul #2 on Herbert Boyer, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-36 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits the follow up shot | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | David Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:51 | Ohio State | David Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Quade (fresh) SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Frank Boatman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Brown (fresh) PF - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Rumberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled on the floor by David Parker - foul #1 on David Parker, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin throws it down and he's hacked by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:02 | Ohio State | Robert Johnson blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Brown | 56-38 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Albert Quade misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 10:41 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 10:25 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Gipe | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Jimmy Brown picks off the pass by Albert Quade | 56-41 |
| 10:11 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the easy layup | 56-41 |
| 10:09 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger tips it home | 56-43 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Ellerbee - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Albert Quade, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF), Daniel Nix (C) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Johnny Gipe, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 09:32 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a shot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 09:12 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Smith | 59-48 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford tips it in | 61-48 |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Andy Moody is called for the reach on Daniel Nix - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira (SG), Morris Demarco (C) Jimmy Brown, Daniel Nix | |
| 08:04 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco hits a shot from close range | 61-50 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Morris Demarco picks off the pass by Daniel Litten | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Demarco (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-50 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Samuel Snow's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Boyer | 61-50 |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Arnold Smith misses the easy layup | 61-50 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Lewis Grady snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Efren Milligan knocks in the shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eli Oliveira | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Samuel Snow hits the follow up shot | 65-52 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Efren Milligan - foul #1 on Efren Milligan, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Albert Quade (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Johnny Gipe (SF), Brandon Rumberger (PF) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is called for 5 seconds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown (SF) Morris Demarco | |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | Frank Sanford steals the ball from Brandon Rumberger | 65-53 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Albert Quade lays it in set up by Frank Sanford | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman makes the 3 from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Frank Boatman is called for the reach on Albert Quade - foul #1 on Frank Boatman, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Albert Quade makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:39 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 69-56 |
| 04:14 | Ohio State | Brandon Rumberger grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | David Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Samuel Snow (C) Albert Quade, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Arnold Smith (PG), Eli Oliveira (SG), George Cangelosi (SF), Herbert Boyer (PF) Frank Boatman, David Parker, Jimmy Brown, Brandon Rumberger | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 03:41 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Arnold Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Oliveira (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cangelosi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Gipe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Ohio State | Eli Oliveira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Morris Demarco (C) Johnny Gipe | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-56 |
| 03:08 | Ohio State | Herbert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco is denied on a layup by Frank Sanford | 69-56 |
| 02:48 | Ohio State | Morris Demarco tips it in | 69-58 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Morris Demarco - foul #3 on Morris Demarco, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Lewis Grady (PF) Ronald Ervin, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Frank Boatman (PG), David Parker (SG), Jimmy Brown (SF), Johnny Gipe (PF), Brandon Rumberger (C) Arnold Smith, Eli Oliveira, George Cangelosi, Herbert Boyer, Morris Demarco | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio State | Daniel Litten steals it from Frank Boatman in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits the finger roll | 73-58 |
| 01:57 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:48 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Lewis Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Efren Milligan drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Litten | 75-58 |
| 01:06 | Ohio State | Jimmy Brown's layup is rejected by Lewis Grady | 75-58 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Snow | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lewis Grady misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Gipe - foul #1 on Johnny Gipe, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Lewis Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Litten - foul #1 on Daniel Litten, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| 00:34 | Ohio State | Frank Boatman misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Lewis Grady snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Lewis Grady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-58 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Johnny Gipe misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 77-58 |