| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Husband (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Deeds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Edward Steele inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Michael Barber steals it from Edward Steele | 37-37 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses long on an open floater in the lane | 37-37 |
| 19:22 | Ohio | Thomas Husband pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Norman Maye scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Deeds | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 39-39 |
| 18:28 | Ohio | The jump hook by Thomas Husband is blocked by John Allen | 39-39 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Jason Deeds tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Jason Deeds grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Norman Maye misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 41-41 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | Thomas Husband hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Maye | 41-43 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), James Rohrer (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Jerry Askins (SG), Melvin Tieman (SF), Barry Stewart (PF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Norman Maye, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Thomas Husband, Jason Deeds | |
| 16:44 | Ohio | John Mullins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Tieman | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Stewart - foul #2 on Barry Stewart, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | John Mullins is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #3 on John Mullins, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG) John Mullins | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Hinderliter - foul #1 on Nicholas Hinderliter, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:02 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter dunks the ball | 43-48 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Jack Samuels is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) James Rohrer | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Mullins (PG), Alexander Goree (SF) Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Askins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Barry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Hinderliter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Alexander Goree is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #4 on Alexander Goree, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF), Thomas Husband (PF) Alexander Goree, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Barber | 46-48 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jerry Askins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Husband | 46-51 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Jason Deeds (C) Jerry Askins, Barry Stewart | |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Thomas Husband comes up short on the floater from close range | 46-51 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Michael Barber is hacked by John Mullins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mullins, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Melvin Tieman (SF) John Mullins, Edward Steele | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Melvin Tieman steps in front of the Lester Crum pass | 46-51 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Norman Maye clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Barber - foul #3 on Michael Barber, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Norman Maye misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Norman Maye makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Jerry Askins picks off the pass by James Rohrer | 46-52 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Norman Maye is hacked by James Rohrer - foul #1 on James Rohrer, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Norman Maye, Melvin Tieman, Jason Deeds | |
| 13:56 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Steele | 46-52 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Thomas Husband knocks in the turnaround from close range | 46-54 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | John Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Rohrer | 49-54 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Thomas Husband is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) James Rohrer, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Barry Stewart (PF), Jason Deeds (C) Jerry Askins, Thomas Husband, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Barber | 52-54 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Barry Stewart is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF) Edward Steele | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Lester Crum is fouled on the floor by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Husband (PF) Jason Deeds | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Thomas Husband clanks a jump hook from the left block | 54-54 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Jack Samuels pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Tieman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Husband (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Barber | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), John Allen (PF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Jason Deeds (C) Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman, Barry Stewart | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-54 |
| 11:15 | Ohio | Jason Deeds grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:11 | Ohio | Jerry Askins misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Jack Samuels gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Michael Barber is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Samuels | 59-54 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Norman Maye clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 59-54 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Jerry Askins takes the ball from Leonard Edelman in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | John Allen gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Nicholas Hinderliter (SF) Norman Maye, Edward Steele | |
| 10:14 | Ohio | Thomas Husband can't connect on a shot from the left block | 59-54 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | John Allen is called for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF) Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Barry Stewart (C) Jason Deeds | |
| 09:46 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Ricardo Martin, John Allen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SF) Thomas Husband | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Barry Stewart takes the ball from Zarek Tarnowski | 59-54 |
| 08:54 | Ohio | Barry Stewart makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Askins | 59-56 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Crum | 62-56 |
| 08:25 | Ohio | Barry Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Hinderliter | 62-58 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Lester Crum tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 07:59 | Ohio | Michael Wagner is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), John Allen (PF), Jack Samuels (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Zarek Tarnowski, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), John Mullins (SG), Alexander Goree (SF), Thomas Husband (PF), Jason Deeds (C) Jerry Askins, Michael Wagner, Melvin Tieman, Barry Stewart, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Norman Maye (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alexander Goree (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Husband (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Deeds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Thomas Husband grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 07:21 | Ohio | Norman Maye scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Mullins | 64-61 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | John Allen tips it in | 66-61 |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Norman Maye is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Martin - foul #1 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Thomas Husband misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF) Jason Deeds | |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | John Allen can't tip it in | 66-63 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Jack Samuels gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 66-63 |
| 05:56 | Ohio | Edward Steele snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:40 | Ohio | Esteban Rodriguez denies the turnaround by Norman Maye | 66-63 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | Norman Maye gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Alexander Goree clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Samuels - foul #2 on Jack Samuels, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Zarek Tarnowski (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (PG), Barry Stewart (PF), Jason Deeds (C) Norman Maye, Edward Steele, Thomas Husband | |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Alexander Goree makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses long on a shot from the right block | 66-65 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell is hacked by John Mullins - foul #5 on John Mullins, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (SG), Edward Steele (SF) John Mullins, Alexander Goree | |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Tieman - foul #1 on Melvin Tieman, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) Ricardo Martin | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:09 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Jason Deeds steps in front of the Zarek Tarnowski pass | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Zarek Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Askins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Tieman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Steele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Deeds (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Edward Steele drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Askins | 70-67 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Lester Crum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lester Crum, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Leonard Edelman (SF), John Allen (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Zarek Tarnowski, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG), Thomas Husband (PF), Nicholas Hinderliter (C) Melvin Tieman, Barry Stewart, Jason Deeds | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Thomas Husband clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (SF) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG) Jerry Askins | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Thomas Husband makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, James Rohrer, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (PG), Alexander Goree (SF) Norman Maye, Edward Steele | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | The jump hook by Jack Samuels is blocked by Alexander Goree | 70-69 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Jerry Askins gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Stewart Hawkins picks off the pass by Jerry Askins | 70-69 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins lays it up and in | 72-69 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Jerry Askins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Mitchell (C) Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Maye (PG), Edward Steele (SF), Jason Deeds (C) Jerry Askins, Alexander Goree, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jason Deeds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Barber - foul #4 on Michael Barber, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jason Deeds makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jason Deeds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | John Allen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Allen | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Thomas Husband is called for the reach on John Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Husband, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Norman Maye hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Steele | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Lester Crum takes the ball from Norman Maye | 78-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Michael Barber lays it up and in on a great pass from Lester Crum | 80-74 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Norman Maye can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Mitchell | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell is hacked by Michael Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Wagner, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SF) Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Askins (SG) Michael Wagner | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jerry Askins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-74 |