| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Grullon (fresh) SG - Michael Wagner (fresh) SF - Edward Steele (fresh) PF - Alexander Goree (fresh) C - Darrell Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) C - Nick Rosol (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes 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 | Ohio | Edward Steele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Nick Rosol snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Nick Rosol tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Nick Rosol can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Edward Steele | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Edward Steele misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses long on a shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nathan Ybanez and the foul's on Darrell Holmes - foul #1 on Darrell Holmes, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (SF), Nicholas Hinderliter (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Edward Steele, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman is whistled for traveling | 0-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Jessie McLain (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Arthur Simmons, Ricardo Martin, Nick Rosol | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Jessie McLain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Nathan Ybanez | |
| 17:01 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Barnes | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jessie McLain | 3-7 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | James Rohrer misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 3-7 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski grabs the board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) SG - Melvin Tieman (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rohrer (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Erwin Schafer is called for the reach on Jessie McLain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erwin Schafer, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes, Nicholas Hinderliter, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Nick Rosol (C) Arthur Simmons, Esteban Rodriguez, James Rohrer | |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Jessie McLain is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Nick Rosol - foul #1 on Nick Rosol, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Wagner (SG) Forrest Lohman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Augustus Zimmerman (PF) Jessie McLain, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Augustus Zimmerman | 5-12 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes is fouled on the floor by Nick Rosol - foul #2 on Nick Rosol, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Holland (C) Nick Rosol | |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 5-12 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 5-14 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Alexander Goree hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Grullon | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Michael Wagner steals it from Jerry Holland | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Edward Steele hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Wagner and he's hacked by Jerry Holland - foul #1 on Jerry Holland, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Melvin Tieman (SG), Raymond Barnes (PF), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Alexander Goree, Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Paul Logue (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), James Rohrer (C) Arthur Simmons, Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Edward Steele makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Jessie McLain's pass is intercepted by Melvin Tieman in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:09 | Ohio | Edward Steele banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Tieman | 13-14 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Barnes - foul #1 on Raymond Barnes, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter (PF) Edward Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:40 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes tips it back up and in | 15-15 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | Jessie McLain steals the ball from Erwin Schafer | 15-15 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Paul Logue comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fairly fresh) SG - Melvin Tieman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hinderliter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Logue (fairly fresh) SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rohrer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Tieman | 19-15 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 19-15 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | James Rohrer connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Matthew Ojeda (SF), Alexander Goree (PF), Darrell Holmes (C) Erwin Schafer, Melvin Tieman, Raymond Barnes, Nicholas Hinderliter, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Jerry Holland (C) Jessie McLain, Paul Logue, Zarek Tarnowski, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Steele (SF) Matthew Ojeda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman (PF) James Rohrer | |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Goree | 19-18 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Alexander Goree grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:31 | Ohio | The jumper by Kenneth Grullon is denied by Jerry Holland | 19-18 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Simmons | 19-20 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 19-20 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin hits the finger roll | 19-22 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Ohio | Darrell Holmes tips it in | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Erwin Schafer (PG), Forrest Lohman (SG), Matthew Ojeda (PF) Kenneth Grullon, Michael Wagner, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Arthur Simmons, Augustus Zimmerman, Jerry Holland | |
| 07:54 | Ohio | Edward Steele loses the dribble to Jessie McLain | 21-22 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | The jump hook by Zarek Tarnowski is blocked by Matthew Ojeda | 21-22 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Jessie McLain snags the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez double dribbles | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alexander Goree (PF), Raymond Barnes (C) Edward Steele, Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (fresh) SG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SF - Matthew Ojeda (fresh) PF - Alexander Goree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Logue (fresh) SF - Nathan Ybanez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Alexander Goree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Logue | 21-25 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Paul Logue steals the ball from Raymond Barnes | 21-25 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Paul Logue hits the finger roll | 21-27 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jessie McLain | 21-30 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Jessie McLain snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Jessie McLain grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Zarek Tarnowski | 21-32 |
| 04:51 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Esteban Rodriguez | 21-32 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Jessie McLain gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Forrest Lohman steals it from Nathan Ybanez in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman loses the dribble to Jessie McLain | 21-32 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jessie McLain | 21-34 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Erwin Schafer clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 04:06 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Forrest Lohman | 24-34 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Jessie McLain | 24-36 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Alexander Goree knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Erwin Schafer | 26-36 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Matthew Ojeda picks off the pass by Paul Logue in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Matthew Ojeda throws it down | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Erwin Schafer (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Forrest Lohman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ojeda (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Goree (tiring) 5 pts. C - Raymond Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Logue (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Ybanez (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (tiring) 10 pts. C - Zarek Tarnowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Paul Logue's pass is intercepted by Raymond Barnes | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Logue - foul #1 on Paul Logue, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Michael Wagner (SG), Edward Steele (SF), Blaine Bailey (C) Erwin Schafer, Forrest Lohman, Matthew Ojeda, Alexander Goree | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Ricardo Martin (SG), James Rohrer (SF), Augustus Zimmerman (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Paul Logue, Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Raymond Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zimmerman | 28-36 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 02:45 | Ohio | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 02:27 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Barnes - foul #2 on Raymond Barnes, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter (PF) Raymond Barnes | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Augustus Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Augustus Zimmerman - foul #1 on Augustus Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Steele - foul #1 on Edward Steele, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Darrell Holmes (C) Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Edward Steele buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Nicholas Hinderliter grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 01:22 | Ohio | Edward Steele snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Michael Wagner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Melvin Tieman (PG), Blaine Bailey (C) Kenneth Grullon, Darrell Holmes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Jerry Holland (C) James Rohrer, Augustus Zimmerman, Nick Rosol | |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Michael Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Michael Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricardo Martin | 37-40 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Esteban Rodriguez is called for the reach on Melvin Tieman - foul #1 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon (PG), Alexander Goree (PF) Michael Wagner, Nicholas Hinderliter | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Melvin Tieman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Alexander Goree picks off the pass by Zarek Tarnowski in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Grullon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Jerry Holland gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jerry Holland comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-40 |