| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Mesta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Swanson inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | John Hart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Bret Randall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Ben Hunter can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-38 |
| 18:39 | Ohio | Steven Mesta grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Bret Randall double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Gehlert (SG), Michael Powers (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) John Hart, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Michael Powers steps in front of the James Loyola pass | 26-38 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Loyola | 28-41 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Michael Powers is fouled on the floor by Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF) Robert Kelly, Albert Armwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Leigh Heberling is called for the reach on John Hart - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Thomas Buckley, Michael Powers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (SG) Ralph Taplin | |
| 16:41 | Ohio | John Swanson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Bret Randall tips it home | 30-41 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | James Loyola is fouled in the backcourt by John Swanson - foul #1 on John Swanson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG) Carl Gehlert | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | James Loyola can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Swanson - foul #2 on John Swanson, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Steven Mesta double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Powers (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG), Glen Zaman (SF) James Loyola, Timothy Reid | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Glen Zaman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Cottrell | 30-45 |
| 15:50 | Ohio | John Bragg connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Swanson | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Mesta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Julian Glomski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell loses the dribble to Michael Powers in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Michael Powers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Michael Powers steals it from Julian Glomski in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | John Bragg misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-45 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Bret Randall snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | John Swanson buries a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | John Swanson picks off the pass by Wesley Cottrell in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Ohio | Glen Zaman takes the ball from John Bragg | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Julian Glomski scores on a floater in the lane | 36-47 |
| 14:21 | Ohio | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Julian Glomski misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Steven Mesta grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), Carl Gehlert (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) John Bragg, Michael Powers, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), James Loyola (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Wesley Cottrell, Joseph Cackowski, Glen Zaman, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | John Duren buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 36-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Robert Kelly clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | John Hart is called for the reach on John Duren - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Lyle Fowler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Lyle Fowler | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-51 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | John Hart clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Albert Armwood, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF) Timothy Reid | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | John Duren hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Loyola | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Daniel Teegarden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bret Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Mesta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Steven Mesta can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-53 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | John Hart takes the ball from Glen Zaman | 40-53 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | John Hart buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Teegarden | 42-53 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Bret Randall grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | John Swanson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Steven Mesta hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bret Randall - foul #1 on Bret Randall, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), Carl Gehlert (SG), Michael Powers (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Thomas Buckley (C) Daniel Teegarden, John Hart, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Robert Kelly buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Powers | 46-55 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Robert Kelly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is fouled on the floor by Robert Kelly - foul #3 on Robert Kelly, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (SG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Timothy Reid comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-55 |
| 08:47 | Ohio | Michael Powers grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Gehlert | 48-55 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Timothy Reid hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 08:00 | Ohio | Thomas Buckley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the follow up shot | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gehlert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Powers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Albert Armwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Cottrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julian Glomski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Robert Kelly drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Armwood | 51-60 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Leigh Heberling | 51-62 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert is hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (PG), John Hart (SG), John Swanson (SF), Bret Randall (PF), Steven Mesta (C) Robert Kelly, Carl Gehlert, Michael Powers, Albert Armwood, Thomas Buckley | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Joseph Cackowski (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Wesley Cottrell, Timothy Reid, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| 06:30 | Ohio | John Hart misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Ohio | John Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | John Duren buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cackowski | 53-65 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Bret Randall can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 53-65 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Cackowski | 53-65 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by John Bragg - foul #1 on John Bragg, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Mesta - foul #3 on Steven Mesta, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Teegarden (PG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Steven Mesta misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-67 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | John Swanson grabs the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | John Bragg misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | James Loyola grabs the board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | John Duren misses the easy layup | 53-67 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Steven Mesta pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Ohio | The jumper by Daniel Teegarden is denied by John Duren | 53-67 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is fouled on the floor by John Swanson - foul #3 on John Swanson, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Kelly (PG), John Hart (SG), Carl Gehlert (SF), Albert Armwood (PF), Michael Powers (C) Daniel Teegarden, John Bragg, John Swanson, Bret Randall, Steven Mesta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Julian Glomski (PF), Leigh Heberling (C) James Loyola, Joseph Cackowski, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gehlert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Armwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Powers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Julian Glomski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | John Hart misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-69 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 53-69 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Carl Gehlert is called for the reach on Ralph Taplin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Gehlert, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Bragg (SG), Thomas Buckley (C) Robert Kelly, John Hart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell (PG), Timothy Reid (SF) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Michael Powers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Buckley | 56-71 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-74 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert's pass is intercepted by Wesley Cottrell in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Wesley Cottrell throws it down | 56-76 |
| 02:03 | Ohio | Michael Powers can't connect on a floater from the right block | 56-76 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 56-76 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-76 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert pulls down the rebound | 56-76 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Albert Armwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bragg | 59-76 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Julian Glomski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Cottrell | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers is fouled on the floor by Timothy Reid - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #7 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Wesley Cottrell | |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:53 | Ohio | Michael Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | James Loyola blows the layup but he's hacked by John Bragg - foul #2 on John Bragg, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | James Loyola misses the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Carl Gehlert misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 61-79 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | James Loyola gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Loyola runs out the clock | 61-79 |