| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) SF - Paul Logue (fresh) PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:57 | Ball State | Paul Logue loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Norman Williams drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Forrest Lohman | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | The short jumper by Forrest Lohman is denied by John Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Richard Williams steps in front of the Chris Robertson pass | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Chris Robertson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Jonathon Groover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Nathan Ybanez (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG) Forrest Lohman | |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon Turner | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | George Kollman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Robert Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ronald Lyons is called for the reach on Marvin Cespedes - foul #1 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) Robert Blake, Nathan Ybanez, Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Jack Reynolds (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Richard Williams, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Chris Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Chris Robertson can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the tip | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) SF - Jared Gillis (fresh) PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) C - Norman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Ohio | Norman Williams is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) George Kollman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF) Jared Gillis | |
| 15:27 | Ohio | John Davis swats the layup by Leif Zimmerman | 4-2 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SF), Marvin Cespedes (C) Paul Logue, John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF) Richard Williams, Leif Zimmerman | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Turner (C) Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Marvin Cespedes | 7-2 |
| 14:24 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:03 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Reynolds | 7-5 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner makes the shot from the left block set up by Marvin Cespedes | 9-5 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman banks in the layup on a great pass from Blaine Bailey and he's hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Marvin Cespedes, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jack Reynolds, Ronald Lyons, Blaine Bailey, Norman Williams | |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | George Kollman lays it up and in set up by Robert Blake and he's hacked by Forrest Lohman - foul #1 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Williamson (SG) Robert Blake | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 13:14 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Richard Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leif Zimmerman | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Chris Robertson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Leif Zimmerman - foul #1 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Chris Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Chris Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Jared Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Paul Logue grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Jon Williamson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Gillis (fresh) SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Patterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Chris Robertson denies the turnaround by Jared Gillis | 17-10 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Jon Williamson pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Forrest Lohman steals the ball from George Kollman | 17-10 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jon Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | George Kollman is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Lohman - foul #2 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), Robert Blake (SF), Marvin Cespedes (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) George Kollman, Jon Williamson, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Ronald Lyons (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Jared Gillis, Leif Zimmerman, Shawn Patterson | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 19-12 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-12 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Blaine Bailey | 19-12 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathon Turner - foul #1 on Jonathon Turner, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:16 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jared Gillis - foul #1 on Jared Gillis, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF) Robert Blake, Marvin Cespedes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner misses the free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:50 | Ohio | Norman Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Jared Gillis is hacked by Paul Logue - foul #1 on Paul Logue, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), John Davis (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum (PF) Blaine Bailey | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | George Kollman picks off the pass by Ronald Lyons | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | John Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-13 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Robertson - foul #1 on Chris Robertson, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Nathan Ybanez (PF) Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jared Gillis, Norman Williams | |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Davis | 21-13 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Leif Zimmerman is called for the reach on George Kollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG) Leif Zimmerman | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | George Kollman's pass is intercepted by Jack Reynolds in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Nathan Ybanez steals it from Jared Gillis | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) PF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Gillis (tiring) SF - Ronald Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) C - Matthew Mangrum (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Robert Blake double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Chris Robertson (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Robert Blake, Nathan Ybanez, John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Blaine Bailey (PF), Norman Williams (C) Shawn Patterson, Matthew Mangrum | |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jared Gillis | 23-16 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is hacked by Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #10 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF) George Kollman, Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Jared Gillis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Paul Logue can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Chris Robertson steals it from Ronald Lyons | 24-19 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses the wide open shot from the left side | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Chris Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Jonathon Turner (PF), John Davis (C) Arthur Simmons, Chris Robertson, Marvin Cespedes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Blaine Bailey, Norman Williams | |
| 05:36 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | George Kollman is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reynolds - foul #2 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF) Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue | |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG) Jack Reynolds | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | George Kollman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:34 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Shawn Patterson | 25-22 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathon Turner - foul #2 on Jonathon Turner, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Williamson (SG) Jonathon Turner | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | John Davis misses the easy layup | 25-24 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | John Davis tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Patterson | 27-27 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Ronald Lyons is called for the reach on George Kollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF) Jon Williamson, Robert Blake, Nathan Ybanez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Williams (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Shawn Patterson, Matthew Mangrum | |
| 04:24 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | George Kollman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Jared Gillis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | John Davis grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | John Davis misses the runner near the basket | 29-27 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Gillis (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | George Kollman lays it in | 31-27 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:52 | Ohio | Richard Williams buries a shot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kollman | 33-29 |
| 02:29 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman's pass is intercepted by George Kollman in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses the easy layup | 33-29 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | Norman Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 33-31 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover misses long on a floater from the right block | 33-31 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jared Gillis and the foul's on George Kollman - foul #1 on George Kollman, team foul #7 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Robert Blake (SG), Marvin Cespedes (SF), Nathan Ybanez (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) George Kollman, Jonathon Groover, Paul Logue, Chris Robertson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF) Jared Gillis, Norman Williams | |
| 01:25 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 33-33 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 01:11 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Blake - foul #1 on Robert Blake, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (C) Blaine Bailey | |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:57 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes snags the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Robert Blake loses the dribble to Forrest Lohman | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez snags the defensive board | 33-35 |