| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Paul Logue inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Leif Zimmerman swats the layup by Paul Logue | 23-32 |
| 19:39 | Ohio | Norman Williams grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Forrest Lohman - foul #1 on Forrest Lohman, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Jonathon Groover gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Chris Robertson tips it but misses | 23-33 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Chris Robertson tips it home | 23-35 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leif Zimmerman | 26-35 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Leif Zimmerman is called for the reach on Jonathon Groover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leif Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG), Blaine Bailey (PF), Shawn Patterson (C) Jack Reynolds, Leif Zimmerman, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Simmons | 26-37 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Jared Gillis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Richard Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Forrest Lohman | 29-37 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Cespedes | 29-39 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Forrest Lohman | 31-39 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Robert Blake hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | George Kollman misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Turner | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Gillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Blaine Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Kollman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Blake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes loses the dribble to Forrest Lohman in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | Jared Gillis banks in the layup set up by Forrest Lohman | 33-39 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner misses the lay-in | 33-39 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner tips it in | 33-41 |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Richard Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | George Kollman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | George Kollman snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Robert Blake is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Blake, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (PG), Ronald Lyons (SG), Leif Zimmerman (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Jared Gillis, Blaine Bailey, Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Robert Blake, Marvin Cespedes, Nathan Ybanez, Jonathon Turner | |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 35-43 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | John Davis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Reynolds | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Paul Logue is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathon Groover | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Robertson - foul #1 on Chris Robertson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG) Ronald Lyons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:06 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | John Davis buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathon Groover | 39-48 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Paul Logue buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Robertson | 39-50 |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Richard Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Chris Robertson grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | John Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 39-50 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Paul Logue gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Leif Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Chris Robertson blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 11:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Norman Williams | 39-50 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Norman Williams makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jack Reynolds and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Jared Gillis (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF) Jack Reynolds, Richard Williams, Leif Zimmerman | |
| 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 | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Norman Williams makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes misses short on a floater from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Blaine Bailey | 42-50 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Blake | 42-50 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes is fouled on the floor by Blaine Bailey - foul #1 on Blaine Bailey, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Shawn Patterson (PF), Matthew Mangrum (C) Blaine Bailey, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matthew Mangrum - foul #1 on Matthew Mangrum, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SF) Ronald Lyons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Forrest Lohman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Robert Blake drills a driving attempt from close range | 42-53 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Blake - foul #4 on Robert Blake, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF) Forrest Lohman, Jared Gillis, Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Prunty (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), Paul Logue (SF), Chris Robertson (PF), John Davis (C) George Kollman, Robert Blake, Marvin Cespedes, Nathan Ybanez, Jonathon Turner | |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:13 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | John Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-53 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Blake Prunty - foul #1 on Blake Prunty, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leif Zimmerman (PF) Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Blake Prunty | |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Jack Reynolds steals the ball from Jonathon Groover in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Richard Williams lays it in set up by Jack Reynolds | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Paul Logue scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Simmons | 46-55 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds misses the floater from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lyons - foul #4 on Ronald Lyons, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Forrest Lohman (PG), Shawn Patterson (PF), Norman Williams (C) Ronald Lyons, Leif Zimmerman, Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Blake (SF), Marvin Cespedes (C) Paul Logue, John Davis | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Forrest Lohman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Reynolds (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Cespedes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Forrest Lohman picks off the pass by Arthur Simmons | 46-55 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-55 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Cespedes | 46-55 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Chris Robertson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Patterson - foul #1 on Shawn Patterson, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jared Gillis (SG), Matthew Mangrum (PF) Jack Reynolds, Shawn Patterson | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Kollman (PG), Nathan Ybanez (PF), Jonathon Turner (C) Arthur Simmons, Jonathon Groover, Chris Robertson | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Kollman | 46-57 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Jared Gillis lays it in set up by Richard Williams | 48-57 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Jared Gillis is called for the reach on Robert Blake - foul #3 on Jared Gillis, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SF), Leif Zimmerman (PF) Richard Williams, Norman Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SF), John Davis (C) Nathan Ybanez, Jonathon Turner | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Robert Blake makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Robert Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Jared Gillis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Paul Logue clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | John Davis tips it home | 48-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Logue | 48-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Paul Logue connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Blake | 48-63 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Jared Gillis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jack Reynolds (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Blaine Bailey (PF), Norman Williams (C) Forrest Lohman, Ronald Lyons, Leif Zimmerman, Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Jonathon Groover (SG), Chris Robertson (PF) Robert Blake, George Kollman, Marvin Cespedes | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Williams - foul #1 on Norman Williams, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Paul Logue misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Paul Logue makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Norman Williams misses the jumper in the lane | 48-64 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | John Davis hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Groover | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jack Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jared Gillis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Williams (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Blaine Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Groover (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Logue (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Norman Williams travels with the ball | 48-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Lyons (SG), Shawn Patterson (C) Richard Williams, Norman Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | George Kollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Marvin Cespedes steals the ball from Shawn Patterson | 48-66 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses short on an open shot from the right block | 48-66 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jared Gillis | 48-66 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum (C) Blaine Bailey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Jack Reynolds is called for the reach on Marvin Cespedes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Reynolds, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Jared Gillis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Kollman | 48-68 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Jonathon Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-68 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Marvin Cespedes tips it home | 48-70 |
| 01:24 | Ohio | Matthew Mangrum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-70 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nathan Ybanez | 48-70 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Patterson - foul #2 on Shawn Patterson, team foul #10 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Ohio | Blaine Bailey (PF) Matthew Mangrum | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Jack Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | The short jumper by Jared Gillis is denied by Jonathon Turner | 48-72 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Cespedes | 48-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Robert Blake misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-72 |
| 00:24 | Ohio | Blaine Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Shawn Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Ronald Lyons misses the tip | 48-72 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez gets the rebound | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | George Kollman runs out the clock | 48-72 |