| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Case (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Humes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Eiler (fresh) PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mario York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Short (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ted Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Ted Joyce inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Roy Short misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 19:32 | Ohio | Ted Joyce misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | David Beauchamp tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Christopher Case pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Jason Elmore clanks a runner from the left block | 29-41 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Charles Stork can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ted Joyce | 29-41 |
| 18:47 | Ohio | Preston Humes is called for the reach on Roy Short - foul #2 on Preston Humes, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Roy Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 18:30 | Ohio | Ted Joyce tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Preston Humes gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Preston Humes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Preston Humes, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Patterson (SF), Richard Pesce (C) Ted Joyce, Joseph Floyd | |
| 18:10 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 29-41 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Craig Eiler pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Donald Labadie misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 18:04 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Richard Pesce | 29-41 |
| 17:42 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Mario York grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:24 | Ohio | Richard Pesce is denied on a layup by Charles Stork | 29-41 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | David Beauchamp grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Richard Pesce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Christopher Case, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hugo Bynum (PG), Ted Joyce (SF), Joseph Floyd (C) Mario York, Roy Short, David Beauchamp | |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Ted Joyce steals the ball from Craig Pratt in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-41 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Richard Pesce lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Hymel - foul #1 on Robert Hymel, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Patchell (SG) Christopher Patterson | |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Richard Pesce misses the free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn McMinn | 29-43 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Gary George makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Labadie | 32-43 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Hugo Bynum | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) SF - Gary George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hymel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Hugo Bynum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Patchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Joyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Pesce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Richard Pesce blocks the short jumper by Shawn McMinn | 32-45 |
| 15:44 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Richard Pesce clanks a fadeaway from close range | 32-45 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Robert Hymel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Pratt | 35-45 |
| 14:40 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell hits a jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Ted Joyce steals it from Donald Labadie in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Richard Pesce comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-47 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Joyce - foul #3 on Ted Joyce, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Preston Humes (SG), Craig Eiler (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Donald Labadie, Craig Pratt, Gary George, Shawn McMinn, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mario York (PG), Roy Short (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), David Beauchamp (PF), Timothy Rohn (C) Hugo Bynum, Kevin Patchell, Ted Joyce, Richard Pesce, Joseph Floyd | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Christopher Case throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mario York | 35-50 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | The jump hook by Charles Stork is blocked by Timothy Rohn | 35-50 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | David Beauchamp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Craig Eiler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Christopher Case is hacked by Mario York in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario York, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ted Joyce (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Craig Eiler makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Mario York misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Elmore - foul #1 on Jason Elmore, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Wilson (SG) Preston Humes | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Christopher Case is fouled on the floor by Mario York - foul #4 on Mario York, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Robinson (PG), Raymond Wells (C) Mario York, Timothy Rohn | |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Charles Stork misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 12:22 | Ohio | David Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | David Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Gary George (SF), Shawn McMinn (PF) Christopher Case, Dale Wilson, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Patterson (SF) Ted Joyce | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary George (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn McMinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Robinson (fresh) SG - Roy Short (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Raymond Wells (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Craig Pratt scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Donald Labadie | 39-52 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Roy Short clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Craig Pratt - foul #3 on Craig Pratt, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hugo Bynum (PG), Timothy Rohn (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) John Robinson, David Beauchamp, Raymond Wells | |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Roy Short makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Roy Short misses the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Roy Short misses the easy layup | 39-53 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Gary George snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Preston Humes travels in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG) Craig Pratt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Patchell (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary George - foul #2 on Gary George, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hymel (C) Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Gary George grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Labadie, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Hugo Bynum can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-54 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Gary George grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Hugo Bynum steps in front of the Christopher Case pass | 39-54 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Kevin Patchell loses the dribble to Robert Hymel | 39-54 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Preston Humes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Timothy Rohn connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Hugo Bynum | 42-57 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Craig Eiler is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Case | 44-57 |
| 08:38 | Ohio | Roy Short drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Rohn | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Gary George connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Preston Humes | 46-59 |
| 08:13 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (PG), Craig Pratt (SG), Dale Wilson (SF), Charles Stork (PF), Jason Elmore (C) Christopher Case, Preston Humes, Craig Eiler, Gary George, Robert Hymel | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Robinson (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Ted Joyce (SF), David Beauchamp (PF), Richard Pesce (C) Hugo Bynum, Roy Short, Kevin Patchell, Timothy Rohn, Joseph Floyd | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Dale Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Joyce - foul #4 on Ted Joyce, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mario York (PG) John Robinson | |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Dale Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Labadie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mario York (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Joyce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Beauchamp (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Pesce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | David Beauchamp knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Patterson | 48-62 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Richard Pesce blocks the jumper by Donald Labadie | 48-62 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | David Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Mario York hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Ted Joyce grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Mario York is hacked by Craig Pratt - foul #4 on Craig Pratt, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Case (PG), Shawn McMinn (PF) Dale Wilson, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Wells (C) Richard Pesce | |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Mario York makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Ohio | Mario York misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | David Beauchamp is called for the reach on Christopher Case in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ted Joyce | 48-63 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Ted Joyce is hacked by Christopher Case - foul #1 on Christopher Case, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Eiler (SF) Craig Pratt | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Robinson (PG), Roy Short (SG) Mario York, Christopher Patterson | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Ted Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Ted Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Donald Labadie is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinson - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Preston Humes (SG) Donald Labadie | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 48-65 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Ted Joyce pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | John Robinson knocks in the shot in the paint | 48-67 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Christopher Case's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Labadie (SG), Charles Stork (PF) Preston Humes, Jason Elmore | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | David Beauchamp buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Donald Labadie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Eiler and he's fouled by Roy Short - foul #3 on Roy Short, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walker (PG), Gary George (C) Christopher Case, Shawn McMinn | |
| Subs | Ohio | Hugo Bynum (SG), Kevin Patchell (SF), Richard Pesce (PF), Joseph Floyd (C) Roy Short, Ted Joyce, David Beauchamp, Raymond Wells | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Donald Labadie makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:22 | Ohio | Richard Pesce misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-69 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Gary George snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Gary George misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 51-69 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Richard Pesce gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | John Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Labadie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Eiler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Stork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary George (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Bynum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Patchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Pesce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Richard Pesce misses the floater from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd snags the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | John Robinson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-69 |
| 03:01 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd grabs the offensive board | 51-69 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Joseph Floyd can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stork | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Michael Walker tips it home | 53-69 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Charles Stork steals it from John Robinson | 53-69 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Craig Eiler misses the easy open layup | 53-69 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Richard Pesce grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Richard Pesce connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Stork - foul #1 on Charles Stork, team foul #10 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Craig Pratt (SG), Shawn McMinn (PF), Robert Hymel (C) Michael Walker, Craig Eiler, Charles Stork | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Patterson (SG), Timothy Rohn (C) John Robinson, Joseph Floyd | |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Richard Pesce makes the free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Donald Labadie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | Richard Pesce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Pratt | 55-74 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Richard Pesce misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-74 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn misses short on an open runner in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Pesce - foul #3 on Richard Pesce, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Shawn McMinn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Richard Pesce buries a runner from close range | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-76 |