| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Reynaldo Bruno (fresh) SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) PF - George Shields (fresh) C - Jerome Chambliss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) SG - Richard Easley (fresh) SF - Joseph Forst (fresh) PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) C - Harlan Sprenger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger 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) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Ryan Petit is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Dean Leftwich takes the ball from Reynaldo Bruno | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Joseph Forst travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Milton Bellino makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Joseph Forst is hacked by Manuel McDunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel McDunn, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Milton Bellino steals the ball from Joseph Forst | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Easley - foul #1 on Richard Easley, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Ryan Petit clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Reynaldo Bruno | 7-2 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 7-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Joseph Forst can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by George Shields | 10-4 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Joseph Forst scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Petit | 10-7 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Forst | 10-7 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Richard Easley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-7 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Joseph Forst tips it in | 10-9 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | George Shields connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reynaldo Bruno | 12-9 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Richard Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), David Liu (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, George Shields, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Clifford Gee (PF), Royal Willilams (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 15:47 | Ohio | David Liu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) SG - Todd Jones (fresh) SF - Kudyauku Alhambra (fresh) PF - David Liu (fresh) C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Anthony Dix (fresh) SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) PF - Clifford Gee (fresh) C - Royal Willilams (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Anthony Dix drills a 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | David Liu hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Todd Jones | 14-12 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Todd Jones can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, David Liu | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Dean Leftwich (PF) Anthony Dix, Clyde Hunger | |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Todd Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 14:28 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Leftwich - foul #1 on Dean Leftwich, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG), George Shields (PF) Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Joseph Forst (SF) Jose Martin, Royal Willilams | |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Joseph Forst is hacked by Richard Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-12 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Jason Guizar clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Joseph Forst gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Clifford Gee's floater is tipped away by Kudyauku Alhambra | 18-12 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | George Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Richard Easley steals the ball from Jason Guizar in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Richard Easley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Dean Leftwich denies the turnaround by Richard Bennett | 18-12 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Joseph Forst grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Richard Easley double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF), David Liu (PF) Jason Guizar, Kudyauku Alhambra, George Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Anthony Dix (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) George Horton, Richard Easley, Joseph Forst, Dean Leftwich, Clifford Gee | |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Reynaldo Bruno | 21-12 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger misses short on a shot from the right block | 21-12 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Harlan Sprenger | 21-12 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Ryan Petit knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Ryan Petit picks off the pass by David Liu | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Reynaldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Chambliss (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) PF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harlan Sprenger (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Ryan Petit loses the dribble to David Liu | 21-15 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jerome Chambliss, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Todd Jones (SF), George Shields (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Richard Bennett, Manuel McDunn, David Liu, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Royal Willilams (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Ryan Petit is hacked by Greg Goetsch - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the shot from the left block set up by Ryan Petit | 21-17 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton connects on the jumper from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Royal Willilams makes the shot from the left block set up by Richard Easley | 23-19 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Todd Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Goetsch | 26-19 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Reginald Dutton - foul #1 on Reginald Dutton, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Jason Guizar (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, Todd Jones, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Joseph Forst (SF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Royal Willilams, Dean Leftwich | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reynaldo Bruno and he's fouled by George Horton - foul #1 on George Horton, team foul #4 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SF), Anthony Dix (PF) Joseph Forst, Clifford Gee | |
| 09:15 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the free throw | 29-21 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | George Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Guizar - foul #1 on Jason Guizar, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Milton Bellino - foul #1 on Milton Bellino, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno is fouled on the floor by George Horton - foul #2 on George Horton, team foul #5 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SG) Milton Bellino | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Joseph Forst (SF) George Horton, Jose Martin | |
| 08:22 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (C) Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Dean Leftwich (PF) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra travels with the ball | 29-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), David Liu (PF) Reynaldo Bruno, Jason Guizar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (C) Harlan Sprenger | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Bennett (fresh) SF - Kudyauku Alhambra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Liu (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Forst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Royal Willilams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-23 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 07:14 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra's pass is intercepted by Joseph Forst | 29-23 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Richard Easley slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Forst | 29-25 |
| 07:00 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Kudyauku Alhambra is called for the reach on Joseph Forst - foul #1 on Kudyauku Alhambra, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), George Shields (PF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, Richard Bennett, Kudyauku Alhambra, David Liu, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (PG), Anthony Dix (SG), Clifford Gee (PF) Jose Martin, Richard Easley, Dean Leftwich | |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Joseph Forst misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | George Shields snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Todd Jones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 06:13 | Ohio | George Shields misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Anthony Dix pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Forst | 29-28 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 05:18 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno is fouled on the floor by Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Jason Guizar (SF) Reynaldo Bruno, Todd Jones, Manuel McDunn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Harlan Sprenger (C) Clyde Hunger, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| 05:04 | Ohio | George Shields makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Milton Bellino | 32-28 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Ryan Petit can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerome Chambliss - foul #2 on Jerome Chambliss, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra (C) Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Ryan Petit makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Ryan Petit makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:40 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra hits the finger roll set up by Jason Guizar | 34-30 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Richard Easley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Easley, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | David Liu (PF) George Shields | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (SG), Dean Leftwich (PF) Richard Easley, Clifford Gee | |
| 04:16 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-30 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | David Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (C) Kudyauku Alhambra | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harlan Sprenger - foul #1 on Harlan Sprenger, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, David Liu | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Clyde Hunger (SF), Anthony Dix (C) Ryan Petit, Jose Martin, Joseph Forst, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Bennett (fresh) SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel McDunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Chambliss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Horton (fresh) SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Leftwich (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Jerome Chambliss blocks the jumper by Richard Easley | 38-30 |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Jerome Chambliss clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton tips it in | 40-30 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Richard Easley is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Todd Jones (SF), Kudyauku Alhambra (PF) Milton Bellino, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Clyde Hunger, Dean Leftwich | |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bennett | 42-30 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Kudyauku Alhambra steals the ball from George Horton in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #10 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Shields (PF), David Liu (C) Kudyauku Alhambra, Jerome Chambliss | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Jose Martin (SG), Harlan Sprenger (C) George Horton, Richard Easley, Anthony Dix | |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Richard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:13 | Ohio | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger travels with the ball | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SF) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Todd Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Harlan Sprenger pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 01:40 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | George Shields misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Harlan Sprenger - foul #2 on Harlan Sprenger, team foul #11 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Kudyauku Alhambra (SF), Reginald Dutton (C) Reynaldo Bruno, Todd Jones, David Liu | |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF) Royal Willilams, Harlan Sprenger | |
| 01:23 | Ohio | George Shields makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | George Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Clifford Gee hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Petit | 45-32 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | George Shields tips it home | 47-32 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Kudyauku Alhambra steals it from Jose Martin | 47-32 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra is fouled on the floor by Clyde Hunger - foul #2 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #12 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Reynaldo Bruno (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Jerome Chambliss (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, George Shields, Reginald Dutton | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Horton (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Joseph Forst (SF), Anthony Dix (PF), Harlan Sprenger (C) Ryan Petit, Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Dean Leftwich, Clifford Gee | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Kudyauku Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Joseph Forst makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Horton | 49-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-34 |