| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Forney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Woody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Anthony Dix connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Easley | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Ohio State | Dean Leftwich is called for the reach on Dan McDeavitt - foul #3 on Dean Leftwich, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Royal Willilams (PF) Dean Leftwich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:03 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 19:02 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Michael Forney tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Easley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Twedt - foul #1 on Manuel Twedt, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Easley makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Richard Easley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Michael Forney buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 30-41 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 17:58 | Ohio State | Roger Woody pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt and he's hacked by Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| 17:30 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clifford Gee | 30-43 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Clifford Gee buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Roger Woody - foul #1 on Roger Woody, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Clifford Gee misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:06 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:04 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt tips it home | 32-45 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Easley - foul #1 on Richard Easley, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SF), Marco Sargent (C) Anthony Dix, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Brian Celestin (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF) Leonard Sargent, Dan McDeavitt, Roger Woody | |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney misses the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio State | Michael Forney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Ryan Petit is hacked by Gregory Richards - foul #1 on Gregory Richards, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG) Ryan Petit | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Dan McDeavitt (SF) Manuel Twedt, Michael Forney | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #2 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:45 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt is hacked by Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF) Richard Easley, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Marco Sargent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio State | Dean Leftwich denies the turnaround by Gregory Richards | 34-46 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Marco Sargent gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Edgar Keene's layup is rejected by Dan McDeavitt | 34-46 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Brian Celestin | 34-46 |
| 14:36 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Marco Sargent gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Marco Sargent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Clyde Hunger, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| 14:08 | Ohio State | Dean Leftwich steals the ball from Gregory Richards | 34-46 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich drills a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:25 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Sargent | 37-49 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Ryan Petit clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich tips it back up and in | 39-49 |
| 12:37 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent's pass is intercepted by Clifford Gee | 39-49 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:27 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Petit - foul #2 on Ryan Petit, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Brian Celestin (C) Gregory Richards, Michael Forney, Roger Woody | |
| 12:03 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan McDeavitt | 39-51 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Dean Leftwich is blocked by Brian Celestin | 39-51 |
| 11:53 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-51 |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan McDeavitt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Brian Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent drills a 3 from straight away set up by Dan McDeavitt | 39-54 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Ryan Petit misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Clifford Gee tips it home | 41-54 |
| 10:24 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Richard Easley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Marco Sargent (C) Ryan Petit, Richard Easley, Anthony Dix, Dean Leftwich, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Charles Payson (SG), Michael Forney (PF), Roger Woody (C) Leonard Sargent, Manuel Twedt, Virgilio Gallo, Brian Celestin | |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Jose Martin steals the ball from Gregory Richards | 41-54 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 09:13 | Ohio State | Roger Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | Roger Woody hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Richards | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Edgar Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ryan Petit (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Edgar Keene, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent (PG), Manuel Twedt (SG) Charles Payson, Dan McDeavitt | |
| 08:23 | Ohio State | Roger Woody misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-56 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Royal Willilams travels with the ball | 41-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF), Dean Leftwich (PF) Clyde Hunger, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:38 | Ohio State | Leonard Sargent scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Twedt | 41-58 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Clifford Gee scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Petit and he's fouled by Gregory Richards - foul #2 on Gregory Richards, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo (PF) Michael Forney | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the free throw | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ryan Petit (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Leftwich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifford Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Leonard Sargent (fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Manuel Twedt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) C - Roger Woody (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Roger Woody knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Sargent | 44-60 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Clifford Gee is hacked by Virgilio Gallo - foul #3 on Virgilio Gallo, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt (SF), Brian Celestin (C) Gregory Richards, Roger Woody | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Dean Leftwich knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Richard Easley | 46-60 |
| 06:37 | Ohio State | Dan McDeavitt clanks a shot from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Brian Celestin denies the turnaround by Clifford Gee | 46-62 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Marco Sargent (C) Ryan Petit, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gregory Richards (PG), Michael Forney (PF) Leonard Sargent, Virgilio Gallo | |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:57 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 05:43 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:14 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dean Leftwich | 46-64 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-64 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Manuel Twedt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 04:25 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Manuel Twedt | 46-67 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Richard Easley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Hunger (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF) Richard Easley, Anthony Dix, Dean Leftwich | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Charles Payson (SG), Virgilio Gallo (PF), Donald Karam (C) Manuel Twedt, Dan McDeavitt, Michael Forney | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Marco Sargent takes the ball from Brian Celestin | 46-67 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Marco Sargent comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 03:20 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin grabs the board | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) C - Marco Sargent (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Gregory Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Payson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Celestin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgilio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Karam (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Edgar Keene gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Virgilio Gallo grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Marco Sargent - foul #2 on Marco Sargent, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG) Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:10 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards misses the 3rd free throw | 46-68 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Clyde Hunger | 46-68 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Charles Blair misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Edgar Keene tips it in | 48-68 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Donald Karam | 48-70 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Charles Blair comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Celestin - foul #1 on Brian Celestin, team foul #7 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Edgar Keene | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Charles Blair makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Charles Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF) Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Marco Sargent comes up short on the jumper from close range | 50-72 |
| 01:01 | Ohio State | Brian Celestin snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio State | Donald Karam misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-72 |
| 00:39 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Richards | 50-72 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Marco Sargent loses the dribble to Charles Payson | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Gregory Richards runs out the clock | 50-74 |