| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) C - Steven Ives (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fresh) SG - Michael Kranz (fresh) SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) PF - Steven Greer (fresh) C - Kenneth Melton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Steven Greer 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Richard Eubank snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Todd Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kranz - foul #1 on Michael Kranz, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Steven Greer is called for the reach on Raymond Tomasini - foul #1 on Steven Greer, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ohio | Steven Greer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Kranz | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Mark Henderson steals the ball from Michael Amann | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Steven Greer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Steven Ives pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Mark Henderson picks off the pass by Michael Amann in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Steven Greer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Michael Amann can't connect on a floater from close range | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Steven Greer | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Steven Ives grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Todd Harris scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Amann and he's hacked by Mark Henderson - foul #1 on Mark Henderson, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Sander (PF), Dustin Penniman (C) Richard Eubank, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Demetrius Nichols (SG), Ivory Eye (SF), Mark Mullins (PF), Charles Lynde (C) Martin McGuirk, Michael Kranz, Mark Henderson, Steven Greer, Kenneth Melton | |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Charles Lynde | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Mark Mullins blocks the jumper by Todd Harris | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Ohio | Ivory Eye grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Ohio | Joseph Sander is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Joseph Sander, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF) Todd Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Mark Mullins's pass is intercepted by Raymond Tomasini | 2-6 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Warren Arner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mullins - foul #1 on Mark Mullins, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Joseph Sander connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by James Johnson | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) SG - Demetrius Nichols (fresh) SF - Ivory Eye (fresh) PF - Mark Mullins (fresh) C - Charles Lynde (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:34 | Ohio | Ivory Eye tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Charles Lynde gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Lynde | 4-10 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Arner | 6-10 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Charles Lynde can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Ohio | Charles Lynde tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | James Johnson buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Tomasini | 8-12 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Ivory Eye misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Dustin Penniman, James Johnson, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Michael Kranz (SG), Steven Greer (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Kenneth Walker, Demetrius Nichols, Mark Mullins, Charles Lynde | |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Ivory Eye makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:59 | Ohio | Ivory Eye makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Todd Harris can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Michael Kranz grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | Ohio | Michael Kranz hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Martin McGuirk | 10-17 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | The short jumper by Raymond Tomasini is denied by Kenneth Melton | 10-17 |
| 12:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ivory Eye | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Michael Kranz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Ives - foul #1 on Steven Ives, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (PF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mo Diorio (PG), Mark Henderson (SF) Martin McGuirk, Ivory Eye | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Michael Kranz misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Michael Kranz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Michael Amann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Joseph Sander hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Todd Harris gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Joseph Sander is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Eubank | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mo Diorio (fresh) SG - Michael Kranz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Mo Diorio can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kranz | 14-18 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Steven Greer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 10:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Todd Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-20 |
| 10:22 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Michael Kranz is called for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Christopher Crissman (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF), James Johnson (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Joseph Sander, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Charles Walls (SF), Mark Mullins (PF), Charles Lynde (C) Mo Diorio, Michael Kranz, Mark Henderson, Steven Greer, Kenneth Melton | |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman travels in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Charles Lynde misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Charles Walls grabs the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | James Johnson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barlowe (PG) Warren Arner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Melton (C) Charles Lynde | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Melton | 15-20 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Barlowe - foul #1 on Michael Barlowe, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols (SG), Steven Greer (PF) Martin McGuirk, Mark Mullins | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Michael Barlowe misses the jumpshot from the left side | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | James Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Melton - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Steven Ives (C) Dustin Penniman, Christopher Crissman, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Mark Henderson (SF), Ivory Eye (C) Kenneth Walker, Charles Walls, Kenneth Melton | |
| 07:56 | Ohio | Ivory Eye is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ivory Eye, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (PF) Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Michael Barlowe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Amann | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barlowe (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Martin McGuirk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Nichols (fresh) SF - Mark Henderson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Greer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivory Eye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barlowe | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by Demetrius Nichols - foul #1 on Demetrius Nichols, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Michael Barlowe, Michael Amann, Steven Ives | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Walker (PG), Mark Mullins (PF), Charles Lynde (C) Martin McGuirk, Steven Greer, Ivory Eye | |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Mark Mullins pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Warren Arner is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Crissman (SF) Todd Harris | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mo Diorio (SG), Charles Walls (SF) Demetrius Nichols, Mark Henderson | |
| 06:19 | Ohio | Charles Lynde is whistled for traveling | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG) Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Kranz (SG) Mo Diorio | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman is hacked by Charles Walls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Walls, team foul #8 | 17-20 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Charles Lynde makes the runner from the right block set up by Kenneth Walker and he's hacked by Christopher Crissman - foul #1 on Christopher Crissman, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ivory Eye (SF) Charles Walls | |
| 06:01 | Ohio | Charles Lynde makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Charles Lynde steps in front of the Warren Arner pass in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Michael Kranz makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Walker | 19-26 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Richard Eubank drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Crissman | 21-26 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Michael Kranz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Charles Lynde grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Kranz | 21-29 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Mark Mullins steps in front of the Warren Arner pass in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Charles Lynde misses the 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Crissman | 21-29 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 21-29 |
| 04:24 | Ohio | Charles Lynde pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:08 | Ohio | Ivory Eye's layup is rejected by Raymond Tomasini | 21-29 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Raymond Tomasini | 21-29 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Tomasini | 23-29 |
| 03:44 | Ohio | Charles Lynde hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Walker | 23-31 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Charles Lynde steps in front of the Dustin Penniman pass in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Ivory Eye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-31 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Walker | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Arner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Crissman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Penniman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kranz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivory Eye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lynde (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Mullins (tiring) | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Charles Lynde misses the easy layup | 23-31 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses badly on a floater from the left block | 23-31 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Warren Arner snags the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman is hacked by Ivory Eye - foul #2 on Ivory Eye, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barlowe (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Joseph Sander (PF), James Johnson (C) Richard Eubank, Warren Arner, Raymond Tomasini, Dustin Penniman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin McGuirk (PG), Demetrius Nichols (SG), Mark Henderson (SF), Steven Greer (PF), Kenneth Melton (C) Kenneth Walker, Michael Kranz, Ivory Eye, Charles Lynde, Mark Mullins | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Steven Greer misses short on a shot from the right block | 25-31 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Mark Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 02:16 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Martin McGuirk | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Mark Henderson is called for the reach on Todd Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Henderson, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Amann (SF) Christopher Crissman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:54 | Ohio | Demetrius Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Todd Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Harris, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Ives (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Steven Ives steals the ball from Steven Greer | 26-34 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Melton is called for the reach on Todd Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Melton, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (PG) Michael Barlowe | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mo Diorio (SG), Charles Walls (SF) Demetrius Nichols, Mark Henderson | |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Michael Amann steals it from Kenneth Melton | 28-34 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Charles Shelby is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Amann | 31-34 |
| 00:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Melton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Charles Walls misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |