| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Serna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 18 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Peltz | 46-48 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the dunk | 46-48 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | John Serna gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 18:51 | Ohio | Kenneth Louis swats the layup by Gregory McPherren | 46-48 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 46-48 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Stuart Sinquefield steps in front of the Kenneth Louis pass | 46-48 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber lays it up and in set up by Stuart Sinquefield | 48-48 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | David Peltz is hacked by Douglas Meredith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Hairston (SF), Caleb Roberson (C) Stuart Sinquefield, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Meredith - foul #3 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Christopher Dale (PF) Douglas Meredith, John Serna | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 17:53 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber misses the floater from the left side | 48-50 |
| 17:52 | Ohio | Paul Hairston grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | Paul Degregorio steals it from Jeremy Barber | 48-50 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Christopher Dale pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:47 | Ohio | Paul Hairston misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 48-52 |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Paul Hairston is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Paul Hairston, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Frank Buckner, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Barber (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Sinquefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Serna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory McPherren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 20 pts. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 15:42 | Ohio | John Serna gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:37 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory McPherren | 53-52 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by David Peltz | 53-54 |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Charles Stafford steps in front of the John Serna pass | 53-54 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis buries a shot from the right side | 53-56 |
| 14:35 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Douglas Meredith is called for the reach on Emmett Kasperski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Matthew Galles (C) Douglas Meredith, Jeremy Barber, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Domingo Castillo | |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | John Serna grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is hacked by Emmett Kasperski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #1 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF) John Serna | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Christopher Dale blows the dunk | 53-56 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:49 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | David Peltz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 13:39 | Ohio | Christopher Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 13:19 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stuart Sinquefield out of a doubleteam | 56-56 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Matthew Galles - foul #1 on Matthew Galles, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Christopher Dale, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Anthony Hans, Gonzalo Rossi, Jerry Johnson | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stuart Sinquefield steps in front of the Charles Stafford pass | 56-56 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield hits the finger roll | 58-56 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF) Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:42 | Ohio | Kenneth Louis is called for the reach on Frank Buckner - foul #2 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | Paul Hairston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Nadel - foul #1 on Darin Nadel, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's floater is tipped away by John Serna | 61-56 |
| 12:19 | Ohio | John Serna pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | Frank Buckner loses the dribble to Robert Rowden in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Robert Rowden jams it | 61-58 |
| 12:01 | Ohio | John Serna's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Louis | 61-58 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | John Serna tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Frank Buckner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Nadel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Serna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory McPherren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rowden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo loses the dribble to Paul Hairston in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #3 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Jeremy Barber (SF), Christopher Dale (PF) Darin Nadel, Paul Hairston, John Serna | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Anthony Hans (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, Kenneth Louis | |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:42 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket | 65-60 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses long on a shot from the right side | 65-60 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber's pass is intercepted by James Patterson | 65-60 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | James Patterson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 65-62 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Christopher Dale lays it up and in and he's fouled by Shen Xayavong - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #4 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | Darin Nadel (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), Caleb Roberson (C) Larry Vinson, Jeremy Barber, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, James Patterson, Jerry Johnson | |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Christopher Dale makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is whistled for traveling | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Serna (PF) Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:29 | Ohio | John Serna can't finish the layup | 68-62 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Darin Nadel misses the tip | 68-62 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 68-65 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Louis - foul #4 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG) Darin Nadel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG), James Patterson (C) Paul Degregorio, Kenneth Louis | |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Stuart Sinquefield steals it from Domingo Castillo in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 08:42 | Ohio | Larry Vinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 69-65 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a floater from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | James Patterson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Rowden | 69-69 |
| 07:54 | Ohio | John Serna loses the ball out of bounds | 69-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Meredith (PG), Darin Nadel (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Christopher Dale (PF), Matthew Galles (C) Frank Buckner, Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford, James Patterson | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darin Nadel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Galles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong is whistled for a carry | 69-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG) Darin Nadel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG) Robert Rowden | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Christopher Dale connects on the shot from the right block | 71-69 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Galles - foul #2 on Matthew Galles, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Paul Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston, Christopher Dale, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Hans | 71-75 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Emmett Kasperski is called for the reach on Douglas Meredith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #6 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Charles Stafford (PF) Shen Xayavong, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | John Serna comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Anthony Hans, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Jerry Johnson (C) Anthony Hans, Kenneth Louis | |
| 06:07 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Stuart Sinquefield takes the ball from Paul Degregorio | 73-75 |
| 05:46 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield hits the finger roll | 75-75 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-75 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Robert Rowden grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Jerry Johnson denies the turnaround by Larry Vinson | 75-78 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | John Serna can't tip it in | 75-78 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | John Serna misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Emmett Kasperski - foul #5 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), Matthew Galles (C) Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, Gregory McPherren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, Charles Stafford, Jerry Johnson | |
| 04:55 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:55 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Degregorio | 77-80 |
| 04:31 | Ohio | Matthew Galles misses the turnaround from the baseline | 77-80 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 77-80 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Anthony Hans drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Patterson | 77-82 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-82 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the board | 77-82 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-82 |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Dale (PF), Caleb Roberson (C) John Serna, Matthew Galles | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Paul Degregorio, Anthony Hans | |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Douglas Meredith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Barber (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Dale (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Caleb Roberson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | James Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Peltz and he's hacked by Douglas Meredith - foul #5 on Douglas Meredith, team foul #8 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Frank Buckner (PG), Larry Vinson (SG), Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Douglas Meredith, Jeremy Barber, Paul Hairston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Shen Xayavong | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | James Patterson misses the free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-84 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi (PF), Jerry Johnson (C) James Patterson, Kenneth Louis | |
| 03:12 | Ohio | Caleb Roberson hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Frank Buckner | 82-84 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Larry Vinson takes the ball from Gonzalo Rossi in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Larry Vinson buries a shot from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG), Paul Hairston (SF), John Serna (PF), Gregory McPherren (C) Larry Vinson, Stuart Sinquefield, Christopher Dale, Caleb Roberson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Gonzalo Rossi, Jerry Johnson | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 84-84 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Jeremy Barber snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the shot from the left side | 84-84 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren tips it back up and in | 86-84 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis lays it up and in set up by David Peltz | 86-86 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF) Paul Hairston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG) Robert Rowden | |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses the tip | 86-86 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | David Peltz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-86 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frank Buckner | 89-86 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Stuart Sinquefield steals it from Domingo Castillo in the backcourt | 89-86 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Frank Buckner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stuart Sinquefield | 91-86 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 91-86 |
| 01:14 | Ohio | John Serna snags the defensive board | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren lays it in | 93-86 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Charles Stafford is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Peltz | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Frank Buckner is hacked by Paul Degregorio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #9 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Christopher Dale (PF) Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Frank Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Buckner - foul #2 on Frank Buckner, team foul #9 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF) Larry Vinson, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren pulls down the rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Paul Degregorio is called for the reach on Gregory McPherren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #10 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG), Christopher Dale (PF) Stuart Sinquefield, John Serna | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Jeremy Barber is called for the reach on Domingo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Barber, team foul #10 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Ohio | Stuart Sinquefield (SF), John Serna (PF) Larry Vinson, Christopher Dale | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Paul Degregorio is called for the reach on Gregory McPherren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #11 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG) Jeremy Barber | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Gregory McPherren misses the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 95-90 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 95-90 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Larry Vinson is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #12 | 95-90 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo is hacked by Gregory McPherren - foul #1 on Gregory McPherren, team foul #11 | 97-90 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeremy Barber (SG) Larry Vinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | John Serna is hacked by Paul Degregorio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #13 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Vinson (SG) Jeremy Barber | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 1st free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | John Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 99-92 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 99-92 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Charles Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 99-92 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | David Peltz is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Degregorio | 99-95 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 99-95 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Paul Degregorio is called for the reach on Larry Vinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Degregorio, team foul #14 | 99-95 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG) Paul Degregorio | |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Larry Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 101-95 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo gets the offensive rebound | 101-95 |