| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) SG - Walter Carte (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Brian Bonet (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) SF - Charles Milam (fresh) PF - Christopher Frost (fresh) C - Brent Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart 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) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Burgess | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Robert Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Bonet | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Burgess | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Ohio | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Ohio | Charles Milam's layup is rejected by John Mioduszewski | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Taggart | 4-3 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | David Burgess tips it home | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Melvin Jobe steals it from Robert Taylor | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Walter Carte is hacked by Brian Bonet - foul #1 on Brian Bonet, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Walter Carte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Christopher Frost grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Dustin Taggart is called for the reach on Brian Bonet - foul #1 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Kal Eyre (PF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (PG), George Williams (SG), Dale Harper (SF), Michael Eley (PF) Brian Bonet, Robert Taylor, Charles Milam, Christopher Frost | |
| 16:54 | Ohio | Dale Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | David Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billie Nichols (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vincent Holdren (C) Brent Lawrence | |
| 16:33 | Ohio | George Williams double dribbles | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Louis Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | Dale Harper drills a floater from close range on a great pass from James Carter | 6-5 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Billie Nichols misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) SG - Allen Rich (fresh) SF - Billie Nichols (fresh) PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) C - Victor Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Williams (fresh) SF - Dale Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Eley (fresh) C - Vincent Holdren (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | George Williams loses the dribble to Victor Davis | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Allen Rich is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, Billie Nichols, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Dennie (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Charles Milam (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Brent Lawrence (C) James Carter, George Williams, Dale Harper, Michael Eley, Vincent Holdren | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Walter Carte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Burgess and he's fouled by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG) Jerry Dennie | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Walter Carte misses the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe loses the dribble to Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:39 | Ohio | Christopher Frost scores on a jumper in the paint | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | David Burgess tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brian Bonet | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Brian Bonet is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), Billie Nichols (SF), Kal Eyre (PF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, David Burgess, Dustin Taggart, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (PG), George Williams (SG), Dale Harper (SF), Michael Eley (PF), Vincent Holdren (C) Brian Bonet, Robert Taylor, Charles Milam, Christopher Frost, Brent Lawrence | |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Victor Davis can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Billie Nichols tips it home | 15-9 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | James Carter misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | James Carter snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Dale Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF) Billie Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Vincent Holdren takes the ball from Louis Carr | 15-9 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Harper | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Carr (fresh) SG - Allen Rich (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) C - Victor Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Carter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Eley (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Holdren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the easy layup | 15-11 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | Ohio | James Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:05 | Ohio | James Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:44 | Ohio | James Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Holdren | 15-14 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | David Burgess is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Rich | 17-14 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | George Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Allen Rich is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Burgess | 19-14 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Rich - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Walter Carte (SG), Billie Nichols (SF), Dustin Taggart (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Louis Carr, Allen Rich, David Burgess, Kal Eyre, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Charles Milam (SF), Brent Lawrence (C) James Carter, George Williams, Dale Harper, Vincent Holdren | |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Eley makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Michael Eley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Billie Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Frost (PF) Michael Eley | |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence clanks a jump hook in the lane | 19-16 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Walter Carte grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart hits the finger roll set up by Melvin Jobe | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Ohio | Christopher Frost is denied on a layup by Dustin Taggart | 21-16 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Taggart | 21-16 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Carte | 23-16 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | Robert Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Bonet | 23-19 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Walter Carte is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Carte, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (PG), David Burgess (SF) Melvin Jobe, Billie Nichols | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Dennie (PG), Ray Campbell (SG) Brian Bonet, Robert Taylor | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herb Hebron (fresh) SG - Walter Carte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Dennie (fresh) SG - Ray Campbell (fresh) SF - Charles Milam (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Ohio | David Burgess swats the short shot by Ray Campbell | 23-19 |
| 07:27 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Walter Carte is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Campbell - foul #1 on Ray Campbell, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Herb Hebron is hacked by Jerry Dennie - foul #1 on Jerry Dennie, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG) Walter Carte | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Herb Hebron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kal Eyre (C) John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Ray Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-19 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | David Burgess gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | David Burgess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herb Hebron and he's hacked by Charles Milam - foul #1 on Charles Milam, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Allen Rich (SG), John Mioduszewski (C) Melvin Jobe, Herb Hebron, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Dale Harper (SF) Jerry Dennie, Ray Campbell, Charles Milam | |
| 06:12 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Christopher Frost snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Ohio | Robert Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Louis Carr gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Allen Rich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billie Nichols (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Allen Rich makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Christopher Frost | 26-19 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Rich - foul #2 on Allen Rich, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SG), Dustin Taggart (PF) Allen Rich, Kal Eyre | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ray Campbell (SG), Michael Eley (PF) James Carter, Christopher Frost | |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Campbell - foul #2 on Ray Campbell, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Carter (SG) Ray Campbell | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:11 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | Michael Eley pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Dale Harper blows the layup but the foul's on Billie Nichols - foul #1 on Billie Nichols, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (PG), David Burgess (SF), Victor Davis (C) Louis Carr, Billie Nichols, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Dennie (PG), Christopher Frost (PF) Brian Bonet, Brent Lawrence | |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Dale Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | David Burgess's pass is intercepted by Jerry Dennie | 27-22 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Jerry Dennie lays it up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Michael Eley is called for the reach on Victor Davis - foul #1 on Michael Eley, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG), Kal Eyre (C) Walter Carte, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (SG), Charles Milam (SF), Vincent Holdren (C) James Carter, Dale Harper, Michael Eley | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Victor Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Victor Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:55 | Ohio | Charles Milam double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SG) Herb Hebron | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Taylor (SG) Jerry Dennie | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Charles Milam buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Victor Davis - foul #1 on Victor Davis, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Mioduszewski (C) Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Eley (PF) Christopher Frost | |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Charles Milam makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kal Eyre (fresh) C - John Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Milam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Eley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Holdren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Robert Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Vincent Holdren grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kal Eyre - foul #1 on Kal Eyre, team foul #7 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SG) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brian Bonet (PG), Brent Lawrence (C) George Williams, Vincent Holdren | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Michael Eley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Melvin Jobe | 31-28 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Brian Bonet misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-28 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Robert Taylor steals it from John Mioduszewski in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Eley is fouled on the floor by John Mioduszewski - foul #1 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Carr (PG), Dustin Taggart (PF), Victor Davis (C) Melvin Jobe, Kal Eyre, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Dennie (PG), Dale Harper (SF) Brian Bonet, Charles Milam | |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Eley makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | Michael Eley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Victor Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Victor Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Walter Carte | 33-29 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | Robert Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Victor Davis snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Victor Davis misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 33-29 |
| 01:30 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Brent Lawrence | 33-29 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Dale Harper misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-29 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Victor Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Louis Carr is hacked by Jerry Dennie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Dennie, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herb Hebron (SG), David Burgess (SF), Kal Eyre (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Walter Carte, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart, Victor Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Williams (PG), Ray Campbell (SG), James Carter (SF), Christopher Frost (PF), Vincent Holdren (C) Jerry Dennie, Robert Taylor, Dale Harper, Michael Eley, Brent Lawrence | |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Louis Carr makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Louis Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:52 | Ohio | James Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Kal Eyre grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Herb Hebron is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (PG) Louis Carr | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Herb Hebron misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Herb Hebron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Williams is hacked by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mioduszewski | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | James Carter is called for the reach on David Burgess - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (PF) John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Milam (SF), Brent Lawrence (C) James Carter, Vincent Holdren | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | David Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Brent Lawrence misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-30 |