| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pierce (fresh) SF - George Rencher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Reardon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Edward Reardon inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Michael Key misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #3 on John Cevallos, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Reed (PF) John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Michael Key makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Ohio | Michael Key misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Melvin Reed gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Michael Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Boyd, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Osterman (C) Michael Boyd | |
| 19:23 | Ball State | George Rencher drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan and he's hacked by Carl Espinosa - foul #2 on Carl Espinosa, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Ohio | Eugene Osterman connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Reardon | 33-43 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | George Rencher's pass is intercepted by Buford Kaye in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Buford Kaye hits the finger roll | 33-45 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | George Rencher can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Dan Pierce tips it home | 35-45 |
| 18:09 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Espinosa, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF), Pauly Collins (C) George Rencher, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Anderson (PG), Martin Gullette (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Josh Kordowski (C) Buford Kaye, Carl Espinosa, Edward Reardon, Michael Key | |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Josh Kordowski is called for the reach on Dan Pierce - foul #2 on Josh Kordowski, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Edmund Rogan, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Joseph Johnson (C) Eugene Osterman | |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Pauly Collins is fouled on the floor by Edward Anderson - foul #1 on Edward Anderson, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Edward Anderson misses long on a floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Dan Pierce pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Dan Pierce scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Smith | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski tips it in | 37-47 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Dan Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clyde Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edward Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Gullette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Kordowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Dan Pierce snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Dan Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Pauly Collins grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Pauly Collins misses the easy layup | 37-47 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:08 | Ohio | Dan Pierce takes the ball from Joseph Johnson | 37-47 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Clyde Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Pierce | 39-47 |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Edward Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Dan Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Victor Smith drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edward Anderson | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Pauly Collins comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Victor Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | Edward Anderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 42-51 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Dan Pierce hits a jump hook from the left block | 44-51 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Edward Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander lays it in set up by Pauly Collins and he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Melvin Reed (SG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Pauly Collins, Dan Pierce, Clyde Smith, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Carl Espinosa (SG), Edward Reardon (SF), Michael Key (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Edward Anderson, Martin Gullette, Victor Smith, Josh Kordowski, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:51 | Ohio | Buford Kaye's pass is intercepted by Edmund Rogan in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | John Cevallos hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edmund Rogan | 50-51 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | George Rencher blocks the short jumper by Michael Key | 50-51 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Michael Key is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Michael Key, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Raney (C) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Espinosa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Reardon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Key (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Ohio | Buford Kaye scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Reed | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Buford Kaye - foul #2 on Buford Kaye, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG) Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio | Quentin Wetherbee (PG), Eugene Osterman (C) Buford Kaye, Michael Boyd | |
| 11:02 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | John Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:47 | Ohio | Dan Pierce steals the ball from Eugene Osterman | 54-54 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | John Cevallos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Eugene Osterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Boyd (C) Michael Key | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Paul Raney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | George Rencher steps in front of the Carl Espinosa pass | 54-54 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 09:42 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | John Cevallos takes the ball from Michael Boyd | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Quentin Wetherbee is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quentin Wetherbee, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Melvin Reed (PF), Douglas Trevizo (C) Dan Pierce, John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Michael Key (PF) Quentin Wetherbee, Eugene Osterman | |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:27 | Ohio | Michael Boyd pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:04 | Ohio | Michael Boyd is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Clyde Smith connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Buford Kaye steals the ball from Clyde Smith in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Buford Kaye misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Michael Key tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Melvin Reed hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clyde Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Rencher (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Trevizo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Buford Kaye (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Espinosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Reardon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Buford Kaye misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde Smith - foul #2 on Clyde Smith, team foul #2 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Dan Pierce (SG), Michael Davis (SF), John Cevallos (PF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, Clyde Smith, George Rencher, Melvin Reed, Douglas Trevizo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin Gullette (SG), Victor Smith (SF), Eugene Osterman (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Carl Espinosa, Edward Reardon, Michael Key, Michael Boyd | |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Buford Kaye makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Buford Kaye makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Buford Kaye picks off the pass by John Cevallos | 58-58 |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Martin Gullette knocks in the shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Dan Pierce is fouled on the floor by Buford Kaye - foul #3 on Buford Kaye, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Anderson (PG), Josh Kordowski (C) Buford Kaye, Joseph Johnson | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Victor Smith clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Raney - foul #3 on Paul Raney, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Michael Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Eugene Osterman takes the ball from Paul Raney | 60-60 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski loses the dribble to Dan Pierce | 60-60 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Pauly Collins's pass is intercepted by Victor Smith in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Victor Smith lays it in | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Eugene Osterman grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Victor Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Anderson and the foul's on Dan Pierce - foul #2 on Dan Pierce, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Clyde Smith (SF), Melvin Reed (PF), Douglas Trevizo (C) Pauly Collins, Michael Davis, John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Carl Espinosa (SG), Michael Key (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Edward Anderson, Martin Gullette, Eugene Osterman, Josh Kordowski | |
| 05:19 | Ohio | Victor Smith makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Clyde Smith is hacked by Victor Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Smith, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Boyd (C) Victor Smith | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:04 | Ohio | Michael Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF) Dan Pierce | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Clyde Smith's pass is intercepted by Carl Espinosa | 62-65 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Buford Kaye hits the finger roll set up by Carl Espinosa | 62-67 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Melvin Reed drills a jump hook from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | George Rencher is called for the reach on Carl Espinosa - foul #1 on George Rencher, team foul #5 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Pierce (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) George Rencher, Douglas Trevizo | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Anderson (SG) Carl Espinosa | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Melvin Reed is called for the reach on Michael Key - foul #1 on Melvin Reed, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SF) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carl Espinosa (SG), Edward Reardon (SF), Josh Kordowski (C) Buford Kaye, Joseph Johnson, Michael Boyd | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dan Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Melvin Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edward Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Espinosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Reardon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Josh Kordowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Anderson | 64-69 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Melvin Reed is hacked by Michael Key - foul #4 on Michael Key, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), Paul Raney (C) Clyde Smith, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Ohio | Victor Smith (SF), Eugene Osterman (C) Edward Reardon, Michael Key | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Melvin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Melvin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Victor Smith grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Victor Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Melvin Reed gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Ohio | Buford Kaye (PG), Martin Gullette (SF) Edward Anderson, Victor Smith | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Dan Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Pauly Collins, Michael Davis, Melvin Reed | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa buries a floater from the right block set up by Josh Kordowski | 65-71 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is hacked by Buford Kaye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buford Kaye, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Josh Kordowski makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Buford Kaye | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | George Rencher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Rencher, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edward Reardon (SF), Michael Key (PF), Michael Boyd (C) Martin Gullette, Eugene Osterman, Josh Kordowski | |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-73 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Paul Raney grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Paul Raney hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 70-73 |
| 01:12 | Ohio | Buford Kaye buries a jumper from the right side | 70-75 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | George Rencher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Ohio | Carl Espinosa misses the floater from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Michael Key grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio | George Rencher is called for the reach on Michael Key - foul #3 on George Rencher, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Michael Key makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Michael Key makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Dan Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-77 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Michael Key pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Key is hacked by Edmund Rogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Martin Gullette (SF) Edward Reardon | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Key makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Michael Key misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dan Pierce makes the 3 from the right corner | 76-78 |