| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) SG - Michael McGill (fresh) SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) PF - Scott Childress (fresh) C - John Malone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) SG - Norman Adger (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) PF - Robert Eng (fresh) C - Carlos Perkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Eng wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | David Zorc hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | George Schell is called for the reach on Robert Priestley - foul #1 on George Schell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | The jumper by Norman Adger is denied by John Malone | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Robert Priestley grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | John Malone gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Scott Childress makes the shot from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | George Schell is called for the reach on Robert Priestley in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Schell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG) George Schell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Robert Eng steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Adger - foul #1 on Norman Adger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | David Zorc clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Michael McGill grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker's pass is intercepted by Carlos Perkins | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Ryan Nicks is called for the reach on Robert Priestley - foul #1 on Ryan Nicks, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 3-3 |
| 16:42 | Ohio | Michael McGill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alvin Kiker | 6-3 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Alvin Kiker steals the ball from Carlos Perkins in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | John Malone is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | David Zorc misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Childress - foul #1 on Scott Childress, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Jason Huey (SF), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) Alvin Kiker, Ryan Nicks, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | David Zorc makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | John Rowe pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Huey (fresh) PF - John Rowe (fresh) C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gordon Casey (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) C - Brent Issac (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Ohio | Jason Huey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Cook | 9-4 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler drills a 3 from the left wing set up by David Zorc | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Michael McGill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | John Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | David Zorc is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #1 on David Zorc, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Michael McGill, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Gordon Casey, David Zorc, John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Ohio | John Malone grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jason Huey | 11-7 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Robert Eng lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Priestley | 11-9 |
| 13:22 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:21 | Ohio | Scott Childress hits the follow up shot | 13-9 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Alvin Kiker picks off the pass by Norman Adger | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks is hacked by Robert Eng - foul #1 on Robert Eng, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) Alvin Kiker, Jason Huey, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (SF) Kenneth Bowler | |
| 12:31 | Ohio | Michael McGill loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (SG), David Zorc (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Norman Adger, Charles Hatten, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Jerry Davis is called for the reach on Robert Priestley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Davis, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Robert Priestley connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Zorc | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks's layup is rejected by David Zorc | 13-12 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | David Zorc grabs the board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) C - Brent Issac (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Robert Priestley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Stanton | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Michael McGill makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Davis | 16-14 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Gordon Casey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Rowe - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Jason Huey (SG), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Kenneth Bowler (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, David Zorc, John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Jason Huey loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Harry Bryant (SG) John Rowe | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Gordon Casey makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Norman Adger | 16-18 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | John Malone misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Scott Childress grabs the board | 16-18 |
| 09:48 | Ohio | Harry Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-18 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Robert Eng pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Harry Bryant takes the ball from Kenneth Bowler | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Harry Bryant misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Michael McGill (SG), John Rowe (PF), David Cook (C) Alvin Kiker, Harry Bryant, Scott Childress, John Malone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), David Zorc (SF), John Stanton (PF), Brent Issac (C) Gordon Casey, Kenneth Bowler, Robert Eng, Carlos Perkins | |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Michael McGill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Brent Issac throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Nicks (SF) Jason Huey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Duane Scott (SG) Norman Adger | |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Robert Priestley steps in front of the Jerry Davis pass | 16-18 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | David Zorc can't throw it down | 16-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Michael McGill | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Duane Scott steals the ball from Ryan Nicks | 16-18 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Brent Issac buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Zorc | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jerry Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael McGill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Scott (fresh) SF - David Zorc (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) C - Brent Issac (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Ohio | Michael McGill connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Nicks | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | John Stanton misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Brent Issac tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Michael McGill buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Davis | 21-22 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | David Zorc is whistled for traveling | 21-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (PG), Harry Bryant (SG), Jason Huey (SF), Scott Childress (PF), John Malone (C) Jerry Davis, Michael McGill, Ryan Nicks, John Rowe, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Norman Adger (SG), Kenneth Bowler (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Carlos Perkins (C) Robert Priestley, Duane Scott, David Zorc, John Stanton, Brent Issac | |
| 06:21 | Ohio | Scott Childress drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Kiker | 24-22 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Norman Adger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Scott Childress snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Scott Childress misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Bowler and he's hacked by John Malone - foul #1 on John Malone, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG) Harry Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Zorc (SF) Kenneth Bowler | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | The rebound goes to John Malone | 24-24 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Jason Huey buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Scott Childress | 26-24 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Robert Eng misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Childress - foul #2 on Scott Childress, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG), Ryan Nicks (SF), John Rowe (PF) Alvin Kiker, Jason Huey, Scott Childress | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Kenneth Bowler (SG), Brent Issac (C) Gordon Casey, Norman Adger, Carlos Perkins | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Robert Eng makes the 3rd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Rowe misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Eng - foul #2 on Robert Eng, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Stanton (PF) Robert Eng | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | John Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Brent Issac gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | John Stanton scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 26-29 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | John Rowe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Jason Huey (SG), David Cook (C) Jerry Davis, Michael McGill, John Malone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (SF) David Zorc | |
| 03:49 | Ohio | John Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:49 | Ohio | John Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Charles Hatten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Priestley | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Schell (fresh) SG - Jason Huey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Priestley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hatten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brent Issac (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ohio | David Cook is fouled on the floor by Brent Issac - foul #1 on Brent Issac, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Childress (PF) John Rowe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Carlos Perkins (C) Charles Hatten, Brent Issac | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Norman Adger gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Robert Priestley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Stanton | 28-34 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks is fouled on the floor by Carlos Perkins - foul #1 on Carlos Perkins, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael McGill (SG), John Malone (C) Jason Huey, David Cook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Casey (PG), Duane Scott (SG), David Zorc (SF), Robert Eng (PF), Brent Issac (C) Robert Priestley, Norman Adger, Kenneth Bowler, John Stanton, Carlos Perkins | |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Ryan Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | David Zorc throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alvin Kiker (SF) Ryan Nicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Robert Eng grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | David Zorc is fouled on the floor by Alvin Kiker - foul #1 on Alvin Kiker, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jerry Davis (PG) George Schell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | David Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:55 | Ohio | John Malone pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Jerry Davis comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Eng - foul #3 on Robert Eng, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Rowe (PF) Scott Childress | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Hatten (C) Robert Eng | |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Jerry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | John Malone is called for the reach on Duane Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Malone, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Duane Scott misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Duane Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #1 on Gordon Casey, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Huey (SF) Jerry Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Norman Adger (SG), Carlos Perkins (C) Duane Scott, Charles Hatten | |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:17 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins hits a floater near the basket | 33-37 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brent Issac - foul #2 on Brent Issac, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Priestley (PG), Charles Hatten (PF) Gordon Casey, Brent Issac | |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Alvin Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Michael McGill steals it from David Zorc in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Jason Huey misses the lay-in | 35-37 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | David Zorc snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins is hacked by John Malone - foul #3 on John Malone, team foul #11 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | George Schell (PG), Ryan Nicks (SF), Scott Childress (PF), David Cook (C) Alvin Kiker, Michael McGill, John Rowe, John Malone | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Bowler (SF) David Zorc | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | David Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | George Schell tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Carlos Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |