| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Stanford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Morris Battles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Parry (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Power inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Michael Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-33 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Charles Egan tips it but misses | 20-33 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli lays it up and in set up by Paul Ambriz | 20-35 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Morris Battles hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 18:43 | Ohio | John Parry misses short on a jumper in the lane | 22-35 |
| 18:42 | Ohio | James Parvin tips it in | 22-37 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Power | 24-37 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bass misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Morris Battles - foul #3 on Morris Battles, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Ojeda (C) Morris Battles | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bass makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 17:54 | Ohio | Charles Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Charles Bass takes the ball from Daniel Power | 24-39 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | John Parry lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Bass | 24-41 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford misses the easy layup | 24-41 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda grabs the offensive board | 24-41 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Anderson | 26-41 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz loses the dribble to Charles Egan | 26-41 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Charles Egan lays it up and in | 28-41 |
| 15:46 | Ohio | John Parry is hacked by Charles Egan - foul #2 on Charles Egan, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (SG), Morris Battles (C) Charles Egan, Darryl Stanford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Paul Ambriz | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McGinity (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Battles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Parry (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ohio | John Parry comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Morris Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Michael Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Dinapoli - foul #3 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Smart (SF) Daniel Power | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Michael Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Michael Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | John Parry misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Morris Battles's fadeaway is rejected by James Parvin | 29-41 |
| 14:30 | Ohio | James Parvin gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Ojeda - foul #1 on Lester Ojeda, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Power (SF), Darryl Stanford (PF) Michael Anderson, William Smart | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (SF) Robert Depalma | |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:07 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | John Parry picks off the pass by Morris Battles | 29-43 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Parry | 29-45 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Morris Battles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda misses the tip | 29-45 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz gets the rebound | 29-45 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | John Parry drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Darryl Stanford - foul #1 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG), Charles Egan (SG) Lester Ojeda, James McGinity | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:48 | Ohio | John Parry misses the free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Egan | 32-47 |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Ambriz and he's fouled by Darryl Stanford - foul #2 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Clay (C) Morris Battles | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the free throw | 32-50 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Darryl Stanford buries a runner in the lane | 34-50 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the lay-in | 34-50 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Michael Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Charles Egan misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Parvin - foul #3 on James Parvin, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Smart (SF), Lester Ojeda (PF) Daniel Power, Darryl Stanford | |
| Subs | Ohio | Sam Jack (PF) Harold Dinapoli | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Charles Egan makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Charles Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:13 | Ohio | John Parry misses the dunk | 36-50 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | John Parry steals the ball from Michael Anderson | 36-50 |
| 10:29 | Ohio | John Parry knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Bass | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | William Smart connects on the jumper from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | John Parry misses the easy layup | 38-52 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | James Parvin tips it but misses | 38-52 |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Sam Jack hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | James Parvin picks off the pass by William Smart | 38-54 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Charles Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 08:55 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:39 | Ohio | Wayne Clay steps in front of the John Parry pass | 38-54 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | William Smart misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-54 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | Michael Anderson steals the ball from Charles Bass in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Michael Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 07:44 | Ohio | John Parry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 07:43 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bass | 40-54 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Wayne Clay is called for the reach on John Parry - foul #2 on Wayne Clay, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (PG), Douglas Habib (SG), Daniel Power (SF), Darryl Stanford (PF), Morris Battles (C) Michael Anderson, Charles Egan, William Smart, Lester Ojeda, Wayne Clay | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (PG), Robert Depalma (SF), Harold Dinapoli (PF) Charles Bass, Paul Ambriz, Sam Jack | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James McGinity (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Douglas Habib (fresh) SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Stanford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Morris Battles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jody Hanna (fresh) SG - John Parry (tiring) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) PF - Harold Dinapoli (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parvin (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Robert Depalma clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Stanford - foul #3 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Robert Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Morris Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Morris Battles knocks in the jumper in the lane | 42-55 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Jody Hanna drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Dinapoli | 42-57 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | James McGinity scores on a floater from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:55 | Ohio | Robert Depalma misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | John Parry grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Jody Hanna hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Parry | 44-59 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Daniel Power misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Stanford | 44-59 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Douglas Habib is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Habib, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Anderson (PG) Douglas Habib | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (SF), Sam Jack (C) Robert Depalma, James Parvin | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Morris Battles is called for the reach on Jody Hanna - foul #4 on Morris Battles, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Egan (SG) James McGinity | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:48 | Ohio | Jody Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Morris Battles gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses the shot in the paint | 44-59 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Morris Battles picks off the pass by John Parry | 44-59 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Charles Egan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 46-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Sam Jack lays it in and the foul's on Darryl Stanford - foul #4 on Darryl Stanford, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Ojeda (PG), James McGinity (SG), William Smart (SF), Wayne Clay (PF), Jason Fowler (C) Michael Anderson, Charles Egan, Daniel Power, Darryl Stanford, Morris Battles | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bernard Goodwill (PG), Robert Depalma (SF) John Parry, Paul Ambriz | |
| 03:24 | Ohio | Sam Jack misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | William Smart pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - James McGinity (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Smart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Fowler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bernard Goodwill (fresh) SG - Jody Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Jack (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | William Smart knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Lester Ojeda | 48-61 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Sam Jack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 48-61 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Wayne Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Wayne Clay tips it home | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Jody Hanna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-61 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | William Smart comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Clay - foul #3 on Wayne Clay, team foul #11 | 50-61 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Parvin (C) Harold Dinapoli | |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Bernard Goodwill loses the ball out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda double dribbles | 50-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | William Smart steals it from Jody Hanna | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | James McGinity comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-63 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James McGinity can't tip it in | 50-63 |
| 00:23 | Ohio | James Parvin pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Jody Hanna runs out the clock | 50-63 |