| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - Clyde Hunger (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) C - Clifford Gee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (fresh) PF - Stephen Buendia (fresh) C - David Liu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Liu 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Anthony Dix denies the turnaround by David Liu | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Anthony Dix grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Clifford Gee clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Liu - foul #1 on David Liu, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Clifford Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | David Liu makes the floater from the left block set up by Greg Goetsch | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is hacked by Stephen Buendia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Martin | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Jose Martin misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | The rebound goes to David Liu | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Clyde Hunger - foul #1 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (PG), Reginald Dutton (PF), Ken Hammons (C) Greg Goetsch, Stephen Buendia, David Liu | |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Clifford Gee pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jason Guizar | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | Milton Bellino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel McDunn | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Jose Martin's pass is intercepted by Milton Bellino in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clyde Hunger - foul #2 on Clyde Hunger, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (SG), Marco Sargent (C) Clyde Hunger, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG) Milton Bellino | |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Marco Sargent's pass is intercepted by Greg Goetsch | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch drills a turnaround from close range | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) PF - Royal Willilams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Marco Sargent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Greg Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) SF - Manuel McDunn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Dutton (fresh) C - Ken Hammons (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Royal Willilams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | Ken Hammons snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jason Guizar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dix - foul #1 on Anthony Dix, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blair (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Clifford Gee (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Todd Jones (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:35 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Clifford Gee drills a fadeaway in the paint | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by David Liu is blocked by Marco Sargent | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Blair | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Clifford Gee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Clifford Gee, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Barkley (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Marco Sargent, Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG) Anthony Wade, Jason Guizar | |
| 14:21 | Ohio | Andrew Barkley is called for the reach on Stephen Buendia - foul #1 on Andrew Barkley, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Reginald Dutton (C) David Liu | |
| 14:12 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Steven Pearson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Richard Easley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Milton Bellino | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Ohio | The jump hook by Stephen Buendia is blocked by Edgar Keene | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Stephen Buendia snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Todd Jones tips it home | 7-13 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Richard Easley misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley misses the tip | 7-13 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Edgar Keene grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Charles Blair misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Charles Blair is hacked by Stephen Buendia - foul #2 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Anthony Dix (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Charles Blair, Edgar Keene, Andrew Barkley, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Ken Hammons (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Todd Jones, Stephen Buendia, Reginald Dutton | |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Milton Bellino clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Royal Willilams | 7-13 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Jose Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SG) Milton Bellino | |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Clifford Gee is called for the reach on David Liu - foul #2 on Clifford Gee, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marco Sargent (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fresh) PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marco Sargent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fresh) SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) PF - Ken Hammons (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Royal Willilams steals the ball from Ken Hammons | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Royal Willilams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Anthony Dix hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Richard Easley is called for the reach on Jason Guizar - foul #1 on Richard Easley, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SG) Richard Easley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Reginald Dutton (PF), Robert Goodwin (C) Anthony Wade, Richard Bennett, Ken Hammons, David Liu | |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Jason Guizar makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:53 | Ohio | Jason Guizar misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Marco Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Anthony Dix clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Edgar Keene steals it from Robert Goodwin | 9-14 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Royal Willilams lays it in uncontested | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Andrew Barkley (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Anthony Dix, Royal Willilams, Marco Sargent | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Jones (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Milton Bellino, Jason Guizar, Robert Goodwin | |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Charles Blair gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley drills a shot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Ken Hammons tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Edgar Keene's layup is rejected by Ken Hammons | 13-16 |
| 08:51 | Ohio | Ken Hammons grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | John Zand is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Zand, team foul #9 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Dix (SF), Marco Sargent (PF) Edgar Keene, Andrew Barkley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Milton Bellino (SG), Robert Goodwin (PF), David Liu (C) Todd Jones, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Greg Goetsch is called for the reach on Charles Blair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Richard Bennett (SF) Greg Goetsch, Manuel McDunn | |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Anthony Dix comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Steven Pearson tips it in | 15-18 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Richard Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is open but can't throw it down | 15-20 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Milton Bellino gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Milton Bellino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Richard Easley (SG), Royal Willilams (PF), Andrew Barkley (C) John Zand, Charles Blair, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Guizar (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Ken Hammons (PF) Milton Bellino, Richard Bennett, Robert Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Easley (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Royal Willilams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fresh) SG - Jason Guizar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Liu (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Royal Willilams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Todd Jones grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Jason Guizar is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Guizar, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Keene (SF) Anthony Dix | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Reginald Dutton (PF) Anthony Wade, Todd Jones, David Liu | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 15-20 |
| 06:40 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:18 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn misses the turnaround near the basket | 15-20 |
| 06:16 | Ohio | Ken Hammons tips it but misses | 15-20 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Royal Willilams grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Richard Easley loses the dribble to Reginald Dutton | 15-20 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Royal Willilams gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Jason Guizar takes the ball from Jose Martin in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Jason Guizar lays it up and in | 15-22 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Andrew Barkley's pass is intercepted by Reginald Dutton | 15-22 |
| 05:06 | Ohio | Manuel McDunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Zand (PG), Charles Blair (SG), Anthony Dix (SF), Marco Sargent (PF), Steven Pearson (C) Jose Martin, Richard Easley, Edgar Keene, Royal Willilams, Andrew Barkley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Wade (PG), Milton Bellino (SG), Todd Jones (SF), Robert Goodwin (PF), David Liu (C) Greg Goetsch, Jason Guizar, Manuel McDunn, Reginald Dutton, Ken Hammons | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Charles Blair can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-22 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Marco Sargent tips it home | 17-22 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Milton Bellino hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Wade | 17-25 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Anthony Dix is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wade - foul #1 on Anthony Wade, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Easley (PG) John Zand | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Anthony Dix buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Easley | 20-25 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin clanks a runner in the paint | 20-25 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Anthony Wade snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 03:46 | Ohio | Robert Goodwin knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Milton Bellino | 20-27 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Anthony Dix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Marco Sargent hits the follow up shot | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Easley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Blair (fresh) SF - Anthony Dix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Wade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Liu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Ohio | The jumper by Anthony Wade is denied by Marco Sargent | 22-27 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Marco Sargent pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Anthony Wade takes the ball from Charles Blair in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Anthony Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Marco Sargent snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Charles Blair is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:15 | Ohio | Milton Bellino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Marco Sargent snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Anthony Dix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | David Liu grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Milton Bellino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jose Martin (PG), Clyde Hunger (SG), Edgar Keene (SF), Royal Willilams (PF), Clifford Gee (C) Richard Easley, Charles Blair, Anthony Dix, Marco Sargent, Steven Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Greg Goetsch (PG), Jason Guizar (SG), Manuel McDunn (SF), Stephen Buendia (PF), Reginald Dutton (C) Anthony Wade, Milton Bellino, Todd Jones, Robert Goodwin, David Liu | |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Edgar Keene misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Royal Willilams tips it but misses | 22-27 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Royal Willilams - foul #1 on Royal Willilams, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Reginald Dutton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Clifford Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Stephen Buendia | 22-28 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Clifford Gee steps in front of the Reginald Dutton pass | 22-28 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Buendia - foul #3 on Stephen Buendia, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Bennett (SF), Ken Hammons (C) Manuel McDunn, Stephen Buendia | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Clyde Hunger misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Jason Guizar pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Clifford Gee is called for the reach on Greg Goetsch - foul #3 on Clifford Gee, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Barkley (C) Clifford Gee | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Edgar Keene is hacked by Greg Goetsch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Goetsch, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Edgar Keene makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Edgar Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Greg Goetsch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-30 |