| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Lamarre inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Rod Moscato's floater is knocked away by Robert Nixon | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Ohio | Robert Nixon grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | John Lamarre is called for the reach on Brad Pangburn - foul #1 on John Lamarre, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn connects on the floater from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Rod Moscato is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rod Moscato, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Cody Crews knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 27-29 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason O'Riley | 29-29 |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Jason O'Riley is called for the reach on Cody Crews - foul #2 on Jason O'Riley, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Doug Shain denies the turnaround by Robert Nixon | 29-29 |
| 17:02 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn tips it home | 29-31 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Cody Crews | 29-31 |
| 16:12 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Earl Nowell tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Doug Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Richard Davis steals the ball from Rod Moscato | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Pangburn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ohio | Richard Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | Earl Nowell snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:47 | Ohio | Cody Crews can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | John Lamarre hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Schiavone | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Ohio | Richard Davis connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Cody Crews | 32-36 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley is hacked by Earl Nowell - foul #3 on Earl Nowell, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Cody Crews, Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Edward Avery buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Dodds | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | Ohio | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dodds - foul #2 on Daniel Dodds, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Davis | 35-38 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | James Nims clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 12:46 | Ohio | Richard Davis grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard loses the ball out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Doug Shain (C) Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Earl Nowell (PF) Louis Vineyard | |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG) Dima Zurasky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG) Thomas Nichols | |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Cody Crews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Edward Avery grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Nims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF) Daniel Dodds, James Nims, Edward Avery | |
| Subs | Ohio | Brad Pangburn (SF) John Pompa | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 3rd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:48 | Ohio | Earl Nowell loses the dribble to Doug Shain | 38-38 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Doug Shain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 10:17 | Ohio | Warren Schiavone takes the ball from Robert Nixon | 38-38 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 10:12 | Ohio | Earl Nowell gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Robert Nixon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Doug Shain grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG), Louis Vineyard (PF) Richard Davis, Earl Nowell | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | The jump hook by Daniel Dodds is blocked by Robert Nixon | 38-38 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | Robert Nixon grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 08:50 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-38 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Rod Moscato misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 40-38 |
| 08:15 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Lamarre is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (C) Daniel Dodds, John Lamarre, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), Thomas Nichols (SF), Earl Nowell (PF) Cody Crews, Brad Pangburn, Robert Nixon | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Earl Nowell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jason O'Riley - foul #3 on Jason O'Riley, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Wheaton (C) Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:22 | Ohio | Earl Nowell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Wheaton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Vineyard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Rod Moscato buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Warren Schiavone | 43-42 |
| 06:42 | Ohio | Ben Wheaton steals the ball from John Pompa | 43-42 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Louis Vineyard swats the shot by Ben Wheaton | 43-42 |
| 06:14 | Ohio | Louis Vineyard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | John Pompa makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Davis | 43-44 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Rod Moscato tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Louis Vineyard | 43-44 |
| 05:25 | Ohio | Earl Nowell is fouled on the floor by Ben Wheaton - foul #1 on Ben Wheaton, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (SG), John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF), Doug Shain (C) Rod Moscato, James Nims, Edward Avery, Ben Wheaton | |
| Subs | Ohio | Cody Crews (SG), Brad Pangburn (SF), Robert Nixon (C) John Pompa, Thomas Nichols, Louis Vineyard | |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Nowell | 43-47 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 04:41 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Richard Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG) Richard Davis | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Robert Nixon swats the short shot by John Lamarre | 43-47 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | John Pompa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 03:15 | Ohio | Earl Nowell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Cody Crews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pompa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brad Pangburn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Nowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Cody Crews is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG) Warren Schiavone | |
| Subs | Ohio | Richard Davis (PG), Louis Vineyard (PF) John Pompa, Earl Nowell | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Rod Moscato can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Cody Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Crews | 43-50 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #5 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG) Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Pompa (SG), Earl Nowell (PF) Richard Davis, Louis Vineyard | |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | John Lamarre can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Robert Nixon gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Brad Pangburn hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Earl Nowell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Robert Nixon connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Cody Crews and the foul's on John Lamarre - foul #2 on John Lamarre, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Nichols (SF), Louis Vineyard (PF) Brad Pangburn, Earl Nowell | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Robert Nixon makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Robert Nixon swats the short shot by James Nims | 43-56 |
| 00:30 | Ohio | Robert Nixon snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Cody Crews runs out the clock | 43-56 |