| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) SG - Bradley Long (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) SG - Gary Singer (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky 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) | |
| 19:52 | Ohio | Bradley Long is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bradley Long, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Long | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Gary Singer knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Sass | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Ohio | Bradley Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Long | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi drills a shot from the right block set up by Bradley Long and he's hacked by Michael Sass - foul #1 on Michael Sass, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Gary Singer is hacked by Matthew Perkins - foul #1 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Bradley Long is called for the reach on Gary Singer - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (SG) Bradley Long | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Gary Singer is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Murphy | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | John Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Dikembe Alhusseini, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (PF), John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Gary Singer is hacked by Donald Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Lang, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | John Chamlee knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Murphy | 6-6 |
| 17:07 | Ohio | Robert Branch buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Michael Sass loses the dribble to Donald Lang in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | David Murphy double dribbles | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jeremy Stuart (SF), Donald Prill (PF) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Michael Sass | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | John Buchanan can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 16:26 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Ohio | John Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF) John Buchanan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ted Downard - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart | |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Miller (fresh) SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) SF - Michael Sass (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Michael Sass is alone and drills a jumper from close range set up by David Murphy | 12-9 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cai - foul #1 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Emery Tucker (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Thomas Partee, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 15:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Robert Branch (PF) Jonathan Miller, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Ted Downard | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Michael Sass knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Singer and the foul's on Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF) Dikembe Alhusseini, Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | John Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Robert Branch tips it but misses | 12-12 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Robert Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Byron Barnes (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Donald Prill (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Dikembe Alhusseini is called for the reach on Ted Downard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #8 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | John Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) Donald Prill | |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses badly on a floater from the left block | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Thomas Partee pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai's floater is knocked away by Matthew Perkins | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (PF) Jonathan Miller, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jeremy Stuart (PF) Ted Downard, Thomas Partee, Byron Barnes, Jon Jones | |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | David Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Kenneth Danis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| 12:13 | Ohio | John Buchanan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Branch | 16-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Jonathan Talsky is called for the reach on Gary Singer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:45 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Lang (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Prill (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | David Murphy connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Singer | 16-17 |
| 11:16 | Ohio | Donald Lang's pass is intercepted by Gary Singer | 16-17 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Donald Prill blows the wide open layup | 16-17 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Gary Singer pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Michael Sass buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Murphy | 16-20 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Talsky | 18-20 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Gary Singer connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Stuart | 18-23 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Michael Sass denies the turnaround by Matthew Perkins | 18-23 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Donald Prill pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | David Murphy is hacked by John Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Buchanan, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG), Kenneth Danis (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Donald Lang, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Thomas Partee (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart, Donald Prill | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | John Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-25 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Partee | 18-27 |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Robert Branch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 18-29 |
| 08:30 | Ohio | John Buchanan buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Danis | 20-29 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Ted Downard is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Murphy | 20-32 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | Emery Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Thomas Partee gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Buchanan (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Danis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Emery Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Robert Branch (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ted Downard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Partee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Ted Downard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Murphy | 20-35 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Thomas Partee pulls down the rebound | 20-35 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a floater from the left wing set up by Ted Downard | 20-37 |
| 06:39 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Jonathan Miller, Emery Tucker, Robert Branch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Ted Downard, Thomas Partee, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Donald Lang is called for the reach on Gary Singer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lang, team foul #11 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SG) Donald Lang | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 06:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Michael Sass is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Miller - foul #1 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #12 | 22-38 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Perkins - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #13 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF), Emery Tucker (PF) Kenneth Danis, Matthew Perkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (C) John Chamlee | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-42 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Robert Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-42 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 22-42 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 22-42 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Branch | 22-42 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 22-42 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Branch - foul #1 on Robert Branch, team foul #14 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Ted Downard (SG), Thomas Partee (PF) Don Koerner, Gary Singer, Jeremy Stuart | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Donald Prill | |
| 04:01 | Ohio | John Buchanan makes the shot from just outside the lane | 24-44 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | John Buchanan is called for the reach on David Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Buchanan, team foul #15 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dikembe Alhusseini (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) John Buchanan, Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Thomas Partee | |
| 03:59 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | Bradley Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Dikembe Alhusseini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Talsky - foul #2 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #16 | 24-46 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky's layup is rejected by Jon Jones | 24-47 |
| 03:03 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins hits the follow up shot | 26-47 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Michael Sass is called for traveling in the backcourt | 26-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 02:46 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-47 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi tips it home | 28-47 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Michael Sass loses the dribble to Bradley Long in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi misses the jump hook in the paint | 28-47 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | David Murphy misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart snags the offensive board | 28-47 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Alhusseini - foul #3 on Dikembe Alhusseini, team foul #17 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG) Dikembe Alhusseini | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Michael Sass | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 01:44 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-49 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 28-49 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Bradley Long steals the ball from Jeremy Stuart | 28-49 |
| 01:23 | Ohio | Donald Lang jams it on a great pass from Bradley Long | 30-49 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Thomas Partee can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-49 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it home | 30-51 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Bradley Long knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 32-51 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Murphy is fouled on the floor by Donald Lang - foul #3 on Donald Lang, team foul #18 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Buchanan (PG), Emery Tucker (PF), Kenneth Danis (C) Donald Lang, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart, Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis drills a jumper from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Murphy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-53 |