| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) PF - Jon Jones (fresh) C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dan Creason inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Matthew Perkins steps in front of the David Murphy pass in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Bradley Long clanks a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:49 | Ohio | Charlie Seely tips it home | 37-37 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 19:10 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:24 | Ohio | Charlie Seely steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF), Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (PF), Emery Tucker (C) Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Lester Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Murphy | 40-37 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Ted Downard is called for the reach on Bradley Long - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG) Ted Downard | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 17:32 | Ohio | Emery Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SG) David Murphy | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Justin King misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it home | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Emery Tucker hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Justin King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 16:46 | Ohio | Emery Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:28 | Ohio | Ryan Roy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Jonathan Miller is called for the reach on Donald Prill - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Ted Downard (SG), Dan Creason (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Don Koerner, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Jonathan Miller, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker, Ryan Roy | |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dan Creason drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Murphy | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Ohio | Benjamin Cai blocks the jumper by Charlie Seely | 45-42 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Ted Downard grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Dan Creason scores on a floater near the basket | 47-42 |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Bradley Long is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Long, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Donald Prill (C) Ted Downard, Virgil Pearson, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Miller (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Dan Creason is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Miller - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Jon Jones can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 14:04 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Ryan Roy gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | David Murphy clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #4 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) Justin King | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Robert Branch (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Bradley Long, Jonathan Miller, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 13:14 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:14 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:52 | Ohio | Robert Branch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robert Branch | 47-42 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Dan Creason (SF), John Chamlee (PF), Lester Lee (C) David Murphy, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Emery Tucker (C) Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Don Koerner snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emery Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Ted Downard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Koerner | 50-42 |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Long and the foul's on Dan Creason - foul #1 on Dan Creason, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Matthew Perkins | |
| 11:19 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Ted Downard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | John Chamlee is called for the reach on Donald Lang - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Kenneth Danis | |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Ted Downard is hacked by Robert Branch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Branch, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Ryan Roy | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Chamlee - foul #3 on John Chamlee, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (SF), Virgil Pearson (PF) Ted Downard, Don Koerner, Dan Creason, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF) Bradley Long | |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Lang - foul #3 on Donald Lang, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Lester Lee (C) Virgil Pearson, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Ryan Roy (C) Emery Tucker, Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | Ryan Roy steals it from Donald Prill | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Lester Lee is called for the reach on Charlie Seely - foul #2 on Lester Lee, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SF), John Chamlee (C) Donald Prill, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF) Kenneth Danis | |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Charlie Seely makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Charlie Seely misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Jon Jones gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Matthew Perkins is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Matthew Perkins, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky (C) Ryan Roy | |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Bradley Long is fouled on the floor by Byron Barnes - foul #4 on Byron Barnes, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Benjamin Cai (C) Byron Barnes, Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Branch (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | David Murphy misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Bradley Long snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Dan Creason is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:41 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Downard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Talsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Bradley Long blows the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:13 | Ohio | Robert Branch tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charlie Seely - foul #3 on Charlie Seely, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Donald Prill (C) David Murphy, John Chamlee, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Jonathan Miller (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Emery Tucker (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Robert Branch, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Dan Creason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jonathan Miller and he's hacked by Ted Downard - foul #2 on Ted Downard, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) Dan Creason | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Byron Barnes double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 06:23 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ted Downard | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ted Downard comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Miller - foul #5 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Danis (PF) Jonathan Miller | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ted Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker connects on the 3 from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Lester Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Downard and the foul's on Ryan Roy - foul #1 on Ryan Roy, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF) Ted Downard, Byron Barnes, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Ryan Roy | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Jonathan Talsky | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi lays it up and in set up by Emery Tucker | 56-63 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Lester Lee blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Talsky - foul #1 on Jonathan Talsky, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Emery Tucker | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Lester Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Lester Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Danis pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Matthew Perkins (PF), Robert Branch (C) Kenneth Danis, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by David Murphy and he's fouled by Robert Branch - foul #3 on Robert Branch, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Don Koerner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (SG), Jonathan Talsky (C) Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi | |
| 04:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:57 | Ohio | Charlie Seely drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Charlie Seely in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Seely, team foul #14 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Justin King, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ryan Roy (C) Jonathan Talsky | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Donald Lang can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #5 on Byron Barnes, team foul #11 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Don Koerner (SG), Dan Creason (SF) David Murphy, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (SF) Robert Branch | |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:30 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Koerner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dan Creason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emery Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Dan Creason is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Ted Downard snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Don Koerner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Charlie Seely, Matthew Perkins, Ryan Roy | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | David Murphy hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ted Downard | 63-69 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Emery Tucker | |
| 02:43 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 02:41 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky tips it in | 63-71 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Dan Creason lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 65-71 |
| 02:17 | Ohio | Dikembe Aldi hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Charlie Seely | 65-73 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Dan Creason is whistled for traveling | 65-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Matthew Perkins is whistled for traveling | 65-73 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Dan Creason is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Creason, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #13 | 65-73 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:21 | Ohio | Jonathan Talsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charlie Seely - foul #5 on Charlie Seely, team foul #15 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Don Koerner (SG), Donald Prill (SF), John Chamlee (PF) David Murphy, Dan Creason, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | Emery Tucker (PG), Donald Lang (SG), Robert Branch (SF), Kenneth Danis (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Charlie Seely, Bradley Long, Dikembe Aldi, Matthew Perkins, Jonathan Talsky | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Donald Lang gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker is hacked by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Dan Creason (SF), Jon Jones (PF) Don Koerner, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bradley Long (SG), Dikembe Aldi (SF), Matthew Perkins (PF), Jonathan Talsky (C) Donald Lang, Robert Branch, Kenneth Danis, Ryan Roy | |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Emery Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 66-76 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Dan Creason drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Murphy | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Bradley Long is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Downard - foul #3 on Ted Downard, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Lang (PG), Robert Branch (PF) Emery Tucker, Matthew Perkins | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Bradley Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Bradley Long misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Dan Creason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | David Murphy is called for the reach on Donald Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Murphy, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Ted Downard is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch is fouled in the backcourt by David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #17 | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Robert Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ted Downard misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the offensive board | 72-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Murphy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-81 |