| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) SF - Tyler Edwards (fresh) PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) C - Michael Lazo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) SG - Timothy Black (fresh) SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Michael Lazo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the turnaround from the right block set up by James Benedict | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Michael Lazo hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the lay-in | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella drills a driving attempt in the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards's pass is intercepted by Timothy Black | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Michael Lazo snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Ohio | James Benedict is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Gregory Campanella | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Benedict | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Robert Daniell grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Ohio | James Benedict comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Robert Daniell tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Robert Daniell - foul #1 on Robert Daniell, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) James Benedict, Timothy Carson, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) PF - Peter Sedgwick (fresh) C - John Roy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) SG - David Buttrey (fresh) SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fresh) C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) James Defeo | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Joe Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 10-13 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Roy | 12-13 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Timothy Carson (SG) Jim Guidry, James Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Thomas Rigsby is called for the reach on Timothy Carson - foul #1 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Timothy Black connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Lighty | 12-16 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | James Benedict comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Timothy Black snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | James Benedict snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | John Roy double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), James Ward (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, Timothy Carson, Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) James Defeo | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jim Guidry (fresh) SG - James Ward (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG) Edward Pernell | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Jim Guidry hits a shot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Timothy Carson (SG) Jim Guidry, James Ward | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:47 | Ohio | James Benedict drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Robert Daniell loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Black | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Timothy Black snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Robert Daniell snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Ohio | Michael Lazo is hacked by James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick (PF), John Roy (C) Robert Daniell, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | James Defeo is called for the reach on John Roy - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG) James Benedict | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (PF) James Defeo | |
| 09:09 | Ohio | Jim Guidry's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Rigsby | 17-18 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick tips it home | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyler Edwards - foul #1 on Tyler Edwards, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG) Timothy Carson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick lays it up and in and he's fouled by Gregory Campanella - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Timothy Black | |
| 08:44 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | John Roy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Joe Parker (SF), Robert Daniell (PF), Michael Lazo (C) James Ward, Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick, John Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Guidry - foul #1 on Jim Guidry, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 3rd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (SG) Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | Robert Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Carson (fresh) SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Adam Haywood | 23-24 |
| 06:57 | Ohio | Adam Haywood takes the ball from Michael Lazo | 23-24 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 06:47 | Ohio | James Benedict pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Lazo lays it up and in set up by Joe Parker and he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF), Peter Sedgwick (PF) Joe Parker, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 06:31 | Ohio | Michael Lazo makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Lazo - foul #1 on Michael Lazo, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), John Roy (C) James Benedict, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:12 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses long on a shot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Lighty - foul #1 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella's layup is rejected by Tyler Edwards | 27-26 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:23 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Carson | 29-26 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella's layup is rejected by John Roy | 29-26 |
| 05:02 | Ohio | Tyler Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:45 | Ohio | Timothy Carson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Guidry | 31-26 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the follow up shot | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | John Roy makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Peter Sedgwick and he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Benedict (PG), Joe Parker (SF), Michael Lazo (C) Timothy Carson, Tyler Edwards, Peter Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Laurence Wiliams (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, Gregory Campanella | |
| 04:07 | Ohio | John Roy misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 33-28 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is fouled on the floor by John Roy - foul #1 on John Roy, team foul #6 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Daniell (PF) John Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), James Defeo (PF) Laurence Wiliams, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the dunk | 33-28 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Guidry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lazo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Jim Guidry is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Ward (SG) Jim Guidry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG) Edward Pernell | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Robert Daniell - foul #2 on Robert Daniell, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Tyler Edwards (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:20 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Timothy Black snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Michael Lazo is called for the reach on James Defeo - foul #2 on Michael Lazo, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Timothy Carson (SG), Peter Sedgwick (C) James Ward, Michael Lazo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Robert Daniell pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Timothy Carson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Benedict and he's fouled by Timothy Black - foul #1 on Timothy Black, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Timothy Carson misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Peter Sedgwick gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 01:37 | Ohio | Gregory Campanella swats the short shot by Tyler Edwards | 35-32 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Timothy Black | 35-34 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Timothy Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Robert Daniell gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | James Benedict is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jim Guidry (PG), Joe Parker (SF), Michael Lazo (C) James Benedict, Tyler Edwards, Robert Daniell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Michael Lazo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Michael Lazo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-34 |