| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Billy Robie inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan hits a fadeaway from the left side | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:41 | Ohio Northern | Timothy Anderson denies the turnaround by Nicholas Claussen | 35-33 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | James Stringfield loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett is called for 5 seconds | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Anderson | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 17:13 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Robie and the foul's on Douglas Hockett - foul #1 on Douglas Hockett, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (SG), Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (C) Keith Green, Douglas Hockett, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:25 | Ohio Northern | Gary Levine takes the ball from Alan Fleming | 40-33 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Gary Levine lays it in | 42-33 |
| 16:05 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:03 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene tips it in | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Clyde Wrobel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Coomer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Ryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Keith Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF), James Hoffman (C) Gary Levine, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG), William Wieberg (C) Clyde Wrobel, Wayne Ryan | |
| 15:23 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Williams - foul #2 on Louis Williams, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 15:23 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:23 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Louis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 15:06 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Alan Fleming | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it in | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming buries a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:40 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:21 | Ohio Northern | The rebound goes to Peter Greene | 44-41 |
| 12:56 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Richard Coomer is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #1 on Richard Coomer, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Hoffman (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Peter Williams, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Clyde Wrobel (SG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Keith Green, Alan Fleming, Richard Coomer, Peter Greene, William Wieberg | |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:11 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 12:07 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:07 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Gary Levine can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | James Baxter snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hoffman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Tommy Langford (fresh) SG - Clyde Wrobel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hockett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Claussen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | A charge is called on Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (SG) Tommy Langford | |
| 11:07 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Wayne Ryan | 44-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | John Langley lays it in | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel is fouled in the backcourt by James Baxter - foul #2 on James Baxter, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) John Langley | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG) Alan Fleming | |
| 10:30 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Baxter | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Claussen | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | James Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) James Baxter, Gary Levine, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (C) Douglas Hockett, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 09:06 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer is whistled for a carry | 49-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg (C) Wayne Ryan | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | John Langley hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Williams | 52-50 |
| 08:36 | Ohio Northern | Joseph Johnson steals it from Clyde Wrobel | 52-50 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:14 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 08:04 | Ohio Northern | Peter Greene gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:39 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:38 | Ohio Northern | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coomer | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Wrobel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coomer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wieberg (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Peter Greene | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Louis Williams is fouled on the floor by Clyde Wrobel - foul #2 on Clyde Wrobel, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, John Langley | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming (PG), Douglas Hockett (SF), Wayne Ryan (PF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Keith Green, Clyde Wrobel, Peter Greene, William Wieberg | |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Wayne Ryan - foul #2 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Ohio Northern | Nicholas Claussen gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:25 | Ohio Northern | Billy Robie steps in front of the Richard Coomer pass | 55-52 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Douglas Hockett steals the ball from Billy Robie | 55-52 |
| 05:44 | Ohio Northern | A charge is called on Nicholas Claussen - foul #1 on Nicholas Claussen, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG) Richard Coomer | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Williams and he's fouled by Douglas Hockett - foul #2 on Douglas Hockett, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel (PG) Tommy Langford | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:13 | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 58-52 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Gary Levine knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Louis Williams | 60-52 |
| 04:41 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan's layup is rejected by Peter Williams | 60-52 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Alan Fleming steps in front of the Peter Williams pass | 60-52 |
| 04:01 | Ohio Northern | Gary Levine takes the ball from Clyde Wrobel | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Keith Howard banks in the layup and the foul's on Alan Fleming - foul #2 on Alan Fleming, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Baxter (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Keith Green (PG), Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (PF), William Wieberg (C) Clyde Wrobel, Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio Northern | PG - Keith Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coomer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wieberg (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming misses the jump hook from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 03:17 | Ohio Northern | Alan Fleming tips it in | 63-54 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | James Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel (SG) Alan Fleming | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by James Baxter - foul #3 on James Baxter, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 02:55 | Ohio Northern | Clyde Wrobel makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) James Baxter, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan (PF) William Wieberg | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Ryan - foul #3 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Douglas Hockett (SF), Nicholas Claussen (C) Richard Coomer, Peter Greene | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Ohio Northern | Keith Green hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Clyde Wrobel | 65-59 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 01:27 | Ohio Northern | Gary Levine steals it from Keith Green | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Wayne Ryan - foul #4 on Wayne Ryan, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:08 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:57 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #5 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Ohio Northern | Wayne Ryan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Keith Green is called for the reach on Billy Robie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Green, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio Northern | Billy Robie steals it from Nicholas Claussen | 69-59 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Keith Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Green, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | Tommy Langford (PG), Alan Fleming (SG), Richard Coomer (SF), Peter Greene (PF), William Wieberg (C) Keith Green, Clyde Wrobel, Douglas Hockett, Wayne Ryan, Nicholas Claussen | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:41 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Keith Howard is fouled on the floor by Peter Greene - foul #1 on Peter Greene, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Ohio Northern | | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Ohio Northern | William Wieberg gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer is fouled on the floor by James Baxter - foul #4 on James Baxter, team foul #7 | 72-59 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:14 | Ohio Northern | Richard Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Louis Williams runs out the clock | 72-61 |