| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) PF - John Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 19:40 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the tip | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Darrel Ary - foul #1 on Darrel Ary, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:57 | Ohio State | John Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Hubert Stephens | 26-28 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Terrance Davis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Terrance Davis - foul #3 on Terrance Davis, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Richard Traynor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to David Hammond | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Walter Burton and he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Cory Callison is called for 3 seconds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG) Walter Burton | |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 16:48 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt tips it back up and in | 26-35 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Raynor - foul #2 on Brandon Raynor, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Tyler Arocho (C) Cory Callison, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:07 | Ohio State | David Vera is fouled on the floor by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF) Donald Cooley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeremiah Chase | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Traynor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Horstman (fresh) PF - Bryant Smartt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Vera (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | David Hammond steals the ball from Dean Durham | 27-38 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | David Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Dean Durham grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Jeremiah Chase is called for the reach on Dean Durham - foul #1 on Jeremiah Chase, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) David Hammond, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 14:34 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 14:17 | Ohio State | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG) Jeremiah Chase | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Middlebrook - foul #1 on Cecil Middlebrook, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG) Cecil Middlebrook | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | David Hammond knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Burton and the foul's on Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| 13:32 | Ohio State | David Hammond makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| 12:47 | Ohio State | Blake Ratcliff steals it from Darrel Ary | 29-41 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | The short jumper by Hubert Stephens is denied by Darrel Ary | 29-41 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Brandon Raynor pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:08 | Ohio State | David Hammond buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Burton | 29-44 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Terrance Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 31-44 |
| 11:29 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the jumper from close range | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Darrel Ary is called for the reach on Cory Callison - foul #2 on Darrel Ary, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (PG), Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), Bryant Smartt (PF), David Vera (C) Walter Burton, David Hammond, Brandon Raynor, John Hill, Darrel Ary | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dean Durham | 34-46 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Mendel - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:22 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Steven Mendel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 09:51 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 09:49 | Ohio State | David Vera tips it back up and in | 37-49 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 09:25 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:56 | Ohio State | David Vera misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Durham | 37-49 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Steven Walker can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Vera - foul #3 on David Vera, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), David Hammond (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF), Darrel Ary (C) Jeremiah Chase, Cecil Middlebrook, Ronald Horstman, Bryant Smartt, David Vera | |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 07:48 | Ohio State | John Hill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-49 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Walter Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Hammond (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Ary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | David Hammond connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Walter Burton | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-52 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Cory Callison gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Cory Callison loses the dribble to Darrel Ary | 38-52 |
| 06:36 | Ohio State | John Hill clanks a floater from the right block | 38-52 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Steven Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 06:24 | Ohio State | John Hill snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | John Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrel Ary and the foul's on Hubert Stephens - foul #1 on Hubert Stephens, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt (C) Darrel Ary | |
| 06:01 | Ohio State | John Hill makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | John Hill steps in front of the Donald Cooley pass | 38-55 |
| 05:32 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is open and lays it up and in | 40-55 |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Walter Burton - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (SG), Richard Traynor (C) Cory Callison, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase (SG), David Vera (C) Brandon Raynor, John Hill | |
| 05:01 | Ohio State | Walter Burton misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | David Hammond denies the turnaround by Donald Cooley | 40-55 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Richard Traynor tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 04:17 | Ohio State | Walter Burton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-55 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dean Durham | 42-55 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Durham | 44-55 |
| 03:52 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt double dribbles | 44-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Tyler Arocho (PF) Donald Cooley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Brandon Raynor (SF), John Hill (PF) Walter Burton, David Hammond, David Vera | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | The short jumper by Richard Traynor is denied by Bryant Smartt | 44-55 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 03:19 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-55 |
| 03:18 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Arocho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jeremiah Chase (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Middlebrook (fresh) SF - Brandon Raynor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryant Smartt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't throw it down | 46-55 |
| 02:56 | Ohio State | Bryant Smartt can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Tyler Arocho snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Blake Ratcliff (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Dean Durham, Tyler Arocho, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Hammond (SG), Darrel Ary (C) Cecil Middlebrook, Bryant Smartt | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | David Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 02:24 | Ohio State | Darrel Ary tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 02:13 | Ohio State | David Hammond gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:56 | Ohio State | Cory Callison picks off the pass by David Hammond | 49-57 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Donald Cooley tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | David Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:12 | Ohio State | David Hammond scores on a jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens scores on a jumper from the right block | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Donald Cooley is called for the reach on Jeremiah Chase - foul #4 on Donald Cooley, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Walter Burton (PG), Bryant Smartt (C) David Hammond, Darrel Ary | |
| 00:57 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Cory Callison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Darrel Ary (C) John Hill | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Walter Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cooley - foul #5 on Donald Cooley, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG) Donald Cooley | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:46 | Ohio State | Walter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Dean Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Tyler Arocho (PF), Richard Traynor (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Blake Ratcliff, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Cecil Middlebrook (SG), Ronald Horstman (SF), David Vera (PF) Walter Burton, Brandon Raynor, Darrel Ary | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Ohio State | Ronald Horstman scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Chase | 51-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor is fouled on the floor by Ronald Horstman - foul #1 on Ronald Horstman, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Richard Traynor grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Steven Mendel's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Chase | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Jeremiah Chase runs out the clock | 52-63 |