| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Piccirillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Ewing (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller inbounds the ball | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #1 | 29-46 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 19:45 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Byron Barnes drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Prill | 30-48 |
| 19:05 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-48 |
| 19:03 | Ohio | Donald Lang tips it back up and in | 32-48 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Troy Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin King | 32-50 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | Norman Ewing blows the layup | 32-50 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller tips it but misses | 32-50 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Jordan Piccirillo is called for the reach on Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Jordan Piccirillo, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Jordan Piccirillo, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Lester Lee is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Creason | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Donald Lang knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Thomas Hamilton | 34-53 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Gregory Parish is called for the reach on Dan Creason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Parish, team foul #2 | 34-53 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Gregory Parish picks off the pass by Arthur Brown | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:08 | Ohio | Donald Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Donald Prill is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Parish and he's hacked by Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason | |
| 16:37 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses the free throw | 36-55 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-55 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | Ryan Roy snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Donald Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-55 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG) Donald Lang, Gregory Parish | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jordan Piccirillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Ewing (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Lester Lee gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:53 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (SF), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Jonathan Miller, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Justin King is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 14:38 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jordan Piccirillo | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Dan Creason misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 40-58 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher can't tip it in | 40-58 |
| 14:17 | Ohio | James Thomas grabs the board | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 14:09 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | James Thomas hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Seely | 42-58 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Justin King hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dan Creason | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham is hacked by Justin King - foul #1 on Justin King, team foul #4 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Jordan Piccirillo, Ronald Cunningham, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Ryan Roy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Virgil Pearson - foul #2 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Arthur Brown (PF) Edmund Randolph, Justin King | |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Ryan Roy misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 13:16 | Ohio | Ryan Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Troy Davis | 43-63 |
| 12:39 | Ohio | Ryan Roy knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charlie Seely | 45-63 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Gregory Parish takes the ball from Virgil Pearson in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 12:27 | Ohio | Gary Bright picks off the pass by Norman Ewing | 45-63 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 45-66 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 11:47 | Ohio | Norman Ewing grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ohio | Ryan Roy is fouled on the floor by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Gregory Parish, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Gary Bright, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| 11:21 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-66 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jonathan Miller | 48-66 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin King | 48-69 |
| 10:35 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 10:33 | Ohio | James Thomas snags the offensive board | 48-69 |
| 10:28 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-69 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham hits the follow up shot | 50-69 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Justin King is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Miller - foul #2 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #3 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Ronald Cunningham, Jonathan Miller, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Donald Prill is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 50-71 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Ryan Roy scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-71 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Jordan Piccirillo - foul #4 on Jordan Piccirillo, team foul #4 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Ohio | Gregory Parish (SG) Jordan Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Randolph (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Ryan Roy denies the turnaround by Dan Creason | 52-71 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Randolph | 52-73 |
| 07:48 | Ohio | Norman Ewing hits a shot from the free throw line | 54-73 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald Lang (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Ewing (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Roy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is whistled for traveling | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Jonathan Miller (SF), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Gregory Parish, Donald Lang, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Edmund Randolph, Dan Creason, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Gary Bright | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Cunningham - foul #4 on Ronald Cunningham, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Troy Davis is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Pearson | 54-75 |
| 06:34 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Seely (PG) Jordan Piccirillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG) Virgil Pearson | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Jonathan Miller steals it from Byron Barnes | 54-75 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-75 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 05:39 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 54-75 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-75 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 04:47 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Byron Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Jonathan Miller steps in front of the Donald Prill pass | 54-75 |
| 04:05 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-75 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 57-75 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Jonathan Miller gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charlie Seely (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cunningham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Hamilton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chamlee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Jonathan Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Miller, team foul #6 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jordan Piccirillo (SG), Donald Lang (SF), Norman Ewing (PF), Ryan Roy (C) Ronald Cunningham, Jonathan Miller, Thomas Hamilton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Norman Ewing is called for the reach on Shawn Boucher - foul #1 on Norman Ewing, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham (PG), Gregory Parish (SG), Thomas Hamilton (PF), James Thomas (C) Charlie Seely, Jordan Piccirillo, Norman Ewing, Ryan Roy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | James Thomas gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Ronald Cunningham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Dan Creason pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Parish - foul #2 on Gregory Parish, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:47 | Ohio | Donald Lang gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:35 | Ohio | James Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-75 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Arthur Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Donald Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Gregory Parish is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-76 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-76 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Donald Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Virgil Pearson is called for the reach on Donald Lang - foul #3 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Donald Lang makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Donald Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Thomas Hamilton snags the offensive board | 61-76 |
| 01:05 | Ohio | Arthur Brown steps in front of the Ronald Cunningham pass | 61-76 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Ronald Cunningham picks off the pass by Shawn Boucher in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | James Thomas knocks in the runner from the right block | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-76 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Ohio | Lester Lee steals the ball from Thomas Hamilton | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher runs out the clock | 63-76 |