| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Colin (fresh) SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the open shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Milam out of the doubleteam | 22-21 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Daniel Massey loses the dribble to Willie Dougherty | 22-21 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is denied on a layup by Daniel Massey | 22-21 |
| 18:37 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Daniel Massey hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Milam | 24-21 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 24-21 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:26 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Travis | 24-22 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 24-25 |
| 16:52 | Ohio | James Colin is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Colin | 27-25 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 16:10 | Ohio | Ronald Milam snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 16:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the lay-in | 27-25 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer jams it set up by Ronald Wilkins | 27-27 |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson connects on the runner from the right block set up by James Colin | 29-27 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Daniel Travis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Wilkins | 29-30 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | James Colin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Daniel Travis gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 14:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | Michael Brewer swats the layup by Daniel Sammons | 29-30 |
| 14:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Blackmer | 31-33 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Ronald Milam evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilkins | 31-33 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Michael Brewer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Milam - foul #2 on Ronald Milam, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Klingler (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Eric Fink drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mohammad Scott | 31-36 |
| 12:53 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled on the floor by Ed Hull - foul #1 on Ed Hull, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 12:36 | Ohio | James Klingler is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 34-36 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler loses the dribble to Mohammad Scott | 34-36 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott lays it up and in | 34-38 |
| 11:36 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 11:14 | Ohio | Alan Bryant pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:00 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Alan Bryant is called for the reach on Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Alan Bryant, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, James Klingler, Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Ed Hull, Willie Dougherty | |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 09:52 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| 09:05 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:24 | Ohio | Scott Henderson steps in front of the Ronald Milam pass | 41-38 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's floater is tipped away by Glenn Spinks | 41-38 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Ronald Milam pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 07:50 | Ohio | Scott Henderson takes the ball from Charlie Ray | 41-38 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Daniel Massey swats the layup by Ronald Wilkins | 41-38 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Ohio | Ronald Milam evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Ronald Wilkins | 41-40 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-40 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Eric Fink snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is hacked by Alan Bryant - foul #3 on Alan Bryant, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Michael Brewer travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Jamie Pyatt steals it from Kenneth Johnson | 41-40 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Daniel Sammons is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| 02:50 | Ohio | Mohammad Scott denies the turnaround by Daniel Massey | 41-40 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Milam and he's fouled by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 02:36 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Alan Bryant picks off the pass by Jamie Pyatt | 43-40 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Ronald Milam shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is hacked by Alan Bryant - foul #4 on Alan Bryant, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Daniel Massey steals it from Willie Dougherty | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio | Jamie Pyatt swats the dunk try by Ronald Milam | 43-40 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Ronald Milam grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled on the floor by Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Anthony Swan (SF), Daniel Sammons (PF) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Anthony Swan is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #4 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled on the floor by Eric Fink - foul #2 on Eric Fink, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Klingler is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #8 | 44-40 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |