| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins loses the dribble to Glenn Spinks | 29-34 |
| 19:01 | Ohio | James Klingler is hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Fink | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Daniel Massey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Daniel Massey throws it down despite the doubleteam and the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Eric Fink scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), James Colin (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Ronald Milam, James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Daniel Massey | |
| 16:11 | Ohio | Robby Euler drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Ed Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Eric Fink, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Glenn Spinks (C) Alan Bryant | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Colin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Robby Euler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Anthony Swan | |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Robby Euler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Robby Euler is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Robby Euler, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Daniel Massey (PF) Robby Euler, James Colin, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:02 | Ohio | Alan Bryant gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is denied on a layup by Willie Dougherty | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Daniel Massey splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Ronald Milam | 37-42 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Eric Fink is hacked by James Klingler - foul #3 on James Klingler, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Robby Euler | 37-42 |
| 12:44 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Eric Fink can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Eric Fink drills a shot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 11:40 | Ohio | Daniel Massey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-42 |
| 11:38 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sammons | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Robby Euler is hacked by Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Colin (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, Daniel Sammons, Daniel Massey, Alan Bryant | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Travis | 39-42 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Daniel Travis lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG) James Klingler | |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:39 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:30 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willie Dougherty | 42-44 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-44 |
| 09:29 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 42-44 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Colin | 42-47 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 08:32 | Ohio | Ronald Milam hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Glenn Spinks | 42-50 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it in | 44-50 |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Willie Dougherty, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Alan Bryant (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Colin, Glenn Spinks | |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Klingler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Massey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #4 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:16 | Ohio | Alan Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 06:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Daniel Massey | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Daniel Massey blows the layup over the doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's pass is intercepted by Daniel Travis | 44-51 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Alan Bryant is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, Alan Bryant | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis loses the dribble to Ronald Milam | 44-51 |
| 04:59 | Ohio | Daniel Massey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Eric Fink comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 04:39 | Ohio | James Klingler pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jamie Pyatt - foul #5 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), James Colin (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) James Klingler, Daniel Sammons, Daniel Massey | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 44-54 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ed Hull | 47-54 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Milam | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Brewer (C) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:22 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ed Hull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Colin (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Alan Bryant lays it up and in set up by Robby Euler | 47-56 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Ed Hull, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Klingler (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Daniel Massey (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Bryant | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | James Klingler is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Klingler, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Daniel Travis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Daniel Massey snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 01:41 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Daniel Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Dougherty | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Willie Dougherty denies the turnaround by Ronald Milam | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Glenn Spinks is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Scott - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Daniel Massey | |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:10 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Eric Fink scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mohammad Scott | 58-60 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Scott - foul #5 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Massey (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |