| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | John Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio | James Cargile is hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ohio | Charles Augustus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Wheeler | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Ohio | Dino Russo is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | James Cargile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the shot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja drills a turnaround from the left block set up by James Wheeler | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Russell Aubry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Long Hong | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Charles Augustus clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | Ohio | John Walker can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), John Hoerner (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Russell Aubry can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF) James Wheeler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:48 | Ohio | John Hoerner double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Douglas Eason | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | John Williams steals the ball from Dale Nathanson | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | John Williams lays it in | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Long Hong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:19 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the dunk | 7-4 |
| 16:18 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | James Cargile drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #2 on Russell Aubry, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) John Williams, Dan Browning | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Russell Aubry | |
| 16:04 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 15:43 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Augustus and he's hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Williams (PF), Allen Brewer (C) John Hoerner, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Douglas Eason (C) Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| 15:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Tony Fox is fouled in the backcourt by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Eason | 12-6 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Charles Augustus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #6 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Bret Hanna (PF) Larry Pantoja | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce | |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:42 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Charles Augustus is called for the reach on Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SF), Casey Jensen (PF) Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Long Hong scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Mounce | 14-9 |
| 13:41 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-9 |
| 13:32 | Ohio | Bret Hanna gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Ohio | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Douglas Eason | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Ohio | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | John Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wheeler | 17-9 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Long Hong | 17-11 |
| 12:38 | Ohio | James Wheeler buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Hanna | 19-11 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Casey Jensen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Mounce | 19-14 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Bret Hanna can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 19-14 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Douglas Eason travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, John Williams, Dan Browning, Bret Hanna, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), Dino Russo (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fresh) SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Eason (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Ohio | James Cargile banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Pantoja | 21-14 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | James Hunsucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-14 |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Douglas Eason | |
| 11:08 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson is fouled on the floor by Charles Augustus - foul #2 on Charles Augustus, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG) Charles Augustus | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | John Hoerner connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Walker | 23-17 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | James Hunsucker scores on a floater from close range | 23-19 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-19 |
| 09:35 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:21 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 09:20 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | John Hoerner picks off the pass by Lawrence Arnold in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| 09:03 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Dan Browning (SG), Fang Xayavong (C) John Hoerner, John Williams, John Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Tony Fox, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Lawrence Arnold | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:27 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Howe | 28-21 |
| 08:26 | Ohio | Dan Browning tips it in | 30-21 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by James Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wheeler, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (PG), Allen Brewer (C) James Wheeler, Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:46 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Cargile | 32-21 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Long Hong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 07:39 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the jumper from the right side | 32-21 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Long Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - John Hoerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Browning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cargile (tiring) 5 pts. C - Allen Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Howe (fresh) PF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | John Hoerner steals the ball from Long Hong in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Allen Brewer misses the runner from the right block | 32-21 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Allen Brewer is called for the reach on Long Hong - foul #1 on Allen Brewer, team foul #7 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | Fang Xayavong (C) Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Fang Xayavong grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 06:51 | Ohio | A charge is called on Dan Browning - foul #1 on Dan Browning, team foul #8 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Williams (SG), Bret Hanna (PF) Dan Browning, James Cargile | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG) Long Hong, Edward Mounce | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | James Nesbitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) James Nesbitt | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-24 |
| 06:02 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | John Hoerner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Dino Russo grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Casey Jensen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Bret Hanna | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) Dale Nathanson | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Tony Fox - foul #1 on Tony Fox, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), Allen Brewer (C) John Williams, John Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:31 | Ohio | John Hoerner misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:31 | Ohio | Allen Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:10 | Ohio | James Cargile can't finish the layup | 34-24 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Edward Mounce snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Tony Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Dan Browning gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:35 | Ohio | Dan Browning misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-24 |
| 04:33 | Ohio | John Hoerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:21 | Ohio | James Cargile can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-24 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 04:14 | Ohio | John Hoerner grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 04:07 | Ohio | Dan Browning hits a floater from the left wing set up by James Cargile | 36-24 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Casey Jensen can't finish the layup | 36-24 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:39 | Ohio | John Hoerner's pass is intercepted by Dino Russo | 36-24 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is hacked by Dan Browning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Browning, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SG), John Williams (SF), Bret Hanna (PF), John Walker (C) John Hoerner, Dan Browning, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Dino Russo, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Edward Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:37 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Hanna (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Ohio | Bret Hanna comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 03:20 | Ohio | James Wheeler can't tip it in | 36-25 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | John Williams tips it back up and in | 38-25 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-25 |
| 03:07 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | Long Hong is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Nathanson (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 02:55 | Ohio | James Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:55 | Ohio | James Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | John Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Augustus | 42-27 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry lays it up and in on a great pass from Long Hong | 42-29 |
| 01:50 | Ohio | John Williams buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Augustus and the foul's on Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #10 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF), Allen Brewer (C) Bret Hanna, John Walker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Victor Howe (SF), James Hunsucker (PF) Long Hong, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry | |
| 01:50 | Ohio | John Williams makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker buries a 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 01:19 | Ohio | Victor Howe steals it from John Williams | 45-32 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | James Hunsucker lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Howe | 45-34 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Douglas Eason steals the ball from Charles Augustus | 45-34 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | James Hunsucker is called for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dan Browning (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF), Fang Xayavong (C) Charles Augustus, John Williams, Allen Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Dino Russo (SF) James Nesbitt, Dale Nathanson, Victor Howe | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Dino Russo takes the ball from Fang Xayavong | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Dan Browning is called for the reach on Tony Fox - foul #3 on Dan Browning, team foul #11 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SG), John Walker (C) Dan Browning, Fang Xayavong | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG) James Hunsucker | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Tony Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | John Walker gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 45-34 |