| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Hoffmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher connects on the jumper from the left side set up by John Wilson | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 19:14 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 18:57 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Haney | 40-34 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | James Meyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edgar Pearson | 42-34 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 18:24 | Ohio | James Paul snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 18:19 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | John Wilson tips it in | 42-36 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is fouled on the floor by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Craig Frank (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Seth Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Craig Frank is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Craig Frank, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SF) Craig Frank | |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Henthorn steals the ball from Gilbert Riney in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Ohio | George Roden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Bedgood | 42-36 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Roden | 42-39 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Seth Jennings clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Henthorn - foul #2 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF), Gary Wright (C) Kenneth Henthorn, John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:05 | Ohio | James Meyer picks off the pass by George Roden | 44-39 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Dale Jaco lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Meyer | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | James Paul makes the driving attempt in the paint | 46-41 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Boyd | 49-41 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | George Roden makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Flaugher | 49-43 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Donald Boyd is fouled on the floor by James Paul - foul #2 on James Paul, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Donald Boyd, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), Craig Frank (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) George Roden, John Wilson, James Paul, Gary Wright | |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Haney steals it from Charles Wiseman | 49-43 |
| 13:58 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Henthorn | 49-45 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Kenneth Haney is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (PF) Eric Flaugher | |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Willard Goheen throws it down set up by Gilbert Riney | 51-45 |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Herbert Herr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SF) Kenneth Henthorn | |
| 13:10 | Ohio | John Chiles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 13:08 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann banks in the layup on a great pass from Scottie Davis and the foul's on Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Paul (PF) Scottie Davis | |
| 13:03 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney is hacked by Craig Frank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Frank, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Boyd (PF) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Craig Frank, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses short on an open runner from the right block | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Donald Boyd tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Donald Boyd hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 12:32 | Ohio | John Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF) Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eric Flaugher (SF) Kenneth Haney | |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Paul and he's fouled by Dale Jaco - foul #3 on Dale Jaco, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG), Scottie Davis (PF) John Chiles, James Paul | |
| 11:52 | Ohio | John Wilson makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Henthorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Scottie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | James Meyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 11:20 | Ohio | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dale Jaco and the foul's on Kenneth Henthorn - foul #3 on Kenneth Henthorn, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Chiles (SF), Billy Hoffmann (C) John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 10:51 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 10:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Paul Bedgood steals it from John Chiles | 63-50 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | The jumper by Charles Wiseman is denied by Billy Hoffmann | 63-50 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 09:07 | Ohio | Seth Jennings is called for the reach on George Roden - foul #1 on Seth Jennings, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Willard Goheen (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF), Gary Wright (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 08:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Willard Goheen gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | John Wilson steals the ball from Edgar Pearson | 63-50 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Willard Goheen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Wright - foul #1 on Gary Wright, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Donald Boyd (PF) Gilbert Riney, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Craig Frank (SG), Benjamin Ziebart (C) John Wilson, Gary Wright | |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Willard Goheen misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Willard Goheen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 64-53 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Goheen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kenneth Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Craig Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Flaugher (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Frank - foul #5 on Craig Frank, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Wilson (SG) Craig Frank | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:40 | Ohio | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Herr - foul #2 on Herbert Herr, team foul #4 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG) Kenneth Haney | |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 07:28 | Ohio | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 07:15 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Roden | 66-55 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | James Meyer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Seth Jennings (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Willard Goheen | |
| Subs | Ohio | John Chiles (SG), Billy Hoffmann (C) John Wilson, James Paul | |
| 06:35 | Ohio | George Roden is hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), James Paul (PF) George Roden, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 06:24 | Ohio | John Chiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Scottie Davis (PF) James Paul | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Herbert Herr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (SG) Eric Flaugher | |
| 05:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses the lay-in | 66-55 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Seth Jennings clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-55 |
| 05:29 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Scottie Davis's pass is intercepted by Seth Jennings | 66-55 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, Kenneth Henthorn, John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 04:54 | Ohio | Donald Boyd steals it from Benjamin Ziebart | 66-55 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Gilbert Riney | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Ohio | John Wilson is called for traveling | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 70-55 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | John Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Roden | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - George Roden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Flaugher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ziebart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 03:11 | Ohio | Benjamin Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | George Roden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Flaugher | 70-60 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 3 from straight away | 70-60 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Donald Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | James Meyer misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | George Roden gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Herbert Herr, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), Kenneth Henthorn (SG), John Chiles (SF), Scottie Davis (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) George Roden, John Wilson, Eric Flaugher, James Paul, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| 02:02 | Ohio | Scottie Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Edwards | 70-60 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn grabs the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 01:49 | Ohio | Kenneth Haney misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Kenneth Haney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Dale Jaco, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Ohio | George Roden (PG), Benjamin Ziebart (C) Kenneth Haney, Billy Hoffmann | |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Kenneth Henthorn steals the ball from Gilbert Riney in the backcourt | 72-62 |
| 01:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Roden | 72-65 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Glenn Edwards, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Haney (PG), John Wilson (SG), Eric Flaugher (SF), James Paul (PF), Billy Hoffmann (C) George Roden, Kenneth Henthorn, John Chiles, Scottie Davis, Benjamin Ziebart | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eric Flaugher | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Paul | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | James Meyer steps in front of the Billy Hoffmann pass | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the dunk attempt | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Billy Hoffmann gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Paul | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Meyer is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:21 | Ohio | James Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Eric Flaugher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | John Wilson is called for the reach on Glenn Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #13 | 73-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Paul | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Glenn Edwards steals the ball from Eric Flaugher | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Haney is called for the reach on James Meyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Haney, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn (PG) Kenneth Haney | |
| 00:06 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Kenneth Henthorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Paul pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-68 |