| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Steven White inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Ball State | Carlos Harris is called for the reach on Patrick Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Harris, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Patrick Lee, Mark Binette, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Robert Langner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Cardinal | 41-38 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Youngs | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Steven White scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Cardinal | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | Ohio | Vance Mancha makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Harris | 43-43 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Robert Langner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Langner, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Robert Langner, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Carl Vester (PF), Michael Boone (C) Carlos Harris, Robert Youngs, Vance Mancha | |
| 18:02 | Ohio | Carl Vester can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 18:01 | Ohio | Michael Boone misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Vester | 43-43 |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Fred Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Donald Burnett tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the turnaround from close range set up by Benjamin Cardinal | 45-43 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 17:14 | Ohio | Michael Boone grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Fred Roberts knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Carmen Holmstrom | 45-45 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Burnett - foul #2 on Donald Burnett, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Steven White, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Jamey Singer (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Fred Roberts, Carl Vester, Michael Boone | |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:22 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses the shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:20 | Ohio | Vance Mancha tips it home | 47-47 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade blows the wide open dunk | 47-47 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Merwin | 47-47 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano buries a jumper from the right block | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamey Singer (fresh) PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vance Mancha (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jamey Singer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Gaylord Wade - foul #1 on Gaylord Wade, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Steven White (SF) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Carl Vester (C) Carlos Harris, Vance Mancha | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Jamey Singer misses the 3rd free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:31 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Youngs | 49-49 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | A charge is called on Carl Vester - foul #2 on Carl Vester, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Binette, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Michael Boone (PF), Ray Walker (C) Jeffrey Wright, Jamey Singer, Robert Youngs | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Donald Burnett - foul #3 on Donald Burnett, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mark Binette (PF) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Patrick Lee's pass is intercepted by Carmen Holmstrom | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Ohio | Mark Binette steals the ball from Donald Burnett | 49-49 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Ray Walker is called for the reach on Patrick Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Walker, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Vance Mancha (C) Donald Burnett, Carl Vester, Ray Walker | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Robert Langner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits the follow up shot | 51-49 |
| 13:52 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Wright | 51-52 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Steven White comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-52 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Robert Langner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Steven White can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-52 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Langner | 51-52 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Boone - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Steven White, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jamey Singer (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Robert Youngs (PF), Ray Walker (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Boone, Vance Mancha | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 12:57 | Ohio | Robert Youngs's pass is intercepted by Mark Binette | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Carlos Harris scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamey Singer | 55-54 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gaylord Wade | 57-54 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Robert Youngs misses short on a shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Binette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Mauricio Serrano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jamey Singer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses short on an open shot in the paint but the foul's on Fred Roberts - foul #1 on Fred Roberts, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Steven White (SF), George Bocanegra (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Donald Burnett (SG), Carl Vester (SF), Michael Boone (PF), Vance Mancha (C) Jamey Singer, Carlos Harris, Fred Roberts, Robert Youngs, Ray Walker | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | Ohio | Michael Boone gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:12 | Ohio | Donald Burnett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Carl Vester pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:55 | Ohio | Donald Burnett is hacked by Mark Binette - foul #1 on Mark Binette, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), James Jones (PF) Patrick Lee, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:41 | Ohio | Vance Mancha blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Bocanegra | 57-54 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Steven White misses long on a shot in the paint | 57-54 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | Michael Boone gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:59 | Ohio | Carl Vester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | George Bocanegra pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Steven White snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:57 | Ohio | Carl Vester misses the driving attempt in the paint | 57-54 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Robert Langner grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Robert Langner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 08:18 | Ohio | Donald Burnett makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vance Mancha | 60-56 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal's pass is intercepted by Donald Burnett in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 08:05 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom is fouled on the floor by Robert Langner - foul #4 on Robert Langner, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Steven White, James Jones, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (PG), Carlos Harris (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Ray Walker (C) Carmen Holmstrom, Donald Burnett, Carl Vester, Michael Boone, Vance Mancha | |
| 07:47 | Ohio | Carlos Harris buries a runner from close range set up by Fred Roberts | 60-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano hits a floater from the right wing set up by Patrick Lee | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Youngs (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF), Mauricio Mendoza (C) Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mauricio Mendoza | 65-58 |
| 06:33 | Ohio | Carlos Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Carlos Harris tips it home | 65-60 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin drills a 3 from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Fred Roberts is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Gaylord Wade (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Mauricio Mendoza | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom (PG), Jamey Singer (SF), Michael Boone (C) Jeffrey Wright, Fred Roberts, Ray Walker | |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Michael Boone hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carmen Holmstrom | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven White, Mark Binette, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | Vance Mancha (C) Robert Youngs | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Jamey Singer hits a shot from the left side set up by Carmen Holmstrom and he's hacked by George Bocanegra - foul #1 on George Bocanegra, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven White (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Burnett (SG), Carl Vester (PF) Carlos Harris, Michael Boone | |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Jamey Singer makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | The short jumper by Steven White is denied by Carl Vester | 68-65 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Vance Mancha gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | Jamey Singer lays it in set up by Carmen Holmstrom | 68-67 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Steven White is fouled on the floor by Jamey Singer - foul #3 on Jamey Singer, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SG), Mauricio Mendoza (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Mark Binette, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright (SG), Fred Roberts (SF), Robert Youngs (PF), Michael Boone (C) Donald Burnett, Jamey Singer, Carl Vester, Vance Mancha | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Michael Boone snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Boone misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Mauricio Mendoza - foul #1 on Mauricio Mendoza, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:58 | Ohio | Michael Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Steven White knocks in the shot in the lane | 71-69 |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Jeffrey Wright can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-69 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Mauricio Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mauricio Mendoza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carmen Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Youngs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Boone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Robert Youngs blocks the jumper by Anthony Merwin | 71-69 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Robert Youngs gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:51 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mark Binette (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, Mauricio Mendoza, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Harris (SG), Vance Mancha (C) Jeffrey Wright, Michael Boone | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Carlos Harris misses badly on a floater from the right side | 71-69 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Vance Mancha pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | Fred Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Steven White knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Benjamin Cardinal | 73-69 |
| 02:00 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:58 | Ohio | Vance Mancha tips it home | 73-71 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Patrick Lee knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Ohio | Fred Roberts can't connect on a floater from the left side | 76-71 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | James Jones gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 01:04 | Ohio | Vance Mancha grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Vance Mancha misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Binette | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Fred Roberts takes the ball from Mark Binette in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ohio | Fred Roberts scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carmen Holmstrom | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | James Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlos Harris - foul #2 on Carlos Harris, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano (C) Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Robert Youngs grabs the board | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Carlos Harris hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Carmen Holmstrom is called for the reach on Benjamin Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmen Holmstrom, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:07 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | Vance Mancha grabs the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Carmen Holmstrom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 79-76 |