| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Scott Henderson inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Ronny Evert steps in front of the Alonso Alphin pass | 27-28 |
| 19:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | James Colin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Michael Brewer lays it in on a great pass from Scott Henderson | 30-30 |
| 18:10 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Michael Brewer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Wilkins | 30-33 |
| 17:20 | Ohio | Michael Creager clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:56 | Ohio | Charlie Ray scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ronny Evert | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| 16:24 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Colin | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #1 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:55 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Leonard Allen, James King | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF) Van Jackson | |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:01 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Ohio | Scott Henderson steps in front of the Carlos Hobbs pass | 35-33 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | George Ingram buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 13:46 | Ohio | Charlie Ray knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Scott Henderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 13:23 | Ohio | Joseph Chau grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Chau, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), James King (C) Carlos Hobbs, Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Van Jackson (SF) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, Scott Henderson | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Colin | 37-35 |
| 12:23 | Ohio | Ronny Evert knocks in the floater from the right block | 39-35 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | James King pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:52 | Ohio | The refs have stopped play. Charlie Ray is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Charlie Ray, Leonard Allen, James King | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Eric Hukill, Van Jackson, George Ingram | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Ohio | Ronny Evert throws it down set up by James Colin | 41-35 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is hacked by Scott Henderson - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Michael Creager hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 10:19 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Joseph Chau banks in the layup on a great pass from James Colin and he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| 10:00 | Ohio | Joseph Chau misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo tips it home | 43-37 |
| 09:12 | Ohio | James Colin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 08:41 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 08:40 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 43-37 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Ruben Laws - foul #3 on Ruben Laws, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Leonard Allen (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), James King (C) Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, Van Jackson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 08:03 | Ohio | James Colin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | James King can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | James King hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Ohio | Leonard Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Ronny Evert tips it in | 47-40 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Scott Henderson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 47-43 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Carlos Hobbs steals the ball from Eric Hukill | 47-43 |
| 05:52 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs blows the dunk | 47-43 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Leonard Allen can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Scott Henderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Ronny Evert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 05:26 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) James Colin, Carlos Hobbs, James King | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG) Eric Hukill | |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (PF) George Ingram | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Michael Creager buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Allen and he's hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Leonard Allen, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo is hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #2 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (PF) Darrell Lugo | |
| 03:36 | Ball State | George Ingram connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | James Colin steps in front of the Michael Brewer pass | 49-47 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | James Colin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charlie Ray | 52-47 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Michael Creager - foul #1 on Michael Creager, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Ruben Laws | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Joseph Chau steals the ball from Scott Henderson | 52-47 |
| 01:07 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 01:06 | Ohio | Joseph Chau hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Henderson | 54-50 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Ohio | Charlie Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Ronny Evert is hacked by George Ingram - foul #2 on George Ingram, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Leonard Allen snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Ingram | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is hacked by Ronald Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:12 | Ohio | Leonard Allen snags the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Leonard Allen is fouled on the floor by Scott Henderson - foul #3 on Scott Henderson, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Charlie Ray pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-53 |
| 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 a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Charlie Ray runs out the clock | 60-53 |