| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is called for 5 seconds | 29-31 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | John Beckmann is called for the reach on Gary Vance - foul #2 on John Beckmann, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | David Emig double dribbles | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | John Handley snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | David Emig buries a floater in the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Handley - foul #1 on John Handley, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:34 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Greg Sellers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace and the foul's on John Handley - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Sellers | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda's floater is tipped away by Greg Sellers | 34-33 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Greg Sellers | 34-33 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Kiser | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by David Emig - foul #1 on David Emig, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) SF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Handley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 15:40 | Miami (OH) | John Handley grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-36 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Murray Pearce's floater is knocked away by Tarek Wallace | 40-36 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Francis Brewer is called for the reach on Murray Pearce - foul #1 on Francis Brewer, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Andrew Land (C) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Andrew Land lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Blades | 42-36 |
| 14:06 | Miami (OH) | John Handley can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Blades | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Richard Blades connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Wallace | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | John Handley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Richard Blades comes up short on the floater near the basket | 44-38 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Andrew Land snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Emig - foul #2 on David Emig, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Stephen Wallace, Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Richard Blades makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Richard Blades misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | David Emig buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Olmeda | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Greg Sellers drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bernardo Romano | 47-40 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | John Beckmann swats the layup by Rudolph Kent | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Vance | 47-43 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Richard Blades's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Greg Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rudolph Kent | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Tarek Wallace is called for the reach on Greg Sellers - foul #1 on Tarek Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Flanders (SG), Murray Pearce (PF) Thomas Kiser, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | John Beckmann travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) John Beckmann | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:08 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is fouled on the floor by Greg Sellers - foul #1 on Greg Sellers, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Land (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marvin Green - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF) Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF) Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Murray Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Green | 49-46 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG), John Beckmann (SF), Greg Sellers (C) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), David Emig (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Marvin Green, Rudolph Kent, John Handley | |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bernardo Romano | 49-46 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Richard Blades scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Beckmann | 51-46 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by David Emig is blocked by John Beckmann | 51-46 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Vance | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Blades (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Wallace is called for the reach on Richard Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), Rudolph Kent (SF), John Handley (C) Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, Tarek Wallace | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bernardo Romano - foul #1 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (PF) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:07 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Richard Blades's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson blows the dunk | 51-48 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the tip | 51-48 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer tips it in | 51-50 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | John Beckmann buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Kiser | 53-50 |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | John Beckmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | John Beckmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Bernardo Romano (PF) Richard Blades, Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF) Francis Brewer, Rudolph Kent | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | John Handley swats the short shot by Thomas Kiser | 53-53 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Wallace | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | David Emig is called for the reach on Thomas Kiser - foul #3 on David Emig, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | David Emig hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Bernardo Romano - foul #2 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Murray Pearce misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on John Handley - foul #3 on John Handley, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the lay-in | 56-55 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | David Emig tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Olmeda - foul #1 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Miami (OH) | David Emig snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | David Emig makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Olmeda and he's fouled by John Beckmann - foul #3 on John Beckmann, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 03:23 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Beckmann | 60-59 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-59 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | David Emig pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Wallace - foul #4 on Stephen Wallace, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Tarek Wallace (C) David Emig | |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is called for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Tarek Wallace | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Rudolph Kent | |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance tips it home | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is fouled on the floor by John Handley - foul #4 on John Handley, team foul #11 | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Olmeda | 62-66 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the jump hook in the paint | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda runs out the clock | 64-66 |