| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner is hacked by David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Brett Rowell drills a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Allen McElligott | 40-39 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell is fouled on the floor by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (C) Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | John Duren connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 40-41 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Johnson | 42-41 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Michael Roberts double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (SG), James Sakai (C) David Jordan, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner tips it in | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Breece (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Darwin Mitchell - foul #1 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman (SG), Allen McElligott (C) Lonnie Demartino, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner | |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Douglas Breece steals it from Timothy Reid | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG) Evan Hall | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | George Andrews is fouled on the floor by Louis Eckman - foul #4 on Louis Eckman, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Joseph Russell (PF) Louis Eckman, James Sakai, Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Gardner (SF) Michael Roberts | |
| 14:13 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-43 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 13:57 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Russell | 50-45 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Brett Rowell is fouled on the floor by Allen McElligott - foul #1 on Allen McElligott, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Timothy Reid | |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Russell | 50-45 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-45 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Lonnie Demartino picks off the pass by Harry Willingham | 50-45 |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by John Duren - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), James Sakai (SF) David Jordan, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) George Andrews, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 12:23 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 52-45 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Roy Jones throws it down set up by Phillip Gardner and the foul's on Evan Hall - foul #2 on Evan Hall, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (C) Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Roy Jones makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Darwin Mitchell - foul #2 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Evan Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sakai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Breece (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:27 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Darwin Mitchell picks off the pass by Joseph Russell | 54-48 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Gardner | 54-48 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Douglas Breece | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Breece | 56-48 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Harry Willingham makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Roberts | 56-51 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sakai | 59-51 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Roy Jones drills a runner in the lane | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), Keith France (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Richard Jaramillo (PF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Lonnie Demartino, James Sakai, Joseph Russell, Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | John Duren's fadeaway is rejected by Allen McElligott | 61-53 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Timothy Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses badly on a runner from the right block | 61-53 |
| 07:20 | Miami (OH) | Keith France snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith France (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Rowell - foul #1 on Brett Rowell, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall (PG), Louis Eckman (SG), James Sakai (PF) David Jordan, Keith France, Richard Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:02 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Brett Rowell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 06:48 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (PF) James Sakai | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF) Michael Roberts, Timothy Reid | |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Duren - foul #4 on John Duren, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 06:22 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the floater from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Miami (OH) | Allen McElligott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | George Andrews pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | George Andrews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell (PF) Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall is hacked by George Andrews - foul #3 on George Andrews, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) George Andrews | |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Evan Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell tips it in | 68-55 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Louis Eckman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Johnson | 71-55 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-55 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the tip | 71-55 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Russell loses the dribble to Phillip Gardner | 71-55 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner lays it up and in | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece slams it home set up by Louis Eckman and he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Jordan (PG), James Sakai (SF), Allen McElligott (C) Evan Hall, Gary Johnson, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 03:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece misses the free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the board | 73-57 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Brett Rowell connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 73-59 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brett Rowell - foul #2 on Brett Rowell, team foul #12 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino (SG), Richard Jaramillo (PF) Louis Eckman, Douglas Breece | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | James Sakai makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - David Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sakai (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jaramillo (fresh) C - Allen McElligott (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | George Andrews is hacked by Lonnie Demartino - foul #1 on Lonnie Demartino, team foul #5 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith France (C) Allen McElligott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Timothy Reid comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Roy Jones tips it back up and in | 75-61 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Lonnie Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Roy Jones comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 75-61 |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Keith France snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Roy Jones | 75-61 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Richard Jaramillo's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Jones | 75-63 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Roy Jones is whistled for a carry | 75-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Breece (PF) Richard Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Jordan runs out the clock | 75-63 |