| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) SG - Harold Prior (fresh) SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) SG - Scott Price (fresh) SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) C - Darren Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Prior - foul #1 on Harold Prior, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Harold Prior scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Miami (OH) | Sean Sherrod is called for the reach on Michael Ervin - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ervin | 3-4 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Harold Prior tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chris Morgan | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Michael Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Robert Holsey, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the 3rd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | James Stanley steals it from Michael Cooper in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin misses the tip | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Chris Morgan loses the dribble to Scott Price | 5-8 |
| 16:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin banks in the layup set up by James Stanley | 5-10 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Robert Holsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Michael Cooper tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) C - Chris Morgan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 7-10 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley loses the dribble to Michael Cooper | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Robert Holsey - foul #1 on Louis Harvey, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jess Bangs (C) Michael Cooper, Harold Prior, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Jess Bangs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada hits the finger roll | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Loren Johnson is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash is hacked by Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Charles Schultz, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Hill | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Schultz | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses badly on a floater from the left block | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Ball State | Jess Bangs snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jess Bangs misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Mathew Wash - foul #1 on Mathew Wash, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Jeffrey Adams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Scott Price (SG), Louis Harvey (SF), Michael Ervin (PF), Darren Bradley (C) Mathew Wash, David Hill, Steven Espada, Alfred Shell, Rex Calhoun | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jess Bangs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Robert Holsey gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Jess Bangs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Prior (SG), Chris Morgan (C) Jess Bangs, Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Robert Holsey grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Chris Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chris Morgan | 17-14 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Sean Sherrod steals it from Scott Price | 17-14 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Louis Harvey takes the ball from Chris Morgan | 17-14 |
| 09:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Ervin blows the layup | 17-14 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Chris Morgan | 17-14 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | The short jumper by Sean Sherrod is denied by Darren Bradley | 17-14 |
| 09:12 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley clanks a jumper from the left block | 17-14 |
| 08:49 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | The short jumper by Louis Harvey is denied by Sean Sherrod | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod is fouled on the floor by Scott Price - foul #1 on Scott Price, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jess Bangs (C) Michael Cooper, Harold Prior, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), David Hill (SG), Steven Espada (SF), Alfred Shell (PF), Rex Calhoun (C) James Stanley, Scott Price, Louis Harvey, Michael Ervin, Darren Bradley | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Wash - foul #2 on Mathew Wash, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry McKeithan (PG) Mathew Wash | |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Charles Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun grabs the board | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) PF - Loren Johnson (fresh) C - Jess Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Larry McKeithan (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Steven Espada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Shell (fresh) C - Rex Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Jimmy Kilroy is called for the reach on David Hill - foul #1 on Jimmy Kilroy, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| 07:25 | Miami (OH) | Larry McKeithan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 20-14 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Jess Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Rex Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | David Hill misses long on a floater near the basket | 20-14 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Loren Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 05:56 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Rex Calhoun | 20-14 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Adams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Harold Prior (SG), Robert Holsey (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Jeffrey Adams, Jess Bangs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stanley (PG), Scott Price (SG), Michael Ervin (PF), Darren Bradley (C) Larry McKeithan, David Hill, Alfred Shell, Rex Calhoun | |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:44 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the easy layup | 20-15 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Espada, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey (SF) Steven Espada | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Loren Johnson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Harvey and he's fouled by Loren Johnson - foul #1 on Loren Johnson, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chris Morgan (C) Loren Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Chris Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Michael Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chris Morgan | 23-17 |
| 04:06 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Price | 23-20 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Michael Cooper can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Stanley - foul #1 on James Stanley, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell (C) Darren Bradley | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Michael Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Prior (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Shell (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Scott Price and he's fouled by Harold Prior - foul #2 on Harold Prior, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Louis Harvey makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Robert Holsey travels with the ball | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada (PF) Michael Ervin | |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Louis Harvey is called for the reach on Robert Holsey - foul #2 on Louis Harvey, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley (C) Alfred Shell | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Robert Holsey makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Robert Holsey misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Chris Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Darren Bradley pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | James Stanley makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Price | 25-27 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Scott Price steals it from Harold Prior | 25-27 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on Scott Price - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Loren Johnson (PF), Jess Bangs (C) Michael Cooper, Harold Prior, Robert Holsey, Sean Sherrod, Chris Morgan | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mathew Wash (PG), Michael Ervin (PF), Alfred Shell (C) James Stanley, Louis Harvey, Darren Bradley | |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Hill (SG) Scott Price | |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Shell's pass is intercepted by Jess Bangs | 25-29 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jess Bangs | 27-29 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Steven Espada lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-31 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | David Hill takes the ball from Charles Schultz | 27-31 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-31 |