| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Emig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Beckmann inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 19:13 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | John Beckmann snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Greg Sellers | 37-27 |
| 18:43 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | John Beckmann snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Handley - foul #2 on John Handley, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | David Emig knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | John Handley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Handley, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | John Beckmann can't finish the layup but the foul's on Patrick Olmeda - foul #2 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (C) Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-30 |
| 16:35 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Murray Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | John Beckmann is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (PG), Joseph Flanders (SG), Andrew Land (C) Stephen Wallace, Thomas Kiser, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SG), Tarek Wallace (PF), John Handley (C) Richard Robinson, Patrick Olmeda, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Flanders (fresh) SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) SF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Marvin Green | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | John Beckmann buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Flanders | 44-34 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is fouled on the floor by Murray Pearce - foul #2 on Murray Pearce, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) John Beckmann, Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG) Francis Brewer | |
| 14:51 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 14:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Olmeda | 44-36 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:39 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the shot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | John Handley snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:27 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Vance | 44-39 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | David Emig grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), John Beckmann (SF), Murray Pearce (PF) Thomas Kiser, Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Andrew Land (C) Richard Blades, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Collins (SF) Patrick Olmeda | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Murray Pearce can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Land (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Collins (fresh) PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Francis Brewer | 44-44 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Wallace | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Brewer | 46-46 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Marvin Green is called for the reach on Stephen Wallace - foul #2 on Marvin Green, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG), Bernardo Romano (PF), Greg Sellers (C) Thomas Kiser, Murray Pearce, Andrew Land | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Patrick Olmeda (SG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Daniel Collins, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Greg Sellers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | David Emig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | John Handley misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Patrick Olmeda steals the ball from Bernardo Romano | 48-46 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda can't connect on a floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | John Handley tips it home | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano loses the dribble to Gary Vance | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | David Emig is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Romano - foul #3 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Stephen Wallace, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rudolph Kent (C) John Handley | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance loses the dribble to Richard Blades | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Patrick Olmeda - foul #3 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Blades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Flanders (fresh) PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marvin Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tarek Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Richard Blades pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Joseph Flanders is fouled on the floor by Francis Brewer - foul #2 on Francis Brewer, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Beckmann (SF) Richard Blades | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Flanders | 51-48 |
| 06:23 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Romano - foul #4 on Bernardo Romano, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG), Greg Sellers (C) Joseph Flanders, Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF), John Handley (C) Marvin Green, Patrick Olmeda, Rudolph Kent, Tarek Wallace | |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | David Emig misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Greg Sellers hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Wallace | 54-48 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | David Emig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kiser | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | David Emig's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Pearce | 54-48 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Murray Pearce snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser's floater is tipped away by John Handley | 54-48 |
| 04:43 | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bernardo Romano (PF) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda (SG) Francis Brewer | |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Wallace | 57-48 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Robinson | 57-51 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | John Beckmann tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Greg Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stephen Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Kiser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Beckmann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernardo Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Greg Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Olmeda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Emig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Handley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Robinson | 57-54 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Blades (SG), Joseph Flanders (SF), Murray Pearce (C) Thomas Kiser, John Beckmann, Greg Sellers | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marvin Green (PG), Francis Brewer (SF), Rudolph Kent (PF), Tarek Wallace (C) Richard Robinson, Gary Vance, David Emig, John Handley | |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Richard Blades is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Blades, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Kiser (SG), John Beckmann (SF) Richard Blades, Joseph Flanders | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Robinson (PG), Gary Vance (SF), David Emig (PF) Marvin Green, Francis Brewer, Tarek Wallace | |
| 02:32 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Olmeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | John Beckmann grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Patrick Olmeda is called for the reach on Thomas Kiser - foul #5 on Patrick Olmeda, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Sellers (C) Murray Pearce | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer (SG), John Handley (C) Patrick Olmeda, Rudolph Kent | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Greg Sellers snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Greg Sellers is hacked by John Handley - foul #4 on John Handley, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Greg Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | John Handley pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kiser | 60-54 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Stephen Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Beckmann - foul #1 on John Beckmann, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Thomas Kiser double dribbles | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bernardo Romano | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Murray Pearce (PG) Stephen Wallace | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Bernardo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Murray Pearce | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Murray Pearce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Wallace (PG) Bernardo Romano | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | Miami (OH) | John Handley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Vance buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Robinson | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Beckmann is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Robinson, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Beckmann misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | John Beckmann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Richard Robinson is called for the reach on Murray Pearce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Robinson, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Murray Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | David Emig gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Francis Brewer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |