| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Miami (OH) | Richard Broman is called for the reach on James Scruggs - foul #2 on Richard Broman, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 19:29 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle tips it home | 44-42 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Matt Austin | 46-42 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 18:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Macpherson | 46-42 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 46-42 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Mankin - foul #1 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Justin Cotton (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Tim Blankenship | |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Cotton | 47-47 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Cotton - foul #2 on Justin Cotton, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG) Matt Austin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is hacked by Marion Sarno - foul #1 on Marion Sarno, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF) Jason Doolittle | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Justin Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| 16:40 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shawn Rasmussen | 49-47 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Justin Cotton blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ralph Allen | 49-47 |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Richard Broman, Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Macpherson | 49-47 |
| 15:25 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Austin | 52-47 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is open but misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 52-47 |
| 14:58 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Robinson steals the ball from Matt Austin | 52-47 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Draper | 52-49 |
| 14:42 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Robinson - foul #4 on Anthony Robinson, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), James Scruggs (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Justin Cotton (PF) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Anthony Robinson, Jason Doolittle | |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | Richard Broman is called for the reach on Terry Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Broman, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF) Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Tim Blankenship | |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-49 |
| 14:07 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 54-51 |
| 13:35 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Strickland, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Ralph Allen (PF) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF) Gary Uribe, Richard Broman, Justin Cotton | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Sean Draper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF), Tim Blankenship (C) Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland banks in the layup | 56-51 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is hacked by Sean Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Harrison, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Broman and he's hacked by Donald Combs - foul #4 on Donald Combs, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG) Donald Combs | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:42 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers is hacked by Richard Broman - foul #4 on Richard Broman, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (SF) Richard Broman | |
| 12:17 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Doolittle | 56-53 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers is whistled for a carry | 56-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Anthony Gift (PF), James Scruggs (C) Matt Austin, Kevin Macpherson, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Shawn Rasmussen (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Schwab (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) SG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by William Schwab - foul #3 on William Schwab, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Schwab | 58-56 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jason Doolittle is denied by Donald Strickland | 58-56 |
| 11:16 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Rasmussen steals the ball from James Scruggs | 58-56 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is called for a charge - foul #3 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (SF) Jason Doolittle | |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Allen | 60-56 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger drills a shot near the basket set up by Bryan Schwanebeck and he's fouled by Charles Bacon - foul #2 on Charles Bacon, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 60-58 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Justin Cotton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Bacon and he's hacked by Jason Doolittle - foul #3 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Ralph Allen, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tim Blankenship (C) Sidney Bollinger | |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Mankin | 62-62 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Schwab | 64-62 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Doolittle - foul #4 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, William Schwab, Terry Rogers, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Shawn Rasmussen (SF) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Jason Doolittle | |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is open and buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Uribe | 65-64 |
| 07:57 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 65-64 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Macpherson (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Cotton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Blankenship (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Gary Uribe scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Rasmussen | 65-67 |
| 07:33 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Schwanebeck steals the ball from Kevin Macpherson | 65-67 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck is hacked by Marion Sarno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Sarno, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Charles Bacon (C) Kevin Macpherson, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Shawn Rasmussen, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Gary Uribe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Broman | 65-67 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Gary Uribe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 07:00 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 06:50 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 65-67 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Richard Broman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Gary Uribe picks off the pass by Charles Bacon | 65-67 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Gift - foul #1 on Anthony Gift, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Tim Blankenship (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:55 | Miami (OH) | Tim Blankenship steals the ball from Ralph Allen | 65-69 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-69 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | Tim Blankenship is called for the reach on James Scruggs - foul #1 on Tim Blankenship, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SF), Shawn Rasmussen (PF) Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:36 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kevin Macpherson | 67-69 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Tim Blankenship denies the turnaround by Kevin Macpherson | 67-69 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs double dribbles | 67-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Matt Austin, Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Tim Blankenship | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Sean Draper | 67-71 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon clanks a shot from close range | 67-71 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bobby Mankin | 67-71 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Anthony Gift takes the ball from Bobby Mankin | 67-71 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Strickland | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Sean Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Gift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bobby Mankin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marion Sarno - foul #3 on Marion Sarno, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Justin Cotton (C) Bobby Mankin, Anthony Robinson, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Gary Uribe grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | James Scruggs steals the ball from Sean Draper | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen loses the dribble to Jason Doolittle | 70-73 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF) Donald Combs, Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bobby Mankin (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Sean Draper, Jason Doolittle | |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Richard Broman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Justin Cotton pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton is fouled on the floor by Ralph Allen - foul #1 on Ralph Allen, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift (PF) Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Justin Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Justin Cotton is called for the reach on Anthony Gift - foul #3 on Justin Cotton, team foul #11 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Jason Doolittle (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Gary Uribe, Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship drills a jump hook in the paint | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Gift | 74-76 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Richard Broman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Draper | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-78 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Sean Harrison is called for the reach on Jason Doolittle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Harrison, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Sean Harrison, Anthony Gift | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin buries a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Combs | 76-80 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Sean Draper is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Austin - foul #2 on Matt Austin, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Sean Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs buries a 3 pointer from straight away and he's hacked by Sean Draper - foul #2 on Sean Draper, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| 00:29 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Matt Austin is called for the reach on Tim Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Austin, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG) Sean Draper | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-84 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Gary Uribe grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Gary Uribe is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Austin - foul #4 on Matt Austin, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Cotton (PF) Jason Doolittle | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Gary Uribe misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs is whistled for a carry | 79-85 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Matt Austin is called for the reach on Gary Uribe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matt Austin, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG) Matt Austin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs is hacked by Bobby Mankin - foul #2 on Bobby Mankin, team foul #13 | 79-87 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Jason Doolittle (PF) Gary Uribe, Justin Cotton | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jason Doolittle | 79-87 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Sean Draper runs out the clock | 79-87 |