| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Scruggs (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Doolittle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Cotton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Richard Broman inbounds the ball | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 19:40 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 19:36 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 19:35 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin hits a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Sean Harrison - foul #1 on Sean Harrison, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 18:49 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 18:42 | Miami (OH) | Richard Broman is called for the reach on Terry Rogers - foul #3 on Richard Broman, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Richard Broman | |
| 18:26 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's floater is tipped away by Jason Doolittle | 50-51 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Bobby Mankin, Justin Cotton | |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Jason Doolittle blocks the jumper by Donald Strickland | 50-51 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Gary Uribe pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Marion Sarno is called for the reach on Shawn Rasmussen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marion Sarno, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG) Gary Uribe | |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is denied on a layup by Ralph Allen | 50-51 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses the tip | 50-51 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 17:41 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Terry Rogers (SF), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Terry Rogers steals it from Anthony Robinson | 50-51 |
| 16:52 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 50-51 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | The jumper by Matt Austin is denied by Jason Doolittle | 50-51 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 15:45 | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Combs | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Combs (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Gift (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Rasmussen (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Doolittle (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Sidney Bollinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Donald Combs, Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Shawn Rasmussen, Anthony Robinson, Jason Doolittle, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:13 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 55-54 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Richard Broman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 15:01 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland scores on a floater from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Blankenship | 57-57 |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson connects on the shot from the right block set up by Donald Strickland and the foul's on Justin Cotton - foul #2 on Justin Cotton, team foul #2 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (PG), Terry Rogers (SF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Strickland, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:13 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Justin Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 13:55 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 59-57 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Sean Draper takes the ball from Kevin Macpherson | 59-57 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is fouled on the floor by Sean Harrison - foul #2 on Sean Harrison, team foul #3 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Strickland (SF) Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Jason Doolittle (PF) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Justin Cotton | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Richard Broman is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck and the foul's on William Schwab - foul #1 on William Schwab, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), James Scruggs (C) William Schwab, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Robinson (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Richard Broman makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs tips it home | 61-60 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson's pass is intercepted by Matt Austin in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Sean Harrison takes the ball from Jason Doolittle | 64-60 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland misses the dunk attempt | 64-60 |
| 12:11 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 11:49 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matt Austin | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Harrison (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gary Uribe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Tim Blankenship (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | James Scruggs is called for the reach on Jason Doolittle - foul #3 on James Scruggs, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), William Schwab (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Shawn Rasmussen (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Gary Uribe, Anthony Robinson, Richard Broman, Tim Blankenship | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Ralph Allen swats the short shot by Jason Doolittle | 68-62 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 68-62 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's fadeaway is rejected by Sidney Bollinger | 68-62 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-62 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Marion Sarno and the foul's on Sidney Bollinger - foul #2 on Sidney Bollinger, team foul #3 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, William Schwab, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Justin Cotton (PF), Tim Blankenship (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Shawn Rasmussen, Jason Doolittle, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 09:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Gary Uribe's pass is intercepted by Anthony Gift | 71-62 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #4 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland (SF), Kevin Macpherson (PF), James Scruggs (C) Terry Rogers, Anthony Gift, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Justin Cotton pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson banks in the layup | 72-64 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland is hacked by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #2 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Broman (SF) Anthony Robinson | |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 08:40 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 08:17 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs is hacked by Justin Cotton - foul #3 on Justin Cotton, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), Anthony Gift (PF) Matt Austin, Donald Combs, Kevin Macpherson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Shawn Rasmussen (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Justin Cotton, Tim Blankenship | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marion Sarno | 75-64 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Sean Harrison picks off the pass by Sidney Bollinger | 75-64 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Harrison | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Marion Sarno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Harrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Strickland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Gift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scruggs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Mankin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Broman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Rasmussen (fresh) C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Sean Harrison steps in front of the Shawn Rasmussen pass in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 07:24 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift hits a floater from close range on a great pass from James Scruggs | 79-64 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Richard Broman hits the follow up shot | 79-66 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Gift's pass is intercepted by Richard Broman | 79-66 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 06:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 79-68 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Shawn Rasmussen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Sean Draper | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 05:14 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland clanks a jumper from the right block | 79-70 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin is hacked by Marion Sarno - foul #2 on Marion Sarno, team foul #6 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Terry Rogers (SF), Ralph Allen (PF), Charles Bacon (C) Marion Sarno, Sean Harrison, Donald Strickland, Anthony Gift, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Gary Uribe (SG), Anthony Robinson (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF), Justin Cotton (C) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Shawn Rasmussen, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Gary Uribe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Bacon snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin is whistled for traveling | 79-70 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Anthony Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #3 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #7 | 81-70 |
| 04:14 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin misses the free throw | 81-70 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 81-70 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Matt Austin is called for the reach on Gary Uribe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Austin, team foul #7 | 81-70 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:57 | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Schwab (SG), Kevin Macpherson (PF) Donald Combs, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:54 | Ball State | William Schwab is called for the reach on Gary Uribe in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Schwab, team foul #8 | 81-72 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 03:54 | Ball State | Gary Uribe makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:39 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Tim Blankenship (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Anthony Robinson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matt Austin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Schwab (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kevin Macpherson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Draper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Mankin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Cotton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Doolittle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Tim Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 83-74 |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson gets the offensive rebound | 83-74 |
| 03:05 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 83-74 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle snags the defensive board | 83-74 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Sean Draper loses the dribble to Matt Austin in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | William Schwab throws it down on a nice dish by Matt Austin | 85-74 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Justin Cotton scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Mankin | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jason Doolittle - foul #1 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #8 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Combs (SG), Charles Bacon (C) William Schwab, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Richard Broman (SF) Sean Draper, Justin Cotton | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Kevin Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship gets the rebound | 86-76 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Doolittle, team foul #9 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Anthony Robinson (SF) Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman | |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Robinson steals it from Charles Bacon | 86-76 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison (SG), James Scruggs (C) Donald Combs, Charles Bacon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Gary Uribe, Anthony Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Bobby Mankin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 86-76 |
| 01:41 | Miami (OH) | James Scruggs snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-76 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Scruggs - foul #4 on James Scruggs, team foul #9 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Marion Sarno (PG), Donald Combs (SG), Donald Strickland (SF), Anthony Gift (PF), Ralph Allen (C) Matt Austin, Sean Harrison, Terry Rogers, Kevin Macpherson, James Scruggs | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Uribe (PG), Shawn Rasmussen (SG), Justin Cotton (SF), Sidney Bollinger (PF) Sean Draper, Bobby Mankin, Richard Broman, Jason Doolittle | |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Allen | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 88-77 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship tips it in | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Gary Uribe is called for the reach on Donald Strickland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Uribe, team foul #10 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin (PG), Sean Harrison (SG), James Scruggs (C) Marion Sarno, Donald Combs, Ralph Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Draper (PG), Bobby Mankin (SG), Richard Broman (SF), Jason Doolittle (PF) Gary Uribe, Shawn Rasmussen, Justin Cotton, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Tim Blankenship scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Mankin | 90-81 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Sean Draper is called for the reach on Sean Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Draper, team foul #11 | 90-81 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Terry Rogers (SF) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Sean Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Sean Draper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-81 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Jason Doolittle tips it home | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Matt Austin runs out the clock | 91-83 |