| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) PF - Louis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | David Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Keith Bart tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins double dribbles | 34-25 |
| 18:46 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Moore - foul #2 on Louis Moore, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Keith Bart makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Keith Bart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 18:09 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jenkins | 36-27 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Louis Moore steals it from Robert Ruhland | 36-27 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Keith Bart connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from George St. John | 38-27 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | Keith Bart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-27 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Palmer | 38-29 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | David Hobbs drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George St. John | 41-29 |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Ruhland | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hobbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Keith Bart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Keith Bart tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 15:24 | Miami (OH) | Keith Bart is called for the reach on Edward Palmer - foul #2 on Keith Bart, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), William Bartlett (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) George St. John, Keith Bart, Kenneth Jenkins, David Hobbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (PG), John Goldfarb (SG), Walter Wurth (SF), Emerson Moody (PF) Kenneth Quon, Edward Palmer, Anthony Montgomery, Louis Moore | |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Hicks swats the shot by Walter Wurth | 43-29 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Bret Butler gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Wurth - foul #1 on Walter Wurth, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Walter Wurth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Pelzer | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Emerson Moody takes the ball from Robert Ruhland | 44-32 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | William Bartlett misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 44-32 |
| 13:23 | Miami (OH) | Walter Wurth gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | James Cashion snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Bret Butler scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-32 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Pelzer and he's hacked by James Cashion - foul #1 on James Cashion, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), John Ordaz (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), David Hobbs (C) James Cashion, Bret Butler, Robert Ruhland, William Bartlett, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer (SG), Anthony Montgomery (SF), Louis Moore (C) Daniel Pelzer, Walter Wurth, John Shelton | |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | George St. John misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:02 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:46 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Montgomery | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George St. John (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Bart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ordaz (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Goldfarb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon (PG), John Shelton (C) John Goldfarb, Emerson Moody | |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | George St. John is fouled on the floor by Anthony Montgomery - foul #2 on Anthony Montgomery, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Ruhland (SF) John Ordaz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-38 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Ruhland is denied by Louis Moore | 46-38 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Keith Bart grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | David Hobbs buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 09:23 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Bartlett (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody (PF) John Shelton | |
| 09:10 | Ball State | George St. John travels with the ball | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (SF) Anthony Montgomery | |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Ruhland - foul #2 on Robert Ruhland, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (C) David Hobbs | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Shelton (C) Louis Moore | |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:52 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Keith Bart is whistled for a carry | 49-39 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer buries a jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Edward Palmer is called for the reach on William Bartlett - foul #1 on Edward Palmer, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG) George St. John, Keith Bart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery (SF) Edward Palmer | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland's fadeaway is rejected by Emerson Moody | 49-41 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 07:43 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - John Shelton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bret Butler - foul #1 on Bret Butler, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), John Ordaz (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), David Hobbs (C) James Cashion, Bret Butler, Robert Ruhland, William Bartlett, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer (SG), Louis Moore (C) Daniel Pelzer, John Shelton | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | John Ordaz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 06:58 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Emerson Moody | 49-42 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer lays it up and in set up by Louis Moore | 49-44 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Keith Bart | 51-44 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore clanks a jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | John Ordaz is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Ruhland (SF) John Ordaz | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Pelzer (PG), Walter Wurth (SF), John Shelton (C) Kenneth Quon, Anthony Montgomery, Emerson Moody | |
| 05:30 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Hobbs | 51-44 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Edward Palmer steals it from Keith Bart | 51-44 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Cashion (PG), Bret Butler (SG), William Bartlett (PF) George St. John, Keith Bart, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Goldfarb (SG) Edward Palmer | |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Cashion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Goldfarb - foul #1 on John Goldfarb, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon (PG), Anthony Montgomery (SF), Emerson Moody (PF) John Goldfarb, Walter Wurth, John Shelton | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Cashion misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | James Cashion misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Louis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:10 | Miami (OH) | Emerson Moody misses the lay-in | 51-45 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Bret Butler pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | William Bartlett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Louis Moore | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Cashion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bret Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ruhland (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hobbs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Quon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pelzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emerson Moody (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Louis Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | David Hobbs blocks the jumper by Emerson Moody | 51-45 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon misses short on a jumper in the lane | 51-45 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | James Cashion pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | George St. John (PG), Keith Bart (SG), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) James Cashion, Bret Butler, William Bartlett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer (SG) Daniel Pelzer | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Kenneth Quon takes the ball from David Hobbs | 51-45 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Quon | 51-47 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | David Hobbs's floater is tipped away by Emerson Moody | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Quon snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Quon | 51-50 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Moore - foul #3 on Louis Moore, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Shelton (C) Louis Moore | |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | John Shelton throws it down set up by Edward Palmer | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Palmer - foul #2 on Edward Palmer, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Keith Bart misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Emerson Moody | 53-52 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Keith Bart buries a runner in the paint set up by George St. John | 55-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Edward Palmer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Montgomery tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Ruhland misses short on a halfcourt shot | 55-57 |