| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chanofsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann loses the dribble to Laurence Agosto | 26-24 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 19:27 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | James Vantassel is fouled on the floor by Barry Baumann - foul #2 on Barry Baumann, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 29-24 |
| 18:12 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-24 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | James Vantassel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham loses the ball out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (PF) Barry Baumann | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Vantassel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto and the foul's on George Derrick - foul #3 on George Derrick, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG) George Derrick | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:48 | Miami (OH) | The pull-up jumper by Warren Ford is blocked by James Vantassel | 32-24 |
| 16:46 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses the tip | 32-24 |
| 16:44 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to John Chanofsky | 32-24 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Justin Vanhorn is called for the reach on Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Justin Vanhorn, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher John (PF) Richard Shamblin, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alex Loden (PG), Donald Tucker (SF), Kenneth Carter (C) Johnathan Higham, Justin Vanhorn, John Chanofsky | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Clore | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Alex Loden (fresh) SG - Drew Temple (fresh) SF - Donald Tucker (fresh) PF - Warren Ford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Loden | 34-29 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 15:17 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 34-29 |
| 14:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter is denied on a layup by Charles Kelly | 34-29 |
| 14:52 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses the shot from the left side | 34-29 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Christopher John snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto | 37-29 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 37-29 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Scott Clore, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Justin Vanhorn (SF), Barry Baumann (PF), John Chanofsky (C) Alex Loden, Drew Temple, Donald Tucker, Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 13:42 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Derrick | 37-32 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Derrick - foul #4 on George Derrick, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker (SG) George Derrick | |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Baumann and he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Christopher John comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Vantassel | 38-35 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Christopher John can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Woodward | 38-35 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham buries a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG) Donald Tucker | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Temple (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chanofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Drew Temple steps in front of the Scott Clore pass | 40-38 |
| 11:29 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto loses the dribble to Barry Baumann | 40-38 |
| 10:55 | Miami (OH) | Charles Kelly denies the turnaround by Barry Baumann | 40-38 |
| 10:53 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | James Vantassel travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (PF) James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF) Justin Vanhorn, Barry Baumann | |
| 10:14 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yarbrough | 40-38 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Charles Kelly drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Shamblin | 42-38 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Scott Clore scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Shamblin | 44-41 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Yarbrough - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Richard Shamblin, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker (SG), Justin Vanhorn (SF) Johnathan Higham, John Chanofsky | |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Drew Temple takes the ball from Scott Clore | 44-43 |
| 08:47 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple lays it in | 44-45 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:06 | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Clore | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Drew Temple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Tucker (fresh) SF - Justin Vanhorn (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Ford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:16 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Donald Tucker steps in front of the Laurence Agosto pass | 47-48 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Donald Tucker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 47-48 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the dunk | 47-48 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Tucker | 47-51 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Carter gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham (PG), George Derrick (SG), Barry Baumann (PF), John Chanofsky (C) Drew Temple, Donald Tucker, Kenneth Carter, Warren Ford | |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Vanhorn | 47-53 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Justin Vanhorn steals it from Scott Clore | 47-53 |
| 04:35 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Kelly | 47-53 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Charles Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | The short jumper by Laurence Agosto is denied by John Chanofsky | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Baumann | 47-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kelly | 49-56 |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | George Derrick is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Scott Clore, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Warren Ford (SF) Justin Vanhorn | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Christopher John knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Yarbrough and the foul's on George Derrick - foul #5 on George Derrick, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple (SG), Kenneth Carter (PF) George Derrick, Barry Baumann | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Chanofsky | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Johnathan Higham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Temple (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Warren Ford (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chanofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky's layup is rejected by Joseph Yarbrough | 51-56 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:53 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn (SF), Barry Baumann (PF) Warren Ford, Kenneth Carter | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Drew Temple can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | James Vantassel pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Kelly steals the ball from Barry Baumann | 53-56 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Barry Baumann swats the layup by Laurence Agosto | 53-56 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | John Chanofsky snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:20 | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Justin Vanhorn blocks the short jumper by James Vantassel | 53-56 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Barry Baumann snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Richard Shamblin steps in front of the Drew Temple pass | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Higham is hacked by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn is hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Justin Vanhorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Justin Vanhorn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-60 |