| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell is fouled on the floor by Jack Borrero - foul #1 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jelinski steals it from Walter Ellis | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellis - foul #1 on Walter Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster misses the lay-in | 3-3 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Elmer Watkins | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Elmer Watkins steals the ball from Nicholas Stukes | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Elmer Watkins - foul #1 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jelinski steps in front of the Hans Zbell pass | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Walter Ellis takes the ball from Charles Jelinski | 4-7 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis lays it up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Walter Ellis swats the layup by Richard Nevarez | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it home | 6-9 |
| 14:53 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Watkins | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses long on a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:32 | Miami (OH) | Charles Jelinski picks off the pass by Elmer Watkins | 6-12 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Rodney Vanallen | 6-12 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis's floater is tipped away by Joseph Viveros | 6-12 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Glen Farrell grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn tips it home | 8-12 |
| 12:26 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 8-14 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Glen Farrell is fouled on the floor by Walter Ellis - foul #2 on Walter Ellis, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Rodney Vanallen, Eric Lee, Glen Farrell, Joseph Viveros, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Walter Ellis | |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Jack Borrero clanks a shot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it home | 10-14 |
| 11:52 | Miami (OH) | William Proctor steals it from Martin Johnson | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | William Proctor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | William Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Jelinski | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | Miami (OH) | Jack Borrero steals it from Hans Zbell | 12-14 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is whistled for a carry | 12-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Joseph Viveros (SF) William Proctor, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (SG), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Elmer Watkins, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:56 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 12-14 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 09:33 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 09:10 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | George Hart tips it home | 14-16 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Rodney Vanallen | 16-16 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 16-16 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon is denied on a layup by Joseph Viveros | 16-16 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Brooks - foul #1 on Paul Brooks, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG), Michael Webster (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Hans Zbell, Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 blk. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon's pass is intercepted by Rodney Vanallen | 17-16 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez dunks the ball on a great pass from Rodney Vanallen | 19-16 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 19-16 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Michael Webster takes the ball from Joseph Viveros | 19-16 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon lays it in set up by Paul Brooks and he's fouled by Justin Blackburn - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SG), William Williams (C) Rodney Vanallen, Richard Nevarez, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG) Paul Brooks | |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | William Proctor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | William Williams grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher (SF) Gary Harmon | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Jack Borrero snags the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Webster - foul #1 on Michael Webster, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:15 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 21-19 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster banks in the layup on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 23-21 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster double dribbles | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Walter Ellis (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Elmer Watkins, Michael Webster | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Howard Thresher - foul #1 on Howard Thresher, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:21 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Howard Thresher | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) PF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Thresher (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Brooks | 26-23 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Harmon - foul #1 on Gary Harmon, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Glen Farrell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG), George Hart (PF) Howard Thresher, Martin Johnson | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins lays it in on a great pass from Paul Brooks | 27-25 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster (PF) George Hart | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis hits the finger roll set up by Paul Brooks and the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson (C) Gary Harmon | |
| 01:38 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Walter Ellis - foul #3 on Walter Ellis, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Howard Thresher (SF) Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:12 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the tip | 28-27 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:36 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 00:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Howard Thresher and he's fouled by Jack Borrero - foul #3 on Jack Borrero, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Joseph Viveros (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Eric Lee, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins (SG) Paul Brooks | |
| 00:14 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 28-30 |