| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Howze (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:56 | Miami (OH) | Neil Gill denies the turnaround by Michael Parker | 38-36 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Randy Nix scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Traynor | 38-43 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Dennis Hibbard steps in front of the Cecil Shelley pass | 41-43 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Phillips (SG), Thomas Granado (PF) Phillip Fowler, Dennis Hibbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| 16:28 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 16:26 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | David Phillips steals the ball from Michael Parker | 41-43 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:51 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Granado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Howze (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Thomas Granado denies the turnaround by Randy Nix | 41-43 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Conner | 41-46 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Michael Parker - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Michael Parker, Thomas Granado, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Ernest Conner, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| 14:24 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Phillips | 43-46 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | David Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Todd Parker knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hubert Stephens and the foul's on John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (SG) David Phillips | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timmy Prouty | 45-49 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Conner and he's hacked by Phillip Fowler - foul #1 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker (SF) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) Todd Parker | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:37 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hering makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Timmy Prouty | 47-52 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | Richard Traynor blocks the short jumper by Michael Parker | 47-52 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens can't tip it in | 47-52 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Ernest Conner snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Phillip Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hering (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Phillip Fowler is called for the reach on Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), John Phillips (SG), Richard Howze (C) Timmy Prouty, Phillip Fowler, Martin Hering | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), David Phillips (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor, Hubert Stephens | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | David Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Conner | 47-55 |
| 11:06 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 49-55 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 10:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 10:36 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Neil Gill | 51-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado (PF) Dennis Hibbard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Richard Traynor (PF) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill | |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark loses the dribble to Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix jams it on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 51-57 |
| 10:02 | Miami (OH) | Randy Nix steals it from Michael Parker | 51-57 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | David Phillips is whistled for a carry | 51-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler (SG) Thomas Granado | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:34 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Parker | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Randy Nix is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado (PF) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF) David Phillips | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Howze - foul #3 on Richard Howze, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard (PF) John Phillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler makes the floater from the right wing set up by Ryan Clark | 56-57 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Fowler - foul #3 on Phillip Fowler, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker (SF) Thomas Granado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Clark | 58-58 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Neil Gill is hacked by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Phillips (SG), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Randy Nix, Cecil Shelley | |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Parker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hering (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-60 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 58-60 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:01 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Martin Hering | 58-60 |
| 06:42 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Granado (PF), Richard Howze (C) Dennis Hibbard, Martin Hering | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Neil Gill, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty is hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #2 on Richard Traynor, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG) Timmy Prouty, Thomas Granado | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) David Phillips | |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Cooley | 60-65 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Todd Parker pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Richard Traynor can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 04:47 | Miami (OH) | Richard Howze misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:41 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 04:40 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 04:38 | Miami (OH) | John Phillips grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:18 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Fowler misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Randy Nix loses the dribble to Phillip Fowler | 60-65 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Cooley - foul #2 on Donald Cooley, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (SG), Thomas Granado (SF), Dennis Hibbard (PF), Martin Hering (C) Phillip Fowler, Michael Parker, John Phillips, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Todd Parker, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ryan Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timmy Prouty (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Thomas Granado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Hibbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Hering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Arocho (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | David Phillips connects on the 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 03:16 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty hits a jumpshot from the left side | 63-68 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Neil Gill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Conner and the foul's on Martin Hering - foul #1 on Martin Hering, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Coates (SG) Ryan Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark (PG), Phillip Fowler (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Richard Howze (C) Timmy Prouty, James Coates, Thomas Granado, Martin Hering | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Randy Nix (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, David Phillips, Hubert Stephens, Tyler Arocho | |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Ryan Clark hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Howze | 65-71 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Cooley, team foul #5 | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Shelley steals the ball from Phillip Fowler | 65-71 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Neil Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Traynor - foul #3 on Richard Traynor, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Hibbard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cecil Shelley | 66-76 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Michael Parker is whistled for traveling | 66-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty (PG), John Phillips (SG), John Turco (SF), Thomas Granado (PF), Martin Hering (C) Ryan Clark, Phillip Fowler, Michael Parker, Dennis Hibbard, Richard Howze | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG), Todd Parker (SF), Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Richard Traynor, Cecil Shelley | |
| 01:10 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Timmy Prouty snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Conner steps in front of the John Phillips pass | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Timmy Prouty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Prouty, team foul #9 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG) Tyler Arocho | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Todd Parker steals it from John Turco | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Thomas Granado is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Thomas Granado, team foul #10 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tyler Arocho (C) Dikembe Sato | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | David Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:21 | Miami (OH) | Martin Hering grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | John Turco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ernest Conner runs out the clock | 66-78 |