| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matt Simmons | 42-42 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly loses the dribble to Matt Simmons | 42-42 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Frank Redfern splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 42-42 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the shot from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Chisholm and he's fouled by Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:52 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it home | 44-46 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | James Harris misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 44-47 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | David Anderson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 16:58 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Chisholm | 44-49 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Harris is fouled on the floor by Raymond Chisholm - foul #2 on Raymond Chisholm, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Jack Petty (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF) Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Hilliard - foul #2 on Ronald Hilliard, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Simmons | 46-52 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Robert Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, David Pichardo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Robert Lee takes the ball from Robert Mills | 46-52 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Robert Mills denies the turnaround by Wilfred Austin | 46-52 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Mills | 46-52 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith's floater is tipped away by Robert Lee | 46-52 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Frank Redfern double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), David Pichardo (PF) James Harris, Robert Lee, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills | |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Simmons | 46-55 |
| 13:22 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe (SG) Anthony Aponte | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 48-55 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | David Pichardo snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is called for 5 seconds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) Frank Redfern | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones (C) Matt Simmons | |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | David Anderson steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 48-55 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 12:03 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Jack Petty | 50-55 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Menges (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Chisholm (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | David Pichardo takes the ball from Raymond Chisholm | 53-55 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Robert Pauly tips it home | 55-55 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | David Pichardo steals it from Arthur Crowe | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Robert Pauly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), James Harris (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Demarcus Smith, Arthur Crowe, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm, Michael Jones | |
| 10:01 | Ball State | James Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Aponte | 55-57 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Frank Redfern works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Robert Lee lays it in | 57-57 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Robert Mills - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) James Harris | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG) Joseph Cave | |
| 08:28 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hilliard | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-60 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Anderson | 57-60 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-60 |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Robert Mills is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Robert Mills, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF) Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Fred Menges - foul #3 on Fred Menges, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 57-60 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Demarcus Smith | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Robert Pauly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | David Anderson tips it home | 59-63 |
| 06:34 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Jack Petty grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Jack Petty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG) Demarcus Smith | |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | The short jumper by Robert Pauly is denied by Matt Simmons | 59-63 |
| 05:50 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Robert Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Jack Petty can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Fred Menges pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on David Pichardo - foul #1 on David Pichardo, team foul #5 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), David Anderson (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) James Harris, Robert Cherry, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Michael Jones (C) Joseph Cave, Anthony Aponte, Matt Simmons | |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:45 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF) Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm | |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin's layup is rejected by Ronald Hilliard | 62-68 |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Crowe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Demarcus Smith | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Demarcus Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a floater near the basket | 62-70 |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Robert Mills gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Crowe | 62-72 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin hits a runner from the baseline | 64-72 |
| 02:51 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pauly (SF) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte (SG), Fred Menges (SF), Raymond Chisholm (PF), Matt Simmons (C) Arthur Crowe, Ronald Hilliard, Robert Mills, Michael Jones | |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-72 |
| 02:29 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 64-72 |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Anthony Aponte buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Demarcus Smith | 64-75 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Anthony Aponte picks off the pass by Wilfred Austin | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Matt Simmons drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Demarcus Smith | 64-77 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin is called for traveling | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave (PG), Arthur Crowe (SG), Ronald Hilliard (SF), Robert Mills (PF), Michael Jones (C) Demarcus Smith, Anthony Aponte, Fred Menges, Raymond Chisholm, Matt Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Robert Cherry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lee and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Robert Cherry makes the free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave is hacked by Robert Cherry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cherry, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Pichardo | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-78 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Cave comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-78 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 67-78 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | David Pichardo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-78 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 67-78 |