| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fresh) SG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) PF - Vernon Geisler (fresh) C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) C - Anthony Prather (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Russell Aubry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Ball State | Jae Christy is called for the reach on Long Hong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jae Christy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Anthony Prather loses the dribble to Vernon Geisler | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Edward Mounce is called for the reach on Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jae Christy | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Russell Aubry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Long Hong | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Jordan Rexford - foul #1 on Jordan Rexford, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Dino Russo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jae Christy | 7-2 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the fadeaway in the paint | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Rexford | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Rexford | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Thomas Brazelton is called for the reach on Long Hong - foul #1 on Thomas Brazelton, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Anthony Prather | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Edward Mounce buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Nesbitt | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jordan Rexford | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Dino Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Brown | 12-7 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF) Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Woodrow Fagin (C) James Nesbitt, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry | |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jae Christy | 15-9 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 15-9 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Long Hong hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 15-11 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy scores on a 3 from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin tips it home | 18-13 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #2 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (PF) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:38 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Anthony Prather is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Aubry | 20-15 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jae Christy and he's hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #1 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the free throw | 22-15 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | Anthony Prather grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Edward Mounce comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jordan Rexford | 22-15 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is hacked by Dale Nathanson - foul #2 on Dale Nathanson, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Dale Nathanson | |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Russell Aubry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Prather (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the follow up shot | 24-15 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 11:03 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Prather - foul #1 on Anthony Prather, team foul #5 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Casey Jensen (C) James Nesbitt, Lawrence Arnold, Anthony Prather | |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dino Russo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Shawn Brown - foul #1 on Shawn Brown, team foul #4 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Dino Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jae Christy and he's hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (SG) Edward Mounce | |
| 10:21 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell makes the free throw | 28-17 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 10:07 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden snags the defensive board | 28-17 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown is fouled on the floor by Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #7 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG) Jae Christy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dino Russo | 30-20 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Tony Fox is called for the reach on Robert Arthur - foul #1 on Tony Fox, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SF), Vernon Geisler (PF), Thomas Brazelton (C) Shawn Brown, John Mitchell, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), Anthony Prather (C) Tony Fox, Russell Aubry | |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Dino Russo tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF) Dino Russo | |
| 08:45 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jordan Rexford | 35-20 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 08:03 | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Anthony Prather snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Long Hong scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lawrence Arnold | 35-22 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Prather - foul #2 on Anthony Prather, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), Shawn Brown (SF), John Mitchell (PF) Robert Arthur, Jordan Rexford, Paul Salerno, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Tony Fox (SG), Russell Aubry (PF), Woodrow Fagin (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Casey Jensen, Anthony Prather | |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 07:26 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jae Christy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Shawn Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Brazelton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Nesbitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Fox (fresh) SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Fagin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #5 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden (C) Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Lawrence Arnold | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 06:56 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown misses the easy layup | 37-23 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Tony Fox gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | James Nesbitt buries a floater from the left side set up by Tony Fox | 37-25 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Brown | 40-25 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | James Nesbitt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jordan Rexford (SG), Vernon Geisler (PF) Andrew Jones, Paul McFadden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG) James Nesbitt, Tony Fox | |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Shawn Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-25 |
| 05:42 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the tip | 40-25 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Woodrow Fagin pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Edward Mounce hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jae Christy - foul #2 on Jae Christy, team foul #6 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Thomas Brazelton (C) Jae Christy, John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Victor Howe, Woodrow Fagin | |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses the free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Jordan Rexford steals it from Long Hong | 40-27 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton loses the dribble to Casey Jensen | 40-27 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is intercepted by Robert Arthur in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 04:57 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur drills a 3 from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by Shawn Brown - foul #2 on Shawn Brown, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno (SF) Shawn Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton grabs the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Casey Jensen blocks the short jumper by Thomas Brazelton | 43-29 |
| 04:02 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-29 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-29 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Casey Jensen snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Vernon Geisler | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jordan Rexford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Salerno (fresh) PF - Vernon Geisler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Brazelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Casey Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Brazelton drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Salerno | 45-29 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Edward Mounce comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-29 |
| 02:52 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Casey Jensen is called for the reach on Paul Salerno - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #11 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jae Christy (PG), John Mitchell (PF), Paul McFadden (C) Robert Arthur, Vernon Geisler, Thomas Brazelton | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nesbitt (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Victor Howe (PF), Anthony Prather (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno misses the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Anthony Prather | 46-29 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Dino Russo takes the ball from Jae Christy | 46-31 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | James Nesbitt knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Dale Nathanson takes the ball from Jordan Rexford | 46-34 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Anthony Prather misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson tips it but misses | 46-34 |
| 00:59 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 00:43 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul McFadden | 49-34 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Victor Howe makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Paul Salerno buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Nesbitt can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 52-36 |