| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 10 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Denney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orval Cuadrado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rodney Shepherd and he's fouled by John Cox - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | John Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | John Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:00 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Purcell | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the dunk attempt | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Rodney Shepherd is called for the reach on Richard Magana - foul #1 on Rodney Shepherd, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Roland Denney steals the ball from Ronnie Purcell | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Ross | 26-33 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Richard Magana hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 17:15 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | John Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Magana | 30-35 |
| 16:06 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Patrick Paschall | 30-37 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Stephan | 30-37 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Truss (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Richard Magana clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Crossland - foul #2 on Ronald Crossland, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:16 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Jack Stone snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Joseph Peele travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross (SF), Roland Denney (PF), Orval Cuadrado (C) Seymour Ward, Ronald Crossland, Joe Stephan | |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney's layup is rejected by James Anderson | 30-37 |
| 14:41 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz tips it home | 30-39 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Jack Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jacques Schultz | 30-41 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 13:41 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 13:21 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jacques Schultz | 30-44 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Joseph Peele buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Anderson and he's fouled by Paul Ross - foul #1 on Paul Ross, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, William Head, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Roland Denney | |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Crossland | 33-47 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell lays it in | 35-47 |
| 12:16 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Peele is called for the reach on Seymour Ward - foul #1 on Joseph Peele, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Joseph Peele, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan (C) Orval Cuadrado | |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland misses the lay-in | 35-47 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | John Cox's floater is knocked away by Ronald Crossland | 35-47 |
| 11:36 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seymour Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fortin | 35-50 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | John Cox buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Magana | 38-50 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Truss - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), Paul Ross (SF), Roland Denney (PF) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall, Seymour Ward, Joe Stephan | |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:17 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Truss | 38-51 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Richard Magana connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from John Cox | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Ross and he's fouled by Richard Magana - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado (C) Ronald Crossland | |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | John Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 40-54 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Richard Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Richard Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 09:41 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roland Denney | 40-54 |
| 09:30 | Miami (OH) | Jacques Schultz blows the layup | 40-54 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 40-54 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Magana | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado blows the layup but he's hacked by Ronnie Purcell - foul #1 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:05 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Jack Stone's pass is intercepted by Jacques Schultz | 42-56 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 08:29 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado grabs the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | Roland Denney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Anderson | 42-56 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to William Head | 42-56 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | William Head misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | James Anderson tips it in | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacques Schultz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Denney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Orval Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Orval Cuadrado drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Shepherd | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Jack Stone drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Cox | 46-58 |
| 06:57 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd double dribbles | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Jack Stone, William Head, John Cox, Robert Rasnick, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Seymour Ward (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Joseph Peele can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-58 |
| 06:39 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 06:13 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:01 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Richard Davis steals the ball from Michael Fortin | 46-58 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Joseph Peele banks in the layup set up by Richard Davis | 48-58 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 05:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland tips it back up and in | 48-60 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Joe Stephan steals the ball from Jeremy Truss | 48-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 04:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Joe Stephan - foul #2 on Joe Stephan, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd (PG), Jacques Schultz (SG), Orval Cuadrado (C) Michael Fortin, Patrick Paschall, Joe Stephan | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Magana - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Ross (SF), Roland Denney (PF) Seymour Ward, Ronald Crossland | |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:59 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Orval Cuadrado - foul #3 on Orval Cuadrado, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Justin Guglielmo (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin (PG), Patrick Paschall (SG), Jim Yancey (SF), Ronald Crossland (PF), Joe Stephan (C) Rodney Shepherd, Jacques Schultz, Paul Ross, Roland Denney, Orval Cuadrado | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Justin Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Guglielmo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Fortin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Paschall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Yancey (fresh) PF - Ronald Crossland (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Stephan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 02:43 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan is hacked by Justin Guglielmo - foul #1 on Justin Guglielmo, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Justin Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Seymour Ward (PF) Ronald Crossland | |
| 02:31 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 02:24 | Ball State | William Head can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-64 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:54 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Stephan | 51-67 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | William Head is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland (PF) Jim Yancey | |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland is denied on a layup by Jeremy Truss | 51-67 |
| 01:17 | Miami (OH) | Patrick Paschall pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Fortin | 51-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is fouled on the floor by Patrick Paschall - foul #1 on Patrick Paschall, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Ronald Crossland denies the turnaround by Robert Rasnick | 51-69 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the offensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss hits a 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Joe Stephan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-71 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Joe Stephan is called for the reach on Jack Stone - foul #3 on Joe Stephan, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:09 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Crossland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Fortin runs out the clock | 55-71 |