| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Hahn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Hornung (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hans Jastremski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chester Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Bartley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terry Ivy inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Frank Hardman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Levitt | 32-29 |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Frank Hardman is hacked by Michael Hahn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hahn, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver (PG) Michael Hahn | |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Jack Levitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terry Ivy | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Chester Crabtree | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Scott Sailer drills a jump hook from close range set up by Frank Hardman | 36-31 |
| 17:58 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Frank Hardman buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Blanchard | 39-34 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Garret Milazzo (SG), Johnathan Tavarez (SF), Greg Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Frank Hardman, Charles Blanchard, Terry Ivy, Scott Sailer, Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn (PG), Pedro Perez (SF), David Wesson (C) Matthew Weaver, Hans Jastremski, Brian Bartley | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garret Milazzo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnathan Tavarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Hahn (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Hornung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pedro Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Crabtree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wesson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Albert Livermore's floater is tipped away by Chester Crabtree | 39-34 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Albert Livermore lays it in | 43-34 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree lays it in and he's hacked by Johnathan Tavarez - foul #4 on Johnathan Tavarez, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Shaw (SF) Johnathan Tavarez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Albert Livermore is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:39 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston is fouled on the floor by David Wesson - foul #4 on David Wesson, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Scott Sailer (PF) Garret Milazzo, Greg Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher (SG), Hans Jastremski (SF), Uros Slowinski (C) Peter Hornung, Pedro Perez, David Wesson | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Phillip Dunston steals it from Uros Slowinski | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Frank Hardman loses the dribble to Telek Zircher | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hahn | 43-42 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Frank Hardman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:14 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Chester Crabtree | 43-42 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Shaw - foul #1 on Steven Shaw, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Terry Ivy (SF), Jack Levitt (C) Albert Livermore, Steven Shaw, Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung (SG) Telek Zircher | |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:52 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Scott Sailer hits a jump hook near the basket | 45-44 |
| 12:24 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Frank Hardman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Frank Hardman tips it in | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Sailer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Levitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Hahn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Hornung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Hans Jastremski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Crabtree (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Uros Slowinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Jack Levitt is called for the reach on Hans Jastremski - foul #1 on Jack Levitt, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (PG), Greg Hutchinson (PF) Frank Hardman, Scott Sailer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Pedro Perez (SF), Brian Bartley (C) Hans Jastremski, Uros Slowinski | |
| 11:23 | Miami (OH) | Pedro Perez knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Hahn | 47-49 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Livermore | 50-49 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Garret Milazzo (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher (SG) Peter Hornung | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Michael Hahn steps in front of the Garret Milazzo pass | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn hits the finger roll | 50-51 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Terry Ivy is denied on a layup by Brian Bartley | 50-51 |
| 10:22 | Miami (OH) | Brian Bartley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Brian Bartley can't throw it down | 50-51 |
| 10:05 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Albert Livermore hits a wide open turnaround in the paint | 52-53 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Greg Hutchinson - foul #2 on Greg Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Charles Blanchard (SG), Steven Shaw (SF), Scott Sailer (PF), Phillip Dunston (C) Albert Livermore, Garret Milazzo, Terry Ivy, Greg Hutchinson, Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver (PG), Hans Jastremski (SF), Uros Slowinski (PF) Michael Hahn, Pedro Perez, Chester Crabtree | |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:11 | Miami (OH) | Telek Zircher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Scott Sailer is hacked by Uros Slowinski - foul #2 on Uros Slowinski, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung (SG) Telek Zircher | |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston misses the dunk | 52-55 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Uros Slowinski | 52-55 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Uros Slowinski's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Dunston | 52-55 |
| 08:13 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Uros Slowinski | 52-55 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Bartley | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Hardman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Shaw (fresh) PF - Scott Sailer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Dunston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Weaver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Hornung (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Hans Jastremski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Uros Slowinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Bartley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez (SF) Steven Shaw | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Wesson (C) Brian Bartley | |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Sailer and he's hacked by Peter Hornung - foul #1 on Peter Hornung, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn (PG) Matthew Weaver | |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Uros Slowinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Sailer - foul #1 on Scott Sailer, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG), Jack Levitt (C) Charles Blanchard, Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Uros Slowinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Miami (OH) | Uros Slowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Jack Levitt pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Scott Sailer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Uros Slowinski - foul #3 on Uros Slowinski, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Pedro Perez (PF) Uros Slowinski | |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Scott Sailer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Johnathan Tavarez misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-59 |
| 06:12 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson banks in the layup | 57-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Frank Hardman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Hardman, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG), Phillip Dunston (PF), Terry Ivy (C) Frank Hardman, Scott Sailer, Jack Levitt | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver (PG), Telek Zircher (SG), Chester Crabtree (PF) Michael Hahn, Peter Hornung, Hans Jastremski | |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 57-61 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Albert Livermore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston clanks a turnaround from the right block | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | Johnathan Tavarez is called for the reach on David Wesson - foul #5 on Johnathan Tavarez, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson (PF) Johnathan Tavarez | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski (SF), Uros Slowinski (PF) Pedro Perez, Chester Crabtree | |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Phillip Dunston grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Albert Livermore can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 57-61 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Wesson | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 04:26 | Miami (OH) | Uros Slowinski tips it back up and in | 57-63 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard knocks in the runner from close range | 59-63 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 03:54 | Miami (OH) | Matthew Weaver tips it in | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Albert Livermore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Blanchard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Dunston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Matthew Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Telek Zircher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hans Jastremski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Uros Slowinski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Wesson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Terry Ivy misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Greg Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Hardman (PG), Scott Sailer (PF), Jack Levitt (C) Albert Livermore, Greg Hutchinson, Phillip Dunston | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn (PG), Peter Hornung (SG), Chester Crabtree (PF) Matthew Weaver, Telek Zircher, Uros Slowinski | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Scott Sailer connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Terry Ivy | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hahn | 61-67 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Terry Ivy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Livermore (SG) Charles Blanchard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:36 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson gets the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Hahn | 61-69 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Blanchard (SG) Albert Livermore | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | David Wesson takes the ball from Charles Blanchard | 61-69 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:44 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski misses the easy layup | 61-69 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Charles Blanchard grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Blanchard is blocked by Chester Crabtree | 61-69 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Scott Sailer tips it in | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Terry Ivy - foul #2 on Terry Ivy, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski misses the free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Hans Jastremski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | David Wesson lays it in | 63-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Scott Sailer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 63-73 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Peter Hornung gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Chester Crabtree lays it up and in | 63-75 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Frank Hardman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Ivy | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hahn runs out the clock | 65-75 |