| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Bruce Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luke Burleson - foul #2 on Luke Burleson, team foul #1 | 28-48 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 19:15 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses short on a floater from the right side | 29-48 |
| 19:14 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell tips it back up and in | 29-50 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 31-50 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is hacked by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #1 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| 18:07 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 31-53 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joe Russell - foul #1 on Joe Russell, team foul #2 | 31-53 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Haddix steps in front of the Joe Russell pass in the backcourt | 33-53 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Gene Arceo knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 35-53 |
| 17:10 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 17:09 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses the tip | 35-53 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | Gene Arceo gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-53 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Gene Arceo lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Cross | 37-53 |
| 16:27 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell loses the ball out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Leonard Robards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo is whistled for a carry | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Keith Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-53 |
| 15:10 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Lawrence Nuzzo steals the ball from Leonard Robards in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Jeffrey Dulberg swats the short shot by David Bellamy | 37-53 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't tip it in | 37-53 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Luke Burleson (SF) Lawrence Nuzzo, Charles Mayfield | |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #4 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (PF) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bellamy and he's hacked by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates (C) Frank Pannell | |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses the free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 13:17 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is fouled on the floor by Gene Arceo - foul #1 on Gene Arceo, team foul #7 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) David Bellamy | |
| 13:00 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 37-55 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Bruce Olsen steals the ball from Gene Arceo | 37-55 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Keith Howard is called for the reach on Bruce Olsen - foul #3 on Keith Howard, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:36 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 37-57 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Gene Arceo hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Haddix | 39-57 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Levine - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Bruce Olsen, Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:57 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Haddix | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell tips it in | 42-61 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix and he's hacked by Jesse Wright - foul #1 on Jesse Wright, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 11:13 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Joe Russell | 45-63 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Gary Levine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Frank Pannell | 45-63 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-63 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #10 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (C) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Joe Russell, Luke Burleson | |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:25 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 45-64 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Bruce Olsen steals it from Benjamin Cross out of a doubleteam | 45-64 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Leonard Robards grabs the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Charles Mayfield steals the ball from Joseph Johnson | 45-64 |
| 09:15 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-64 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Billy Robie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 48-64 |
| 08:22 | Miami (OH) | Leonard Robards picks off the pass by Bruce Olsen | 48-64 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 48-64 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Frank Pannell - foul #2 on Frank Pannell, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (SF), Gene Arceo (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Cross, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell (PG), Jesse Wright (SG), Luke Burleson (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Lawrence Nuzzo, Bruce Olsen, Charles Mayfield, David Bellamy, Frank Pannell | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Keith Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Gene Arceo gets the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Gene Arceo can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 48-64 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Burleson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Keith Howard denies the turnaround by Luke Burleson | 48-64 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Mark Gates denies the turnaround by Gene Arceo | 48-64 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Gene Arceo misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joe Russell - foul #2 on Joe Russell, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Gene Arceo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-64 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 50-64 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 06:05 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jesse Wright | 52-67 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix and the foul's on Lloyd Cottrell - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen (SG) Jesse Wright | |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joe Russell | 55-69 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-69 |
| 05:26 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #11 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF) Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy (PF), Frank Pannell (C) Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:10 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Luke Burleson is called for the reach on Benjamin Cross - foul #3 on Luke Burleson, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (SG) Ronald Haddix | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:52 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Russell | 56-72 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the follow up shot | 58-72 |
| 04:19 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bellamy | 58-75 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dulberg | 60-75 |
| 03:52 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 03:50 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen tips it in | 60-77 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't throw it down | 60-77 |
| 03:30 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to David Bellamy | 60-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Joe Russell (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Olsen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Luke Burleson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Bellamy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Frank Pannell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:06 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Anderson steals it from David Bellamy | 60-77 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the floater from the baseline | 62-77 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dulberg | 62-77 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-77 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Frank Pannell gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:58 | Miami (OH) | David Bellamy is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Dulberg | 62-77 |
| 01:56 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:29 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Anderson denies the turnaround by David Bellamy | 62-77 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Leonard Robards gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson loses the dribble to Frank Pannell | 62-77 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Bruce Olsen makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Frank Pannell | 64-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses short on a shot from close range | 64-79 |
| 00:15 | Miami (OH) | Luke Burleson grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Joe Russell runs out the clock | 64-79 |