| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Michael Sass lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Singer | 43-29 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-31 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Jon Jones scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sass | 45-31 |
| 18:27 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass loses the dribble to Richard Clevenger | 45-34 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is whistled for a carry | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (PF), John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper is whistled for a carry | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney (C) Joey Culpepper | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Gary Singer scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Sass | 47-34 |
| 16:34 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-34 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Gary Singer loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Gary Singer, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG), Thomas Dunton (SG), Omar Dejean (SF), Roy Walker (PF), Joey Culpepper (C) Ivan Zaltz, Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Raymond Seabolt, Mark Roney | |
| 15:50 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Sowers | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Omar Dejean swats the shot by Thomas Partee | 47-36 |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Jon Jones picks off the pass by John Sowers | 47-36 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Jon Jones is fouled on the floor by Roy Walker - foul #1 on Roy Walker, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jeremy Stuart (SF) David Murphy, Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Kenneth Hawk (SF) John Sowers, Omar Dejean | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Thomas Partee gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:09 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Raymond Seabolt (PF), Mark Roney (C) Thomas Dunton, Roy Walker, Joey Culpepper | |
| 13:59 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart tips it back up and in | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz is hacked by Ted Downard - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF) Ted Downard, Thomas Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Zaltz | 49-41 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Seabolt - foul #2 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) Kenneth Hawk, Mark Roney | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:32 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 12:30 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper tips it home | 50-43 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart is hacked by Richard Clevenger - foul #2 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF), Benjamin Cai (C) Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SF) Ivan Zaltz | |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Gary Singer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Michael Sass hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Sowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-43 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers tips it home | 52-45 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Murphy and he's hacked by Raymond Seabolt - foul #3 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG) Gary Singer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Roy Walker (PF), Mark Roney (C) John Sowers, Richard Clevenger, Raymond Seabolt, Joey Culpepper | |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | David Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney is hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #3 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:01 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Thomas Partee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG) Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Raymond Seabolt (PF), Joey Culpepper (C) Thomas Dunton, Roy Walker, Mark Roney | |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Michael Sass clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 55-47 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Raymond Seabolt picks off the pass by John Chamlee | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz is hacked by Gary Singer - foul #2 on Gary Singer, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG) Ivan Zaltz | |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk banks in the layup set up by John Sowers | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 55-49 |
| 07:52 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Joey Culpepper | 55-49 |
| 07:35 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 55-49 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Jon Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - John Sowers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Michael Sass is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (SF) Ted Downard, Gary Singer, Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Mark Roney (C) Kenneth Hawk, Joey Culpepper | |
| 07:05 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney connects on the shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Thomas Partee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Murphy | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai loses the dribble to Richard Clevenger | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger can't throw it down | 58-51 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 58-51 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Raymond Seabolt steps in front of the Jon Jones pass | 58-51 |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Sowers and the foul's on Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), John Chamlee (C) Jeremy Stuart, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) Richard Clevenger, John Sowers, Mark Roney | |
| 06:03 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Singer | 61-53 |
| 05:33 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Joey Culpepper is called for the reach on John Chamlee - foul #2 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker (PF) Raymond Seabolt | |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Roy Walker is called for the reach on Thomas Partee - foul #2 on Roy Walker, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | David Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Thomas Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG) Ivan Zaltz | |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Dunton | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Gary Singer is fouled on the floor by Joey Culpepper - foul #3 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG) Thomas Dunton | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger is hacked by Jon Jones - foul #3 on Jon Jones, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG) Gary Singer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Mark Roney (C) Kenneth Hawk, Joey Culpepper | |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Thomas Partee clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Michael Sass pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Walker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Roney - foul #1 on Mark Roney, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Jeremy Stuart (PF) David Murphy, Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt (PF) Roy Walker | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:57 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF) Ted Downard, Thomas Partee, Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk (SF), Joey Culpepper (C) John Sowers, Mark Roney | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | David Murphy's pass is intercepted by Joey Culpepper | 65-59 |
| 02:17 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Clevenger | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ivan Zaltz - foul #1 on Ivan Zaltz, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:03 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Zaltz | 66-64 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Jon Jones loses the dribble to Kenneth Hawk | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Hawk | 66-67 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk can't throw it down | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jon Jones | 66-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | David Murphy is called for the reach on Raymond Seabolt in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai banks in the layup | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-67 |