| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-27 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Jon Jones snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Raymond Seabolt - foul #2 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Zaltz and he's fouled by Gary Singer - foul #1 on Gary Singer, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 18:14 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Jon Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Singer | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Gary Singer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Sass | 32-30 |
| 17:26 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Joey Culpepper - foul #1 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Raymond Seabolt steps in front of the Benjamin Cai pass | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | David Murphy scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 34-30 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ivan Zaltz and he's hacked by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), John Sowers (SF), Mark Roney (C) Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Joey Culpepper | |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Thomas Dunton picks off the pass by Michael Sass | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Stuart takes the ball from Ivan Zaltz | 34-32 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart loses the dribble to Ivan Zaltz | 34-32 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 15:21 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:08 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 34-32 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Murphy and the foul's on Raymond Seabolt - foul #3 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Gary Singer (SG) David Murphy, Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Roy Walker (PF), Joey Culpepper (C) Ivan Zaltz, Thomas Dunton, Raymond Seabolt, Mark Roney | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | John Chamlee swats the layup by Kenneth Hawk | 37-32 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Roy Walker steals the ball from Gary Singer | 37-32 |
| 13:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Richard Clevenger is called for the reach on Gary Singer - foul #2 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Jeremy Stuart, Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG) John Sowers | |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Gary Singer drills a runner in the lane set up by Jon Jones | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 39-35 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | David Murphy scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ivan Zaltz | 42-37 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Richard Clevenger is called for the reach on Gary Singer - foul #3 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG) Gary Singer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), John Sowers (SF), Raymond Seabolt (PF), Mark Roney (C) Richard Clevenger, Kenneth Hawk, Roy Walker, Joey Culpepper | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Raymond Seabolt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Roney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Michael Sass is hacked by Raymond Seabolt - foul #4 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Staley (PG), Omar Dejean (PF) Ivan Zaltz, Raymond Seabolt | |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Thomas Partee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-37 |
| 11:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Mark Roney | 42-37 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on David Murphy - foul #2 on David Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Roy Walker (PF) Timothy Staley, Thomas Dunton, Omar Dejean | |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Partee | 42-38 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Michael Sass drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Murphy | 45-38 |
| 10:16 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers is fouled on the floor by David Murphy - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), John Chamlee (C) Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Joey Culpepper (C) John Sowers, Mark Roney | |
| 10:03 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Gary Singer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 09:45 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:27 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Thomas Partee gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Michael Sass hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 45-38 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Thomas Partee double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton (SG), Omar Dejean (PF) Richard Clevenger, Roy Walker | |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper is called for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (SF) Kenneth Hawk | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai lays it in on a nice dish by Ted Downard and he's hacked by John Sowers - foul #2 on John Sowers, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (SF) Thomas Partee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Benjamin Cai is called for the reach on John Sowers - foul #2 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Sass (SF) Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Omar Dejean knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Singer | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dunton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sowers (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Omar Dejean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Ted Downard snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Gary Singer's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Dunton | 50-41 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ted Downard - foul #1 on Ted Downard, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Ted Downard, Gary Singer, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger (SG), Kenneth Hawk (SF), Raymond Seabolt (PF), Mark Roney (C) Ivan Zaltz, John Sowers, Omar Dejean, Joey Culpepper | |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Dunton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stuart | 50-42 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 06:16 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Seabolt comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 50-42 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Thomas Partee gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Mark Roney is called for the reach on David Murphy - foul #1 on Mark Roney, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG) Michael Sass | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Sowers (PG) Thomas Dunton | |
| 05:46 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Seabolt | 51-42 |
| 05:41 | Miami (OH) | Jeremy Stuart picks off the pass by John Sowers | 51-42 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the easy layup | 51-42 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Ted Downard scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Partee | 55-45 |
| 04:23 | Miami (OH) | Mark Roney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | John Sowers tips it home | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Ted Downard, Thomas Partee, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz (PG), Joey Culpepper (C) John Sowers, Mark Roney | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Jon Jones connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by David Murphy and the foul's on Raymond Seabolt - foul #5 on Raymond Seabolt, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker (PF) Raymond Seabolt | |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hawk | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk is hacked by Benjamin Cai - foul #3 on Benjamin Cai, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Walker | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Jon Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-53 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | David Murphy gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Michael Sass scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Cai | 60-53 |
| 01:34 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Zaltz | 60-55 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Gary Singer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth Hawk | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | David Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clevenger | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Richard Clevenger is called for the reach on Michael Sass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Clevenger, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Gary Singer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Clevenger (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Walker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Michael Sass scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Cai | 63-61 |
| 04:25 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper's pass is intercepted by Gary Singer | 63-61 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the lay-in | 63-61 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Michael Sass hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Murphy | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Gary Singer lays it in set up by Michael Sass | 67-61 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Jon Jones picks off the pass by Richard Clevenger | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Joey Culpepper is called for the reach on Benjamin Cai - foul #2 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Clevenger | 69-64 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Michael Sass is called for traveling | 69-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Clevenger and he's hacked by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Thomas Partee, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the lay-in | 69-67 |
| 01:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Joey Culpepper snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk is fouled on the floor by Gary Singer - foul #2 on Gary Singer, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joey Culpepper - foul #3 on Joey Culpepper, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Jon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Michael Sass grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Richard Clevenger steps in front of the Gary Singer pass | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ivan Zaltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Clevenger (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Hawk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Culpepper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Hawk comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 70-67 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Sass | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Ivan Zaltz is called for the reach on Michael Sass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zaltz, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (PF) Jon Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Michael Sass makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Michael Sass misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:31 | Miami (OH) | Roy Walker grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Gary Singer is called for the reach on Richard Clevenger - foul #3 on Gary Singer, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Jeremy Stuart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cai | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zaltz - foul #3 on Ivan Zaltz, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Jones | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Jon Jones is fouled on the floor by Roy Walker - foul #1 on Roy Walker, team foul #15 | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Miami (OH) | Richard Clevenger misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jon Jones grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Ivan Zaltz is called for the reach on Jon Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Zaltz, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Jon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Ivan Zaltz is whistled for a carry | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Murphy runs out the clock | 76-68 |