| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Danek | 31-29 |
| 19:19 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is fouled on the floor by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, John Kincaid, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Adam Williams takes the ball from Roger Perryman | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Puckett | 31-29 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett's pass is intercepted by Roger Perryman | 31-29 |
| 17:36 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Roger Perryman | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | Miami (OH) | Stephen Fruge is called for the reach on Roger Perryman - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| 16:00 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes is whistled for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback (C) Roger Perryman | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Fred Bilderback is called for the reach on Stephen Fruge - foul #4 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge lays it in on a great pass from John Kincaid | 33-29 |
| 14:59 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Fabiszewski | 33-31 |
| 14:39 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 14:37 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Moyes | 33-34 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Victor Bowles is hacked by Roger Perryman - foul #3 on Roger Perryman, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF) Bradley Palmer, William Moyes | |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | Miami (OH) | David Jones snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:31 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Puckett steals the ball from Roy Jones | 33-34 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | John Kincaid works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Oscar Danek | 35-34 |
| 12:50 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 12:48 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Patterson | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 12:27 | Miami (OH) | David Jones snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson is hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #2 on Eric McKeag, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Eric McKeag, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 12:07 | Miami (OH) | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fabiszewski | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Kincaid out of the doubleteam | 37-36 |
| 10:52 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 10:28 | Miami (OH) | David Jones grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 10:18 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-39 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Roy Jones steps in front of the John Kincaid pass | 37-39 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Oscar Danek (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Adam Williams, Phillip Ruggeri, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer (SG), William Moyes (SF) Roy Jones, David Jones | |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the fadeaway from the left block | 37-41 |
| 09:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to William Moyes | 37-41 |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by William Moyes and he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 08:55 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 08:41 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Eason takes the ball from Roger Perryman | 37-44 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 37-44 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Moyes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Perryman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer's pass is intercepted by Joseph Puckett | 37-44 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Puckett | 39-44 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Bradley Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Oscar Danek grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Joseph Patterson - foul #1 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, John Kincaid, Douglas Eason, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG), Roy Jones (SG), David Jones (SF), Fred Bilderback (C) Charles Fabiszewski, Bradley Palmer, Joseph Patterson, Roger Perryman | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Jones | 39-46 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 05:28 | Miami (OH) | David Jones gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | Victor Bowles blocks the short jumper by Fred Bilderback | 39-46 |
| 05:02 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 04:33 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 04:17 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | The short jumper by Stephen Fruge is denied by David Jones | 39-48 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | William Moyes grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Joseph Puckett, Adam Williams, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski (PG), Joseph Patterson (PF) Jeromy Linck, William Moyes | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Charles Fabiszewski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Fabiszewski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jones (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Joseph Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Bilderback (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | John Kincaid evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it home | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Miami (OH) | David Jones is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Eric McKeag, Douglas Eason, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Adam Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Jones and he's hacked by Stephen Fruge - foul #2 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 02:22 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Adam Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PF) Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Kincaid | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Fred Bilderback's pass is intercepted by Stephen Fruge | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Kincaid and he's hacked by Fred Bilderback - foul #5 on Fred Bilderback, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman (C) Fred Bilderback | |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 01:14 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Patterson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 00:46 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | John Kincaid is called for the reach on Roy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kincaid, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck (PG) Charles Fabiszewski | |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:45 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits a jumper in the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck is hacked by John Kincaid in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kincaid, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Miami (OH) | Jeromy Linck misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Roy Jones steps in front of the Oscar Danek pass | 47-55 |
| 00:28 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones lays it in | 47-57 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Danek | 49-57 |
| 00:22 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Eric McKeag is called for the reach on Roy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric McKeag, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Roy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Puckett | 52-58 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Moyes (PF) Joseph Patterson | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman is hacked by Eric McKeag in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric McKeag, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Roger Perryman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Oscar Danek comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |