| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Isaac Carr, Jay Ayotte, Steven Knauss | |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is fouled on the floor by Edgar Jerkins - foul #2 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman (SF), Steven Knauss (PF) Daniel Simas, Jason Engen | |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 18:51 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 18:31 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Sterling Zeledon | 32-47 |
| 18:06 | Miami (OH) | John Gustafson steals the ball from Jerome Groom | 32-47 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 17:51 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Fred Shead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edgar Jerkins | 34-47 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 34-50 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Sterling Zeledon denies the turnaround by Gary Tunstall | 34-50 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 16:45 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Zeledon | 34-52 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Edgar Jerkins | 36-52 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Fred Shead steps in front of the Keith Boatman pass | 36-52 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jerome Groom - foul #2 on Jerome Groom, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Edgar Jerkins, John Gustafson, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (PF) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, Keith Boatman, Steven Knauss | |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 3 pf. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stowe (fresh) SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Engen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF) Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses the 3rd free throw | 38-53 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 41-53 |
| 15:02 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon lays it in on a nice dish by James Stowe | 41-55 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), John Gustafson (SF) Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG) James Stowe | |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Groom | 41-58 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Ronnie Kosakowski | 43-58 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Fred Shead (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Daniel Simas (SF) Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Fred Shead | 46-58 |
| 12:53 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Steven Knauss (PF) Isaac Carr, Daniel Simas, Jason Engen | |
| 12:35 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Sterling Zeledon, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG), Larry Sorensen (PF) Darrell Brown, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr (SG), Daniel Simas (SF) Rodney Johnson, Jay Ayotte | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 12:14 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 46-58 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 11:45 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Knauss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr is hacked by Gary Tunstall - foul #3 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SG), Eric Williams (PF) John Gustafson, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Thomas Fikes (SG), Jay Ayotte (SF), Jason Engen (C) Jerome Groom, Isaac Carr, Daniel Simas, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #4 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon (C) Steven Knauss | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Rodney Johnson steals it from Darrell Brown | 46-60 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall's floater is knocked away by Jay Ayotte | 46-60 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Darrell Brown tips it home | 48-60 |
| 10:27 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Engen | 48-63 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins is hacked by Thomas Fikes - foul #2 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #3 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Douglas Mauriello, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Steven Knauss (PF) Rodney Johnson, Thomas Fikes, Jay Ayotte, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | John Gustafson buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 50-63 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Gustafson - foul #3 on John Gustafson, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson (PG), Jay Ayotte (SF) Isaac Carr, Daniel Simas | |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 09:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Fred Shead drills a driving attempt from close range | 52-65 |
| 09:07 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Johnson | 52-68 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Darrell Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 08:46 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte hits the follow up shot | 55-70 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski drills a floater from the right side set up by Darrell Brown | 57-70 |
| 08:27 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-70 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Rodney Johnson steals the ball from Darrell Brown | 57-70 |
| 08:04 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodney Johnson | 57-72 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the lay-in | 57-72 |
| 07:50 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom pulls down the rebound | 57-72 |
| 07:46 | Miami (OH) | Rodney Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gary Tunstall | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tunstall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rodney Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Ayotte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Knauss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-72 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 07:21 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Jay Ayotte grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 06:45 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Ayotte | 57-75 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | John Gustafson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Ayotte - foul #1 on Jay Ayotte, team foul #4 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG), Isaac Carr (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (PF), Sterling Zeledon (C) Rodney Johnson, Jerome Groom, Jay Ayotte, Steven Knauss, Jason Engen | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Isaac Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-75 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 58-75 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it home | 60-75 |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon is hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #8 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen (PF) Lee Kirst | |
| 05:37 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 05:22 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe drills a turnaround from the right block | 60-77 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 04:31 | Miami (OH) | Jason Engen makes the jumpshot from the right side | 62-79 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 3 from straight away | 62-79 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-79 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-79 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Simas | 62-79 |
| 03:46 | Miami (OH) | Sterling Zeledon comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-79 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 62-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edgar Jerkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Stowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jason Engen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sterling Zeledon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Middleton | 64-79 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Simas | 64-81 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen is fouled on the floor by Jason Engen - foul #1 on Jason Engen, team foul #5 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bruce Feeley (PG), Ronnie Kosakowski (SG), Gary Tunstall (PF), Michael Eckley (C) Edgar Jerkins, Wayne Middleton, Eric Williams, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Thomas Fikes (SG), Keith Boatman (SF), Lee Kirst (PF) James Stowe, Isaac Carr, Daniel Simas, Sterling Zeledon | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Lee Kirst is called for the reach on Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Lee Kirst, team foul #6 | 64-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Stowe (PG) Thomas Fikes | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-81 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | James Stowe gets the rebound | 64-81 |
| 02:28 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is whistled for traveling | 64-81 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Bruce Feeley lays it up and in | 66-81 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-81 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Boatman | 66-81 |
| 01:24 | Miami (OH) | Keith Boatman blows the layup | 66-81 |
| 01:23 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst misses the tip | 66-81 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the follow up shot | 66-83 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is whistled for traveling | 66-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF) Bruce Feeley | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (SG), Daniel Simas (SF) James Stowe, Keith Boatman | |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-83 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 66-83 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is hacked by Jason Engen - foul #2 on Jason Engen, team foul #7 | 66-83 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Michael Eckley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Larry Sorensen steps in front of the Thomas Fikes pass | 68-83 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Fikes - foul #3 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #8 | 68-83 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the defensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom runs out the clock | 68-83 |