| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Mayfield | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Lawrence Nuzzo blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Timothy Anderson | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:44 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 18:29 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 33-33 |
| 17:40 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Demarcus Smith takes the ball from Timothy Anderson | 33-33 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo blows the dunk | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Charles Mayfield - foul #3 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, James Stringfield | |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Louis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Peter Williams swats the layup by Lloyd Cottrell | 35-33 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #1 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Baxter (fresh) SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:36 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:31 | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:30 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Grieco | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Williams - foul #1 on Peter Williams, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF) Jesse Wright, Charles Meehan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, James Baxter, Keith Howard, Timothy Anderson | |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Nuzzo | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Billy Robie and the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #1 on Mark Gates, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates drills a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Stringfield | 42-41 |
| 13:45 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Charles Mayfield | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Gary Levine clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #1 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Peter Williams | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Demarcus Smith | 46-42 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Gary Levine is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #2 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Mayfield - foul #4 on Charles Mayfield, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan (SF) Charles Mayfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Hoffman | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:19 | Miami (OH) | Billy Robie steals the ball from Mark Gates | 46-43 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-46 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Williams - foul #2 on Peter Williams, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG) Lawrence Nuzzo, Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG), James Baxter (SG), Keith Howard (SF), James Stringfield (C) Joseph Johnson, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Peter Williams | |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Meehan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Baxter (fresh) SF - Keith Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Ball State | James Stringfield splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Louis Williams | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF), Raymond Chisholm (C) Lloyd Cottrell, Mark Gates | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:32 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Christopher Grieco | 47-50 |
| 09:59 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | James Baxter is hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #2 on Charles Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG) Charles Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Louis Williams, Keith Howard, Peter Williams | |
| 09:50 | Ball State | James Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | James Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Raymond Chisholm | 49-51 |
| 09:32 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Meehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | James Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Raymond Chisholm grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Demarcus Smith | 51-51 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | James Stringfield blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Christopher Grieco picks off the pass by James Baxter | 51-51 |
| 07:42 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG), Charles Mayfield (SF), Lloyd Cottrell (PF), Mark Gates (C) Demarcus Smith, Charles Meehan, Christopher Grieco, Raymond Chisholm | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Peter Williams (PF), James Hoffman (C) James Baxter, Timothy Anderson, James Stringfield | |
| 07:27 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses badly on a runner from the right block | 51-51 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | James Hoffman snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lloyd Cottrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hoffman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #3 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson (PG) Lawrence Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Keith Howard (SF) Gary Levine, Billy Robie | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Miami (OH) | Charles Anderson is fouled on the floor by Peter Williams - foul #3 on Peter Williams, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:06 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Jesse Wright | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Wright | 53-53 |
| 05:29 | Miami (OH) | Louis Williams is called for the reach on Charles Mayfield - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo (PG), Demarcus Smith (SG) Charles Anderson, Jesse Wright | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Keith Howard, Peter Williams, James Hoffman | |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:12 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Lloyd Cottrell - foul #4 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:36 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 04:12 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Lloyd Cottrell knocks in the floater near the basket | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | James Stringfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Gates - foul #2 on Mark Gates, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:15 | Miami (OH) | Billy Robie takes the ball from Christopher Grieco | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Demarcus Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mayfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Grieco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Louis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Louis Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Levine | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #4 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jesse Wright (SG) Demarcus Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 02:45 | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 57-61 |
| 02:30 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith (SG), Lloyd Cottrell (PF) Jesse Wright, Christopher Grieco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Peter Williams | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith's pass is intercepted by Billy Robie | 57-61 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the dribble to Lawrence Nuzzo | 57-61 |
| 01:45 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Nuzzo hits the finger roll | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | James Stringfield blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:13 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Billy Robie gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Lloyd Cottrell is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #5 on Lloyd Cottrell, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Christopher Grieco (PF) Lloyd Cottrell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Demarcus Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Demarcus Smith, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Demarcus Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Nuzzo - foul #2 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #14 | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Mark Gates gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Gary Levine - foul #1 on Gary Levine, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Louis Williams | |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Billy Robie is hacked by Lawrence Nuzzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Nuzzo, team foul #15 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Charles Mayfield misses long on a fullcourt shot | 64-68 |