| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) C - Fred Shead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Fred Shead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the shot from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerome Groom | 2-6 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerome Groom | 2-8 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Fred Shead misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Lee Kirst | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings double dribbles | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Fred Shead clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Fikes | 4-10 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a shot from close range | 4-10 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:33 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 4-12 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-12 |
| 16:11 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:07 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF), Lee Kirst (C) Thomas Fikes, Ronnie Rondon, Steven Knauss | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) C - David Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Al Fullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Lee Kirst (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Kirst | 4-15 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Herbert Herr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (PF) Al Fullen, Ernest Clifton | |
| 15:19 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't connect on a runner near the basket | 4-15 |
| 15:18 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst hits the follow up shot | 4-17 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Meyer knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Herr | 6-17 |
| 14:49 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Cummings | 6-20 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | James Meyer drills a fadeaway from the right side | 8-20 |
| 14:26 | Miami (OH) | James Meyer is called for the reach on Jerome Groom - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #1 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 14:21 | Miami (OH) | Charles Wiseman takes the ball from Daniel Simas | 8-20 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #1 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Lee Kirst (PF) Jerome Groom, Ernest Clifton | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Simas | 10-22 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Dale Jaco clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 13:34 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #1 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #2 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Ernest Clifton (PF) Thomas Fikes, Al Fullen, Steven Knauss | |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 13:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Daniel Simas, Lee Kirst | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom throws it down set up by Ronnie Rondon and he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #3 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (C) Steven Knauss | |
| 12:43 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses the free throw | 10-26 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the board | 10-26 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Clifton - foul #2 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #2 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (C) Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Steven Knauss (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 12:20 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 12:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 11-28 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Al Fullen - foul #1 on Al Fullen, team foul #3 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Barrett (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Jerome Groom, Daniel Simas | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-28 |
| 11:41 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen snags the defensive board | 11-28 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Paul Bedgood (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) C - David Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Bedgood - foul #1 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #4 | 11-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas (SF) Lee Kirst | |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 11-28 |
| 11:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 11-29 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Lee Kirst (PF) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 10:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-29 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the offensive rebound | 11-29 |
| 10:50 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Eckley | 11-29 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Michael Eckley snags the defensive board | 11-29 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Daniel Simas steps in front of the Herbert Herr pass | 11-29 |
| 10:15 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-29 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Dale Jaco snags the defensive board | 11-29 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Michael Eckley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-29 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the follow up shot | 13-29 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Dale Jaco is called for the reach on Al Fullen - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #5 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Herbert Herr, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF) Jerome Groom, Al Fullen, Daniel Simas | |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst is hacked by Fred Shead - foul #1 on Fred Shead, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Daniel Simas (SF) Thomas Fikes, Steven Knauss | |
| 09:00 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-29 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 13-29 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 13-29 |
| 08:36 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst gets the rebound | 13-29 |
| 08:16 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Cummings | 13-32 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronnie Rondon - foul #1 on Ronnie Rondon, team foul #4 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Steven Knauss (C) Jerome Groom, Lee Kirst | |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 07:36 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-32 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Fred Shead grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Simas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) C - Steven Knauss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 18-32 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | A charge is called on Al Fullen - foul #2 on Al Fullen, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom (PG), Lee Kirst (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon | |
| 06:33 | Ball State | David Barrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 06:32 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Michael Eckley swats the dunk try by Daniel Simas | 18-32 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Fred Shead (C) Charles Wiseman, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF) Daniel Simas | |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:54 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Eckley tips it but misses | 18-34 |
| 05:24 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Jerome Groom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 05:19 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss tips it home | 18-36 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Herbert Herr can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 18-36 |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon grabs the board | 18-36 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 18-36 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Herbert Herr snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Michael Cummings steals the ball from Dale Jaco | 18-36 |
| 04:42 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings lays it in | 18-38 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Herbert Herr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Shead | 21-38 |
| 04:05 | Miami (OH) | Fred Shead swats the layup by Steven Knauss | 21-38 |
| 04:04 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst can't tip it in | 21-38 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst tips it home | 21-40 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss grabs the board | 21-40 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Glenn Edwards denies the turnaround by Lee Kirst | 21-40 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Shead (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jerome Groom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Kirst (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Knauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #8 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Michael Eckley, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Thomas Fikes (PG), Al Fullen (SG), Daniel Simas (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Jerome Groom, Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Lee Kirst | |
| 02:56 | Miami (OH) | Steven Knauss drills a shot near the basket set up by Al Fullen | 21-42 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 21-42 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is hacked by Thomas Fikes - foul #1 on Thomas Fikes, team foul #6 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lee Kirst (C) Steven Knauss | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 24-42 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Kirst | 24-45 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | James Meyer tips it in | 26-45 |
| 01:08 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Fikes | 26-47 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | James Meyer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 00:44 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas's layup is rejected by Larry Sorensen | 26-47 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas grabs the offensive board | 26-47 |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Simas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-47 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Larry Sorensen | 26-47 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Wiseman | 28-47 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-47 |