| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 19:30 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Ronald Dent steps in front of the Mohammad Scott pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-25 |
| 18:53 | Miami (OH) | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:45 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Clark, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Daniel Travis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:08 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is hacked by Eugene Clark - foul #3 on Eugene Clark, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the contested driving attempt in the paint set up by Mohammad Scott and he's hacked by Jody Garland - foul #1 on Jody Garland, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:33 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:14 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:32 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Jody Garland | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-27 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer drills a driving attempt from the left block | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky throws it down set up by Jody Garland | 43-29 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it home | 43-31 |
| 15:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the floater from the right side | 43-31 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it in | 43-33 |
| 14:31 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland loses the dribble to Alonso Alphin | 43-33 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 13:51 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Mark Sandusky steals it from Jamie Pyatt | 43-35 |
| 13:04 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle's floater is knocked away by Jamie Pyatt | 43-35 |
| 13:03 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it home | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SG), Roger McGunnigle (SF), Eugene Clark (PF), William Glenn (C) Jamie Lofton, Jody Garland, Kenneth Lyle, Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), George Ingram (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the layup against the doubleteam | 44-37 |
| 12:13 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:53 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand travels with the ball | 44-37 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Sean Abner (SG) Mark Sandusky | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Douglas Legrand (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sean Abner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger McGunnigle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | John Bartlett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 11:10 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 11:08 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:39 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle knocks in the shot from close range | 46-40 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:13 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger McGunnigle | 49-40 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Glenn - foul #2 on William Glenn, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton (SG), Ronald Dent (C) Sean Abner, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Patrick Blackmer (SF) John Bartlett, George Ingram | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:46 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:38 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Dent - foul #1 on Ronald Dent, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle (PF) Eugene Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Daniel Travis (SF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle's pass is intercepted by Patrick Blackmer | 49-43 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Daniel Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:26 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Michael Brewer snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jody Garland (SF) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (PG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Michael Brewer | |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Blackmer | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Garland (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Lyle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Dent (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Travis - foul #2 on Daniel Travis, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark (PF) Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Alonso Alphin, Daniel Travis | |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:17 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Mark Sandusky takes the ball from Patrick Blackmer | 50-49 |
| 06:44 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SG) Jamie Lofton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Daniel Travis (SF) Mohammad Scott, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Dent | 52-49 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | George Ingram loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Glenn (C) Ronald Dent | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF) George Ingram, Daniel Travis | |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 04:22 | Miami (OH) | William Glenn can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky tips it in | 54-49 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Clark grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 03:36 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Wilkins steals it from Jody Garland | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Mark Sandusky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Legrand (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jody Garland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clark (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Glenn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Roger McGunnigle (PG), Jamie Lofton (SG), Sean Abner (SF), Kenneth Lyle (PF), Ronald Dent (C) Mark Sandusky, Douglas Legrand, Jody Garland, Eugene Clark, William Glenn | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Patrick Blackmer, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton makes the contested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Abner | 56-49 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (PG) Sean Abner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky (PG), Jody Garland (SF), Eugene Clark (PF) Douglas Legrand, Roger McGunnigle, Kenneth Lyle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| 02:12 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Wilkins takes the ball from Ronald Dent | 56-49 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits a floater in the lane | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Miami (OH) | Mark Sandusky's pass is intercepted by Ronald Wilkins in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Sandusky | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the lane | 59-53 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it home | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on Jody Garland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Jody Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Ronald Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand (SF) Jody Garland | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:35 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Daniel Travis snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Dent | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent is hacked by Mohammad Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Dent misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Daniel Travis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Wilkins | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Wilkins is called for the reach on Douglas Legrand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Douglas Legrand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Jamie Lofton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Jamie Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-61 |