| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire connects on the runner from the right block | 27-26 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Cameron | 30-26 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton makes the turnaround from the right block | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Sutton - foul #3 on Paul Sutton, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (C) Paul Sutton | |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:13 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire lays it in set up by Lawrence Horton | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Leclaire - foul #1 on James Leclaire, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Bright and he's hacked by Lawrence Horton - foul #1 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:06 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian McClellan | 38-33 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| 16:23 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by Shawn Boucher | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills buries a shot in the lane | 41-35 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-35 |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:22 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:20 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills can't tip it in | 41-35 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Boucher and the foul's on Andy Puleo - foul #1 on Andy Puleo, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), James Perkins (PF) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Todd Rhodes (SF), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo, Evan Bills | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by James Perkins - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Austin (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG) Brian McClellan | |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Anderson is called for the reach on James Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Miami (OH) | Jerry Mickey takes the ball from Todd Rhodes | 44-35 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Perkins buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Anderson | 47-35 |
| 13:16 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Fitzgerald | 47-38 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Fred Nguyen, Jerry Mickey, James Perkins, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Brian McClellan (SG), James Leclaire (SF) James Williams, Ralph Harris, Todd Rhodes | |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Gary Bright can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian McClellan - foul #1 on Brian McClellan, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo (PF) Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the shot from the right wing set up by Brian McClellan | 52-42 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 11:58 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Cameron | 55-42 |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Gary Bright - foul #1 on Gary Bright, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills (C) Paul Sutton | |
| 11:11 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Gary Bright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron tips it back up and in | 57-45 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Leclaire | 57-48 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 09:55 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 09:37 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Andy Puleo | 59-48 |
| 09:31 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 09:29 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire tips it in | 59-50 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 09:16 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:57 | Miami (OH) | Evan Bills drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Horton | 59-53 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Gary Bright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:30 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG), Fred Nguyen (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), James Perkins (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Shawn Boucher, Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Arthur Brown, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Donald Fitzgerald (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Lawrence Horton, James Leclaire, Andy Puleo | |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Donald Fitzgerald swats the short shot by Ronald Austin | 59-53 |
| 07:48 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Mickey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Austin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Evan Bills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Jerry Mickey is hacked by Evan Bills - foul #1 on Evan Bills, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) James Perkins | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Williams (PG), Todd Rhodes (SF) Brian McClellan, Evan Bills | |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG) Timothy Anderson, Fred Nguyen | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Todd Rhodes | 59-58 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Arthur Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 06:15 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Paul Sutton | 59-58 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | James Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 05:51 | Miami (OH) | Donald Fitzgerald tips it in | 59-60 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Arthur Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Todd Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Jerry Mickey, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Brian McClellan (SG), James Leclaire (SF), Andy Puleo (PF) James Williams, Ralph Harris, Todd Rhodes, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo tips it in | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is hacked by Lawrence Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 61-62 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:21 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by Lawrence Horton | 61-62 |
| 04:20 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Arthur Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Gary Bright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Bright, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Miami (OH) | Arthur Brown swats the short shot by James Leclaire | 61-62 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Lawrence Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClellan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Leclaire (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andy Puleo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Brian McClellan swats the short shot by Arthur Brown | 61-62 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Gary Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Kenneth Cameron | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire lays it in on a nice dish by Brian McClellan | 63-64 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron loses the dribble to Andy Puleo | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SG), Jerry Mickey (SF), Ronald Austin (C) Gary Bright, Kenneth Cameron, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Evan Bills (PF), Donald Fitzgerald (C) Lawrence Horton, Andy Puleo, Paul Sutton | |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | James Leclaire makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Bright (SG), Kenneth Cameron (SF), Christopher Johnson (C) Timothy Anderson, Jerry Mickey, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Horton (PG), Andy Puleo (PF), Paul Sutton (C) Ralph Harris, Evan Bills, Donald Fitzgerald | |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Gary Bright connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 01:31 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Horton | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Gary Bright buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Shawn Boucher | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Cameron - foul #2 on Kenneth Cameron, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron hits a runner near the basket set up by Gary Bright and the foul's on Paul Sutton - foul #4 on Paul Sutton, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Cameron misses the free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:27 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Andy Puleo lays it in set up by Lawrence Horton | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright is hacked by Lawrence Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Horton, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gary Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Paul Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Brian McClellan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Arthur Brown | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Arthur Brown runs out the clock | 73-70 |