| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fresh) SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) C - Dennis Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Boyd - foul #1 on Donald Boyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Clifton - foul #1 on Ernest Clifton, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Donald Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #2 on Donald Boyd, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Donald Boyd | |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:12 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams grabs the offensive board | 1-1 |
| 18:58 | Miami (OH) | Dale Jaco steals the ball from Al Fullen | 1-1 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Wiseman | 1-3 |
| 18:22 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Jaco | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon can't finish the layup | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Williams | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Miami (OH) | James Meyer picks off the pass by Steven Grayson | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | James Meyer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Ernest Clifton | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't connect on a shot from the right side | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fairly fresh) SF - Ronnie Rondon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Grayson - foul #1 on Steven Grayson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (PG), Donny Neilson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Fullen, Steven Grayson, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Dale Jaco makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson tips it in | 7-7 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Seth Jennings | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings knocks in the jumper from the right block | 9-9 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Dale Jaco connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Glenn Edwards | 9-12 |
| 14:45 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:43 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donny Neilson | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | James Meyer misses the shot from the right block | 11-12 |
| 14:08 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Olsen | 11-12 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Wiseman - foul #1 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG) Donny Neilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG), Herbert Herr (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Glenn Edwards | |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:47 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the jumper in the paint | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Goheen | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Willard Goheen | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses short on a shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 13-12 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood tips it home | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen can't connect on a runner near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Herbert Herr's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Olsen | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:04 | Miami (OH) | Herbert Herr is called for the reach on Michael Cummings - foul #1 on Herbert Herr, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Willard Goheen (PF) Gilbert Riney, Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Seth Jennings | |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Willard Goheen pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Willard Goheen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Ronnie Rondon is called for the reach on James Meyer - foul #1 on Ronnie Rondon, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Donald Myers (C) Steven Grayson, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (PF) Edgar Pearson | |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Dale Jaco loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Steven Grayson, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Willard Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Willard Goheen | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Grayson - foul #2 on Steven Grayson, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG) Steven Grayson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Dale Jaco - foul #1 on Dale Jaco, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Bedgood (SF) James Meyer | |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Dale Jaco is called for a backcourt violation | 16-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF) Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Paul Bedgood | |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Dale Jaco misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Dale Jaco pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Olsen - foul #1 on Michael Olsen, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Donald Myers (C) Al Fullen, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), James Meyer (SF) Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-19 |
| 08:00 | Miami (OH) | Donny Neilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:45 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:44 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | James Meyer pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Michael Cummings (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Donny Neilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Riney (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | James Meyer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it home | 19-21 |
| 06:59 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Donny Neilson, Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (PF), Willard Goheen (C) Charles Wiseman, Seth Jennings, Edgar Pearson | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards is fouled on the floor by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:11 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Al Fullen | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry (SF), Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Ronnie Rondon, Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Gilbert Riney | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Charles Wiseman is called for the reach on Al Fullen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:52 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams (C) Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| 05:13 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:50 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Gentry | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Meyer | 28-26 |
| 04:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 28-26 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | James Meyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams is fouled on the floor by Willard Goheen - foul #1 on Willard Goheen, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson (SG), Ronnie Rondon (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF) Michael Cummings, Louis Gentry, Michael Olsen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Donald Boyd (PF), Edgar Pearson (C) Dale Jaco, James Meyer, Glenn Edwards, Willard Goheen | |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:43 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:34 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Al Fullen, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers (C) Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (SG) Gilbert Riney | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Herbert Herr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Boyd | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Al Fullen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Grayson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Rondon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Clifton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Miami (OH) | Edgar Pearson swats the short shot by Donald Myers | 28-29 |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:55 | Miami (OH) | Steven Grayson hits a shot in the paint | 30-29 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 02:34 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:19 | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 02:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon tips it home | 32-29 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Herr | 32-29 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Donald Boyd misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:53 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton is hacked by Donald Boyd - foul #3 on Donald Boyd, team foul #9 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings (PG), Dennis Williams (C) Al Fullen, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Glenn Edwards (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Herbert Herr, Paul Bedgood, Donald Boyd, Edgar Pearson | |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:48 | Miami (OH) | Ernest Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-29 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 01:28 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Wiseman - foul #3 on Charles Wiseman, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Olsen (PF), Donald Myers (C) Ernest Clifton, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (PG) Charles Wiseman | |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Ronnie Rondon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Donald Myers grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | Miami (OH) | Michael Cummings misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Dale Jaco gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Donald Myers is called for the reach on Gilbert Riney - foul #1 on Donald Myers, team foul #9 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Al Fullen (PG), Louis Gentry (SF), Ernest Clifton (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Michael Cummings, Ronnie Rondon, Michael Olsen, Donald Myers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Seth Jennings | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:12 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Dennis Williams tips it home | 36-31 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Dale Jaco hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Glenn Edwards | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Louis Gentry makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Meyer clanks a fullcourt shot | 39-34 |