| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Masters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Johns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Grego (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Spillman | 40-40 |
| 19:24 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego comes up short on the shot in the lane | 40-40 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Harold Spillman grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harold Spillman | 40-42 |
| 19:02 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie's floater is knocked away by Tom Thompson | 40-42 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Tom Thompson tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 18:35 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harold Spillman | 40-44 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Ronald Masters is called for the reach on Mark Murray - foul #2 on Ronald Masters, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 18:01 | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 42-44 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Harold Spillman's pass is intercepted by Darrell Richie | 42-44 |
| 17:23 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie lays it in | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrell Richie - foul #2 on Darrell Richie, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry (SF), Donald Bramblett (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Ronald Masters, Eugene Johns, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Glen Colucci (SG) John Smith, Harold Spillman | |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 16:51 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 16:50 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:30 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Montgomery | 46-44 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Colucci | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Montgomery | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Berry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Murray (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Gregg Burney loses the dribble to James Montgomery in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Pierce - foul #1 on Dustin Pierce, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Ronald Masters (SF), Carl Grego (C) James Montgomery, Darrell Richie, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Harold Spillman (SG), Raymond Tomasini (PF), Joseph Sander (C) Gregg Burney, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson, Mark Murray | |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Harold Spillman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 51-48 |
| 14:56 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Carl Grego | 54-48 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Joseph Sander travels with the ball | 54-48 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery (PG), Eugene Johns (PF) Derek Chase, Donald Bramblett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Tomasini - foul #1 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:38 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | John Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Tomasini | 56-50 |
| 14:16 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | The short jumper by Harold Spillman is denied by Ronald Masters | 56-50 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Glen Colucci grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Charles Berry steps in front of the Harold Spillman pass | 56-50 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Grego | 58-50 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 12:49 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-53 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sander | 58-53 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sander hits a shot in the paint | 58-55 |
| 12:10 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Berry | 61-55 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Glen Colucci misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini tips it home | 61-57 |
| 11:28 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns's floater is knocked away by Raymond Tomasini | 61-57 |
| 11:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Masters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Johns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Grego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Colucci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Sander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Glen Colucci clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Carl Grego - foul #1 on Carl Grego, team foul #3 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Darrell Richie (SG), Alberto Conti (SF), Donald Bramblett (PF), Daniel Butler (C) James Montgomery, Charles Berry, Ronald Masters, Eugene Johns, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Kelvin Prewitt (SG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF) John Smith, Harold Spillman, Glen Colucci, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 3rd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | Joseph Sander denies the turnaround by Donald Bramblett | 63-60 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Kelvin Prewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Butler | 63-60 |
| 10:12 | Miami (OH) | Donald Bramblett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:58 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Butler | 65-60 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Tom Thompson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kelvin Prewitt | 65-63 |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Chase, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery (PG) Derek Chase | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Murray (C) Joseph Sander | |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Gregg Burney throws it down set up by Tom Thompson | 65-65 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Mark Murray grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Gregg Burney misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Tom Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Tom Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 08:38 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 65-65 |
| 08:15 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery is called for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry (SF), Eugene Johns (PF), Carl Grego (C) Alberto Conti, Donald Bramblett, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG) Kelvin Prewitt | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Mark Murray hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #3 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Robison (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson | |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:01 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Mark Murray can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Robert Robison tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 07:38 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 07:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Robison steals it from Darrell Richie | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darrell Richie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Grego (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Burney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Darrell Richie takes the ball from Gregg Burney | 67-67 |
| 06:46 | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini dunks the ball set up by John Smith | 67-69 |
| 06:04 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 06:02 | Miami (OH) | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Grego | 67-69 |
| 05:49 | Miami (OH) | Gregg Burney steals it from Carl Grego | 67-69 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Robert Robison can't finish the layup | 67-69 |
| 05:45 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:18 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns is hacked by Raymond Tomasini - foul #2 on Raymond Tomasini, team foul #4 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase (PG), Ronald Masters (SF), Donald Bramblett (PF), Daniel Butler (C) James Montgomery, Darrell Richie, Eugene Johns, Carl Grego | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Colucci (PG), Harold Spillman (SG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF), Joseph Sander (C) John Smith, Gregg Burney, Robert Robison, Raymond Tomasini, Mark Murray | |
| 05:08 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derek Chase | 70-69 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses short on a shot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 04:49 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 04:44 | Miami (OH) | Derek Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Glen Colucci is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti (SG) Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Alberto Conti hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Chase | 73-69 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 73-69 |
| 04:00 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:56 | Miami (OH) | Glen Colucci steals it from Derek Chase in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Tom Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Montgomery (PG), Charles Berry (SG), Eugene Johns (PF) Derek Chase, Alberto Conti, Donald Bramblett | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Mark Murray (C) Glen Colucci, Joseph Sander | |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Spillman - foul #1 on Harold Spillman, team foul #5 | 73-69 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Murray | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Berry (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Masters (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie (SG) Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:37 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Tom Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by John Smith | 78-74 |
| 01:57 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by James Montgomery | 80-74 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Eugene Johns swats the layup by Dustin Pierce | 80-74 |
| 01:26 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 01:09 | Miami (OH) | Eugene Johns misses the tip | 80-74 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Murray | 80-74 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Mark Murray tips it home | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Richie loses the dribble to Dustin Pierce | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tom Thompson | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | John Smith is called for the reach on James Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Carl Grego (C) Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Tom Thompson is called for the reach on Ronald Masters - foul #3 on Tom Thompson, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Tom Thompson is hacked by Eugene Johns - foul #2 on Eugene Johns, team foul #5 | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:04 | Miami (OH) | Ronald Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-79 |