| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) C - John Mioduszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski 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) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Michael Partridge is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mioduszewski - foul #1 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Earl McGraff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Michael Hammer picks off the pass by Michael Partridge | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Dustin Schlegel | 0-5 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Cecil Fett hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Burgess | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Partridge is called for the reach on Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Michael Partridge, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 17:22 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Cecil Fett - foul #1 on Cecil Fett, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:42 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:41 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor tips it home | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Earl McGraff loses the ball out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Michael Hammer (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer throws it down on a nice dish by Bryan Taylor | 2-11 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Richard Kincaid steps in front of the Cecil Fett pass | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) SG - Edward Jones (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fairly fresh) PF - Cecil Fett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) SF - Bryan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Oppenheimer | 2-13 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Edward Jones is hacked by Donald Shifflett - foul #1 on Donald Shifflett, team foul #1 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, David Burgess, Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Edward Jones is denied on a layup by Bryan Taylor | 2-13 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Edward Jones can't tip it in | 2-13 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:30 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-13 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Michael Partridge grabs the defensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart lays it in on a great pass from Edward Jones | 4-13 |
| 14:03 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Taggart is called for the reach on Jim Lincoln - foul #1 on Dustin Taggart, team foul #4 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Cecil Fett (PF) Edward Jones, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Michael Hammer (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Daniel Fox | |
| 13:49 | Miami (OH) | Michael Partridge takes the ball from Michael Hammer | 4-13 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Cecil Fett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl McGraff | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett blows the dunk | 7-13 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Earl McGraff gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Michael Partridge can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 13:06 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Allen Rich gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses long on a runner from close range | 7-13 |
| 12:51 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Miami (OH) | Allen Rich is called for the reach on Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Allen Rich, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (C) Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Michael Hammer, Donald Shifflett | |
| 12:28 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses long on a shot from the baseline | 7-13 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Michael Partridge gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Collins - foul #1 on Arnold Collins, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Michael Hammer (PF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Bryan Taylor, Daniel Fox | |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Michael Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:05 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer blows the layup | 9-13 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Earl McGraff snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #1 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (C) Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor (PF) Michael Hammer | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) PF - Bryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Schlegel | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:56 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Taylor, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Earl McGraff, Michael Partridge, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Paul Hoover (SF), Michael Hammer (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Dustin Schlegel, Jim Lincoln, Bryan Taylor, Donald Shifflett | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | David Burgess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Paul Hoover, Daniel Fox | |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Mioduszewski - foul #2 on John Mioduszewski, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Taggart (C) John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Daniel Fox (C) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Donald Shifflett | |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Edward Jones scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Jobe | 16-16 |
| 09:50 | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Fett | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Cecil Fett's pass is intercepted by Bryan Taylor | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses the easy layup | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:09 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Collins | 16-18 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Cecil Fett knocks in the floater in the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Allen Rich (SF) Edward Jones, Melvin Jobe, David Burgess | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Arnold Collins, Dustin Schlegel, Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Allen Rich misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-20 |
| 08:31 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #2 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Burgess (SF), Edward Jones (C) Cecil Fett, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Michael Hammer (PF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Bryan Taylor | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Michael Partridge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Earl McGraff | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Earl McGraff (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Partridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Allen Rich (fresh) C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Arnold Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Lincoln (fresh) PF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer drills a floater near the basket | 21-24 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Richard Kincaid steals it from Allen Rich | 21-24 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Kincaid | 21-26 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Edward Jones loses the dribble to Jim Lincoln | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Michael Hammer steps in front of the David Burgess pass | 21-26 |
| 06:07 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer scores on a fadeaway from close range | 21-28 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Michael Hammer blocks the short jumper by David Burgess | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Partridge - foul #2 on Michael Partridge, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Perry (SF), Cecil Fett (PF), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, David Burgess, Allen Rich | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF), Paul Hoover (PF) Arnold Collins, Richard Kincaid, Jim Lincoln, Michael Hammer | |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Cecil Fett grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Earl McGraff connects on the 3 from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel is fouled on the floor by Cecil Fett - foul #2 on Cecil Fett, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Melvin Jobe (SG) Cecil Fett | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF) Paul Hoover | |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:17 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Edward Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:58 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer is fouled on the floor by Melvin Jobe - foul #1 on Melvin Jobe, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Carte (SG), David Burgess (SF), Allen Rich (PF) Earl McGraff, Thomas Perry, Edward Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox (C) Donald Shifflett | |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:54 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Dustin Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Michael Hammer, Daniel Fox | |
| 04:34 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Melvin Jobe hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Burgess | 26-34 |
| 03:55 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 03:53 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Walter Carte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Melvin Jobe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Carte (fresh) SF - David Burgess (fresh) PF - Allen Rich (fresh) C - Dustin Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Oppenheimer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Schlegel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Lincoln (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Shifflett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Lincoln and the foul's on David Burgess - foul #2 on David Burgess, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Earl McGraff (PG), Michael Partridge (SG), Cecil Fett (PF), John Mioduszewski (C) Melvin Jobe, Walter Carte, Allen Rich, Dustin Taggart | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer (PF), Daniel Fox (C) Jim Lincoln, Donald Shifflett | |
| 03:18 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | Michael Partridge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | David Burgess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 02:50 | Miami (OH) | Bryan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 02:44 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer can't finish the layup | 26-39 |
| 02:42 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer tips it in | 26-41 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Michael Partridge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 02:09 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 26-41 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Cecil Fett can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 02:05 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Fox snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 01:47 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Schlegel loses the ball out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Allen Rich (SF) David Burgess | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Richard Kincaid (SG), Jim Lincoln (SF), Donald Shifflett (C) Dustin Schlegel, Bryan Taylor, Daniel Fox | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Cecil Fett can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Hammer - foul #1 on Michael Hammer, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Cecil Fett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:16 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett buries a runner from the baseline | 28-43 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Cecil Fett blows the layup | 28-43 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff grabs the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Cecil Fett misses the floater from close range | 28-43 |
| 00:54 | Miami (OH) | Jim Lincoln grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 00:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Donald Shifflett hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | John Mioduszewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Oppenheimer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:05 | Miami (OH) | Cecil Fett picks off the pass by Kenneth Oppenheimer | 28-45 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff is hacked by Kenneth Oppenheimer - foul #3 on Kenneth Oppenheimer, team foul #7 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Jones (SG), David Burgess (SF), Dustin Taggart (C) Michael Partridge, Allen Rich, John Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Arnold Collins (PG), Dustin Schlegel (SG), Bryan Taylor (SF) Kenneth Oppenheimer, Richard Kincaid, Jim Lincoln | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Earl McGraff misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Michael Hammer can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-45 |