| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Stinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Timm | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard drills a jump hook from the right block | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd loses the dribble to John Morgan in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | John Morgan banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Morgan takes the ball from Eric Byrd | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | William Stinson swats the short shot by John Hagen | 38-32 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd is hacked by John Hagen - foul #2 on John Hagen, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer tips it home | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | John Hagen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hagen - foul #3 on John Hagen, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SG) John Hagen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is hacked by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-36 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 39-36 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites's floater is tipped away by William Stinson | 39-36 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson buries a floater in the paint set up by Eric Byrd | 39-38 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled on the floor by Eric Byrd - foul #3 on Eric Byrd, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG), Roger Walker (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF), David Lail (C) Eric Byrd, Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Yarbrough | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yarbrough swats the layup by Roger Walker | 41-38 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Lail (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Peel and he's fouled by Roger Walker - foul #3 on Roger Walker, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG) Paul Peel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG) Paul Sechrist | |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Joseph Yarbrough - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Clarence Smith, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG) Lawrence Benites | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson (C) David Lail | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gabriel McCool | 44-46 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | John Hagen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher John | 44-46 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Christopher John drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Hagen | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 46-46 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eric Byrd - foul #4 on Eric Byrd, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Christopher John, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Eric Byrd, Roger Walker, Roger Lacefield | |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Stoddard | 47-46 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | John Hagen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Timm | 47-46 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Clarence Smith (SF) John Morgan, Laurence Agosto | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Lail (C) William Stinson | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | John Hagen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clarence Smith | 52-50 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer tips it home | 52-52 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | John Hagen tips it in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is hacked by David Lail - foul #1 on David Lail, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) John Hagen, Clarence Smith, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (PG), William Stinson (C) Gabriel McCool, David Lail | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Kelly - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SG), Roger Lacefield (PF) Gregory Smith, William Sawyer | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Laurence Agosto | 57-54 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Stinson | 57-57 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist drills a jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites's floater is tipped away by William Stinson | 57-59 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Walker | 57-61 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Charles Kelly scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Morgan and he's fouled by Roger Walker - foul #4 on Roger Walker, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), John Hagen (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF) John Morgan, Lawrence Benites, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), William Sawyer (PF) Roger Walker, Robert Timm, William Stinson | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | John Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 61-61 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Christopher John (C) Paul Peel, Clarence Smith, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), David Lail (C) Paul Sechrist, Roger Lacefield | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher John (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith is fouled on the floor by John Hagen - foul #4 on John Hagen, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson (C) David Lail | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher John steals the ball from William Sawyer | 61-61 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Stinson - foul #1 on William Stinson, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (SF), Frank Stover (PF) Gabriel McCool, William Sawyer | |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker banks in the layup | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Stover - foul #1 on Frank Stover, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SG), Charles Kelly (C) John Hagen, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF) Gregory Smith, Frank Stover | |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | John Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Kelly | 67-63 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG), Christopher John (PF) John Morgan, Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), William Sawyer (PF) Roger Walker, William Stinson | |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Kelly | 70-63 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Laurence Agosto | 70-63 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto is fouled on the floor by Eric Byrd - foul #5 on Eric Byrd, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG) Eric Byrd | |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | John Hagen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 72-63 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-63 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Gabriel McCool steals the ball from Lawrence Benites | 72-63 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith lays it in on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher John (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Timm (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Hagen | 74-65 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Lawrence Benites, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (PG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), William Stinson (C) Gabriel McCool, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, Roger Lacefield | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (PG) Paul Sechrist | |
| 02:31 | Ball State | John Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Lawrence Benites, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Roger Walker, Frank Stover | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Kelly swats the shot by Robert Timm | 74-65 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits the follow up shot | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:02 | Ball State | John Hagen is whistled for traveling | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer drills a jumper from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | John Hagen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto dunks the ball | 76-69 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the board | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is hacked by Gabriel McCool in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gabriel McCool | 78-72 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #15 | 81-75 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-75 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson grabs the offensive board | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 83-78 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG) Paul Peel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on Lawrence Benites in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Smith, team foul #16 | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel McCool | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Kelly (C) Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Gregory Smith is called for the reach on John Hagen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Smith, team foul #17 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker (SG) Gregory Smith | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Lawrence Benites | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 3rd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard grabs the board | 87-82 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Walker - foul #5 on Roger Walker, team foul #18 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Laurence Agosto, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SG) Roger Walker | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 88-82 |