| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Charles Kelly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Morgan | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-38 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | John Hagen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | John Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Byrd - foul #2 on Eric Byrd, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | John Hagen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Laurence Agosto | 28-41 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Charles Kelly banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Timm - foul #1 on Robert Timm, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on William Stinson - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Laurence Agosto - foul #2 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | John Hagen is called for traveling | 33-44 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson clanks a floater from the right side | 33-44 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Byrd | 36-44 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | John Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Laurence Agosto | 36-47 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Morgan is called for the reach on Eric Byrd - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Roger Walker (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF), David Lail (C) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Paul Peel - foul #1 on Paul Peel, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites misses the floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Lail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Benites steals it from Gabriel McCool | 37-47 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled on the floor by Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Eric Byrd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Paul Peel, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Christopher John misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Benites steals it from Roger Lacefield | 37-47 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites lays it up and in | 37-49 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Christopher John drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Laurence Agosto and the foul's on Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), William Sawyer (PF), William Stinson (C) Gabriel McCool, Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist, Roger Lacefield, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG) Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Christopher John makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-52 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | John Hagen gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Charles Kelly hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Laurence Agosto | 40-54 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF) Charles Kelly | |
| 13:26 | Ball State | John Morgan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm loses the dribble to John Morgan | 40-54 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard misses badly on a floater from close range | 40-54 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard tips it home | 40-56 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith double dribbles | 40-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Roger Walker (SF), Roger Lacefield (PF) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, William Sawyer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Laurence Agosto, Christopher John | |
| 11:50 | Ball State | John Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Walker (fresh) PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Barry Stoddard | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | John Hagen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF), David Lail (C) Eric Byrd, Roger Walker, William Stinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Clarence Smith (SF) John Morgan, John Hagen | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool is hacked by Barry Stoddard - foul #2 on Barry Stoddard, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith hits a floater from the right side | 42-59 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Kelly | 42-62 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses badly on a shot from the right block | 42-62 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Paul Peel buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Benites | 42-64 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel McCool | 45-64 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Charles Kelly hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Peel and the foul's on David Lail - foul #1 on David Lail, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd (PG), Roger Walker (SF), William Sawyer (PF), William Stinson (C) Gregory Smith, Robert Timm, Roger Lacefield, David Lail | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF), Christopher John (PF) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith, Barry Stoddard | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses the free throw | 45-66 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto grabs the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Eric Byrd picks off the pass by Charles Kelly | 45-66 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the lay-in | 45-66 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Sawyer | 45-66 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | John Hagen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Morgan | 48-69 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Kelly - foul #3 on Charles Kelly, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Gabriel McCool | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith (SG), Robert Timm (SF) Roger Walker, Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | John Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-69 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eric Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Timm (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Stinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 48-72 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Byrd buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Smith | 50-72 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Hagen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-72 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Timm | 52-72 |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Gregory Smith picks off the pass by Laurence Agosto | 52-72 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the rebound | 52-72 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| 05:27 | Ball State | John Hagen clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson grabs the board | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #3 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #7 | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Timm misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 52-72 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | John Morgan is whistled for traveling | 52-72 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Stinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-72 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Charles Kelly buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Morgan | 54-74 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Kelly | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is fouled on the floor by William Sawyer - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #6 | 54-74 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Paul Sechrist is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Peel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Peel is called for the reach on Gabriel McCool - foul #2 on Paul Peel, team foul #8 | 54-76 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-76 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled on the floor by Roger Walker - foul #2 on Roger Walker, team foul #8 | 55-76 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker is hacked by Lawrence Benites - foul #3 on Lawrence Benites, team foul #9 | 55-78 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #9 | 57-78 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-78 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Clarence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is denied on a layup by David Lail | 57-78 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail snags the defensive board | 57-78 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-78 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail gets the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-78 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 57-78 |