| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny McBeth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Pickett and he's fouled by Mark Lyle - foul #1 on Mark Lyle, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Sean Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce misses the floater from the left block | 42-27 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Lyle | 42-27 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Pickett | 42-30 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett loses the ball out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Mark Lyle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Duvall is called for the reach on Lanny McBeth - foul #3 on Willy Duvall, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (C) Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gordon Rogers | 44-30 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 47-30 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-30 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Mark Lyle pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the lay-in | 47-30 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Mark Lyle's floater is tipped away by Lanny McBeth | 47-30 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andy Wagner | 47-30 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Pierce | 47-33 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Lyle | 49-33 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Richardson | 52-36 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce is hacked by Gordon Rogers - foul #2 on Gordon Rogers, team foul #3 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (PG), Clinton Stewart (SG), Robert Huot (PF), Arthur Price (C) Andy Wagner, Johnny Pickett, Vincent Noe, Lanny McBeth | |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by James Wood | 52-36 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | James Wood grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-36 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden connects on the runner from the left block | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Stell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Stewart (fresh) SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Huot (fresh) C - Arthur Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Stell | 54-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Stell | 54-41 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Clinton Stewart steals the ball from John Matthews in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG), Willy Duvall (C) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG), Lanny McBeth (C) Andrew Pierce, Arthur Price | |
| 14:57 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses the lay-in | 54-41 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Lanny McBeth steps in front of the Jerry Richardson pass | 54-41 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Richardson picks off the pass by Johnny Pickett | 54-41 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | James Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF), Mark Lyle (PF) Thomas Lumsden, James Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner (PG), Andrew Pierce (SF), Vincent Noe (PF) George Stell, Clinton Stewart, Robert Huot | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe hits a shot from close range set up by Andy Wagner | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Mark Lyle hits a runner from the left block | 56-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Lanny McBeth is denied by Willy Duvall | 56-43 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Andrew Pierce is called for the reach on Gordon Rogers - foul #2 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nelson Spiva (SG) Jerry Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot (C) Lanny McBeth | |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Evans | 59-43 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Willy Duvall grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Gordon Rogers misses the shot from the left block | 59-43 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andy Wagner | 59-43 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Evans is called for the reach on Robert Huot - foul #1 on Sean Evans, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Sean Evans, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart (SG) Johnny Pickett | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andy Wagner | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Nelson Spiva (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Miller (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Stewart (fresh) SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huot (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Lyle | 62-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner tips it back up and in | 62-47 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 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) | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Vincent Noe - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden (SF), Willy Duvall (C) Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (PG), Johnny Pickett (SG), Arthur Price (PF), Lanny McBeth (C) Andy Wagner, Andrew Pierce, Vincent Noe, Robert Huot | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lumsden denies the turnaround by Arthur Price | 62-47 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Willy Duvall snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Willy Duvall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-47 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), John Matthews (SG) Nelson Spiva, Jerry Richardson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Sean Evans is fouled on the floor by George Stell - foul #1 on George Stell, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner (PG), Andrew Pierce (SF), Vincent Noe (PF) George Stell, Clinton Stewart, Arthur Price | |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Joseph Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Matthews | 65-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe is called for traveling | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gordon Rogers (SF) John Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (SG) Johnny Pickett | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Joseph Miller is hacked by George Stell - foul #2 on George Stell, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Richardson (SG), Mark Lyle (PF) Thomas Lumsden, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Sean Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a floater from the left side | 65-49 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth misses the tip | 65-49 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Mark Lyle grabs the board | 65-49 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Willy Duvall misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lanny McBeth - foul #3 on Lanny McBeth, team foul #4 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett (SG), Robert Huot (PF) Andy Wagner, Vincent Noe | |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Willy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Willy Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell grabs the offensive board | 67-49 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | George Stell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Mark Lyle pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Sean Evans buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Lyle | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Willy Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Stell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Huot (fresh) C - Lanny McBeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot misses the easy layup | 69-49 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth can't tip it in | 69-49 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett tips it back up and in | 69-51 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Willy Duvall knocks in the floater near the basket | 71-51 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Johnny Pickett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-54 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Andrew Pierce steals it from Willy Duvall | 71-54 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pickett | 71-57 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Sean Evans is fouled on the floor by Lanny McBeth - foul #4 on Lanny McBeth, team foul #5 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), Thomas Lumsden (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Gordon Rogers, Mark Lyle, Willy Duvall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner (PG), Clinton Stewart (SF), Vincent Noe (PF) George Stell, Andrew Pierce, Lanny McBeth | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Johnny Pickett takes the ball from Thomas Lumsden | 71-57 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | John Matthews's pass is intercepted by Robert Huot | 71-57 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lumsden swats the layup by Clinton Stewart | 71-57 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | James Wood pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clinton Stewart - foul #3 on Clinton Stewart, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce (SF), Arthur Price (C) Johnny Pickett, Robert Huot | |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Nelson Spiva makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-57 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | James Wood snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Pierce - foul #3 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Evans (PG), Jerry Richardson (SG) John Matthews, Nelson Spiva | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lanny McBeth (C) Arthur Price | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Sean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lumsden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andy Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Noe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lanny McBeth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Wagner clanks a shot from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Wood snags the defensive board | 75-57 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Jerry Richardson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #7 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Matthews (PG), Nelson Spiva (SG), George Parnell (PF), Derrick Turner (C) Sean Evans, Jerry Richardson, Joseph Miller, James Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Stell (PG), Arthur Price (PF), James Allard (C) Andy Wagner, Vincent Noe, Lanny McBeth | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | John Matthews misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-58 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Price | 75-61 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden misses the easy layup | 75-61 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Clinton Stewart | 75-63 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | John Matthews makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Turner | 78-63 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Lumsden - foul #2 on Thomas Lumsden, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Miller (PF), James Wood (C) George Parnell, Derrick Turner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot (PF) James Allard | |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce misses the 3rd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | James Wood snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | John Matthews buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 81-64 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Huot can't tip it in | 81-64 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Price tips it home | 81-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Thomas Lumsden scores on a jumper from close range | 83-66 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Stewart makes the shot from the right block | 83-68 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Matthews runs out the clock | 83-68 |