| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) PF - Eric Potts (fresh) C - Peter Stalter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Eric Potts knocks in the floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Roy Brown | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Stalter | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits the finger roll set up by Peter Stalter and he's hacked by Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Cooke picks off the pass by Wayne Rader | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | The short jumper by Eric Potts is denied by Bruce Batty | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rader - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Joshua Ruth picks off the pass by Eric Potts | 5-4 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth blows the dunk | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Stalter | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Peter Stalter gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis's layup is rejected by Peter Stalter | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carrier (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix is whistled for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Gene Arceo (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, William Carrier | |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Robards steals the ball from Dennis Davis | 7-4 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson's pass is intercepted by Gregory Webre | 7-4 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Webre | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lawrence Jones | 7-9 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Gary Levine connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Batty - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Eric Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Haddix steps in front of the Roy Brown pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix lays it up and in | 13-11 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wayne Rader | 13-14 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Peter Stalter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), William Carrier (C) Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Peter Stalter's pass is intercepted by Roy Brown | 15-14 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Carrier (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth's floater is tipped away by Eric Potts | 17-14 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF) Ronald Haddix, Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (PF) Bruce Batty | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Dennis Davis steals it from Leonard Robards | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Leonard Robards is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, William Carrier | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (PF) Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Davis | 19-22 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Gene Arceo tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Dulberg is called for the reach on Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley | |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Anderson - foul #1 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Daniel Cooke (SG), Eric Potts (PF) Leonard Robards, Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Davis and he's fouled by Daniel Cooke - foul #1 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Carrier | 21-26 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is fouled on the floor by Gene Arceo - foul #1 on Gene Arceo, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Stalter (C) Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Haddix and he's hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #6 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, William Carrier | |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is hacked by Peter Stalter - foul #1 on Peter Stalter, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (PF) Bruce Batty | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Levine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Eric Potts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the follow up shot | 23-32 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua Ruth - foul #2 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG), Gene Arceo (PF) Daniel Cooke, Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Bruce Batty (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gary Levine is hacked by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF) Ronald Haddix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Potts (PF) Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Roy Brown picks off the pass by Gene Arceo | 26-32 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Eric Potts snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Gene Arceo can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-32 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier hits a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Peter Stalter (C) Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty | |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Potts swats the layup by Lawrence Jones | 26-35 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Peter Stalter | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) SG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Cross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Carrier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Jeffrey Dulberg (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF) Leonard Robards, Benjamin Cross, Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Roy Brown | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Wayne Rader is denied by Timothy Anderson | 32-38 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Peter Stalter pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson double dribbles | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Arceo (PF) Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, William Carrier | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joshua Ruth | 32-41 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 32-41 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Haddix steals it from Gregory Webre in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 34-41 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Whitley | 34-44 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Peter Stalter knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Arceo | 36-44 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty buries a jump hook from close range | 36-46 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke lays it up and in | 38-46 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Stalter - foul #2 on Peter Stalter, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Eric Potts (PF), Timothy Anderson (C) Ronald Haddix, Daniel Cooke, Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo, Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), William Carrier (C) Gregory Webre, Wayne Rader | |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Leonard Robards scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is hacked by Timothy Anderson - foul #2 on Timothy Anderson, team foul #12 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF) Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Eric Potts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (SG), Peter Stalter (C) Gary Levine, Timothy Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Joshua Ruth | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Eric Potts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 44-49 |