| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) SG - Leland Smith (fresh) SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) C - Mike Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fresh) PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fresh) C - Duncan Barber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ronald Webb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Wilhoit - foul #1 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson tips it back up and in | 3-5 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Leland Smith's pass is intercepted by Harland Fisher in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Ronald Webb swats the layup by Duncan Barber | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Leland Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Fitzgerald | 6-5 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher tips it home | 6-7 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Ronald Webb clanks a shot from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | John Hurst is hacked by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | James Bauer steps in front of the Harland Fisher pass | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | James Bauer lays it up and in | 8-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | James Bauer steals the ball from Samuel Moore | 8-7 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | James Bauer lays it up and in | 10-7 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Reed and the foul's on James Bauer - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Duncan Barber | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:29 | Ball State | Terry Humphery pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | James Bauer is hacked by Lyle Adelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Alexander Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 10-9 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bauer | 10-9 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | James Bauer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) SG - James Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Petree (fresh) PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) C - Terry Humphery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Samuel Moore | 13-12 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | David Petree misses the fadeaway in the paint | 13-12 |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 13-12 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Terry Humphery pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Alexander Conner clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Terry Humphery tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | David Petree scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Buckler | 17-12 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 17-15 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Hurst is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #1 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hurst | 17-18 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Park | 20-18 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | Mike Park double dribbles | 20-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Samuel Moore (PF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gerry Smith and he's hacked by Mike Park - foul #1 on Mike Park, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG) John Hurst | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Steve Betz gets the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore jams it on a great pass from Steve Betz | 20-22 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Dana Just steps in front of the Leland Smith pass | 20-22 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Park - foul #2 on Mike Park, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith, Steve Betz | |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | John Hurst picks off the pass by Leland Smith | 20-23 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | John Hurst dunks the ball | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SG - Leland Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Just (fresh) SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 2 pts. C - Duncan Barber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald knocks in the shot in the lane | 22-25 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (PF) Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Dana Just, Samuel Moore | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Leland Smith hits the finger roll | 24-25 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Duncan Barber, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF) Christopher Louis, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF) Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 10:46 | Ball State | James Bauer's pass is intercepted by Lyle Adelson in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher lays it in on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 24-27 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | James Bauer is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Adelson - foul #2 on Lyle Adelson, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF), Rodney Wilhoit (PF) Lyle Adelson, Harland Fisher | |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Alexander Conner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 24-27 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Hurst | 24-27 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hurst | 24-30 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | David Petree misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Steve Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber hits a floater from the left block | 24-32 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Alexander Conner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gabriel Rathbone | 26-32 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Rodney Wilhoit is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Wilhoit, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Dana Just (SG), Harland Fisher (SF), Samuel Moore (PF) John Hurst, Gerry Smith, Steve Betz, Rodney Wilhoit | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Ronald Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | James Reed misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Dana Just is called for the reach on Christopher Louis - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Leland Smith (SG), David Petree (SF), Terry Humphery (C) Charlie Buckler, Christopher Louis, Eugene Fitzgerald, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Gerry Smith (SG) James Reed, Dana Just | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Samuel Moore (tiring) 2 pts. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Harland Fisher steps in front of the David Petree pass | 26-32 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Harland Fisher | 26-34 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronald Webb scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Samuel Moore - foul #1 on Samuel Moore, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Conner (C) Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Leland Smith can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-34 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone tips it home | 30-34 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore's pass is intercepted by Leland Smith | 30-34 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone is hacked by John Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Steve Betz (SF) John Hurst, Duncan Barber | |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 31-34 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | David Petree is hacked by James Reed - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| 05:33 | Ball State | David Petree misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) David Petree, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Humphery | 31-37 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Ronald Webb can't connect on a floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Steve Betz snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Bauer | 31-37 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | James Bauer drills a fadeaway from the left block | 33-37 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Terry Humphery steps in front of the James Reed pass | 33-37 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | James Reed steals the ball from Charlie Buckler in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | James Reed banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Terry Humphery misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (PG), Leland Smith (SG), David Petree (SF), Alexander Conner (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, James Bauer, Eugene Fitzgerald, Ronald Webb, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Hurst (PG), Lyle Adelson (SG), Rodney Wilhoit (PF), Duncan Barber (C) James Reed, Dana Just, Steve Betz, Samuel Moore | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Christopher Louis (fresh) SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Park (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Adelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harland Fisher (tiring) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Wilhoit (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Duncan Barber (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Alexander Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Mike Park grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Leland Smith is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Duncan Barber scores on a driving attempt from close range | 35-44 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Mike Park is fouled on the floor by Duncan Barber - foul #2 on Duncan Barber, team foul #10 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG) Christopher Louis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SF), Samuel Moore (C) Harland Fisher, Duncan Barber | |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Samuel Moore grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-47 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Mike Park snags the offensive board | 35-47 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | David Petree is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lyle Adelson | 38-49 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Petree is hacked by Gerry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerry Smith, team foul #11 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), Ronald Webb (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Leland Smith, Alexander Conner, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harland Fisher (SF) Gerry Smith | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Rodney Wilhoit steals the ball from Terry Humphery | 40-52 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Harland Fisher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | John Hurst takes the ball from Gabriel Rathbone in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Rathbone - foul #2 on Gabriel Rathbone, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Mike Park (C) James Bauer, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Gerry Smith (SF), Duncan Barber (C) John Hurst, Harland Fisher, Samuel Moore | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Lyle Adelson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 40-56 |