| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mike Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Mike Park snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Mike Park comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-30 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 44-30 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | David Petree knocks in the jumper from the right block | 46-30 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Petree - foul #1 on David Petree, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Petree blocks the jumper by Raymond Cartwright | 46-32 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #1 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 48-37 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Mike Park pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | David Petree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Nathanael Plaster and he's hacked by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF), Terry Humphery (C) Gabriel Rathbone, Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF), Russell Williams (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Conner | 50-39 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Conner | 50-39 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Williams | 50-39 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Conner is called for the reach on Raymond Cartwright - foul #1 on Alexander Conner, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Ronald Webb (PF) James Bauer, David Petree, Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, John Todd, James Baker | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Leland Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Buckler and the foul's on Ronald Snyder - foul #2 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG) Mac Loos | |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Leland Smith makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer double dribbles | 53-39 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | Ronald Webb misses the shot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Ronald Webb tips it but misses | 53-39 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesse Ford | 53-39 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Springer | 53-41 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Ronald Webb snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Mike Park misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Snyder - foul #3 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Bauer (SG), David Petree (SF) Leland Smith, Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Russell Williams | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Mike Park misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | David Petree gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Mike Park gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathanael Plaster - foul #2 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF), Terry Humphery (C) James Bauer, David Petree, Mike Park | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ronald Webb - foul #4 on Ronald Webb, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Buckler (PG), David Petree (PF) Gabriel Rathbone, Ronald Webb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (C) James Baker | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | David Petree blows the layup but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | David Petree misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | David Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Terry Humphery gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Buckler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Petree (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to David Petree | 57-41 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Leland Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Fitzgerald | 59-41 |
| 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) | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Leland Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the board | 59-41 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald misses the lay-in | 59-41 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | David Petree tips it in | 61-41 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler's pass is intercepted by Mac Loos | 61-41 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Smith steals it from Mac Loos | 61-41 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Leland Smith lays it in | 63-41 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | David Petree hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 63-41 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits the follow up shot | 65-41 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-41 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Eugene Fitzgerald | 65-41 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone (PG), James Bauer (SG), Alexander Conner (PF), Mike Park (C) Charlie Buckler, Leland Smith, David Petree, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Robert Pugh (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Raymond Cartwright, John Todd, Russell Williams | |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derrick Springer, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Webb (PF) Eugene Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alexander Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Park (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pugh (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Mike Park can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 65-41 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 65-44 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Pugh | 65-47 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone loses the ball out of bounds | 65-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Petree (SF) Alexander Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Mike Park hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Derrick Springer - foul #3 on Derrick Springer, team foul #7 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leland Smith (SG), Eugene Fitzgerald (SF) James Bauer, David Petree | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SF) Robert Pugh | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Mike Park makes the free throw | 68-47 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Eugene Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Steven Carter | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford's floater is knocked away by Ronald Webb | 68-47 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't tip it in | 68-47 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Mike Park pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Ronald Webb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Webb | 68-47 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Raymond Cartwright steals it from Gabriel Rathbone | 68-47 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't finish the layup | 68-47 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford tips it in | 68-49 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone tips it home | 70-49 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Eugene Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Gabriel Rathbone connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Webb | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gabriel Rathbone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Eugene Fitzgerald (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-49 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Ronald Webb gets the rebound | 73-49 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Jesse Ford steps in front of the Gabriel Rathbone pass | 73-49 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford is hacked by Leland Smith - foul #1 on Leland Smith, team foul #6 | 73-49 |
| 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 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-49 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos snags the offensive board | 73-49 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Williams and the foul's on James Bauer - foul #1 on James Bauer, team foul #7 | 73-51 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | David Petree clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 73-52 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Williams | 73-54 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | James Bauer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker clanks a floater near the basket | 73-54 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the offensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-54 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | David Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler buries a 3 from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mac Loos | 76-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | David Petree drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Alexander Conner | 78-56 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | James Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Charlie Buckler runs out the clock | 78-56 |