| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Harley Berning inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is denied on a layup by Gregory Campanella | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno lays it up and in set up by Kevin Anderson | 32-34 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Vincent Kuo takes the ball from John Laplante | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Anderson and he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SF) Josef Modzelewski | |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | James Defeo is hacked by Louis Bueno - foul #1 on Louis Bueno, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | John Laplante clanks a floater from the left side | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 34-34 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Timothy Black knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson tips it home | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Friedman | 36-39 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Warren Cash drills a jump hook near the basket | 38-39 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is hacked by Harley Berning - foul #1 on Harley Berning, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Steven Friedman, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Vincent Kuo steals the ball from Timothy Black | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Black (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Robert Elks buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Josef Modzelewski | 38-42 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Harley Berning is fouled on the floor by Robert Elks - foul #4 on Robert Elks, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Timothy Black (SF), James Defeo (PF) John Laplante, Robert Elks, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Defeo - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Defeo comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Bueno - foul #2 on Louis Bueno, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Steven Friedman | 40-46 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | Harley Berning connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Anderson - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG) Steven Friedman | |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses the floater from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Harley Berning tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | James Defeo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Gregory Campanella | |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lighty takes the ball from Warren Cash | 44-48 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | David Buttrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Lighty | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Berning (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Warren Cash loses the dribble to David Buttrey | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | John Laplante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF), Daren Abdel (C) Lino Schilawski, Kevin Anderson, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Steven Friedman (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle banks in the layup on a great pass from Daren Abdel | 46-50 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Davidson | 49-52 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Alberto Costa blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Steven Friedman | 49-52 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Campanella - foul #2 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Harley Berning (SF), Louis Bueno (PF), Warren Cash (C) Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, John Riddle, Daren Abdel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SF), James Defeo (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Willie Kimberlin, Gregory Campanella | |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | John Laplante takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 51-52 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Kevin Anderson takes the ball from Steven Friedman | 51-52 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Kuo | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Warren Cash denies the turnaround by Thomas Rigsby | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Berning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Bueno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laplante (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | James Defeo snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Willard Davidson (SF) Vincent Kuo, Harley Berning | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman, John Laplante | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno misses badly on a shot in the paint | 53-56 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Robert Elks snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby lays it up and in set up by Josef Modzelewski and he's hacked by Warren Cash - foul #4 on Warren Cash, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno travels with the ball | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Daren Abdel (C) Kevin Anderson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) James Defeo, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Robert Elks clanks a floater in the paint | 53-58 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Timothy Black clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski's pass is intercepted by Robert Elks | 53-58 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Campanella | 53-61 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Louis Bueno dunks the ball set up by Lino Schilawski | 55-61 |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it back up and in | 55-63 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Willie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Harley Berning (SF), John Riddle (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson, Louis Bueno, Daren Abdel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (PG), John Laplante (SG), James Defeo (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 55-63 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Steven Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Steven Friedman is hacked by Vincent Kuo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Steven Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Berning (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Laplante (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Campanella - foul #3 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella | |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | James Defeo pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | James Defeo is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Kuo - foul #4 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman, Nicholas Lighty | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle is fouled on the floor by Josef Modzelewski - foul #4 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SF) Robert Elks | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | John Laplante is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Anderson - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SF) Steven Friedman | |
| 03:06 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:06 | Ball State | John Laplante misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-67 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Robert Elks gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Robert Elks is hacked by Kevin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Robert Elks makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Robert Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | John Laplante takes the ball from John Riddle | 58-68 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Laplante lays it in | 58-70 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Harley Berning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Willard Davidson (SF), Daren Abdel (C) Vincent Kuo, Harley Berning, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, John Laplante, Robert Elks, James Defeo | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Timothy Black is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Costa - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | John Riddle buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lino Schilawski | 60-72 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Costa, team foul #12 | 60-72 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-72 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Daren Abdel hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #13 | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Timothy Black is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Costa - foul #4 on Alberto Costa, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (PG), Harley Berning (SF), Louis Bueno (PF), Warren Cash (C) Lino Schilawski, Willard Davidson, John Riddle, Daren Abdel | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Steven Friedman, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Harley Berning misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Vincent Kuo is called for the reach on Gregory Campanella in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #15 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (PG), Willard Davidson (SF), John Riddle (PF), Daren Abdel (C) Vincent Kuo, Harley Berning, Louis Bueno, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) John Laplante, Robert Elks, James Defeo | |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle's floater is tipped away by Gregory Campanella | 64-77 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Timothy Black gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses badly on a floater from the right side | 64-77 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Lino Schilawski | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Timothy Black runs out the clock | 66-77 |