| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty 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) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is hacked by John Shockley - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Jack Borrero knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Stukes | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Shockley | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | William Beatty steals the ball from Richard Nevarez | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley's pass is intercepted by John Marx | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | John Marx misses the dunk attempt | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | John Marx makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Jelinski | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #1 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton loses the dribble to Nicholas Stukes | 7-4 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Jack Borrero loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lamothe | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | John Marx loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG) John Marx | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Blackburn - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Thomas Lamothe | |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Jack Borrero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Fred Aldridge | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Michael Mosley | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the tip | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the jumper near the basket | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Borrero takes the ball from Leland Laffey | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez lays it in on a great pass from John Marx | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is whistled for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Blackburn (C) Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | William Williams can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF) Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey | |
| 12:46 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the dunk attempt | 13-12 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Williams | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Thomas Maher, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Blackburn - foul #2 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Jack Borrero drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley drills a fadeaway in the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Eric Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it in | 21-15 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 21-18 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jack Borrero banks in the layup on a great pass from William Williams and the foul's on Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), David Elliott (C) William Proctor, Charles Jelinski, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Mark Williams, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses long on a floater in the paint | 24-20 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 24-20 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it but misses | 24-20 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | David Elliott drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Edward Williams - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) William Parente | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Fred Aldridge | |
| 08:53 | Ball State | David Elliott makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Jelinski - foul #1 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Thomas Maher | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't tip it in | 27-22 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Marx | 27-22 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Leland Laffey - foul #2 on Leland Laffey, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF) Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | David Elliott gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Thomas Lamothe | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Williams | 31-24 |
| 06:32 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 33-24 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Jelinski - foul #2 on Charles Jelinski, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), William Parente (SF) John Marx, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) John Shockley, Mark Williams | |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 06:09 | Ball State | William Parente tips it home | 35-26 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Proctor is called for the reach on Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | William Parente scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-28 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Williams | 38-30 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jack Borrero can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eugene Houghton | 38-32 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Jack Borrero lays it up and in on a great pass from William Proctor | 40-32 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), David Elliott (C) John Marx, William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Mark Williams (SF), William Beatty (C) Thomas Maher, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | William Parente is called for 3 seconds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF) Edward Williams | |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 40-32 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 40-32 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero's layup is rejected by William Beatty | 40-32 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it in | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Parente (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Borrero (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - David Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Justin Blackburn (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, William Parente, Jack Borrero, David Elliott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #9 | 42-33 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Williams | 44-36 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Lee is hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Mosley, William Beatty | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Williams | 46-36 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #12 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) Eric Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Mark Williams | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #11 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF) John Shockley, Leland Laffey | |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams clanks a floater from the left side | 48-38 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Jelinski | 48-38 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #13 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Eric Lee (SF), Justin Blackburn (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), William Beatty (C) Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Eric Lee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Marx takes the ball from Ricky Tyre | 51-43 |