| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dale Clark | 36-40 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Richard Milburn gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams steps in front of the Hobert Thurston pass | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it in | 36-42 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Milburn | 38-42 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short drills a jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Richard Milburn is hacked by Robert Forman - foul #1 on Robert Forman, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Forman and he's hacked by Michael Conyers - foul #2 on Michael Conyers, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (SF) Richard Milburn, Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG) Robert Forman | |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Dale Clark makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 43-49 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Conyers - foul #3 on Michael Conyers, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Jeffrey Christensen (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (C) Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, James Starkes | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the right block | 43-50 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | James Smith snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #2 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Richard Johnson, Ricky Spears, Marshall Devinney | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Milburn takes the ball from Johnnie Turner | 45-50 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Richard Milburn hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Christensen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Christensen, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Jeffrey Christensen, Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes (C) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Michael Conyers snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #3 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (C) Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Johnnie Turner | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses the lay-in | 48-52 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Forman | 48-55 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Spears | 48-55 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-55 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is hacked by Richard Milburn - foul #2 on Richard Milburn, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), James Smith (SG), Nathan Baker (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Richard Milburn, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SF) Robert Forman, Andrew Spears | |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dwayne Williams - foul #2 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Johnnie Turner (PF) Joseph Pagel, Marshall Devinney | |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner clanks a shot from close range | 49-56 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #4 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Radomil Ziller (PF) Hobert Thurston | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Johnnie Turner, James Starkes | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Earl Short is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Earl Short, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Earl Short steals it from Luther McGlothlen | 49-56 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses the tip | 49-56 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (C) James Smith, Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Dwayne Williams, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Milburn takes the ball from Joseph Pagel | 49-56 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pagel | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Richard Milburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is fouled on the floor by Dale Clark - foul #2 on Dale Clark, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Nathan Baker (PF) Luther McGlothlen, Michael Conyers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF) Andrew Spears | |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Clark steals it from Joseph Pagel | 52-58 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Marshall Devinney takes the ball from Justin Wright | 52-58 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Dale Clark gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Richard Milburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Hobert Thurston, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Nathan Baker pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | James Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Baker | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Justin Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Milburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathan Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney scores on a floater from the right block set up by Joseph Pagel | 54-60 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | James Smith hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Milburn | 56-60 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Pagel | 56-63 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Nathan Baker is hacked by James Starkes - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), Michael Conyers (PF), Dale Clark (C) Justin Wright, Richard Milburn, James Smith, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Nathan Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Nathan Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SG) Nathan Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-63 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Dale Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 57-63 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #3 on Dale Clark, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 60-63 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-63 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes can't connect on a floater in the paint | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Michael Conyers pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman loses the dribble to Luther McGlothlen | 60-63 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston lays it in set up by Luther McGlothlen | 62-63 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marshall Devinney | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Devinney | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Conyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Starkes | 62-69 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Smith is hacked by Joseph Pagel - foul #4 on Joseph Pagel, team foul #9 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin Wright (PG), Richard Milburn (SG), Nathan Baker (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, Hobert Thurston, Michael Conyers, Dale Clark | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF), Timothy Stoneburner (C) Robert Forman, Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 64-69 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Michael Conyers (PF) Justin Wright, James Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Johnnie Turner, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Joseph Pagel steals it from Nathan Baker | 64-69 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Forman | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), Dale Clark (C) Nathan Baker, Radomil Ziller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | The jumper by Luther McGlothlen is denied by Dwayne Williams | 64-72 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel gets the rebound | 64-72 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Starkes | 64-74 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luther McGlothlen | 67-74 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the tip | 67-74 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is whistled for a carry | 67-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | James Starkes blocks the jumper by Luther McGlothlen | 67-74 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes grabs the board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is hacked by Luther McGlothlen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF), Johnnie Turner (PF) Dwayne Williams, Marshall Devinney | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Richard Milburn snags the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Richard Milburn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Johnnie Turner picks off the pass by Hobert Thurston | 67-76 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Richard Milburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Milburn, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dwayne Williams (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen misses the free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the offensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Richard Milburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is fouled in the backcourt by Luther McGlothlen - foul #3 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman runs out the clock | 71-80 |