| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank Redfern | 37-36 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Humphrey | 39-36 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | David Anderson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Pauly | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 41-38 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly banks in the layup set up by Frank Redfern | 41-40 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stevenson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stevenson, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (PF) Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SF), Robert Lee (PF), David Pichardo (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Robert Cherry loses the dribble to Michael McMutry | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Feder | 46-40 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Jack Humphrey is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Josh Ambriz (PF), Dale Sales (C) Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (C) David Anderson | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Jack Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Dale Sales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) PF - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Petty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr (C) Dale Sales | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 48-40 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Redfern | 48-43 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 48-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry tips it in | 50-43 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ron Hannah (PF) Theodore Daigle, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) James Harris | |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Wilfred Austin | 50-43 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | David Anderson's layup is rejected by Ron Hannah | 50-43 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jack Humphrey | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 53-43 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) David Feder, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Pauly | 53-46 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Garry Spurr picks off the pass by Robert Pauly | 53-46 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Robert Lee is hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #2 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Josh Ambriz (PF), Dale Sales (C) Jack Humphrey, Ron Hannah, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Robert Lee hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Harris and he's hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Jack Petty | |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Feder | 55-48 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Robert Cherry drills a fadeaway from the right side | 55-50 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Dale Sales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Garry Spurr (C) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace, Dale Sales | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG) James Harris | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Robert Cherry misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr connects on the runner in the paint set up by Marvin Carlton | 59-50 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-50 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | David Pichardo gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Robert Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 61-50 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael McMutry - foul #2 on Michael McMutry, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) David Feder, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (PF) David Pichardo | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is hacked by Wilfred Austin - foul #3 on Wilfred Austin, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah (C) Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (PF) Jack Petty | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry's pass is intercepted by David Anderson | 61-51 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Robert Pauly lays it up and in on a great pass from David Anderson | 61-53 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Anderson steals it from Jack Humphrey | 61-53 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it up and in | 61-55 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr (C) Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (SG), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Frank Redfern buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Redfern steals the ball from Garry Spurr | 61-58 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Robert Lee misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 07:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Humphrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael McMutry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Pichardo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 64-60 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Redfern | 64-60 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | David Pichardo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Frank Redfern gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | David Pichardo pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Robert Lee can't connect on a floater from the right side | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael McMutry | 66-60 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Feder | 66-60 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Petty (PF) Jeffrey Stevenson | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin is denied on a layup by Dale Sales | 66-60 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Jack Petty gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Dale Sales - foul #1 on Dale Sales, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ron Hannah (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Lee (PF) James Harris, Jack Petty | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 3rd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jack Humphrey | 69-61 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Josh Ambriz steals it from Robert Pauly | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is fouled on the floor by Frank Redfern - foul #4 on Frank Redfern, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson (PF) Robert Lee | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilfred Austin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pauly | 72-64 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 74-64 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | David Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Michael McMutry, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 74-64 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stevenson | 74-64 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #3 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the jumpshot from the right side | 74-66 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Anderson is called for the reach on Jack Humphrey - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses the turnaround from close range | 74-66 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr tips it back up and in | 76-66 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the easy layup | 76-66 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Redfern - foul #5 on Frank Redfern, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (PF), Jamie Knight (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Harris (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (PF), Jack Petty (C) Frank Redfern, David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Jeffrey Stevenson, Wilfred Austin | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | David Pichardo grabs the board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | David Pichardo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael McMutry - foul #3 on Michael McMutry, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales (SF), Ron Hannah (C) Ricky Wallace, Jamie Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | David Pichardo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Harris is called for the reach on David Feder in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Edward Thomas (SF), Jamie Knight (C) Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Jeffrey Stevenson (PF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo, Jack Petty | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is denied on a layup by Wilfred Austin | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael McMutry - foul #4 on Michael McMutry, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Edward Thomas, Jamie Knight | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), David Pichardo (C) David Anderson, Robert Pauly, Wilfred Austin | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jeffrey Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Edward Thomas (SF), Jamie Knight (C) Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), Wilfred Austin (C) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, David Pichardo | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Wilfred Austin pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3 from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) David Feder, Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Knight is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #5 on James Harris, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG) James Harris | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Knight misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | David Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Thomas (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle runs out the clock | 79-72 |