| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-44 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver grabs the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Seth Jennings takes the ball from Louis Ryan | 32-44 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Andrew Bilbo takes the ball from Seth Jennings | 32-44 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan dunks the ball set up by Andrew Bilbo | 34-44 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Samuel Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 34-46 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Davis takes the ball from Louis Ryan | 34-46 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Mike Burns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 34-48 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Levron | 36-48 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Samuel Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Mike Burns can't tip it in | 36-48 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it home | 36-50 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 39-50 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Louis Ryan is called for the reach on Samuel Davis - foul #1 on Louis Ryan, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Andrew Bilbo, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Herman Thompson (SG), Randall Bell (PF) Michael Hart, Samuel Davis, Edgar Pearson | |
| 17:10 | Ball State | George Orndorff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-50 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson tips it in | 41-50 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Herman Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by George Orndorff | 41-52 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Mike Burns snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is hacked by Cecil Smith - foul #3 on Cecil Smith, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Bernard Watts (SG) Cecil Smith, Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Swinford (SF), John Tennant (C) Mike Burns, Seth Jennings | |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Randall Bell makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Orndorff | 41-54 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Walter Swinford grabs the board | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Watts (fresh) SF - Fred Orlowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Walter Swinford can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | John Tennant pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | George Orndorff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Thompson | 43-54 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Randall Bell can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bilbo | 46-54 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Robert Ringer swats the shot by Herman Thompson | 46-54 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Herman Thompson tips it but misses | 46-54 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bilbo, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Andrew Bilbo, Bernard Watts, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Mike Burns (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Herman Thompson, Walter Swinford, Randall Bell, John Tennant | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Burns and he's hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Burns | 46-56 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Samuel Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Mike Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Mike Burns blows the layup | 46-56 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno is hacked by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Timothy Levron | 49-56 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Mike Burns loses the dribble to Cecil Smith | 49-56 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Seth Jennings picks off the pass by Martin Bueno | 49-56 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Smith | 52-56 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Mike Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Samuel Davis is hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #3 on Timothy Levron, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Cecil Smith, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Randall Bell (PF) Michael Hart, Edgar Pearson | |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Levron | 55-56 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the runner in the paint set up by Samuel Davis | 55-58 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 55-58 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | George Orndorff connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 55-61 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-61 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | George Orndorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is hacked by Randall Bell - foul #1 on Randall Bell, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Bernard Watts (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Andrew Bilbo, Timothy Levron, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Herman Thompson (SG), Walter Swinford (SF), Edgar Pearson (PF), John Tennant (C) George Orndorff, Samuel Davis, Mike Burns, Randall Bell, Seth Jennings | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan banks in the layup set up by Bernard Watts | 57-61 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | A charge is called on Michael Hart - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Herman Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Thompson is called for the reach on Bernard Watts - foul #1 on Herman Thompson, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (SG) Herman Thompson | |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts loses the dribble to George Orndorff | 57-61 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | George Orndorff is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on George Orndorff, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG) Bernard Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Bueno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Orndorff (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tennant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | John Tennant scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Edgar Pearson | 57-63 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bilbo | 57-63 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Bueno, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Cecil Smith, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG), Mike Burns (SF), Randall Bell (PF), Seth Jennings (C) Michael Hart, Walter Swinford, Edgar Pearson, John Tennant | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Samuel Davis buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Burns | 57-65 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Andrew Bilbo, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG) George Orndorff | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Davis | 57-67 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Mike Burns grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't throw it down | 57-67 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Davis - foul #3 on Samuel Davis, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Andrew Bilbo, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Edgar Pearson (PF) Samuel Davis, Randall Bell | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Mike Burns hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Pearson | 58-69 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Herman Thompson steals it from Timothy Levron | 58-69 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Michael Hart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Thompson | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron drills a floater in the paint set up by Louis Ryan | 60-71 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Herman Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Ryan - foul #2 on Louis Ryan, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (SG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Tennant (C) Seth Jennings | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Herman Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Herman Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Hart picks off the pass by Cecil Smith in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Michael Hart misses the lay-in | 60-71 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson tips it back up and in | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mike Burns | 60-73 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Herman Thompson is called for traveling | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo (PG), Terry Thompson (SF), Robert Ringer (C) Bernard Watts, Cole Oliver, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG) Herman Thompson | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan tips it home | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Mike Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Mike Burns grabs the offensive board | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Bilbo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Ringer (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. PF - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Tennant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Samuel Davis lays it in on a great pass from Michael Hart | 62-75 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bilbo | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Louis Ryan picks off the pass by Samuel Davis | 65-75 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Martin Bueno (C) Cecil Smith, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) John Tennant | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-75 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Pearson | 65-75 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Hart's pass is intercepted by Andrew Bilbo | 65-75 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo lays it up and in | 67-75 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses the easy layup | 67-75 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Bilbo grabs the defensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Seth Jennings steals it from Timothy Levron | 67-75 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Michael Hart makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edgar Pearson | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Jennings | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Mike Burns grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Mike Burns is hacked by Andrew Bilbo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Bilbo, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith (PG), Bernard Watts (SG), Fred Orlowsky (SF), Terry Thompson (PF), Robert Ringer (C) Andrew Bilbo, Timothy Levron, Cole Oliver, Louis Ryan, Martin Bueno | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Herman Thompson (SG), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Samuel Davis, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Thompson gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Thompson | 69-78 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Cole Oliver (SF), Louis Ryan (PF), Martin Bueno (C) Bernard Watts, Fred Orlowsky, Terry Thompson, Robert Ringer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Edgar Pearson (PF), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Herman Thompson, Randall Bell, John Tennant | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Samuel Davis is hacked by Cecil Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Smith, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Smith and the foul's on Seth Jennings - foul #3 on Seth Jennings, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Smith - foul #5 on Cecil Smith, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG) Cecil Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Ryan | 75-81 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Mike Burns is hacked by Bernard Watts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bernard Watts, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Randall Bell (PF) Michael Hart, Edgar Pearson | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Mike Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Levron | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | George Orndorff is hacked by Bernard Watts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Watts, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | George Orndorff misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | George Orndorff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Bueno | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Bernard Watts is called for the reach on Mike Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Watts, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky (PG) Bernard Watts | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Edgar Pearson (PF) George Orndorff, Randall Bell | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan grabs the board | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edgar Pearson - foul #1 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #8 | 81-83 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Samuel Davis is hacked by Timothy Levron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Levron, team foul #15 | 82-83 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Samuel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Ryan snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Orlowsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-84 |