| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Manz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-47 |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Jenkins | 43-47 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | John Cox misses long on a floater from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | David Peguero grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-47 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Richard Magana snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | David Peguero takes the ball from Ronnie Purcell | 45-47 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | David Peguero lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | James Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | William Manz gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | James Anderson is called for the reach on Jack Robinson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Peguero | 49-47 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Richard Magana clanks a jump hook from close range | 49-47 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Richard Magana tips it in | 49-49 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from William Manz | 51-49 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, Jeremy Truss | |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Joseph Peele grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | William Head misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 51-49 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | William Manz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 16:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Stone | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | William Head is hacked by William Manz - foul #1 on William Manz, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Ronnie Purcell (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) William Head, Robert Rasnick, James Anderson | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell double dribbles | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | James Quon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Manz | 54-49 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #1 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF) Bill Jenkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | John Cox is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Magana | 54-51 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | William Manz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Manz | 60-51 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss blows the layup but he's fouled by Earl Mitchem - foul #1 on Earl Mitchem, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) William Manz, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Anderson (C) Ronnie Purcell | |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | John Cox is hacked by Bill Jenkins - foul #2 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| 12:58 | Ball State | James Anderson is hacked by Carlos Weber - foul #2 on Carlos Weber, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 12:32 | Ball State | Jack Stone buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Rasnick | 60-56 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins loses the dribble to William Head | 60-56 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Jack Stone is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Peele | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Quon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) SF - Bill Jenkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Weber (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), William Manz (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) James Quon, Marc Breslawski, Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jack Stone, William Head, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | John Cox can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Richard Magana takes the ball from William Manz | 61-58 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the turnaround from the right block | 61-60 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem loses the dribble to Ronnie Purcell | 61-60 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | John Cox double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Freddy Larrabee (C) David Peguero, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | William Manz is hacked by Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF) Richard Davis, John Cox | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Manz | 64-60 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-60 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Jeremy Truss is called for the reach on James Quon - foul #3 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski (SG) William Manz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (PF) Ronnie Purcell | |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Marc Breslawski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Freddy Larrabee is called for the reach on Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Freddy Larrabee, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem (SF), Ronnie Graney (PF) Bill Jenkins, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF) Jack Stone, Joseph Peele | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | John Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) Richard Magana | |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-60 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ronnie Graney | 66-60 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | David Peguero clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | John Cox misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marc Breslawski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Mitchem (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Northwestern | David Peguero clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem can't tip it in | 66-60 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Freddy Larrabee pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Earl Mitchem misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled on the floor by David Peguero - foul #3 on David Peguero, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), William Manz (SG), Bill Jenkins (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Carlos Weber (C) David Peguero, Marc Breslawski, Earl Mitchem, Ronnie Graney, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), William Head (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Jack Stone, Richard Davis, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | John Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 68-61 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins is denied on a layup by John Cox | 68-61 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | William Head makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cox | 68-64 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 68-64 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Weber | 68-64 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-64 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber tips it in | 70-64 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Jack Robinson swats the short shot by Ronnie Purcell | 70-64 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't tip it in | 70-64 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Quon | 72-64 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | William Head is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Magana | 72-66 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | James Quon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG), Freddy Larrabee (C) James Quon, Carlos Weber | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF) William Head, John Cox | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Peele is fouled on the floor by Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronnie Graney (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Magana | 72-70 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Joseph Peele pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Peguero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Manz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bill Jenkins (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronnie Graney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddy Larrabee (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Bill Jenkins is called for the reach on Joseph Peele - foul #3 on Bill Jenkins, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG), Marc Breslawski (SG), Earl Mitchem (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) David Peguero, William Manz, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Graney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell, Jeremy Truss | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Manz (SG), Carlos Weber (C) Marc Breslawski, Freddy Larrabee | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Richard Davis (SG) Jack Stone, William Head | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | James Quon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Anderson is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Joseph Peele | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Peguero (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cox | 74-73 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Richard Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Cox | 74-76 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson's layup is rejected by Robert Rasnick | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Anderson | 74-78 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | William Manz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Mitchem | 74-78 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #4 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins (SF) Earl Mitchem | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | Carlos Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana connects on the 3 from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Bill Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 76-81 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Cox | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled in the backcourt by David Peguero - foul #4 on David Peguero, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (0) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Head is called for the reach on William Manz - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #9 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Purcell (PF) William Head, Robert Rasnick | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | William Manz misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell is hacked by David Peguero in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Peguero, team foul #12 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Quon (PG) David Peguero | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, James Anderson | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | William Manz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carlos Weber | 80-84 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), James Anderson (C) William Head, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick | |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Richard Magana is fouled in the backcourt by James Quon - foul #4 on James Quon, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | John Cox steals it from James Quon | 80-85 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana is fouled in the backcourt by James Quon - foul #5 on James Quon, team foul #14 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Wells (PG) James Quon | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | William Manz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the defensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wells - foul #1 on Daniel Wells, team foul #15 | 80-87 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | William Manz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana is hacked by Daniel Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Wells, team foul #16 | 83-89 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Jack Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | William Manz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick gets the rebound | 83-90 |