| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) SF - John Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norman Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick is hacked by Richard Magana - foul #1 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Schick | 28-38 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | John Cox misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Black grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Black comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donnie Schick - foul #1 on Donnie Schick, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Cox | 32-40 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Black | 32-43 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | James Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | John Cox can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Wesley Green (SG), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Donnie Schick, William Black, Norman Austin | |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 32-45 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stone takes the ball from Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Joseph Peele jams it set up by Robert Rasnick | 34-45 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stone swats the short shot by Donald Jones | 34-45 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Rasnick | 34-45 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick is hacked by Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), William Black (SG), Norman Austin (PF) Wesley Green, Donald Jones, Martin Shiflet | |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Jack Stone drills a jumper from the right side set up by John Cox | 36-45 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stone is called for the reach on Donnie Schick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Stone, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-45 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | James Anderson grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Davis and the foul's on Donnie Schick - foul #2 on Donnie Schick, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet (C) Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin tips it home | 38-47 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis banks in the layup set up by Richard Magana and the foul's on William Black - foul #1 on William Black, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Tracy McGee, Norman Austin | |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Black buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Jones | 41-49 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled on the floor by Donnie Schick - foul #3 on Donnie Schick, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF) Richard Davis, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SG) William Black | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Truss - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Richard Magana clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Magana | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wesley Green | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Jack Stone's pass is intercepted by Wesley Green | 43-53 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-53 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Stone | 45-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Green | 45-56 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Jack Stone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF), James Anderson (C) Richard Magana, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), William Black (SG), Norman Austin (PF) Donnie Schick, Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | John Cox clanks a shot from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green is hacked by Jack Stone - foul #3 on Jack Stone, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (PG) Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie (SF) Wesley Green | |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Purcell - foul #2 on Ronnie Purcell, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones (SF) Bruce Leslie | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Black buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Shiflet and he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #4 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Black makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Joseph Peele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Joseph Peele | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste (C) Martin Shiflet | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Black makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Austin | 46-65 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-65 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Black | 46-68 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 46-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cox (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin's pass is intercepted by William Head | 46-68 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Magana | 48-68 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Black drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy McGee | 48-71 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-71 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Richard Magana tips it back up and in | 50-71 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Black buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy McGee | 50-74 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Richard Magana is fouled on the floor by Tracy McGee - foul #3 on Tracy McGee, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Joseph Peele (SF), Robert Rasnick (PF), Jeremy Truss (C) William Head, John Cox, Ronnie Purcell, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Matthew Guild (SG), Wesley Green (SF), Bruce Leslie (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Tracy McGee, William Black, Donald Jones, Norman Austin, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Peele - foul #2 on Joseph Peele, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG) Richard Magana | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 52-75 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Joseph Peele makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Davis | 54-75 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Leslie | 54-78 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 54-78 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donnie Schick | 54-81 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Jack Stone comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-81 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick misses the tip | 54-81 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie pulls down the rebound | 54-81 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Schick | 54-84 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Richard Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-84 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-84 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Leslie | 54-86 |
| 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) | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Bruce Leslie is called for the reach on Robert Rasnick - foul #1 on Bruce Leslie, team foul #8 | 54-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (C) Donnie Schick, Martin Shiflet | |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 55-86 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Head (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Guild (fresh) SF - Wesley Green (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Bruce Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 56-86 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | William Head snags the defensive board | 56-86 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | William Head hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Truss | 58-86 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-86 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick snags the defensive board | 58-86 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick blows the layup | 58-86 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stone steals it from Wesley Green | 58-86 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Jeremy Truss - foul #4 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #9 | 58-86 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Watkins (PG), Justin Guglielmo (C) Jack Stone, Robert Rasnick | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery (PF) Matthew Guild | |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste gets the offensive rebound | 58-86 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-86 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Joseph Peele snags the defensive board | 58-86 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Head | 60-86 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste misses short on a shot from the left block | 60-86 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Joseph Peele pulls down the rebound | 60-86 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss blows the layup | 60-86 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 60-86 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 60-88 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Tracy McGee takes the ball from Justin Guglielmo | 60-88 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Justin Guglielmo - foul #1 on Justin Guglielmo, team foul #9 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Robert Rasnick (PF) Ian Watkins, Justin Guglielmo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 60-89 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-90 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tracy McGee | 60-90 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee runs out the clock | 60-90 |