| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hertel (fresh) SF - Edward Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Hugh Drakes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Hopping (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Edward Bratt inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Steve Peters is called for the reach on Frank Estell - foul #3 on Steve Peters, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak (C) Steve Peters | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Kubiak - foul #1 on Floyd Kubiak, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Frank Estell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Edward Bratt grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | William Hertel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | Ball State | Frank Estell can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Estell blocks the short jumper by Antonio Hopping | 28-31 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth is hacked by Frank Estell - foul #3 on Frank Estell, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (C) Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Molino - foul #1 on Kevin Molino, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Antonio Hopping | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | William Hertel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth lays it in on a great pass from Hugh Drakes and he's hacked by Perry Runnels - foul #1 on Perry Runnels, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Edward Bratt gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | William Hertel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping is hacked by Edward Bratt - foul #3 on Edward Bratt, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Mark McCullough (SF) Perry Runnels, William Hertel, Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd (SF), Buford Peterson (C) Antonio Hopping, Floyd Kubiak | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Elliott denies the turnaround by John Boyd | 33-36 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Mark McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Kevin Molino pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Richard Hall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Hugh Drakes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Peterman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Buford Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Boyd | 33-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), William Hertel (SG), Edward Bratt (SF), Frank Estell (C) Carlos Holcomb, Richard Hall, Mark McCullough, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Fleisher (SG), Antonio Hopping (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF), Steve Peters (C) Hugh Drakes, Eddie Foxworth, Richard Peterman, Buford Peterson | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Bratt picks off the pass by Steve Peters | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | William Hertel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Bratt | 37-39 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Boyd | 37-41 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Robert Hill is hacked by Antonio Hopping - foul #1 on Antonio Hopping, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McCullough (PF) Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG) Robert Fleisher | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Molino (PF) Mark McCullough | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Kevin Molino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Steve Peters picks off the pass by Frank Estell | 37-41 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (SG) William Hertel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes (PG), Richard Peterman (PF) Antonio Hopping, Floyd Kubiak | |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Runnels | 40-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Bratt - foul #4 on Edward Bratt, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb (SF) Edward Bratt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Frank Estell snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kevin Molino | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Hugh Drakes | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Holcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Estell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Hugh Drakes (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Peters (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Frank Estell buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Runnels | 48-44 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth can't connect on a floater in the lane | 48-44 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Frank Estell is fouled on the floor by Richard Peterman - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF), Mark McCullough (C) Robert Hill, Kevin Molino, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Fleisher (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Antonio Hopping (SF), Floyd Kubiak (C) Hugh Drakes, Eddie Foxworth, John Boyd, Steve Peters | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Floyd Kubiak steals it from Mark McCullough | 48-46 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark McCullough | 48-46 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Mark McCullough can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Floyd Kubiak - foul #2 on Floyd Kubiak, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Hall (PG) Perry Runnels | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Peterson (C) Richard Peterman | |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Mark McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Richard Hall clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Mark McCullough misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Richard Hall is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG), Frank Estell (C) Richard Hall, Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG) Robert Fleisher, Clarence Wasinger | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Frank Estell gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Robert Hill makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Robert Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark McCullough | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Drakes | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Buford Peterson takes the ball from Eugene Elliott | 53-52 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Elliott swats the layup by Antonio Hopping | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth tips it in | 53-54 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Robert Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Hertel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McCullough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Estell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Hugh Drakes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Hopping (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Buford Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Eddie Foxworth is called for the reach on William Hertel - foul #1 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Bratt (SF), Kevin Molino (PF) Mark McCullough, Eugene Elliott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd (PG), Richard Braden (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Steve Peters (C) Hugh Drakes, Antonio Hopping, Floyd Kubiak, Buford Peterson | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Braden buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-57 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Frank Estell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Frank Estell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Foxworth | 53-57 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth lays it up and in set up by John Boyd | 53-59 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Kevin Molino misses the lay-in | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eddie Foxworth | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Kevin Molino - foul #2 on Kevin Molino, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Perry Runnels (PG), Carlos Holcomb (SG), Eugene Elliott (PF) Robert Hill, William Hertel, Frank Estell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes (PG) Richard Braden | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping (SF) John Boyd | |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb is fouled on the floor by Eddie Foxworth - foul #2 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Carlos Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eddie Foxworth | 55-62 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Holcomb | 57-62 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Peterman, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Hill (PG) Carlos Holcomb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd (SG) Eddie Foxworth | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Molino | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Perry Runnels scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 60-62 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes tips it in | 60-64 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Robert Hill drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Perry Runnels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Bratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Elliott (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Hugh Drakes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Hopping (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Peters (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Kevin Molino connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 65-64 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters's floater is tipped away by Eugene Elliott | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Hopping | 65-64 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Edward Bratt clanks a floater from the right side | 65-66 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Boyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Kevin Molino grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Hertel (SG), Frank Estell (C) Perry Runnels, Kevin Molino | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Floyd Kubiak (SF), Buford Peterson (C) John Boyd, Antonio Hopping, Steve Peters | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Edward Bratt can't connect on a runner in the lane | 65-66 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | William Hertel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping (SF), Steve Peters (C) Floyd Kubiak, Buford Peterson | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Hugh Drakes | 65-68 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Estell | 65-68 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Frank Estell pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Robert Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Bratt | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth's floater is tipped away by William Hertel | 68-68 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | William Hertel snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Edward Bratt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Edward Bratt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Antonio Hopping - foul #2 on Antonio Hopping, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Edward Bratt makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Hugh Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Frank Estell pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Frank Estell is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Drakes - foul #1 on Hugh Drakes, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Frank Estell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth is fouled on the floor by William Hertel - foul #1 on William Hertel, team foul #7 | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | William Hertel is hacked by Eddie Foxworth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | William Hertel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Hopping buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Hugh Drakes is called for the reach on William Hertel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Drakes, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | William Hertel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Antonio Hopping is called for the reach on Eugene Elliott - foul #3 on Antonio Hopping, team foul #14 | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Eugene Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |