| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | David Augustine drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Casey Solomon and he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #3 on Mark Hervey, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (PF) Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Victor Bowles (PF) John Kincaid, Brian Hillier | |
| 19:14 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | David Augustine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Fruge | 29-43 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger's fadeaway is rejected by David Augustine | 29-43 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Casey Solomon connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Fruge steals the ball from Billy McPhillips | 31-45 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Casey Solomon | 31-47 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Eric McKeag (SF), Brian Hillier (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Joseph Puckett, David Augustine, Victor Bowles, Stephen Fruge | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it in | 33-47 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Robert Camp picks off the pass by Brian Hillier | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McKeag (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Donald Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Casey Solomon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Eric McKeag makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Hillier | 35-49 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Bethune is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Donald Bethune, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), David Augustine (SF), Stephen Fruge (C) Casey Solomon, Eric McKeag, Donald Bethune | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler double dribbles | 35-49 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #4 on Mark Hervey, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 38-52 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hillier denies the turnaround by Mark Fullwood | 38-52 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid loses the dribble to Billy McPhillips | 40-52 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-52 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | David Augustine can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-52 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Hillier | 42-55 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Kincaid is called for the reach on Willy Crigler - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Casey Solomon, John Kincaid, Brian Hillier | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Augustine - foul #1 on David Augustine, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Adam Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Clarence Stenger steals the ball from David Augustine | 44-55 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 46-55 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Adam Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Brewer | 46-57 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the lay-in | 46-57 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 46-57 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Augustine - foul #2 on David Augustine, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Thomas Brown, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Brian Hillier (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Joseph Puckett, Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer, Stephen Fruge | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | David Augustine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-57 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | John Kincaid snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the runner near the basket set up by Casey Solomon | 50-59 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is fouled on the floor by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) Victor Bowles | |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Casey Solomon is called for the reach on Willy Crigler - foul #2 on Casey Solomon, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Clarence Stenger, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF) David Augustine | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey can't finish the layup | 50-59 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 50-59 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Allen and he's hacked by Brian Hillier - foul #2 on Brian Hillier, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF), Donald Bethune (C) Eric McKeag, Stephen Fruge | |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Brian Hillier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Brian Hillier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Brian Hillier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Brian Hillier scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Casey Solomon | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Augustine is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #3 on David Augustine, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Paul Summer (C) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) David Augustine, Donald Bethune | |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Hillier | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Casey Solomon is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Casey Solomon, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF) Victor Bowles | |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses badly on a floater from the right block | 55-64 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey's floater is tipped away by Brian Hillier | 55-64 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | David Augustine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Brian Hillier lays it up and in on a great pass from Casey Solomon and the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Robert Camp (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Mark Hervey, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (SF) David Augustine | |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Brian Hillier makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 55-67 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Fruge | 55-70 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Fruge - foul #1 on Stephen Fruge, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Casey Solomon, John Kincaid, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett double dribbles | 56-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) Eric McKeag | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp lays it up and in set up by Mark Fullwood and he's hacked by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp misses the free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-70 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Adam Williams tips it but misses | 58-70 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-70 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Adam Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-70 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett runs out the clock | 58-70 |