| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Jeff Price (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) SG - Gary Levine (fresh) SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) C - Gene Arceo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cross - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Arceo | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Price | 6-2 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Michael Whitley is called for the reach on Ronald Haddix - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Wayne Rader blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Dulberg | 6-2 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Rader | 9-2 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits a jumper from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cross - foul #2 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Benjamin Cross | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gene Arceo swats the layup by Wayne Rader | 11-5 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Gene Arceo blocks the short jumper by Jeff Price | 11-5 |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 11-5 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Arceo - foul #1 on Gene Arceo, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF), Joe Shofner (PF) Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF), Billy Robie (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Joe Shofner - foul #1 on Joe Shofner, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SF) Roy Brown, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG) Gary Levine | |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Keith Howard hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Leonard Robards | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Keith Howard knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Haddix | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Billy Robie | |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 15-9 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Gene Arceo is hacked by Joe Shofner - foul #2 on Joe Shofner, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Keith Howard | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Leonard Robards connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Dulberg | 15-11 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown double dribbles | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Price - foul #1 on Jeff Price, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF) Timothy Anderson | |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the jump hook in the paint | 15-13 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is hacked by Billy Robie - foul #1 on Billy Robie, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (SG), Keith Howard (C) Gary Levine, Gene Arceo | |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roy Brown | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Keith Howard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 18-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (SF) Billy Robie | |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Rader | 20-13 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses the lay-in | 20-13 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price drills a shot near the basket | 22-13 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Keith Howard loses the dribble to Wayne Rader | 22-13 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Robert Heffernan (C) Roy Brown, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Gene Arceo (C) Ronald Haddix, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson loses the dribble to Gregory Webre | 22-13 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre lays it up and in | 24-13 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Gary Levine scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Robards | 24-15 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the shot from the right side | 24-15 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gene Arceo | 24-15 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Gary Levine tips it back up and in | 24-17 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 27-17 |
| 09:14 | Ball State | Robert Heffernan is called for the reach on Gary Levine - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Billy Robie (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Leonard Robards, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg blows the layup | 27-17 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-17 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price can't tip it in | 27-17 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Jeff Price takes the ball from Billy Robie | 27-17 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the jumper from the right block set up by Roy Brown | 29-17 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg drills a turnaround from the baseline | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gene Arceo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Levine takes the ball from Wayne Rader | 29-19 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 29-21 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Gene Arceo grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Gene Arceo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Robert Heffernan (C) Roy Brown, Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Timothy Anderson (SF), Keith Howard (PF) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | The jumper by Leonard Robards is denied by Louis Wren | 29-21 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Leonard Robards drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Keith Howard and he's hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Richard McKinzy | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Leonard Robards makes the free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Robards is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leonard Robards | 30-27 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Gene Arceo snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) PF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Glick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Arceo (tiring) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Leonard Robards pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Keith Howard gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Arceo | 30-30 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Gene Arceo pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Louis Wren is denied by Keith Howard | 30-30 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 30-30 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Robards | 30-32 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Brown | 33-32 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Gene Arceo loses the dribble to Benjamin Glick | 33-32 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-32 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #8 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Jeffrey Dulberg (PF), Billy Robie (C) Leonard Robards, Joseph Johnson, Timothy Anderson, Keith Howard, Gene Arceo | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't finish the layup | 34-32 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Wren | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a fullcourt shot | 34-32 |