| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | David Augustine inbounds the ball | 18-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG), Robert Camp (PF) Thomas Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| 19:18 | Ball State | David Augustine connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Victor Bowles and he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:18 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the free throw | 21-27 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Casey Solomon picks off the pass by Mark Fullwood | 21-27 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Casey Solomon lays it up and in | 23-27 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger loses the ball out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Brian Hillier (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Casey Solomon, Andrew Brewer, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (PF) Robert Camp | |
| 18:09 | Ball State | David Augustine comes up short on the floater in the paint | 23-27 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Victor Bowles (C) Adam Williams, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Casey Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | David Augustine buries a 3 from straight away | 26-29 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Casey Solomon connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Kincaid | 29-31 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 29-33 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp's pass is intercepted by Casey Solomon | 29-33 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | John Kincaid connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Augustine | 31-33 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Brian Hillier, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Paul Summer (PF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Billy McPhillips, Robert Camp | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hervey | 31-33 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Solomon and he's hacked by Paul Summer - foul #2 on Paul Summer, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Brian Hillier (PF) Casey Solomon, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (PF) Paul Summer | |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 33-36 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Brian Hillier knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Kincaid | 36-36 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Puckett is called for the reach on Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Joseph Puckett, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG) Joseph Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Brian Hillier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-38 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Augustine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Allen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 39-38 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 10:55 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Augustine | 41-38 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Brown | 41-41 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | David Augustine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Casey Solomon can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | John Kincaid gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Casey Solomon - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SG), Brian Hillier (PF) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 09:12 | Ball State | David Augustine misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the jumper near the basket | 43-41 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | David Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | David Augustine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Puckett | 45-41 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a shot from the left side | 45-41 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Brian Hillier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG) Joseph Puckett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Augustine (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hillier steps in front of the Billy McPhillips pass | 45-41 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Mark Hervey takes the ball from John Kincaid | 45-41 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Stenger | 45-44 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Brian Hillier buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 47-44 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the runner from the right block | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge's floater is tipped away by Billy McPhillips | 47-44 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 47-44 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willy Crigler | 47-46 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Willy Crigler - foul #4 on Willy Crigler, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Eric McKeag (SF) Casey Solomon, David Augustine | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Puckett and he's hacked by Willy Crigler - foul #5 on Willy Crigler, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), David Augustine (SF) Joseph Puckett, Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Billy McPhillips (PF) Willy Crigler, Robert Camp | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (C) Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (C) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Casey Solomon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Casey Solomon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Augustine (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hillier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Billy McPhillips steps in front of the Casey Solomon pass | 53-48 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Victor Bowles (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Casey Solomon, Brian Hillier, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | David Augustine hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Puckett | 56-49 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 56-51 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Solomon (PG), Eric McKeag (SF), Brian Hillier (PF) Joseph Puckett, David Augustine, Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF) Mark Fullwood, Billy McPhillips | |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 57-54 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Hillier | 59-54 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-54 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brown | 59-54 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Casey Solomon | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Kincaid picks off the pass by Robert Camp | 61-54 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Eric McKeag misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Augustine (SF) Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Casey Solomon is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Casey Solomon, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brown | 61-54 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Kincaid is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Fruge steals it from Thomas Brown | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (PF) Brian Hillier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Augustine | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Augustine is hacked by Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | David Augustine makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the lay-in | 65-54 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | David Augustine gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Casey Solomon runs out the clock | 65-54 |