| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Foushee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gaston Ferdinand (fresh) 3 pts. C - Levi Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Scott Clore can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | John Foushee misses short on a jumper from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Vantassel | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Porter - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Foushee | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Foushee | 32-37 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Levi Brown blocks the short jumper by James Vantassel | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Gaston Ferdinand swats the layup by James Vantassel | 32-37 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | James Vantassel is fouled on the floor by Eric Graff - foul #3 on Eric Graff, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (PG), Leonard Ledezma (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 35-37 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steve Jones - foul #3 on Steve Jones, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeff Woodward | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jacob Jones | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allen Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is open and buries a jumper from the left block | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Allen Carroll scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jacob Jones | 39-42 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Michael Ferguson | 39-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, Jeff Woodward, James Smith, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), John Deeter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses short on a jumper in the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | James Vantassel loses the dribble to Eric Graff | 39-42 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff lays it up and in | 39-44 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin is called for 10 seconds | 39-44 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern State | John Deeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern State | Hobert Thurston steals the ball from Alberto Russo | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Steve Jones lays it in on a great pass from Hobert Thurston | 41-44 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alberto Russo and he's fouled by Steve Jones - foul #4 on Steve Jones, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Jeff Woodward (SG), Kevin Hayter (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Steve Jones, Richard Shamblin, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF) Alberto Russo, John Deeter | |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward is hacked by John Foushee in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Foushee, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) Kevin Hayter | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Gaddis (PF), Earl Flanery (C) Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston loses the dribble to Earl Flanery | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Scott Clore buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 44-49 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | James Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Foushee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Porter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Flanery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Earl Flanery - foul #1 on Earl Flanery, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Hobert Thurston, Michael Ferguson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), Levi Brown (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, James Gaddis, Earl Flanery | |
| 11:42 | Ball State | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Scott Clore steps in front of the Alberto Russo pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Ledezma - foul #1 on Leonard Ledezma, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | James Vantassel is fouled on the floor by Allen Carroll - foul #2 on Allen Carroll, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Deeter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Alberto Russo, Levi Brown | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Scott Clore drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Shamblin | 49-49 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern State | James Vantassel steals it from Jacob Jones | 49-49 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | A charge is called on Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Michael Ferguson (SF), Kevin Hayter (PF) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Earl Flanery (C) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, John Deeter, Allen Carroll | |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Shamblin | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern State | John Foushee drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Gaston Ferdinand blocks the short jumper by Alexander Thompson | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Earl Flanery | 52-54 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Graff, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), James Smith (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF) Richard Shamblin, Michael Ferguson, Kevin Hayter, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Earl Flanery | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Allen Carroll picks off the pass by Scott Clore | 52-54 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alberto Russo | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Leonard Ledezma steps in front of the Scott Clore pass in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma lays it up and in | 52-58 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern State | James Gaddis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to James Gaddis | 52-58 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeff Woodward | 52-58 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Alberto Russo | 52-58 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Michael Ferguson (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, James Smith, Hobert Thurston, Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Earl Flanery (PF), Levi Brown (C) Alberto Russo, Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Alexander Thompson - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Ferguson | 55-59 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern State | Levi Brown hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Porter | 55-61 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | John Foushee picks off the pass by Steve Jones in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | James Vantassel steals the ball from John Foushee | 55-61 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Porter | 55-61 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Foushee - foul #4 on John Foushee, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hobert Thurston (SF), James Smith (PF), Jeff Woodward (C) Michael Ferguson, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones (SG), Leonard Ledezma (SF), James Gaddis (PF) John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Earl Flanery | |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Levi Brown | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Eric Graff (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Ledezma (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Levi Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Ball State | James Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Shamblin | 60-66 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Levi Brown | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter (SF), Allen Carroll (PF) Leonard Ledezma, Levi Brown | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Scott Clore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | James Smith can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Jacob Jones gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) James Smith, Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Foushee (SG), Gaston Ferdinand (PF) Jacob Jones, James Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter misses the lay-in | 60-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 01:40 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin grabs the board | 60-69 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it in | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #1 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Brown (C) Allen Carroll | |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Eric Graff steals the ball from Hobert Thurston in the backcourt | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff lays it in | 62-72 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Gaston Ferdinand swats the layup by Richard Shamblin | 62-72 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gaston Ferdinand | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand is hacked by Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SG), Michael Ferguson (SF), Kevin Hayter (PF), James Smith (C) Scott Clore, Richard Shamblin, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo (PG), Jacob Jones (SG), Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (PF), James Gaddis (C) Eric Graff, John Foushee, Kenneth Porter, Gaston Ferdinand, Levi Brown | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Kevin Hayter is called for the reach on Earl Flanery - foul #1 on Kevin Hayter, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Steve Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | Alberto Russo is whistled for a carry | 62-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leonard Ledezma (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Kevin Hayter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Ferguson | 65-74 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Steve Jones, Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson, Kevin Hayter, James Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Graff (PG), John Foushee (SG), Kenneth Porter (SF), Gaston Ferdinand (PF), Levi Brown (C) Jacob Jones, Leonard Ledezma, Earl Flanery, Allen Carroll, James Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Clore - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Earl Flanery (SF), Allen Carroll (C) Kenneth Porter, Levi Brown | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Gaston Ferdinand makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Gaston Ferdinand picks off the pass by Richard Shamblin in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Eric Graff runs out the clock | 65-76 |