| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the floater from the left block set up by Joseph Lemaster | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Scott Clore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Hobert Thurston - foul #2 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | The short jumper by Alexander Thompson is denied by James Starkes | 38-37 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Rea | 41-37 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Sechrist | 45-39 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Scott Clore knocks in the floater from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | James Vantassel gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Shamblin picks off the pass by Joseph Lemaster | 45-41 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is hacked by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), Jeff Woodward (SF), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, Hobert Thurston, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Spears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Steve Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Steve Jones double dribbles | 45-41 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | James Smith tips it home | 48-43 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Pagel | 48-43 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Pittman | 51-43 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Jones steals it from Joseph Pagel in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Steve Jones's pass is intercepted by James Pittman | 51-43 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel connects on the shot from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Steve Jones, Jeff Woodward, James Smith, Michael Ferguson | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hobert Thurston - foul #3 on Hobert Thurston, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Starkes - foul #2 on James Starkes, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Hobert Thurston | 56-47 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Alexander Thompson | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hobert Thurston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Joseph Lemaster takes the ball from Richard Shamblin | 56-47 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (SG) Richard Shamblin | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward's pass is intercepted by Paul Sechrist | 58-47 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the finger roll | 60-47 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | James Vantassel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | James Vantassel comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 60-47 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the easy layup | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist tips it home | 62-49 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG), James Smith (PF), Michael Ferguson (C) Scott Clore, James Vantassel, Alexander Thompson | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Stoneburner | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Hobert Thurston | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Jones and the foul's on Dexter Goodman - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG) Steve Jones | |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Scott Clore drills a shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Vantassel (PF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, James Smith | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | James Vantassel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 62-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the floater from the left side | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Scott Clore pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | James Starkes is called for the reach on Michael Ferguson - foul #3 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Scott Clore, Michael Ferguson | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson hits a shot from the left block | 62-57 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Lemaster | 64-57 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward's layup is rejected by Marshall Devinney | 64-57 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney scores on a floater from the left block | 66-57 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | James Vantassel connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Hobert Thurston and he's hacked by Joseph Lemaster - foul #2 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG), James Pittman (SF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Michael Ferguson (C) Richard Shamblin, Alexander Thompson | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman travels with the ball | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (PF) James Vantassel | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG) Jack Rea | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Goodman | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | James Smith gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Andrew Spears is called for the reach on Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Andrew Spears, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Hobert Thurston, James Smith | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 66-61 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Scott Clore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Shamblin | 66-64 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by James Starkes | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Scott Clore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Smith (SF), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Michael Ferguson | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #2 on James Vantassel, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steve Jones (PG) Scott Clore | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | James Vantassel makes the floater in the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is hacked by Richard Shamblin - foul #2 on Richard Shamblin, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Hobert Thurston (SF) Steve Jones, James Smith | |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hobert Thurston | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Vantassel is called for the reach on Joseph Lemaster - foul #3 on James Vantassel, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | James Starkes swats the short shot by Alexander Thompson | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Vantassel | 70-71 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Hobert Thurston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Alexander Thompson pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | James Vantassel drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Shamblin | 70-73 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney travels with the ball | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Scott Clore is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Rea, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is called for traveling | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Jack Rea is called for the reach on Scott Clore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Rea, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Paul Sechrist is denied by James Vantassel | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Scott Clore gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Scott Clore runs out the clock | 70-73 |