| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski inbounds the ball | 45-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | John Marx's floater is knocked away by Leland Laffey | 45-30 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre's layup is rejected by Nicholas Stukes | 45-30 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the follow up shot | 47-30 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | John Marx drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez and the foul's on William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | John Marx makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the lay-in | 47-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald tips it home | 49-33 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-33 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Marx and the foul's on Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 52-35 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 55-38 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Jack Borrero knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 55-40 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 57-40 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Michael Macdonald steals the ball from John Marx | 57-40 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the finger roll set up by Michael Macdonald | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Borrero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | William Beatty steals it from Charles Jelinski | 59-40 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Marx - foul #3 on John Marx, team foul #1 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), John Shockley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Glen Farrell (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 60-40 |
| 14:57 | Ball State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Glen Farrell tips it home | 60-42 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 63-42 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Glen Farrell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-42 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the rebound | 63-42 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Viveros is called for the reach on John Shockley - foul #2 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #2 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Lloyd Leslie | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Viveros is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #3 | 63-42 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Glen Farrell - foul #3 on Glen Farrell, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 3rd free throw | 65-42 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | William Williams tips it in | 65-44 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams is denied on a dunk by William Williams | 65-44 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Viveros | 65-47 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin snags the offensive board | 65-47 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lee steals the ball from Edward Williams | 65-47 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Macdonald - foul #1 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), Justin Buch (C) John Shockley, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Glen Farrell, William Williams | |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Marx and he's hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #4 on Roberto Martin, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SG), William Beatty (C) Roberto Martin, Justin Buch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Jelinski (SF) Joseph Viveros | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez and the foul's on Michael Macdonald - foul #2 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | John Marx makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Stukes - foul #2 on Nicholas Stukes, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Shockley (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie loses the ball out of bounds | 67-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) John Shockley | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | John Marx misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it home | 67-56 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Marx - foul #4 on John Marx, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), Joseph Viveros (PF) John Marx, Jack Borrero | |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 68-58 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 71-58 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Nicholas Stukes (C) Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| 09:02 | Ball State | William Proctor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-58 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) William Williams | |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Proctor steals the ball from Michael Macdonald | 71-58 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 71-58 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 71-58 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Lloyd Leslie (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Michael Macdonald, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Joseph Viveros, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 73-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Richard Nevarez | 73-60 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #3 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Jack Borrero | |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Lloyd Leslie - foul #1 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), Edward Williams (C) Lloyd Leslie, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, David Elliott | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Macdonald is called for the reach on Charles Jelinski - foul #3 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Marx steps in front of the Leland Laffey pass | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the dunk | 75-63 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 75-65 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Michael Macdonald - foul #4 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Jack Borrero (PF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Joseph Viveros, Nicholas Stukes | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a jumper from the left side | 75-67 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't tip it in | 75-67 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 75-69 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Lloyd Leslie takes the ball from Jack Borrero | 75-69 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Lloyd Leslie is called for the reach on William Proctor - foul #2 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Joseph Viveros (SF) Eric Lee, Glen Farrell | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | William Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 77-71 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | William Williams tips it in | 77-73 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Proctor, Joseph Viveros, William Williams | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roberto Martin - foul #5 on Roberto Martin, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Jack Borrero | 77-75 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Michael Macdonald steals it from Charles Jelinski | 77-75 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Macdonald | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Jelinski | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by John Marx - foul #5 on John Marx, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG) John Marx | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lee is called for the reach on Lloyd Leslie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (C) Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Edward Williams, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre runs out the clock | 84-79 |