| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mark McKinley inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers loses the dribble to Mark McKinley | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers knocks in the turnaround from close range | 36-37 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Mark McKinley snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Mark McKinley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Willie Dougherty | |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Mohammad Scott | |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Gilliam (PF) Douglas Dotson | |
| 17:19 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-37 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Wesley Hanna picks off the pass by Glen Gilliam | 36-37 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Glen Gilliam | |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG) Wesley Hanna | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:40 | Ball State | A charge is called on Mark McKinley - foul #2 on Mark McKinley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Mark McKinley | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mohammad Scott - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Daniel Travis | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 37-39 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson comes up short on the shot from close range | 37-39 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood tips it but misses | 37-39 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty | |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Hubert Hines travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers blows the dunk | 37-39 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #3 on Craig Seager, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hubert Hines | 37-42 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lee - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF), Glen Gilliam (PF) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark McKinley | 39-45 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is hacked by Gerard Stansbury - foul #2 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (PF) Glen Gilliam | |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 40-45 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Stansbury steals the ball from Wesley Hanna in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Frank Beyers steals the ball from Douglas Dotson | 40-45 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Seager | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Thomas Greenwood is called for the reach on Hubert Hines - foul #3 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Hubert Hines, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Thomas Greenwood is called for the reach on Willie Dougherty - foul #4 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Mark McKinley is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Dougherty | 42-45 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Richard Sangster (SF) Justin Seda, Ray Shepard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Glen Gilliam (C) Gerard Stansbury, Mark McKinley, Douglas Dotson | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wesley Hanna | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Hines out of a doubleteam | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Daniel Travis pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam is hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Hubert Hines, Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 44-48 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 47-48 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Mark McKinley gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Gilliam (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Hanna | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Thomas Greenwood denies the turnaround by Gerard Stansbury | 50-48 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ray Shepard | 50-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Stansbury takes the ball from Craig Seager | 50-48 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Mark McKinley lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Stansbury | 50-50 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Craig Seager - foul #4 on Craig Seager, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley, Glen Gilliam | |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Douglas Dotson | |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the driving attempt in the paint | 52-55 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda hits the finger roll set up by Howard Ratliff | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Hubert Hines clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 54-55 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Hubert Hines can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Seda - foul #1 on Justin Seda, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Willie Dougherty | |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 57-56 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lee - foul #5 on Jeffrey Lee, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG) Justin Seda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Glen Gilliam (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Dotson swats the short shot by Ray Shepard | 59-56 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson banks in the layup set up by Hubert Hines | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Hubert Hines steps in front of the Frank Beyers pass | 59-58 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Mark McKinley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Dotson takes the ball from Ray Shepard | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the offensive board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Frank Beyers is called for the reach on Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Glen Gilliam | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wesley Hanna | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG) Hubert Hines | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 64-62 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Shepard | 66-62 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Mark McKinley double dribbles | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Mark McKinley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Dotson | 66-62 |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Mark McKinley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Mohammad Scott | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna's pass is intercepted by Douglas Dotson | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ray Shepard - foul #1 on Ray Shepard, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Mark McKinley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt tips it home | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Dotson is called for the reach on Frank Beyers - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Jamie Pyatt | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury's pass is intercepted by Wesley Hanna | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager lays it in on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 72-65 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is fouled on the floor by Thomas Greenwood - foul #5 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Hubert Hines makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Stansbury - foul #3 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 74-66 |