| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF) Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't finish the layup | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's pass is intercepted by John Kincaid | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Hervey | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Brown and he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Donald Bethune (PF), Douglas Eason (C) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Clarence Stenger steals the ball from Donald Bethune | 42-40 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Eric McKeag, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 42-40 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Adam Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kincaid | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) John Kincaid, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Douglas Eason - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Douglas Eason (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Adam Williams, Andrew Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | John Kincaid blows the layup but he's hacked by Willy Crigler - foul #4 on Willy Crigler, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Willy Crigler | |
| 13:01 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 45-44 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid connects on the floater in the lane | 47-46 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Donald Bethune (PF) Douglas Eason, Oscar Danek | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Kincaid takes the ball from Billy McPhillips | 49-46 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | John Kincaid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is fouled on the floor by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Bowles, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey's floater is knocked away by Douglas Eason | 52-48 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #2 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) Phillip Ruggeri, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger banks in the layup set up by James Allen and he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 54-51 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | John Kincaid grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Oscar Danek makes the fadeaway from the right side | 56-51 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger buries a floater in the paint | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Puckett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Stenger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Ball State | John Kincaid drills a jumper from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it in | 58-55 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | John Kincaid connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric McKeag | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #2 on Eric McKeag, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Adam Williams is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Kincaid out of the doubleteam | 63-56 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 63-56 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Adam Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | John Kincaid evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the jumper from the left side | 65-56 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Willy Crigler | 65-58 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Adam Williams comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 65-58 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 65-58 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Bethune steals it from Willy Crigler | 65-58 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Bowles | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Victor Bowles snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Donald Bethune (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Adam Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Billy McPhillips | 68-58 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | John Kincaid works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (PG), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Allen | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett clanks a floater from the left side | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), John Kincaid (SG), Oscar Danek (PF) Adam Williams, Douglas Eason, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is hacked by Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF) Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits a floater from close range set up by Thomas Brown | 70-63 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Stenger | 72-66 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Willy Crigler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Crigler, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Victor Bowles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Kincaid picks off the pass by Clarence Stenger | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Fullwood - foul #3 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF) Eric McKeag | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 76-66 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid is hacked by Thomas Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #13 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Andrew Brewer (PF), Phillip Ruggeri (C) Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek, Stephen Fruge | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| 00:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bowles steals it from Paul Summer | 77-66 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Adam Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Bowles | 79-66 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Adam Williams runs out the clock | 79-66 |