| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Stringfield (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Peter Williams buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Levine is called for the reach on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Gary Levine, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega loses the dribble to Ronald Haddix | 43-38 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses the tip | 43-38 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 43-38 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Price | 46-38 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Peter Williams is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jeff Price is blocked by Benjamin Cross | 46-38 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross is fouled on the floor by Louis Wren - foul #1 on Louis Wren, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (PF) James Stringfield | |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Peter Williams is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Williams - foul #1 on Dwayne Williams, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF), James Hoffman (C) Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Keith Howard is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) C - James Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Webre | 50-38 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Keith Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Gary Levine (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Timothy Anderson (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Cross steps in front of the Hector Vega pass | 50-38 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Gary Levine lays it up and in on a great pass from Benjamin Cross | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Louis Wren is called for the reach on Benjamin Cross - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeff Price - foul #1 on Jeff Price, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Williams | 50-42 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Haddix | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is denied on a dunk by Peter Williams | 50-45 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Brown | 50-45 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Wren | 53-47 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Timothy Anderson | 53-47 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Robie | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Gary Levine drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled on the floor by Gary Levine - foul #3 on Gary Levine, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Roy Brown, Jeff Price, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Billy Robie, Timothy Anderson | |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 58-52 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams is hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Peter Williams grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Billy Robie (PF) James Stringfield | |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Robert Bigby (SG) Gregory Webre, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Anderson (PF) Billy Robie | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Williams | 58-59 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Robert Bigby takes the ball from Timothy Anderson | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams is hacked by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Williams picks off the pass by Ronnie Rexford | 60-61 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Gary Levine comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Glick - foul #4 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Dwayne Williams, Benjamin Cross, Peter Williams | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Gary Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Levine steals it from Benjamin Glick | 60-63 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary Levine lays it in | 60-65 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones tips it but misses | 60-65 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Gary Levine misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits a 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson misses the shot from the left block | 63-65 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 66-65 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown tips it home | 68-65 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Gary Levine hits a shot from the left side | 68-67 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Peter Williams tips it in | 68-69 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Anderson swats the shot by Lawrence Jones | 68-69 |
| 04:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Cross | 68-69 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross scores on a 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Timothy Anderson grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross hits the follow up shot | 68-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Levine (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Cross (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. PF - Timothy Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Levine steals it from Roy Brown | 68-74 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Ronald Haddix hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Anderson | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Cross connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-78 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Haddix is called for the reach on Roy Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Haddix, team foul #7 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Haddix (PG), Benjamin Cross (SF), Peter Williams (C) Dwayne Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard | |
| 01:56 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Peter Williams tips it home | 70-80 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Gregory Webre, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Levine (SG), Timothy Anderson (PF) Joseph Johnson, James Stringfield | |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Cross is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Benjamin Cross, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Roy Brown, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Dwayne Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (PF), Keith Howard (C) Ronald Haddix, Gary Levine, Benjamin Cross, Timothy Anderson, Peter Williams | |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Howard | 71-83 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-83 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Dwayne Williams pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #10 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Billy Robie makes the 2nd free throw | 71-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 71-85 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Billy Robie pulls down the rebound | 71-85 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson runs out the clock | 71-85 |