| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Adams | 45-40 |
| 19:26 | Ball State | Robert Adams steals the ball from Nicholas Lighty | 45-40 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Adam Haywood is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Terhune - foul #2 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Michael Redd - foul #2 on Michael Redd, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Haywood | 45-42 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | Edward Pernell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 45-42 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Terhune and he's hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #2 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Edward Pernell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 17:17 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is fouled on the floor by Adam Haywood - foul #3 on Adam Haywood, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Rigsby swats the short shot by Robert Sullivan | 49-45 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 51-45 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 16:28 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Kimberlin | 51-45 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is hacked by Willie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF) Kenneth Terhune, Robert Sullivan | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Lanford | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | David Buttrey tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Laurence Wiliams | 56-47 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sean Reed | 56-47 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Charley Ketterman blocks the jumper by Sean Reed | 56-47 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it home | 56-49 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-49 |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Drysdale | 56-49 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Josef Modzelewski | 59-49 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Gary Weaver, Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Redd | 59-49 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #4 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is fouled on the floor by Willie Kimberlin - foul #4 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hugh Kearns (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Hugh Kearns (fresh) C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Weaver - foul #1 on Gary Weaver, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sean Reed (PF) Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (PG) Gary Weaver | |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lanford | 62-51 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Adam Haywood comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-51 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Lanford, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (PF) Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-51 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford lays it in on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 65-53 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Edward Pernell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty | 68-53 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle banks in the layup | 68-55 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale loses the dribble to Robert Sullivan | 68-55 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Haywood - foul #4 on Adam Haywood, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford drills a floater near the basket | 68-58 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas McGonnell - foul #2 on Thomas McGonnell, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hugh Kearns (C) Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses long on a floater in the paint | 70-58 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Willard Drysdale (PF) David Buttrey, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Thomas McGonnell | |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Terhune | 70-60 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams is hacked by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 71-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits a fadeaway from close range | 71-62 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #3 on Robert Lanford, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Laurence Wiliams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin tips it home | 74-62 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Willie Kimberlin - foul #5 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (PF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #5 on Robert Adams, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle connects on the runner near the basket | 75-67 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Michael Redd, Robert Sullivan | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle can't throw it down | 75-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Adam Haywood and he's fouled by Gary Weaver - foul #2 on Gary Weaver, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Sean Reed (PF) Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Eric Ovalle | |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver's pass is intercepted by Edward Pernell in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Edward Pernell | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-67 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 83-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 83-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF), Hugh Kearns (C) Willard Drysdale, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune | |
| 03:04 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-67 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, Laurence Wiliams, Sean Reed, Hugh Kearns | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Matthew Laliberte, Robert Lanford, Charley Ketterman | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle clanks a jump hook near the basket | 83-67 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-67 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-67 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas Rigsby | 83-67 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 83-67 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale tips it home | 85-67 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan blows the layup | 85-67 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Terhune | 85-67 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #7 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Laurence Wiliams | 88-68 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-68 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski snags the defensive board | 88-68 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Buttrey and the foul's on Charley Ketterman - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #12 | 90-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the free throw | 91-68 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman's layup is rejected by Sean Reed | 91-68 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it in | 91-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 93-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the shot from the free throw line | 93-70 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell grabs the offensive board | 93-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Lanford | 93-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski runs out the clock | 93-73 |