| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Adam Williams (fresh) SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Charles Isaac | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Summer - foul #1 on Paul Summer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Phillip Ruggeri | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Mark Hervey takes the ball from Oscar Danek | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Charles Isaac misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the runner from the baseline | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri's pass is intercepted by Paul Summer | 3-4 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is hacked by Charles Isaac - foul #1 on Charles Isaac, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF), James Jackson (C) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Mark Hervey, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (PF), Donald Bethune (C) Phillip Ruggeri, Victor Bowles | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) C - James Hunsucker (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Adam Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | James Hunsucker grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Adam Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Charles Isaac (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, Donald Bethune, Douglas Eason, James Hunsucker | |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Ruggeri steps in front of the James Allen pass | 3-4 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits the finger roll set up by James Allen and he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Victor Snelson scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Isaac | 6-6 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Snelson, Harry Hodgson, Victor Bowles | |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Mark Hervey denies the turnaround by Phillip Ruggeri | 7-8 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Douglas Eason tips it in | 7-10 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Bethune (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Adam Williams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Danek | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is hacked by Donald Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Bethune, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Oscar Danek - foul #1 on Oscar Danek, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (PG), Harry Hodgson (SG), Charles Isaac (SF) Oscar Danek, Adam Williams, James Hunsucker | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Hodgson (fresh) SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Bethune (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | Donald Bethune loses the dribble to Willy Crigler | 9-13 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle gets the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is fouled on the floor by Donald Bethune - foul #2 on Donald Bethune, team foul #8 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Albert Woods (PF), James Jackson (C) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri (PF) Donald Bethune | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Victor Snelson misses the floater from the right side | 11-13 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the shot near the basket | 11-13 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Mahle | 14-13 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | A charge is called on Victor Snelson - foul #1 on Victor Snelson, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Adam Williams (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Victor Snelson, Harry Hodgson, Douglas Eason | |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Isaac steps in front of the Paul Summer pass | 14-13 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Mark Hervey - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (SF) Charles Isaac | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen lays it up and in and he's fouled by Andrew Brewer - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #10 | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Summer - foul #2 on Paul Summer, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (C) Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri misses the 3rd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the easy layup | 17-18 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 17-18 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #11 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG) Adam Williams | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | James Hunsucker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Victor Snelson tips it home | 19-20 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Hervey and the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #12 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Andrew Brewer, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Oscar Danek connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Eason | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Snelson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Isaac (fresh) PF - Douglas Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is fouled on the floor by James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #13 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Willy Crigler, James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) James Hunsucker | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Albert Woods is called for the reach on Victor Snelson - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Hodgson (SG) Oscar Danek | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Victor Snelson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Victor Snelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Victor Snelson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp tips it back up and in | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Charles Isaac comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Charles Isaac grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Mahle | 24-24 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Brewer picks off the pass by Mark Fullwood | 24-24 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Victor Snelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Brewer swats the layup by Benjamin Mahle | 24-24 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Mark Fullwood steals the ball from Charles Isaac | 27-24 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the lay-in | 27-24 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Brewer | 27-24 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Phillip Ruggeri (PF), Victor Bowles (C) Victor Snelson, Charles Isaac, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Harry Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer's pass is intercepted by Victor Bowles | 27-26 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Phillip Ruggeri clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Harry Hodgson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Bethune (fresh) PF - Phillip Ruggeri (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Bowles (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Ruggeri swats the short shot by James Allen | 27-26 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Harry Hodgson | 27-26 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #2 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG) Harry Hodgson | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Victor Bowles | 27-28 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Mongillo - foul #3 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Isaac (SF) Donald Bethune | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Victor Bowles - foul #3 on Victor Bowles, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hunsucker (C) Victor Bowles | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | James Hunsucker buries a shot from the left block set up by Oscar Danek | 30-32 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Summer | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Charles Isaac connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is hacked by Oscar Danek - foul #2 on Oscar Danek, team foul #15 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), James Jackson (C) James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Snelson (SG), Donald Bethune (SF), Douglas Eason (PF) Adam Williams, Charles Isaac, Phillip Ruggeri | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Hunsucker drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Victor Snelson and the foul's on James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Albert Woods (PF) Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:17 | Ball State | James Hunsucker makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |