| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Byron Barnes - foul #1 on Byron Barnes, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Troy Davis connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's floater is tipped away by John Chamlee | 38-34 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Byron Barnes - foul #2 on Byron Barnes, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson knocks in the jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, John Chamlee | |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 3rd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Dan Creason is hacked by Charles Mower - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Donald Prill, Lester Lee | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Justin King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Arthur Brown is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Shillings | 46-36 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Chamlee hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Troy Davis | 46-38 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Troy Davis takes the ball from Jerry Shillings | 46-38 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Thomas Mestas is denied by John Chamlee | 46-38 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Justin King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-40 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Justin King hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dan Creason | 48-43 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson tips it in | 50-43 |
| 12:20 | Ball State | Dan Creason loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Donald Prill (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Justin King, Arthur Brown, John Chamlee | |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Byron Barnes gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Donald Prill can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Virgil Pearson - foul #2 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Jerry Shillings, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Lester Lee snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Witherspoon | 54-44 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Lance Clerk is called for the reach on Lester Lee - foul #1 on Lance Clerk, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG) Charles Mower | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Justin King (SF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Troy Davis's pass is intercepted by Jerry Shillings | 54-44 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Justin King is called for the reach on Lance Clerk - foul #4 on Justin King, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Donald Prill knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Virgil Pearson | 54-46 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Byron Barnes pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | John Chamlee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Donald Prill gets the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | The jump hook by John Chamlee is blocked by Lance Clerk | 54-46 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes blows the dunk | 54-46 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Byron Barnes gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a shot from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Byron Barnes, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Justin King (SF) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Charles Mower is called for the reach on Dan Creason - foul #3 on Charles Mower, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Lee (C) John Chamlee | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Justin King grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:42 | Ball State | Dan Creason hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Justin King | 55-48 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 55-48 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 55-48 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Roger Ruggles steals the ball from Shawn Boucher | 55-48 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dan Creason | 58-51 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen, Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Justin King takes the ball from Lawrence Hale | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lance Clerk | 61-52 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee clanks a floater from the left side | 63-52 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Troy Davis pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Justin King knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 63-55 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Byron Barnes steals it from Jerry Shillings | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Troy Davis | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin King - foul #5 on Justin King, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Donald Prill connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Troy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Mike Haakenson, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Troy Davis | 65-60 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Everett Witherspoon - foul #4 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Chamlee - foul #3 on John Chamlee, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Troy Davis | 65-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson comes up short on the shot near the basket | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Byron Barnes tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Troy Davis is called for the reach on Lance Clerk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Donald Prill grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #5 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF) Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Donald Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the shot from the left side | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-66 |