| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Justin King inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Byron Barnes - foul #3 on Byron Barnes, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG) Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Prill takes the ball from Everett Witherspoon | 44-29 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Dan Creason comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-29 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 44-29 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Dan Creason snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Justin King drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lance Clerk | 47-32 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the easy layup | 47-32 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin King - foul #3 on Justin King, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF) Jerry Shillings | |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Dan Creason's pass is intercepted by Mike Haakenson | 47-32 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the easy layup | 47-32 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | John Chamlee knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dan Creason | 49-32 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Donald Prill misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Dan Creason tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Dan Creason tips it home | 51-32 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Davis - foul #2 on Troy Davis, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Gary Bright (SG), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-32 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Lester Lee loses the dribble to Dikembe Alghamdi | 51-32 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-32 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Lester Lee pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nolan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the 3 from straight away | 51-32 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 51-32 |
| 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) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the finger roll set up by Roger Ruggles and the foul's on Arthur Brown - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Bright, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Prill | 53-34 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 53-34 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 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) | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Everett Witherspoon steps in front of the Shawn Boucher pass | 53-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Troy Davis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Shillings | 53-36 |
| 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) | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Donald Prill drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin King | 55-36 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-36 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Byron Barnes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 58-38 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Haakenson | 58-41 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Troy Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Haakenson - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Byron Barnes, Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Pearson | 62-44 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG) Jerry Shillings | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Troy Davis - foul #3 on Troy Davis, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Creason takes the ball from Douglas Wathen | 62-45 |
| 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) | |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Arthur Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Arthur Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk | |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-45 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 62-45 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Justin King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Virgil Pearson - foul #2 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Virgil Pearson, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles | |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 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) | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Dikembe Alghamdi steals the ball from Donald Prill | 62-47 |
| 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) | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-47 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen tips it but misses | 62-47 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Justin King is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Dan Creason (SG) Shawn Boucher, Byron Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Douglas Wathen | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is called for 10 seconds | 62-47 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Justin King - foul #2 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Justin King hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Troy Davis | 65-47 |
| 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) | |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Clerk | 65-50 |
| 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) | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Thomas Mestas steals the ball from Troy Davis | 65-50 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Byron Barnes (SG), Virgil Pearson (SF), Lester Lee (C) Justin King, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the easy layup | 65-50 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Creason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lance Clerk | 65-52 |
| 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) | |
| 06:53 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 67-52 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings and he's fouled by Dan Creason - foul #3 on Dan Creason, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Dan Creason, Lester Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Mike Haakenson, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | John Chamlee gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Charles Mower is called for the reach on Shawn Boucher - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Barnes | 70-54 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 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) | |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Byron Barnes comes up short on the floater from the right side | 70-54 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Chamlee tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-54 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower tips it in | 72-56 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-56 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Byron Barnes snags the offensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Donald Prill tips it home | 74-56 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Chamlee denies the turnaround by Douglas Wathen | 74-56 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 74-56 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Donald Prill banks in the layup set up by Byron Barnes | 76-56 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG) Shawn Boucher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles, Douglas Wathen, Nolan Tapia | |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk scores on a runner from close range set up by Jerry Shillings and the foul's on John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #10 | 76-58 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-59 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 76-59 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-59 |
| 03:36 | Ball State | Byron Barnes knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 79-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mike Haakenson | 79-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Byron Barnes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin King (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Justin King connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 82-62 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Chamlee denies the turnaround by Thomas Mestas | 82-62 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Byron Barnes snags the defensive board | 82-62 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Justin King blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Haakenson - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #6 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 1st free throw | 83-62 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Justin King makes the 2nd free throw | 84-62 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-62 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Virgil Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-62 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-62 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the board | 84-62 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Justin King - foul #4 on Justin King, team foul #11 | 84-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF) Justin King | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 84-64 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Creason | 86-64 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson | 86-67 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Roger Ruggles swats the layup by Lester Lee | 86-67 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Arthur Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 86-67 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher misses the floater from the left side | 86-67 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Lester Lee tips it home | 88-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Brown takes the ball from Nolan Tapia | 88-67 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher runs out the clock | 88-67 |