| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Michael Walla scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Hollandsworth | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Michael Walla drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Marx | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Hollandsworth | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Marx | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey loses the dribble to John Marx | 0-7 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Michael Walla can't finish the layup | 0-7 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth hits the finger roll set up by John Marx | 0-9 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick clanks a floater from the right side | 0-9 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez tips it but misses | 0-9 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-9 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth pulls down the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 1st free throw | 0-9 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Warnick is called for the reach on Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Matthew Welty (PF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Welty steps in front of the Eugene Houghton pass | 0-10 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Houghton and the foul's on Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Eric Lee, Terence Dupuy | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 2-10 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Marx | 2-13 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-13 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-13 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Mark Williams takes the ball from Marshall Warnick | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-13 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 4-13 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-13 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Leland Laffey, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Howard Allen (PF), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Matthew Welty | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Scott Stoughton steals the ball from Eric Lee | 4-13 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is denied on a layup by Ralph Smith | 6-13 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by John Shockley is blocked by Paul Hollandsworth | 6-13 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton blows the layup | 6-13 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | William Proctor gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | William Proctor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 6-13 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) SG - William Proctor (fresh) SF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) PF - Howard Allen (fresh) C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Howard Allen can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Howard Allen | 6-13 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Eric Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eugene Houghton | 6-13 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Ralph Smith, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-13 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick tips it back up and in | 6-15 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley double dribbles | 6-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-15 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Coleman | 9-15 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Efrain Arzola swats the layup by Marshall Warnick | 9-15 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 11-15 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Matthew Welty buries a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Nevarez | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Matthew Welty | |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Shockley and the foul's on Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Terence Dupuy (PF) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy's pass is intercepted by Eugene Houghton | 17-19 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it in | 19-19 |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the fadeaway from the left side | 19-19 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez is hacked by Thomas Lamothe - foul #1 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (PF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Terence Dupuy | |
| 06:21 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth tips it in | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Houghton | 21-21 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Eugene Houghton steps in front of the Paul Hollandsworth pass | 21-21 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | William Proctor gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Terence Dupuy (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Michael Walla grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-23 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Nevarez picks off the pass by Ricky Tyre | 22-23 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Walla | 22-26 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walla steals the ball from Jerry Coleman | 22-26 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | John Marx buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Nevarez | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lamothe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Welty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) Michael Walla, Matthew Welty | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe is fouled on the floor by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Stoughton - foul #1 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Terence Dupuy | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 24-29 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Shockley | 27-29 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a 3 from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #2 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF) Eric Lee | |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Michael Walla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) John Shockley | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | John Marx banks in the layup | 29-34 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 31-34 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SG), Matthew Welty (C) Richard Nevarez, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 31-36 |