| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Glenn Edwards - foul #2 on Glenn Edwards, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Thompson | 33-45 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 33-45 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Shead | 33-45 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 33-45 |
| 18:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Fred Shead gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Michael Prom is called for the reach on Larry Sorensen - foul #1 on Michael Prom, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Paul Bedgood (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), Gordon McAdoo (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, James Jensen, Michael Prom, John Brown | |
| 17:35 | Ball State | James Meyer lays it in uncontested | 35-45 |
| 17:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gordon McAdoo | 35-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon McAdoo - foul #1 on Gordon McAdoo, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Herbert Herr makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Herbert Herr misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:55 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robbie Conant | 36-47 |
| 16:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 16:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Herbert Herr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (SF) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF), John Brown (C) Gordon McAdoo, Robbie Conant | |
| 16:22 | Illinois-Chicago | David Barrett swats the short shot by John Scurry | 36-49 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | David Barrett gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Wise - foul #1 on Dennis Wise, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) James Meyer, Michael Eckley, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), David Thompson (SG), Michael Prom (PF) Dennis Wise, Bradley Schreiner, Eric Hudson | |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 16:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Sorensen - foul #2 on Larry Sorensen, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG) Charles Wiseman, Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF) John Scurry | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | John Brown is called for the reach on Fred Shead - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Michael Prom, John Brown | |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is whistled for a carry | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Meyer (PF), David Barrett (C) Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 14:41 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG) Herbert Herr | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), Michael Prom (PF) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, James Jensen | |
| 14:12 | Ball State | James Meyer's floater is tipped away by Robbie Conant | 37-51 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Michael Prom | 37-51 |
| 13:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Schreiner | 37-53 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Dale Jaco comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 13:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 37-53 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Dale Jaco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, James Meyer, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), David Thompson (SG), James Jensen (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), John Brown (C) Dennis Wise, Bradley Schreiner, Gordon McAdoo, Michael Prom, Robbie Conant | |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown lays it in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-55 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glenn Edwards (SF) Paul Bedgood | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry (SF) James Jensen | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:08 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson scores on a jumper from the right side | 38-57 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen lays it up and in set up by Glenn Edwards | 40-57 |
| 11:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), James Meyer (SF), Michael Eckley (PF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Gilbert Riney, Glenn Edwards, Larry Sorensen, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), Michael Prom (PF) Terry Desjardins, David Thompson, Eric Hudson | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Eckley (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dennis Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scurry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Prom (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman buries a turnaround from close range set up by James Meyer | 42-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown clanks a jumper from the right block | 42-57 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | James Meyer gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:52 | Ball State | David Barrett hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Dale Jaco | 44-57 |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Prom and he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF) Dale Jaco, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (SG), Gordon McAdoo (C) Dennis Wise, John Brown | |
| 10:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood is hacked by William Ewing in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ewing, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF) John Scurry | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Michael Eckley is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Meyer | 46-60 |
| 10:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Schreiner | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:55 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Eckley is blocked by Gordon McAdoo | 46-62 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 09:31 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Schreiner | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Wiseman | 52-64 |
| 08:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Meyer picks off the pass by Gordon McAdoo | 52-64 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is whistled for traveling | 52-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), Larry Sorensen (PF), Fred Shead (C) Charles Wiseman, Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, James Meyer, Michael Eckley | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), David Thompson (SG), Dennis Wise (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Bradley Schreiner, William Ewing, James Jensen, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 08:30 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Herbert Herr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-64 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead is hacked by David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Fred Shead makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:45 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Terry Desjardins steps in front of the Herbert Herr pass | 54-67 |
| 07:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins throws it down | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herbert Herr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Shead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Conant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Herbert Herr's pass is intercepted by Dennis Wise in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Wiseman (PG), Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), David Barrett (C) Herbert Herr, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, Fred Shead | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Dennis Wise, Eric Hudson, Robbie Conant | |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman is fouled in the backcourt by William Ewing - foul #3 on William Ewing, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | David Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert Riney | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Thompson | 57-72 |
| 05:56 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 05:54 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen scores on a floater in the paint and he's hacked by David Barrett - foul #2 on David Barrett, team foul #4 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Jaco (SG), Glenn Edwards (SF), James Meyer (PF) Gilbert Riney, Paul Bedgood, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Gordon McAdoo (PF) David Thompson, Michael Prom | |
| 05:34 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses the free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | David Barrett gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | John Brown is called for the reach on Charles Wiseman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), John Scurry (SF) William Ewing, James Jensen | |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 05:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-74 |
| 05:08 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown snags the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 04:53 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry can't finish the layup | 59-74 |
| 04:51 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 59-74 |
| 04:31 | Ball State | Charles Wiseman grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-74 |
| 04:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 03:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Scurry misses the easy layup | 59-74 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Glenn Edwards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Dale Jaco can't tip it in | 59-74 |
| 03:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | James Meyer grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Wiseman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Jaco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Schreiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scurry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gordon McAdoo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | David Barrett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gordon McAdoo | 59-74 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner is hacked by Dale Jaco - foul #2 on Dale Jaco, team foul #5 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herbert Herr (PG), Gilbert Riney (SG), Paul Bedgood (SF), Michael Eckley (C) Charles Wiseman, Dale Jaco, Glenn Edwards, David Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing (PG), Dennis Wise (SF), Eric Hudson (PF), Robbie Conant (C) Terry Desjardins, John Scurry, Gordon McAdoo, John Brown | |
| 02:26 | Illinois-Chicago | William Ewing comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 02:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the tip | 59-74 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | James Meyer snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood connects on the open jump hook in the lane | 61-74 |
| 01:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-74 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Michael Eckley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Gilbert Riney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Eckley | 64-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Wise | 64-77 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | James Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-77 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Robbie Conant | 64-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise is fouled on the floor by Paul Bedgood - foul #2 on Paul Bedgood, team foul #6 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Barrett (C) Gilbert Riney | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo (SF) William Ewing | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Barrett - foul #3 on David Barrett, team foul #7 | 64-77 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood grabs the board | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Paul Bedgood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Robbie Conant gets the rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise runs out the clock | 64-78 |