| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 36-39 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | The 3pt attempt by Louis Williams is denied by Benjamin Glick | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Robie | 36-39 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Louis Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Stringfield | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Billy Robie | 41-41 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Keith Howard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Howard | 44-43 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Billy Robie slams it home set up by Louis Williams | 46-43 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Billy Robie snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Billy Robie can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Howard swats the short shot by Theodore Daigle | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Heffernan - foul #2 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pauly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Langley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Hoffman denies the turnaround by Marvin Carlton | 46-43 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Frank Redfern snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | James Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Marvin Carlton steals it from Robert Pauly | 46-43 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 46-43 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Frank Redfern clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | James Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Robert Pauly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by John Langley - foul #2 on John Langley, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 48-45 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Williams | 50-45 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Stringfield steps in front of the Robert Heffernan pass | 50-45 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Billy Robie grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Theodore Daigle | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick comes up short on the floater from the right block | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by James Stringfield - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (PF) Keith Howard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Williams is called for the reach on David Feder - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield's layup is rejected by Bobby Smart | 50-45 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Billy Robie tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick's fadeaway is rejected by James Stringfield | 50-45 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Benjamin Glick is called for the reach on Billy Robie - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | James Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Keith Howard (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Hoffman denies the turnaround by Ronnie Rexford | 50-48 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Hector Vega | 50-48 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Hoffman steals the ball from Ricky Wallace | 50-48 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Billy Robie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it home | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Keith Howard pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF), James Stringfield (C) Keith Howard, James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Marvin Carlton, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) C - James Stringfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Feder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Peter Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-48 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 52-48 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 55-48 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | James Stringfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Keith Howard (PF) Frank Redfern, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) David Feder, Bobby Smart | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Keith Howard snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 55-50 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Louis Williams | 58-50 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is intercepted by Billy Robie | 58-50 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Keith Howard connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 60-50 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't tip it in | 60-50 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense 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 (0) | |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Howard | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Robie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Keith Howard is hacked by Benjamin Glick - foul #3 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF) Joseph Johnson, Billy Robie | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Keith Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Williams blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Theodore Daigle | 62-50 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Hector Vega steals it from Robert Pauly | 62-50 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Theodore Daigle | 62-53 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Billy Robie (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:00 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 64-53 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Billy Robie - foul #3 on Billy Robie, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SG), John Langley (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Joseph Johnson, Louis Williams, Billy Robie, Keith Howard, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | James Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:28 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Johnson (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Billy Robie (SF), Keith Howard (PF), James Stringfield (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Billy Robie misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-55 |
| 01:06 | Ball State | Keith Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (SG) Louis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 65-55 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Stringfield steps in front of the Hector Vega pass | 65-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Keith Howard is denied on a layup by Benjamin Glick | 65-55 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Keith Howard tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 65-55 |