| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Tom Berry connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Thoreson | 26-36 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Tom Berry is denied by John Marx | 28-36 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson tips it in | 28-38 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is hacked by Ohin Abdulaziz - foul #3 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky double dribbles | 28-38 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Parente | 30-38 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Visnosky | 30-40 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Ervin - foul #2 on Charles Ervin, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (PF), Howard Allen (C) Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nathan Cowles (SG), Lawrence Walker (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), Norman Turner (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson, Tom Berry | |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | John Marx makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Parente | 33-42 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parente (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terence Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Walker (fresh) PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Marx - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Michael Walla, Terence Dupuy, Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | John Marx steals it from Edward Midgette | 33-44 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Norman Turner - foul #1 on Norman Turner, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) William Parente | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Tom Berry (C) Alexander Moore, Nathan Cowles, Lawrence Walker, Edward Midgette, Norman Turner | |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Marx misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:41 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Tom Berry can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | John Marx comes up short on the runner from the right block | 34-46 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Matthew Welty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Paul Hollandsworth (PF) John Marx, Terence Dupuy, Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Midgette (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Welty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) PF - Edward Midgette (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Midgette - foul #1 on Edward Midgette, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), William Parente (SG), Marshall Warnick (PF) Paul Andersen, Ohin Abdulaziz, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nathan Cowles (SG), Lawrence Walker (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Nicholas Visnosky, Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Tom Berry | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | John Marx hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Marshall Warnick is called for the reach on Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette makes the runner from the right block | 37-50 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Michael Walla scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Parente | 39-50 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson clanks a jump hook from close range | 39-50 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the jumper from the right side set up by William Parente | 41-50 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette is hacked by Marshall Warnick - foul #4 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Terence Dupuy (PF), Matthew Welty (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Alexander Howard (SG), Charles Ervin (SF), Norman Turner (PF), Tom Berry (C) Alexander Moore, Nathan Cowles, Lawrence Walker, Thomas Thoreson, Edward Midgette | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the shot near the basket | 41-50 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Norman Turner snags the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 41-50 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Norman Turner hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Tom Berry | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF) William Parente | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy is fouled on the floor by Norman Turner - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF) Norman Turner | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Tom Berry swats the shot by Marshall Warnick | 41-52 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 07:16 | Northwestern | Tom Berry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Howard | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Walla and the foul's on Nicholas Visnosky - foul #1 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Andersen (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | John Marx makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Tom Berry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) John Marx, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Edward Midgette (PF) Nicholas Visnosky, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #2 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (SF) Michael Walla | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles (SG), Lawrence Walker (SF) Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-56 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG) Terence Dupuy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (C) Tom Berry | |
| 05:10 | Ball State | William Parente travels with the ball | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (C) Paul Andersen, William Parente, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Nathan Cowles, Lawrence Walker, Norman Turner | |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette comes up short on the floater in the lane | 45-56 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Matthew Welty buries a shot from the left side set up by Ohin Abdulaziz and he's fouled by Charles Ervin - foul #3 on Charles Ervin, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (PF) Marshall Warnick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SG) Alexander Moore | |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 04:34 | Northwestern | Edward Midgette lays it up and in | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tom Berry (C) Edward Midgette | |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ohin Abdulaziz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Welty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Berry (fresh) 24 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Matthew Welty's floater is tipped away by Tom Berry | 49-60 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Tom Berry snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Howard | 49-63 |
| 03:16 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 52-63 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Michael Walla steals the ball from Tom Berry | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a jump hook in the paint | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is called for traveling | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG), Terence Dupuy (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF), Howard Allen (C) Ohin Abdulaziz, Michael Walla, Paul Hollandsworth, Matthew Welty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nathan Cowles (SG), Lawrence Walker (SF), Edward Midgette (PF), Norman Turner (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Alexander Howard, Charles Ervin, Thomas Thoreson, Tom Berry | |
| 02:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth (C) Howard Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SG), Tom Berry (C) Nathan Cowles, Norman Turner | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Tom Berry - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Midgette | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry buries a jumper in the lane | 55-65 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz (SG), Michael Walla (SF), Matthew Welty (C) William Parente, Terence Dupuy, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SF), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Lawrence Walker, Edward Midgette | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses short on a shot from the left block | 58-65 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Tom Berry tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Michael Walla buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ohin Abdulaziz | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Ohin Abdulaziz is called for the reach on Alexander Howard - foul #4 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG), Lawrence Walker (SF) Nicholas Visnosky, Charles Ervin | |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Ohin Abdulaziz makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Marx | 64-69 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | George Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Matthew Welty gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SF) George Johnson, Thomas Thoreson | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Ohin Abdulaziz is called for the reach on Alexander Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ohin Abdulaziz, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SG) Ohin Abdulaziz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Michael Walla connects on the 3 from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry is hacked by John Marx in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Marx, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Matthew Welty snags the offensive board | 67-73 |