| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | John Langley misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:49 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's pass is intercepted by Robert Pauly | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Frank Redfern comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Williams | 36-35 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Robert Pauly clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Louis Williams tips it home | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Pauly - foul #1 on Robert Pauly, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Feder | 41-39 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Frank Redfern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Ricky Wallace is denied by John Langley | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern is fouled on the floor by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Redfern | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Robert Pauly snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | James Stringfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Redfern | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | John Langley pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | John Langley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | James Stringfield grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stringfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Frank Redfern drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Langley | 43-50 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | David Feder is called for the reach on James Stringfield - foul #3 on David Feder, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Michael McMutry, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Peter Williams is denied on a dunk by Ricky Wallace | 43-50 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Ricky Wallace | 43-50 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Robert Lee grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lee | 43-53 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | James Hoffman hits a shot from the right side | 45-55 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, Peter Williams | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Robert Lee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 47-57 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF) David Anderson, Robert Lee, James Hoffman | |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Frank Redfern scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Langley | 47-59 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-59 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Louis Williams snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Louis Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Louis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Smart | 49-61 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Wallace - foul #2 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, John Langley | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pauly is called for the reach on Robert Bigby - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) Robert Pauly | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 49-62 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the shot near the basket | 49-62 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Peter Williams snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Peter Williams drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Wallace - foul #3 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, James Hoffman | |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Peter Williams misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 49-64 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Stringfield is called for the reach on Michael McMutry - foul #1 on James Stringfield, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG), Hector Vega (C) Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), John Langley (PF) Robert Lee, Peter Williams | |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | James Stringfield gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Ball State | Frank Redfern makes the jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Redfern picks off the pass by Theodore Daigle | 49-66 |
| 07:39 | Ball State | James Stringfield clanks a turnaround from the right block | 49-66 |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Louis Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ball State | David Feder steps in front of the David Anderson pass | 49-66 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder blows the layup | 49-66 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 51-66 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-66 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez double dribbles | 51-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (C) David Feder, Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (PF) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, David Anderson, John Langley | |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-66 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the runner in the lane set up by Marvin Carlton and the foul's on James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (C) James Stringfield | |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Robert Cherry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marvin Carlton | 57-69 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Robert Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 60-69 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | James Hoffman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Williams | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace double dribbles | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Marvin Carlton, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) Robert Cherry, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:07 | Ball State | John Langley is whistled for a carry | 60-72 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Louis Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | John Langley tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Langley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is whistled for traveling | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), Robert Lee (SF) Louis Williams, Robert Pauly | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | David Feder picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 61-74 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Hector Vega (C) Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF) David Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is called for traveling | 61-74 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | James Stringfield connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Louis Williams | 61-76 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Cherry (SG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Louis Williams, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | David Anderson lays it up and in set up by Robert Cherry | 61-78 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 63-78 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Robert Cherry knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Anderson | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-80 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits the follow up shot | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | James Hoffman's floater is tipped away by Ronnie Rexford | 65-80 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Anderson runs out the clock | 65-80 |