| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Nathanson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dino Russo inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-40 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo tips it home | 45-42 |
| 19:08 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Eason, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #2 on Dino Russo, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Russell Aubry pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Russell Aubry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 18:22 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Long Hong loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle tips it home | 45-44 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 47-44 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Long Hong picks off the pass by Barry Simon | 47-44 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Long Hong lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (C) Ted Greene, Barry Simon | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | The short jumper by Dino Russo is denied by Albert Woods | 49-44 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Woods | 49-44 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #2 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Casey Jensen (C) Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (C) Albert Woods | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Casey Jensen knocks in the runner from close range | 51-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hunsucker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Casey Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Mahle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Booth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, John Booth | |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 53-44 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Long Hong steps in front of the Alfred Brown pass | 53-44 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Greene | 53-47 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Aubry - foul #3 on Russell Aubry, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Casey Jensen (C) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Casey Jensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ted Greene | 53-52 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Dino Russo knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Long Hong | 55-52 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Casey Jensen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Alfred Brown is called for the reach on Dino Russo - foul #4 on Alfred Brown, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Barry Simon | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo tips it in | 58-54 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Kevin Leavitt takes the ball from Edward Mounce | 58-54 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Leavitt | 58-56 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Russell Aubry travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Tony Fox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), James Jackson (C) Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Mounce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Leavitt | 58-59 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Russell Aubry's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Woods | 58-59 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it home | 60-59 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kevin Leavitt | 60-61 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Edward Mounce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 60-61 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Dino Russo gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Dino Russo is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dino Russo, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Albert Woods | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dino Russo - foul #4 on Dino Russo, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Howe (SF) Dino Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Phillip Mongillo | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Casey Jensen loses the dribble to Ted Greene | 60-62 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene banks in the layup | 60-64 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Victor Howe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ted Greene | 60-67 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ted Greene | 60-69 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Victor Howe can't connect on a shot near the basket | 60-69 |
| 08:37 | Ball State | Casey Jensen tips it but misses | 60-69 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 60-69 |
| 08:29 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Hunsucker | 63-69 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold (SF), Russell Aubry (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Victor Howe, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Kevin Leavitt, Benjamin Mahle, James Jackson | |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Douglas Eason grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Aubry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Eason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ted Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Simon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #3 on Douglas Eason, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Dino Russo (SF) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), John Booth (C) Ted Greene, Barry Simon | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Lawrence Arnold travels with the ball | 65-71 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth is hacked by Douglas Eason - foul #4 on Douglas Eason, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG) Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 65-72 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Russell Aubry drills a jumper from the left block | 67-72 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-72 |
| 06:26 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Douglas Eason | 67-72 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses the tip | 67-72 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Brown | 67-75 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Tony Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-75 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 67-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), James Hunsucker (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), Barry Simon (C) Steve Kasper, John Booth | |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Long Hong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | James Hunsucker tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-75 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | James Hunsucker snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-75 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle clanks a runner in the lane | 69-75 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the tip | 69-75 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the offensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-75 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Russell Aubry tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods hits the follow up shot | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Long Hong drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Nathanson | 73-77 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the follow up shot | 73-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Nathanson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Simon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Woods - foul #1 on Albert Woods, team foul #3 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (PG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), James Jackson (PF), John Booth (C) Phillip Mongillo, Alfred Brown, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene blows the layup | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Dale Nathanson snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dino Russo (SF) Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-79 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | James Hunsucker buries a floater from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (PF) James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), Albert Woods (PF), Barry Simon (C) Ted Greene, Kevin Leavitt, James Jackson, John Booth | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the follow up shot | 77-81 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Phillip Mongillo steps in front of the Long Hong pass in the backcourt | 77-81 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo can't finish the layup | 77-81 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it home | 77-83 |
| 01:44 | Ball State | Douglas Eason comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-83 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo gets the rebound | 77-83 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 3 from straight away set up by Benjamin Mahle | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Dino Russo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 77-86 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the defensive rebound | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-86 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Russell Aubry | 77-86 |
| 01:05 | Ball State | Long Hong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-86 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo snags the defensive board | 77-86 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Woods | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Russell Aubry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Benjamin Mahle - foul #1 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #4 | 79-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Kevin Leavitt (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), John Booth (C) Phillip Mongillo, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Russell Aubry makes the free throw | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper is hacked by Edward Mounce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #9 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Dale Nathanson (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Tony Fox, Edward Mounce, Lawrence Arnold, James Hunsucker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SG), Anthony Downs (PF), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, James Jackson, John Booth | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Long Hong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Fox (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Lawrence Arnold (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Dale Nathanson, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (SG), James Jackson (C) Benjamin Mahle, Barry Simon | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by Casey Jensen - foul #2 on Casey Jensen, team foul #10 | 80-93 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (C) Anthony Downs | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the free throw | 80-94 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Edward Mounce can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-94 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 80-94 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene runs out the clock | 80-94 |