| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Frank Redfern (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pauly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Robert Pauly inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Stringfield blocks the short jumper by Ricky Wallace | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | John Langley gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | John Langley is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Hector Vega steals it from Louis Williams | 34-42 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #2 on Frank Redfern, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Feder | 34-45 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Hector Vega picks off the pass by Robert Pauly | 34-45 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Robert Pauly knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Feder | 37-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is fouled on the floor by Louis Williams - foul #1 on Louis Williams, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lee picks off the pass by Theodore Daigle | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | David Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it home | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Peter Williams makes the shot from close range on a great pass from James Hoffman | 43-49 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Louis Williams (SG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) David Anderson, Robert Cherry, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Felix Gonzalez is called for the reach on Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | John Langley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #4 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 14:43 | Ball State | John Langley misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | John Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Smart | 44-53 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Frank Redfern can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by John Langley | 44-53 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | John Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Louis Williams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Langley | 47-53 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by David Feder | 47-55 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Louis Williams is hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (PG), Robert Lee (SF), James Hoffman (PF), Peter Williams (C) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly, John Langley, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael McMutry - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) David Feder | |
| 11:56 | Ball State | David Anderson's floater is knocked away by Ronnie Rexford | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | James Hoffman tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton buries a floater from the right block | 47-57 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Louis Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Anderson is called for the reach on Marvin Carlton - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), John Langley (PF), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, Robert Lee, James Hoffman, Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby loses the ball out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 10:14 | Ball State | Robert Pauly is called for 3 seconds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Josh Ambriz | |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-57 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 49-57 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Feder | 49-59 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | James Stringfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #3 on Robert Bigby, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is hacked by Robert Pauly - foul #2 on Robert Pauly, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), James Hoffman (PF) David Anderson, John Langley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF), Josh Ambriz (C) Ricky Wallace, Hector Vega | |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Redfern steals the ball from Michael McMutry | 51-59 |
| 08:50 | Ball State | Frank Redfern hits the finger roll | 53-59 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Cherry (PG), Robert Lee (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | James Hoffman is hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SF), John Langley (PF) Robert Cherry, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Josh Ambriz | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lee (SF) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) Michael McMutry, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Hoffman (C) James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) David Feder | |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | David Anderson misses the 3rd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF) David Anderson, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Langley swats the short shot by Felix Gonzalez | 57-59 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | James Hoffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is hacked by Frank Redfern - foul #3 on Frank Redfern, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Anderson (SG), James Stringfield (C) Louis Williams, John Langley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Michael McMutry (SF) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | David Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Williams (PF) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder loses the dribble to Frank Redfern | 57-61 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Frank Redfern lays it in | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Louis Williams (SG), Robert Lee (SF) Frank Redfern, Robert Pauly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Bigby, Michael McMutry | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield is hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #5 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Langley (PF) Peter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | James Stringfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | James Stringfield pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | David Anderson hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by David Feder - foul #1 on David Feder, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | David Anderson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | James Stringfield snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Langley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Stringfield (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | John Langley drills a turnaround in the paint | 65-61 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Stringfield - foul #2 on James Stringfield, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Redfern (PG), Robert Pauly (SF), James Hoffman (C) David Anderson, Robert Lee, James Stringfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Robert Pauly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Stringfield (C) James Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Bobby Smart (PF) Theodore Daigle, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Feder and he's hacked by John Langley - foul #3 on John Langley, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Robert Pauly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Wallace - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Robert Pauly makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Redfern picks off the pass by Robert Bigby | 66-67 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Robert Pauly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-67 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Redfern is called for the reach on Hector Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Redfern, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart is fouled on the floor by Robert Pauly - foul #3 on Robert Pauly, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Robert Pauly drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Williams | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a runner in the paint | 69-71 |