| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger French | 28-23 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Scott Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 28-23 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Brewer is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (C) Michael Brewer | |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by George Ingram - foul #2 on George Ingram, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Scott Henderson | 28-23 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bartee - foul #1 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Ingram | 28-26 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 16:39 | Ball State | George Ingram gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Darrell Lugo | 28-29 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings blows the layup | 28-29 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Ingram steals the ball from Scott Aragon | 28-29 |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 28-32 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled on the floor by Scott Henderson - foul #2 on Scott Henderson, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), Van Jackson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 28-32 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Hukill - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Brewer | 29-32 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Brewer - foul #4 on Michael Brewer, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Michael Brewer | |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | George Ingram misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 30-32 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Van Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chad Dawson - foul #2 on Chad Dawson, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (C) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF), James Ford (PF) Van Jackson, George Ingram | |
| 11:51 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Wilkins | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the jump hook in the lane | 34-34 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | James Ford can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-34 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins slams it home on a nice dish by Ruben Laws | 34-36 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Fender, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Van Jackson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ruben Laws, Scott Henderson, James Ford | |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | George Ingram tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Kurt Grimmer is called for the reach on Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Eric Hukill snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Van Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Comstock | 37-38 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Van Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 37-38 |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger French | 39-38 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Eric Hukill is whistled for a carry | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Fender (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, Kurt Grimmer, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Hukill, Van Jackson, Darrell Lugo | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is denied on a layup by George Ingram | 39-38 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Scott Henderson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Scott Henderson tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint set up by Stephen Bartee | 41-40 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 44-40 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it in | 44-42 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is fouled on the floor by Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Kurt Grimmer (PF) Keith Derrick, James Fender | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (PF) Alonso Alphin, George Ingram | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Roger French steps in front of the Ruben Laws pass | 44-42 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French dunks the ball | 46-42 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Scott Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Michael Brewer tips it in | 46-44 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | James Ford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French slams it home set up by Scott Aragon | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is hacked by Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), Donnie Evans (C) Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Scott Henderson, James Ford | |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Van Jackson is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws | |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Michael Brewer lays it in on a great pass from Van Jackson and the foul's on Kurt Grimmer - foul #3 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (C) Chad Dawson, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SF) Van Jackson | |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alonso Alphin | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Brewer | 54-49 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Michael Brewer gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Roger French steals the ball from George Ingram | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Ronald Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Michael Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Roger French is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 56-49 |