| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Eastman inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | John Mingo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Paul Arwood denies the turnaround by Bradley Burnell | 41-40 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Mingo - foul #1 on John Mingo, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Harold Eastman snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits a jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Burnell - foul #1 on Bradley Burnell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | John Mingo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Lee | 43-44 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | John Mingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | John Mingo misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker is hacked by George Kyser - foul #1 on George Kyser, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff (PG), Daniel Nosal (SF), Marco Ridgeway (PF), Roger Weaver (C) Robin Jordan, Paul Arwood, Barry Jackson, Joseph Spoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Paul Golden (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Bradley Burnell | |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Eric Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shannon Whaley | 46-47 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Marco Ridgeway steals the ball from Eric Robinson | 46-47 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by George Kyser | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schiff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kyser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marco Ridgeway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shannon Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mingo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Golden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Paul Golden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Robinson | 49-49 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from George Kyser | 51-49 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | John Mingo loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG), Patrick Rice (SG), Paul Arwood (SF), Barry Jackson (PF), Joseph Spoon (C) Lester Schiff, George Kyser, Daniel Nosal, Marco Ridgeway, Roger Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Bennie Wright (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Shannon Whaley, Harold Eastman, John Mingo | |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Barry Jackson, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice loses the dribble to Richard Pennypacker | 51-49 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SF) Paul Golden | |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jackson | 51-49 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bennie Wright | 51-49 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Howard Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Bennie Wright snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Howard Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Lee takes the ball from Barry Jackson | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Bennie Wright can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-49 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan tips it but misses | 51-49 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnell | 51-49 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Bennie Wright tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bennie Wright swats the short shot by Paul Arwood | 51-51 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnell | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Arwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Spoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Howard Lee blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Robin Jordan takes the ball from Richard Pennypacker | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood jams it and he's hacked by Patrick Lee - foul #1 on Patrick Lee, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff (PG), George Kyser (SG), Marco Ridgeway (PF), Roger Weaver (C) Robin Jordan, Patrick Rice, Barry Jackson, Joseph Spoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Paul Golden (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Patrick Lee, Bennie Wright, Bradley Burnell | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | John Mingo grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Robinson | 53-54 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Mingo | 53-54 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | The short jumper by Paul Golden is denied by Marco Ridgeway | 53-54 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Paul Golden gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Roger Weaver is called for the reach on Harold Eastman - foul #1 on Roger Weaver, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (PG), Daniel Nosal (SF) Lester Schiff, Paul Arwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Shannon Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by George Kyser is denied by Paul Golden | 53-54 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Harold Eastman pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Paul Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | John Mingo is fouled on the floor by Marco Ridgeway - foul #1 on Marco Ridgeway, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG) Patrick Rice | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Bradley Burnell (C) Shannon Whaley, Paul Golden | |
| 08:46 | Ball State | John Mingo makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-57 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | John Mingo grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | John Mingo tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser is fouled on the floor by John Mingo - foul #2 on John Mingo, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson (PF), Joseph Spoon (C) Marco Ridgeway, Roger Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Pennypacker (SG) Eric Robinson | |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robin Jordan | 55-59 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Joseph Spoon steals the ball from Bradley Burnell | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Spoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson tips it home | 57-59 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Robin Jordan steals the ball from Bradley Burnell | 57-59 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon is denied on a layup by Bradley Burnell | 57-59 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan tips it in | 59-59 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Harold Eastman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Mingo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Nosal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is fouled on the floor by Robin Jordan - foul #1 on Robin Jordan, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice (PG), Lester Schiff (SG), Paul Arwood (SF), Marco Ridgeway (C) Robin Jordan, George Kyser, Daniel Nosal, Joseph Spoon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG), Shannon Whaley (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Paul Golden (PF), Bennie Wright (C) Howard Lee, Richard Pennypacker, Harold Eastman, John Mingo, Bradley Burnell | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Eric Robinson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Golden and he's hacked by Marco Ridgeway - foul #2 on Marco Ridgeway, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Weaver (C) Barry Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway lays it in | 64-61 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Paul Golden loses the dribble to Patrick Rice | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Marco Ridgeway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Bennie Wright | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Eric Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Bennie Wright can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Bennie Wright tips it home | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Bennie Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Eric Robinson tips it in | 64-65 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schiff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan (PG), George Kyser (SG), Barry Jackson (PF), Joseph Spoon (C) Patrick Rice, Lester Schiff, Marco Ridgeway, Roger Weaver | |
| Subs | Ball State | Howard Lee (PG), Richard Pennypacker (SG), Harold Eastman (SF), John Mingo (PF), Bradley Burnell (C) Eric Robinson, Shannon Whaley, Patrick Lee, Paul Golden, Bennie Wright | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robin Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kyser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Arwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Spoon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Howard Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pennypacker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Eastman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mingo (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Burnell (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell is fouled on the floor by Robin Jordan - foul #2 on Robin Jordan, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Kyser clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Harold Eastman snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Mingo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Lee | 64-67 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan hits a floater from the right side set up by Barry Jackson and the foul's on John Mingo - foul #3 on John Mingo, team foul #5 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Cogar (SF) Paul Arwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | John Mingo grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Pennypacker | 66-69 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Jackson can't throw it down | 66-69 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Bradley Burnell grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | Ball State | John Mingo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Burnell | 66-71 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan is called for traveling | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood (SF) David Cogar | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Paul Arwood takes the ball from John Mingo | 66-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan slams it home on a great pass from Paul Arwood | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Arwood - foul #3 on Paul Arwood, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Robinson (PG) Howard Lee | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Harold Eastman snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by Robin Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Jordan, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Harold Eastman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spoon snags the offensive board | 68-74 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Arwood hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Harold Eastman is hacked by George Kyser in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Kyser, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Harold Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robin Jordan clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-76 |