| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Harr (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Charles Harr inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Ball State | James Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Herbert Alston hits the follow up shot | 38-33 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Page | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Herbert Alston gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-33 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Page snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Page tips it back up and in | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Charles Harr grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Keith Troxler is called for traveling | 43-33 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese (C) Robert Trudel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Herbert Alston picks off the pass by James Page | 43-33 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Herbert Alston drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Flynn | 43-36 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Troxler - foul #2 on Keith Troxler, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Victor Maddox (SG), Harold Jones (PF) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, James Page | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Pearlman (SF) Charles Harr | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Pearlman | 44-36 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Flynn | 44-38 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harry Armstrong | 47-38 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Flynn | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kirk Reese (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herbert Alston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Pearlman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Troxler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | James Flynn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Herbert Alston | 49-43 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones can't tip it in | 49-43 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | Brian Hardin steals it from James Flynn | 49-43 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Robert Trudel (SF), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Victor Maddox, Harry Armstrong, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Charles Harr (SF), Thomas Agostini (PF), Samuel Young (C) James Flynn, Herbert Alston, Keith Troxler, Shawn Thiel | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | The short jumper by Thomas Agostini is denied by James Page | 49-43 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Jones | 52-43 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Charles Harr knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Good | 52-46 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-46 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini knocks in the runner in the lane | 54-48 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Trudel | 56-48 |
| 12:10 | Ball State | Douglas Good is hacked by Christopher Covey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Covey, team foul #1 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Robert Trudel | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Herbert Alston (SG), Keith Troxler (PF), Shawn Thiel (C) Peter Pearlman, Charles Harr, Thomas Agostini, Samuel Young | |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Herbert Alston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herbert Alston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Troxler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel slams it home on a nice dish by James Flynn and he's hacked by Christopher Covey - foul #4 on Christopher Covey, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (PG), Victor Maddox (SG), Harold Jones (PF), Kirk Reese (C) Christopher Covey, Robert Jones, James Page, Bernard Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Flynn - foul #1 on James Flynn, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | James Flynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kirk Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kirk Reese | 60-50 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Herbert Alston hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Hardin | 62-52 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel is hacked by Kirk Reese - foul #1 on Kirk Reese, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones (SG), James Page (PF), Bernard Wallace (C) Victor Maddox, Harold Jones, Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Harr (SF) Douglas Good | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Charles Harr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Charles Harr pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Page grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 65-52 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel is fouled on the floor by Bernard Wallace - foul #4 on Bernard Wallace, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox (PG), Robert Trudel (SF), Kirk Reese (C) Brian Hardin, Harry Armstrong, Bernard Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Charles Harr loses the dribble to Victor Maddox | 65-52 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox banks in the layup | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Ball State | Keith Troxler is fouled on the floor by James Page - foul #2 on James Page, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Ralph Square (SG), Peter Pearlman (SF), Thomas Agostini (PF), Samuel Young (C) James Flynn, Herbert Alston, Charles Harr, Keith Troxler, Shawn Thiel | |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Douglas Good is fouled on the floor by James Page - foul #3 on James Page, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF) Kirk Reese | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Robert Trudel swats the layup by Ralph Square | 67-52 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Victor Maddox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Trudel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Square (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Pearlman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Agostini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Samuel Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Samuel Young gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Peter Pearlman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Agostini swats the dunk try by Robert Jones | 67-55 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Thomas Agostini pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Douglas Good can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Samuel Young misses the tip | 67-55 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Maddox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Douglas Good gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Douglas Good throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey (PG), Bernard Wallace (C) Victor Maddox, Robert Trudel | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Herbert Alston (SG), Charles Harr (SF), Keith Troxler (PF), Shawn Thiel (C) Douglas Good, Ralph Square, Peter Pearlman, Thomas Agostini, Samuel Young | |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-55 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Herbert Alston can't tip it in | 67-55 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harry Armstrong | 67-55 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Flynn is called for the reach on Bernard Wallace - foul #2 on James Flynn, team foul #3 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (SG), Harold Jones (PF) Robert Jones, James Page | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel (SF) Harry Armstrong | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Herbert Alston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Keith Troxler - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Pearlman (SF) Charles Harr | |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Keith Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Keith Troxler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 67-57 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Keith Troxler gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Keith Troxler lays it up and in | 67-59 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones (SG), Harry Armstrong (SF), James Page (PF) Brian Hardin, Robert Trudel, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG), Ralph Square (SG) James Flynn, Herbert Alston | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Covey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Page (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Douglas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Square (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Pearlman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Troxler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Thiel (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Douglas Good hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Square | 67-61 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Page misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel is denied on a layup by Bernard Wallace | 67-61 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace tips it in | 69-61 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Flynn (PG), Herbert Alston (SG), Charles Harr (SF) Douglas Good, Ralph Square, Peter Pearlman | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel misses the turnaround in the paint | 69-61 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Herbert Alston | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Wallace's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Harr | 69-63 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Keith Troxler misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Page - foul #4 on James Page, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Keith Troxler makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Keith Troxler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Page gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Jones and the foul's on James Flynn - foul #3 on James Flynn, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Keith Troxler's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 72-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Jones | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Herbert Alston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel tips it in | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Herbert Alston misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Flynn is called for the reach on Harry Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Flynn, team foul #5 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (SF), Robert Trudel (C) Harry Armstrong, Bernard Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey is hacked by Shawn Thiel - foul #1 on Shawn Thiel, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Troxler is called for the reach on James Page - foul #3 on Keith Troxler, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Herbert Alston hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Harr | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Page is hacked by James Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Flynn, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Good (PG) James Flynn | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Page makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Herbert Alston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Thiel | 78-69 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Douglas Good knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Harr | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Jones (PF) James Page | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Alston - foul #2 on Herbert Alston, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trudel misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Shawn Thiel grabs the board | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Herbert Alston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harry Armstrong (SF), Bernard Wallace (C) Brian Hardin, Robert Trudel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Good - foul #2 on Douglas Good, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Charles Harr misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey is hacked by Douglas Good in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Good, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Hardin (SF), Robert Trudel (C) Harry Armstrong, Bernard Wallace | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Douglas Good can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 82-75 |