| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Power inbounds the ball | 46-22 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-22 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden snags the defensive board | 46-22 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-22 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Rod Moscato is hacked by Kenneth Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #1 | 46-22 |
| 18:30 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason O'Riley | 48-22 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-22 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Rod Moscato grabs the board | 48-22 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-22 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-22 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-22 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds hits a floater from the left side | 50-22 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Power - foul #2 on Daniel Power, team foul #1 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 1st free throw | 50-23 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-24 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley is hacked by Kim Bisson - foul #3 on Kim Bisson, team foul #2 | 50-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Jack Stebbins, Kim Bisson | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-24 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-24 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-24 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-24 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Rod Moscato blows the layup | 50-24 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds grabs the offensive rebound | 50-24 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds lays it up and in set up by Daniel Power | 52-24 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Ojeda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Luis Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lester Ojeda - foul #2 on Lester Ojeda, team foul #2 | 52-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), Thomas William (SF), James Nims (PF), Morris Battles (C) Daniel Dodds, Daniel Power, Jason O'Riley, Lester Ojeda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Jack Stebbins (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Kenneth Hayden, Matthew Black, Bruce Arguelles | |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 52-24 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-25 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Thomas William misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kim Bisson - foul #4 on Kim Bisson, team foul #3 | 52-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles (PF) Kim Bisson | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Thomas William misses the 1st free throw | 52-25 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Thomas William misses the 2nd free throw | 52-25 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the board | 52-25 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins's floater is tipped away by James Nims | 52-25 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart hits the follow up shot | 52-27 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Rod Moscato double dribbles | 52-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Jason O'Riley (PF) Rod Moscato, Morris Battles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SG) Bruce Arguelles | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jack Stebbins, team foul #4 | 52-27 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds banks in the layup on a great pass from James Nims | 54-27 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jason O'Riley blocks the short jumper by Jack Stebbins | 54-27 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Cruz | 54-27 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins misses the easy layup | 54-27 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz grabs the offensive board | 54-27 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer McKale | 54-29 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Thomas William scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-29 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Stewart and the foul's on James Nims - foul #2 on James Nims, team foul #3 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), Daniel Power (SF), Lester Ojeda (C) James Lynch, Thomas William, James Nims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Elmer McKale, Jack Stebbins, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the free throw | 56-32 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Rod Moscato knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dodds | 58-32 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Power steals it from Vincent Blansett | 58-32 |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Matthew Black blocks the short jumper by Daniel Power | 58-32 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the offensive board | 58-32 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Black - foul #2 on Matthew Black, team foul #5 | 58-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), James Nims (PF) Daniel Dodds, Jason O'Riley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Jack Stebbins (SF) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Hayden, Matthew Black | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Lynch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Power (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Ojeda (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Jack Stebbins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Luis Cruz (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Nims and the foul's on Luis Cruz - foul #2 on Luis Cruz, team foul #6 | 60-32 |
| 11:04 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda makes the free throw | 61-32 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lynch - foul #2 on James Lynch, team foul #4 | 61-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the 1st free throw | 61-32 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-32 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Lester Ojeda grabs the board | 61-32 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | James Nims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Jason O'Riley (PF) James Lynch, James Nims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (SG) Bruce Arguelles | |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Ojeda steals the ball from Kenneth Hayden | 61-32 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Jack Stebbins steals the ball from Rod Moscato | 61-32 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-32 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-32 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Rod Moscato connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lester Ojeda | 63-32 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Stebbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), Thomas William (SG), James Nims (SF), Wayne Clay (PF), Morris Battles (C) Daniel Dodds, Rod Moscato, Daniel Power, Jason O'Riley, Lester Ojeda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Jack Stebbins, Kenneth Stewart, Luis Cruz | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Bruce Arguelles is called for the reach on James Lynch - foul #1 on Bruce Arguelles, team foul #7 | 63-32 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 64-32 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | James Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-32 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-32 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Morris Battles pulls down the rebound | 65-32 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Thomas William misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-32 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Black | 65-32 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 65-32 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | James Nims snags the defensive board | 65-32 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Thomas William knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas William (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Clay (fresh) C - Morris Battles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-35 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Hayden - foul #3 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #8 | 68-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kim Bisson (C) Elmer McKale, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Morris Battles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-35 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles snags the defensive board | 68-35 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the easy layup | 68-35 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Morris Battles gets the rebound | 68-35 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | James Lynch lays it up and in | 70-35 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-35 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Morris Battles snags the defensive board | 70-35 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Wayne Clay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Clay, team foul #5 | 70-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | James McGinity (SF) Wayne Clay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SF) Matthew Black | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles hits the finger roll set up by Elmer McKale | 70-37 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James McGinity knocks in the floater from the left side set up by James Lynch | 72-37 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-37 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Thomas William | 72-37 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Thomas William misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-37 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | James McGinity can't tip it in | 72-37 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-37 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 72-37 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Nims blocks the short jumper by Bruce Arguelles | 72-37 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-37 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Nims - foul #3 on James Nims, team foul #6 | 72-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Clay (PF) Morris Battles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Paul Goudy, Kim Bisson | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Wayne Clay grabs the board | 72-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | James Nims misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-38 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Wayne Clay tips it in | 74-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James McGinity (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas William (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Wayne Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) SG - Elmer McKale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Bruce Arguelles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Bruce Arguelles is blocked by James Nims | 74-38 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 74-38 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-38 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | James Nims gets the rebound | 74-38 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Thomas William scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Lynch and he's hacked by Vincent Blansett - foul #1 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #9 | 76-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Vincent Blansett | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Thomas William makes the free throw | 77-38 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 77-38 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | James Nims gets the rebound | 77-38 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | James McGinity can't connect on a floater near the basket | 77-38 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black pulls down the rebound | 77-38 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Morris Battles (C) James McGinity | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Samuel Partin | |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Morris Battles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-38 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black hits a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Wayne Clay - foul #2 on Wayne Clay, team foul #7 | 77-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG) Luis Cruz | |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black makes the free throw | 77-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ball State | James Nims jams it on a nice dish by James Lynch | 79-41 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black misses the turnaround near the basket | 79-41 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Wayne Clay gets the rebound | 79-41 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Lynch runs out the clock | 79-41 |