| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | George Rencher inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is fouled on the floor by Dale Buzbee - foul #1 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | John Cevallos is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:58 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings travels with the ball | 28-36 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold is fouled on the floor by John Cevallos - foul #2 on John Cevallos, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander is called for the reach on Sean Reinhold - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Kendrick Bookmiller is blocked by John Cevallos | 28-36 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller tips it in | 28-38 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | George Rencher comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SF) James Johnson | |
| 17:45 | Ball State | George Rencher misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Rawlings | 31-41 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kendrick Bookmiller | 31-43 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Alexander | 33-43 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Clyde Smith (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Paul Raney (C) Edmund Rogan, Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Daniel Austin, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-43 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Coppock | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clyde Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Rencher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-43 |
| 15:36 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Raney | 33-43 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Paul Raney is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coppock - foul #2 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) George Rencher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson (SF) Hoyt Young | |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Michael Davis connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Edmund Rogan | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 35-46 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Thomas Coppock is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG), John Cevallos (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Clyde Smith, Pauly Collins, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Thomas Coppock, Ernest Cook, Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-46 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | John Cevallos tips it home | 37-46 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller buries a 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-49 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold's floater is tipped away by Thomas Alexander | 37-49 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Richard Rawlings pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | John Cevallos can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Edmund Rogan is called for the reach on Dale Buzbee - foul #3 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold scores on a jumper in the lane | 37-51 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Alexander | 40-51 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Austin | 40-53 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | George Rencher misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-53 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | John Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edmund Rogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rawlings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ball State | George Rencher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | George Rencher gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Reinhold - foul #2 on Sean Reinhold, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (PG), Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (PF) Edmund Rogan, Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Ernest Cook (SG), Hoyt Young (SF), Steven Riddell (PF), John Shead (C) Dale Buzbee, Daniel Austin, James Johnson, Kendrick Bookmiller, Sean Reinhold | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Thomas Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:21 | Ball State | John Shead swats the short shot by George Rencher | 41-53 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Shead snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook is fouled on the floor by Clyde Smith - foul #1 on Clyde Smith, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Riddell - foul #1 on Steven Riddell, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cevallos (PF) George Rencher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Clyde Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Clyde Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hoyt Young | 42-56 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Michael Davis is called for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG) Clyde Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG), Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF) Thomas Coppock, Ernest Cook, Hoyt Young | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Pauly Collins | 42-56 |
| 08:43 | Ball State | James Johnson steals it from Michael Davis | 42-56 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee is fouled on the floor by Edmund Rogan - foul #4 on Edmund Rogan, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG) Edmund Rogan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller (PF), Sean Reinhold (C) Steven Riddell, John Shead | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Dale Buzbee picks off the pass by John Cevallos | 42-56 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cevallos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kendrick Bookmiller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Sean Reinhold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | Kendrick Bookmiller swats the layup by Paul Raney | 42-59 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Michael Davis tips it home | 44-59 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edmund Rogan (PG), George Rencher (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Pauly Collins, Michael Davis, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (SG) Daniel Austin | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Dale Buzbee is called for the reach on Edmund Rogan - foul #3 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young (SF) James Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dale Buzbee | 46-61 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | John Cevallos knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Edmund Rogan | 48-61 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold lays it in set up by Dale Buzbee | 48-63 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan is fouled on the floor by Dale Buzbee - foul #4 on Dale Buzbee, team foul #9 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Davis (SG), Paul Raney (PF) Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin (SG), James Johnson (SF), Steven Riddell (C) Dale Buzbee, Hoyt Young, Sean Reinhold | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Edmund Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Austin blows the layup | 48-63 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | George Rencher pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Michael Davis misses long on a turnaround from close range | 48-63 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | George Rencher tips it in | 50-63 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kendrick Bookmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell is whistled for a carry | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Rawlings (SG) Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold (C) Kendrick Bookmiller | |
| 04:39 | Ball State | George Rencher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson is hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Pauly Collins (SF), Paul Raney (C) George Rencher, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee (PG) Daniel Austin | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reinhold misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Pauly Collins grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Sean Reinhold swats the short shot by Pauly Collins | 50-63 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock is hacked by Pauly Collins - foul #1 on Pauly Collins, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SF), John Cevallos (PF) Edmund Rogan, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young (SF) James Johnson | |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Clyde Smith gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | John Cevallos loses the dribble to Steven Riddell | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cevallos - foul #3 on John Cevallos, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Rencher (SF) Clyde Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook (SG), John Shead (C) Thomas Coppock, Sean Reinhold | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Pauly Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rencher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cevallos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Raney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dale Buzbee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hoyt Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Riddell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Shead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | George Rencher knocks in the runner from the baseline | 52-65 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-65 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young tips it back up and in | 52-67 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | The jumper by Pauly Collins is denied by Steven Riddell | 52-67 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-67 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Buzbee misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hoyt Young tips it home | 52-69 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | John Cevallos misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-69 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Pauly Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Rencher misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Hoyt Young - foul #2 on Hoyt Young, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clyde Smith (SG), Michael Davis (PF), Douglas Trevizo (C) Richard Rawlings, John Cevallos, Paul Raney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock (PG), Barry McFarland (SF) Dale Buzbee, Steven Riddell | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | George Rencher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-69 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clyde Smith - foul #2 on Clyde Smith, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Raney (PF) George Rencher | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell (PF) Barry McFarland | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Paul Raney pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Clyde Smith double dribbles | 54-69 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Trevizo blocks the short jumper by Hoyt Young | 54-69 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Paul Raney misses the floater from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Michael Davis tips it in | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Riddell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Douglas Trevizo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-69 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Clyde Smith tips it back up and in | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Coppock runs out the clock | 58-69 |