| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Glen Zaman inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Ball State | John Duren is hacked by Patrick Harvey - foul #2 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Patrick Harvey swats the short shot by Lyle Fowler | 34-29 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Ben Hunter snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harry Willingham | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Fowler steps in front of the Frances Cooper pass | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | John Duren misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Harry Willingham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Smith | 36-35 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Harry Willingham double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Harry Willingham snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 36-35 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Ben Hunter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | John Duren misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Ben Hunter tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Wayne Crosby is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Crosby (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Crosby - foul #3 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Sammy Drew steals it from James Loyola | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Crosby - foul #4 on Wayne Crosby, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Charles Acton (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Julian Glomski (PF) Ralph Taplin, Wayne Crosby | |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Timothy Reid knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Loyola | 39-40 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Julian Glomski grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | James Loyola can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 39-40 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on James Loyola - foul #1 on Frances Cooper, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Sammy Drew, Charles Acton, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Timothy Reid, Julian Glomski, Leigh Heberling | |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #2 on Ben Hunter, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Victor Bogan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Ben Hunter connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Ben Hunter connects on the shot from the baseline set up by John Duren | 46-47 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Glen Zaman steps in front of the Sammy Drew pass | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Mark Tate blocks the short jumper by John Duren | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate's fadeaway is rejected by John Duren | 46-47 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Glen Zaman | 46-47 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ben Hunter - foul #3 on Ben Hunter, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), Leigh Heberling (C) Harry Willingham, Ben Hunter | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Loyola comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Victor Bogan - foul #2 on Victor Bogan, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (PF) Sammy Drew, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (C) John Duren | |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson's layup is rejected by Leigh Heberling | 48-49 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling buries a jumper near the basket | 48-51 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 50-51 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | James Loyola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Lyle Fowler, Glen Zaman, Leigh Heberling | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Timothy Reid gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Patrick Harvey steps in front of the Harry Willingham pass | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF) James Loyola, Timothy Reid | |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by Mark Tate - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Jason Johnson (SF), Charles Acton (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Glen Zaman (SF), Wayne Crosby (C) Joseph Cackowski, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Crosby and he's fouled by Charles Acton - foul #2 on Charles Acton, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (C) Wayne Crosby | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Harry Willingham grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Glen Zaman drills a 3 from straight away | 50-57 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper loses the dribble to Harry Willingham | 50-57 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Timothy Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (SG), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Glen Zaman's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Smith | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | James Loyola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | John Duren misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Patrick Harvey - foul #3 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) Lyle Fowler | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | John Duren blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | John Duren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is fouled on the floor by Ben Hunter - foul #4 on Ben Hunter, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Timothy Reid (SF), Leigh Heberling (PF), Wayne Crosby (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Ben Hunter | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Timothy Reid snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 54-61 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Ben Hunter (C) Timothy Reid, Leigh Heberling, Wayne Crosby | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith slams it home on a great pass from Patrick Harvey | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Harvey - foul #4 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 56-61 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Patrick Harvey is called for the reach on Glen Zaman - foul #5 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (PF) Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ben Hunter blocks the short jumper by Joseph Smith | 56-62 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is hacked by Lyle Fowler - foul #1 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is fouled on the floor by Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Lyle Fowler, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Glen Zaman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on Glen Zaman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Smith | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on John Duren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frances Cooper, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense 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 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 66-66 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Ball State | Harry Willingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Mark Tate blocks the short jumper by Lyle Fowler | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Ben Hunter wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 66-68 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham double dribbles | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is hacked by Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Victor Bogan, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Ben Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Joseph Smith swats the shot by John Duren | 68-68 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | John Duren gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Glen Zaman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the lay-in | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Willingham steps in front of the Joseph Smith pass | 68-70 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | John Duren hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Glen Zaman | 68-72 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the jumper from the right side | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Ben Hunter pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is denied on a layup by Joseph Smith | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 70-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. PF - Mark Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Glen Zaman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Duren (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Ben Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lyle Fowler | 70-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on Joseph Cackowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frances Cooper, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-75 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on John Duren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frances Cooper, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith double dribbles | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman is hacked by Victor Bogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Bogan, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Glen Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 73-77 |