| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sam Manning inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Greg Ronquillo is blocked by Sam Manning | 32-40 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Ball State | The jumper by Sam Manning is denied by Michael Bremer | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo is hacked by Keith Weitzel - foul #1 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas tips it home | 34-43 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Michael Bremer blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Sam Manning | 34-43 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Sam Manning - foul #1 on Sam Manning, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey is called for 3 seconds | 36-43 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Humphrey | 36-43 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger is fouled on the floor by Bradley Whistler - foul #2 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Stephen Errico (C) Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Michael Bremer, Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Sam Manning | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Ronquillo | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Valdes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Errico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Daniel Mills connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dycus | 39-46 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Bieker - foul #2 on Robert Bieker, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Michael Bremer (PF), Lucas Able (C) Greg Ronquillo, Max Valdes, Donald Dalegowski, Robert Bieker, Stephen Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Keith Weitzel (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Benjamin Humphrey, Daniel Mills | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF) Robert Lindholm | |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas lays it in | 43-47 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Sam Manning buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Fenwick | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Maurice Geiger - foul #2 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Robert Bieker (PF) Aubrey Case, Michael Bremer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Mills (C) Timothy Sumner | |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Geiger | 43-51 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas connects on the runner from close range | 45-51 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Sam Manning tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Fenwick - foul #2 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Michael Bremer (PF) Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Benjamin Humphrey (PF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Keith Weitzel | |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Max Valdes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Dycus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Riley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Mills takes the ball from Donald Dalegowski | 47-53 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo lays it up and in set up by Lucas Able | 49-53 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lucas Able | 52-53 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Sam Manning's pass is intercepted by Lucas Able | 52-53 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Dalegowski | 55-53 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Lucas Able, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Stephen Errico (C) Max Valdes, Donald Dalegowski, Michael Bremer, Lucas Able | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Daniel Mills lays it in set up by Larry Fenwick | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lindholm is called for the reach on Clyde Dimas - foul #2 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG) Greg Ronquillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (C) Daniel Mills | |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Robert Bieker denies the turnaround by Timothy Sumner | 55-55 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Lindholm - foul #3 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer (PF) Stephen Errico | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Fenwick - foul #3 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel, Timothy Sumner | |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Sam Manning gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Aubrey Case (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Manning (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Sam Manning lays it in on a nice dish by Benjamin Humphrey | 58-62 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Fenwick steps in front of the Bradley Whistler pass | 58-62 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Sam Manning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Fenwick | 58-64 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Humphrey | 58-64 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 58-64 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer is hacked by Benjamin Humphrey - foul #2 on Benjamin Humphrey, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Lucas Able (C) Aubrey Case, Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Keith Weitzel (PF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Sam Manning steals it from Donald Dalegowski | 59-64 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the jumper from the left block | 59-66 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-66 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel blows the dunk | 59-66 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-66 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Mills | 59-66 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses badly on a shot from the left block | 59-66 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the tip | 59-66 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes double dribbles | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Robert Bieker (PF) Max Valdes, Donald Dalegowski, Michael Bremer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Timothy Sumner (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Sam Manning, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is hacked by Greg Ronquillo - foul #3 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey tips it in | 59-68 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the lay-in | 59-68 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Robert Bieker takes the ball from Robert Lindholm | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Sumner denies the turnaround by Bradley Whistler | 59-68 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler tips it in | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 61-68 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 61-68 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker tips it in | 63-68 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer (PF) Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF), Daniel Mills (C) Robert Lindholm, Benjamin Humphrey, Timothy Sumner | |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-68 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clyde Dimas | 65-68 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Sam Manning scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Fenwick steals it from Bradley Whistler | 65-70 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas buries a runner in the paint and the foul's on Sam Manning - foul #2 on Sam Manning, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | The jump hook by Daniel Mills is blocked by Michael Bremer | 68-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Fenwick - foul #4 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bradley Whistler - foul #3 on Bradley Whistler, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Sam Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lucas Able | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Whistler | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Daniel Mills is hacked by Greg Ronquillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Greg Ronquillo is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick - foul #5 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Aubrey Case (PG) Greg Ronquillo | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aubrey Case | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Aubrey Case is called for the reach on Larry Fenwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Case, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas travels with the ball | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick runs out the clock | 74-77 |