| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Rory Pounds (fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Tart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Harold Green inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rory Pounds | 28-33 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Greg Maclin is fouled on the floor by John Tart - foul #2 on John Tart, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Greg Maclin is hacked by Bobby Porras - foul #3 on Bobby Porras, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Harold Green clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Tart | 28-33 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Rawlins | 28-36 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Harold Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Greg Maclin can't connect on a shot in the lane | 28-36 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Sevigny | 28-38 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Maclin | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (C) Harold Green, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hock (PF), Kyle Moritz (C) John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock drills a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Harrison | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Robert Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Edmund Bluhm (C) Rory Pounds, Greg Maclin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) Christopher Harrison | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weaver swats the short shot by John Sevigny | 28-40 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-40 |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock tips it in | 28-42 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Robert Weaver misses short on a shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Kyle Moritz picks off the pass by Darrell Ebling | 28-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 28-42 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Jaime Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling grabs the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks hits the finger roll | 30-44 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Jaime Harris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Kotter | 30-47 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Kotter | 30-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Kotter | 30-49 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jaime Harris | 30-49 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Jaime Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-49 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny banks in the layup | 33-51 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | The jump hook by William Moller is blocked by William Hock | 33-51 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Jaime Harris snags the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | William Moller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-51 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fairly fresh) SG - Darrell Ebling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edmund Bluhm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Sevigny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Moritz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Kotter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ezra Rooks | 33-54 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Robert Weaver is hacked by Kyle Moritz - foul #1 on Kyle Moritz, team foul #3 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wade Deleon (PG), Rory Pounds (SG), Harold Green (SF), Greg Maclin (PF), Darrell Fessler (C) William Moller, Darrell Ebling, Jaime Harris, Robert Weaver, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, John Sevigny, William Hock, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| 10:49 | Ball State | John Tart picks off the pass by Greg Maclin | 33-54 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins is fouled on the floor by Greg Maclin - foul #2 on Greg Maclin, team foul #1 | 33-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Greg Maclin - foul #3 on Greg Maclin, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the free throw | 33-57 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Christopher Harrison | 33-57 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-57 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses the tip | 33-57 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Harold Green pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Rory Pounds scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wade Deleon | 36-57 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras's pass is intercepted by Wade Deleon in the backcourt | 36-57 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Wade Deleon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Tart | 36-59 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Harold Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nolan Shields - foul #2 on Nolan Shields, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Harold Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Pounds takes the ball from Antonio Rawlins | 38-59 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Greg Maclin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-59 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Harold Green - foul #2 on Harold Green, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Ebling (SG) Rory Pounds | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG) Nolan Shields | |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Greg Maclin gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Darrell Fessler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wade Deleon | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Wade Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Ebling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Maclin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Darrell Fessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison blows the dunk | 40-60 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Greg Maclin pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Darrell Ebling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Antonio Rawlins | 40-60 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Tart | 40-63 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Harold Green is whistled for traveling | 40-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rory Pounds (PG), Jaime Harris (SF), Robert Weaver (PF), Edmund Bluhm (C) Wade Deleon, Harold Green, Greg Maclin, Darrell Fessler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ezra Rooks | 40-65 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Jaime Harris is hacked by Roger Kotter - foul #1 on Roger Kotter, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG) Darrell Ebling | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG) John Sevigny | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Rory Pounds is hacked by Nolan Shields - foul #3 on Nolan Shields, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Rory Pounds knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jaime Harris | 43-65 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz blows the layup | 43-65 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Ezra Rooks takes the ball from William Moller | 43-67 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Moller is called for the reach on Ezra Rooks - foul #1 on William Moller, team foul #4 | 43-67 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Kotter | 43-67 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz blows the dunk | 43-67 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Rory Pounds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Kotter - foul #2 on Roger Kotter, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (SG) Roger Kotter | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | Jaime Harris gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-67 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm misses the tip | 45-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Hock | 45-67 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Nolan Shields | 45-67 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-67 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Moller (fresh) SG - Rory Pounds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaime Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edmund Bluhm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Coleman (fresh) SF - William Hock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nolan Shields (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 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) | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Harold Coleman is called for the reach on William Moller - foul #1 on Harold Coleman, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger (SF), Bradley Emmerich (PF) Jaime Harris, Edmund Bluhm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Whitney (PG) Ezra Rooks | |
| 03:41 | Ball State | William Moller makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | William Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields travels with the ball | 47-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter (C) Nolan Shields | |
| 03:12 | Ball State | Rory Pounds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Robert Weaver hits the follow up shot | 49-67 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Weaver swats the dunk try by Roger Kotter | 49-67 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Robert Dunkleberger gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | William Moller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman is whistled for a carry | 49-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jaime Harris (SG) William Moller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Clifford Whitney | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | The 3pt attempt by Jaime Harris is denied by William Hock | 49-67 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter's floater is knocked away by Robert Weaver | 49-67 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Weaver | 49-67 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Robert Weaver comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-67 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman knocks in the shot from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Jaime Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-69 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jaime Harris steals it from William Hock | 49-69 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Rory Pounds's pass is intercepted by William Hock | 49-69 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Moritz | 49-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz is called for traveling | 49-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Moller (PG), Edmund Bluhm (C) Robert Dunkleberger, Bradley Emmerich | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields (SG) Harold Coleman | |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Edmund Bluhm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jaime Harris | 49-69 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Ezra Rooks picks off the pass by Rory Pounds | 49-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks runs out the clock | 49-69 |