| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Duren (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brett Rowell | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-31 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Christopher Frisina is called for the reach on Michael Roberts - foul #3 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG) Christopher Frisina | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Brett Rowell can't connect on a floater from the left block | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes is fouled on the floor by Harry Willingham - foul #1 on Harry Willingham, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Ronald Dukes is called for the reach on Harry Willingham - foul #2 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 42-31 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Michael Roberts knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Willingham | 42-33 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), David Garrard (PF), Michael Wicks (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), George Andrews (SG), Darwin Mitchell (PF), Roy Jones (C) Michael Roberts, Harry Willingham, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 15:56 | Ball State | George Andrews tips it home | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fresh) SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG) Phillip Gardner | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Michael Roberts loses the dribble to Christopher Frisina in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-35 |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:27 | Ball State | The short jumper by Darwin Mitchell is denied by Martin Crutchfield | 42-35 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Martin Crutchfield | 44-35 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Roy Jones can't finish the layup | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Darwin Mitchell - foul #2 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF) Frances Cooper, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF) George Andrews, Timothy Reid | |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Victor Bogan takes the ball from Phillip Gardner | 45-35 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Frisina | 48-35 |
| 13:50 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Michael Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-35 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses the tip | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 48-35 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Bogan | 51-35 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Martin Crutchfield (PF), Danny Steele (C) Michael Wicks, Ronald Dukes, David Garrard | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Michael Roberts, Darwin Mitchell, Roy Jones | |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 12:53 | Ball State | George Andrews gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Steele | 51-35 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Andrews picks off the pass by Christopher Frisina in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | John Duren lays it in on a great pass from George Andrews | 51-37 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Pietsch | 54-37 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is fouled on the floor by Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Victor Bogan, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Ronald Dukes (PF) Christopher Frisina, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Timothy Reid (SF) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Timothy Reid travels with the ball | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Reid (fresh) PF - John Duren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses short on a shot from the right block | 54-37 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Brett Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | John Duren blows the layup | 54-37 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-37 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | John Duren snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | George Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-37 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Pietsch | 57-37 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Michael Roberts hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Martin Crutchfield (SF) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Roy Jones (C) George Andrews, Timothy Reid, Brett Rowell | |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Michael Roberts makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele is fouled on the floor by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard (C) Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PG), Darwin Mitchell (PF) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-40 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard tips it home | 59-40 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Roy Jones comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on David Garrard - foul #1 on David Garrard, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (C) Ronald Dukes | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (PG) Timothy Reid | |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Roy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frances Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF) Michael Wicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Brett Rowell (C) George Andrews, Roy Jones | |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Brett Rowell is denied on a dunk by Anthony Pietsch | 59-41 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 62-41 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-41 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-41 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-41 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard hits the follow up shot | 64-41 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Frisina - foul #4 on Christopher Frisina, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF), Danny Steele (C) Christopher Frisina, Frances Cooper, David Garrard, Martin Crutchfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Duren (PF) Darwin Mitchell | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Danny Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Ronald Dukes denies the turnaround by Phillip Gardner | 64-41 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 64-41 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele grabs the board | 64-41 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Duren is called for the reach on Danny Steele - foul #1 on John Duren, team foul #4 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Martin Crutchfield (SF) Sammy Drew, Anthony Pietsch | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Andrews (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Roy Jones (C) Harry Willingham, Phillip Gardner, Brett Rowell | |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Duren takes the ball from Martin Crutchfield | 64-41 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Martin Crutchfield steps in front of the John Duren pass | 64-41 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-41 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:13 | Ball State | George Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), David Garrard (PF), Michael Wicks (C) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Ronald Dukes, Danny Steele | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF), Darwin Mitchell (PF) Michael Roberts, John Duren | |
| 05:58 | Ball State | David Garrard steals the ball from Roy Jones | 64-41 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #1 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #5 | 64-41 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to George Andrews | 66-41 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Martin Crutchfield swats the layup by Timothy Reid | 66-41 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 66-41 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Leigh Heberling steals the ball from Michael Wicks | 66-41 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-41 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the board | 66-41 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-41 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield gets the offensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 66-41 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling grabs the defensive rebound | 66-41 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Roy Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-41 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the defensive board | 66-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Leigh Heberling - foul #2 on Leigh Heberling, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Roy Jones | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield makes the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) SF - Martin Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Reid (fairly fresh) SG - George Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Wicks - foul #1 on Michael Wicks, team foul #8 | 68-41 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is fouled on the floor by Darwin Mitchell - foul #3 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-43 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks tips it in | 72-43 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell is hacked by Martin Crutchfield - foul #1 on Martin Crutchfield, team foul #9 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (PG) Michael Wicks | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-44 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-45 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darwin Mitchell - foul #4 on Darwin Mitchell, team foul #8 | 72-45 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-45 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-45 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 74-47 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | George Andrews picks off the pass by Frances Cooper | 74-47 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Ben Hunter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ben Hunter, team foul #9 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roy Jones (C) Ben Hunter | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks's layup is rejected by Roy Jones | 74-47 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 74-47 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sammy Drew - foul #1 on Sammy Drew, team foul #10 | 74-47 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | George Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | George Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew blows the layup | 74-48 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the board | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell is denied on a layup by David Garrard | 74-48 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell tips it back up and in | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper runs out the clock | 74-50 |