| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Frank Sanford inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | John Kovar swats the short shot by Ronald Ervin | 38-40 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Chase Dalessio is denied by Arthur Ellerbee | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Frank Sanford | 38-40 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Frank Sanford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Holloway | 38-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Samuel Snow gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Frank Sanford | 40-40 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Samuel Snow hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ervin - foul #1 on Ronald Ervin, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #1 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey | |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ellerbee | 45-45 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Frank Sanford gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Washington | 45-48 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Ronald Ervin, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, Michael Reid | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 47-50 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG) Daniel Litten | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Timothy Harris | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Efren Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ervin | 48-50 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin tips it in | 50-50 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Efren Milligan, Lewis Grady, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu lays it in on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 50-52 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin is fouled on the floor by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Albert Quade (SG) Andy Moody | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey | |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee is hacked by Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Albert Quade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Ronald Ervin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Ellerbee is called for the reach on Michael Reid - foul #2 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Lewis Grady (C) Ronald Ervin, Albert Quade, Samuel Snow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rance Banda, Robert Washington, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Andy Moody banks in the layup set up by Arthur Ellerbee and he's fouled by Shilin Chu - foul #4 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| 11:41 | Ball State | Andy Moody makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-57 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Lewis Grady pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Andy Moody loses the dribble to Jake McKamey | 55-57 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Daniel Litten snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Litten | 58-57 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Holloway | 58-60 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris tips it but misses | 58-60 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Frank Sanford pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:50 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 58-60 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 58-62 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 61-62 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark lays it up and in on a great pass from Jake McKamey | 61-64 |
| 09:02 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Lewis Grady tips it home | 63-64 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway travels with the ball | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Ervin (PG), Efren Milligan (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Samuel Snow (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Frank Sanford, Arthur Ellerbee, Lewis Grady | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Rance Banda - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Rance Banda - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG) Lyle Holloway | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efren Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Wiggins (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Reid | 65-66 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Samuel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shilin Chu | 65-66 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Johnson steps in front of the John Kovar pass | 65-66 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 65-66 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (SF), Arthur Ellerbee (PF) Efren Milligan, Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington | |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Chase Dalessio is called for the reach on Frank Sanford - foul #4 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Shilin Chu - foul #5 on Shilin Chu, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), David Clark (C) Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Ellerbee is called for the reach on Lyle Holloway - foul #3 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 67-71 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Frank Sanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #5 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Frank Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is called for a backcourt violation | 69-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Samuel Snow scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Andy Moody and the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #1 on Jake McKamey, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Michael Reid | |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake McKamey | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Ervin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Arthur Ellerbee (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Andy Moody buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid (PF) David Clark | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Frank Sanford pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Jake McKamey picks off the pass by Samuel Snow | 75-74 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Frank Sanford comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Sanford swats the layup by Michael Reid | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Samuel Snow snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow hits the follow up shot | 77-74 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Arthur Ellerbee - foul #4 on Arthur Ellerbee, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Frank Sanford connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid can't finish the layup | 79-76 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Samuel Snow pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Holloway - foul #3 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is hacked by Lyle Holloway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar lays it in on a great pass from Rance Banda | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow is hacked by Rance Banda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rance Banda, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Samuel Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Rance Banda is called for the reach on Arthur Ellerbee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rance Banda, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PG) Rance Banda | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Arthur Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses the fullcourt shot | 83-81 |