| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Lester Crum inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Bernard | 43-34 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Crum | 43-34 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | John Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 43-34 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Bernard | 43-37 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | John Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Crum | 43-37 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | John Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Yancey | 45-40 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Lester Crum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Dixon | 45-43 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Michael Barber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Lester Crum clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Prisco - foul #2 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Jack Samuels gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Crum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid clanks a shot from the right block | 49-43 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #2 on Jack Samuels, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), John Allen (PF) Ricardo Martin, Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | A charge is called on Esteban Rodriguez - foul #3 on Esteban Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Barber picks off the pass by Ashley Fabela | 49-45 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | Joseph Yancey is called for the reach on Michael Barber - foul #2 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) Eric Thoreson | |
| 13:54 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Michael Barber tips it in | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Michael Barber comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Barber steals the ball from Mark Dixon in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from Michael Barber | 53-47 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Leonard Edelman, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Eric Thoreson (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Mark Dixon, Dustin Bernard, Ashley Fabela | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Harold Myricks is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #3 on Harold Myricks, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Esteban Rodriguez | 56-47 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Ball State | Lester Crum scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Myricks | 59-49 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Lester Crum can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lester Crum - foul #2 on Lester Crum, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Stewart Hawkins, Jack Samuels, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Ashley Fabela (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Harold Myricks, Eric Thoreson | |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | John Allen lays it in | 61-50 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (SG) Joseph Yancey | |
| 10:17 | Ball State | John Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-50 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Prisco - foul #3 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #4 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-50 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ashley Fabela | 65-52 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman tips it in | 67-52 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Eric Thoreson steps in front of the Lester Crum pass | 67-52 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG) Lester Crum | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Harold Myricks - foul #4 on Harold Myricks, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Leonard Edelman, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF) Harold Myricks | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 08:21 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the tip | 67-52 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Medlock | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 70-54 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon is hacked by Michael Barber - foul #1 on Michael Barber, team foul #5 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF) John Medlock, Dustin Bernard | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is whistled for a carry | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG) Mark Dixon | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Barber comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Prisco - foul #4 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #3 on Jack Samuels, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG) Michael Barber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Dustin Bernard (PF) Joseph Yancey, Eric Thoreson | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the ball out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Jack Samuels | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Crum is called for the reach on Frank Degraffenreid - foul #3 on Lester Crum, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | John Allen hits the finger roll set up by Lester Crum | 73-58 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard's pass is intercepted by Stewart Hawkins | 73-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 75-58 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank Degraffenreid | 75-61 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Mark Dixon is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Dixon, team foul #7 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Leonard Edelman (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey (SG), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Ashley Fabela | |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Jack Samuels snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 04:24 | Ball State | Matthew Prisco swats the short shot by Leonard Edelman | 75-61 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 75-61 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Harold Myricks - foul #5 on Harold Myricks, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (C) Ricardo Martin, John Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Ashley Fabela (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF) Mark Dixon, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Lester Crum is fouled on the floor by Frank Degraffenreid - foul #3 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (SG), Michael Mitchell (C) Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses long on a shot from the right side | 76-61 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Samuels | 76-61 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Lester Crum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 02:43 | Ball State | Eric Thoreson swats the short shot by Michael Mitchell | 76-61 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ashley Fabela | 76-61 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Prisco | 76-63 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | Michael Barber knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-63 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid can't tip it in | 79-63 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Lester Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses long on a floater from the left block | 79-63 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 79-63 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 79-63 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Degraffenreid | 79-65 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Prisco | 79-65 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stewart Hawkins steals it from Joseph Yancey | 79-65 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Lester Crum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stewart Hawkins | 81-65 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Crum | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Matthew Prisco | 81-65 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey gets the rebound | 81-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-65 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Samuels | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Barber runs out the clock | 81-65 |