| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Zaman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Duren (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brett Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Pietsch | 37-42 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | John Duren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Bogan | 37-45 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | James Loyola misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-45 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Pietsch | 37-48 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Brett Rowell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 37-48 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 37-48 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 37-48 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | John Duren grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Ronald Dukes steals the ball from Harry Willingham | 37-48 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Glen Zaman steps in front of the Ronald Dukes pass | 37-48 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina is hacked by John Duren - foul #2 on John Duren, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF), Ben Hunter (C) James Loyola, Glen Zaman, John Duren, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (PF), Mark Tate (C) Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG) Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG) Victor Bogan | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard slams it home on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 37-50 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling loses the dribble to David Garrard | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Cackowski (fresh) SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) PF - David Garrard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Timothy Reid can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-52 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling is fouled on the floor by Michael Wicks - foul #1 on Michael Wicks, team foul #1 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Joseph Cackowski, Ralph Taplin, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Christopher Frisina, Michael Wicks, David Garrard, Mark Tate | |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Harry Willingham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-52 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes tips it in | 37-54 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Harry Willingham is hacked by Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | John Duren misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Dukes - foul #2 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | John Duren makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:54 | Ball State | John Duren misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-54 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brett Rowell is called for the reach on Victor Bogan - foul #2 on Brett Rowell, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Pietsch | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | John Duren is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Reid (PF) John Duren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes is called for 5 seconds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Glen Zaman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Garrard | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Garrard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Timothy Reid lays it up and in | 40-59 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard loses the ball out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG), Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham, Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Victor Bogan, Michael Wicks, Ronald Dukes | |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-59 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | John Duren pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Duren | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Duren - foul #3 on John Duren, team foul #3 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG) Frances Cooper | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:14 | Ball State | James Loyola hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin grabs the board | 43-61 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-61 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | John Duren hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 45-63 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Brett Rowell connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Victor Bogan - foul #2 on Victor Bogan, team foul #4 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Harry Willingham (SG), Timothy Reid (SF), Ben Hunter (PF) James Loyola, Ralph Taplin, Glen Zaman, John Duren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Michael Wicks (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF), Mark Tate (C) Christopher Frisina, Anthony Pietsch, David Garrard, Joseph Smith | |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Brett Rowell misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Harry Willingham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks banks in the layup and he's fouled by Timothy Reid - foul #1 on Timothy Reid, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks misses the free throw | 47-65 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Timothy Reid grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Timothy Reid drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-65 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Tate | 50-68 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Ben Hunter drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lyle Fowler | 53-68 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Willingham steals the ball from Mark Tate | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lyle Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Willingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Frances Cooper is called for the reach on Lyle Fowler - foul #2 on Frances Cooper, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Zaman (SF), John Duren (PF), Brett Rowell (C) Leigh Heberling, Timothy Reid, Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Victor Bogan, Michael Wicks, Mark Tate | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler loses the dribble to Christopher Frisina | 53-68 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes lays it in on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 53-70 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Glen Zaman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Harry Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Lyle Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Willingham takes the ball from Ronald Dukes | 53-70 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Ronald Dukes steals the ball from John Duren | 53-70 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ralph Taplin (SG), Ben Hunter (C) Harry Willingham, Brett Rowell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (PF), Mark Tate (C) Frances Cooper, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-70 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Tate | 53-70 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is fouled on the floor by Glen Zaman - foul #3 on Glen Zaman, team foul #5 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lyle Fowler (PG), Leigh Heberling (SF), Timothy Reid (PF) Ralph Taplin, Glen Zaman, John Duren | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks lays it in | 53-72 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Timothy Reid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-72 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #2 on Timothy Reid, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harry Willingham (SG) James Loyola | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes (PF) Mark Tate | |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Harry Willingham gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 04:18 | Ball State | Lyle Fowler misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-73 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 53-73 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is hacked by Timothy Reid - foul #3 on Timothy Reid, team foul #7 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG), Ralph Taplin (SG) Lyle Fowler, Harry Willingham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Mark Tate (C) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Ronald Dukes | |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard misses the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Leigh Heberling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Taplin - foul #1 on Ralph Taplin, team foul #8 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Loyola (PG) Joseph Cackowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin is whistled for a carry | 53-74 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Loyola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Taplin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leigh Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-77 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | David Garrard is called for the reach on Ralph Taplin - foul #1 on David Garrard, team foul #6 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Cackowski (PG) Ben Hunter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-77 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-77 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks snags the offensive board | 53-77 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cackowski - foul #1 on Joseph Cackowski, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ben Hunter (C) Leigh Heberling | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF) Michael Wicks, Mark Tate | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | James Loyola misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-79 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | James Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Sammy Drew | 55-81 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Timothy Reid clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #3 on Frances Cooper, team foul #8 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leigh Heberling (SF) Joseph Cackowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks (SF), Mark Tate (C) Jason Johnson, Patrick Harvey | |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Timothy Reid makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Timothy Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Tate | 56-81 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-81 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the offensive board | 56-81 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard travels with the ball | 56-81 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | James Loyola clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-81 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew snags the defensive board | 56-81 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is whistled for a carry | 56-81 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 56-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Frances Cooper steals the ball from Ben Hunter | 56-83 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the easy layup | 56-83 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew hits the follow up shot | 56-85 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ralph Taplin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-85 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the board | 56-85 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard runs out the clock | 56-85 |