| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Joseph Yancey - foul #3 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (SG) Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Lester Crum connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Stewart Hawkins | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 33-39 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | Lester Crum can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-39 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Myricks | 33-39 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid double dribbles | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Mark Dixon is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #3 on Mark Dixon, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:24 | Ball State | John Allen makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 33-41 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Degraffenreid | 35-41 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | John Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (PG), Jack Samuels (C) Ricardo Martin, Michael Mitchell | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Leonard Edelman - foul #2 on Leonard Edelman, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:30 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | John Allen comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Rohrer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Thoreson | 38-41 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Jack Samuels clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Medlock | 38-41 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:33 | Ball State | James Rohrer scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock's fadeaway is rejected by Esteban Rodriguez | 38-43 |
| 15:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 38-43 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Jack Samuels hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) James Rohrer, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen | |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Harold Myricks is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #3 on Harold Myricks, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Lester Crum loses the dribble to Dustin Bernard | 38-45 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Yancey | 41-45 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | Harold Myricks is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #4 on Harold Myricks, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (SF) Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Jack Samuels | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Dixon - foul #4 on Mark Dixon, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Michael Barber misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Crum swats the short shot by Dustin Bernard | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by Joseph Yancey - foul #4 on Joseph Yancey, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG) Nathan Tooley, Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 12:17 | Ball State | John Allen lays it in set up by Stewart Hawkins | 41-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-48 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Allen is called for the reach on Jerry Marshall - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | John Allen gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 41-48 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF) Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Leonard Edelman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Barber | 41-51 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jerry Marshall | 44-51 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | John Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Edelman and the foul's on Dustin Bernard - foul #1 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Tooley (PG), Matthew Prisco (C) Jerry Marshall, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Michael Mitchell (C) Michael Barber, Jack Samuels | |
| 10:16 | Ball State | John Allen makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco hits a shot near the basket | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Eric Thoreson takes the ball from Esteban Rodriguez | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Thoreson | 48-54 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Eric Thoreson - foul #1 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG), Ashley Fabela (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), Jack Samuels (PF) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, John Allen | |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Stewart Hawkins - foul #2 on Stewart Hawkins, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Samuels - foul #1 on Jack Samuels, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Allen (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | John Medlock is called for the reach on Stewart Hawkins - foul #1 on John Medlock, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Nathan Tooley, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is hacked by Jack Samuels - foul #2 on Jack Samuels, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-57 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Mitchell (C) Jack Samuels | |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Myricks | 55-57 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Yancey | 55-57 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lester Crum | 55-59 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Dixon | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | John Allen hits the finger roll set up by Michael Barber | 58-61 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (PG), Leonard Edelman (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (SF), Jack Samuels (PF), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins, Lester Crum, John Allen, Michael Mitchell | |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez lays it in | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Medlock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Edelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:17 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG), Stewart Hawkins (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF), Michael Mitchell (C) Ricardo Martin, Leonard Edelman, Esteban Rodriguez, Jack Samuels, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | John Allen tips it but misses | 58-63 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses short on a floater in the lane | 58-63 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | John Allen knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Barber | 58-65 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon travels in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Harold Myricks is called for the reach on Lester Crum - foul #5 on Harold Myricks, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (SF) Harold Myricks | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Lester Crum misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Barber steals it from Ashley Fabela | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Jack Samuels is hacked by Mark Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Dixon, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG) Mark Dixon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Edelman (SF) Lester Crum | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ashley Fabela | 61-68 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Barber is hacked by Frank Degraffenreid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Michael Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Lester Crum (SF), Michael Mitchell (C) Leonard Edelman, Jack Samuels | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Lester Crum is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Degraffenreid - foul #3 on Frank Degraffenreid, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Samuels (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-72 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Michael Barber runs out the clock | 61-72 |