| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:36 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Efren Milligan | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Andy Moody pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brakebill denies the turnaround by John Kovar | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Andy Moody snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill is hacked by Tracey Robichaud - foul #2 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Tremper | 38-45 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Efren Milligan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Graves | 43-45 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Daniel Litten connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andy Moody | 43-48 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-48 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 43-48 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Clark | 43-48 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brakebill swats the layup by David Clark | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Moody picks off the pass by David Clark | 43-48 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Andy Moody hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-50 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Efren Milligan snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | David Clark steals it from Richard Tremper | 43-50 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits a runner from the right block set up by Richard Tremper | 45-52 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is hacked by Andy Moody - foul #1 on Andy Moody, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Timothy Harris (PF), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, David Clark, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Frank Sanford (SG), Norman Wiggins (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Rance Banda steals the ball from Jim Eyre | 45-52 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the finger roll | 47-52 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Robert Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Jim Eyre and he's hacked by Timothy Harris - foul #2 on Timothy Harris, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Jim Eyre grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jake McKamey - foul #4 on Jake McKamey, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG) Maurice Milburn, Jim Eyre | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 53-57 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Norman Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), John Kovar (C) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Efren Milligan (SF), Jim Eyre (C) Norman Wiggins, Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jim Eyre swats the short shot by Timothy Harris | 53-57 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Andy Moody gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | Jim Eyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Frank Sanford, Jim Eyre | |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Moody - foul #2 on Andy Moody, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves double dribbles | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SF), Craig Jones (C) David Clark, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (SG) Andy Moody | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Efren Milligan can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Jones - foul #2 on Craig Jones, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG) Daniel Litten | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Efren Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu's floater is tipped away by Richard Tremper | 53-58 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Richard Tremper hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Watts - foul #1 on James Watts, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Kevin Graves, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:58 | Ball State | Daniel Litten misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark hits a driving attempt from the right block | 57-60 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 60-60 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Robert Johnson double dribbles | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Shilin Chu, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Sanford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Rance Banda picks off the pass by Daniel Litten | 62-60 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda jams it | 64-60 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Frank Sanford snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Litten | 64-63 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rance Banda | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Daniel Litten is fouled on the floor by Rance Banda - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Kevin Graves (PF) Rance Banda, Lyle Holloway, David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), Efren Milligan (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Robert Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 67-65 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Timothy Harris (C) Shilin Chu, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Watts (SG) Frank Sanford | |
| 05:00 | Ball State | James Watts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG), Frank Sanford (PF), Richard Tremper (C) James Watts, Robert Johnson, Jim Eyre | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Maurice Milburn picks off the pass by Kevin Graves | 69-65 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Richard Tremper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Charles Brakebill (PF) Maurice Milburn, Frank Sanford | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #1 on Richard Tremper, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:25 | Ball State | Efren Milligan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Tracey Robichaud, David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (C) Richard Tremper | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Kevin Graves picks off the pass by Andy Moody | 72-67 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Tremper (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Efren Milligan grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #1 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF) Kevin Graves | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Clark | 74-69 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Andy Moody's dunk attempt is rejected by Jake McKamey | 74-69 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Andy Moody tips it home | 74-71 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Tremper - foul #2 on Richard Tremper, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF) David Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves snags the offensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Brakebill - foul #2 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Efren Milligan buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Tremper | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Moody is called for the reach on John Kovar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andy Moody, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Tracey Robichaud | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Andy Moody can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Tremper | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Litten - foul #3 on Daniel Litten, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG) Lyle Holloway | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the board | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Moody - foul #4 on Andy Moody, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Rance Banda | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a 3 from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Litten, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Efren Milligan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 84-76 |