| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Donald Chapple | 35-43 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Nathan Ybanez - foul #1 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Martin steps in front of the Brian Holloway pass in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Chapple - foul #3 on Donald Chapple, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:10 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Holloway | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Nick Rosol clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Earl Pridemore - foul #2 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 17:18 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Ybanez | 40-47 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (PG), Jessie McLain (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (C) Arthur Simmons, Ricardo Martin, Nick Rosol | |
| 16:39 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Polak | 43-47 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 43-47 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Rohrer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fairly fresh) PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Cedric Peterson, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Jerry Holland (C) Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 15:31 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-47 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Jessie McLain gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | James Rohrer's layup is rejected by Andrew Smith | 43-47 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Andrew Smith is blocked by Jerry Holland | 43-47 |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie McLain and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Robert Tavera (SF) Bobby Polak, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, James Rohrer, Jerry Holland | |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:15 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Nick Rosol is fouled on the floor by Zachary Daly - foul #2 on Zachary Daly, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Walter Pua (PF) Zachary Daly, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF) Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Ybanez | 43-52 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Rosol denies the turnaround by Robert Tavera | 43-52 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez is hacked by Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Earl Pridemore (C) Cedric Peterson, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Zachary Daly - foul #3 on Zachary Daly, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly loses the dribble to Nathan Ybanez | 43-54 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jessie McLain and he's hacked by Walter Pua - foul #2 on Walter Pua, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Jessie McLain, Nathan Ybanez, Nick Rosol | |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski makes the free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is hacked by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick (C) Robert Tavera | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Simmons, Jerry Holland | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Polak | 45-57 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Rohrer is fouled on the floor by James Smithwick - foul #1 on James Smithwick, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Zachary Daly, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | James Rohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Polak and he's hacked by Zarek Tarnowski - foul #3 on Zarek Tarnowski, team foul #3 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF), Nick Rosol (C) James Rohrer, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Nick Rosol pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Polak | 50-59 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Zarek Tarnowski (PF) Jessie McLain, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is hacked by Nathan Ybanez - foul #2 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG) Ricardo Martin | |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway hits a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Arthur Simmons - foul #1 on Arthur Simmons, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Rohrer (C) Nick Rosol | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-59 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | James Rohrer gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rohrer | 53-62 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Rohrer - foul #1 on James Rohrer, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (SG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) Paul Logue, Nathan Ybanez | |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Jessie McLain buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-65 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Tavera | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Pridemore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie McLain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zarek Tarnowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Rohrer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore can't finish the layup | 54-65 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | James Rohrer grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Holloway - foul #2 on Brian Holloway, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ricardo Martin (SG), Nathan Ybanez (SF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, Zarek Tarnowski, James Rohrer | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Arthur Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore's fadeaway is rejected by Esteban Rodriguez | 54-66 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Peterson | 54-66 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Polak and he's fouled by Nathan Ybanez - foul #3 on Nathan Ybanez, team foul #7 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG) Arthur Simmons | |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson misses the free throw | 56-66 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Nick Rosol gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Esteban Rodriguez | 56-68 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Esteban Rodriguez | 56-68 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-68 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Nick Rosol snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez tips it in | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith connects on the floater near the basket set up by Earl Pridemore | 58-70 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Ybanez | 58-73 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG) Jessie McLain | |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachary Daly | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Nick Rosol misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-73 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Rosol steals the ball from Walter Pua | 61-73 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Nick Rosol is whistled for traveling | 61-73 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-73 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple hits the follow up shot | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple gets the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Arthur Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Ybanez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Esteban Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Nick Rosol (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Rosol is called for the reach on Walter Pua - foul #2 on Nick Rosol, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski (SF), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Nathan Ybanez, Esteban Rodriguez, Nick Rosol | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Jerry Holland snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 02:55 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nathan Ybanez (SF), Esteban Rodriguez (PF) James Rohrer, Jerry Holland | |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Walter Pua is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin - foul #3 on Walter Pua, team foul #10 | 64-73 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera buries a jumper from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Esteban Rodriguez makes the runner in the lane set up by Arthur Simmons | 66-76 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway snags the offensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tavera | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Zarek Tarnowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-76 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Walter Pua | 69-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin gets the rebound | 69-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Zachary Daly is called for the reach on Ricardo Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Daly, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple (C) Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), James Rohrer (PF), Jerry Holland (C) Arthur Simmons, Esteban Rodriguez, Zarek Tarnowski | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jessie McLain is called for the reach on Brian Holloway - foul #3 on Jessie McLain, team foul #9 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Simmons (PG), Esteban Rodriguez (PF), Nick Rosol (C) Jessie McLain, James Rohrer, Jerry Holland | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Nick Rosol gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Brian Holloway is called for the reach on Nick Rosol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Holloway, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jessie McLain (PG), James Rohrer (PF) Arthur Simmons, Esteban Rodriguez | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Nick Rosol makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Martin steals it from Robert Tavera | 69-80 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Ricardo Martin lays it in | 69-82 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is hacked by Jessie McLain - foul #4 on Jessie McLain, team foul #10 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Logue (SG), Zarek Tarnowski (SF), Jerry Holland (C) Ricardo Martin, Nathan Ybanez, Nick Rosol | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 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 | Jessie McLain runs out the clock | 71-82 |