| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Milburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Efren Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey clanks a shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Richard Tremper pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 17:50 | Ball State | Daniel Litten pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Chase Dalessio steals the ball from Richard Tremper | 38-47 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio jams it | 40-47 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Graves is blocked by Charles Brakebill | 40-47 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 16:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves lays it in | 42-47 |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Efren Milligan banks in the layup set up by Daniel Litten | 42-49 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 45-49 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Richard Tremper knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Litten | 45-52 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the floater from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry tips it home | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Milburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efren Milligan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill misses the turnaround in the lane | 47-52 |
| 15:18 | Ball State | Efren Milligan hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 50-54 |
| 14:26 | Ball State | Richard Tremper travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF), Craig Jones (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves, Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Catalan (PG), Andy Moody (SG), James Watts (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jim Eyre (C) Daniel Litten, Maurice Milburn, Efren Milligan, Charles Brakebill, Richard Tremper | |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Catalan - foul #1 on Raymond Catalan, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | James Watts double dribbles | 52-54 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is hacked by Raymond Catalan - foul #2 on Raymond Catalan, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Watts - foul #2 on James Watts, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan is hacked by Craig Jones - foul #2 on Craig Jones, team foul #1 | 53-54 |
| 13:01 | Ball State | James Watts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Jim Eyre hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones buries a runner from the right block | 55-56 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Catalan | 55-58 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Andy Moody grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner grabs the board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Delbert Hutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Raymond Catalan (fresh) SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Watts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Eyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-58 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Andy Moody clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 55-58 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Jones | 55-58 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 58-58 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Raymond Catalan lays it in on a great pass from Andy Moody | 58-60 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 61-60 |
| 10:34 | Ball State | James Watts hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Moody | 61-62 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rance Banda | 63-62 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Jim Eyre drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Catalan | 63-64 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Jim Eyre pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Jones - foul #3 on Craig Jones, team foul #2 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, Delbert Hutton, Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Maurice Milburn (SG), Efren Milligan (SF), Richard Tremper (C) Raymond Catalan, Andy Moody, James Watts, Jim Eyre | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Tremper | 63-64 |
| 09:31 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Maurice Milburn | 63-67 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Maurice Milburn is called for the reach on Tracey Robichaud - foul #1 on Maurice Milburn, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 66-67 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Richard Tremper drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 66-69 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves blows the layup | 66-69 |
| 08:09 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Daniel Litten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #3 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andy Moody (SG) Maurice Milburn | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Daniel Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Richard Tremper - foul #3 on Richard Tremper, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Efren Milligan misses the runner in the lane | 68-71 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Brakebill (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Brakebill | 68-71 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Daniel Litten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Perry is fouled on the floor by Richard Tremper - foul #4 on Richard Tremper, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Craig Jones (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Tracey Robichaud, Kevin Graves, Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jim Eyre (C) Richard Tremper | |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner lays it up and in and he's fouled by Jim Eyre - foul #1 on Jim Eyre, team foul #7 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Conner makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Jim Eyre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Delbert Hutton | 71-71 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits a shot from the left side | 73-71 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by Delbert Hutton | 73-71 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Jim Eyre travels with the ball | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, Delbert Hutton, Matthew Conner, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Milburn (PG), James Watts (SG), Charles Brakebill (PF), Richard Tremper (C) Daniel Litten, Andy Moody, Efren Milligan, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Watts is called for the reach on Tracey Robichaud - foul #3 on James Watts, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:30 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill lays it in | 75-73 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Maurice Milburn steals the ball from Chase Dalessio | 75-73 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | James Watts lays it in set up by Maurice Milburn | 75-75 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Perry | 78-75 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Maurice Milburn loses the dribble to Tracey Robichaud in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Jim Eyre - foul #2 on Jim Eyre, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Litten (PG), Andy Moody (SG), Efren Milligan (SF) Maurice Milburn, James Watts, Jim Eyre | |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses the free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Kevin Graves is called for the reach on Charles Brakebill - foul #1 on Kevin Graves, team foul #4 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones (PF), Matthew Conner (C) Kevin Graves, Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Brakebill | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Richard Tremper slams it home on a nice dish by Andy Moody and the foul's on Matthew Conner - foul #3 on Matthew Conner, team foul #5 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Delbert Hutton (SF) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Richard Tremper makes the free throw | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Hutton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andy Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Efren Milligan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Tremper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line | 82-78 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Hutton grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Kevin Graves (PF), Peter Perry (C) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, Delbert Hutton, Craig Jones, Matthew Conner | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Brakebill (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud is whistled for a carry | 82-78 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Daniel Litten hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Perry | 84-81 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Daniel Litten scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andy Moody | 84-83 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves slams it home on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 86-83 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill double dribbles | 86-83 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Andy Moody steps in front of the Jake McKamey pass | 86-83 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill can't finish the layup | 86-83 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Litten, team foul #10 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG) Tracey Robichaud | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves gets the offensive rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is hacked by Charles Brakebill - foul #2 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #11 | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Andy Moody drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Litten | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Moody - foul #4 on Andy Moody, team foul #12 | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves misses the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Daniel Litten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-86 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brakebill is called for the reach on Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Charles Brakebill, team foul #13 | 90-86 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Charles Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Andy Moody misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-86 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey grabs the defensive rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by Daniel Litten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Litten, team foul #14 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Noah Blackwell (C) Peter Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Richard Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 92-86 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Richard Tremper comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 92-86 |