| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Avery Wahl (fresh) SG - Rex Dickey (fresh) SF - Brandon Christofferso (fresh) PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) C - Boris Zipperer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fresh) SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) C - Dan McKeon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Travis Stalter | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | Anthony Clarke steals the ball from Rex Dickey | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rex Dickey | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Rex Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dan McKeon misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer makes the runner from the left block set up by Brandon Christofferso | 4-6 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Larocque - foul #1 on Kenneth Larocque, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (PG), James Barrett (C) Avery Wahl, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Pickett | 7-8 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rex Dickey (fresh) SF - Brandon Christofferso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fairly fresh) C - James Barrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Millen (fresh) SG - Donovan Glidewell (fresh) SF - Radhi Accomando (fresh) PF - David True (fresh) C - Kenneth Larocque (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | James Barrett is hacked by Richard Millen - foul #1 on Richard Millen, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rafael Folkes (SF), Marlon Bishop (PF) Brandon Christofferso, Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG) Richard Millen | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Barrett hits a jumper from the right block set up by Marlon Bishop and he's fouled by Radhi Accomando - foul #1 on Radhi Accomando, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG) Rex Dickey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | James Barrett misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | David True hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | James Barrett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Barrett, team foul #1 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando | |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Barrett - foul #2 on James Barrett, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Boris Zipperer (C) Manuel Kowalski, James Barrett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne | |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | David True grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque is hacked by Stjepan Osenkowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Osenkowski, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rex Dickey (SG), Brandon Christofferso (SF) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Richard Millen, Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando | |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by David True is denied by Boris Zipperer | 9-11 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brandon Christofferso | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Avery Wahl is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Rex Dickey hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Stalter | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Larocque | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rex Dickey - foul #1 on Rex Dickey, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (PG), Christopher Pickett (PF) Avery Wahl, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Donald Pankratz, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donovan Glidewell - foul #1 on Donovan Glidewell, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Ball State | Boris Zipperer (C) Marlon Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF) Travis Stalter, Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Millen and he's hacked by Christopher Pickett - foul #1 on Christopher Pickett, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG) Richard Millen | |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:35 | Ball State | Anthony Clarke is called for the reach on Christopher Pickett - foul #1 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rafael Folkes (SF) Brandon Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Donald Pankratz, Radhi Accomando | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Dan McKeon - foul #1 on Dan McKeon, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG) Rex Dickey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF) Donovan Glidewell, Luke Hawthorne | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke's floater is tipped away by Christopher Pickett | 16-19 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Kowalski | 19-19 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Boris Zipperer - foul #1 on Boris Zipperer, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Marlon Bishop (C) Manuel Kowalski, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke, Dan McKeon | |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes is hacked by David True - foul #1 on David True, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke (PF), Dustin Forrest (C) David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Avery Wahl (fresh) SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Folkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Forrest (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Pickett denies the turnaround by Anthony Clarke | 21-19 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Marlon Bishop grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Avery Wahl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Avery Wahl, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rex Dickey (SG), Brandon Christofferso (SF), Boris Zipperer (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Rafael Folkes, Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), David True (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, Anthony Clarke, Dustin Forrest | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Marlon Bishop - foul #1 on Marlon Bishop, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (PG) Avery Wahl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Radhi Accomando misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski is hacked by Richard Millen - foul #2 on Richard Millen, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Pickett (PF) Marlon Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Richard Millen, Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando | |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne's floater is knocked away by Christopher Pickett | 23-19 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the tip | 23-19 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hawthorne snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:49 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Rex Dickey is fouled on the floor by Dan McKeon - foul #2 on Dan McKeon, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Rafael Folkes (PF) Manuel Kowalski, Christopher Pickett | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, David True, Dan McKeon | |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Rex Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Rex Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter is fouled on the floor by Avery Wahl - foul #2 on Avery Wahl, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (PG) Avery Wahl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Travis Stalter | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Boris Zipperer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Rex Dickey grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rex Dickey | 26-23 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Christopher Pickett (PF), Marlon Bishop (C) Rex Dickey, Brandon Christofferso, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF), David True (PF), Dustin Forrest (C) Donovan Glidewell, Radhi Accomando, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rafael Folkes | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Manuel Kowalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Osenkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Folkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marlon Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David True (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Forrest (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | David True can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-23 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Donald Pankratz is called for the reach on Rafael Folkes - foul #1 on Donald Pankratz, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rex Dickey (SG) Manuel Kowalski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (PG), Anthony Clarke (PF), Kenneth Larocque (C) Travis Stalter, David True, Dustin Forrest | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | Rafael Folkes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Rex Dickey pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Anthony Clarke steps in front of the Stjepan Osenkowski pass | 30-23 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses the lay-in | 30-23 |
| 06:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pickett | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Anthony Clarke - foul #2 on Anthony Clarke, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso (SF) Rafael Folkes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (PG), David True (PF), Dustin Forrest (C) Donovan Glidewell, Anthony Clarke, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | David True tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Rex Dickey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | Manuel Kowalski (PG), Boris Zipperer (C) Stjepan Osenkowski, Marlon Bishop | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell (SG), Kenneth Larocque (C) Donald Pankratz, Dustin Forrest | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | David True's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG) Donovan Glidewell | |
| 04:45 | Ball State | Kenneth Larocque steals the ball from Christopher Pickett | 30-25 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Kowalski steps in front of the David True pass | 30-25 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Larocque | 30-25 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Kenneth Larocque is blocked by Boris Zipperer | 30-25 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 03:46 | Ball State | Rex Dickey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | David True grabs the board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Manuel Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Dickey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brandon Christofferso (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Boris Zipperer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Travis Stalter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Pankratz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Hawthorne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David True (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Larocque (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-28 |
| 03:03 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett misses the jumper in the paint | 30-28 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Christopher Pickett tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Larocque hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | David True misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 02:41 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Rex Dickey misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David True | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Brandon Christofferso | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Luke Hawthorne - foul #1 on Luke Hawthorne, team foul #12 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Avery Wahl (PG), Stjepan Osenkowski (SG), Marlon Bishop (PF), James Barrett (C) Manuel Kowalski, Rex Dickey, Christopher Pickett, Boris Zipperer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen (PG), Donovan Glidewell (SG), Radhi Accomando (SF), Anthony Clarke (PF), Dan McKeon (C) Travis Stalter, Donald Pankratz, Luke Hawthorne, David True, Kenneth Larocque | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Donovan Glidewell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Millen | 33-31 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Brandon Christofferso buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stjepan Osenkowski | 35-31 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Osenkowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Osenkowski, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rafael Folkes (SF) Brandon Christofferso | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Travis Stalter (SG) Donovan Glidewell | |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Millen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Stjepan Osenkowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Bishop | 38-32 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marlon Bishop - foul #2 on Marlon Bishop, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Pankratz (SG), Luke Hawthorne (SF) Richard Millen, Radhi Accomando | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | James Barrett pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Anthony Clarke denies the turnaround by James Barrett | 38-33 |