| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Telford (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Luz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Amann inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini's pass is intercepted by William Telford | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Steven Ives pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Todd Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 33-40 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is whistled for a carry | 33-40 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | William Telford picks off the pass by Michael Amann | 33-40 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Amann - foul #1 on Michael Amann, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Steven Ives pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Wesley Latch is called for the reach on Steven Ives - foul #2 on Wesley Latch, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Todd Harris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch is hacked by Steven Ives - foul #1 on Steven Ives, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Joseph Sander (C) Richard Eubank, Steven Ives | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Joseph Sander grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Keith Bryant picks off the pass by Michael Amann | 34-42 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco misses long on a floater from close range | 34-42 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Joseph Sander travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Wesley Latch (PF) William Lathem, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), James Johnson (SF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Birkland (fresh) SG - Jamie Hood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kuhn (fresh) PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Sander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Sander - foul #3 on Joseph Sander, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Luz (C) Gerard Glasco | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Richard Eubank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Luz - foul #2 on William Luz, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Richard Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | Richard Eubank misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Kuhn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dustin Penniman | 36-43 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Joseph Sander misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Birkland - foul #2 on James Birkland, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), William Telford (SG) Jamie Hood, James Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF) Steven Ives | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Joseph Sander makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Penniman steals the ball from William Telford | 36-45 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-45 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Joseph Sander is fouled on the floor by William Luz - foul #3 on William Luz, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) James Birkland, Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF) Richard Eubank, Raymond Tomasini, Joseph Sander | |
| 12:54 | Ball State | James Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerard Glasco | 38-45 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Bryant | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Lathem | 42-45 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann connects on the shot in the paint set up by Warren Arner and he's hacked by Gerard Glasco - foul #2 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG) William Lathem, William Telford | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF), Steven Ives (C) James Johnson, Dustin Penniman | |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Steven Ives gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Birkland (fresh) SG - Jamie Hood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Todd Harris knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Ives | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Warren Arner | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood hits a jumper from the right block | 44-52 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Michael Amann tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland clanks a floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Tomasini steals it from Keith Bryant | 44-52 |
| 09:33 | Ball State | Todd Harris is whistled for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG), William Telford (SG), Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) James Birkland, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), James Johnson (SF), Joseph Sander (PF) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson takes the ball from William Lathem | 44-52 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Richard Eubank slams it home set up by James Johnson | 44-54 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by William Telford | 46-54 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Steven Ives snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | Ball State | James Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Ives | 46-57 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman connects on the jumper near the basket | 49-59 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jamie Hood - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler (SF) Jamie Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Dustin Penniman, James Johnson, Steven Ives | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Luz (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | The jumper by Raymond Tomasini is denied by Wesley Latch | 49-59 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-59 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Joseph Sander grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 06:30 | Ball State | Michael Amann connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz misses the easy layup | 49-62 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Michael Amann grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 06:08 | Ball State | Michael Amann drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Harris | 49-65 |
| 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) | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Harris steps in front of the William Telford pass | 49-65 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Michael Amann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Harris | 49-67 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-67 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Joseph Sander gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| 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) | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Virgil Butler - foul #1 on Virgil Butler, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (C) Richard Eubank, Joseph Sander | |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Warren Arner loses the dribble to Taylor Gathers | 49-67 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Taylor Gathers | 51-67 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Butler - foul #2 on Virgil Butler, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF) Taylor Gathers, Virgil Butler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (PF), Steven Ives (C) Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem (PG) James Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini (PF) Todd Harris | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Gerard Glasco takes the ball from Dustin Penniman | 51-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lathem (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Arner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Penniman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Ives (fresh) 9 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) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-68 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood is hacked by Warren Arner - foul #1 on Warren Arner, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF) James Birkland, Jamie Hood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Joseph Sander (PF) Warren Arner, Raymond Tomasini | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerard Glasco | 56-68 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch (PF), William Luz (C) Gerard Glasco, Keith Bryant | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Raymond Tomasini (PF) Dustin Penniman, James Johnson, Joseph Sander | |
| 02:44 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Tomasini | 56-71 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | William Lathem's pass is intercepted by Steven Ives | 56-71 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-71 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz is hacked by Steven Ives - foul #2 on Steven Ives, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Jamie Hood (SG), James Kuhn (SF), Gerard Glasco (PF), Keith Bryant (C) William Lathem, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, William Luz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Dustin Penniman (SG), Christopher Crissman (SF), Joseph Sander (PF), James Johnson (C) Richard Eubank, Todd Harris, Michael Amann, Raymond Tomasini, Steven Ives | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant banks in the layup | 58-71 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Warren Arner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Penniman | 58-73 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco is called for traveling | 58-73 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Warren Arner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Penniman | 58-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland is whistled for a carry | 58-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Joseph Sander can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-75 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Joseph Sander tips it but misses | 58-75 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Warren Arner runs out the clock | 60-75 |