| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ensign (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Stafford - foul #3 on Charles Stafford, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Charles Stafford | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:48 | Ball State | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the floater from the left block set up by Emmett Kasperski | 38-44 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | David Peltz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | David Peltz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marty Disalvo | 38-44 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alexander Keen | 40-44 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Domingo Castillo | 40-47 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Emmett Kasperski - foul #1 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Hollomon | 40-47 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tracy Parker | 40-47 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Richard Malizia (SF), Frederick Owens (PF), Chris Tay (C) Alexander Keen, Albert Ensign, Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF) David Peltz, Domingo Castillo | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randolph Wallace | 43-47 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is fouled on the floor by William Hollomon - foul #1 on William Hollomon, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (SG) William Hollomon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Gonzalo Rossi (PF) Emmett Kasperski, James Patterson | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Rodney Simmons steals the ball from Shen Xayavong | 43-47 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons lays it up and in | 45-47 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Albert Ensign (SF) Rodney Simmons, Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Jerry Johnson (C) Robert Rowden, Gonzalo Rossi, Kenneth Louis | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Castillo | 45-50 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Domingo Castillo steals the ball from Albert Ensign | 45-50 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | David Peltz banks in the layup on a great pass from Domingo Castillo | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randolph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Ensign (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Owens, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Randolph Wallace, Richard Malizia, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Charles Stafford (PF), James Patterson (C) Paul Degregorio, Shen Xayavong, Jerry Johnson | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Peltz | 45-54 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Ensign | 48-54 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Charles Stafford connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from David Peltz and the foul's on Tracy Parker - foul #2 on Tracy Parker, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Richard Malizia (SF) Alexander Keen, Albert Ensign | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), Kenneth Louis (C) David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Shen Xayavong - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 14:03 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski is whistled for traveling | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Charles Stafford | 50-57 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Shen Xayavong - foul #3 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Albert Ensign (SF), Frederick Owens (C) Randolph Wallace, Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF) Emmett Kasperski, Paul Degregorio, Shen Xayavong | |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 3rd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Charles Stafford's layup is rejected by Richard Malizia | 53-57 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Alexander Keen is called for the reach on Robert Rowden - foul #3 on Alexander Keen, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay (C) William Hollomon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Patterson (PF) Charles Stafford | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Ensign - foul #3 on Albert Ensign, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (SG) Richard Malizia | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 56-59 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Keen - foul #4 on Alexander Keen, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Alexander Keen, Albert Ensign, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Shen Xayavong (SF) Robert Rowden, Domingo Castillo | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:35 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Tay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tracy Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-60 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Emmett Kasperski | 56-62 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace's floater is tipped away by Shen Xayavong | 56-62 |
| 11:16 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-64 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon is fouled on the floor by David Peltz - foul #2 on David Peltz, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (PG), Richard Malizia (SF) Randolph Wallace, Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (SG), Charles Stafford (PF) David Peltz, Kenneth Louis | |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Simmons | 59-64 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Malizia - foul #2 on Richard Malizia, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF), Frederick Owens (C) Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jerry Johnson (C) James Patterson | |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski misses the 3rd free throw | 59-65 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons loses the dribble to Emmett Kasperski | 59-65 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frederick Owens - foul #3 on Frederick Owens, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG) William Hollomon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF) Shen Xayavong | |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay (C) Rodney Simmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) Emmett Kasperski | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Robert Rowden pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Charles Stafford double dribbles | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Frederick Owens, Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Rowden, Jerry Johnson | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Charles Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Albert Ensign is called for the reach on Kenneth Louis - foul #4 on Albert Ensign, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (PG), William Hollomon (SG), Chris Tay (SF) Randolph Wallace, Richard Malizia, Albert Ensign | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF) Paul Degregorio, Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris Tay, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG) Rodney Simmons | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:38 | Ball State | David Peltz connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Emmett Kasperski | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Tay (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tracy Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen is hacked by Emmett Kasperski - foul #2 on Emmett Kasperski, team foul #7 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia (SF), Frederick Owens (PF) Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG) David Peltz | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia loses the ball out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Stafford (PF) James Patterson | |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Louis | 60-73 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Emmett Kasperski steps in front of the Alexander Keen pass | 60-73 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden is hacked by Frederick Owens - foul #4 on Frederick Owens, team foul #11 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF) Chris Tay | |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (C) Shen Xayavong, Kenneth Louis | |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Keen | 63-75 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | The jump hook by James Patterson is blocked by Frederick Owens | 63-75 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frederick Owens | 63-75 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign snags the offensive board | 63-75 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Hollomon and he's fouled by Robert Rowden - foul #1 on Robert Rowden, team foul #8 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) William Hollomon, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Emmett Kasperski, Robert Rowden, James Patterson | |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the free throw | 66-75 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Charles Stafford can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Parker - foul #3 on Tracy Parker, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Rodney Simmons (SG) Alexander Keen, Richard Malizia | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Stafford - foul #4 on Charles Stafford, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Chris Tay (SF) Rodney Simmons, Albert Ensign | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (PF) Domingo Castillo, Charles Stafford | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | David Peltz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-77 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay can't tip it in | 68-77 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo tips it back up and in | 70-77 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | David Peltz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Patterson | 70-77 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis travels with the ball | 70-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Albert Ensign (SF), Richard Malizia (PF), Frederick Owens (C) Randolph Wallace, Chris Tay, Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski (PG), Domingo Castillo (SF), Charles Stafford (PF) David Peltz, Shen Xayavong, Kenneth Louis | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Ensign (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Emmett Kasperski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Stafford (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Charles Stafford blows the layup | 70-77 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-77 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | James Patterson tips it in | 70-79 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Malizia | 72-79 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Richard Malizia, Frederick Owens | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Peltz (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, James Patterson | |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Peltz | 72-82 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marty Disalvo and he's fouled by Domingo Castillo - foul #1 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker makes the free throw | 75-82 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Emmett Kasperski | 75-85 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Louis denies the turnaround by Albert Ensign | 75-85 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo snags the defensive board | 75-85 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Emmett Kasperski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Peltz | 75-88 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-88 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | David Peltz snags the defensive board | 75-88 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | The short jumper by Kenneth Louis is denied by Tracy Parker | 75-88 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker gets the rebound | 75-88 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Hollomon | 77-88 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Charles Stafford lays it up and in set up by Emmett Kasperski and he's hacked by Albert Ensign - foul #5 on Albert Ensign, team foul #13 | 77-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (PG), Rodney Simmons (SG), Richard Malizia (SF), Frederick Owens (PF), Chris Tay (C) Alexander Keen, William Hollomon, Albert Ensign, Tracy Parker, Marty Disalvo | |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (SF), James Patterson (C) Emmett Kasperski, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, Kenneth Louis | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Charles Stafford makes the free throw | 77-91 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-91 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio pulls down the rebound | 77-91 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Charles Stafford misses the floater from just outside the lane | 77-91 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Charles Stafford tips it back up and in | 77-93 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stafford steps in front of the Chris Tay pass | 77-93 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio runs out the clock | 77-93 |