| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Domingo Castillo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rodney Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randolph Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Ensign (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Albert Ensign - foul #2 on Albert Ensign, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Patterson blocks the short jumper by Albert Ensign | 43-32 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | David Peltz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randolph Wallace - foul #2 on Randolph Wallace, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:28 | Ball State | David Peltz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign snags the offensive board | 45-32 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Randolph Wallace | 45-34 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-34 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio can't tip it in | 45-34 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens is fouled on the floor by Domingo Castillo - foul #2 on Domingo Castillo, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo misses the floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 18:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis tips it in | 47-34 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | David Peltz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Louis - foul #1 on Kenneth Louis, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Robert Rowden (SG), Anthony Hans (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Paul Degregorio, David Peltz, Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski (PG), Micheal England (SG), Chris Tay (SF), Charles Tutt (C) Rodney Simmons, Randolph Wallace, Albert Ensign, Frederick Owens | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Gaither | 50-38 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Tutt - foul #3 on Charles Tutt, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF), Thomas Putt (C) Tracy Parker, Charles Tutt | |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Rowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Wisnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal England (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Ensign (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Tay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Putt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong is hacked by Thomas Putt - foul #1 on Thomas Putt, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi (C) Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Tutt (PF) Albert Ensign | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Thomas Putt is called for the reach on Robert Rowden - foul #2 on Thomas Putt, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Anthony Hans misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi hits the follow up shot | 55-38 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Robert Gaither scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Hans | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-38 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Robert Rowden gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Anthony Hans is hacked by Charles Tutt - foul #4 on Charles Tutt, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Degregorio (PG), David Peltz (SG), Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF), Kenneth Louis (C) Robert Gaither, Robert Rowden, Anthony Hans, Shen Xayavong, Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (PG), Randolph Wallace (SG), Albert Ensign (SF), Frederick Owens (C) David Wisnowski, Micheal England, Chris Tay, Charles Tutt | |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Ensign - foul #3 on Albert Ensign, team foul #7 | 57-38 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Randolph Wallace | 58-38 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace misses short on a floater from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Louis | 58-38 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | David Peltz hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Domingo Castillo | 61-38 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace is hacked by David Peltz - foul #1 on David Peltz, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker (PF) Thomas Putt | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis grabs the board | 61-38 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | David Peltz buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Domingo Castillo | 64-38 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens's pass is intercepted by Domingo Castillo | 64-38 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Patterson is hacked by Tracy Parker - foul #2 on Tracy Parker, team foul #8 | 64-38 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | James Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-38 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Parker | 66-40 |
| 12:24 | Ball State | Tracy Parker takes the ball from Paul Degregorio | 66-40 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Frederick Owens, team foul #9 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SF), Shen Xayavong (PF) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski (PG), Chris Tay (SF), Thomas Putt (C) Rodney Simmons, Albert Ensign, Frederick Owens | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio drills a jump hook in the paint set up by David Peltz | 68-40 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-40 |
| 11:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Paul Degregorio | 68-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Paul Degregorio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peltz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Rowden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shen Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Louis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Wisnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Tay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Putt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Ball State | David Peltz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-40 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong grabs the offensive board | 68-40 |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Louis | 70-40 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Peltz steps in front of the Randolph Wallace pass | 70-40 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong can't throw it down | 70-40 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski grabs the board | 70-40 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt loses the dribble to Shen Xayavong | 70-40 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Thomas Putt is called for the reach on Paul Degregorio - foul #3 on Thomas Putt, team foul #10 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Domingo Castillo (SF), James Patterson (PF) David Peltz, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons (PG), Albert Ensign (SF), Frederick Owens (C) Randolph Wallace, Tracy Parker, Thomas Putt | |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 71-40 |
| 10:18 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-40 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Simmons | 72-43 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rodney Simmons - foul #3 on Rodney Simmons, team foul #11 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy Parker (PF) Chris Tay | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tracy Parker | 72-43 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Ensign | 72-46 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo jams it set up by Paul Degregorio | 74-46 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-46 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | James Patterson grabs the board | 74-46 |
| 08:55 | Ball State | Frederick Owens denies the turnaround by Paul Degregorio | 74-46 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-46 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Patterson | 74-46 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Paul Degregorio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG), Anthony Hans (SG), Kenneth Louis (C) Paul Degregorio, Robert Rowden, Shen Xayavong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England (SG), Chris Tay (PF) David Wisnowski, Tracy Parker | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Anthony Hans comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-49 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | James Patterson hits the follow up shot | 76-49 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-49 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens tips it but misses | 76-49 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Anthony Hans snags the defensive board | 76-49 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Gaither | 78-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Gaither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Hans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Domingo Castillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Louis (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rodney Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal England (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert Ensign (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Tay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frederick Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay can't finish the layup | 78-49 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal England | 78-49 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Simmons's floater is tipped away by Domingo Castillo | 78-49 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Domingo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 78-49 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Kenneth Louis slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Gaither | 80-49 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay is called for traveling | 80-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rowden (SG), Shen Xayavong (PF), Gonzalo Rossi (C) Domingo Castillo, James Patterson, Kenneth Louis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski (PG), Ronald Moye (SG), Charles Tutt (PF), Thomas Putt (C) Rodney Simmons, Albert Ensign, Chris Tay, Frederick Owens | |
| 06:26 | Ball State | Anthony Hans scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gaither | 82-49 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England misses badly on a floater from the left side | 82-49 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the board | 82-49 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Thomas Putt - foul #4 on Thomas Putt, team foul #12 | 82-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Erickson (SF) Robert Gaither | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay (SF) Micheal England | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 82-49 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 83-49 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Putt is blocked by Shen Xayavong | 83-49 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski snags the offensive board | 83-49 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-52 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong can't finish the layup | 83-52 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Tutt grabs the defensive rebound | 83-52 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Shen Xayavong steps in front of the Chris Tay pass | 83-52 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Rowden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 86-52 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-52 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong snags the defensive board | 86-52 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Anthony Hans makes the jump hook from the left block | 88-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Tutt | 88-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Rowden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Erickson (fresh) PF - Shen Xayavong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moye (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Tay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Tutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Putt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Robert Rowden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-55 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Anthony Hans pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-55 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Chris Tay - foul #2 on Chris Tay, team foul #13 | 88-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Gaither (PG) Michael Erickson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England (SG) Ronald Moye | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong makes the 1st free throw | 89-55 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the 2nd free throw | 89-55 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Tutt | 89-55 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Tutt double dribbles | 89-55 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | David Wisnowski takes the ball from Gonzalo Rossi | 89-55 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt hits a jumpshot from the left side | 89-57 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Tutt - foul #5 on Charles Tutt, team foul #14 | 89-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Erickson (SF) Anthony Hans | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Moye (SG) Charles Tutt | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong misses the 1st free throw | 89-57 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong makes the 2nd free throw | 90-57 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shen Xayavong - foul #2 on Shen Xayavong, team foul #4 | 90-57 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt misses the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Shen Xayavong connects on the jump hook from the right block | 92-58 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Chris Tay is denied by Shen Xayavong | 92-58 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Michael Erickson pulls down the rebound | 92-58 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Robert Gaither is fouled on the floor by David Wisnowski - foul #2 on David Wisnowski, team foul #15 | 92-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Hans (SF) Michael Erickson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Robert Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 92-58 |
| 01:36 | Ball State | Robert Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 93-58 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Wisnowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-58 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Shen Xayavong | 93-58 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | Chris Tay steals it from Robert Rowden | 93-58 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Wisnowski | 93-61 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Anthony Hans can't connect on a shot from the left block | 93-61 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Robert Rowden tips it back up and in | 95-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Moye and he's fouled by Anthony Hans - foul #2 on Anthony Hans, team foul #5 | 95-63 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal England misses the free throw | 95-63 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Gonzalo Rossi snags the defensive board | 95-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Putt - foul #5 on Thomas Putt, team foul #16 | 95-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens (C) Thomas Putt | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 96-63 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Robert Rowden misses the 2nd free throw | 96-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Tay snags the defensive board | 96-63 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Moye's floater is tipped away by Gonzalo Rossi | 96-63 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Anthony Hans grabs the defensive rebound | 96-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Gaither runs out the clock | 96-63 |