| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Laplante (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Patridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Bagley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Robert Alexander comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge misses the tip | 26-42 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green tips it home | 26-44 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Thomas Way's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hill | 26-44 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Jacob | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:36 | Ball State | Thomas Way buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Laplante | 29-47 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Way - foul #2 on Thomas Way, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Thomas Way misses the easy layup | 29-49 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses the tip | 29-49 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-49 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Ball State | Steven Friedman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Green | 29-49 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses the lay-in | 29-49 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Robert Alexander grabs the board | 29-49 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Elks (SG), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Steven Friedman, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Justin Tillman (SG), Tony Smith (PF), Mark King (C) Chris Jacob, Timothy Green, Derek Patridge, Terrance Bagley | |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | John Laplante hits a jump hook from close range | 31-49 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-49 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith hits the follow up shot | 31-51 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-51 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Laplante (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Justin Tillman is called for the reach on Robert Elks - foul #1 on Justin Tillman, team foul #1 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Glenn Phillips (SF) John Laplante, Thomas Marsh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green (SG), Timothy Bracken (SF), Derek Patridge (PF) Justin Tillman, Joseph Hill, Mark King | |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Glenn Phillips misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-51 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-51 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge misses the tip | 31-51 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Smith | 31-51 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Timothy Green | 31-54 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 14:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Defeo | 33-54 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Robert Elks is hacked by Delbert Ford - foul #1 on Delbert Ford, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Robert Elks, Glenn Phillips, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Joseph Hill (SF), Terrance Bagley (C) Delbert Ford, Timothy Bracken, Tony Smith | |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh drills a jump hook from the right block | 35-54 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-54 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Steven Friedman - foul #2 on Steven Friedman, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith (PF) Derek Patridge | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses the free throw | 35-56 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Alexander | 35-56 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh tips it back up and in | 37-56 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Steven Friedman misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-58 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Hill | 37-60 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Robert Alexander lays it up and in set up by Thomas Marsh and the foul's on Tony Smith - foul #2 on Tony Smith, team foul #3 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (PG), Robert Elks (SF) Charlie Hahn, Thomas Marsh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Timothy Bracken (SF), Mark King (C) Timothy Green, Joseph Hill, Terrance Bagley | |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Smith grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Jacob | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Laplante (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Elks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bracken (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Ball State | John Laplante misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-63 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Bracken pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Bracken hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-63 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Tony Smith steals the ball from Robert Alexander | 39-63 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | John Laplante grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 10:53 | Ball State | Robert Alexander hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Way | 42-63 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF), James Defeo (C) Steven Friedman, Robert Elks, Robert Alexander, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Derek Patridge (PF), Terrance Bagley (C) Chris Jacob, Timothy Bracken, Tony Smith, Mark King | |
| 10:13 | Ball State | John Laplante hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-63 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 42-63 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-63 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the dunk | 42-63 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Campanella swats the short shot by Justin Tillman | 42-63 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge tips it back up and in | 42-65 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 42-65 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella tips it in | 44-65 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-65 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Laplante | 46-65 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Laplante - foul #1 on John Laplante, team foul #4 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Robert Alexander (PF) John Laplante, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Tony Smith (C) Delbert Ford, Terrance Bagley | |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Steven Friedman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Alexander | 49-66 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Tillman | 49-69 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Robert Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Smith | 49-69 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Hill snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 07:32 | Ball State | Charlie Hahn connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Friedman | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charlie Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Tillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Patridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Jacob | 51-71 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Campanella and the foul's on Joseph Hill - foul #1 on Joseph Hill, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (PG), Robert Elks (SG), Thomas Way (C) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green (SG), Timothy Bracken (SF), Mark King (C) Justin Tillman, Joseph Hill, Derek Patridge | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-71 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Robert Elks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Robert Elks double dribbles | 54-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), James Defeo (PF) Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Chris Jacob | |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Chou | 54-73 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Laplante hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark King - foul #1 on Mark King, team foul #5 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG) Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley (C) Mark King | |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | John Laplante makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Elks denies the turnaround by Timothy Green | 56-73 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley tips it in | 56-75 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | James Defeo drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Laplante | 58-75 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green makes the floater from the left wing set up by Tony Smith | 58-77 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Defeo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Chou - foul #1 on John Chou, team foul #6 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF) John Laplante, Robert Elks, Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Joseph Hill (SF), Derek Patridge (PF) John Chou, Timothy Bracken, Tony Smith | |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Bagley is fouled on the floor by James Defeo - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #5 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) James Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark King (C) Terrance Bagley | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Marsh steals the ball from Derek Patridge | 60-77 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 60-77 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Thomas Marsh tips it home | 62-77 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Timothy Green - foul #1 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #6 | 62-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Laplante (PG), Thomas Way (C) Charlie Hahn, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Timothy Green | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 03:44 | Ball State | Robert Alexander gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Steven Friedman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Laplante | 64-77 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Laplante (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Friedman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Way (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chris Jacob (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Patridge (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark King (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Laplante steals it from Joseph Hill | 64-77 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 64-77 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | John Laplante grabs the offensive board | 64-77 |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Robert Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark King pulls down the rebound | 64-77 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG) John Laplante | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green (SG), Terrance Bagley (C) Delbert Ford, Mark King | |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Green | 64-79 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Thomas Way comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Terrance Bagley - foul #3 on Terrance Bagley, team foul #7 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (PG), John Laplante (SG), Robert Elks (SF), Gregory Campanella (PF) Charlie Hahn, Steven Friedman, Thomas Marsh, Robert Alexander | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Justin Tillman (SG), Timothy Bracken (SF), Tony Smith (PF), Mark King (C) Chris Jacob, Timothy Green, Joseph Hill, Derek Patridge, Terrance Bagley | |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Thomas Way makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 02:08 | Ball State | Thomas Way makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford is called for a charge - foul #2 on Delbert Ford, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Defeo (C) Thomas Way | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:39 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the jumper in the paint | 68-79 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Black steals it from Justin Tillman | 68-79 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Timothy Black knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Laplante | 71-79 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charlie Hahn (PG), Steven Friedman (SG), Thomas Marsh (SF), Robert Alexander (PF), Thomas Way (C) Timothy Black, John Laplante, Robert Elks, Gregory Campanella, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob (PG), Timothy Green (SG), Joseph Hill (SF), Derek Patridge (PF), Terrance Bagley (C) Delbert Ford, Justin Tillman, Timothy Bracken, Tony Smith, Mark King | |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Marsh - foul #2 on Thomas Marsh, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Steven Friedman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-80 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge is hacked by Charlie Hahn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charlie Hahn, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Derek Patridge misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green is hacked by Steven Friedman - foul #3 on Steven Friedman, team foul #9 | 71-80 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Robert Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Chris Jacob picks off the pass by Charlie Hahn in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Hill | 71-83 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Thomas Way buries a floater in the lane set up by Steven Friedman | 73-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Jacob runs out the clock | 73-83 |