| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Ernest Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Louden | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Conner | 41-40 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins misses the jumper from the right block | 41-40 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 43-40 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Jewett | 46-40 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry tips it back up and in | 48-42 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses long on a shot in the lane | 48-42 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Louden | 51-42 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins buries a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Hicks and the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Thomas Hicks | |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Albert Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Shilin Xie blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian Wyant - foul #2 on Brian Wyant, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:10 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Tillson (fresh) C - Ernest Fierros (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Shilin Xie is hacked by Brian Wyant - foul #3 on Brian Wyant, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Tillson - foul #2 on Michael Tillson, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry (PF) Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy buries a jumper from the right block set up by Jeffrey Perry | 53-49 |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Thomas Louden steals the ball from Ernest Conner | 53-49 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden lays it in | 55-49 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 14:34 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato tips it in | 55-51 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Xie swats the layup by Jeffrey Perry | 55-51 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 57-51 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Conner steals it from Daniel Ostlund | 57-51 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | Neil Gill scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy loses the dribble to Shilin Xie | 57-54 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner can't finish the layup | 57-54 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 57-57 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-57 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | Shilin Xie gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:48 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Sato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shilin Xie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Perry | 59-57 |
| 11:27 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 59-57 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (SF), Ernest Fierros (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) Ernest Conner, Dikembe Sato, Neil Gill, Shilin Xie, Cecil Shelley | |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-57 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Todd Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Nix | 59-60 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson's layup is rejected by Albert Taylor | 59-60 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Albert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Albert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant misses short on a shot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Todd Parker drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Nix | 59-62 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Parker | 61-62 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is hacked by Ernest Fierros - foul #2 on Ernest Fierros, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Todd Parker is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (SG) Randy Nix, Todd Parker | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker is fouled on the floor by Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #1 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), Neil Gill (SF) David Phillips, Thomas Hicks | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 63-62 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Albert Taylor loses the dribble to Daniel Ostlund | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #2 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Kenneth Jenkins, Albert Taylor | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund is hacked by Neil Gill - foul #1 on Neil Gill, team foul #3 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Michael Tillson (C) Kenneth Zembower, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy dunks the ball set up by Thomas Louden | 66-65 |
| 06:22 | Ball State | Todd Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 66-65 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cecil Shelley - foul #4 on Cecil Shelley, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Benjamin Jewett (C) Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Shilin Xie (PF) Dikembe Sato, Neil Gill | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 68-65 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Murphy | 71-65 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Conner | 71-67 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Hicks steals the ball from Brian Wyant | 71-67 |
| 04:52 | Ball State | Todd Parker jams it set up by Thomas Hicks | 71-69 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Ball State | Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 73-69 |
| 04:19 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #5 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG) Todd Parker | |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses the lay-in | 73-69 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Zembower - foul #3 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 75-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Hicks (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Jenkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Jenkins is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry - foul #4 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 77-71 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Thomas Louden - foul #1 on Thomas Louden, team foul #9 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cecil Shelley (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Jeffrey Perry is denied by Kenneth Jenkins | 77-73 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett tips it back up and in | 79-73 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Todd Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Todd Parker is called for the reach on Benjamin Jewett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #8 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (SF) Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:45 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley snags the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Ernest Conner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Parker - foul #2 on Todd Parker, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Perry denies the turnaround by Kenneth Jenkins | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Daniel Ostlund | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is hacked by Ernest Conner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Todd Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley grabs the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Todd Parker | 84-79 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund is hacked by Todd Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Parker, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Perry picks off the pass by Todd Parker | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower runs out the clock | 86-79 |