| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Ostlund and the foul's on Kenneth Jenkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Jenkins, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shilin Xie (PF) Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Shelley and he's hacked by Thomas Louden - foul #1 on Thomas Louden, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Shilin Xie grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Todd Parker's pass is intercepted by Thomas Louden | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund lays it up and in set up by Thomas Louden | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley jams it | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Shilin Xie gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Todd Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ernest Conner | 38-36 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Ernest Conner, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG), David Phillips (SF), Albert Taylor (PF) Todd Parker, Thomas Hicks, Shilin Xie | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF), Michael Tillson (PF) Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry | |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 3rd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Michael Tillson is called for the reach on Ernest Conner - foul #1 on Michael Tillson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG) Kenneth Zembower | |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Mark Parker steals the ball from Cecil Shelley | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Randy Nix (fresh) SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - David Phillips (fresh) PF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Wyant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Michael Tillson swats the layup by Dikembe Sato | 38-42 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Albert Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Jewett picks off the pass by Randy Nix | 38-42 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Nix steals the ball from Benjamin Jewett | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the finger roll | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) Randy Nix, Dikembe Sato, David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Ernest Conner is hacked by Kenneth Zembower - foul #2 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks lays it in | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Todd Parker grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Ball State | Richard Murphy swats the short shot by Thomas Hicks | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Ernest Conner - foul #2 on Ernest Conner, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (C) Thomas Louden | |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Ernest Conner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Conner - foul #3 on Ernest Conner, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Ostlund | 44-47 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Michael Tillson (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Richard Murphy, Jeffrey Perry | |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:37 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Ernest Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Tillson | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-49 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Brian Wyant | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Neil Gill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Louden - foul #2 on Albert Taylor, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Shilin Xie (C) Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (C) Benjamin Jewett | |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Albert Taylor scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Phillips and he's hacked by Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | Albert Taylor makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SG - David Phillips (fresh) SF - Albert Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shilin Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Albert Taylor - foul #3 on Albert Taylor, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Albert Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 49-53 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | Albert Taylor grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins loses the dribble to Jeffrey Perry | 49-53 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Louden | 49-55 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Shilin Xie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dikembe Sato and the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) Dikembe Sato, Albert Taylor, Kenneth Jenkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Thomas Louden, Michael Tillson | |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Shilin Xie makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jewett | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Shilin Xie tips it but misses | 52-61 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Perry | 52-63 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Ernest Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-63 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Neil Gill gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | Shilin Xie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Shilin Xie snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Parker | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Murphy | 55-66 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Neil Gill clanks a floater from the left side | 55-66 |
| 03:48 | Ball State | Shilin Xie hits the follow up shot | 57-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 57-69 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shilin Xie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Jewett, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Kenneth Jenkins (PF), Thomas Hicks (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Shilin Xie, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Michael Tillson (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Richard Murphy, Jeffrey Perry | |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Thomas Louden denies the turnaround by Dikembe Sato | 57-69 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Albert Taylor tips it back up and in | 59-69 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Albert Taylor, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-69 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Ernest Conner pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Kenneth Zembower - foul #3 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden blows the layup but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #4 on Neil Gill, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SG) Dikembe Sato | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry's dunk attempt is rejected by Neil Gill | 62-70 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Kenneth Jenkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Neil Gill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 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 | Ernest Conner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Conner, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Sato (PG), David Phillips (SG), Albert Taylor (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Shilin Xie (C) Ernest Conner, Todd Parker, Neil Gill, Kenneth Jenkins, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Mark Parker (SG), Michael Tillson (SF), Ernest Fierros (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros gets the offensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Taylor is called for the reach on Ernest Fierros - foul #4 on Albert Taylor, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (C) Jeffrey Perry | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Hearn - foul #1 on Harold Hearn, team foul #11 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG) Harold Hearn | |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:38 | Ball State | Dikembe Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Parker | 64-76 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Thomas Hicks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker grabs the board | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker runs out the clock | 64-76 |