| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jerry O'Shea | 32-48 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Fred Lawler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-48 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton clanks a floater from the left side | 32-48 |
| 19:09 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it in | 34-48 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 18:49 | Ball State | Robert Pierce is hacked by Chad Lee - foul #2 on Chad Lee, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Pierce and he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #2 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| 18:37 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the driving attempt from the right block | 37-51 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Curtis Haas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange knocks in the floater near the basket | 39-53 |
| 17:06 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 17:04 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it but misses | 39-53 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Lange | 39-53 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Bounds (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), William Kowalsky (PF), Jeff Wick (C) Fred Lawler, Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Cary Fogle (PF) Chad Lee, Nathan Woods, Harold Morgan | |
| 16:25 | Ball State | Curtis Senter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Kowalsky is called for the reach on Cary Fogle - foul #1 on William Kowalsky, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Brad Smith | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is fouled on the floor by Jeff Wick - foul #1 on Jeff Wick, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF) Chad Lee, Douglas Parodi | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregory Bounds (fresh) SG - Michael Dix (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Kowalsky (fresh) C - Jeff Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods travels with the ball | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Michael Dix scores on a runner from close range | 41-53 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby scores on a jump hook in the paint | 41-55 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Curtis Senter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kowalsky | 43-55 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gregory Bounds | 46-57 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is fouled on the floor by Curtis Senter - foul #1 on Curtis Senter, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Gregory Bounds, Curtis Senter, William Kowalsky, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Brad Smith (PF) Jesse Corby, David Strohl | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brad Smith and he's fouled by Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Curtis Haas, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Nathan Woods, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 14:01 | Ball State | Curtis Haas hits a floater in the paint set up by Roger Dickson | 48-60 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan lays it in | 48-62 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-62 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Morgan | 48-65 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Cary Fogle is called for the reach on Stephen Daulton - foul #3 on Cary Fogle, team foul #3 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Brad Smith (PF) Jerry O'Shea, Cary Fogle | |
| 13:02 | Ball State | Roger Dickson loses the dribble to Chad Lee | 48-65 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Kowalsky (C) Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 12:44 | Ball State | Robert Pierce drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Lawler | 51-65 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-65 |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is hacked by Chad Lee - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SG) Chad Lee | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Robert Pierce buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-65 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 54-65 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | William Kowalsky gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | William Kowalsky misses long on a runner from close range | 54-65 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Roger Dickson tips it back up and in | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-65 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Stinson is called for the reach on Jesse Corby - foul #3 on Chase Stinson, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Michael Dix (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Chase Stinson, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Brad Smith, Robbie Shouse | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 56-67 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Cary Fogle is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #4 on Cary Fogle, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Wick (PF) William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl (PF) Cary Fogle | |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Harold Morgan swats the layup by Curtis Haas | 56-67 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Chad Lee - foul #4 on Chad Lee, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (PG) Chad Lee | |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Woods - foul #1 on Nathan Woods, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (PG) Nathan Woods | |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Dix | 58-67 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi grabs the board | 58-67 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby lays it up and in set up by David Strohl | 58-69 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Fred Lawler drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Curtis Haas | 60-69 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Fred Lawler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 08:45 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 08:40 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 60-69 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Fred Lawler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Curtis Haas | 63-69 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG), Chase Stinson (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF), William Kowalsky (C) Fred Lawler, Michael Dix, Curtis Senter, Jeff Wick, Curtis Haas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Brad Smith (C) Douglas Parodi, Jerry O'Shea, Jesse Corby, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Robert Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - William Kowalsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Robert Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 07:35 | Ball State | William Kowalsky grabs the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | Robert Lange steps in front of the Stephen Daulton pass | 63-69 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lange | 63-71 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Cary Fogle steals the ball from Robert Pierce | 63-71 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 63-73 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton banks in the layup set up by Robert Pierce | 65-73 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee buries a shot from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Robert Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Kowalsky | 67-75 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Kowalsky is called for the reach on Cary Fogle - foul #2 on William Kowalsky, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Robert Lange | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Michael Dix drills a jumper from the left wing | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Cary Fogle | 69-77 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chad Lee | 69-79 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The jump hook by Michael Dix is blocked by Nathan Woods | 69-79 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Jeff Wick (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Robert Pierce, Roger Dickson, Stephen Daulton, William Kowalsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jesse Corby (SF), David Strohl (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Chad Lee, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Brad Smith | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-79 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Fred Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Michael Dix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-79 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Curtis Haas gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Fred Lawler - foul #4 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #8 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Chase Stinson (SG) Michael Dix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Robbie Shouse (C) Jerry O'Shea, Harold Morgan | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chase Stinson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Wick (fresh) C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Corby (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Curtis Haas - foul #4 on Curtis Haas, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Curtis Senter, Jeff Wick | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG) Jesse Corby | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Curtis Haas blows the layup | 70-80 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the offensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | Roger Dickson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 70-80 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Dix (SG) Chase Stinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Brad Smith (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, David Strohl, Robbie Shouse | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 70-80 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the offensive board | 70-80 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-80 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 70-80 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Michael Dix connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Lawler | 73-80 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 01:52 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 73-80 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton gets the offensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Harold Morgan is called for the reach on Curtis Haas - foul #3 on Harold Morgan, team foul #9 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) Brad Smith | |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 75-80 |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 75-80 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Curtis Haas clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-80 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Nathan Woods in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Lawler, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse (C) Harold Morgan | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Cary Fogle swats the short shot by Stephen Daulton | 75-82 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the board | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Lawler is called for the reach on Robbie Shouse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Lawler, team foul #11 | 75-82 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Fred Lawler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Michael Dix pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Nathan Woods takes the ball from Fred Lawler | 75-84 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is hacked by Fred Lawler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Lawler, team foul #12 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Pierce (PG) Fred Lawler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Robert Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-85 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Haas | 75-85 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Robert Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-85 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee runs out the clock | 75-85 |