| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mathew Lipscomb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Johnson (fresh) PF - Luis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Mike Burns inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | Michael Hart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:44 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Luis Jones | 29-33 |
| 19:25 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz is fouled on the floor by Seth Jennings - foul #2 on Seth Jennings, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Randall Bell pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Luis Jones steals the ball from Samuel Davis | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Mathew Lipscomb - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Burns - foul #2 on Mike Burns, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Samuel Davis is hacked by Danny Johnson - foul #1 on Danny Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz (SG) Eric Stouffer | |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Samuel Davis drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Burns | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Mathew Lipscomb and the foul's on Mike Burns - foul #3 on Mike Burns, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Swinford (SF) Mike Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer (SF) Dikembe Aziz | |
| 17:12 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:12 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Adam Richardson - foul #3 on Adam Richardson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Edgar Pearson (PF) Michael Hart, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz (SG), Eric Barton (PF) Eric Stouffer, Adam Richardson | |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Seth Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:28 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Danny Johnson | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Davis | 35-38 |
| 15:50 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Seth Jennings - foul #3 on Seth Jennings, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Mike Burns (SF), Randall Bell (PF) George Orndorff, Samuel Davis, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer (SF), Adam Richardson (C) Danny Johnson, Luis Jones | |
| 15:50 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:50 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Swinford (fresh) SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mathew Lipscomb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Aziz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Stouffer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Michael Hart makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Burns and he's fouled by Eric Stouffer - foul #2 on Eric Stouffer, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Damon Mix (SF) Mathew Lipscomb | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Michael Hart misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:30 | Northern Arizona | Eric Barton pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:14 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hart steals it from Eric Stouffer | 37-40 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Eric Stouffer picks off the pass by Mike Burns | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Northern Arizona | Damon Mix knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Barton | 37-42 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Michael Hart is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:20 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson knocks in the floater from the left side | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't connect on a floater in the paint | 37-44 |
| 14:03 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Eric Stouffer | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer's pass is intercepted by Seth Jennings | 37-44 |
| 13:20 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-44 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Mike Burns snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-44 |
| 13:01 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Damon Mix | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz is hacked by Randall Bell - foul #2 on Randall Bell, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Edgar Pearson (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Walter Swinford, Randall Bell, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb (PG), Danny Johnson (SF), Luis Jones (PF) Eric Stouffer, Damon Mix, Eric Barton | |
| 12:11 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 12:10 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson tips it home | 37-46 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | George Orndorff is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| 11:32 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz is hacked by Mike Burns - foul #4 on Mike Burns, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Swinford (SF), Seth Jennings (C) Mike Burns, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Barton (PF) Adam Richardson | |
| 11:32 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - George Orndorff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) PF - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mathew Lipscomb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Ball State | George Orndorff clanks a shot in the paint | 37-46 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Seth Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Seth Jennings can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Aziz - foul #4 on Dikembe Aziz, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Northern Arizona | Eric Barton pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:42 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Mathew Lipscomb | 37-48 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | The jump hook by Samuel Davis is blocked by Luis Jones | 37-48 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it home | 39-48 |
| 10:05 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the shot from close range | 39-48 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Walter Swinford snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-48 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | Walter Swinford pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Samuel Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:47 | Northern Arizona | Luis Jones grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 09:19 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson banks in the layup set up by Mathew Lipscomb and he's hacked by George Orndorff - foul #1 on George Orndorff, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Samuel Davis, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer (SF), Adam Richardson (C) Dikembe Aziz, Eric Barton | |
| 09:19 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:09 | Ball State | George Orndorff comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 09:07 | Northern Arizona | Luis Jones grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 08:49 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Eric Stouffer | 39-53 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Randall Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (SG), Seth Jennings (C) George Orndorff, Walter Swinford | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz (SG), Damon Mix (SF) Mathew Lipscomb, Danny Johnson | |
| 08:04 | Northern Arizona | Luis Jones makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Dikembe Aziz | 39-55 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Randall Bell is hacked by Adam Richardson - foul #4 on Adam Richardson, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Samuel Davis (SG), Mike Burns (SF) Herman Thompson, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Seth Jennings buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Burns | 41-55 |
| 07:20 | Northern Arizona | Michael Hart is called for the reach on Eric Stouffer - foul #3 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb (PG) Damon Mix | |
| 07:20 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Randall Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mathew Lipscomb (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Aziz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Stouffer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Adam Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Seth Jennings is whistled for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (C) Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 06:54 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Jones | 41-58 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Samuel Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 06:47 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 06:28 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz is called for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson (SF), Eric Barton (PF) Eric Stouffer, Adam Richardson | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Michael Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:57 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 43-58 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Samuel Davis | 43-58 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | George Orndorff is hacked by Mathew Lipscomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Lipscomb, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Seth Jennings (C) Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Samuel Davis connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by George Orndorff | 45-58 |
| 05:16 | Northern Arizona | Dikembe Aziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG) George Orndorff | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson (C) Luis Jones | |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Seth Jennings drills a floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 04:38 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Richardson | 47-60 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson is fouled on the floor by Eric Barton - foul #1 on Eric Barton, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Swinford (SG) Samuel Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:02 | Northern Arizona | Mathew Lipscomb misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Seth Jennings | 49-60 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Mathew Lipscomb steals it from Mike Burns | 49-60 |
| 03:30 | Northern Arizona | Danny Johnson misses the easy layup | 49-60 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Dikembe Aziz steps in front of the Edgar Pearson pass | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Swinford (fresh) SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Mathew Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Aziz (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hart - foul #4 on Michael Hart, team foul #10 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Randall Bell (PF), John Tennant (C) Michael Hart, Mike Burns, Edgar Pearson, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer (PG), Damon Mix (SF), Luis Jones (PF) Mathew Lipscomb, Danny Johnson, Eric Barton | |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:51 | Northern Arizona | Adam Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Samuel Davis loses the dribble to Adam Richardson | 49-61 |
| 02:06 | Northern Arizona | Luis Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Damon Mix | 49-63 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Samuel Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-63 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to John Tennant | 49-63 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | John Tennant is whistled for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Pearson (PF), Drazen Szaflarski (C) Samuel Davis, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Eric Barton (PF) Luis Jones | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Aziz | 49-66 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-66 |
| 01:28 | Northern Arizona | Eric Barton snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 01:08 | Northern Arizona | John Tennant steals it from Damon Mix | 49-66 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | George Orndorff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-66 |
| 00:59 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer grabs the board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer is fouled on the floor by Drazen Szaflarski - foul #1 on Drazen Szaflarski, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:30 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from George Orndorff | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Eric Stouffer runs out the clock | 51-68 |