| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eric Hukill | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits the finger roll and he's hacked by James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Eric Hukill loses the dribble to Andrew Davis | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:32 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | James Ford hits the follow up shot | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Eric Hukill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Ford - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF) Stephen Bartee, Andrew Davis, James Fender | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 38-35 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kluesner - foul #1 on Christopher Kluesner, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Eric Hukill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Comstock | 41-35 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Eric Hukill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Scott Aragon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| 13:11 | Ball State | Ruben Laws clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Ford steps in front of the Donnie Evans pass | 41-35 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Eric Hukill hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Van Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits a jump hook from close range set up by Andrew Davis and the foul's on Timothy Slape - foul #1 on Timothy Slape, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:28 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:08 | Ball State | Timothy Carroll hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the contested fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 48-40 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Billy Charlton misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Kurt Grimmer - foul #1 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF) Timothy Carroll, Alonso Alphin, Timothy Slape | |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Billy Charlton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | Eric Hukill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Donnie Evans (PF) Andrew Davis, James Fender | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (C) Billy Charlton | |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | James Ford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kluesner | 53-42 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 53-45 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 06:10 | Ball State | Van Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner is fouled on the floor by Eric Hukill - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Billy Charlton (C) Ruben Laws, James Ford | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Billy Charlton gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Billy Charlton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Eric Hukill gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Davis - foul #2 on Andrew Davis, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (SF) Van Jackson | |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Slape blocks the short jumper by James Fender | 53-47 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Charlton steals it from Kurt Grimmer | 53-47 |
| 03:20 | Ball State | Kurt Grimmer steps in front of the Timothy Slape pass | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Lugo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is fouled on the floor by Alonso Alphin - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, Scott Aragon, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF), Lance Overcash (C) Eric Hukill, Timothy Slape, Darrell Lugo, Billy Charlton | |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ruben Laws gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Martin Comstock, Jeremy Thomas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG) Timothy Carroll | |
| 01:44 | Ball State | James Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Lance Overcash - foul #1 on Lance Overcash, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Lugo (C) Lance Overcash | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Ball State | Scott Aragon steals the ball from James Ford | 56-47 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Aragon | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Kurt Grimmer is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Kurt Grimmer, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Van Jackson (SG), Timothy Slape (SF), Billy Charlton (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Ruben Laws, Darrell Lugo | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Timothy Slape misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Davis - foul #3 on Andrew Davis, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Timothy Slape makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Timothy Slape makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Carroll - foul #1 on Timothy Carroll, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Ruben Laws (SF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Carroll, Timothy Slape, Van Jackson, Billy Charlton | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis misses the jumpshot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Hukill | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hukill - foul #4 on Eric Hukill, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Ruben Laws misses the 3 from straight away | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 62-52 |