| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ruben Laws inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo's floater is tipped away by James Fender | 31-36 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Fender | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ruben Laws | 34-36 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is fouled on the floor by Darrell Lugo - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | Ball State | Ruben Laws works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Davis | 34-40 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is hacked by Jeremy Thomas - foul #2 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Thomas | 34-40 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Lugo steps in front of the Donnie Evans pass | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Scott Aragon, Andrew Davis, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Ford is called for the reach on Donnie Evans - foul #2 on James Ford, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender lays it up and in set up by Donnie Evans | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Donnie Evans picks off the pass by James Ford | 36-42 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | James Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 36-44 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ruben Laws and he's fouled by Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Andrew Davis (SF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | James Ford makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | Ball State | Jeremy Thomas is called for the reach on Darrell Lugo - foul #3 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Van Jackson loses the dribble to Martin Comstock | 39-44 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Jeremy Thomas is called for the reach on Van Jackson - foul #4 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Ruben Laws | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Kurt Grimmer (PF) Martin Comstock, James Fender | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Van Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Eric Hukill tips it in | 41-46 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Hukill takes the ball from Kurt Grimmer | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Van Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Hukill | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Aragon out of the doubleteam | 43-49 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Van Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Charlton | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Billy Charlton - foul #1 on Billy Charlton, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG), Ruben Laws (SF), James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF), Donnie Evans (PF) Andrew Davis, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jeremy Thomas - foul #5 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Ruben Laws snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | James Ford connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Darrell Lugo | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock drills a floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Ruben Laws hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Timothy Carroll (fresh) SG - Van Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Laws (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG) Timothy Carroll, Ruben Laws | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Andrew Davis (SF) Martin Comstock, Scott Aragon, James Fender | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo's fadeaway is rejected by Donnie Evans | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Donnie Evans | |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Christopher Kluesner takes the ball from James Ford | 50-52 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Van Jackson steps in front of the James Fender pass | 50-52 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | James Ford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 50-52 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Van Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Kluesner snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Stephen Bartee - foul #3 on Eric Hukill, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SF), Timothy Slape (PF), Billy Charlton (C) Van Jackson, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), Donnie Evans (PF) Stephen Bartee, Christopher Kluesner, James Fender | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on Scott Aragon - foul #4 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Hukill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonso Alphin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ruben Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Slape (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Charlton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 50-55 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-55 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Billy Charlton grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Ford (PF), Darrell Lugo (C) Timothy Slape, Billy Charlton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), James Fender (PF) Andrew Davis, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 02:19 | Ball State | Ruben Laws evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-55 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Eric Hukill gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | James Ford misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Ruben Laws is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Eric Hukill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hukill - foul #4 on Eric Hukill, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Martin Comstock, Donnie Evans | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Alonso Alphin is blocked by Scott Aragon | 53-59 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Laws | 53-59 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | James Ford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is fouled in the backcourt by Alonso Alphin - foul #5 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Van Jackson (SG) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Ford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hukill - foul #5 on Eric Hukill, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Carroll (PG) Eric Hukill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | James Fender steps in front of the Ruben Laws pass | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee runs out the clock | 53-63 |