| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) SF - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the floater from the left side set up by Edwin Worcester and the foul's on James Metzler - foul #1 on James Metzler, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Richard Cutshaw | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Greg Huffaker picks off the pass by Eugene Wiliams | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) Alex Hurdle, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Joseph Callahan is called for the reach on Manuel Galyon - foul #2 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Roberto Rodriguez, Manuel Galyon | |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Greg Huffaker - foul #1 on Greg Huffaker, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little throws it down set up by Edwin Worcester | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 42-34 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Byrd | 42-36 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SF), William Hahn (C) Joseph Callahan, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | Edwin Worcester is called for the reach on Wyatt Berg - foul #3 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (SG) Edwin Worcester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF) Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Little - foul #2 on Charles Little, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan (SG) Charles Little | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Alex Hurdle | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel is fouled on the floor by James Metzler - foul #2 on James Metzler, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (PF) Anthony Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (SF) Manuel Galyon | |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 15:40 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Guinan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Sund (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | Marc Happel picks off the pass by Richard Cutshaw | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:50 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Metzler | 44-39 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn's pass is intercepted by Victor Hoppe | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | James Metzler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses the jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Metzler | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan's pass is intercepted by Richard Cutshaw | 44-41 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Cutshaw | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Guinan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd lays it up and in on a great pass from James Metzler | 44-45 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Hoppe takes the ball from William Hahn | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Ball State | The jump hook by Robert Budzinski is blocked by William Hahn | 44-45 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Brent Mosca (PF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Steve Guinan, James Sund, Greg Huffaker, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle's pass is intercepted by Brent Mosca | 44-45 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Worcester | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Joseph Callahan steals the ball from Alex Hurdle | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Callahan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Hurdle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Jonathan Simons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Roberto Rodriguez, Jonathan Simons | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Galyon is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Manuel Galyon, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:27 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Hurdle | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), James Sund (SF), Anthony Arnold (C) Charles Little, Joseph Callahan, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Robert Budzinski (SF), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe, Manuel Galyon | |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker (C) Edwin Worcester | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Robert Budzinski, Jonathan Simons | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Wyatt Berg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marc Happel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Sund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Berg (fresh) SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker hits the follow up shot | 51-56 |
| 06:58 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez clanks a jumper from the right block | 51-56 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Berg - foul #1 on Wyatt Berg, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Joseph Callahan (SF), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, James Sund, Brent Mosca, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Wyatt Berg, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe | |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle hits a shot in the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Callahan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander tips it home | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd buries a jump hook in the lane set up by James Metzler | 56-60 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Cutshaw takes the ball from Edwin Worcester | 56-60 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edwin Worcester - foul #4 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca (PF) Anthony Arnold | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Simons (PF) Robert Budzinski | |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Cutshaw | 56-62 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd misses the lay-in | 56-62 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Simons | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Jonathan Simons can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Callahan - foul #5 on Joseph Callahan, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Sund (SF), Greg Huffaker (C) Joseph Callahan, Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Robert Budzinski (PF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker is hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #1 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Worcester | 58-63 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Manuel Galyon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Wiliams | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Little (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Worcester (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Sund (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Mosca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Hurdle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cutshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Galyon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Worcester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Huffaker misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marc Happel (PG), Anthony Arnold (SF) Charles Little, Edwin Worcester | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Jonathan Simons (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Richard Cutshaw, Manuel Galyon | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little (PG), Edwin Worcester (SG), Thomas Alexander (C) Marc Happel, Anthony Arnold, Greg Huffaker | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Alex Hurdle (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Manuel Galyon (C) James Metzler, Wyatt Berg, Jonathan Simons, Jeremy Byrd | |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Alex Hurdle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Wiliams | 61-68 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Eugene Wiliams - foul #3 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Wyatt Berg (SG), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Alex Hurdle, Manuel Galyon | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Worcester - foul #5 on Edwin Worcester, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold (SF) Edwin Worcester | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander connects on the floater from the baseline | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw can't finish the layup | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brent Mosca grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Sund can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James Metzler grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Metzler is hacked by James Sund in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sund, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Wyatt Berg, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Wyatt Berg (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Alex Hurdle, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Little buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | James Metzler is hacked by Charles Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Little, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alex Hurdle (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Wyatt Berg, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| 00:12 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (SG), Richard Cutshaw (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF) Alex Hurdle, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams is hacked by Charles Little in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Little, team foul #12 | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Arnold clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-76 |