| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Collins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Lamarre inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 25-37 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Greenwood | 25-37 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Warren Schiavone is called for the reach on Carl Liles - foul #1 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Collins | 25-37 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-37 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Doug Shain pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone double dribbles | 25-37 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Collins | 27-37 |
| 17:21 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley drills a shot in the paint | 27-39 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins connects on the 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Doug Shain hits a runner in the lane set up by John Lamarre | 30-41 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-41 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hayden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Dodds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Kim Bisson (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Carl Liles, Alfred Ferranti, Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG), Rod Moscato (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Warren Schiavone, Daniel Dodds, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Lynch | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz can't finish the layup | 30-44 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Avery | 30-44 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Kim Bisson is called for the reach on James Lynch - foul #1 on Kim Bisson, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG), Joshua Moore (SF) Harold Collins, Louis Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 30-44 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Edward Avery snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Edward Avery misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kim Bisson - foul #2 on Kim Bisson, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles (SG) Alfred Ferranti | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Doug Shain (C) James Lynch, Ben Wheaton | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Edward Avery misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:08 | Ball State | Edward Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Doug Shain blocks the short jumper by Luis Cruz | 30-45 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Doug Shain grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | James Nims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-45 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Schiavone - foul #2 on Warren Schiavone, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins (SG), Louis Greenwood (SF) Eddie Buck, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF), Jason O'Riley (PF) James Nims, Edward Avery | |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Warren Schiavone steps in front of the Carl Liles pass | 32-45 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | John Lamarre lays it in on a great pass from Warren Schiavone | 32-47 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles misses the jump hook in the paint | 32-47 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Doug Shain gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:04 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Harold Collins | 32-47 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Doug Shain is called for the reach on Luis Cruz - foul #2 on Doug Shain, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG), Kenneth Hayden (C) Kim Bisson, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dima Zurasky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason O'Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Shain (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jason O'Riley swats the layup by Carl Liles | 32-47 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses the easy layup | 32-47 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Greenwood | 34-47 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Hayden - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Luis Cruz (C) Carl Liles, Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG), Rod Moscato (SG), Edward Avery (PF), James Nims (C) Daniel Dodds, Dima Zurasky, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | John Lamarre makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins tips it home | 36-48 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-48 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Avery | 36-48 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | John Lamarre scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Schiavone | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Nims blocks the short jumper by Luis Cruz | 36-51 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins tips it home | 38-51 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | John Lamarre misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Greenwood | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eddie Buck (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Greenwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lamarre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Buck and he's fouled by John Lamarre - foul #2 on John Lamarre, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles (PG), Joshua Moore (SF), Kim Bisson (PF) Eddie Buck, Alfred Ferranti, Louis Greenwood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (PG), Dima Zurasky (SG), Jason O'Riley (PF), Doug Shain (C) Warren Schiavone, Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Edward Avery | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Doug Shain snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds is denied on a layup by Kim Bisson | 44-57 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles blows the layup but the foul's on Doug Shain - foul #3 on Doug Shain, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Kenneth Hayden (C) Harold Collins, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Joshua Moore is denied by Doug Shain | 45-57 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kim Bisson - foul #3 on Kim Bisson, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG), Louis Greenwood (SF) Eddie Buck, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Rod Moscato (SG), Ben Wheaton (SF) Dima Zurasky, James Nims | |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Daniel Dodds misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ben Wheaton - foul #1 on Ben Wheaton, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Schiavone (PG) Daniel Dodds | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Kenneth Hayden steps in front of the Jason O'Riley pass | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Doug Shain misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Ben Wheaton snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Louis Greenwood takes the ball from Ben Wheaton | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles is fouled on the floor by Jason O'Riley - foul #1 on Jason O'Riley, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins (SG), Joshua Moore (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Alfred Ferranti, Kim Bisson, Kenneth Hayden | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Lamarre (SF), Edward Avery (PF) Ben Wheaton, Jason O'Riley | |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Doug Shain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG) Carl Liles | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Nims (C) Doug Shain | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eddie Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Moore (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Warren Schiavone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rod Moscato (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Lamarre (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Edward Avery snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | John Lamarre pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles (PG), Alfred Ferranti (SG) Eddie Buck, Joshua Moore | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jason O'Riley (PF), Doug Shain (C) Edward Avery, James Nims | |
| 02:45 | Ball State | Doug Shain scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Schiavone | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Jason O'Riley gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Harold Collins - foul #2 on Harold Collins, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Rod Moscato picks off the pass by Luis Cruz | 52-62 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Liles - foul #2 on Carl Liles, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Joshua Moore (SF), Kim Bisson (PF), Kenneth Hayden (C) Carl Liles, Harold Collins, Louis Greenwood, Luis Cruz | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Dodds (SG), James Nims (SF), Edward Avery (PF), Ben Wheaton (C) Rod Moscato, John Lamarre, Jason O'Riley, Doug Shain | |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Warren Schiavone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Ball State | James Nims grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Nims is hacked by Eddie Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Buck, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Lynch (PG) Warren Schiavone | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Nims makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | James Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck double dribbles | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | James Lynch hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Dodds | 52-68 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Edward Avery lays it in set up by James Nims | 55-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Lynch runs out the clock | 58-70 |