| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Michael Sass inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Singer | 31-43 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brandon Malone | 33-43 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | David Murphy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Malone - foul #2 on Brandon Malone, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:14 | Ball State | David Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Harton | 33-44 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Gary Singer grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 18:11 | Ball State | Jon Jones connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Gary Singer | 33-46 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the shot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Gary Singer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai is called for a backcourt violation | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Chamlee (C) Benjamin Cai | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Hennessy | 36-46 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Gary Singer travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Partee (SG), Jeremy Stuart (PF) Gary Singer, Jon Jones | |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya clanks a shot from close range | 36-46 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Thomas Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 36-46 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Chapman | 36-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Hennessy | 38-46 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Michael Sass lays it in set up by David Murphy | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel West | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Ball State | David Murphy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Manuel West, Brandon Malone, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) David Murphy, Michael Sass, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| 14:22 | Ball State | James Carroll takes the ball from Gary Singer | 41-48 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart (SF) Thomas Partee | |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Jon Jones is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG) Ted Downard | |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Shaun Dineen | 43-48 |
| 12:47 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Murphy and he's hacked by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #1 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Harton | 46-51 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Cai (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is fouled on the floor by Jon Jones - foul #1 on Jon Jones, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG), Thomas Partee (SG), Michael Sass (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) David Murphy, Gary Singer, Jeremy Stuart, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya tips it home | 48-51 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Joshua Hennessy is called for the reach on Ted Downard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | Thomas Partee is hacked by Michael Minaya - foul #1 on Michael Minaya, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Donald Prill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Minaya | 50-51 |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Manuel West is called for the reach on Thomas Partee - foul #1 on Manuel West, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Manuel West, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Gary Singer (SG) Ted Downard, Donald Prill | |
| 09:41 | Ball State | Gary Singer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jon Jones (PF) Thomas Partee | |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Jon Jones hits the finger roll set up by Michael Sass | 50-53 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy is hacked by David Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Murphy, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cai (C) John Chamlee | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone hits a fadeaway in the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Joshua Hennessy steals the ball from Gary Singer | 52-53 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the runner near the basket set up by Joshua Hennessy | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Michael Sass's layup is rejected by James Carroll | 54-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Singer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Sass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Cai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Gary Singer scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Sass | 54-55 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp loses the dribble to Benjamin Cai | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Gary Singer clanks a jumper near the basket | 54-55 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 56-55 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | David Murphy misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Hennessy - foul #3 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Manuel West (SG), Abel Gent (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (SG), Thomas Partee (SF), Jeremy Stuart (PF), John Chamlee (C) Gary Singer, Michael Sass, Jon Jones, Benjamin Cai | |
| 05:30 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | David Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 56-57 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Thomas Chapman denies the turnaround by Ted Downard | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jeremy Stuart - foul #1 on Jeremy Stuart, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) David Murphy | |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Thomas Partee tips it home | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | John Chamlee swats the layup by Abel Gent | 59-59 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel West | 59-59 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Jeremy Stuart grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Ted Downard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ted Downard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Partee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jeremy Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) C - John Chamlee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Prill is called for the reach on Michael Minaya - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Murphy (PG), Michael Sass (SF) Ted Downard, Donald Prill | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 61-59 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Michael Minaya steals it from David Murphy | 61-59 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Singer (SG), Jon Jones (PF), Benjamin Cai (C) Thomas Partee, Jeremy Stuart, John Chamlee | |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel West | 63-59 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Jon Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | David Murphy tips it in | 63-61 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Carroll | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Ball State | The jumper by David Murphy is denied by James Carroll | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Michael Sass drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Murphy | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joshua Hennessy and he's fouled by Jon Jones - foul #2 on Jon Jones, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Michael Sass can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by David Murphy - foul #4 on David Murphy, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy is fouled on the floor by David Murphy - foul #5 on David Murphy, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ted Downard (PG) David Murphy | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Abel Gent takes the ball from Benjamin Cai | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ted Downard is called for the reach on Joshua Hennessy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Downard, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Ted Downard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll is hacked by Gary Singer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Singer, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Benjamin Cai comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy runs out the clock | 74-64 |