| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne inbounds the ball | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on Frank Lynam, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett double dribbles | 49-37 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck hits a shot from the left block set up by Ross Eggleston | 51-37 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bryan Powers | 51-39 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 53-39 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Rossignol | 53-41 |
| 18:20 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Schwanebeck | 56-41 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Rossignol | 56-44 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey loses the dribble to Stanley Rossignol | 56-44 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 56-47 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger tips it home | 58-47 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Sidney Bollinger | 58-47 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 58-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 58-50 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger can't finish the layup | 58-50 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #2 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Joshua Osborne, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 16:18 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it home | 60-52 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam (PF) George Hoffman | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Holman (fresh) PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Andre Costa can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-52 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it in | 60-54 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Forrest Morgan - foul #3 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-54 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Ross Eggleston is called for the reach on Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #1 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Rossignol | 62-57 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Stanley Rossignol steps in front of the Nicholas Casey pass | 62-57 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol loses the ball out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 65-57 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 65-59 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryan Schwanebeck and he's hacked by Frank Lynam - foul #4 on Frank Lynam, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Andre Costa | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Frank Lynam | |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Terence Hiett | 67-59 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 12:58 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Craig Andres blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Casey | 67-59 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers's pass is intercepted by Ross Eggleston in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 12:17 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is fouled on the floor by Stanley Rossignol - foul #1 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Nick Hunt (PF) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Scott | 70-59 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Nick Hunt - foul #1 on Nick Hunt, team foul #2 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman loses the dribble to Joshua Osborne | 70-59 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Nick Hunt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andre Costa | 72-59 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Andre Costa - foul #4 on Andre Costa, team foul #3 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Peter Scott, Andre Costa, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, David Hodgdon, Forrest Morgan | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 10:22 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 10:13 | Ball State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 72-59 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones is called for the reach on George Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Robert Jones, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) George Hoffman | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sidney Bollinger | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 75-62 |
| 09:18 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is whistled for a carry | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF) Nicholas Casey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #4 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #6 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan | |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-62 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Ross Eggleston - foul #3 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #5 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Peter Scott (SG), Nicholas Casey (PF) Jonathan Hill, Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the jump hook from the right block | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Sidney Bollinger steals it from George Hoffman | 79-63 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses long on a runner in the paint | 79-63 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey snags the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Peter Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 82-63 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 82-63 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 82-63 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger clanks a shot from the right side | 82-63 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it in | 84-63 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #6 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Joshua Osborne (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Peter Scott, Robert Jones, Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) David Hodgdon, George Hoffman, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers makes the free throw | 84-66 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Frank Lynam takes the ball from Andre Costa | 84-66 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 84-66 |
| 06:43 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 84-66 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Andre Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ross Eggleston | 87-66 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol's floater is knocked away by Nick Hunt | 87-66 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the tip | 87-66 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston grabs the board | 87-66 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-66 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers gets the rebound | 87-66 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is denied on a layup by Joshua Osborne | 87-66 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Andre Costa snags the defensive board | 87-66 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Andre Costa is fouled on the floor by Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #7 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Bryan Schwanebeck, Joshua Osborne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-66 |
| 05:25 | Ball State | Nick Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 89-66 |
| 05:14 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 91-66 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Hunt denies the turnaround by Stanley Rossignol | 91-66 |
| 05:08 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill pulls down the rebound | 91-66 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Nick Hunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 91-66 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 91-66 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #7 | 91-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (SG), Joshua Osborne (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam, Forrest Morgan | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 91-67 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 91-68 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Hill | 93-68 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 93-68 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses the tip | 93-68 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Casey | 93-68 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Peter Scott is fouled on the floor by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #8 | 93-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Jones (PF), Nick Hunt (C) Nicholas Casey, Sidney Bollinger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Craig Andres | |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Peter Scott misses the 1st free throw | 93-68 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 93-68 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Hill - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #8 | 93-68 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 93-68 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 93-68 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 93-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Ball State | Robert Jones drills a runner from the baseline set up by Peter Scott | 95-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Peter Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nick Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-68 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol tips it in | 95-70 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #9 | 95-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG) Jonathan Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Tommy Holman | |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 96-70 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 96-70 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 96-70 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 96-70 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson tips it home | 96-72 |
| 03:10 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Nick Hunt | 99-72 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Rupe - foul #1 on Jimmy Rupe, team foul #9 | 99-72 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 99-73 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-74 |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Steven Wilson | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Rodriquez | 99-77 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 99-77 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne grabs the offensive rebound | 99-77 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne is fouled on the floor by Tommy Holman - foul #3 on Tommy Holman, team foul #10 | 99-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Ricardo Rodriquez | |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 100-77 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 100-77 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 100-77 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 100-79 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 100-79 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol pulls down the rebound | 100-79 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses short on a turnaround from close range | 100-79 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 100-79 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill loses the dribble to Steven Wilson | 100-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Scott picks off the pass by David Hodgdon | 100-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Peter Scott scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Hill | 102-79 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Scott - foul #2 on Peter Scott, team foul #10 | 102-79 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 102-80 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 102-81 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill runs out the clock | 102-81 |