| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - George Hoffman (fresh) PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Peter Scott (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fresh) SF - Andre Costa (fresh) PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger connects on the runner from the left block set up by Ross Eggleston and he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | The jump hook by Sidney Bollinger is blocked by Frank Lynam | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Casey is called for the reach on Frank Lynam - foul #1 on Nicholas Casey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by George Hoffman | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman lays it up and in set up by David Hodgdon | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Frank Lynam is called for the reach on Andre Costa - foul #1 on Frank Lynam, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Andre Costa clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Andre Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Scott is called for the reach on Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Peter Scott, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Casey | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is called for 10 seconds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG) Peter Scott | |
| 17:05 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Nick Hunt (PF) Andre Costa, Nicholas Casey | |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Nick Hunt denies the turnaround by Craig Andres | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it but misses | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Ross Eggleston | 4-10 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Nick Hunt - foul #1 on Nick Hunt, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Andre Costa (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Scott - foul #2 on Peter Scott, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (PF) Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG) Peter Scott | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fresh) SG - Ross Eggleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Costa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) C - Nick Hunt (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Andre Costa travels with the ball | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) George Hoffman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey buries a floater from the left block set up by Andre Costa | 5-12 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Andre Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 7-12 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #1 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) Steven Wilson, Stanley Rossignol, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Nicholas Casey, Nick Hunt | |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 3rd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andre Costa | 10-15 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-15 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | The jumper by Andre Costa is denied by Craig Andres | 10-15 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Andre Costa grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 13:23 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to George Hoffman | 10-15 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger's layup is rejected by George Hoffman | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Andre Costa and he's hacked by George Hoffman - foul #1 on George Hoffman, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Forrest Morgan (C) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Casey (PF) Andre Costa | |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam misses the floater near the basket | 12-18 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| 12:08 | Ball State | Frank Lynam blocks the short jumper by Sidney Bollinger | 14-18 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Osborne - foul #1 on Joshua Osborne, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) George Hoffman, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Bryan Schwanebeck (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Hunt (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is fouled on the floor by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Nick Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the tip | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Nick Hunt snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Tommy Holman is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG), Sidney Bollinger (C) Jonathan Hill, Nick Hunt | |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Terence Hiett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andre Costa (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andre Costa | 16-25 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-25 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), Frank Lynam (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Steven Wilson, Stanley Rossignol, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nick Hunt (PF) Nicholas Casey | |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hodgdon | 18-25 |
| 09:24 | Ball State | Nick Hunt comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-25 |
| 09:22 | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Andre Costa tips it home | 18-27 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Lynam | 18-27 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-27 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:28 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Schwanebeck | 18-30 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is fouled on the floor by Nick Hunt - foul #2 on Nick Hunt, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, George Hoffman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Joshua Osborne (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Nicholas Casey (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Ross Eggleston, Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Hill steals it from Frank Lynam | 18-30 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill lays it in | 18-32 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stanley Rossignol | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) PF - Frank Lynam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Steven Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Tommy Holman (PF) David Hodgdon, Frank Lynam | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Sidney Bollinger | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne makes the 3rd free throw | 20-35 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-35 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Ball State | Bryan Schwanebeck (PG), Andre Costa (SF) Jonathan Hill, Joshua Osborne | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Schwanebeck is called for the reach on Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Joshua Osborne (PF) Bryan Schwanebeck, Nicholas Casey | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Forrest Morgan (C) Stanley Rossignol, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:07 | Ball State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:35 | Ball State | Ricardo Rodriquez steals the ball from Ross Eggleston | 24-36 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez lays it up and in | 26-36 |
| 05:19 | Ball State | Ross Eggleston buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 26-39 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Frank Lynam (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (PG), Nicholas Casey (PF), Sidney Bollinger (C) Jonathan Hill, Andre Costa, Robert Jones | |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Joshua Osborne hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Rupe | 26-42 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ross Eggleston steals the ball from Stanley Rossignol | 26-42 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe banks in the layup set up by Ross Eggleston | 26-44 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol buries a shot from the left block set up by Ricardo Rodriquez | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Rossignol (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Eggleston (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Osborne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nicholas Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sidney Bollinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Frank Lynam - foul #2 on Frank Lynam, team foul #13 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Tommy Holman (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Stanley Rossignol, George Hoffman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Scott (PG), Bryan Schwanebeck (SG), Andre Costa (SF), Nick Hunt (C) Jimmy Rupe, Ross Eggleston, Joshua Osborne, Sidney Bollinger | |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 03:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Andre Costa grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Andre Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Peter Scott | 28-48 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan's pass is intercepted by Andre Costa | 28-48 |
| 01:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Casey can't finish the layup | 28-48 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terence Hiett | 31-48 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Peter Scott is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SF), Craig Andres (C) Frank Lynam, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger (C) Nicholas Casey | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Nick Hunt gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 01:16 | Ball State | Terence Hiett steals the ball from Nick Hunt | 31-48 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Schwanebeck - foul #3 on Bryan Schwanebeck, team foul #9 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SF) Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ross Eggleston (SG) Bryan Schwanebeck | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Sidney Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Andre Costa misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-48 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) David Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG) Peter Scott | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Nick Hunt blows the layup | 32-48 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers loses the ball out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joshua Osborne (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Andre Costa, Nick Hunt | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is hacked by Ross Eggleston - foul #1 on Ross Eggleston, team foul #10 | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |