| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright inbounds the ball | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 19:34 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Russell Williams picks off the pass by Christopher Louis | 45-54 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Williams | 45-56 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Christopher Louis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 45-56 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #3 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #1 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Joseph Terrell | |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gustafson - foul #3 on John Gustafson, team foul #1 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is fouled on the floor by Lester Schley - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG) Lester Schley | |
| 17:45 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Eric Williams gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Williams | 48-58 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | Eric Williams grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Duda - foul #3 on Stephen Duda, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (SF), Gary Tunstall (C) Christopher Louis, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (PG), Robert Pugh (SG), Micheal Kelly (C) Stephen Duda, Steven Carter, Russell Williams | |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is hacked by Terry Humphery - foul #3 on Terry Humphery, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Gustafson (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Stephen Duda (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Buford Becerra, Raymond Cartwright, Micheal Kelly | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pugh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-58 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell tips it in | 50-60 |
| 15:26 | Ball State | Darrell Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 52-60 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | James Baker picks off the pass by Douglas Mauriello | 52-60 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell is hacked by John Gustafson - foul #4 on John Gustafson, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Terry Humphery (PF) Douglas Mauriello, John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF) Stephen Duda, James Baker | |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | Terry Humphery drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Darrell Brown | 54-60 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Carter | 54-63 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is hacked by Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (PF) Robert Pugh | |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson can't finish the layup | 54-63 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Carter | 54-65 |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF) Christopher Louis, Darrell Brown, Terry Humphery | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Buford Becerra (PG), Stephen Duda (SF), James Baker (C) Lester Schley, Raymond Cartwright, Joseph Terrell | |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Kosakowski steals it from Buford Becerra in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 56-65 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is fouled on the floor by Wayne Middleton - foul #1 on Wayne Middleton, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Kosakowski is called for the reach on Buford Becerra - foul #1 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Baker | 56-67 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 11:49 | Ball State | Eric Williams tips it in | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Middleton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Buford Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Duda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Duda | 58-69 |
| 11:26 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Middleton | 61-69 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Duda | 61-72 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Steven Carter takes the ball from Gary Tunstall | 61-72 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter lays it up and in | 61-74 |
| 10:52 | Ball State | Eric Williams is fouled on the floor by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Terry Humphery (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Wayne Middleton, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Robert Pugh (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Buford Becerra, Steven Carter, Stephen Duda, Russell Williams | |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-74 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker misses the tip | 61-74 |
| 10:33 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Humphery | 61-74 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Terry Humphery hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 64-74 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-74 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Humphery | 64-74 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Terry Humphery buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Edgar Jerkins | 66-74 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Terrell and he's hacked by Edgar Jerkins - foul #1 on Edgar Jerkins, team foul #6 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello (SF) Edgar Jerkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (PF) James Baker | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the free throw | 66-76 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 66-76 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Terry Humphery buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Darrell Brown | 68-76 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the floater from close range | 68-76 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 07:56 | Ball State | Russell Williams blocks the jumper by Douglas Mauriello | 68-76 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Terry Humphery grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrell Brown | 71-76 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pugh (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Russell Williams | 71-79 |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Pugh | 71-79 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Louis - foul #1 on Christopher Louis, team foul #7 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Darrell Brown, Christopher Louis, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Steven Carter (SG), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Raymond Cartwright, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Steven Carter picks off the pass by Eric Williams | 71-81 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 71-83 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Eric Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Kelly | 71-83 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the board | 71-83 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Williams is called for the reach on Robert Pugh - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #8 | 71-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Wayne Middleton (SG) Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | John Gustafson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gustafson | 74-83 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on James Baker | 74-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Humphery (PF) Wayne Middleton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Robert Pugh | |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Terry Humphery knocks in the 3 from straight away | 77-83 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Baker | 77-86 |
| 04:48 | Ball State | John Gustafson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Duda | 77-86 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Duda | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 79-89 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Duda | 79-91 |
| 04:07 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), Stephen Johnson (C) Gary Tunstall, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Stephen Duda, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Christopher Louis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 82-91 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Carter | 82-94 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Humphery (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Ball State | Terry Humphery can't finish the layup | 82-94 |
| 03:12 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Louis | 82-94 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Christopher Louis knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Humphery | 84-94 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Humphery steps in front of the Russell Williams pass | 84-94 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Christopher Louis is fouled on the floor by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #6 | 84-94 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Darrell Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-94 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Terry Humphery tips it back up and in | 86-94 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Carter | 86-97 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Steven Carter is called for the reach on John Gustafson - foul #2 on Steven Carter, team foul #7 | 86-97 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 01:57 | Ball State | John Gustafson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-97 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 87-97 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-97 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Terry Humphery snags the defensive board | 87-97 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Terry Humphery drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Gustafson | 89-97 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-97 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley tips it back up and in | 89-99 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Terry Humphery is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Terry Humphery, team foul #9 | 89-99 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), Wayne Middleton (SG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Gary Tunstall (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Terry Humphery, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG), Buford Becerra (SG), Robert Pugh (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Steven Carter, Raymond Cartwright, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is called for the reach on Micheal Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Brown, team foul #10 | 89-99 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 89-100 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 89-101 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-101 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Darrell Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-101 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Darrell Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-101 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrell Brown - foul #2 on Darrell Brown, team foul #11 | 89-101 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the 1st free throw | 89-102 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda makes the 2nd free throw | 89-103 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Darrell Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Duda - foul #4 on Stephen Duda, team foul #8 | 89-103 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 90-103 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Darrell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 90-103 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker gets the rebound | 90-103 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda runs out the clock | 90-103 |