| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Hubert Hines (fresh) SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Douglas Dotson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) SG - Craig Seager (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Ball State | Thomas Greenwood takes the ball from Gerard Stansbury | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the shot near the basket set up by Wesley Hanna | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dotson - foul #1 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Mark McKinley, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark McKinley (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wesley Hanna | 6-8 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Seda (fresh) SF - Ray Shepard (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is fouled on the floor by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Douglas Dotson (C) Gerard Stansbury, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Ray Shepard, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-10 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Hubert Hines | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Hubert Hines is hacked by Justin Seda - foul #1 on Justin Seda, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Mohammad Scott, Mark McKinley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Greenwood | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF) Justin Seda, Richard Sangster | |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:57 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Hubert Hines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:56 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the turnaround from close range | 14-13 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) SG - Hubert Hines (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Dotson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood's floater is tipped away by Douglas Dotson | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Dougherty picks off the pass by Thomas Greenwood | 14-13 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is called for 10 seconds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Gerald Dean | |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | Mark McKinley hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Ratliff | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | Ball State | Howard Ratliff is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir | |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Shepard | 17-20 |
| 07:55 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (tiring) SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark McKinley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Seda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Mark McKinley - foul #1 on Mark McKinley, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Glen Gilliam (PF), Douglas Dotson (C) Gerard Stansbury, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Dennis Weir (PF) Justin Seda, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Hubert Hines knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Ray Shepard, Frank Beyers | |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Mark McKinley snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Hubert Hines's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 22-25 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir tips it home | 22-27 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gerald Dean | 22-30 |
| 04:39 | Ball State | Hubert Hines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Seager | 22-32 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | Mark McKinley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Gerald Dean picks off the pass by Daniel Travis | 22-32 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dotson - foul #2 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Jeffrey Lee (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Hubert Hines, Daniel Travis, Mark McKinley, Glen Gilliam, Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 22-32 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:11 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Justin Seda steals the ball from Mohammad Scott | 22-32 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda lays it up and in | 22-34 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda lays it in on a great pass from Frank Beyers | 22-36 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Frank Beyers swats the short shot by Jamie Pyatt | 22-36 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 22-36 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mohammad Scott is called for the reach on Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #8 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Hines (SG), Mark McKinley (SF), Douglas Dotson (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Craig Seager (SG) Justin Seda, Howard Ratliff | |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:23 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 01:04 | Ball State | Hubert Hines misses the jump hook from the left block | 22-36 |
| 01:02 | Ball State | Mark McKinley misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 22-36 |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Hubert Hines | 24-36 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Glen Gilliam (PF) Mark McKinley, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Glen Gilliam is hacked by Wesley Hanna - foul #2 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #6 | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #7 | 24-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |