| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 19:31 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Campanella | 34-45 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | James Defeo buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 36-45 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits the finger roll set up by Dean Rana | 36-47 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty loses the ball out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Defeo - foul #1 on James Defeo, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:13 | Ball State | James Defeo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Josef Modzelewski - foul #1 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Campanella | 41-51 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan connects on the floater from the right wing set up by John Chou | 43-53 |
| 16:33 | Ball State | Timothy Black misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Rana | 43-56 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Timothy Black makes the shot from the right block set up by Josef Modzelewski | 45-56 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Timothy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Defeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Defeo | 48-56 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Laliberte | 48-56 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana's pass is intercepted by Gregory Campanella | 48-56 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | James Defeo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella is hacked by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Adam Haywood (SF), Thomas Rigsby (PF), Willie Kimberlin (C) Josef Modzelewski, Timothy Black, Nicholas Lighty, James Defeo, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Pernell | 50-56 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Rigsby - foul #4 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #3 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terry Cloutier (PF) Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terry Cloutier | 50-57 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | David Buttrey is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Terhune - foul #3 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Charley Ketterman is called for the reach on Terry Cloutier - foul #1 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | The jump hook by Adam Haywood is blocked by Michael Redd | 50-57 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin buries a floater in the paint | 52-57 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Delbert Ford, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 12:02 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Delbert Ford | 52-59 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-59 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Haywood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Cloutier (fresh) C - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the shot near the basket | 52-59 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Edward Pernell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Cloutier | 55-59 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-59 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Charley Ketterman | 55-59 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 10:25 | Ball State | Edward Pernell gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Terry Cloutier misses the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Teneyck - foul #1 on Eddie Teneyck, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Timothy Black (SG), James Defeo (PF), Gregory Campanella (C) Edward Pernell, David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Terry Cloutier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Chou, Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Dean Rana and he's fouled by Gregory Campanella - foul #3 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 57-62 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Josef Modzelewski | 59-62 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Campanella is called for the reach on Dean Rana - foul #4 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin (C) Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the lay-in | 59-62 |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski loses the dribble to Eric Ovalle | 59-62 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Campanella (C) Willie Kimberlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Redd - foul #4 on Michael Redd, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Timothy Black | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 07:22 | Ball State | James Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Josef Modzelewski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Campanella (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | James Defeo hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Gregory Campanella grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Michael Redd denies the turnaround by Gregory Campanella | 63-62 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it in | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd is fouled on the floor by David Buttrey - foul #2 on David Buttrey, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SF) Josef Modzelewski, Nicholas Lighty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | James Defeo gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | James Defeo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Defeo, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Thomas Rigsby (PF) Edward Pernell, James Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune | |
| 05:14 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dean Rana | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | David Buttrey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Black and he's fouled by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), James Defeo (PF) Adam Haywood, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) John Chou, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 04:46 | Ball State | David Buttrey makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Rigsby | 71-67 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Rana | 71-69 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | James Defeo clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 71-69 |
| 03:30 | Ball State | James Defeo tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 71-69 |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Black (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Defeo (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | James Defeo knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 73-69 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is whistled for a carry | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Gregory Campanella (C) David Buttrey, Timothy Black, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Laliberte - foul #2 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SF) Eric Ovalle | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Laliberte | 74-69 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is fouled on the floor by Gregory Campanella - foul #5 on Gregory Campanella, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Black (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Adam Haywood, Gregory Campanella | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Chou, Delbert Ford, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Ball State | Kenneth Terhune steps in front of the Nicholas Lighty pass | 74-71 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Josef Modzelewski | 74-71 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | James Defeo connects on the shot from the left block set up by Josef Modzelewski | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Chou | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Dean Rana is called for the reach on James Defeo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Rana, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | James Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Sullivan | 78-77 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | John Chou is called for the reach on Josef Modzelewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Chou, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-77 |