| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | John Gustafson inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense 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) | |
| 19:37 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-39 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:17 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams scores on a floater from the right block | 50-41 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 17:56 | Ball State | Eric Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Williams | 50-41 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Terrell - foul #3 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #1 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Eric Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | John Gustafson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG) Lester Schley, James Anselmo | |
| 17:07 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:07 | Ball State | John Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo's pass is intercepted by Gary Tunstall | 53-44 |
| 16:22 | Ball State | Darrell Brown can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-44 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo can't tip it in | 53-44 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | Darrell Brown gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 12 pts. C - Larry Sorensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall loses the dribble to Albert Calvo | 53-44 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Larry Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Michael Sieg is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 53-44 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Tunstall - foul #1 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Kosakowski | 56-46 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Schley | 56-48 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Douglas Mauriello misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 13:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 56-48 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Lester Schley is called for the reach on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG) Gary Tunstall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell tips it home | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronnie Kosakowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Joseph Terrell blocks the short jumper by Eric Williams | 56-50 |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Eric Williams is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG), John Gustafson (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Douglas Mauriello, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Christopher Louis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Tunstall | 58-53 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | John Gustafson banks in the layup set up by Christopher Louis | 60-53 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-53 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo buries a floater from close range set up by Micheal Kelly | 60-55 |
| 09:16 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Christopher Louis loses the dribble to Micheal Kelly | 60-55 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-55 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Michael Sieg is blocked by John Gustafson | 60-55 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Darrell Brown gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Darrell Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Louis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gustafson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baker (fresh) C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker can't finish the layup | 60-55 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | John Gustafson snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Christopher Louis buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Darrell Brown | 63-55 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:09 | Ball State | John Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is fouled on the floor by Christopher Louis - foul #2 on Christopher Louis, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Darrell Brown, Christopher Louis, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Anselmo | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:17 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Mauriello is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #3 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SG) John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is hacked by Gary Tunstall - foul #2 on Gary Tunstall, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Eric Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Eric Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Mauriello - foul #4 on Douglas Mauriello, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darrell Brown (PG) Ronnie Kosakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Gary Tunstall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Darrell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tunstall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Mauriello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the floater in the lane | 67-60 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #4 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF) Gary Tunstall, Douglas Mauriello | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Albert Calvo (SF), James Baker (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Russell Williams, Joseph Terrell | |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Johnson swats the shot by Patrick Turnbow | 69-62 |
| 03:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 69-62 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Christopher Louis hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Brown and the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Michael Sieg, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Larry Sorensen (C) Darrell Brown, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Christopher Louis misses the free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg lays it up and in and the foul's on Christopher Louis - foul #3 on Christopher Louis, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Johnson (C) Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Albert Calvo, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:13 | Ball State | John Gustafson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Stephen Johnson tips it home | 73-65 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Gustafson | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Eric Williams drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ronnie Kosakowski | 75-65 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Ronnie Kosakowski - foul #2 on Ronnie Kosakowski, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edgar Jerkins (PG), Douglas Mauriello (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Gary Tunstall (PF), Larry Sorensen (C) Ronnie Kosakowski, Christopher Louis, John Gustafson, Eric Williams, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Baker (SF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Damon Monte, Joseph Terrell | |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski (PG), Christopher Louis (SG), John Gustafson (SF), Eric Williams (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Edgar Jerkins, Douglas Mauriello, Darrell Brown, Gary Tunstall, Larry Sorensen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Joseph Terrell (C) Patrick Turnbow, Michael Sieg, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Louis | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 77-66 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams gets the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley tips it in | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski is hacked by Lester Schley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Schley, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gary Tunstall (SF) John Gustafson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:37 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Kosakowski | 79-68 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski banks in the layup | 81-68 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Louis steals the ball from Russell Williams | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ronnie Kosakowski runs out the clock | 81-68 |