| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Willard Drysdale | 33-39 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:05 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Adam Haywood snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:35 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is hacked by Kenneth Terhune - foul #3 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Robert Lanford is called for the reach on Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Ovalle - foul #1 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Robert Adams steals it from Edward Pernell in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:41 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Edward Pernell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Lanford | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Robert Lanford picks off the pass by Adam Haywood | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Pernell takes the ball from Robert Adams in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's layup is rejected by Michael Redd | 37-42 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Lanford and the foul's on Thomas Rigsby - foul #2 on Thomas Rigsby, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Lanford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Hugh Kearns (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willard Drysdale, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Buttrey and he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Buttrey steals it from Kenneth Terhune | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | David Buttrey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Hugh Kearns tips it home | 40-49 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Josef Modzelewski is called for the reach on Gary Weaver - foul #3 on Josef Modzelewski, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (C) Hugh Kearns | |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:36 | Ball State | David Buttrey is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Buttrey, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) David Buttrey | |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Charley Ketterman is blocked by Sean Reed | 40-49 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it but misses | 40-49 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Sean Reed snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Josef Modzelewski | 40-52 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman is hacked by Sean Reed - foul #3 on Sean Reed, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Gary Weaver, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Josef Modzelewski, Sean Reed | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #4 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Lighty | 40-55 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 42-55 |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin buries a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Lighty | 42-58 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Rigsby blocks the short jumper by Eric Ovalle | 42-58 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 10:21 | Ball State | Adam Haywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Kimberlin swats the short shot by Matthew Laliberte | 44-58 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reed takes the ball from Gary Weaver | 44-58 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF) Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby (C) Sean Reed | |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Willie Kimberlin, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Sean Reed (PF) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Willie Kimberlin | |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Edward Pernell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Lanford, Thomas McGonnell, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Sean Reed loses the dribble to Robert Adams | 45-60 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Weaver (fresh) SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Eric Ovalle is called for the reach on Sean Reed - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Gary Weaver, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF) Willard Drysdale, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 07:27 | Ball State | Sean Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Sean Reed swats the short shot by Robert Adams | 49-62 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams tips it in | 51-62 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (PF) Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Sean Reed gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 53-65 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | David Buttrey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Josef Modzelewski | 53-68 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Redd | 56-68 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Sean Reed | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd grabs the board | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd is whistled for a carry | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty lays it in set up by Edward Pernell | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's floater is knocked away by Willie Kimberlin | 56-70 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Thomas Rigsby snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-70 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Rigsby | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Terhune | 59-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Kimberlin (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Rigsby (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Terhune - foul #5 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF) Nicholas Lighty | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charley Ketterman | 62-73 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Willie Kimberlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-73 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver is fouled on the floor by Edward Pernell - foul #2 on Edward Pernell, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF) Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Gary Weaver, Thomas McGonnell, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Willie Kimberlin (PF), Thomas Rigsby (C) Josef Modzelewski, David Buttrey, Laurence Wiliams, Willard Drysdale, Sean Reed | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Edward Pernell | 64-76 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Lighty steals the ball from Robert Sullivan | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Ball State | Adam Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Sean Reed (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Willie Kimberlin, Thomas Rigsby | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 64-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Weaver | 66-76 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Josef Modzelewski runs out the clock | 66-76 |