| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Craig Seager | 30-38 |
| 19:25 | Ball State | Richard Sangster is called for the reach on Eric Fink - foul #1 on Richard Sangster, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #3 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Eric Fink loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Rouse | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Eric Fink, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury's pass is intercepted by James Cole | 30-40 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gerard Stansbury | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Mohammad Scott, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee double dribbles | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff tips it back up and in | 30-42 |
| 16:12 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Fink | 32-42 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is wide open and slams it home set up by Danny Wales | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Ball State | Eric Fink is hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Ball State | Eric Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Sangster | 32-47 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Jeffrey Lee (PF) Eric Fink, Douglas Dotson, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 33-47 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the finger roll set up by Craig Seager and he's hacked by Patrick Blackmer - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt (C) Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | The short jumper by Jamie Pyatt is denied by James Cole | 33-49 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 33-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Daniel Perry | |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gerard Stansbury | 35-49 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the tip | 35-49 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Lee | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Dotson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-49 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the offensive board | 35-49 |
| 11:32 | Ball State | Danny Wales is called for the reach on Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Danny Wales, team foul #6 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Gerard Stansbury, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's floater is tipped away by Frank Beyers | 35-49 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 35-49 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Rouse - foul #4 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Dennis Weir denies the turnaround by Willie Dougherty | 36-51 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 36-51 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Richard Sangster is denied by Willie Dougherty | 36-51 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 09:58 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson is whistled for traveling | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury (PG), Ed Hull (SG), Mohammad Scott (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Eric Fink, Daniel Travis, Douglas Dotson, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 36-51 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 36-51 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Gerald Dean swats the layup by Jeffrey Lee | 36-51 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Sangster - foul #2 on Richard Sangster, team foul #8 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (C) Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Daniel Perry, Gerald Dean | |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | Ed Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Blackmer takes the ball from James Cole | 38-51 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | Ed Hull clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Cole | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gerard Stansbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ed Hull (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it but misses | 38-53 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Benjamin Rouse picks off the pass by Ed Hull | 38-53 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Ratliff | 38-55 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury is fouled on the floor by Danny Wales - foul #2 on Danny Wales, team foul #9 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (SG), Douglas Dotson (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ed Hull, Mohammad Scott, Jeffrey Lee, Patrick Blackmer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Gerard Stansbury misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir blows the layup | 39-55 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 39-55 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Stansbury - foul #1 on Gerard Stansbury, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Gerard Stansbury | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Sangster - foul #3 on Richard Sangster, team foul #10 | 39-57 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 40-57 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 40-57 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean travels with the ball | 40-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Gentner (PG), Jeffrey Lee (PF), Patrick Blackmer (C) Eric Fink, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster | |
| 04:05 | Ball State | Jeff Gentner's floater is knocked away by Gerald Dean | 40-57 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Gentner - foul #1 on Jeff Gentner, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-59 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee snags the offensive board | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Gentner (fresh) SG - Daniel Travis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Dotson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Patrick Blackmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer blows the layup | 40-59 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Blackmer takes the ball from Daniel Perry | 40-59 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Gerald Dean is called for the reach on Patrick Blackmer - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #11 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF) Douglas Dotson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-59 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Jeff Gentner gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Daniel Travis connects on the floater from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Dotson (SF) Daniel Travis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:16 | Ball State | Ed Hull lays it in | 45-59 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Wales and he's hacked by Douglas Dotson - foul #3 on Douglas Dotson, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Jeffrey Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:47 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-61 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 01:33 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ed Hull | 47-61 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SG) Ed Hull | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Douglas Dotson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Perry | 47-63 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Dennis Weir denies the turnaround by Douglas Dotson | 47-63 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it home | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff runs out the clock | 49-63 |