| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie inbounds the ball | 51-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Cory Callison grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cory Callison and the foul's on Albert Matherly - foul #1 on Albert Matherly, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Dean Durham grabs the board | 54-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by John Marchetti - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #2 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (PG), Cory Callison (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Cory Callison is called for traveling | 54-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG) Mark Rees, Cory Callison | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 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) | |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #1 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 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) | |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Durham is called for the reach on John Marchetti - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (PG) Dean Durham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PF) Albert Matherly | |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 17:35 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Mark Rees makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Wiley | 57-35 |
| 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) | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Marchetti | 57-37 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie tips it but misses | 57-37 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 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) | |
| 16:37 | Ball State | Mark Rees is called for 10 seconds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF), Mark Binette (C) Mark Rees, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Albert Matherly (PF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Stokes picks off the pass by Paul McKinney | 57-37 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Stokes | 59-37 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Mendel steals it from Walter Janelle | 59-37 |
| 15:53 | Ball State | Mark Binette hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steven Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Binette (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Ernest Evans is denied by Steven Walker | 61-37 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle hits the follow up shot | 61-39 |
| 15:17 | Ball State | Donald Cooley drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Mendel | 63-39 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #3 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), Vince Carroll (C) Ernest Evans, Howard Ferguson, Albert Matherly | |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff lays it in set up by Cory Callison and the foul's on Walter Janelle - foul #2 on Walter Janelle, team foul #3 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Terrance Davis, Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Walter Janelle | |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the free throw | 66-41 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney tips it back up and in | 66-43 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses long on a floater near the basket | 66-43 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Mark Rees pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 13:51 | Ball State | Mark Rees clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Justin Huizenga | 66-46 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Cory Callison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gillespie | 66-49 |
| 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) | |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Mark Rees knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blake Ratcliff | 68-49 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, Mark Rees, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee buries a fadeaway from the right side | 68-51 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #4 on William Lee, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG) William Lee | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly connects on the runner in the lane | 69-53 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-53 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-53 |
| 11:43 | Ball State | Steven Mendel grabs the board | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is hacked by Walter Janelle - foul #3 on Walter Janelle, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:59 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Robert Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Cory Callison scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 74-53 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly blows the layup | 74-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly snags the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 74-53 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Cory Callison snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 09:35 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 76-53 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Janelle | 76-55 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the board | 76-55 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Paul McKinney (C) Ernest Evans, Howard Ferguson, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses the driving attempt in the lane | 76-56 |
| 08:39 | Ball State | Steven Walker gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | George Bocanegra hits the finger roll | 78-56 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Marchetti, team foul #6 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (C) Walter Janelle | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Gillespie - foul #3 on David Gillespie, team foul #7 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters (C) Paul McKinney | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga is whistled for traveling | 78-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Mark Rees is fouled on the floor by Justin Huizenga - foul #2 on Justin Huizenga, team foul #8 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Steven Walker, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:06 | Ball State | Mark Rees misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll snags the defensive board | 78-56 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 78-56 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Robert Stokes's fadeaway is rejected by Vince Carroll | 78-56 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the offensive board | 78-56 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Vince Carroll picks off the pass by Blake Ratcliff | 78-56 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 78-56 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | David Gillespie steals the ball from Blake Ratcliff | 78-56 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Mendel is called for the reach on Justin Huizenga - foul #2 on Steven Mendel, team foul #6 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Rees, Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Vince Carroll, Quentin Waters | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Cooley | 78-56 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Walker | 78-56 |
| 04:55 | Ball State | Steven Walker drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 80-56 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee travels with the ball | 80-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Binette (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Walker, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG) Albert Matherly | |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Mark Binette can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 80-56 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't tip it in | 80-56 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the defensive rebound | 80-56 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Davis takes the ball from Howard Ferguson | 80-56 |
| 03:55 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the easy layup | 80-56 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff tips it in | 82-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-56 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Terrance Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 82-56 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 7 pts. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Mark Binette comes up short on the runner from close range | 82-56 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the lay-in | 82-56 |
| 03:14 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 82-56 |
| 02:48 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Cory Callison | 84-56 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans is called for traveling | 84-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Steven Walker (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF) Howard Ferguson | |
| 02:10 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-56 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle pulls down the rebound | 84-56 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 84-56 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans tips it but misses | 84-56 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 84-56 |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-56 |
| 01:46 | Ball State | Robert Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-56 |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Mendel and the foul's on William Lee - foul #5 on William Lee, team foul #9 | 86-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Blake Ratcliff (C) Steven Mendel, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) William Lee | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the free throw | 87-56 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle is whistled for a carry | 87-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Cory Callison | 90-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson is hacked by Cory Callison - foul #1 on Cory Callison, team foul #7 | 90-56 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 90-57 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Howard Ferguson is called for the reach on Donald Cooley - foul #1 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #10 | 90-58 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 91-58 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 91-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney snags the defensive board | 91-58 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Cory Callison - foul #2 on Cory Callison, team foul #8 | 91-58 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 91-59 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-60 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Donald Cooley runs out the clock | 91-60 |