| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) SG - John Crampton (fresh) SF - David Gillespie (fresh) PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) C - Quentin Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) PF - Steven White (fresh) C - Steven Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Ball State | Steven Walker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-5 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters hits the follow up shot | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Gillespie - foul #1 on David Gillespie, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Terrance Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 5-7 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Steven Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters is fouled on the floor by Steven White - foul #2 on Steven White, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Steven White | |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Walker | 5-7 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Cory Callison knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Walker | 5-9 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:30 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Mendel | 5-9 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Terrance Davis comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Gillespie | 7-9 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Quentin Waters - foul #1 on Quentin Waters, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette | |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Steven Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Durham steps in front of the Albert Matherly pass | 7-11 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Dean Durham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Vince Carroll (PF) John Crampton, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Bocanegra (C) Steven Walker | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Marchetti | 9-11 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Anthony Wiley | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Mark Rees (fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) C - George Bocanegra (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:46 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Marchetti - foul #1 on John Marchetti, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Binette (PF) Anthony Wiley | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Dean Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | Mark Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Mark Rees drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Durham | 9-15 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the driving attempt in the paint | 9-15 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle scores on a floater from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Robert Stokes knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Rees | 11-17 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), Albert Matherly (PF) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), Steven Walker (C) Dean Durham, Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses long on a runner from close range | 11-17 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Steven Walker tips it but misses | 11-17 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley misses the tip | 11-17 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley can't tip it in | 11-17 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Vince Carroll, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Quentin Waters (C) Paul McKinney, Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Albert Matherly picks off the pass by Cory Callison | 11-17 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Mendel is called for the reach on John Marchetti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Mendel, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (PF) Steven Mendel, Anthony Wiley | |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Davis steals it from David Gillespie | 11-17 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Terrance Davis is fouled on the floor by Albert Matherly - foul #1 on Albert Matherly, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF) Cory Callison, Mark Rees | |
| 12:25 | Ball State | John Marchetti picks off the pass by Steven Walker | 11-17 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | Terrance Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Stokes | 14-20 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters blows the layup | 14-20 |
| 11:52 | Ball State | Robert Stokes grabs the board | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Terrance Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) SF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Terrance Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 11:25 | Ball State | Steven Mendel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Terrance Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Robert Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Steven Mendel buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Wiley | 14-23 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Davis takes the ball from John Marchetti | 14-23 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Steven Mendel lays it up and in on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 14-25 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Terrance Davis picks off the pass by John Marchetti | 14-25 |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the easy layup | 14-25 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Gillespie | 14-25 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly misses the floater from just outside the lane | 14-25 |
| 10:07 | Ball State | Robert Stokes pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Steven Walker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terrance Davis | 14-27 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 09:34 | Ball State | Quentin Waters is called for the reach on Steven Mendel - foul #2 on Quentin Waters, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Vince Carroll (PF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley, Steven Walker | |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Paul McKinney is called for the reach on George Bocanegra - foul #1 on Paul McKinney, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle travels with the ball | 17-29 |
| 08:51 | Ball State | Cory Callison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-29 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Terrance Davis - foul #1 on Terrance Davis, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF) Terrance Davis | |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the tip | 17-29 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | William Lee is called for the reach on Cory Callison in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (C) Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Walker takes the ball from Paul McKinney | 17-31 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-31 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Callison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vince Carroll, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (PF) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Stokes (SF), George Bocanegra (C) Terrance Davis, Steven Walker | |
| 07:30 | Ball State | Cory Callison clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-31 |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is whistled for traveling | 17-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Redmond (SG) Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (C) Mark Rees, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Terrance Davis drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 17-34 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-34 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Terrance Davis snags the defensive board | 17-34 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | Cory Callison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Mendel | 17-37 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-37 |
| 06:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 17-37 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Steven Walker banks in the layup set up by Cory Callison | 17-39 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Redmond lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Lee | 19-39 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by Walter Janelle - foul #1 on Walter Janelle, team foul #10 | 19-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF) William Lee, Brad Redmond, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes, Steven Walker | |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the offensive rebound | 19-40 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Rees picks off the pass by John Marchetti | 19-40 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Cory Callison drills a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Rees | 19-43 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is hacked by George Bocanegra - foul #1 on George Bocanegra, team foul #5 | 19-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), Steven Walker (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Matherly (tiring) 1 pts. C - Paul McKinney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Rees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Wiley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dean Durham | 22-45 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #6 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Albert Matherly, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven White (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, Anthony Wiley | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vince Carroll | 25-45 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | George Bocanegra scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Mendel | 25-47 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Dean Durham - foul #1 on Dean Durham, team foul #7 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Walter Janelle (SF) John Crampton, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Rees (SG), Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Mendel, George Bocanegra | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Walker | 25-47 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Vince Carroll takes the ball from Mark Rees | 25-47 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll jams it set up by Walter Janelle and the foul's on Steven White - foul #3 on Steven White, team foul #8 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Mark Binette (PF) Mark Rees, Steven White | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:38 | Ball State | Vince Carroll steals the ball from Mark Binette | 28-47 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terrance Davis - foul #2 on Terrance Davis, team foul #9 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (PG), Mark Rees (SG), Robert Stokes (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis, Mark Binette, Steven Walker | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 01:10 | Ball State | Mark Rees hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Callison | 30-50 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-50 |
| 00:50 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley snags the defensive board | 30-50 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Quentin Waters - foul #3 on Quentin Waters, team foul #11 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Steven Walker (C) Mark Rees, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| 00:35 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton loses the dribble to Terrance Davis | 30-53 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is hacked by Vince Carroll - foul #3 on Vince Carroll, team foul #12 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (PF), Paul McKinney (C) Vince Carroll, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Robert Stokes (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley | |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Steven Mendel makes the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the 2nd free throw | 30-54 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney gets the rebound | 30-54 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-54 |