| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Daniel Travis inbounds the ball | 18-16 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 19:41 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin tips it back up and in | 20-16 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 20-16 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Travis - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 20-17 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry banks in the layup | 21-19 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 21-19 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a floater from the right side | 21-19 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 21-19 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alonso Alphin is called for the reach on Craig Seager - foul #1 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Aragon and he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Cole and the foul's on Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), George Ingram (SG) Mohammad Scott, Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) SG - George Ingram (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Craig Seager and he's hacked by George Ingram - foul #1 on George Ingram, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Willie Dougherty (PF), Michael Brewer (C) John Bartlett, Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Craig Seager | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 24-27 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the floater from the right side | 24-29 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) George Ingram, Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't finish the layup | 26-29 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Willie Dougherty | 26-29 |
| 13:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 13:42 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Daniel Travis buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits a runner from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled on the floor by Willie Dougherty - foul #4 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG) Roger French | |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a runner near the basket | 29-33 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (PF) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:00 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF) Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| 10:33 | Ball State | Daniel Travis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-34 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir tips it in | 29-36 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Daniel Travis buries a shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Craig Seager steps in front of the Mohammad Scott pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 31-36 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry dunks the ball on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 31-38 |
| 08:38 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits a runner from the right block | 33-38 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Scott - foul #3 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #9 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Craig Seager | |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 07:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Scott Henderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is hacked by Alonso Alphin - foul #3 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #11 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Alonso Alphin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Aragon | 33-40 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Willie Dougherty is blocked by James Cole | 33-40 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled on the floor by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #12 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | Craig Seager steps in front of the Jamie Pyatt pass | 35-42 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-42 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 35-42 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Michael Brewer (PF) Daniel Travis, Alonso Alphin, Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Daniel Perry, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 03:34 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer can't tip it in | 35-42 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Brewer (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #5 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #13 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG) Ronald Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mohammad Scott out of a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Cole | 38-46 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Patrick Blackmer, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG) Keith Derrick | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:31 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-46 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #5 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #14 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (PF) Willie Dougherty | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Travis | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 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) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Pyatt swats the short shot by Daniel Perry | 44-47 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Patrick Blackmer - foul #1 on Patrick Blackmer, team foul #15 | 44-47 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | James Cole steals it from Mohammad Scott | 44-49 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Mohammad Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #16 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager runs out the clock | 44-51 |