| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Henry Blair | 36-45 |
| 19:24 | Ball State | Jeff Aponte picks off the pass by Thomas Saldana | 36-45 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 19:01 | Ball State | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:56 | Ball State | Thomas Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte makes the floater from the right wing set up by Henry Blair | 36-47 |
| 18:33 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 18:31 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 18:04 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-50 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Gibson and he's fouled by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 17:33 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte can't connect on a shot from the right block | 39-53 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman tips it in | 39-55 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Randal Delaney misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Blair | 39-57 |
| 16:44 | Ball State | Randal Delaney drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Smith | 42-57 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 16:36 | Ball State | Randal Delaney gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | Harold Coleman picks off the pass by Phillip Gardner | 42-57 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Mark Cole drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Saldana | 44-57 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Phillip Gardner - foul #1 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Roberto Russo (SF), Russell Palmatier (PF), Roy Jones (C) Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Danny Steele (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Anthony Thames | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Roy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) PF - Russell Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Coleman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Ball State | William Thomas is hacked by Darryl Wade - foul #2 on Darryl Wade, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Allison (SG) Harold Coleman | |
| 15:09 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield tips it in | 44-59 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | Roberto Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Allison | 44-61 |
| 14:28 | Ball State | Roberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Crutchfield | 44-61 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Allison | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:53 | Ball State | Mark Cole is fouled on the floor by John Allison - foul #1 on John Allison, team foul #2 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Thomas Saldana (C) Mark Cole, Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Anthony Thames (C) Darryl Wade, John Allison, Stanley Weeks, Martin Crutchfield | |
| 13:40 | Ball State | Roy Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 47-63 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-63 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-63 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Gibson | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | William Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-66 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson can't finish the layup | 47-66 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Thames | 47-66 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #2 on Roy Jones, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF), Darwin Mitchell (C) William Thomas, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman (PF) Danny Steele | |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 12:12 | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Randal Delaney scores on a turnaround near the basket | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darwin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair's pass is intercepted by Phillip Gardner | 49-67 |
| 11:33 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Phillip Gardner | 52-67 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte buries a 3 from straight away | 52-70 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Charles Gibson picks off the pass by Phillip Gardner | 52-70 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-70 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Aponte | 52-73 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | Michael Roberts is hacked by Henry Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Blair, team foul #3 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Thomas (PG), Mark Cole (SG), Thomas Saldana (C) Michael Roberts, Thomas Smith, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Danny Steele (C) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Anthony Thames | |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Crutchfield - foul #2 on Martin Crutchfield, team foul #4 | 52-73 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman gets the rebound | 53-73 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Phillip Gardner - foul #2 on Phillip Gardner, team foul #4 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF) Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-76 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier hits the follow up shot | 55-76 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-76 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | William Thomas gets the rebound | 55-76 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | William Thomas blows the layup | 55-76 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman lays it up and in set up by Darryl Wade | 55-78 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Darryl Wade is called for the reach on William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Wade, team foul #5 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry Blair (PG), Jeff Aponte (SG), Charles Gibson (SF), Anthony Thames (C) Darryl Wade, Stanley Weeks, Harold Coleman, Danny Steele | |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Mark Cole lays it in | 57-78 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Henry Blair and he's fouled by Roy Jones - foul #3 on Roy Jones, team foul #5 | 57-80 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG), Phillip Gardner (SF), Randal Delaney (PF) Mark Cole, Russell Palmatier, Roy Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | William Thomas hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 60-81 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Aponte | 60-83 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randal Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Saldana (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Henry Blair (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeff Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Martin Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Thames (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Ball State | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-83 |
| Subs | Ball State | Darwin Mitchell (C) Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (PF) Martin Crutchfield | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Thomas steals it from Charles Gibson | 60-83 |
| 07:12 | Ball State | William Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-83 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Danny Steele | 60-83 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Aponte hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Henry Blair | 60-85 |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 60-85 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Delaney | 60-85 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Phillip Gardner makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-85 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Gibson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Thames | 62-88 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | William Thomas clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-88 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Thames gets the rebound | 62-88 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Thomas is called for the reach on Henry Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Cole (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Russell Palmatier (SF), Roy Jones (PF), Thomas Saldana (C) William Thomas, Thomas Smith, Phillip Gardner, Randal Delaney, Darwin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade (PG), Stanley Weeks (SG), Martin Crutchfield (SF), Harold Coleman (PF) Henry Blair, Jeff Aponte, Charles Gibson, Danny Steele | |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Coleman | 62-91 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Stanley Weeks is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #2 on Stanley Weeks, team foul #6 | 62-91 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Allison (SG) Anthony Thames | |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-91 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Palmatier - foul #1 on Russell Palmatier, team foul #7 | 65-91 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 65-92 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-92 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Roy Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-92 |
| 05:10 | Ball State | Roberto Russo is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roberto Russo, team foul #8 | 65-92 |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Smith (SG) Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele (C) John Allison | |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman can't finish the layup | 65-92 |
| 04:47 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 65-92 |
| 04:34 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-92 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks grabs the board | 65-92 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-92 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Steele grabs the offensive board | 65-92 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Jones | 65-92 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana grabs the board | 65-92 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Thomas Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-92 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Roy Jones snags the offensive board | 65-92 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Mark Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Palmatier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Saldana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Darryl Wade (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Crutchfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Thomas Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Cole | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-95 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Mark Cole misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-95 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Palmatier | 67-95 |
| 02:37 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Cole | 69-95 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-95 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Mark Cole gets the rebound | 69-95 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Russell Palmatier misses the jump hook from the left block | 69-95 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-95 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-95 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-95 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 72-95 |
| 01:45 | Ball State | Thomas Saldana misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-95 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Danny Steele | 72-95 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-95 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Roberts (PG), Roberto Russo (SF) Thomas Smith, Thomas Saldana | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Allison (SG) Harold Coleman | |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Roy Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 72-95 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield gets the rebound | 72-95 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Weeks drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Allison | 72-98 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Martin Crutchfield steals the ball from Roberto Russo | 72-98 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Palmatier takes the ball from John Allison | 72-98 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Roy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-98 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Crutchfield pulls down the rebound | 72-98 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Darryl Wade runs out the clock | 72-98 |