| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) C - Lucas Able (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Weitzel is called for the reach on Michael Bremer - foul #3 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Timothy Sumner (PF) Keith Weitzel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lindholm - foul #1 on Robert Lindholm, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Bremer - foul #2 on Michael Bremer, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sumner - foul #2 on Timothy Sumner, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick clanks a floater from the left side | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses the shot in the paint | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the driving attempt in the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Greg Ronquillo - foul #1 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Riley (SF) Robert Lindholm | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG), Robert Bieker (PF) Bradley Whistler, Michael Bremer | |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:00 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Mills takes the ball from Clyde Dimas | 36-38 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is hacked by Greg Ronquillo - foul #2 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Walter Bailey (PG), James Dycus (SG), Benjamin Humphrey (PF), Eugene Green (C) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Timothy Sumner, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hull (PG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Stephen Errico (C) Greg Ronquillo, Clyde Dimas, Lucas Able | |
| 15:57 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Bailey | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Walter Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Riley (fresh) PF - Benjamin Humphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Paul Hull (fresh) SG - Max Valdes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Errico (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Green - foul #1 on Eugene Green, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Walter Bailey, Eugene Green | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Michael Bremer (PF) Max Valdes, Robert Bieker | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Donald Dalegowski - foul #3 on Donald Dalegowski, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (C) Stephen Errico | |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Sam Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | Sam Manning can't finish the layup | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Riley | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Bieker - foul #1 on Robert Bieker, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Maurice Geiger (SG), Daniel Mills (C) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley, Keith Weitzel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Lucas Able (C) Paul Hull, Donald Dalegowski, Robert Bieker | |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-41 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:14 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick loses the dribble to Bradley Whistler | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas throws it down on a nice dish by Bradley Whistler | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses long on a floater from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sam Manning - foul #4 on Sam Manning, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Lindholm (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (PF) Michael Bremer | |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Daniel Mills lays it in on a great pass from Larry Fenwick | 44-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Ronquillo | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm is fouled on the floor by Clyde Dimas - foul #3 on Clyde Dimas, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG) Maurice Geiger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Stephen Errico (C) Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Lucas Able | |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Daniel Mills's floater is tipped away by Stephen Errico | 44-47 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Weitzel blocks the short jumper by Donald Dalegowski | 44-47 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm loses the dribble to Robert Bieker | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Valdes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bieker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Errico (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Weitzel steals it from Max Valdes | 44-47 |
| 10:54 | Ball State | James Dycus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bieker | 44-47 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Benjamin Riley (SF), Timothy Sumner (PF), Benjamin Humphrey (C) Larry Fenwick, Robert Lindholm, Keith Weitzel, Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hull (PG), Bradley Whistler (SG), Clyde Dimas (SF), Michael Bremer (PF), Lucas Able (C) Greg Ronquillo, Max Valdes, Donald Dalegowski, Robert Bieker, Stephen Errico | |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner hits a shot near the basket set up by James Dycus and he's hacked by Lucas Able - foul #2 on Lucas Able, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Hull | 47-50 |
| 09:46 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Mills (C) Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hull | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Daniel Mills clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lucas Able - foul #3 on Lucas Able, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Robert Lindholm (SF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG) Paul Hull | |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Bremer comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Timothy Sumner gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lindholm picks off the pass by Clyde Dimas | 47-52 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger throws it down on a great pass from Robert Lindholm | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Timothy Sumner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Bradley Whistler picks off the pass by Larry Fenwick | 49-55 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler hits the finger roll | 49-57 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lucas Able - foul #4 on Lucas Able, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (PG), Benjamin Riley (SG), Sam Manning (SF), Keith Weitzel (PF) Larry Fenwick, Maurice Geiger, Robert Lindholm, Timothy Sumner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Max Valdes (SG), Donald Dalegowski (SF), Robert Bieker (PF), Stephen Errico (C) Bradley Whistler, Clyde Dimas, Michael Bremer, Lucas Able | |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Weitzel - foul #4 on Keith Weitzel, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey (C) Daniel Mills | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hull (PG) Greg Ronquillo | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:14 | Ball State | Robert Bieker swats the short shot by Sam Manning | 50-58 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Bieker | 50-58 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hull buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | Benjamin Humphrey's floater is tipped away by Robert Bieker | 50-61 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Sam Manning - foul #5 on Sam Manning, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Larry Fenwick (PG), Daniel Mills (C) Sam Manning, Benjamin Humphrey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo (PG) Paul Hull | |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Bieker - foul #2 on Robert Bieker, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bieker and he's hacked by Benjamin Riley - foul #1 on Benjamin Riley, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Maurice Geiger (SG), Robert Lindholm (SF) James Dycus, Benjamin Riley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas (SF), Lucas Able (C) Donald Dalegowski, Robert Bieker | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-65 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clyde Dimas | 54-67 |
| 04:03 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Mills blocks the short jumper by Greg Ronquillo | 54-67 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Errico snags the offensive board | 54-67 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lindholm picks off the pass by Lucas Able | 54-67 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm hits the finger roll | 56-67 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler (SG), Michael Bremer (PF) Max Valdes, Stephen Errico | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Larry Fenwick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Maurice Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lindholm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Keith Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Greg Ronquillo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Whistler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Dimas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Able (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 56-67 |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Weitzel | 59-67 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Daniel Mills scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Keith Weitzel | 61-67 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses long on a shot from the left block | 61-67 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Daniel Mills comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 61-67 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 61-67 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-67 |
| 01:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Keith Weitzel | 61-67 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bradley Whistler | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler is hacked by Maurice Geiger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bieker (C) Lucas Able | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Whistler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel grabs the board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Keith Weitzel scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Maurice Geiger | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Geiger - foul #3 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick is hacked by Greg Ronquillo - foul #3 on Greg Ronquillo, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able (C) Robert Bieker | |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Fenwick is called for the reach on Clyde Dimas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Daniel Mills snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Daniel Mills makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Geiger | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Fenwick is called for the reach on Greg Ronquillo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Fenwick, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Greg Ronquillo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Daniel Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:28 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm misses badly on a runner in the lane | 67-71 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Daniel Mills gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Robert Lindholm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Maurice Geiger is called for the reach on Lucas Able in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Able makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Maurice Geiger drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Fenwick | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Geiger - foul #5 on Maurice Geiger, team foul #14 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Dycus (SG) Maurice Geiger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:06 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Larry Fenwick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lucas Able | 70-75 |