| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | John Unrein grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | William Wentz drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Eberle | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | David Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | David Phillips connects on the shot from the left side and he's hacked by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | David Phillips makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | William Wentz is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Randy Nix steps in front of the Joseph Graham pass | 40-37 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it in | 42-37 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | John Eberle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Eberle | 42-40 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Randy Nix buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 45-40 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | William Barton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | David Phillips loses the dribble to William Wentz | 45-40 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Barton | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Neil Gill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Shelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wentz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Unrein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | David Phillips buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Nix | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | David Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 50-42 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Donald Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Unrein | 50-42 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 14:30 | Ball State | Joseph Graham steals the ball from Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham lays it up and in | 50-44 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Barton - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SF), Richard Traynor (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Donald Cooley, Neil Gill, David Phillips, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Smith (PF), Joel Wyse (C) John Eberle, Joseph Graham, William Wentz, William Barton, John Unrein | |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Randy Nix makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Joel Wyse snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Todd Parker picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 51-44 |
| 14:02 | Ball State | Randy Nix can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Milton Willett | 51-47 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Todd Parker is hacked by Milton Willett - foul #1 on Milton Willett, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| 13:15 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Milton Willett | 51-47 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Robert Smith's floater is knocked away by Hubert Stephens | 51-47 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker is hacked by Randy Nix - foul #1 on Randy Nix, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff (SF) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | William Smith misses the shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Richard Traynor pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Hubert Stephens grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:58 | Ball State | Richard Traynor drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Ratcliff | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Hubert Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jamie Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Willett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Joel Wyse (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Milton Willett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Robert Smith tips it in | 53-49 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Milton Willett steals it from Blake Ratcliff | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Milton Willett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Walker | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Neil Gill (SF), David Phillips (PF), Cecil Shelley (C) Ernest Conner, Blake Ratcliff, Richard Traynor, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Joseph Graham (SG), Bryan Hills (SF), William Barton (PF), John Unrein (C) Jamie Walker, Robert Smith, Milton Willett, William Smith, Joel Wyse | |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Todd Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | John Unrein hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Todd Parker - foul #1 on Todd Parker, team foul #2 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG) Todd Parker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Wentz (SF) Bryan Hills | |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Neil Gill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | David Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Neil Gill drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Shelley | 58-54 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | William Barton is hacked by Neil Gill - foul #1 on Neil Gill, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (SG) Randy Nix | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | William Wentz knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Eberle | 58-56 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 61-56 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | John Unrein hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Blake Ratcliff (PF) Donald Cooley, David Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SF), Milton Willett (PF) William Wentz, William Barton | |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | John Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | John Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Neil Gill snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Randy Nix hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Neil Gill | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ernest Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Unrein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Cecil Shelley takes the ball from Milton Willett | 63-57 |
| 07:34 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Conner | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | John Unrein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Eberle | 65-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Milton Willett - foul #2 on Milton Willett, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), David Phillips (SG), Richard Traynor (PF), Hubert Stephens (C) Ernest Conner, Randy Nix, Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), William Wentz (SF), William Barton (PF), William Smith (C) John Eberle, Joseph Graham, Milton Willett, John Unrein | |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | William Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Smith | 66-61 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | David Phillips misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Robert Smith is hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #1 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Parker (SF) Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | William Wentz can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 66-61 |
| 06:06 | Ball State | Richard Traynor gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | William Wentz steals the ball from Richard Traynor | 66-61 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Richard Traynor snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Todd Parker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 66-61 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Jamie Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:22 | Ball State | William Smith is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randy Nix (SG), Neil Gill (SF), Cecil Shelley (C) David Phillips, Todd Parker, Hubert Stephens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Eberle (PG), Joseph Graham (SG) Jamie Walker, Robert Smith | |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Randy Nix lays it up and in | 68-61 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | John Eberle scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Neil Gill banks in the layup set up by Randy Nix | 70-64 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | William Wentz misses long on a jumper in the paint | 70-64 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | William Barton scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Graham | 70-66 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Cecil Shelley hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Neil Gill | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Randy Nix (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Gill (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Traynor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Shelley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Eberle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. PF - William Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | John Eberle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Smith (SF), Joel Wyse (PF), John Unrein (C) William Wentz, William Barton, William Smith | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Neil Gill is hacked by Joel Wyse - foul #2 on Joel Wyse, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Willett (SF) Joseph Graham | |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Neil Gill misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Joel Wyse is blocked by David Phillips | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Cecil Shelley | 72-66 |
| 02:58 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Traynor (PF) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Graham (SG), William Wentz (SF), William Barton (PF) Robert Smith, Milton Willett, Joel Wyse | |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Richard Traynor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neil Gill | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Randy Nix takes the ball from William Barton | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Richard Traynor clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Unrein - foul #3 on John Unrein, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG) Ernest Conner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Richard Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-66 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Neil Gill pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Randy Nix misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-66 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | William Barton gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 01:13 | Colorado State | The jump hook by John Unrein is blocked by Cecil Shelley | 76-66 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham tips it back up and in | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Randy Nix drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Shelley | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Neil Gill grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Traynor misses the shot from the left block | 79-68 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Barton | 79-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Joseph Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Wentz | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | John Eberle is called for the reach on Neil Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eberle, team foul #9 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Ernest Conner (PG), Todd Parker (SG), David Phillips (PF) Donald Cooley, Randy Nix, Richard Traynor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Neil Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | William Barton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Neil Gill - foul #2 on Neil Gill, team foul #6 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | Hubert Stephens (PF), Tyler Arocho (C) Neil Gill, Cecil Shelley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Walker (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Milton Willett (SF), William Smith (C) John Eberle, Joseph Graham, William Wentz, John Unrein | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Ernest Conner runs out the clock | 81-73 |