| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kevin McGeehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Wisdom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Forth (fresh) C - Derrick Dimas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Jack Borrero picks off the pass by Derrick Dimas | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Gregory Wisdom steals it from John Marx | 40-40 |
| 18:49 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is hacked by Derrick Dimas - foul #1 on Derrick Dimas, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ervin Brown (SG), Leo Younce (C) Frank Derryberry, Derrick Dimas | |
| 18:24 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Kevin McGeehan - foul #2 on Kevin McGeehan, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (C) Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lester Cichowski (SF), James Gilbert (PF) Gregory Wisdom, Kevin Forth | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero blows the layup but he's hacked by Lester Cichowski - foul #2 on Lester Cichowski, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Armour (PG) Kevin McGeehan | |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Ervin Brown is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Jack Borrero | |
| Subs | Colorado | Derrick Dimas (C) Leo Younce | |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin Blackburn | 42-40 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | William Proctor misses the shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:52 | Colorado | Christopher Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | James Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Justin Blackburn - foul #1 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin McGeehan (PG), Frank Derryberry (SG), Gregory Wisdom (SF), Kevin Forth (PF), Leo Younce (C) Christopher Armour, Ervin Brown, Lester Cichowski, James Gilbert, Derrick Dimas | |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Kevin Forth comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by David Elliott - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Kevin Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Marx misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin McGeehan - foul #3 on Kevin McGeehan, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) David Elliott | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:50 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kevin McGeehan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Wisdom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Younce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Frank Derryberry comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:29 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:07 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Marx | 46-42 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Jack Borrero grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:35 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Jelinski and he's hacked by Leo Younce - foul #2 on Leo Younce, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), William Williams (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Armour (PG), Ervin Brown (SG), Lester Cichowski (SF), James Gilbert (PF), Derrick Dimas (C) Kevin McGeehan, Frank Derryberry, Gregory Wisdom, Kevin Forth, Leo Younce | |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:52 | Colorado | Ervin Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Christopher Armour gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Ervin Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | William Proctor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 49-42 |
| 13:19 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | William Williams tips it in | 51-42 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Ervin Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Eric Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | James Gilbert gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Christopher Armour scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ervin Brown | 51-47 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Jack Borrero throws it down set up by Eric Lee | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Blackburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Christopher Armour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Cichowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Dimas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Ervin Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Borrero - foul #3 on Jack Borrero, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), David Elliott (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, Jack Borrero, William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin McGeehan (PG), Gregory Wisdom (SF), Kevin Forth (PF), Leo Younce (C) Christopher Armour, Lester Cichowski, James Gilbert, Derrick Dimas | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Ervin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Ervin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Ervin Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | John Marx is hacked by Ervin Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ervin Brown, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Frank Derryberry (SG) Ervin Brown | |
| 10:31 | Ball State | David Elliott comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | Kevin Forth snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin McGeehan | 55-51 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | Gregory Wisdom steals the ball from John Marx in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Frank Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski loses the dribble to Kevin McGeehan | 55-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Leo Younce drills a jumper in the paint set up by Gregory Wisdom | 55-53 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leo Younce | 55-53 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Derryberry | 55-56 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Frank Derryberry steals the ball from John Marx in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Kevin McGeehan grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Frank Derryberry connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Forth | 55-58 |
| 07:43 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Elliott | 58-58 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | Leo Younce misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-58 |
| 07:26 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Stukes (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kevin McGeehan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Derryberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Wisdom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Kevin Forth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Leo Younce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is hacked by Gregory Wisdom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Wisdom, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, David Elliott, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Armour (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Lester Cichowski (SF), James Gilbert (PF), Derrick Dimas (C) Kevin McGeehan, Frank Derryberry, Gregory Wisdom, Kevin Forth, Leo Younce | |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:24 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | Richard Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Proctor - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 06:41 | Colorado | James Gilbert misses the easy layup | 60-58 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 06:23 | Ball State | William Proctor connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | Christopher Armour misses long on a floater from close range | 62-58 |
| 06:05 | Colorado | Christopher Armour pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Blackburn - foul #2 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin McGeehan (PG), Ervin Brown (SG) Christopher Armour, Richard Jackson | |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | William Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | Colorado | Jack Borrero steals the ball from Ervin Brown | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | William Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, William Parente, William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom (SF), Kevin Forth (PF), Dan Ridley (C) Lester Cichowski, James Gilbert, Derrick Dimas | |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Dan Ridley knocks in the floater from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Ervin Brown is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Brown, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Armour (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) Kevin McGeehan, Ervin Brown | |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom scores on a 3 from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Gregory Wisdom swats the layup by Jack Borrero | 64-65 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dan Ridley | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Christopher Armour hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Jack Borrero pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Armour - foul #2 on Christopher Armour, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | Colorado | Kevin McGeehan (PG), Frank Derryberry (SG), Lester Cichowski (SF), James Gilbert (PF), Leo Younce (C) Christopher Armour, Richard Jackson, Gregory Wisdom, Kevin Forth, Dan Ridley | |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Kevin McGeehan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lester Cichowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Younce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Colorado | William Williams blocks the jumper by James Gilbert | 66-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Derrick Dimas (C) Leo Younce | |
| 02:15 | Ball State | William Proctor knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 02:15 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF) William Proctor, Eric Lee, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom (SF), Kevin Forth (PF) Lester Cichowski, James Gilbert | |
| 01:47 | Colorado | Kevin Forth's pass is intercepted by John Marx | 69-65 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski loses the ball out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Kevin McGeehan is called for the reach on Charles Jelinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin McGeehan, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Kevin Forth comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jack Borrero - foul #4 on Jack Borrero, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Kevin Forth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is hacked by Kevin McGeehan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin McGeehan, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Christopher Armour (PG) Kevin McGeehan | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Christopher Armour is denied on a layup by Charles Jelinski | 73-67 |
| 00:42 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Stukes | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes is hacked by Christopher Armour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Armour, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Derrick Dimas pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom travels with the ball | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Jack Borrero is hacked by Christopher Armour in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Armour, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:31 | Ball State | Jack Borrero makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Colorado | Gregory Wisdom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Frank Derryberry is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Derryberry, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Nicholas Stukes blocks the jumper by Frank Derryberry | 78-67 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Kevin Forth snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:10 | Colorado | Kevin Forth clanks a floater from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Marx runs out the clock | 78-67 |