| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Justin King inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Byron Barnes | 33-34 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-34 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Louis Curry snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | James Price's floater is tipped away by John Chamlee | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Ball State | Byron Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | Donald Prill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Justin King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the follow up shot | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Ball State | Justin King knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Davis | 35-37 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison clanks a turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 17:14 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Byron Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Louis Curry pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Louis Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) James Price, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes | |
| 16:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Adam Caperton - foul #1 on Adam Caperton, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 16:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Gary Adames is hacked by Dan Creason - foul #3 on Dan Creason, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (PF), Lester Lee (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) PF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton is denied on a dunk by Lester Lee | 35-39 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Arthur Brown hits a jumper from the left block set up by Shawn Boucher | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Shawn Boucher is called for the reach on Adam Caperton - foul #1 on Shawn Boucher, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Curtis Schwartz, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG), Justin King (SF), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason, Virgil Pearson, Arthur Brown, Lester Lee | |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Prill - foul #1 on Donald Prill, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:20 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the jump hook from close range | 38-43 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison is fouled on the floor by Donald Prill - foul #2 on Donald Prill, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison banks in the layup | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Byron Barnes is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #2 on Ronald Williams, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz (SG) Donald Banas | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:19 | Ball State | John Chamlee is hacked by Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 13:07 | Ball State | Donald Prill scores on a floater near the basket set up by Troy Davis | 40-45 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams's pass is intercepted by Troy Davis | 40-45 |
| 12:31 | Ball State | Justin King throws it down set up by Byron Barnes | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | James Price misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-47 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Chamlee | 40-47 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joey Lashbrook - foul #4 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF), Lester Lee (C) Donald Prill, John Chamlee | |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:53 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-49 |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Pearson (fresh) C - Lester Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Lester Lee's layup is rejected by Marco Hanson | 42-49 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | James Price buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Williams | 44-49 |
| 10:16 | Ball State | Byron Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Troy Davis | 44-51 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 09:48 | Ball State | Lester Lee grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | Justin King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 44-53 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | James Price is hacked by Virgil Pearson - foul #1 on Virgil Pearson, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG), Adam Caperton (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Gary Adames (C) Curtis Schwartz, James Price, Marco Hanson, Ronald Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Shawn Boucher (PG), Dan Creason (SG), Donald Prill (PF), John Chamlee (C) Troy Davis, Byron Barnes, Justin King, Lester Lee | |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Ball State | Dan Creason pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Dan Creason clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 08:07 | Ball State | Donald Prill gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:50 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Chamlee | 44-56 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Gary Adames misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on John Chamlee - foul #1 on John Chamlee, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG) Louis Curry, Donald Banas | |
| Subs | Ball State | Arthur Brown (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Gary Adames makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Gary Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Gary Adames denies the turnaround by Shawn Boucher | 46-56 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Arthur Brown snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Shawn Boucher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Creason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Shawn Boucher is hacked by Joey Lashbrook - foul #5 on Joey Lashbrook, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Adam Caperton steals it from Dan Creason | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Gary Adames tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | Justin King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-56 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Gary Adames buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Adam Caperton, Gary Adames | |
| Subs | Ball State | Troy Davis (PG), Byron Barnes (SG) Shawn Boucher, Dan Creason | |
| 05:38 | Ball State | Troy Davis's layup is rejected by Steven Morrison | 51-56 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | John Chamlee blocks the short jumper by Steven Morrison | 51-56 |
| 05:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Justin King | 51-56 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Troy Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Ronald Williams | 51-56 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Ball State | John Chamlee snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Justin King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison misses the lay-in | 51-56 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 03:31 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from James Price | 53-56 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williams - foul #4 on Ronald Williams, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (PF) Steven Morrison | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Price (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin King (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Prill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Chamlee (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Ball State | Troy Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Byron Barnes | 53-59 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Donald Prill snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:15 | Ball State | Justin King clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Morrison (PF) Marco Hanson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | James Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | James Price can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-59 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | John Chamlee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Troy Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Justin King | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Price | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Byron Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Ball State | Byron Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Chamlee - foul #2 on John Chamlee, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Virgil Pearson | |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (SF) Justin King | |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | James Price makes the 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Troy Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Justin King (SF) Donald Prill | |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Troy Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | James Price buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Troy Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Banas - foul #1 on Donald Banas, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Prill (PF) Virgil Pearson | |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Donald Banas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Ball State | John Chamlee pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Banas - foul #2 on Donald Banas, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Virgil Pearson (PF) Donald Prill | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | John Chamlee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 64-68 |