| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Driver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Behan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Lester (fresh) C - John Felix (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 19:42 | Colorado | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Colorado | John Felix knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 28-40 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is fouled on the floor by Richard Lester - foul #3 on Richard Lester, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (PF) Richard Lester | |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | David Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | David Hollis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Behan | 28-42 |
| 18:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Lighty, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| 17:43 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Felix | 28-45 |
| 17:28 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | John Felix grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | Floyd Driver misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (SF), Willard Drysdale (PF), Philip Callahan (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (SF), Dominic Colombo (C) Robert Behan, John Felix | |
| 16:17 | Colorado | David Hollis travels with the ball | 28-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:48 | Ball State | David Buttrey's pass is intercepted by Steven McDonnel | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) PF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Driver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hollis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dominic Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Robert Robinson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Steven McDonnel | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-47 |
| 15:10 | Colorado | Floyd Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 14:48 | Colorado | David Hollis tips it home | 28-49 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | David Hollis steals it from David Buttrey | 28-49 |
| 14:16 | Colorado | Robert Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hollis | 28-52 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 31-52 |
| 13:33 | Colorado | David Hollis jams it on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 31-54 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven McDonnel - foul #3 on Steven McDonnel, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) Edward Pernell, Laurence Wiliams, Philip Callahan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Behan (SF), Richard Lester (PF), John Felix (C) Steven McDonnel, David Hollis, Dominic Colombo | |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Richard Lester misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Sean Reed - foul #2 on Sean Reed, team foul #2 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty (SF) Willard Drysdale | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Richard Lester makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Richard Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:59 | Ball State | Sean Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Sean Reed is called for a backcourt violation | 33-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Cotter (PG) David Buttrey | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Robert Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Behan | 33-58 |
| 12:16 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Lighty | 36-58 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Floyd Driver scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 36-60 |
| 11:40 | Ball State | The jump hook by Adam Haywood is blocked by John Felix | 36-60 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Robert Behan snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Cotter (fresh) SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Driver (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Behan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. PF - Richard Lester (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Felix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Robert Behan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 11:16 | Colorado | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 10:59 | Colorado | Robert Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-60 |
| 10:58 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Tony Cotter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG) Tony Cotter | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards connects on the 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-60 |
| 10:10 | Colorado | John Felix tips it home | 39-62 |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Lighty | 42-62 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Robert Behan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Hollis (SF), Dominic Colombo (C) Floyd Driver, John Felix | |
| 09:51 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell's pass is intercepted by Robert Behan | 42-62 |
| 09:29 | Colorado | Robert Behan is hacked by Edward Pernell - foul #1 on Edward Pernell, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG) Robert Behan | |
| 09:18 | Colorado | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell is fouled on the floor by Robert Robinson - foul #3 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Philip Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | David Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Robert Robinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF), Anthony Edwards (C) David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan, Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Felix (C) Dominic Colombo | |
| 08:22 | Ball State | Adam Haywood clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Hollis | 42-62 |
| 08:01 | Colorado | Anthony Edwards swats the dunk try by Richard Lester | 42-62 |
| 08:00 | Colorado | John Felix tips it back up and in | 42-64 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Steven McDonnel steals the ball from Nicholas Lighty | 42-64 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | David Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (PG) Edward Pernell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Floyd Driver (SG), Robert Behan (SF) Steven McDonnel, David Hollis | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - David Buttrey (fresh) SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Driver (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Behan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lester (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - John Felix (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Adam Haywood can't tip it in | 42-64 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Sean Reed tips it in | 44-64 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | John Felix misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SG), Philip Callahan (PF) Adam Haywood, Sean Reed | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Lai (PF) Richard Lester | |
| 06:40 | Colorado | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | John Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-65 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Floyd Driver grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 06:00 | Colorado | John Felix lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Behan | 44-67 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-67 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Anthony Edwards blocks the short jumper by Richard Lai | 46-67 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale is hacked by Robert Behan - foul #1 on Robert Behan, team foul #6 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven McDonnel (SF), Richard Lester (PF), Dominic Colombo (C) Robert Robinson, Richard Lai, John Felix | |
| 04:50 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Dominic Colombo | 46-67 |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-67 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo snags the offensive board | 46-67 |
| 04:03 | Colorado | Richard Lester misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 04:02 | Colorado | Steven McDonnel can't tip it in | 46-67 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marvin Darnell | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Ball State | David Buttrey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-67 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo grabs the board | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Robert Behan knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dominic Colombo | 46-70 |
| 03:24 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams knocks in the shot from the right side | 48-70 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | David Buttrey picks off the pass by Steven McDonnel | 48-70 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams lays it in on a great pass from David Buttrey | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Drysdale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Behan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Driver (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven McDonnel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lester (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Dominic Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Robert Behan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven McDonnel | 50-73 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 02:33 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale grabs the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 02:21 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-73 |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Floyd Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Dominic Colombo is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wiliams - foul #1 on Laurence Wiliams, team foul #5 | 50-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Robinson (PG), John Felix (C) Steven McDonnel, Dominic Colombo | |
| 01:27 | Colorado | John Felix misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Marvin Darnell - foul #4 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #6 | 50-73 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:27 | Colorado | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:20 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-75 |
| 01:19 | Colorado | John Felix pulls down the rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Richard Lester drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Robinson and he's fouled by Marvin Darnell - foul #5 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #7 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Cotter (PG) Marvin Darnell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:00 | Colorado | Richard Lester makes the free throw | 50-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Behan - foul #2 on Robert Behan, team foul #7 | 50-78 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Colorado | Robert Behan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-78 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | David Buttrey gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Richard Lester takes the ball from Laurence Wiliams | 52-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 52-78 |