| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keneth Seal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Conrad Stumbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Teneyck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Capone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh buries a floater in the lane set up by James Rosenblum | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Slattery - foul #1 on Donald Slattery, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Ronald Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Ronald Miller snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | James Rosenblum is called for the reach on Keneth Seal - foul #2 on James Rosenblum, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Greg Maggard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-42 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Greg Maggard - foul #2 on Greg Maggard, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 18:20 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Greg Maggard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery clanks a floater from the left side | 28-44 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:24 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Slattery | 28-47 |
| 17:03 | Ball State | Ronald Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 17:02 | Ball State | Michael Ford tips it back up and in | 30-47 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 30-47 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Greg Maggard is called for 10 seconds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), Alexander Payeur (SF), John Root (PF) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Dennis Perryman (SF), James Bennett (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Ronald Teneyck, Donald Slattery, Neil Capone | |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Hess - foul #1 on Eric Hess, team foul #3 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Perkins (SF) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | James Perkins is called for the reach on Dennis Perryman - foul #1 on James Perkins, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | James Bennett tips it in | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Root (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ethan Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Ball State | James Perkins loses the dribble to Daniel Jones | 31-52 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-52 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | John Root gets the rebound | 31-52 |
| 15:13 | Ball State | Cory Coder makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Snell | 33-52 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | James Bennett is fouled on the floor by Alexander Payeur - foul #2 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #3 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Kevin Snell, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG), Conrad Stumbaugh (SG), Ronald Teneyck (SF), Donald Slattery (PF), Neil Capone (C) Ethan Loar, Daniel Jones, Dennis Perryman, James Bennett, Eric Hess | |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Donald Slattery is denied on a layup by Michael Ford | 33-52 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Neil Capone grabs the offensive board | 33-52 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 14:21 | Ball State | Michael Ford's floater is tipped away by Ronald Teneyck | 33-55 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum is fouled on the floor by Greg Maggard - foul #3 on Greg Maggard, team foul #4 | 33-55 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh buries a jumper in the paint set up by James Rosenblum | 33-57 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Greg Maggard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-57 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Keneth Seal pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Greg Maggard is blocked by Donald Slattery | 33-57 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh's pass is intercepted by Greg Maggard | 33-57 |
| 12:56 | Ball State | Greg Maggard drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Keneth Seal | 35-57 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Neil Capone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Slattery | 35-59 |
| 12:30 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (PG), Kevin Snell (SG), James Perkins (SF), Alexander Payeur (PF), John Root (C) Greg Maggard, Gregory Boggs, Keneth Seal, Ronald Miller, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Dennis Perryman (SF), James Bennett (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Ronald Teneyck, Donald Slattery, Neil Capone | |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Hess | 35-62 |
| 12:09 | Ball State | A charge is called on John Root - foul #3 on John Root, team foul #5 | 35-62 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | James Bennett makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Hess | 35-64 |
| 11:38 | Ball State | James Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar pulls down the rebound | 35-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Cory Coder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Snell (fresh) SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Root (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ethan Loar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dennis Perryman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hess (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | James Bennett's pass is intercepted by Alexander Payeur | 35-64 |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman pulls down the rebound | 35-64 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Snell takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 35-64 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | Cory Coder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-64 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur grabs the offensive board | 35-64 |
| 10:19 | Ball State | John Root is hacked by James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #4 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Greg Maggard (PG), Gregory Boggs (SG), Keneth Seal (SF), Ronald Miller (PF), Michael Ford (C) Cory Coder, Kevin Snell, James Perkins, Alexander Payeur, John Root | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Rosenblum (PG), Conrad Stumbaugh (SG), Ronald Teneyck (SF), Donald Slattery (PF), Neil Capone (C) Ethan Loar, Daniel Jones, Dennis Perryman, James Bennett, Eric Hess | |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Greg Maggard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Boggs | 38-64 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Ronald Miller steals the ball from Ronald Teneyck | 38-64 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Greg Maggard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Neil Capone - foul #3 on Neil Capone, team foul #5 | 38-64 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Greg Maggard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Conrad Stumbaugh clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-64 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Gregory Boggs gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Greg Maggard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-64 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Conrad Stumbaugh and he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG) Gregory Boggs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum makes the free throw | 40-67 |
| 08:24 | Ball State | Ronald Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-67 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Neil Capone is whistled for traveling | 40-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Alexander Payeur (SF) Keneth Seal | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman (C) Neil Capone | |
| 07:47 | Ball State | Greg Maggard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-67 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur tips it back up and in | 42-67 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | James Rosenblum misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Ronald Teneyck misses the tip | 42-67 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur grabs the board | 42-67 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Greg Maggard (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cory Coder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Payeur (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Rosenblum (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Conrad Stumbaugh (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Teneyck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Donald Slattery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Perryman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Cory Coder is fouled on the floor by James Rosenblum - foul #3 on James Rosenblum, team foul #6 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregory Boggs (SG), John Root (PF) Greg Maggard, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), James Bennett (PF), Eric Hess (C) James Rosenblum, Conrad Stumbaugh, Ronald Teneyck, Donald Slattery | |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Eric Hess blocks the jumper by Cory Coder | 42-67 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 42-67 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Ethan Loar | 42-69 |
| 06:46 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-69 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-69 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | James Bennett tips it but misses | 42-69 |
| 06:38 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Gregory Boggs | 42-69 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Michael Ford misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Perryman - foul #1 on Dennis Perryman, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG) Gregory Boggs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Michael Ford misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Alexander Payeur | 43-69 |
| 06:00 | Ball State | James Bennett swats the short shot by Kevin Snell | 43-69 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Kevin Snell gets the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Michael Ford hits a floater from close range set up by Kevin Snell and he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 45-69 |
| 05:42 | Ball State | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 46-69 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | James Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-69 |
| 05:23 | Ball State | Kevin Snell snags the defensive board | 46-69 |
| 05:17 | Ball State | Michael Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-69 |
| 05:16 | Ball State | John Root gets the offensive rebound | 46-69 |
| 04:56 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur's pass is intercepted by Dennis Perryman | 46-69 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | James Bennett loses the dribble to Cory Coder | 46-69 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur is hacked by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Rogers (PG), James Perkins (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Cory Coder, John Root, Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alfred Soria (PG), Jeffrey Reid (SF) Daniel Jones, Eric Hess | |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Ethan Loar is blocked by Richard Chambers | 48-69 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 48-69 |
| 03:42 | Ball State | Richard Chambers pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Kevin Snell hits the finger roll set up by James Perkins | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Joseph Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Snell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Perkins (fresh) PF - Alexander Payeur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alfred Soria (fresh) SG - Ethan Loar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #2 on James Perkins, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Coder (SG) Kevin Snell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Hess (C) Dennis Perryman | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Joseph Rogers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur misses the tip | 50-71 |
| 02:54 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:40 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur hits the finger roll | 52-71 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #8 | 52-71 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Jones (SG), Dennis Perryman (C) Ethan Loar, James Bennett | |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Alfred Soria takes the ball from Cory Coder | 52-73 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 52-73 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Alfred Soria misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-73 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | James Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur lays it up and in | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cory Coder - foul #1 on Cory Coder, team foul #9 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Ball State | Kevin Snell (SG), John Root (C) Joseph Rogers, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ethan Loar (PG), James Bennett (PF) Alfred Soria, Jeffrey Reid | |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Alexander Payeur grabs the board | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Ball State | John Root misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-74 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Dennis Perryman gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Perryman | 54-76 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | James Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-76 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | Alexander Payeur is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #3 on Alexander Payeur, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | James Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | James Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | James Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-78 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | John Root misses the tip | 54-78 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ethan Loar runs out the clock | 54-78 |