| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher John (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Charlie Gauthier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Nisbet (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stambaugh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Niven (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Carlos Luce inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Colgate | Barry Stoddard takes the ball from Earl Niven | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | John Hagen makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Carlos Luce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 18:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Barry Stoddard | 33-25 |
| 18:25 | Ball State | John Morgan is hacked by Charlie Gauthier - foul #3 on Charlie Gauthier, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 18:09 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 18:07 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Earl Niven | 33-25 |
| 17:48 | Colgate | Charlie Gauthier travels with the ball | 33-25 |
| 17:25 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Morgan | 36-25 |
| 16:56 | Colgate | Earl Niven connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher John - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (PF), James Vantassel (C) Barry Stoddard, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 16:56 | Colgate | Earl Niven misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Vantassel | 36-27 |
| 16:32 | Ball State | John Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 16:30 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:24 | Colgate | Earl Niven hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 16:23 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | John Hagen tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Vantassel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Charlie Gauthier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Nisbet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Earl Niven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Luce | 38-29 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto's floater is tipped away by Earl Niven | 38-29 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | James Vantassel tips it in | 40-29 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG), Lawrence Benites (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) John Morgan, John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Joseph Yarbrough, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Colgate | Keith Castanon (SG), Robert Feltenberger (PF), James Davidson (C) Doug Nisbet, Joseph Stambaugh, Earl Niven | |
| 14:21 | Ball State | The short jumper by Charles Kelly is denied by Carlos Luce | 40-29 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Peel | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:54 | Colgate | Charles Kelly blocks the short jumper by Charlie Gauthier | 42-29 |
| 13:53 | Colgate | Carlos Luce hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Charles Kelly lays it up and in and he's fouled by James Davidson - foul #1 on James Davidson, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Doug Nisbet (SG) Carlos Luce | |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Charles Kelly makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:14 | Colgate | Keith Castanon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Gauthier | 45-34 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Keith Castanon - foul #3 on Keith Castanon, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF) Paul Peel, Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh (PF), Earl Niven (C) Doug Nisbet, James Davidson | |
| 12:28 | Ball State | John Hagen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 12:27 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Joseph Stambaugh | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:07 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh buries a floater from the left side | 45-36 |
| 11:51 | Ball State | John Morgan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hagen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Charlie Gauthier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Castanon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Feltenberger (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stambaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Niven (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colgate | Keith Castanon scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Gauthier and he's fouled by John Hagen - foul #2 on John Hagen, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Christopher John (PF) Barry Stoddard | |
| Subs | Colgate | Doug Nisbet (SG), Carlos Luce (SF) Charlie Gauthier, Robert Feltenberger | |
| 11:29 | Colgate | Keith Castanon misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:29 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | John Hagen double dribbles | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charlie Gauthier (PG), James Davidson (C) Keith Castanon, Earl Niven | |
| 11:04 | Colgate | John Morgan is called for the reach on Charlie Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Yarbrough - foul #1 on Joseph Yarbrough, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:23 | Colgate | Carlos Luce snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 09:56 | Colgate | Joseph Yarbrough swats the short shot by Doug Nisbet | 45-40 |
| 09:55 | Ball State | John Hagen grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 09:28 | Ball State | Christopher John misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-40 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Benites | 45-40 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hagen | 47-40 |
| 08:48 | Colgate | James Davidson is called for traveling | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Colgate | Keith Castanon (PG), Robert Feltenberger (PF), Earl Niven (C) Charlie Gauthier, Joseph Stambaugh, James Davidson | |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:24 | Colgate | Carlos Luce snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:56 | Colgate | Earl Niven makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Keith Castanon | 47-42 |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites can't finish the layup | 47-42 |
| 07:40 | Colgate | Carlos Luce snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) PF - Barry Stoddard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Keith Castanon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Doug Nisbet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Luce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Feltenberger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Niven (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Colgate | Keith Castanon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:29 | Colgate | Earl Niven hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | John Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Lawrence Benites | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charlie Gauthier (PG), Joseph Stambaugh (PF) Doug Nisbet, Carlos Luce | |
| 06:41 | Colgate | Earl Niven misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Kelly - foul #4 on Charles Kelly, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 06:41 | Colgate | Earl Niven misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:41 | Colgate | Earl Niven misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:41 | Ball State | John Hagen snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 06:19 | Colgate | Charlie Gauthier misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 06:18 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | John Morgan hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Hagen | 50-44 |
| 05:30 | Colgate | John Hagen picks off the pass by Charlie Gauthier | 50-44 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | John Hagen hits the finger roll | 52-44 |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Stoddard - foul #2 on Barry Stoddard, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (PG), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) John Morgan, Barry Stoddard, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Colgate | Doug Nisbet (SG), Carlos Luce (SF), James Davidson (C) Keith Castanon, Robert Feltenberger, Earl Niven | |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:02 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Gauthier - foul #4 on Charlie Gauthier, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| 04:40 | Ball State | John Hagen knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 54-46 |
| 04:18 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Gauthier | 54-48 |
| 04:12 | Ball State | Lawrence Benites comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-48 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Christopher John can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 04:09 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Yarbrough | 54-48 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:58 | Colgate | Carlos Luce pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:41 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 03:40 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Lawrence Benites (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hagen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Agosto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher John (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Charlie Gauthier (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Doug Nisbet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Luce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Stambaugh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davidson (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Ball State | John Hagen misses the dunk attempt | 54-50 |
| 03:17 | Colgate | Carlos Luce snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:48 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Morgan (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Barry Stoddard (PF), Charles Kelly (C) John Hagen, Laurence Agosto, Christopher John, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Colgate | Keith Castanon (SG), Robert Feltenberger (PF), Earl Niven (C) Charlie Gauthier, Joseph Stambaugh, James Davidson | |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | Earl Niven picks off the pass by Clarence Smith | 54-50 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Keith Castanon is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Benites - foul #1 on Lawrence Benites, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Hagen (SG), Laurence Agosto (SF) Lawrence Benites, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Colgate | Charlie Gauthier (PG), Joseph Stambaugh (PF) Doug Nisbet, Robert Feltenberger | |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Keith Castanon makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:00 | Colgate | Keith Castanon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:49 | Ball State | John Hagen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:47 | Colgate | Earl Niven snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:18 | Colgate | Keith Castanon double dribbles | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Doug Nisbet (SG) Keith Castanon | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Earl Niven is called for the reach on Barry Stoddard - foul #3 on Earl Niven, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Ball State | John Hagen drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Morgan | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Colgate | Doug Nisbet can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | John Hagen grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Ball State | John Hagen is hacked by Charlie Gauthier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charlie Gauthier, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lawrence Benites (SF) Laurence Agosto | |
| Subs | Colgate | Keith Castanon (SG) Charlie Gauthier | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Joseph Stambaugh is called for the reach on Barry Stoddard - foul #1 on Joseph Stambaugh, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Barry Stoddard steals it from Carlos Luce | 58-52 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard is hacked by Doug Nisbet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Nisbet, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:16 | Ball State | Barry Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Keith Castanon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:10 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Paul Peel (PG) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Paul Peel is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Nisbet - foul #3 on Doug Nisbet, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Paul Peel makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Paul Peel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | Joseph Stambaugh can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | John Hagen gets the rebound | 62-52 |