| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 28-31 |
| 19:20 | Denver | Stephen Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 19:00 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 28-34 |
| 18:41 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Williams | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Denver | Joshua Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fruge | 28-37 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ralph Warren - foul #3 on Ralph Warren, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Godfrey (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Victor Bowles, Donald Bethune | |
| 17:32 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:03 | Denver | Joshua Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Shane Godfrey swats the short shot by Stephen Fruge | 28-39 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Joseph Puckett steals it from Herbert Taylor | 28-39 |
| 16:21 | Ball State | Oscar Danek lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Puckett | 28-41 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 15:54 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett grabs the board | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kincaid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Stephen Fruge (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Adam Williams | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:14 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 15:12 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | John Kincaid knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Adam Williams and he's fouled by Stephen Burnett - foul #3 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Herbert Taylor, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:31 | Denver | Stephen Fruge denies the turnaround by Bruce Adams | 28-45 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | John Kincaid buries a floater from the right side set up by Eric McKeag and he's fouled by Danny Goodwill - foul #2 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| 14:24 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the free throw | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:11 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-48 |
| 14:09 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Warren | 28-48 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses badly on a shot in the lane | 28-48 |
| 13:56 | Ball State | Victor Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 13:35 | Ball State | John Kincaid's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Abbott | 28-48 |
| 13:33 | Denver | Bruce Adams gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Danny Goodwill clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the offensive board | 28-48 |
| 13:09 | Denver | Ralph Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-48 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 12:40 | Ball State | John Kincaid scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Adam Williams | 28-50 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty double dribbles | 28-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Herbert Taylor (SF) Bradley Haggerty, Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge can't connect on a jumper from close range | 28-50 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Joshua Davis grabs the board | 28-50 |
| 11:35 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 28-50 |
| 11:33 | Denver | Stephen Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 28-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Warren (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses the lay-in | 28-50 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Stephen Burnett tips it in | 30-50 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge is hacked by Russell Abbott - foul #2 on Russell Abbott, team foul #4 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Bruce Adams (PF), Shane Godfrey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Oscar Danek, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 10:41 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Kincaid | 30-52 |
| 10:31 | Denver | Joshua Davis is whistled for a carry | 30-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG) Joshua Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Stephen Burnett steals the ball from Adam Williams | 30-52 |
| 10:04 | Denver | Herbert Taylor clanks a turnaround from close range | 30-52 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Herbert Taylor tips it home | 32-52 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Shane Godfrey - foul #2 on Shane Godfrey, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Danny Goodwill (SG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG) Adam Williams | |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 09:57 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-54 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Herbert Taylor snags the offensive board | 32-54 |
| 09:28 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-54 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | John Kincaid pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 09:20 | Ball State | Joseph Puckett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 09:19 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty grabs the board | 32-54 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Danny Goodwill is hacked by Eric McKeag - foul #1 on Eric McKeag, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Ralph Warren (PF) Bradley Haggerty, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Victor Bowles (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Joseph Puckett, Donald Bethune | |
| 09:05 | Denver | Joshua Davis hits a 3 from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 08:42 | Ball State | John Kincaid is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Kincaid, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 08:25 | Denver | Joshua Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett | |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Stephen Burnett is called for the reach on John Kincaid - foul #4 on Stephen Burnett, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles, Oscar Danek | |
| 07:50 | Ball State | John Kincaid misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge grabs the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Abbott - foul #3 on Russell Abbott, team foul #7 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Victor Bowles (SF) Adam Williams, Joseph Puckett | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kincaid (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Fruge (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett can't throw it down | 35-56 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Stephen Burnett grabs the offensive board | 35-56 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Bruce Adams can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Brewer - foul #2 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #3 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Bradley Haggerty (PG), Ralph Warren (PF) Joshua Davis, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Williams (PG), Joseph Puckett (SF), Oscar Danek (PF) Eric McKeag, Victor Bowles, Andrew Brewer | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Bruce Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Oscar Danek snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Herbert Taylor - foul #2 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #8 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (C) Bruce Adams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Bowles (SF), Donald Bethune (PF) Joseph Puckett, Oscar Danek | |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 06:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Bethune - foul #2 on Donald Bethune, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Godfrey (C) Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Ball State | Andrew Brewer (PF) Stephen Fruge | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Bradley Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 06:03 | Ball State | Donald Bethune misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-58 |
| 06:01 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer gets the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 05:39 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 05:37 | Denver | Ralph Warren gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 05:30 | Denver | Stephen Burnett scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Haggerty | 39-58 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | John Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Herbert Taylor swats the shot by John Kincaid | 39-58 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | Adam Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Adam Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Shane Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:21 | Denver | Shane Godfrey makes the floater from the baseline set up by Bradley Haggerty | 41-58 |
| 04:16 | Ball State | Shane Godfrey steals the ball from Adam Williams | 41-58 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Victor Bowles - foul #1 on Victor Bowles, team foul #5 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (PG), Danny Goodwill (SG), Bruce Adams (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Bradley Haggerty, Stephen Burnett, Ralph Warren, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Adam Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Stephen Fruge (C) John Kincaid, Andrew Brewer | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Denver | Danny Goodwill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-58 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Victor Bowles gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joshua Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Goodwill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric McKeag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Victor Bowles (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Donald Bethune (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Fruge (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Russell Abbott snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 02:52 | Denver | Herbert Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Godfrey (PF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Kincaid (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Eric McKeag, Stephen Fruge | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid is fouled on the floor by Danny Goodwill - foul #3 on Danny Goodwill, team foul #9 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SG) Danny Goodwill | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Fruge (C) Donald Bethune | |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | John Kincaid makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 02:20 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | Stephen Fruge gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Bruce Adams steals the ball from John Kincaid | 42-60 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Joshua Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams is hacked by Joshua Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Davis, team foul #10 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) Bruce Adams, Shane Godfrey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric McKeag (PG), Donald Bethune (C) John Kincaid, Stephen Fruge | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:24 | Denver | Ralph Warren misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 01:22 | Ball State | Eric McKeag gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 00:59 | Ball State | Adam Williams makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Eric McKeag | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Denver | Russell Abbott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Andrew Brewer - foul #3 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Donald Bethune comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-63 |
| 00:22 | Denver | Herbert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Victor Bowles - foul #2 on Victor Bowles, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:17 | Denver | Ralph Warren grabs the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Stephen Burnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Stephen Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Eric McKeag runs out the clock | 51-63 |