| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Claassen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 19:44 | Ball State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Walter Espey takes the ball from Seth Jennings | 29-31 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Wilson Fields hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Claassen | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Richard Claassen snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Walter Espey travels with the ball | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | Samuel Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Pearson | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:41 | Ball State | Michael Hart snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:19 | Ball State | A charge is called on Edgar Pearson - foul #1 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG) Michael Hart | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 17:03 | Denver | Samuel Tufts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Espey | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Ball State | Herman Thompson's pass is intercepted by Walter Espey | 32-36 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Edgar Pearson is called for the reach on Walter Espey - foul #2 on Edgar Pearson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Richard Claassen hits a jumper in the paint set up by Walter Espey | 32-38 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Mike Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Seth Jennings tips it but misses | 32-38 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Wilson Fields pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Claassen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Denver | Walter Espey misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Mike Burns gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Samuel Davis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | Denver | Walter Espey snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 15:01 | Denver | Wilson Fields is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wilson Fields, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG) Herman Thompson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:48 | Ball State | Seth Jennings lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Hart | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Denver | Walter Espey buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Michael Hart misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Claassen - foul #2 on Richard Claassen, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Michael Hart makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Ball State | Michael Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Wilson Fields blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerry Baker (SF) Kenneth Patterson | |
| 14:08 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | The jump hook by Samuel Davis is blocked by Wilson Fields | 36-43 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Jerry Baker gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:43 | Denver | Jerry Baker hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Mike Burns - foul #2 on Mike Burns, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randall Bell (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 13:43 | Denver | Jerry Baker misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Seth Jennings pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Claassen - foul #3 on Richard Claassen, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Ernst (PF) Richard Claassen | |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Seth Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Denver | Joshua Ernst gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:57 | Denver | Joshua Ernst is fouled on the floor by Seth Jennings - foul #3 on Seth Jennings, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 12:37 | Denver | Joshua Ernst drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Tufts | 36-48 |
| 12:14 | Ball State | Wilson Fields swats the short shot by Mike Burns | 36-48 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Walter Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:56 | Denver | Jerry Baker buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Walter Espey | 36-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Jennings (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (tiring) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Fields (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Michael Hart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Seth Jennings | 38-51 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Davis - foul #1 on Samuel Davis, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), George Orndorff (SG), Walter Swinford (SF), Edgar Pearson (C) Michael Hart, Samuel Davis, Mike Burns, Seth Jennings | |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG), Kenneth Patterson (SF), Richard Claassen (PF), James Aucoin (C) Walter Espey, Jerry Baker, Joshua Ernst, Wilson Fields | |
| 11:13 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Samuel Tufts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:55 | Ball State | George Orndorff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:53 | Denver | James Aucoin snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 10:49 | Denver | Samuel Tufts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 10:48 | Ball State | Walter Swinford grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Walter Swinford is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Patterson - foul #3 on Kenneth Patterson, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Tennant (PF) Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Lavender (SG) Samuel Tufts | |
| 10:15 | Ball State | Walter Swinford's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Patterson | 38-53 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Arthur Grant is fouled on the floor by Herman Thompson - foul #1 on Herman Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Mike Burns (SF) Walter Swinford | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 09:46 | Denver | Arthur Grant makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Arthur Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:21 | Ball State | John Tennant can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-55 |
| 09:20 | Denver | James Aucoin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Denver | Gary Lavender works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Herman Thompson grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 08:52 | Ball State | Mike Burns connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:31 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:29 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Grant | 41-55 |
| 08:18 | Denver | Richard Claassen's floater is tipped away by Mike Burns | 41-55 |
| 08:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edgar Pearson | 41-55 |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on James Aucoin - foul #2 on James Aucoin, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Hart (PG), Samuel Davis (SG), Seth Jennings (PF) Herman Thompson, George Orndorff, John Tennant | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Espey (PG), Samuel Tufts (SG), Jerry Baker (SF), Joshua Ernst (PF), Wilson Fields (C) Arthur Grant, Gary Lavender, Kenneth Patterson, Richard Claassen, James Aucoin | |
| 07:58 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Pearson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Tufts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Denver | Walter Espey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Baker | 44-57 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Samuel Tufts picks off the pass by Mike Burns | 44-57 |
| 07:06 | Denver | Walter Espey drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Baker | 44-59 |
| 06:48 | Ball State | Seth Jennings hits a shot near the basket | 46-59 |
| 06:30 | Denver | Michael Hart steps in front of the Walter Espey pass | 46-59 |
| 06:27 | Ball State | Michael Hart lays it in | 48-59 |
| 06:19 | Denver | Wilson Fields buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-61 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Wilson Fields swats the short shot by Samuel Davis | 48-61 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Walter Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Denver | The short jumper by Samuel Tufts is denied by Mike Burns | 48-61 |
| 05:33 | Ball State | Edgar Pearson snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 05:27 | Ball State | Samuel Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Pearson | 51-61 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randall Bell (C) Edgar Pearson | |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Patterson (SF), Richard Claassen (PF) Jerry Baker, Joshua Ernst | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Espey | 51-64 |
| 05:00 | Ball State | Samuel Davis scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Hart | 53-64 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Richard Claassen lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Patterson | 53-66 |
| 04:28 | Ball State | Mike Burns scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hart | 55-66 |
| 04:14 | Denver | Samuel Tufts misses long on a floater from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Kenneth Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:01 | Denver | Walter Espey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Mike Burns snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 03:43 | Ball State | Randall Bell travels with the ball | 55-66 |
| Subs | Ball State | Herman Thompson (PG), Walter Swinford (SF) Michael Hart, Mike Burns | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Swinford (fresh) PF - Seth Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Espey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Tufts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Claassen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilson Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Denver | Wilson Fields is fouled on the floor by Randall Bell - foul #1 on Randall Bell, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Wilson Fields makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:29 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:29 | Ball State | Seth Jennings gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Samuel Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 03:07 | Denver | Richard Claassen grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:40 | Denver | Wilson Fields misses the dunk attempt | 55-67 |
| 02:38 | Ball State | Randall Bell grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Samuel Davis can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 55-67 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Walter Espey grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Richard Claassen connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Samuel Davis - foul #2 on Samuel Davis, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Ball State | George Orndorff (SG), John Tennant (PF), Drazen Szaflarski (C) Samuel Davis, Seth Jennings, Randall Bell | |
| Subs | Denver | Arthur Grant (PG), Gary Lavender (SG), Jerry Baker (SF), James Aucoin (C) Walter Espey, Samuel Tufts, Kenneth Patterson, Wilson Fields | |
| 02:03 | Denver | Richard Claassen misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Ball State | John Tennant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:50 | Ball State | Walter Swinford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 01:49 | Denver | James Aucoin gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Denver | Gary Lavender works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Walter Swinford snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | George Orndorff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 01:26 | Ball State | Herman Thompson tips it in | 57-69 |
| 01:02 | Denver | Arthur Grant scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Walter Swinford comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Claassen - foul #4 on Richard Claassen, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Ball State | Randall Bell (PF) John Tennant | |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Ernst (PF) Richard Claassen | |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Walter Swinford makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Walter Swinford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Joshua Ernst makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Gary Lavender | 59-74 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Drazen Szaflarski scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Drazen Szaflarski misses the free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:25 | Denver | James Aucoin pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Arthur Grant runs out the clock | 61-74 |