| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Ouellette (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Freeman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Forgey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Zavacky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Xavier Vasquez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is hacked by Santos Forgey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Forgey, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 19:47 | Colorado | Jerry Zavacky picks off the pass by David Smith | 44-41 |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky can't throw it down | 44-41 |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Catalan | 44-44 |
| 19:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Copeland - foul #3 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 19:20 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 19:04 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Forgey - foul #4 on Santos Forgey, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF), Louis Watts (C) Santos Forgey, Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez, Brian Mathis | |
| 18:55 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | Peter Glade is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Peter Glade, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG) James Catalan | |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts can't throw it down | 44-47 |
| 18:24 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Peter Glade knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Tim Barrett and he's hacked by Louis Watts - foul #1 on Louis Watts, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Jerry Zavacky (SF) Matthew Robinson, Saul Pena | |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Peter Glade misses the open dunk | 47-47 |
| 18:01 | Colorado | Bob Hondo misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 18:00 | Colorado | Peter Glade snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Bob Hondo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 17:50 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Deluca | 47-47 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Copeland swats the short shot by Louis Watts | 47-47 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Samuel Kessel grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Bob Hondo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 47-47 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen is hacked by Peter Glade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Glade, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Gan Yen, Michael Johnson, Jerry Zavacky, Joseph Deluca, Louis Watts | |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clyde Billingsley | 47-47 |
| 16:50 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman | 49-47 |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | James Catalan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 16:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena is fouled on the floor by Brandon Freeman - foul #1 on Brandon Freeman, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Saul Pena, Brian Mathis | |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tim Barrett - foul #2 on Tim Barrett, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | David Smith misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:57 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tim Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Zavacky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Xavier Vasquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | James Catalan snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Brian Mathis (C) Matthew Robinson, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brandon Freeman | 51-48 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | David Smith steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 51-48 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Ignacio Castellanos denies the turnaround by Clyde Billingsley | 51-48 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Samuel Kessel, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF), Louis Watts (C) Michael Johnson, Jerry Zavacky, Ignacio Castellanos, Brian Mathis | |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SF) Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG) James Catalan | |
| 14:11 | Colorado | Peter Glade clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 54-48 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Xavier Vasquez, Louis Watts | |
| 13:51 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is hacked by Matthew Robinson - foul #2 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SG), Clyde Billingsley (C) Bob Hondo, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Michael Johnson (SG) Gan Yen, Matthew Robinson | |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Arthur Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Deluca - foul #1 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Peter Glade, Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF) Saul Pena, Joseph Deluca | |
| 13:28 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:01 | Western Michigan | James Catalan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Arthur Jackson (PF) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG), Santos Forgey (SG), Louis Watts (C) James Catalan, Michael Johnson, Brian Mathis | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Brandon Freeman, Arthur Jackson, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Saul Pena (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (PF) Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez | |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Bob Hondo can't connect on a jumper from close range | 54-48 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Watts | 54-48 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Santos Forgey is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Santos Forgey, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Joseph Deluca (PF) Gan Yen, Santos Forgey, Louis Watts | |
| 11:52 | Colorado | David Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elijah Ouellette (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Tim Barrett (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Catalan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Pena (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ignacio Castellanos (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Johnson blocks the jumper by Saul Pena | 54-48 |
| 11:32 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:20 | Colorado | David Smith is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Tim Barrett is called for the reach on Saul Pena - foul #3 on Tim Barrett, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Jerry Zavacky (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Matthew Robinson, Saul Pena, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 56-50 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Bob Hondo is whistled for a carry | 56-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG), Louis Watts (C) James Catalan, Brian Mathis | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Clyde Billingsley - foul #3 on Clyde Billingsley, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Arthur Jackson (PF) Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Clyde Billingsley | 56-52 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | Colorado | Peter Glade pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:56 | Colorado | Gan Yen steals the ball from Clyde Billingsley | 56-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Peter Glade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG) Gan Yen, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:35 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Tim Barrett (SF) Brandon Freeman | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Xavier Vasquez, Louis Watts | |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland's pass is intercepted by Jerry Zavacky in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block | 56-54 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Tim Barrett is hacked by Jerry Zavacky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Zavacky, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Johnson (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Tim Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:48 | Colorado | Tim Barrett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Robinson | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | James Catalan can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | James Catalan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Samuel Kessel (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) David Smith, Elijah Ouellette, Tim Barrett, Kenneth Copeland, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Ignacio Castellanos (PF), Louis Watts (C) James Catalan, Matthew Robinson, Jerry Zavacky, Joseph Deluca, Brian Mathis | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Bob Hondo jams it and the foul's on Louis Watts - foul #2 on Louis Watts, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Bob Hondo makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Kessel - foul #3 on Samuel Kessel, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF) Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:53 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman drills a driving attempt in the paint | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Peter Glade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Freeman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Jackson (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Kessel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Saul Pena (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Ignacio Castellanos (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos loses the dribble to Brandon Freeman | 63-56 |
| 07:41 | Colorado | Bob Hondo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Freeman | 65-56 |
| 07:33 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 07:15 | Colorado | Bob Hondo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Jackson | 68-56 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Peter Glade is called for the reach on Ignacio Castellanos - foul #3 on Peter Glade, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Peter Glade, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Arthur Jackson, Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Jerry Zavacky (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF) Gan Yen, Michael Johnson, Saul Pena, Louis Watts | |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:53 | Western Michigan | Ignacio Castellanos misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:53 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 06:22 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Clyde Billingsley | 70-57 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-57 |
| 06:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Smith | 70-57 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on James Catalan - foul #3 on James Catalan, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Tim Barrett, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Deluca (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Xavier Vasquez, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 06:03 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:03 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:00 | Western Michigan | James Catalan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-57 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis grabs the board | 74-58 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Peter Glade is fouled in the backcourt by James Catalan - foul #4 on James Catalan, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Samuel Kessel (SF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Brandon Freeman, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF) Matthew Robinson, Jerry Zavacky, Joseph Deluca | |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Peter Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | James Catalan is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-63 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Glade | 79-63 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Glade - foul #4 on Peter Glade, team foul #11 | 79-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Bob Hondo (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Arthur Jackson (PF) Peter Glade, Elijah Ouellette, Samuel Kessel, Kenneth Copeland | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SF) Saul Pena | |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 04:15 | Colorado | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Jackson | 81-65 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | David Smith is called for the reach on James Catalan in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Johnson (C) Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Robinson (SG), Joseph Deluca (PF), Louis Watts (C) Michael Johnson, Xavier Vasquez, Brian Mathis | |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 04:11 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | David Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bob Hondo | 83-67 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | James Catalan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 83-67 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Bob Hondo pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Deluca - foul #2 on Joseph Deluca, team foul #12 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Freeman (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF) Tim Barrett, Arthur Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gan Yen (PG), Saul Pena (SF) James Catalan, Jerry Zavacky | |
| 03:46 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-67 |
| 03:46 | Colorado | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - David Smith (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bob Hondo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Freeman (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Kessel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gan Yen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Robinson (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Pena (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Deluca (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Gan Yen loses the ball out of bounds | 85-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Elijah Ouellette (SG), Clyde Billingsley (C) Bob Hondo, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez (PF) Joseph Deluca | |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Saul Pena - foul #4 on Saul Pena, team foul #13 | 85-67 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Brandon Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 86-67 |
| 03:35 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts grabs the board | 86-67 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Louis Watts makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Saul Pena | 86-69 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Robinson - foul #3 on Matthew Robinson, team foul #14 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bob Hondo (SG), Kenneth Copeland (PF) Elijah Ouellette, Samuel Kessel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson (SG), Jerry Zavacky (SF) Matthew Robinson, Saul Pena | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 86-69 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-69 |
| 02:50 | Western Michigan | Brandon Freeman picks off the pass by Gan Yen | 87-69 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | David Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bob Hondo | 89-69 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gan Yen | 89-71 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | David Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 91-71 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | David Smith picks off the pass by Gan Yen in the backcourt | 91-71 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 91-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | Peter Glade (PG), Elijah Ouellette (SG), Tim Barrett (SF), Samuel Kessel (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Smith, Bob Hondo, Brandon Freeman, Kenneth Copeland, Clyde Billingsley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Catalan (PG), Matthew Robinson (SG), Saul Pena (SF), Joseph Deluca (PF), Ignacio Castellanos (C) Gan Yen, Michael Johnson, Jerry Zavacky, Xavier Vasquez, Louis Watts | |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Saul Pena double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Smith (PG), Brandon Freeman (SF), Kenneth Copeland (PF), Clyde Billingsley (C) Peter Glade, Tim Barrett, Samuel Kessel, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky (SF), Xavier Vasquez (PF), Brian Mathis (C) Saul Pena, Joseph Deluca, Ignacio Castellanos | |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Brian Mathis swats the dunk try by Clyde Billingsley | 91-71 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez grabs the board | 91-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Jerry Zavacky is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-71 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | James Catalan pulls down the offensive rebound | 91-71 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | James Catalan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Zavacky | 91-73 |
| 01:13 | Colorado | The jumper by David Smith is denied by Xavier Vasquez | 91-73 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Xavier Vasquez | 91-73 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | James Catalan lays it up and in | 91-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley's layup is rejected by Brian Mathis | 91-75 |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Kenneth Copeland tips it back up and in | 93-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Copeland - foul #4 on Kenneth Copeland, team foul #13 | 93-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 1st free throw | 93-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Xavier Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 93-75 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Clyde Billingsley pulls down the rebound | 93-75 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Smith runs out the clock | 93-75 |