| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | John Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerry Moore | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | John Davis tips it in | 29-30 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore travels with the ball | 29-30 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | John Davis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 31-30 |
| 18:29 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 31-30 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Roy Zukor | 31-30 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen is denied on a layup by Omer Kotarski | 31-30 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Christensen | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | John Davis misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-33 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Jerry Moore takes the ball from Myron Greenwood | 33-35 |
| 16:09 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 33-37 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor makes the 3 from straight away set up by Myron Greenwood | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Charles Underwood (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Thomas Barnhill (C) Roy Zukor, Myron Greenwood, John Davis, Robert Haber, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Scott Bostick, Omer Kotarski | |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Charles Underwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Laubach | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Laubach - foul #1 on David Laubach, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | David Laubach is fouled on the floor by Jack Llanas - foul #3 on Jack Llanas, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Omer Kotarski takes the ball from Joshua Dahlquist | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 39-42 |
| 13:53 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Moore | 39-45 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist buries a floater in the paint | 41-45 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by Charles Underwood - foul #1 on Charles Underwood, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), John Davis (SF), Robert Haber (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) David Laubach, Charles Underwood, Jimmie Farley, Joshua Dahlquist, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Stevan Zempel | |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the dunk | 41-45 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Llanas | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Zukor - foul #2 on Roy Zukor, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Robert Haber pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen slams it home | 43-46 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Zukor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Greenwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Bostick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Jack Llanas is called for the reach on Roy Zukor - foul #4 on Jack Llanas, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist (PF) Robert Haber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Jerry Moore | |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood tips it in | 45-49 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Allen | 45-49 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | John Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:29 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | John Davis snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Scott Bostick steals the ball from John Davis | 47-49 |
| 09:46 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen jams it on a great pass from Scott Bostick | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Kristopher Allen is denied by Omer Kotarski | 47-51 |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood misses the 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kristopher Allen - foul #1 on Kristopher Allen, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Charles Underwood (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Robert Haber (PF), Thomas Barnhill (C) Roy Zukor, Myron Greenwood, John Davis, Joshua Dahlquist, Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF) Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Scott Bostick is called for the reach on Charles Underwood - foul #2 on Scott Bostick, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Charles Underwood scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Laubach | 50-52 |
| 07:47 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Charles Underwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Barnhill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Omer Kotarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Sato | 50-58 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Jimmie Farley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Underwood - foul #2 on Charles Underwood, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG) David Laubach | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (C) Dikembe Sato, Nathan Myers, Omer Kotarski | |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Charles Underwood buries a shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnhill - foul #1 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood (SG), John Davis (SF), Joshua Dahlquist (PF), Kristopher Allen (C) Charles Underwood, Jimmie Farley, Robert Haber, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Stevan Zempel | |
| 05:37 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Davis | 52-60 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Zukor | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Zukor - foul #3 on Roy Zukor, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:56 | Colorado State | Omer Kotarski is called for the reach on Joshua Dahlquist - foul #3 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | John Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 57-60 |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski's pass is intercepted by Roy Zukor | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Scott Bostick steals it from Joshua Dahlquist | 57-60 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick can't finish the layup | 57-60 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Joshua Dahlquist pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jan Christensen - foul #2 on Jan Christensen, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG), Charles Underwood (SG), Jimmie Farley (SF), Robert Haber (PF) Roy Zukor, Myron Greenwood, John Davis, Joshua Dahlquist | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Scott Bostick | |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Laubach (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Underwood (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Farley (fresh) PF - Robert Haber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Allen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 9 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Barnhill (C) Kristopher Allen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Robert Haber misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-60 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jan Christensen | 57-60 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski connects on the floater in the lane set up by Jan Christensen and he's fouled by Thomas Barnhill - foul #2 on Thomas Barnhill, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Zukor (PG), Myron Greenwood (SG), John Davis (SF), Kristopher Allen (C) David Laubach, Charles Underwood, Jimmie Farley, Thomas Barnhill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SF) Stevan Zempel | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen throws it down and the foul's on Omer Kotarski - foul #4 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Kristopher Allen misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Robert Haber hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roy Zukor | 61-63 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Haber | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Robert Haber's dunk attempt is rejected by Omer Kotarski | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Bostick | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Jack Llanas picks off the pass by Roy Zukor | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is hacked by Roy Zukor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Zukor, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Myron Greenwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Roy Zukor misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is hacked by Roy Zukor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Zukor, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Laubach (PG) Roy Zukor | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Laubach comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 61-69 |