| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:49 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it home | 35-36 |
| 19:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the dunk | 35-36 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | Russell Branch gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wilson Lappin | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Wheeler | 38-39 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Brennan is called for the reach on Howin Chu - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:54 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Fang Yen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fang Yen | 41-42 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Christopher Oxford is called for the reach on John Roberts - foul #2 on Christopher Oxford, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Wheeler (SF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | John Wheeler connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Rusk | 43-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (C) James Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu's pass is intercepted by John Wheeler | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | John Rusk loses the dribble to Jeremiah Miller | 43-45 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Rusk - foul #2 on John Rusk, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, John Wheeler, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Allen Weeks | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Gregory Gaskin steps in front of the James Foster pass | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (SF), John Rusk (PF), Russell Branch (C) Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke, James Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Russell Branch pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | Russell Branch hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:48 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk lays it in set up by Joseph Brennan and he's hacked by Wilson Lappin - foul #3 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Jeremiah Miller, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 13:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks's layup is rejected by Gordon Baker | 47-49 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Charles Adams is called for the reach on Fang Yen - foul #1 on Charles Adams, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Norman Scott | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | John Roberts is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Foster | 53-49 |
| 11:38 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the offensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is fouled on the floor by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Russell Branch (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Charles Adams, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) Fang Yen, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Roberts and the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Scott | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | John Wheeler connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Brennan | 59-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Oxford and he's fouled by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF) Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 09:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 59-54 |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (SF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF) Howin Chu, Wilson Lappin | |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Norman Scott is called for the reach on John Wheeler - foul #4 on Norman Scott, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Miller | 62-54 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Howin Chu | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF), Russell Branch (C) Fang Yen, John Rusk, James Foster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) Robert Freeberg | |
| 06:06 | Western Michigan | John Roberts steals the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 62-56 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | John Roberts jams it | 64-56 |
| 05:42 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | John Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan clanks a shot from the left side | 64-56 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Scott | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 04:04 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses short on a floater from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the tip | 64-58 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the follow up shot | 66-58 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is called for traveling | 66-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Gordon Baker (SF), John Rusk (PF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gordon Baker | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Foster (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Adams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Fang Yen takes the ball from Wilson Lappin | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Fang Yen | 72-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Jeremiah Miller (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Norman Scott, Allen Weeks | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Gaskin | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Jeremiah Miller is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Gordon Baker steals the ball from Gregory Gaskin | 74-61 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker banks in the layup | 76-61 |
| 01:58 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 76-63 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | John Roberts steals the ball from Christopher Oxford in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | John Roberts knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 00:59 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-63 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | John Rusk pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Christopher Oxford steps in front of the John Roberts pass | 78-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the easy layup | 78-63 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gordon Baker | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Roberts runs out the clock | 78-63 |