| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom | |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | John Phillips blows the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:47 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Darryl Flickinger | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | John Phillips tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:52 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Scott | 41-43 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Joe Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Whitlatch (SF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Ray Michaels, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Byron Anderson, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Michael Franklin | |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Gregory Howe is blocked by Dwayne Sisk | 41-43 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jason Matthias (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG) Ernest Bruni | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:22 | Colorado State | Felipe Nunez picks off the pass by Jason Matthias | 41-44 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez is fouled on the floor by Danny Cook - foul #2 on Danny Cook, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Michael Franklin (C) Paul Ransom, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 15:55 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Tommy Frazier | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason Matthias (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:21 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 41-46 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Byron Anderson | 41-48 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #1 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Clarence Valente (PF) Marc Noggle, Jason Matthias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Johnson | 41-51 |
| 14:11 | Colorado State | John Phillips is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Paul Ransom, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 41-51 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 41-51 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Michael Whitlatch | 43-51 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe tips it home | 45-53 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Cook - foul #3 on Danny Cook, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Ray Michaels, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:47 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Cotter | 48-54 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Scott (PF) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (PG), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Joe Bryant | |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 12:02 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | John Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Felipe Nunez (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 50-57 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | John Phillips lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Scott | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Thomas Scott steps in front of the Raymond Johnson pass | 52-57 |
| 10:48 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Noggle | 55-57 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF) Felipe Nunez, Paul Ransom, Raymond Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Danny Cook blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente tips it in | 57-58 |
| 09:57 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Michaels | 60-58 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ray Michaels - foul #2 on Ray Michaels, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Marc Noggle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF) Ernest Bruni | |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Felipe Nunez | 62-62 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), John Phillips (C) Ray Michaels, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier (PF) Joe Bryant | |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Byron Anderson | 62-64 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #3 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Wyatt Peterson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier | |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Phillips | 62-64 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Phillips drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Clarence Valente and the foul's on Joe Bryant - foul #2 on Joe Bryant, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Thomas Scott (PF) Gregory Howe, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | John Phillips makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Thomas Scott takes the ball from Felipe Nunez | 65-64 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | John Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Danny Cook (C) Michael Whitlatch, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Marc Noggle is called for the reach on Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Marc Noggle, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Marc Noggle - foul #3 on Marc Noggle, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Darryl Flickinger (SF), Joe Bryant (PF) Paul Ransom, Tommy Frazier | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 3 from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Byron Anderson | 68-68 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Cotter and he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Ray Michaels, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Byron Anderson | 71-71 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente tips it home | 73-71 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses the tip | 73-71 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Byron Anderson - foul #2 on Byron Anderson, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF) Marc Noggle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Dwayne Sisk (C) Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Michael Franklin | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Michaels | 77-71 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk blows the layup | 77-71 |
| 04:02 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk grabs the offensive board | 77-71 |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier comes up short on the shot in the paint | 77-71 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Valente (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Byron Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Felipe Nunez (tiring) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled on the floor by Byron Anderson - foul #3 on Byron Anderson, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Ray Michaels, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson travels with the ball | 79-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Danny Cook can't throw it down | 79-71 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Danny Cook tips it back up and in | 81-71 |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-71 |
| 02:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson hits the follow up shot | 81-73 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Michael Whitlatch, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Paul Ransom, Michael Franklin | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is hacked by Darryl Flickinger - foul #2 on Darryl Flickinger, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Ernest Bruni, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-73 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Tommy Frazier is called for the reach on Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Tommy Frazier, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Ransom (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Darryl Flickinger, Michael Franklin | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-73 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | John Phillips grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses long on a floater from the left block | 84-73 |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 84-73 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Tommy Frazier is whistled for traveling | 84-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, Ray Michaels, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Ernest Bruni (SG), Joe Bryant (PF) Byron Anderson, Felipe Nunez, Tommy Frazier | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Danny Cook can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 84-73 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Ransom | 84-73 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Danny Cook steals it from Joe Bryant | 84-73 |
| 01:17 | Colorado State | Ernest Bruni takes the ball from Marc Noggle | 84-73 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni's floater is knocked away by Thomas Scott | 84-73 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Wyatt Peterson | 84-73 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Trenton Jackson steals it from Danny Cook | 84-73 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson lays it up and in | 84-75 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Marc Noggle, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Darryl Flickinger (SF), Tommy Frazier (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Trenton Jackson, Ernest Bruni, Paul Ransom, Joe Bryant, Raymond Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Anderson - foul #4 on Byron Anderson, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Ray Michaels, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-75 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Franklin | 86-75 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-75 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Trenton Jackson (PG), Ernest Bruni (SG), Paul Ransom (SF), Joe Bryant (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Byron Anderson, Felipe Nunez, Darryl Flickinger, Tommy Frazier, Michael Franklin | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Marc Noggle steals it from Ernest Bruni | 86-75 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle hits the finger roll | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Danny Cook is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson - foul #4 on Danny Cook, team foul #8 | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle runs out the clock | 88-76 |