| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stillwell (fresh) SF - Lawrence McCormick (fresh) PF - Harold Atwell (fresh) C - William Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) C - James Coll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Coll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell lays it up and in set up by Gene Tubbs | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Joshua Campbell steals it from William Bullock | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | James Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence McCormick | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Kenneth Stillwell steals it from James Coll | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Campbell - foul #1 on Joshua Campbell, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, James Coll | |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Bullock - foul #1 on William Bullock, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (C) Jon Knapp | |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Eastern Michigan | Gene Tubbs steals the ball from Harold Atwell | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Harold Atwell is called for the reach on Richard Simon - foul #1 on Harold Atwell, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Kenneth Stillwell, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Walker | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Richard Simon (fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Leon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is hacked by Benjamin Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Williams, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Arthur Hicks, Richard Simon, George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell's pass is intercepted by Charles Walker | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | James Coll blocks the short jumper by James Cormier | 8-4 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Coll | 8-6 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wright is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Michael Wright | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by James Coll - foul #1 on James Coll, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG) Raymond Deloach | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick grabs the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:27 | Eastern Michigan | James Coll swats the layup by Harold Atwell | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | James Coll grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | James Coll knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Gene Tubbs | 9-8 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is hacked by Kenneth Stillwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Stillwell, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leon Thomas (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Richard Simon scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Tubbs | 12-10 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Richard Simon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence McCormick - foul #1 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Walter Smith (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, Lawrence McCormick, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Richard Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Thomas | 15-14 |
| 12:45 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is hacked by Gene Tubbs - foul #1 on Gene Tubbs, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG) Kenneth Stillwell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Smith | 17-14 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the lay-in | 17-14 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs tips it in | 17-16 |
| 11:42 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith drills a 3 from the left corner | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Raymond Deloach (fresh) SG - James Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Walker (fresh) C - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Simon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Richard Simon is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Harold Atwell (PF), William Bullock (C) Raymond Deloach, James Cormier, Walter Smith, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Michael Wright, Gene Tubbs, Richard Simon, George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| 11:02 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-16 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | James Coll misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence McCormick - foul #2 on Lawrence McCormick, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett (SF) Lawrence McCormick | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | James Coll makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:24 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:23 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett hits the finger roll | 24-18 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier (SG), Walter Smith (SF) Kenneth Stillwell, Keith Jewett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:45 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donny Edwards | 26-23 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 09:17 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Williams | 28-23 |
| 08:30 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-23 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to James Cormier | 28-23 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Coll picks off the pass by Walter Smith | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Coll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG), Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Keith Jewett (SF), Charles Walker (PF), David Wilson (C) Benjamin Williams, James Cormier, Walter Smith, Harold Atwell, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (PF), Leon Thomas (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 06:57 | Colorado State | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Keith Jewett - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG) Michael Wright | |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Jewett | 32-26 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell is hacked by Arthur Hicks - foul #2 on Arthur Hicks, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Smith (SF) Keith Jewett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Richard Simon's floater is tipped away by Walter Smith | 34-29 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the jumper from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | The short jumper by George Nelson is denied by Charles Walker | 36-29 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), James Cormier (SG), Harold Atwell (PF), Donald Sattler (C) Raymond Deloach, Kenneth Stillwell, Charles Walker, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Richard Simon, George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| 04:13 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Joshua Campbell | 36-31 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Michigan | James Cormier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Williams | 39-31 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 03:27 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Benjamin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cormier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Atwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Sattler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Coll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler's floater is tipped away by James Coll | 39-31 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Gene Tubbs | 39-31 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards tips it home | 39-33 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Harold Atwell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | James Coll misses the floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Michigan | Donald Sattler snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell (SG), Lawrence McCormick (SF), Charles Walker (PF), William Bullock (C) James Cormier, Walter Smith, Harold Atwell, Donald Sattler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Arthur Hicks (SG), Richard Simon (SF), George Nelson (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, Donny Edwards, James Coll | |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 02:20 | Colorado State | Richard Simon tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Michael Wright tips it home | 42-35 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Leon Thomas (C) Michael Wright, Jon Knapp | |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach (PG) Benjamin Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lorenzo Weaver - foul #1 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #9 | 44-35 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Kenneth Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Walker knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Deloach | 47-35 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Richard Simon knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Lorenzo Weaver | 47-37 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence McCormick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jon Knapp (PF), James Coll (C) George Nelson, Leon Thomas | |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | James Coll misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 00:44 | Eastern Michigan | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Lorenzo Weaver is called for the reach on Raymond Deloach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #10 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Wilson (PF) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG) Lorenzo Weaver | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Williams (PG), Keith Jewett (SF), Harold Atwell (PF) Raymond Deloach, Lawrence McCormick, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Richard Simon | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Keith Jewett misses the jump hook from close range | 49-37 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp misses the halfcourt shot | 49-37 |