| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Marks (fresh) PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steve Maynard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Calcote (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Garibay inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | Steve Maynard drills a 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:12 | Colorado | Leland Kester gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:54 | Colorado | David Garibay connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Leland Kester | 23-34 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks's pass is intercepted by Leland Kester | 23-34 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | David Garibay misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-34 |
| 18:03 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 17:52 | Colorado | Steve Maynard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Winfield | 23-34 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don can't connect on a shot in the lane | 23-34 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Cecil Calcote is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #3 on Cecil Calcote, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Maurer (PF) Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 16:54 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley (C) Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote | |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Jason Oakley is called for the reach on Allan Armstrong - foul #3 on Jason Oakley, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Johnny Don (C) Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:09 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:54 | Colorado | David Garibay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt grabs the board | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Rick Ogden (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, David Garibay, Leland Kester | |
| 15:28 | Colorado | Cecil Calcote is fouled on the floor by Jason Oakley - foul #4 on Jason Oakley, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Johnny Don (C) Charles Bentley, Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:09 | Colorado | Howard Maurer is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #1 on Johnny Don, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield (PF) Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:49 | Colorado | Howard Maurer scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Calcote | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Robinson blocks the short jumper by Norman Marks | 23-36 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve Maynard | 23-36 |
| 14:07 | Colorado | Randy Logan steals the ball from Steve Maynard | 23-36 |
| 13:49 | Central Michigan | Rick Ogden steals it from Albert Strawn | 23-36 |
| 13:22 | Colorado | Steve Maynard misses the shot from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 13:21 | Colorado | Howard Maurer tips it back up and in | 23-38 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-38 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Rick Ogden grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 12:42 | Colorado | Norman Marks is called for the reach on Howard Maurer - foul #3 on Norman Marks, team foul #4 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Agee (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF) Randy Logan, Albert Strawn, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), David Garibay (SF), Leland Kester (C) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer | |
| 12:22 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 23-38 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester snags the offensive board | 23-38 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 23-38 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:53 | Central Michigan | Thomas Lozowski steals it from Peter Owens | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Kester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Robinson | 23-42 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens buries a jumper near the basket | 25-42 |
| 10:57 | Colorado | David Garibay connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong | 25-44 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Robinson is called for the reach on Raymond Agee - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #2 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Charles Bentley, Peter Owens | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), Howard Maurer (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-44 |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Leland Kester grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | Leland Kester travels with the ball | 25-44 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Cecil Calcote takes the ball from Johnny Don | 25-44 |
| 09:47 | Colorado | Leland Kester's pass is intercepted by Kerry Honeycutt | 25-44 |
| 09:44 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt lays it up and in | 27-44 |
| 09:21 | Colorado | Leland Kester hits a jumper from the left block | 27-46 |
| 09:02 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 09:00 | Colorado | Howard Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 08:31 | Colorado | Steve Maynard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 08:30 | Colorado | David Garibay tips it in | 27-48 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee loses the dribble to Leland Kester | 27-48 |
| 07:59 | Colorado | Leland Kester is hacked by Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Albert Strawn (SG), Charles Bentley (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Kerry Honeycutt, Raymond Agee, Norman Marks, Daniel Winfield, Johnny Don | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Thomas Lozowski (SG), Rick Ogden (SF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote, David Garibay | |
| 07:31 | Colorado | Leland Kester buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Lozowski | 27-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Strawn (fresh) SF - Charles Bentley (fresh) PF - Peter Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Oakley (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rick Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Kester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-50 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Oakley | 27-50 |
| 07:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley loses the dribble to Allan Armstrong | 27-50 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Howard Maurer scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allan Armstrong | 27-52 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-52 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jason Oakley - foul #5 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Johnny Don (C) Jason Oakley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Maynard (PG), Cecil Calcote (SG), David Garibay (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Allan Armstrong, Thomas Lozowski, Rick Ogden, Howard Maurer | |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester misses the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 06:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester makes the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Randy Logan and the foul's on Nathaniel Robinson - foul #4 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #3 | 29-53 |
| 05:47 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson misses the shot in the lane | 30-53 |
| 05:23 | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on David Garibay - foul #2 on David Garibay, team foul #4 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (PG) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don misses the 1st free throw | 30-53 |
| 05:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don makes the 2nd free throw | 31-53 |
| 04:51 | Colorado | David Garibay misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 31-53 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 04:44 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-53 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Leland Kester | 31-53 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | David Garibay is fouled on the floor by Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Albert Strawn, team foul #8 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF) Randy Logan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Thomas Lozowski (SG), Howard Maurer (C) Nathaniel Robinson, Leland Kester | |
| 04:24 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 04:08 | Central Michigan | Thomas Lozowski is called for the reach on Albert Strawn - foul #1 on Thomas Lozowski, team foul #5 | 31-55 |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-55 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | David Garibay clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Even - foul #1 on Paul Even, team foul #9 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (SF) Charles Bentley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Allan Armstrong (PG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Steve Maynard, Cecil Calcote | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | David Garibay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Paul Even (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Strawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Don (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Allan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lozowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Garibay (fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Howard Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn is whistled for a carry | 33-57 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Don - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #10 | 33-57 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Howard Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Howard Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens makes the turnaround from the right block | 35-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Colorado | David Garibay hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Allan Armstrong | 35-61 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-61 |
| 01:55 | Colorado | David Garibay gets the rebound | 35-61 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Lozowski | 35-63 |
| 01:16 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-63 |
| 01:14 | Colorado | Nathaniel Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong's floater is knocked away by Johnny Don | 35-63 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don snags the defensive board | 35-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits the finger roll | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #11 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bentley (SF) Paul Even | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cecil Calcote (SG), Leland Kester (C) Thomas Lozowski, Howard Maurer | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnny Don | 37-63 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Leland Kester denies the turnaround by Peter Owens | 37-63 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Albert Strawn grabs the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Leland Kester pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Allan Armstrong runs out the clock | 37-63 |