| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Gutierez inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Phillip Arriaga is denied by Terrance Atkins | 24-31 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | James Gutierez snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Brent Roth denies the turnaround by Robert Farrer | 24-31 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses long on a shot from the right block | 24-31 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | James Gutierez gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Gutierez | 24-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier | 26-34 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | James Gutierez is hacked by Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | James Gutierez double dribbles | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (C) Donald Sea | |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer is hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #1 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Richard Eubank (SG) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (PG), Thomas Bentley (C) Robert Farrer, James Gutierez | |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Richard Eubank is called for the reach on Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Richard Eubank, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits the finger roll | 26-36 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-36 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SF) Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (SG), Donald Sea (C) Edward Cooper, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Bentley - foul #2 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Gutierez (SF) Thomas Bentley | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel's dunk attempt is rejected by Brent Roth | 28-36 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG) Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG) David Krasnansky | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine loses the dribble to Brian Bottorff | 28-36 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne hits the finger roll set up by Brian Bottorff | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Roth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Constantine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gutierez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Brian Bottorff picks off the pass by Wesley Constantine | 30-36 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wesley Constantine - foul #3 on Wesley Constantine, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Brian Bottorff, Joseph Rhyne, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Phillip Arriaga (PF), Thomas Bentley (C) Wesley Constantine, Benny Finkel, Donald Sea | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Dwight Carroll (SG) Kevin Charpentier, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG) Robert Farrer | |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Phillip Arriaga - foul #1 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG) Michael Badgley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Michael Kneeland takes the ball from David Krasnansky | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:04 | Colorado State | Dwight Carroll steals the ball from David Krasnansky in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 35-39 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | James Gutierez knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David Krasnansky | 35-41 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Cooper | 37-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by Phillip Arriaga - foul #2 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Benny Finkel (SF), Wesley Constantine (PF), Donald Sea (C) David Krasnansky, James Gutierez, Phillip Arriaga, Thomas Bentley | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #2 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (PF) Edward Cooper | |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank hits a floater in the paint set up by Brian Bottorff | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Constantine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Donald Sea connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Wesley Constantine and he's hacked by Terrance Atkins - foul #1 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF) Richard Eubank, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:21 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Kneeland | 44-48 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga lays it up and in set up by Wesley Constantine | 44-50 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), James Gutierez (SF), Thomas Bentley (PF) Robert Farrer, Benny Finkel, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Kneeland - foul #4 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brent Roth (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG) Wesley Constantine | |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Thomas Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 44-51 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is hacked by Thomas Bentley - foul #3 on Thomas Bentley, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee scores on a jump hook in the lane | 46-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | Scott Quach swats the short shot by Thomas Bentley | 46-51 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Donald Sea hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | James Gutierez steps in front of the Dwight Carroll pass | 46-53 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky banks in the layup set up by James Gutierez | 46-55 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Sea steps in front of the Scott Quach pass | 49-55 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Dwight Carroll, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Scott Quach, Brent Roth | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), Wesley Constantine (SG), Phillip Arriaga (PF), Benny Finkel (C) David Krasnansky, Edward Cooper, Thomas Bentley, Donald Sea | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 4 pf. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Constantine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Gutierez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Farrer | 49-57 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Charpentier | 51-57 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Eubank | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | James Gutierez's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Kneeland | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | James Gutierez can't tip it in | 53-57 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Michael Kneeland picks off the pass by Benny Finkel | 53-57 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:37 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Terrance Atkins swats the layup by Robert Farrer | 53-57 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Brent Roth (C) Richard Eubank, Terrance Atkins | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Thomas Bentley (C) Wesley Constantine, James Gutierez | |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benny Finkel - foul #1 on Benny Finkel, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer is whistled for a carry | 54-57 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Robert Farrer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Roth | 56-57 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-57 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth lays it in on a great pass from Brian Bottorff | 58-57 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga drills a shot from the right block set up by Benny Finkel | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 60-59 |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward Cooper | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Farrer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benny Finkel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Brent Roth is blocked by Benny Finkel | 60-61 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG) Brian Bottorff | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (PG), Donald Sea (C) Robert Farrer, Phillip Arriaga | |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Kevin Charpentier takes the ball from Wesley Constantine in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Thomas Bentley blocks the short jumper by Keith Lee | 60-61 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 02:31 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Finkel | 60-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Eubank | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (SG) Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Farrer (PG), James Gutierez (SF), Phillip Arriaga (PF) Wesley Constantine, Benny Finkel, Thomas Bentley | |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Kevin Charpentier takes the ball from Phillip Arriaga | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Sea | 62-64 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Donald Sea snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Brent Roth swats the short shot by Edward Cooper | 62-64 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga is hacked by Brian Bottorff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bottorff, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Phillip Arriaga - foul #3 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the fullcourt shot | 67-69 |