| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jason Vess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Gaskins (fresh) PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Brian Stage (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) SF - Paul Valez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins lays it up and in | 26-28 |
| 19:20 | Colgate | Jason Vess is called for the reach on Brian Stage - foul #2 on Jason Vess, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:03 | Colgate | Steven Bryant knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry James | 26-30 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory buries a turnaround from close range set up by Robert Windley | 28-30 |
| 18:18 | Colgate | Larry James comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Colgate | Brian Stage pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:23 | Colgate | Paul Valez drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry James | 28-33 |
| 17:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is hacked by Brian Stage - foul #1 on Brian Stage, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (SG), Jeffrey Zingg (PF), Robert Welch (C) Steven Bryant, Larry James, Jason Smith | |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 16:46 | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:30 | Colgate | Paul Valez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Willie Bouie (PG) Brian Stage | |
| 16:13 | Colgate | Michael McFerron knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Bouie | 28-35 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Bouie - foul #1 on Willie Bouie, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG) Ryan Fairbank | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jerry Stevens (SG), Oliver Marshall (PF), Jason Smith (C) Willie Bouie, Paul Valez, Robert Welch | |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Zingg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Colgate | Jason Smith scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Stevens | 30-37 |
| 15:19 | Central Michigan | Michael McFerron steals the ball from Mario Payne | 30-37 |
| 15:12 | Colgate | Kenneth Hughes steals the ball from Jerry Stevens | 30-37 |
| 15:07 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes lays it up and in | 32-37 |
| 14:52 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mario Payne - foul #2 on Mario Payne, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Kenneth Hughes, Robert Clark, Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Stage (PG), Paul Valez (SF) Michael McFerron, Jeffrey Zingg | |
| 14:52 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:52 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:32 | Colgate | Jason Smith grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 14:16 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Gregory - foul #3 on Joey Gregory, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| 14:16 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:16 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:08 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:07 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley is denied on a layup by Paul Valez | 32-41 |
| 13:50 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Brian Stage | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Colgate | Brian Stage hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Valez | 32-44 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason Vess | 34-44 |
| 13:10 | Colgate | Paul Valez comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Colgate | Steven Bryant (SG), Larry James (PF), Robert Welch (C) Jerry Stevens, Oliver Marshall, Jason Smith | |
| 12:38 | Colgate | Paul Valez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg (SF) Paul Valez | |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes is fouled on the floor by Robert Welch - foul #1 on Robert Welch, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Clark (SF) Mickey Gaskins | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Payne | 34-44 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry James - foul #1 on Larry James, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Paul Valez (SF), Oliver Marshall (PF) Brian Stage, Steven Bryant, Jeffrey Zingg, Robert Welch | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ryan Fairbank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Windley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Valez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 11:33 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:14 | Colgate | Michael McFerron is fouled on the floor by Ryan Fairbank - foul #1 on Ryan Fairbank, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG) Ryan Fairbank | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jason Smith (C) Larry James | |
| 10:52 | Colgate | Paul Valez is fouled on the floor by Robert Clark - foul #1 on Robert Clark, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Mickey Gaskins (SF) Kenneth Hughes, Robert Clark | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Stage (PG) Michael McFerron | |
| 10:35 | Colgate | Brian Stage loses the ball out of bounds | 36-44 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Jerry Stevens steals it from Jason Vess | 36-44 |
| 09:56 | Colgate | The short jumper by Oliver Marshall is denied by Joey Gregory | 36-44 |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mickey Gaskins | 36-44 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory is fouled on the floor by Jason Smith - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Mario Payne (PF), John Golden (C) Jason Vess, Nathan Carr, Robert Windley, Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Colgate | Steven Bryant (SG), Larry James (PF), Robert Welch (C) Jerry Stevens, Oliver Marshall, Jason Smith | |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 09:08 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 08:43 | Central Michigan | John Golden tips it in | 38-44 |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Robert Welch comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Golden - foul #1 on John Golden, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Ryan Fairbank, Mickey Gaskins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Jason Smith (C) Brian Stage, Paul Valez | |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:27 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Nathan Carr connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Hughes | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | Colgate | Robert Welch drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McFerron | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Welch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 07:28 | Colgate | Jason Smith gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 07:24 | Colgate | Nathan Carr steals it from Robert Welch | 40-49 |
| 07:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bryant steps in front of the Mario Payne pass | 40-49 |
| 06:54 | Colgate | Jason Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael McFerron and the foul's on John Golden - foul #2 on John Golden, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Vess (PG), Ryan Fairbank (SG), Mickey Gaskins (SF), Robert Windley (PF), Joey Gregory (C) Kenneth Hughes, Nathan Carr, Robert Clark, Mario Payne, John Golden | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brian Stage (PG), Jerry Stevens (SG), Paul Valez (SF), Oliver Marshall (PF) Michael McFerron, Steven Bryant, Robert Welch, Larry James | |
| 06:54 | Colgate | Jason Smith makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Robert Windley is fouled on the floor by Paul Valez - foul #1 on Paul Valez, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg (C) Jason Smith | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Jason Vess misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 06:32 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Mickey Gaskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 06:04 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Fairbank | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Colgate | Oliver Marshall hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Valez | 42-57 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 42-57 |
| 05:22 | Colgate | Brian Stage grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 05:17 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 05:16 | Colgate | Brian Stage grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:54 | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg connects on the floater in the paint set up by Paul Valez | 42-59 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory misses the easy layup | 42-59 |
| 04:38 | Colgate | Paul Valez snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 04:14 | Colgate | Jerry Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory drills a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Zingg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zingg, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes (PG), Kendall Seo (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Mario Payne (PF) Jason Vess, Ryan Fairbank, Mickey Gaskins, Robert Windley | |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael McFerron (PG), Steven Bryant (SG), Larry James (PF), Robert Welch (C) Brian Stage, Jerry Stevens, Paul Valez, Oliver Marshall | |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Joey Gregory makes the free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:41 | Colgate | Robert Welch hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mario Payne - foul #3 on Mario Payne, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Golden (C) Joey Gregory | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 03:41 | Colgate | Robert Welch makes the free throw | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Kenneth Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Seo (fresh) SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael McFerron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Zingg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Welch (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Steven Bryant is called for the reach on Kenneth Hughes - foul #1 on Steven Bryant, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 03:21 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Colgate | Robert Welch comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-65 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-65 |
| 02:46 | Central Michigan | John Golden hits the follow up shot | 49-65 |
| 02:17 | Colgate | Mario Payne is called for the reach on Jeffrey Zingg - foul #4 on Mario Payne, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank (SG) Kendall Seo | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:17 | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:17 | Colgate | Robert Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:07 | Colgate | John Golden steals the ball from Larry James | 49-65 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Welch knocks away the 3 by Ryan Fairbank | 49-65 |
| 01:52 | Colgate | Robert Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:47 | Colgate | Jeffrey Zingg hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael McFerron | 49-67 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Welch - foul #2 on Robert Welch, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:24 | Colgate | Michael McFerron clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 01:23 | Colgate | Larry James grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:12 | Colgate | Michael McFerron misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-67 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Mario Payne gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Steven Bryant misses short on a floater from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Zingg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zingg, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Ryan Fairbank misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Robert Welch grabs the board | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Michael McFerron runs out the clock | 54-67 |