| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) SF - Chase Smither (fresh) PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) C - Marty Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado St., Pueblo | PG - John Ritter (fresh) SG - Barry Palazzolo (fresh) SF - Virgil Bozek (fresh) PF - Shane Gaspard (fresh) C - Timothy Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado St., Pueblo | Colorado St., Pueblo is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Keenan | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Barry Palazzolo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox lays it up and in set up by Paul Witman | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Paul Witman takes the ball from Timothy Underwood | 4-3 |
| 18:29 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman hits the finger roll | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Palazzolo | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 17:30 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood can't finish the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:29 | Colorado St., Pueblo | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Underwood | 6-5 |
| 17:17 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Ritter | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | N. Michigan | Shane Gaspard denies the turnaround by Marty Fleming | 6-7 |
| 16:54 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:38 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF) Paul Witman, Chase Smither, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | | |
| 16:15 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-7 |
| 16:13 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood can't tip it in | 6-7 |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | Douglas South gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Bryson | 8-7 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) PF - Douglas South (fresh) C - Marty Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado St., Pueblo | PG - John Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Palazzolo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Bozek (fresh) PF - Shane Gaspard (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Barry Palazzolo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Lawrence Keenan, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith (PG), Wayne Schoenrock (SG), Patrick Cabrales (PF), Charles Pyne (C) John Ritter, Barry Palazzolo, Shane Gaspard, Timothy Underwood | |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape is fouled on the floor by Virgil Bozek - foul #1 on Virgil Bozek, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chase Smither (SF) Terry Slape | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | | |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox banks in the layup set up by Paul Witman and he's fouled by Patrick Cabrales - foul #1 on Patrick Cabrales, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:46 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Virgil Bozek knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Pyne and the foul's on Brandon Cox - foul #1 on Brandon Cox, team foul #1 | 11-9 |
| 14:46 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Virgil Bozek makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Bozek - foul #2 on Virgil Bozek, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Marty Fleming (C) Henry Bryson, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter (PG), Barry Palazzolo (SG), Timothy Underwood (C) David Smith, Virgil Bozek, Charles Pyne | |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:01 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Barry Palazzolo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Wayne Schoenrock snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:50 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Patrick Cabrales scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Ritter | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Cabrales - foul #2 on Patrick Cabrales, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF) Chase Smither, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens (SF) Patrick Cabrales | |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:30 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Douglas South pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Keenan | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Douglas South swats the short shot by Wayne Schoenrock | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Douglas South grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | N. Michigan | Wayne Schoenrock steals the ball from Terry Slape | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Barry Palazzolo travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG) Paul Witman | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard (PF) Wayne Schoenrock | |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Slape | 16-13 |
| 12:04 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard comes up short on the runner in the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | N. Michigan | Timothy Underwood steals the ball from Marty Fleming | 16-13 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas South (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado St., Pueblo | PG - John Ritter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Mickens (fresh) PF - Shane Gaspard (fresh) C - Timothy Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Ritter | 16-15 |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Henry Bryson and he's fouled by John Ritter - foul #1 on John Ritter, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG), Chase Smither (SF), Brandon Cox (PF) Lawrence Keenan, Terry Slape, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith (PG), Wayne Schoenrock (SG), Charles Pyne (C) John Ritter, Barry Palazzolo, Timothy Underwood | |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:16 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Charles Pyne buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Schoenrock | 19-18 |
| 11:10 | N. Michigan | Shane Gaspard takes the ball from Brandon Cox | 19-18 |
| 10:50 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Henry Bryson steals the ball from Tommy Mickens | 19-18 |
| 10:37 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:35 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Wayne Schoenrock snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:29 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:23 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 10:05 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Wayne Schoenrock makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Pyne | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming lays it up and in on a great pass from Chase Smither | 23-20 |
| 09:27 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Lawrence Keenan (SG), Douglas South (PF), David Rawlings (C) Henry Bryson, Chris Dewitt, Brandon Cox, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter (PG), Barry Palazzolo (SG), Timothy Underwood (C) David Smith, Wayne Schoenrock, Tommy Mickens | |
| 09:09 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 09:08 | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:45 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Rawlings - foul #1 on David Rawlings, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF) Chase Smither | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | Wayne Schoenrock (SF) Charles Pyne | |
| 08:45 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:45 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:29 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan knocks in the shot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 08:11 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Underwood | 25-23 |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Witman | 28-23 |
| 07:49 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Paul Witman takes the ball from Wayne Schoenrock | 28-23 |
| 07:46 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman banks in the layup | 30-23 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas South (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Rawlings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado St., Pueblo | PG - John Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Gaspard (tiring) 4 pts. C - Timothy Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Schoenrock | 30-25 |
| 07:18 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman loses the dribble to Timothy Underwood | 30-25 |
| 07:08 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood's dunk attempt is rejected by David Rawlings | 30-25 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Barry Palazzolo - foul #1 on Barry Palazzolo, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Chase Smither (SF), Brandon Cox (PF), Marty Fleming (C) Paul Witman, Terry Slape, Douglas South, David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith (PG), Tommy Mickens (SF), Charles Pyne (PF) John Ritter, Wayne Schoenrock, Shane Gaspard | |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:47 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:30 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Barry Palazzolo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 06:29 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:19 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood's dunk attempt is rejected by Chase Smither | 32-25 |
| 06:18 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens tips it in | 32-27 |
| 06:03 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 06:01 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Charles Pyne grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 05:46 | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 05:44 | Colorado St., Pueblo | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Palazzolo | 32-27 |
| 05:26 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Tommy Mickens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 05:25 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG) Lawrence Keenan | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard (PF) Timothy Underwood | |
| 05:06 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 04:49 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming's layup is rejected by Shane Gaspard | 32-30 |
| 04:47 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Shane Gaspard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:43 | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Gaspard | 32-32 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF), David Rawlings (C) Chase Smither, Brandon Cox, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter (PG), Wayne Schoenrock (PF) David Smith, Shane Gaspard | |
| 04:12 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Wayne Schoenrock buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Pyne | 32-35 |
| 03:55 | N. Michigan | Douglas South knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Witman | 34-35 |
| 03:37 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Charles Pyne hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Ritter | 34-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Bryson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas South (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rawlings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado St., Pueblo | PG - John Ritter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Palazzolo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Mickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Pyne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Douglas South misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-37 |
| 03:29 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Charles Pyne gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 03:01 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Charles Pyne clanks a shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 03:00 | N. Michigan | Douglas South grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 02:45 | N. Michigan | John Ritter is called for the reach on Paul Witman - foul #2 on John Ritter, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Brandon Cox (PF), Marty Fleming (C) Henry Bryson, Douglas South, David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | Virgil Bozek (SF), Patrick Cabrales (PF), Timothy Underwood (C) Barry Palazzolo, Tommy Mickens, Charles Pyne | |
| 02:45 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:45 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 02:34 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Patrick Cabrales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Cox - foul #2 on Brandon Cox, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (PG), Chase Smither (SF) Paul Witman, Terry Slape | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | | |
| 02:34 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Patrick Cabrales makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:34 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Patrick Cabrales makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:20 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-39 |
| 02:19 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:15 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Virgil Bozek blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 02:13 | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 01:59 | Colorado St., Pueblo | John Ritter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 01:57 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt is fouled on the floor by John Ritter - foul #3 on John Ritter, team foul #8 | 36-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith (PG), Barry Palazzolo (SG) John Ritter, Wayne Schoenrock | |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:37 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 01:18 | Colorado St., Pueblo | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Keenan | 37-39 |
| 00:59 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chase Smither | 39-39 |
| 00:36 | Colorado St., Pueblo | Timothy Underwood hits a jumper from close range | 39-41 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |