| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is intercepted by Cory Crouch | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley scores on a floater from the right block set up by Cory Crouch | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | Michael Wright grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Leonard Ross takes the ball from William Ashley | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Randy Witz | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | William Ashley scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:53 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Wright and he's fouled by Cory Crouch - foul #1 on Cory Crouch, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), George Nelson (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | William Ashley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - George Nelson (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Scheerer steals the ball from Daniel Clark | 7-5 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Randy Witz is called for the reach on Arthur Hicks - foul #1 on Randy Witz, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), John Fallon (PF) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards | |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | George Nelson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:11 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Vickers (SG) Randy Witz | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Gene Tubbs, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Michael Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Arthur Hicks, George Nelson | |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Leonard Ross swats the layup by Daniel Clark | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Ross | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell is hacked by Antonio Fryman during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Antonio Fryman, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Randy Witz (SG), Christopher Ross (C) Antonio Fryman, James Vickers, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:34 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Stevens | 9-12 |
| 11:56 | Central Michigan | Edward Stevens is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Richard Dillon, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Witz (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - Emmanuel Cox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) SF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fallon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | John Fallon grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Tubbs | 12-15 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't finish the layup | 12-15 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 12-15 |
| 10:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Raymond Smith, Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| 10:02 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG) Cory Crouch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's fadeaway is rejected by George Nelson | 12-15 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | George Nelson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell | 12-17 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | William Ashley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donny Edwards | 14-20 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), James Vickers (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) Antonio Fryman, Randy Witz, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Michael Wright, Leonard Ross | |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Vickers - foul #1 on James Vickers, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (PF) George Nelson | |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:54 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon (SF), Christopher Ross (PF) Raymond Smith, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Cory Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Richard Dillon (fresh) PF - Christopher Ross (fresh) C - William Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Fallon (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | John Fallon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | William Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), George Nelson (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Gene Tubbs, John Fallon | |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by James Vickers - foul #2 on James Vickers, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG), Emmanuel Cox (C) James Vickers, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Robert Scheerer | |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:40 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch can't tip it in | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Randy Witz steps in front of the Arthur Hicks pass in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz lays it in | 20-26 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Christopher Ross takes the ball from George Nelson | 20-26 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross's pass is intercepted by Leonard Ross | 20-26 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is hacked by Emmanuel Cox - foul #1 on Emmanuel Cox, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF), William Ashley (C) Christopher Ross, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Leonard Ross | |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | William Ashley connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Cory Crouch | 22-28 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Michael Wright can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 22-28 |
| 04:21 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark can't finish the layup | 22-28 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), James Vickers (SG), Raymond Smith (SF) Cory Crouch, Randy Witz, Richard Dillon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| 03:30 | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 22-28 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Antonio Fryman (fresh) SG - James Vickers (fresh) SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Vickers - foul #3 on James Vickers, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Witz (SG) James Vickers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #2 on Leonard Ross, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gene Tubbs | 23-33 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Christopher Ross (PF), Emmanuel Cox (C) Antonio Fryman, Daniel Clark, William Ashley | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF) Leon Thomas | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Randy Witz snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Cory Crouch and he's fouled by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Gene Tubbs, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG) Arthur Hicks | |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Robert Scheerer blocks the short jumper by Emmanuel Cox | 26-33 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Michael Wright lays it in | 26-35 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 26-35 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 26-35 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Antonio Fryman (PG), Richard Dillon (SF), William Ashley (C) Cory Crouch, Raymond Smith, Emmanuel Cox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), George Nelson (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, Edward Stevens | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Christopher Ross misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Clark (PF) Christopher Ross | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Richard Dillon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-35 |