| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) C - James Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ray | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | James Tucker gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | James Tucker is hacked by Charles Sparks - foul #2 on Charles Sparks, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | James Tucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Sparks | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Tucker - foul #2 on James Tucker, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 35-32 |
| 17:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF) Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd, Jose Montoya | |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | James Howell picks off the pass by John Green | 35-32 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis tips it home | 37-32 |
| 15:55 | Cleveland State | John Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Minton | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Howell (fresh) PF - James McAneny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | James Tucker misses the turnaround from close range | 37-35 |
| 15:47 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Charles Sparks | 37-35 |
| 15:25 | Cleveland State | James Howell is called for the reach on Frank Minton - foul #3 on James Howell, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Philip Salsbury (PF) Justin Lewis, James Howell, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Jose Montoya (PF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Frank Minton, Charles Sparks | |
| 14:59 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-35 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ray | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Pence | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | James McAneny is hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (PG), John Peet (C) Robert Grant, James McAneny | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Charles Sparks (C) Lawrence Smith | |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | John Peet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Tucker (C) John Peet | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG) George Bones | |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), John Peet (PF) Justin Berryman, Philip Salsbury | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Donald Ray is fouled on the floor by Charles Sparks - foul #3 on Charles Sparks, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Green (SG) Kenneth Pence | |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | James Tucker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:42 | Cleveland State | John Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Donald Ray hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen drills a 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:46 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Peet (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sparks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | John Green misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | John Peet buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ray | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Cleveland State | John Green is hacked by Donald Ray - foul #2 on Donald Ray, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG), Justin Berryman (SG), James Howell (SF), Philip Salsbury (PF), James McAneny (C) Justin Lewis, Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, John Peet, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF) Gerald Allen, John Green, Earl Ladd, Jose Montoya | |
| 10:40 | Cleveland State | George Bones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Smith | 44-45 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Justin Berryman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury hits a floater in the paint | 46-45 |
| 09:47 | Cleveland State | George Bones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), James Tucker (C) Justin Berryman, James McAneny | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya (PF) Lawrence Smith | |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | James Tucker lays it up and in and the foul's on Charles Sparks - foul #4 on Charles Sparks, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Lawrence Smith (C) George Bones, Charles Sparks | |
| 09:24 | Colorado State | James Tucker makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Justin Lewis - foul #2 on Justin Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG) James Howell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | Robert Grant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lawrence Smith | 49-49 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | James Tucker's pass is intercepted by Gerald Allen | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Allen | 49-51 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Donald Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Salsbury | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Jose Montoya pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Salsbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Minton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Minton | 51-54 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | James Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | Frank Minton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (PG), James Howell (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Justin Lewis, Donald Ray, Robert Grant, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Earl Ladd (SF), Charles Sparks (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | James Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | George Bones buries a floater from the left side | 51-56 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Earl Ladd steals it from Justin Berryman | 51-56 |
| 05:03 | Cleveland State | John Green hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Justin Berryman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:19 | Cleveland State | John Green can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-59 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | John Peet pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Philip Salsbury (PF), James Tucker (C) Justin Berryman, James Howell, James McAneny, John Peet | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG) George Bones, John Green | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Sparks - foul #5 on Charles Sparks, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith (C) Charles Sparks | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Donald Ray makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Donald Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Kenneth Pence picks off the pass by James Tucker | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Justin Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Salsbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Gerald Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Pence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Ladd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Montoya (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | James Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury is fouled on the floor by Jose Montoya - foul #2 on Jose Montoya, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 02:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Earl Ladd | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Tucker - foul #3 on James Tucker, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Donald Ray is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 01:34 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Joseph Stewart misses the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 01:19 | Colorado State | James Tucker tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 01:17 | Cleveland State | Earl Ladd grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Jose Montoya is called for the reach on Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Jose Montoya, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:53 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Smith | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (SG) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | James McAneny snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | James Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Berryman | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Lewis (PG), Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Philip Salsbury (PF), James Tucker (C) Robert Grant, Justin Berryman, James Howell, James McAneny, John Peet | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, John Green, Frank Minton | |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence is hacked by Justin Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Pence misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Donald Ray | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Donald Ray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:33 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Lewis - foul #5 on Justin Lewis, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Grant (PG) Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Philip Salsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Robert Grant misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Allen - foul #2 on Gerald Allen, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), John Green (SG), Frank Minton (SF) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Justin Berryman is called for the reach on John Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Berryman, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Ray (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Philip Salsbury (PF), James Tucker (C) Justin Berryman, James Howell, James McAneny, John Peet | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Gerald Allen (PG), Kenneth Pence (SG), Earl Ladd (SF) George Bones, Frank Minton, Lawrence Smith | |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Robert Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Justin Berryman (SG), James Howell (SF), James McAneny (PF), John Peet (C) Donald Ray, Joseph Stewart, Philip Salsbury, James Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Bones (PG), Frank Minton (SF), Lawrence Smith (C) Gerald Allen, Kenneth Pence, Earl Ladd | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | George Bones runs out the clock | 58-68 |