| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Chris Davis inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Giddings - foul #3 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF) Ronald Giddings | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Jefferson picks off the pass by Donald Chacon | 28-40 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Chris Davis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Parker - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Chacon | 30-40 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling's pass is intercepted by Melvin Shiner | 30-40 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Chris Davis lays it in set up by Melvin Shiner | 32-40 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Richard Jefferson blocks the short jumper by Shane McColgan | 32-40 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Chris Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Davis | 34-40 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Melvin Shiner steps in front of the Michael Bolling pass | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson tips it in | 36-40 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-40 |
| 16:53 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Chris Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Chacon - foul #1 on Donald Chacon, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall (PF) Robert Parker | |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Chris Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Chris Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 16:16 | Colorado | Shannon Goodall steals the ball from Lewis Hatcher | 38-40 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shane McColgan and he's hacked by Lewis Hatcher - foul #1 on Lewis Hatcher, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Wilkins (SF) Chris Davis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG) Michael Bolling | |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jefferson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Blair Whitchurch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Chacon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shannon Goodall (fresh) C - Shane McColgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mark Burgoyne and he's hacked by Shane McColgan - foul #2 on Shane McColgan, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG) Mark Burgoyne | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall | |
| 15:42 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau is hacked by Brandon Boucher - foul #3 on Brandon Boucher, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Robert Parker (C) Graham Lloyd, Shane McColgan | |
| 15:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Robert Parker denies the turnaround by Lewis Hatcher | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:44 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | John Wilkins blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Colorado | John Wilkins connects on the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Giddings - foul #4 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), Cleveland Johnson (C) Brandon Boucher, Lewis Hatcher, Blair Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shane McColgan (C) Michael Bolling, Ronald Giddings, Robert Parker | |
| 13:53 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Shane McColgan - foul #3 on Shane McColgan, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Davis (SF) John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Melvin Shiner - foul #2 on Melvin Shiner, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG) Mark Mousseau | |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF) Corey Johnson | |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:16 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Shiner | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Cleveland Johnson - foul #3 on Cleveland Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:57 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jefferson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Jefferson | 52-53 |
| 11:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 11:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Cleveland Johnson | 52-53 |
| 11:15 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Burgoyne | 54-53 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Parker | 54-56 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson blows the dunk | 54-56 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Chris Davis blocks the short jumper by Robert Parker | 54-56 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Bolling - foul #2 on Michael Bolling, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), Blair Whitchurch (C) Melvin Shiner, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Shannon Goodall (SF), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Donald Chacon, Shane McColgan | |
| 10:19 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson tips it in | 57-58 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Davis | 59-58 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker loses the dribble to Mark Burgoyne | 59-58 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher jams it on a nice dish by Mark Burgoyne | 61-58 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Lewis Hatcher takes the ball from Shannon Goodall | 61-58 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brandon Boucher (PG), Melvin Shiner (SG), John Wilkins (SF), Gale Allen (PF), Cleveland Johnson (C) Mark Burgoyne, Lewis Hatcher, Chris Davis, Richard Jefferson, Blair Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shane McColgan (C) Graham Lloyd, Shannon Goodall, Robert Parker | |
| 07:55 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Shiner | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Brandon Boucher (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Melvin Shiner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gale Allen (fresh) C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 63-60 |
| 07:21 | Colorado | Gale Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Boucher | 65-60 |
| 07:19 | Western Michigan | Brandon Boucher steals the ball from Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 07:17 | Colorado | John Wilkins can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan slams it home | 65-62 |
| 06:43 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 65-62 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Melvin Shiner steps in front of the Corey Johnson pass | 65-62 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Gale Allen tips it in | 67-62 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shane McColgan | 67-65 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner is fouled on the floor by Michael Bolling - foul #3 on Michael Bolling, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Richard Jefferson (PF), Blair Whitchurch (C) Brandon Boucher, John Wilkins, Gale Allen, Cleveland Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Robert Parker (PF) Mark Mousseau, Donald Chacon, Corey Johnson | |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:54 | Colorado | Melvin Shiner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 68-65 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:14 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch misses the easy layup | 68-65 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 04:56 | Colorado | Blair Whitchurch snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Richard Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Shane McColgan | 68-65 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Graham Lloyd | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Colorado | Chris Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lewis Hatcher (SG), John Wilkins (PF) Melvin Shiner, Richard Jefferson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon (SF) Shane McColgan | |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Bolling, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson (C) Blair Whitchurch | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Corey Johnson (PF) Michael Bolling, Donald Chacon | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Mark Burgoyne (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Lewis Hatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cleveland Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | John Wilkins is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Cleveland Johnson swats the dunk try by Robert Parker | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Chris Davis | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | John Wilkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | Chris Davis hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colorado | Melvin Shiner (SG), Richard Jefferson (PF) Lewis Hatcher, John Wilkins | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Shane McColgan (C) Mark Mousseau, Robert Parker | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Jefferson - foul #2 on Richard Jefferson, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Chris Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 70-69 |
| 01:52 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Cleveland Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Shane McColgan | 70-69 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan tips it but misses | 70-69 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Chris Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne is fouled on the floor by Shane McColgan - foul #4 on Shane McColgan, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson makes the shot from the left block | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Michael Bolling - foul #5 on Michael Bolling, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG) Michael Bolling | |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:25 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Mousseau | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Mark Mousseau is called for the reach on Mark Burgoyne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Mark Burgoyne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Cleveland Johnson | 76-73 |