| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Hockensmith (fresh) SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) SF - Jamie Pope (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) SG - Edward Tate (fresh) SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) PF - Terry Lang (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Charles Mack gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses the open dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Terry Lang denies the turnaround by Joshua Hansen | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Demarcus Ashburn steals it from Jerry Burrell | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Jerry Burrell steals it from Joshua Hansen | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Charles Mack clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Charles Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Charles Mack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 0-6 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Jamie Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Butterfield - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt (PG), Brock Laurent (SF), James Petry (PF), Paul Dickinson (C) Louis Hockensmith, Jamie Pope, Charles Mack, Joshua Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF), Larry Norman (C) Jerry Burrell, Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Terry Lang, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ray Whisenant - foul #1 on Ray Whisenant, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Hickman (SF) Demarcus Ashburn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-9 |
| 16:48 | Colorado State | Ray Whisenant picks off the pass by Brock Laurent | 2-9 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Petry - foul #1 on James Petry, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (PF) Joe Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG) Marko Zeimetz | |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ray Whisenant - foul #2 on Ray Whisenant, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Jamie Pope (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Brian Dewalt, James Petry, Paul Dickinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (SF), Terry Lang (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Robert Browne, Jackie Bearce, Ray Whisenant, Larry Norman | |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jamie Pope - foul #1 on Jamie Pope, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Vieira (PG), Joe Hickman (PF) Brock Laurent, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Terry Lang | |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Joe Hickman pulls down the rebound | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Vieira (fresh) SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) SF - Jamie Pope (fresh) PF - Joe Hickman (fresh) C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Petry (PF) Joe Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate is hacked by Charles Vieira - foul #1 on Charles Vieira, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith (PG) Charles Vieira | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield's pass is intercepted by Demarcus Ashburn | 3-11 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Pope and the foul's on Edward Tate - foul #1 on Edward Tate, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson (PF) Jamie Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Terry Lang (PF) Edward Tate, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith loses the dribble to Jerry Burrell | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Demarcus Ashburn | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | James Petry's pass is intercepted by Jerry Burrell in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson blows the layup | 5-11 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn is fouled on the floor by Terry Lang - foul #1 on Terry Lang, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (PG), Brian Dewalt (SG), Joe Hickman (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Louis Hockensmith, Demarcus Ashburn, James Petry, Joshua Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Jackie Bearce (SF), Larry Norman (C) Jerry Burrell, Shaun Robertson, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Charles Mack is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilson Jones (C) Paul Dickinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG) Robert Browne | |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is fouled on the floor by Joe Hickman - foul #1 on Joe Hickman, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| 13:45 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-11 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Jackie Bearce is called for the reach on Joe Hickman - foul #1 on Jackie Bearce, team foul #6 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Vieira (SG), Jamie Pope (SF) Brock Laurent, Joe Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson (SF) Jackie Bearce | |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Jamie Pope misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses long on a floater from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 13:13 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG), James Petry (PF) Brian Dewalt, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Robert Browne (SG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Marko Zeimetz, Edward Tate, Larry Norman | |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira is fouled on the floor by Cameron Butterfield - foul #2 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #7 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson (C) Wilson Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Boring (SF), Radomil Kowaleski (C) Shaun Robertson, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang misses the easy layup | 7-11 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Burrell | 7-13 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | James Petry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jamie Pope (fairly fresh) PF - James Petry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Dickinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Browne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Boring (fresh) PF - Terry Lang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Radomil Kowaleski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Central Michigan | Walter Boring makes the fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson banks in the layup | 12-15 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 12-17 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson is hacked by Radomil Kowaleski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Radomil Kowaleski, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith (PG), Brian Dewalt (SG), Brock Laurent (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Charles Vieira, Demarcus Ashburn, Jamie Pope, James Petry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (SG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Jackie Bearce (PF), Larry Norman (C) Robert Browne, Walter Boring, Terry Lang, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:03 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 10:32 | Central Michigan | Larry Norman grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate loses the dribble to Brian Dewalt | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Dewalt | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson loses the ball out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Hickman (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Louis Hockensmith, Paul Dickinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Joe Hickman misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 15-17 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Edward Tate steals it from Brian Dewalt | 15-20 |
| 09:05 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce misses the easy layup | 15-20 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz tips it in | 15-22 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Tate - foul #2 on Edward Tate, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn (SG), James Petry (C) Brock Laurent, Joshua Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Terry Lang (PF) Edward Tate, Jackie Bearce | |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:01 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Browne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Norman gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang is called for traveling | 16-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith (PG), Jamie Pope (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Brian Dewalt, Joe Hickman, James Petry | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Walter Boring (SG), Radomil Kowaleski (C) Marko Zeimetz, Robert Browne, Larry Norman | |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Boring - foul #1 on Walter Boring, team foul #10 | 16-22 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Hockensmith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jamie Pope (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jerry Burrell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Boring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shaun Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Lang (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Radomil Kowaleski (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang clanks a shot from the right side | 18-22 |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones's pass is intercepted by Jerry Burrell in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Central Michigan | Walter Boring drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Burrell | 18-25 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 18-25 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 06:45 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski misses the lay-in | 18-25 |
| 06:30 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell misses the tip | 18-25 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Wilson Jones gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Charles Mack is hacked by Terry Lang - foul #2 on Terry Lang, team foul #11 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (PG), Charles Vieira (SG), James Petry (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Louis Hockensmith, Demarcus Ashburn, Jamie Pope, Wilson Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Browne (SG), Jackie Bearce (PF), Larry Norman (C) Walter Boring, Terry Lang, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:22 | Central Michigan | Larry Norman pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Brock Laurent - foul #1 on Brock Laurent, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Hickman (SF) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:02 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hansen | 18-27 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | James Petry buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Hickman | 20-27 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Bearce and the foul's on Joe Hickman - foul #2 on Joe Hickman, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson (PF) Joe Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG) Marko Zeimetz | |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-29 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson tips it in | 22-29 |
| 04:54 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brock Laurent, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Jamie Pope (SF), Wilson Jones (C) Brock Laurent, Charles Vieira, James Petry, Joshua Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (C) Larry Norman | |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Hockensmith - foul #1 on Louis Hockensmith, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt (PG) Louis Hockensmith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson misses the dunk | 22-31 |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Paul Dickinson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Dewalt | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (PF) Paul Dickinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Browne - foul #1 on Robert Browne, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Hickman (PF) Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG), Edward Tate (SG), Ray Whisenant (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Jerry Burrell, Robert Browne, Shaun Robertson, Radomil Kowaleski | |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Bearce | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 03:40 | Central Michigan | Jackie Bearce grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Brian Dewalt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Demarcus Ashburn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Pope (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Hickman (fresh) C - Wilson Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marko Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Bearce (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Ray Whisenant (fresh) C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Jamie Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (PG), Charles Vieira (SG), James Petry (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Brian Dewalt, Demarcus Ashburn, Jamie Pope, Wilson Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Walter Boring (SF) Marko Zeimetz, Jackie Bearce | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 02:48 | Colorado State | Charles Vieira misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-31 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Ray Whisenant gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Joe Hickman pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith (PG) Joe Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Radomil Kowaleski (SF) Walter Boring | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Burrell | 26-33 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Radomil Kowaleski is called for the reach on Brock Laurent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Radomil Kowaleski, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (PF), Paul Dickinson (C) James Petry, Joshua Hansen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz (PG) Jerry Burrell | |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz is hacked by Louis Hockensmith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Hockensmith, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Pope (SF) Brock Laurent | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Terry Lang (PF) Ray Whisenant | |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Marko Zeimetz makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Marko Zeimetz steps in front of the Jamie Pope pass in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 01:53 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 28-35 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Charles Vieira | 28-35 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Louis Hockensmith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 01:23 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Jamie Pope lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Hockensmith and he's hacked by Terry Lang - foul #3 on Terry Lang, team foul #14 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt (PG), Demarcus Ashburn (SG), Wilson Jones (C) Louis Hockensmith, Charles Vieira, Paul Dickinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Burrell (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Ray Whisenant (PF) Marko Zeimetz, Radomil Kowaleski, Terry Lang | |
| 01:18 | Colorado State | Jamie Pope makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:02 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Burrell | 34-40 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Demarcus Ashburn hits a floater from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Wilson Jones is called for the reach on Edward Tate - foul #1 on Wilson Jones, team foul #11 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SF), James Petry (PF) Jamie Pope, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Boring (SF) Shaun Robertson | |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Brian Dewalt hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brock Laurent | 38-42 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield banks in the layup set up by Edward Tate | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-44 |