| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Brian Falkner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Joslin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mace (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann inbounds the ball | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | David Mace hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Gray | 44-46 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Falkner | 47-46 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Gray | 47-49 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray is hacked by Brian Falkner - foul #2 on Brian Falkner, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Dilorenzo (SG), Kenneth Doyal (SF), Eric Greene (PF), Brian Smith (C) Fred Bosley, Todd McCollum, Roger Perkins, John Joslin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), Bill Donovan (PF), Curtis Bopp (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, Richard Smith, David Mace | |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal is hacked by James Zachmann - foul #2 on James Zachmann, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-49 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Robert Wolford grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wolford | 47-49 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Bosley (SG), Roger Perkins (PF) Brian Falkner, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (SF) Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, James Zachmann | |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Roger Dilorenzo connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Doyal | 49-49 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Roger Dilorenzo picks off the pass by David Mace | 49-49 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Dilorenzo | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roger Dilorenzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Doyal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bill Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Bill Donovan is denied by Eric Greene | 51-49 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Eric Greene pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Mace - foul #1 on David Mace, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Falkner (PG), John Joslin (C) Roger Dilorenzo, Eric Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Smith (PF), George Gill (C) Bill Donovan, Curtis Bopp | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gill | 52-49 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | John Joslin snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Falkner | 55-49 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | John Joslin is called for the reach on George Gill - foul #3 on John Joslin, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Dilorenzo (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Brian Smith (PF) Fred Bosley, Kenneth Doyal, Roger Perkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG), Robert Wolford (SG), James Zachmann (SF) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, David Mace | |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-49 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Richard Smith steals it from Roger Dilorenzo | 55-49 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Joslin | 55-49 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Smith and the foul's on Teddy Messina - foul #1 on Teddy Messina, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (PG), Fred Bosley (SG), Roger Perkins (PF), Eric Greene (C) Brian Falkner, Roger Dilorenzo, Brian Smith, John Joslin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), David Mace (PF) Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford, Richard Smith | |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to George Gill | 57-49 |
| 13:16 | Central Michigan | George Gill is called for 5 seconds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp (C) George Gill | |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Everett Lewis is called for the reach on Fred Bosley - foul #2 on Everett Lewis, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Falkner (PG) Thomas Heiman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins tips it in | 59-49 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Eric Greene picks off the pass by Robert Gray | 59-49 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:44 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Brian Falkner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Bosley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd McCollum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Mace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Curtis Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Dilorenzo (SG), Joe Aguila (SF), Kenneth Doyal (PF), Brian Smith (C) Fred Bosley, Todd McCollum, Roger Perkins, Eric Greene | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Everett (PG), Teddy Messina (SG), Robert Wolford (SF), Richard Smith (PF), George Gill (C) Everett Lewis, Robert Gray, James Zachmann, David Mace, Curtis Bopp | |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | George Gill connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 59-52 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | Roger Dilorenzo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Brian Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith loses the dribble to Brian Falkner | 59-52 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | George Gill pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Teddy Messina and he's hacked by Joe Aguila - foul #1 on Joe Aguila, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Bosley (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Roger Perkins (PF), John Joslin (C) Brian Falkner, Joe Aguila, Kenneth Doyal, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Robert Gray (SG), James Zachmann (SF) Mark Everett, Teddy Messina, Robert Wolford | |
| 09:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins lays it in set up by Todd McCollum | 61-54 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Fred Bosley steps in front of the Robert Gray pass | 61-54 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-54 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Richard Smith denies the turnaround by Todd McCollum | 61-54 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | George Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Gray and the foul's on Roger Perkins - foul #1 on Roger Perkins, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brian Falkner (PG), Kenneth Doyal (SF) Roger Dilorenzo, Todd McCollum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Mace (C) George Gill | |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:43 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Brian Falkner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Doyal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Joslin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Mace (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | John Joslin denies the turnaround by Robert Gray | 61-57 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Falkner - foul #3 on Brian Falkner, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Heiman (SG), Eric Greene (PF), Brian Smith (C) Fred Bosley, Roger Perkins, John Joslin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (SG), Curtis Bopp (C) Robert Gray, Richard Smith | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Eric Greene snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 07:09 | Colorado State | Curtis Bopp takes the ball from Thomas Heiman | 61-58 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Eric Greene gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Kenneth Doyal buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Mace | 63-61 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Brian Smith buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Brian Falkner | 65-61 |
| 05:40 | Central Michigan | Curtis Bopp knocks in the runner in the paint set up by James Zachmann | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Bosley (SG), Todd McCollum (SF), Roger Perkins (PF), John Joslin (C) Thomas Heiman, Kenneth Doyal, Eric Greene, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Gray (SG), George Gill (C) Everett Lewis, Curtis Bopp | |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | James Zachmann swats the short shot by John Joslin | 65-63 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | David Mace's pass is intercepted by Todd McCollum | 65-63 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum can't connect on a shot from the right side | 65-63 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | David Mace misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Joslin | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Fred Bosley | 68-63 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | George Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Perkins | 70-65 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins misses long on a runner from the left block | 70-65 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Brian Falkner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Bosley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd McCollum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Joslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Teddy Messina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Zachmann (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Mace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - George Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Fred Bosley | 72-65 |
| 03:18 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis (PG), Richard Smith (PF) Teddy Messina, David Mace | |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by John Joslin | 72-65 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | John Joslin grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Robert Gray picks off the pass by Todd McCollum | 72-65 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 72-65 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Falkner | 74-67 |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from George Gill | 74-69 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 74-69 |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis is fouled on the floor by Brian Falkner - foul #4 on Brian Falkner, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Fred Bosley takes the ball from Everett Lewis | 74-69 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Fred Bosley | 76-69 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Zachmann | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Todd McCollum is hacked by Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Lewis, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Aguila (SF) Todd McCollum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Roger Perkins is fouled on the floor by Everett Lewis - foul #4 on Everett Lewis, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley is fouled on the floor by Robert Gray - foul #1 on Robert Gray, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Everett Lewis's pass is intercepted by John Joslin | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley is hacked by Everett Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Everett Lewis, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina (PG) Everett Lewis | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | James Zachmann hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Teddy Messina is called for the reach on Brian Falkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Teddy Messina, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Brian Falkner misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | George Gill grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Teddy Messina, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley is hacked by Robert Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gray, team foul #11 | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Fred Bosley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gray | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Messina - foul #4 on Teddy Messina, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Joe Aguila makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Teddy Messina can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 83-77 |