| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Penniman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado | George Penniman travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | William Gray loses the dribble to John Kovar | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | William Gray travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Colorado | William Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Gray | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar loses the dribble to Greg Hodgins | 38-39 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Gray and the foul's on Michael Reid - foul #1 on Michael Reid, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Emilio Sanchez makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Clark | 40-42 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins hits the finger roll set up by Irvin Pfeil | 40-44 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | George Penniman is called for the reach on Michael Reid - foul #2 on George Penniman, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Cesar Marino (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Vernon King (C) William Gray, Emilio Sanchez, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Cesar Marino clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Vernon King - foul #1 on Vernon King, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vernon King | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Eric Tedford knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by William Grubbs | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Tedford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon King (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lyle Holloway | 48-46 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Cesar Marino misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Lyle Holloway, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Darren Holder (SF), Irvin Pfeil (PF) Eric Tedford, Donald Moore, Vernon King | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar is fouled on the floor by Cesar Marino - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Jake McKamey (SF) Rance Banda, Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | George Penniman (C) Cesar Marino | |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid misses short on a jumper from the left block | 48-48 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Darren Holder snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | William Grubbs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gray | 48-51 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 14:46 | Colorado | Darren Holder pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | William Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 14:32 | Colorado | George Penniman tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by Darren Holder - foul #4 on Darren Holder, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF) William Grubbs, Darren Holder | |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Emilio Sanchez - foul #2 on Emilio Sanchez, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cesar Marino (SF), Donald Moore (PF) William Gray, Irvin Pfeil | |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Timothy Harris steps in front of the Greg Hodgins pass | 49-53 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rance Banda, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington (SF) Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (PG) George Penniman | |
| 13:24 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | David Clark swats the layup by Greg Hodgins | 49-53 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | Donald Moore pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Cesar Marino gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:40 | Colorado | Eric Tedford buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Greg Hodgins | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda is hacked by Eric Tedford - foul #1 on Eric Tedford, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Lyle Holloway (SG), Michael Reid (PF) Rance Banda, Shilin Chu, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Irvin Pfeil (PF) Eric Tedford, Cesar Marino | |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio buries a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 11:59 | Colorado | Donald Moore hits the finger roll set up by Greg Hodgins | 52-58 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:37 | Colorado | Donald Moore snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | William Gray connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Greg Hodgins | 52-61 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 11:06 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | The refs have stopped play. William Gray is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, David Clark | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Eric Tedford (SG), Cesar Marino (SF), George Penniman (C) William Gray, Greg Hodgins, Emilio Sanchez, Donald Moore | |
| 10:37 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is hacked by Shilin Chu - foul #3 on Shilin Chu, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | George Penniman buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Tedford | 52-63 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 10:04 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | Cesar Marino hits the finger roll set up by Irvin Pfeil | 52-65 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda loses the dribble to George Penniman | 52-65 |
| 09:23 | Colorado | Irvin Pfeil buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Penniman | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shilin Chu | 55-68 |
| 09:02 | Colorado | William Grubbs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), David Clark (PF) Rance Banda, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Colorado | Greg Hodgins (SG), Emilio Sanchez (SF) Eric Tedford, Irvin Pfeil | |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins double dribbles | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris (C) John Kovar | |
| Subs | Colorado | Donald Moore (PF) Cesar Marino | |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG), Robert Washington (SF) Shilin Chu, Jake McKamey | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (PG), Vernon King (C) William Grubbs, George Penniman | |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is hacked by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darren Holder (SF) Eric Tedford | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emilio Sanchez and he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #2 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Cesar Marino (C) Vernon King | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses the free throw | 55-70 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Timothy Harris | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lyle Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Emilio Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cesar Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 58-70 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cesar Marino | 58-72 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 06:24 | Colorado | Darren Holder buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Hodgins | 61-75 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 63-75 |
| 06:02 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Emilio Sanchez | 63-78 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (SG), Jake McKamey (SF), Michael Reid (PF), John Kovar (C) Lyle Holloway, Robert Washington, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Gray (PG), Irvin Pfeil (PF), George Penniman (C) Emilio Sanchez, Donald Moore, Cesar Marino | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-78 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid snags the offensive board | 63-78 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-78 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey hits the follow up shot | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | William Gray drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Shilin Chu - foul #4 on Shilin Chu, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | William Gray makes the free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 68-81 |
| 04:36 | Colorado | George Penniman hits a shot from the left side set up by Greg Hodgins | 68-83 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chase Dalessio | 70-83 |
| 04:06 | Colorado | George Penniman misses the turnaround in the paint | 70-83 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio grabs the defensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses short on a floater in the paint | 70-83 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins grabs the board | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Colorado | William Gray drills a jumper from the free throw line | 70-85 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Kovar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - William Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Greg Hodgins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darren Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Irvin Pfeil (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Penniman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (PG), Robert Washington (SF), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Chase Dalessio, Jake McKamey, Michael Reid, John Kovar | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Grubbs (PG), Emilio Sanchez (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Cesar Marino (C) William Gray, Darren Holder, Irvin Pfeil, George Penniman | |
| 02:52 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Grubbs | 70-88 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-88 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris tips it home | 72-88 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Greg Hodgins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-88 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris pulls down the rebound | 72-88 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-88 |
| 02:02 | Colorado | William Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-88 |
| 01:40 | Colorado | Cesar Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Grubbs | 72-90 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark banks in the layup and he's fouled by Greg Hodgins - foul #1 on Greg Hodgins, team foul #7 | 74-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (SG) Shilin Chu | |
| Subs | Colorado | Eric Tedford (SG) Greg Hodgins | |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the free throw | 75-90 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Eric Tedford is fouled on the floor by Lyle Holloway - foul #1 on Lyle Holloway, team foul #9 | 75-90 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 1st free throw | 75-91 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Eric Tedford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Eric Tedford misses badly on a floater from the left side | 75-92 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 75-92 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 78-92 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | William Grubbs runs out the clock | 78-92 |