| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jack Nichols | 50-43 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | William Barnes's pass is intercepted by Alan Dutil in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols misses short on a shot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Saliba | 50-43 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jack Nichols | 52-43 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner drills a floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | William Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Dustin Zuch (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Nathaniel Turner (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Daniel Saliba, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Bruce West snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Gibson | 52-48 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | George Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Orlando Hancock - foul #2 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG) Dustin Zuch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Bruce West, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:55 | Colorado State | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Brown | 53-51 |
| 16:33 | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 53-51 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Steven Hackworth, Travis Mitchell, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher's pass is intercepted by James Mansfield | 53-51 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil connects on the jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Harber (fresh) PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet (PF) Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Michael Harber, James Mansfield, Henry Earwood | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Mark Hatcher (SF) William Barnes, Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Rodney Cordeiro is called for the reach on Mark Hatcher - foul #2 on Rodney Cordeiro, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Zuch (SG), Oscar Washington (SF) Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Sterling Smith - foul #1 on Sterling Smith, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner (C) Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), John Fishburn (PF) Ralph Gibson, Bruce West | |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-53 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Washington, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) Travis Mitchell, Dustin Zuch, Oscar Washington, Robert Overstreet | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Henry Earwood (C) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro, Orlando Hancock | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner loses the dribble to Henry Earwood in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | George Smith gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba is fouled on the floor by Michael Harber - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jack Nichols (C) Steven Hackworth, Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, John Fishburn | |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Bruce West - foul #2 on Bruce West, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SG) Steven Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 56-55 |
| 13:09 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher hits a wide open shot from the right block | 58-55 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Bruce West tips it in | 58-57 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Bruce West is called for the reach on Daniel Saliba - foul #3 on Bruce West, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Robert Overstreet (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Anthony Brown, Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West, Henry Earwood | |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Alan Dutil is called for the reach on Mark Hatcher - foul #1 on Alan Dutil, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | John Fishburn pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Graf - foul #3 on Steven Graf, team foul #3 | 58-57 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hatcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Fishburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | Steven Graf connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-58 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | John Fishburn is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #3 on John Fishburn, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner (SF) Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF) John Fishburn | |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Dutil | 62-61 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner is hacked by Michael Harber - foul #3 on Michael Harber, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Dustin Zuch (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf, Robert Overstreet, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Orlando Hancock | |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the shot from the left block | 64-63 |
| 10:06 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Barnes | 67-63 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Sterling Smith | 67-66 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-66 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | William Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | James Mansfield hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Zuch | 71-68 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Nichols - foul #1 on Jack Nichols, team foul #4 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF) William Barnes, Dustin Zuch, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Bruce West (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Sterling Smith, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, James Mansfield | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by John Fishburn - foul #4 on John Fishburn, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) John Fishburn | |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Henry Earwood | |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba banks in the layup on a great pass from Travis Mitchell | 75-69 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Bruce West connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Jack Nichols - foul #2 on Jack Nichols, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet (PF), George Smith (C) Mark Hatcher, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 75-72 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Orlando Hancock | 75-72 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Bruce West drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Weiner | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Oscar Washington (SG) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), John Fishburn (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Gregory Weiner, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Saliba steals the ball from Henry Earwood | 75-74 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | William Barnes can't finish the layup | 75-74 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | George Smith is called for the reach on Henry Earwood - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Jack Nichols (C) Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | William Barnes steals the ball from John Fishburn | 75-74 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | William Barnes lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Graf - foul #4 on Steven Graf, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Dustin Zuch (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Oscar Washington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF), Bruce West (C) Anthony Brown, John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Rodney Cordeiro | 77-76 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Sterling Smith and he's hacked by Travis Mitchell - foul #2 on Travis Mitchell, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner (C) Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Orlando Hancock (SF) Sterling Smith, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the free throw | 77-78 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-78 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bruce West | 77-78 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the floater from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Dustin Zuch swats the shot by Orlando Hancock | 77-78 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the board | 77-78 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 77-78 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil is hacked by Dustin Zuch - foul #3 on Dustin Zuch, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) Travis Mitchell, Dustin Zuch, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Gregory Weiner, James Mansfield, Bruce West | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 77-79 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Hancock | 77-82 |
| 04:37 | Colorado State | Steven Graf connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Barnes | 80-82 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Gibson | 80-84 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Steven Graf is called for traveling | 80-84 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG), Travis Mitchell (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Jack Nichols (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Oscar Washington, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, John Fishburn, Orlando Hancock | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is fouled on the floor by Steven Hackworth - foul #1 on Steven Hackworth, team foul #10 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF) Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Steven Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Earwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner loses the dribble to Henry Earwood | 80-86 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner | 80-89 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF) Steven Hackworth, Travis Mitchell, Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Anthony Brown, Rodney Cordeiro, Bruce West | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Gregory Weiner is called for the reach on Steven Graf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #11 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF) Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 2nd free throw | 82-89 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #11 | 82-89 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (C) Henry Earwood | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jack Nichols | 82-90 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | John Fishburn steps in front of the Steven Graf pass | 82-90 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF) Oscar Washington, Daniel Saliba | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce West (SF) Michael Harber | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock is whistled for traveling | 82-90 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Orlando Hancock | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Fishburn - foul #5 on John Fishburn, team foul #12 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Mansfield (PF) John Fishburn | |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 02:08 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Weiner | 84-92 |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet loses the dribble to Bruce West | 84-92 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Bruce West hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Weiner | 84-95 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 84-95 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Bruce West gets the rebound | 84-95 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Overstreet - foul #4 on Robert Overstreet, team foul #12 | 84-95 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Henry Earwood | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 84-96 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 84-97 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Mitchell | 87-97 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Mitchell - foul #3 on Travis Mitchell, team foul #13 | 87-97 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Michael Harber (SF) Ralph Gibson, James Mansfield | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith misses the 1st free throw | 87-97 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 87-98 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 87-98 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington tips it in | 89-98 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-98 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, Daniel Saliba, George Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), James Mansfield (PF) Anthony Brown, Sterling Smith, Bruce West | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Steven Graf is called for the reach on Gregory Weiner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Graf, team foul #14 | 89-98 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SG) Steven Graf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 89-98 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher's floater is tipped away by Michael Harber | 89-99 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 89-99 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock buries a shot from the left side set up by Alan Dutil | 89-101 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Gregory Weiner picks off the pass by Oscar Washington in the backcourt | 89-101 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner misses the easy layup | 89-101 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 89-101 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses the halfcourt shot | 89-101 |