| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Bartsch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Vrabel (fresh) C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 18 pts. SG - John Graber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rick Good (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) C - Charles Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Colorado | Rick Good pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses long on a shot near the basket | 29-31 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Rick Good is called for the reach on Robert Peay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Good, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Elijah Williams (SG), George Henderson (SF), David Burnett (PF), Dennis Redd (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Peay, Bobby Bartsch, Kenneth Vrabel, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (SG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 18:27 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is fouled on the floor by Mark Barton - foul #3 on Mark Barton, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Mark Barton | |
| 18:12 | Northwestern State | Elmer McCormick picks off the pass by George Harris | 29-31 |
| 17:50 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | Rick Good misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 17:40 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | George Harris gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | David Burnett hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Todd Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Elijah Williams - foul #1 on Elijah Williams, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Robert Peay (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Jimmy Neiman (C) George Harris, Elijah Williams, George Henderson, David Burnett, Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 16:54 | Colorado | Jimmy Neiman is called for the reach on Charles Hunter - foul #1 on Jimmy Neiman, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 16:25 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Graber | 31-33 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Peay and the foul's on Reinaldo Lombardi - foul #2 on Reinaldo Lombardi, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SG), Raymond Smith (C) Robert Peay, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Huffman (C) Charles Hunter | |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Kenneth Vrabel is called for the reach on Reinaldo Lombardi - foul #3 on Kenneth Vrabel, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Elijah Williams (SG), David Burnett (PF) Edward Irvin, Bobby Bartsch, Kenneth Vrabel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Mark Barton (SF) Elmer McCormick, Rick Good | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Graber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Barton (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (SF) John Graber | |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern State | David Burnett grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | George Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | Colorado | Robert Huffman is hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Robert Peay (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), George Henderson (PF), Dennis Redd (C) George Harris, Elijah Williams, Robert Adams, David Burnett, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), John Graber (SG), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 14:26 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Graber | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:11 | Colorado | David Duberstein grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick is fouled on the floor by Dennis Redd - foul #1 on Dennis Redd, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel (PF) Bobby Bartsch | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:41 | Colorado | John Graber drills a shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-39 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Mark Barton steps in front of the Robert Peay pass | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Colorado | Mark Barton hits the finger roll | 34-41 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | John Graber steals the ball from Edward Irvin | 34-41 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses the floater from the left block | 34-41 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Elijah Williams (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), David Burnett (PF), Jimmy Neiman (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Peay, George Henderson, Kenneth Vrabel, Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (SG), Rick Good (SF), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, Mark Barton, David Duberstein, Charles Hunter | |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick lays it up and in | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Williams (fresh) SF - Bobby Bartsch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (tiring) 23 pts. SG - Todd Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman is whistled for a carry | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Adams (SF) Bobby Bartsch | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG) Elmer McCormick | |
| 10:40 | Colorado | John Graber can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-43 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | David Burnett gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams is hacked by Rick Good in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Good, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Raymond Smith (C) George Harris, David Burnett, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith tips it home | 36-43 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Kenneth Vrabel is called for the reach on Todd Davis - foul #4 on Kenneth Vrabel, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Robert Peay (SG), David Burnett (PF) Elijah Williams, Robert Adams, Kenneth Vrabel | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Charles Hunter (C) John Graber, Robert Huffman | |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:58 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith loses the dribble to Charles Hunter in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 09:35 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:14 | Colorado | Edward Irvin takes the ball from Charles Hunter | 36-44 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 09:07 | Colorado | Edward Irvin steps in front of the Rick Good pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 08:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Elijah Williams (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Jimmy Neiman (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Peay, Bobby Bartsch, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Todd Davis, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 08:46 | Colorado | John Graber is hacked by Elijah Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elijah Williams, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:46 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | George Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:27 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:04 | Colorado | John Graber is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Mark Barton misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | David Burnett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), George Henderson (SG), Bobby Bartsch (SF), Kenneth Vrabel (PF), Raymond Smith (C) George Harris, Elijah Williams, Robert Adams, David Burnett, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF), Charles Hunter (C) John Graber, David Duberstein | |
| 07:16 | Colorado | Mark Barton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 40-46 |
| 07:14 | Colorado | Rick Good tips it home | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Bartsch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Vrabel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Raymond Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (tired) 23 pts. SG - Mark Barton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rick Good (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Rick Good | 40-48 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Vrabel snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern State | Bobby Bartsch is hacked by Rick Good - foul #4 on Rick Good, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Robert Peay (SG), Dennis Redd (C) Edward Irvin, George Henderson, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), John Graber (SG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) Elmer McCormick, Mark Barton, Robert Huffman | |
| 05:49 | Northwestern State | Reinaldo Lombardi picks off the pass by George Harris | 40-48 |
| 05:36 | Colorado | Bobby Bartsch blocks the short jumper by Reinaldo Lombardi | 40-48 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Bobby Bartsch is called for the reach on Rick Good - foul #3 on Bobby Bartsch, team foul #10 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Jimmy Neiman (C) George Harris, Bobby Bartsch, Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Rick Good makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Rick Good misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Robert Peay buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Elijah Williams | 43-49 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | Jimmy Neiman picks off the pass by John Graber | 43-49 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams travels in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), David Burnett (PF), Raymond Smith (C) Robert Peay, Kenneth Vrabel, Jimmy Neiman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) John Graber, Rick Good | |
| 04:22 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Duberstein | 43-52 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern State | Robert Huffman swats the layup by Robert Adams | 43-52 |
| 04:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Duberstein | 43-52 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Robert Huffman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-52 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Robert Huffman hits the follow up shot | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-54 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Robert Huffman grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (tired) 26 pts. SG - Todd Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Duberstein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Huffman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Todd Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses the tip | 43-54 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern State | David Burnett gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern State | Raymond Smith's layup is rejected by Robert Huffman | 43-54 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | David Burnett hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 43-54 |
| 02:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Elmer McCormick | 43-54 |
| 02:01 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi hits a jumper from the right side | 43-56 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | David Burnett is hacked by David Duberstein - foul #2 on David Duberstein, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), George Henderson (SF), Dennis Redd (C) Edward Irvin, Robert Adams, Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Rick Good (SF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the runner from the baseline | 43-56 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to George Henderson | 43-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | George Harris is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Lombardi - foul #3 on Reinaldo Lombardi, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | John Graber clanks a shot from the left side | 45-56 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elijah Williams | 45-56 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | George Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Good - foul #5 on Rick Good, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF) Rick Good | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | George Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Hunter | 46-56 |
| 00:58 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | David Burnett misses the jump hook from the baseline | 46-56 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Mark Barton grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Mark Barton is hacked by Elijah Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elijah Williams, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Graber - foul #2 on John Graber, team foul #9 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Elijah Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | George Henderson is called for the reach on Mark Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Henderson, team foul #12 | 47-58 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer McCormick - foul #2 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | George Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Mark Barton lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dennis Redd - foul #2 on Dennis Redd, team foul #13 | 49-62 |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Mark Barton makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd loses the ball out of bounds | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick runs out the clock | 49-63 |