| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wilbur Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | David Kirk hits the follow up shot | 32-24 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Crowe - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | David Kirk is called for the reach on Wilbur Bell - foul #3 on David Kirk, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) David Kirk | |
| 18:41 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| 18:16 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is fouled on the floor by James Wehmeyer - foul #1 on James Wehmeyer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Crowe | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Wehmeyer | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:24 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:00 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Harrill | 36-32 |
| 16:29 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Gay | 38-32 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Stephens and the foul's on Frank Mancha - foul #1 on Frank Mancha, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG), Raymond Campbell (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Frank Mancha, James Wehmeyer, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Ronald Trull (SF), Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) Charles Stephens, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:47 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Emilio Lozano | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Emilio Lozano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Egan (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - Joe Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Trull (fresh) PF - Terry Hebert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Roland Plascencia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG) James Smoot, Joe Campbell | |
| 15:08 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (SG) Wilbert Oliver | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens double dribbles | 40-35 |
| 14:43 | Northeastern | Terry Hebert steals it from Samuel Egan | 40-35 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull hits a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Trull - foul #2 on Ronald Trull, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), Darrel Mozingo (C) Raymond Campbell, Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| 14:08 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:59 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 13:58 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:48 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:41 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Eric Ratliff is called for the reach on Michael Upshaw - foul #2 on Eric Ratliff, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), James Wehmeyer (SF), Jessie Bunch (PF) Emilio Lozano, Michael Upshaw, Michael Tibbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Michael Harrill (SF) Charles Stephens, Ronald Trull | |
| 12:55 | Northeastern | Jessie Bunch scores on a jump hook in the paint | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jessie Bunch - foul #1 on Jessie Bunch, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell (SG), James Gay (PF), Samuel Egan (C) Frank Mancha, Jessie Bunch, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Joe Campbell (SG) David Kirk, Wilbert Oliver | |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:26 | Northeastern | Samuel Egan is hacked by Joe Campbell - foul #2 on Joe Campbell, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| 12:21 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Wilbur Bell | 45-38 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | James Gay pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Northeastern | Raymond Campbell is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SG), Darrel Mozingo (C) Raymond Campbell, Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wilbur Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Hebert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roland Plascencia (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell is hacked by Wilbur Bell - foul #2 on Wilbur Bell, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG) James Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF), Eric Ratliff (C) Terry Hebert, Roland Plascencia | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:28 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Upshaw and he's hacked by Joe Campbell - foul #3 on Joe Campbell, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG), James Wehmeyer (SF), Michael Tibbs (PF), Samuel Egan (C) Wilbur Bell, Michael Upshaw, James Gay, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG), Ronald Trull (SF) Joe Campbell, Michael Harrill | |
| 10:28 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 47-41 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Kirk | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Aaron Crowe | 47-43 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Trull | 47-45 |
| 09:29 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo (C) Frank Mancha | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SG), Terry Hebert (PF), Roland Plascencia (C) Charles Stephens, Aaron Crowe, Eric Ratliff | |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell is hacked by Michael Tibbs - foul #2 on Michael Tibbs, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Egan - foul #2 on Samuel Egan, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG), Michael Upshaw (SG) Emilio Lozano, James Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Terry Hebert misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:04 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Tibbs | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:23 | Northeastern | Michael Harrill steals it from Darrel Mozingo | 47-46 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Gay (PF) Samuel Egan | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Eric Ratliff (C) David Kirk, Roland Plascencia | |
| 07:53 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw is fouled on the floor by Charles Stephens - foul #2 on Charles Stephens, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG), James Wehmeyer (SF), Jessie Bunch (C) Wilbur Bell, Michael Tibbs, Darrel Mozingo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), Aaron Crowe (PF) Joe Campbell, Terry Hebert | |
| 07:53 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe is hacked by Jessie Bunch - foul #2 on Jessie Bunch, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:48 | Northeastern | James Gay pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Mancha (fresh) 14 pts. SF - James Wehmeyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Gay (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jessie Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the floater from close range on a great pass from James Gay and the foul's on Wilbert Oliver - foul #2 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Emilio Lozano (PG) Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (SF) Michael Harrill | |
| 07:31 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Wehmeyer - foul #2 on James Wehmeyer, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell (PG) Emilio Lozano | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer scores on a turnaround from the right block | 53-48 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | James Wehmeyer steals it from David Kirk | 53-48 |
| 06:31 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses the easy layup | 53-48 |
| 06:29 | Northeastern | James Gay snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer drills a shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Northeastern | Ronald Trull steals it from James Wehmeyer | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs (PF), Darrel Mozingo (C) James Gay, Jessie Bunch | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joe Campbell (SG), Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull | |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | David Kirk misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:59 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:58 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wilbur Bell - foul #3 on Wilbur Bell, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Upshaw (SF) James Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Hebert (C) Eric Ratliff | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:52 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:39 | Northeastern | Michael Tibbs knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe loses the dribble to Wilbur Bell | 58-54 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell lays it in | 60-54 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Hebert | 60-57 |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell's floater is knocked away by Terry Hebert | 60-57 |
| 03:37 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Wilbur Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Mancha (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Tibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrel Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Kirk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aaron Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell is fouled on the floor by Joe Campbell - foul #4 on Joe Campbell, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer (SF), James Gay (PF) Frank Mancha, Michael Tibbs | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Eric Ratliff (C) David Kirk, Aaron Crowe | |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:12 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:01 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff's layup is rejected by James Wehmeyer | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Northeastern | James Gay gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:46 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:45 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Terry Hebert | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Stephens | 62-59 |
| 01:57 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Frank Mancha (SG) Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Kirk (PG) Charles Stephens | |
| 01:57 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Northeastern | Wilbur Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 01:37 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:32 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer's layup is rejected by Eric Ratliff | 63-59 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Michael Harrill is called for the reach on James Wehmeyer - foul #1 on Michael Harrill, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Kirk and he's hacked by James Gay - foul #1 on James Gay, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Eric Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe blows the layup | 64-61 |
| 00:42 | Northeastern | James Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northeastern | Frank Mancha makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | Joe Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | David Kirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Darrel Mozingo | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Darrel Mozingo runs out the clock | 66-61 |