| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roosevelt Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Bittle (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Sean Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) PF - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Peter Sprague inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke misses the 3 from straight away | 20-34 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | James Blair snags the defensive board | 20-34 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | James Blair drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Sean Burton and the foul's on Joel Bittle - foul #2 on Joel Bittle, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange | |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | James Blair misses the free throw | 20-36 |
| 19:23 | Colgate | John Carnahan grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 19:15 | Colgate | Joel Bittle misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF) Charles Foster, James Blair | |
| 19:15 | Colgate | Joel Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:15 | Colgate | Joel Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Orville Lange tips it home | 22-38 |
| 18:38 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Joel Bittle swats the short shot by Timothy Williams | 25-38 |
| 18:19 | Colgate | James Young snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Terry Fleming | |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke misses the 3rd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Sean Burton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roosevelt Hoke - foul #1 on Roosevelt Hoke, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal (C) John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:10 | Colgate | Thomas Combs swats the short shot by James Young | 27-40 |
| 17:08 | Colgate | Peter Sprague tips it home | 29-40 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | James Blair misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 16:40 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:34 | Colgate | The short jumper by Joel Bittle is denied by Chas Reimann | 29-40 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ruben Ingle (PG), Ricardo Garcia (SG), Ken Smith (PF), John Carnahan (C) Roosevelt Hoke, James Young, Peter Sprague, Joel Bittle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| 15:52 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricardo Garcia | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ruben Ingle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Bernal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Charles Foster buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Williams | 31-42 |
| 15:09 | Colgate | Ken Smith misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Foster - foul #2 on Charles Foster, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Charles Foster, Jeffery Brannen, Timothy Williams | |
| 15:09 | Colgate | Ken Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:09 | Colgate | Ken Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Bernal - foul #3 on Salvatore Bernal, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke (PG), James Young (SG) Salvatore Bernal, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), James Blair (SF) Sean Burton, Orville Lange | |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Ken Smith denies the turnaround by James Blair | 32-42 |
| 14:13 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 13:57 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke's pass is intercepted by Charles Foster | 32-42 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | James Blair is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Peter Sprague (SF), Joel Bittle (PF) Ricardo Garcia, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Charles Foster, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 13:29 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle's floater is tipped away by Orville Lange | 32-42 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern | Sean Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Sean Burton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:50 | Colgate | Jeffery Brannen is called for the reach on Roosevelt Hoke - foul #3 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Carnahan (C) Ruben Ingle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 12:27 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke lays it in on a nice dish by James Young | 34-42 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Blair can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Roosevelt Hoke - foul #2 on Roosevelt Hoke, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ricardo Garcia (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:00 | Colgate | Thomas Combs blocks the short jumper by Ricardo Garcia | 34-44 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | James Blair drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Brannen | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roosevelt Hoke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ricardo Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Sprague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Colgate | Joel Bittle scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Peter Sprague | 36-46 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is hacked by Peter Sprague - foul #2 on Peter Sprague, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ruben Ingle (PG), James Young (SG), Salvatore Bernal (PF), Ken Smith (C) Roosevelt Hoke, Peter Sprague, Joel Bittle, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Sean Burton (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Thomas Combs | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Sean Burton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Fleming | 36-49 |
| 10:12 | Colgate | James Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:10 | Northwestern | Orville Lange snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Orville Lange | 36-51 |
| 09:31 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Foster - foul #3 on Charles Foster, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Colgate | Peter Sprague (SF) Ricardo Garcia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Charles Foster, Orville Lange, Timothy Williams | |
| 09:31 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | James Blair comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 09:11 | Colgate | Salvatore Bernal snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 08:43 | Colgate | Peter Sprague drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Young | 42-51 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by James Blair | 42-53 |
| 08:18 | Colgate | Ken Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ken Smith, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke (PG), Joel Bittle (PF), John Carnahan (C) Ruben Ingle, Salvatore Bernal, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Carnahan blocks the short jumper by Orville Lange | 42-53 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roosevelt Hoke (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sprague (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Bittle (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chuck Moore (fresh) SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:49 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke misses badly on a floater from close range | 42-55 |
| 06:48 | Colgate | John Carnahan snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 06:39 | Colgate | James Young knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Roosevelt Hoke | 44-55 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Peter Sprague - foul #3 on Peter Sprague, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ruben Ingle (SG), Ricardo Garcia (SF), Salvatore Bernal (PF), Ken Smith (C) James Young, Peter Sprague, Joel Bittle, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), James Blair (SF), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Orville Lange, Thomas Combs | |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle is hacked by James Blair - foul #2 on James Blair, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | James Blair buries a jumper in the paint | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Salvatore Bernal | 48-59 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | James Blair comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 04:54 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Ruben Ingle | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Colgate | Ricardo Garcia connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blair | 51-61 |
| 04:02 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | James Young (SG), Peter Sprague (SF), Joel Bittle (PF), John Carnahan (C) Ruben Ingle, Ricardo Garcia, Salvatore Bernal, Ken Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Foster (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Sean Burton, Eugene Pfeiffer, James Blair, Terry Fleming | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Colgate | James Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 03:41 | Colgate | John Carnahan tips it in | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Carnahan - foul #3 on John Carnahan, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG), Terry Fleming (C) Jeffery Brannen, Thomas Combs | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Roosevelt Hoke (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Bittle (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Pfeiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Colgate | James Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 02:37 | Colgate | James Young snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 02:31 | Colgate | Joel Bittle hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Hoke and the foul's on Chas Reimann - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sean Burton (PG), Jeffery Brannen (SG), James Blair (SF), Timothy Williams (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Charles Foster, Eugene Pfeiffer, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann, Terry Fleming | |
| 02:31 | Colgate | Joel Bittle makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Sean Burton blows the layup | 56-63 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Timothy Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Sean Burton scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Blair and he's fouled by Roosevelt Hoke - foul #3 on Roosevelt Hoke, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Peter Sprague misses the easy layup | 56-66 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | James Blair pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Roosevelt Hoke picks off the pass by James Blair | 56-66 |
| 01:16 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke buries a jumper in the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | James Blair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Burton | 58-68 |
| 00:48 | Colgate | James Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Roosevelt Hoke is called for the reach on Sean Burton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roosevelt Hoke, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Terry Fleming (C) Eugene Pfeiffer, Timothy Williams, Thomas Combs | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Sean Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Colgate | Roosevelt Hoke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Young | 64-70 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Roosevelt Hoke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roosevelt Hoke, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ruben Ingle (PG) Roosevelt Hoke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:33 | Colgate | James Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by Ruben Ingle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Ingle, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | John Carnahan gets the offensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:19 | Colgate | James Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Terry Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:11 | Colgate | Ruben Ingle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen is hacked by James Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Orville Lange is called for the reach on Peter Sprague - foul #3 on Orville Lange, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ricardo Garcia (SG), Salvatore Bernal (PF), Ken Smith (C) James Young, Joel Bittle, John Carnahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Pfeiffer (SG) Jeffery Brannen | |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Peter Sprague misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Blair gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Sean Burton runs out the clock | 67-77 |