| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Haws (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the jumpshot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | Jackie Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Donald Donnell | 26-31 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled on the floor by Michael Orlowsky - foul #2 on Michael Orlowsky, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Colorado | Jackie Smith tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by James Haws - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the turnaround from the right block | 28-33 |
| 17:14 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham's dunk attempt is rejected by Jordan Priest | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 16:41 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-36 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Jackie Smith swats the layup by Larry Boyd | 28-36 |
| 16:20 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 15:55 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Appling | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Wickersham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eddie Wickersham - foul #3 on Eddie Wickersham, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Charles Appling, James Haws, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Jay Wall connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Jay Wall picks off the pass by Jordan Priest | 32-38 |
| 14:36 | Colorado | Donald Donnell swats the short shot by Geoffrey Walsh | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Harvey | 32-38 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Jay Wall clanks a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 13:48 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:35 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the floater from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | David Brock is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Walsh - foul #1 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Jackie Smith (PF) Geoffrey Walsh, Jay Wall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is intercepted by Thomas Byrne | 34-38 |
| 12:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Appling | 36-38 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it in | 36-40 |
| 12:00 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Bernard Harvey, Thomas Byrne, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Harry Williams (PF), Gerald Moss (C) David Brock, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss clanks a jump hook from the left block | 36-40 |
| 11:40 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Haws (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 39-40 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Rathjen | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #3 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Gerald Moss | |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Harry Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Wickersham | 39-42 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 10:30 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Appling | 39-42 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham scores on a floater in the lane set up by Charles Appling | 41-42 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Harry Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Wickersham | 41-42 |
| 10:07 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Charles Appling buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Haws | 44-42 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | David Brock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 09:34 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:11 | Colorado | Jordan Priest is called for the reach on Eddie Wickersham - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Charles Appling, James Haws, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Harry Williams | |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Jay Wall is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyd - foul #3 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 08:49 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on David Brock - foul #2 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Gerald Moss (C) David Brock, Jordan Priest | |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 08:03 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 47-44 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Jay Wall misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Rathjen - foul #1 on Richard Rathjen, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), James Haws (SG), Jackie Smith (C) Bernard Harvey, Geoffrey Walsh, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Jay Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Appling (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Haws (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Haws - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Thomas Byrne, Jay Wall | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Richard Rathjen | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | James Haws hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #4 on Larry Boyd, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham (C) Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Gerald Moss | |
| 07:00 | Colorado | James Haws misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:00 | Colorado | James Haws makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:21 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Orlowsky | 51-46 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Charles Appling knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Wickersham | 54-46 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jackie Smith - foul #3 on Jackie Smith, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) James Haws, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Larry Boyd | |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | Charles Appling misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:20 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Charles Appling is hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) David Brock, Donald Donnell | |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Charles Appling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest scores on a floater near the basket | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Thomas Byrne grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Charles Appling hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (SG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Charles Appling, Thomas Byrne, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Gerald Moss (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Harry Williams, Jordan Priest | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Haws (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Eddie Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Jackie Smith | 59-51 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG) Bernard Harvey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Gerald Moss | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest tips it home | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Colorado | Eddie Wickersham misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-53 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Brock | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Jackie Smith scores on a turnaround from the left block | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the floater from the right block | 61-53 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Brock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Haws - foul #3 on James Haws, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Charles Appling, James Haws, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Brock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Bernard Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Geoffrey Walsh, Thomas Byrne, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Appling - foul #1 on Charles Appling, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Charles Appling, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Charles Frazier is called for the reach on Bernard Harvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Frazier, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Appling (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), Eddie Wickersham (C) Geoffrey Walsh, Thomas Byrne, Jay Wall, Benjamin Cresswell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell loses the dribble to Michael Orlowsky | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Thomas Byrne (SF), Jay Wall (PF), Benjamin Cresswell (C) Charles Appling, Michael Orlowsky, Jackie Smith, Eddie Wickersham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-56 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Jay Wall gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Jay Wall runs out the clock | 67-56 |