| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Johnnie Skidmore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Scranton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Scranton | 39-24 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Charles Frazier | 41-24 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Brian Scranton misses long on a runner from close range | 41-24 |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey misses the tip | 41-24 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-24 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Bussey | 41-27 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier travels with the ball | 41-27 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Brian Scranton lays it in and he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Brian Scranton misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum (SG), James Coll (C) Patrick Bussey, Brian Scranton | |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Mangrum | 41-31 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | James Coll gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:34 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Donald Kaster (SF), Richard Simon (C) Johnnie Skidmore, Jason Mayes, Jon Knapp | |
| 16:07 | Colorado State | James Coll misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-31 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Mangrum | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Coll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the floater near the basket set up by Richard Rathjen | 43-33 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Richard Rathjen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey (SG), James Longwell (SF), Brian Scranton (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Donald Kaster, Richard Simon | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 45-33 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Brock - foul #4 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Jon Knapp (PF) Paul Mangrum, James Coll | |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:45 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the shot from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell tips it back up and in | 47-34 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | James Longwell travels with the ball | 47-34 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-34 |
| 13:32 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-34 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Johnnie Skidmore - foul #2 on Johnnie Skidmore, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:21 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 50-34 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | James Longwell scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Donnell | 52-36 |
| 12:11 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Richard Rathjen | 52-36 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Scranton - foul #3 on Brian Scranton, team foul #2 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Charles Frazier, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Paul Mangrum (SG), Jason Mayes (SF), James Coll (PF), Richard Simon (C) Johnnie Skidmore, Patrick Bussey, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, Brian Scranton | |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Trevor Mercer (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Priest (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Coll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-36 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Harry Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Trevor Mercer | 56-36 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | Harry Williams takes the ball from Richard Simon | 56-36 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the jump hook in the lane | 58-36 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | Harry Williams gets the rebound | 58-36 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Gerald Moss (C) Donald Donnell, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Longwell (SF) Lorenzo Weaver | |
| 10:24 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Jon Knapp (PF) Jason Mayes, Richard Simon | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Coll - foul #2 on James Coll, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 09:46 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Longwell | 60-39 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer tips it but misses | 60-39 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Harry Williams tips it home | 62-39 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | James Coll loses the dribble to Charles Frazier | 62-39 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Mangrum - foul #2 on Paul Mangrum, team foul #4 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF) Richard Rathjen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey (SG), Brian Scranton (C) Paul Mangrum, James Coll | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Charles Frazier blocks the short jumper by James Longwell | 62-39 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnnie Skidmore - foul #3 on Johnnie Skidmore, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Harry Williams, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Jason Mayes (SF), Richard Simon (PF) Johnnie Skidmore, James Longwell, Jon Knapp | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Richard Simon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Brian Scranton hits the follow up shot | 64-41 |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest lays it up and in | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Bussey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Scranton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey's layup is rejected by Larry Boyd | 66-41 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is whistled for a carry | 66-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), David Brock (SG) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF) Lorenzo Weaver, Jason Mayes, Richard Simon | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Larry Boyd denies the turnaround by Patrick Bussey | 66-41 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell gets the rebound | 66-41 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Rathjen | 68-41 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey banks in the layup | 68-43 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-43 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the offensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-43 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Bussey - foul #1 on Patrick Bussey, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (C) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Paul Mangrum (SG), Jason Mayes (SF), James Coll (PF), Richard Simon (C) Johnnie Skidmore, Patrick Bussey, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, Brian Scranton | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Richard Simon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-43 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 70-43 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is called for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-43 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the lay-in | 70-43 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | David Brock tips it in | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jason Mayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Coll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lorenzo Weaver | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 72-46 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses the tip | 72-46 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Richard Simon pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Trevor Mercer is called for the reach on Paul Mangrum - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #4 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Trevor Mercer, Harry Williams, Gerald Moss | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Kaster (SF) Richard Simon | |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Paul Mangrum double dribbles | 72-46 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-46 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the offensive rebound | 72-46 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-46 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Coll | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Jordan Priest takes the ball from James Coll | 72-46 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled on the floor by Jason Mayes - foul #2 on Jason Mayes, team foul #7 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) Donald Kaster | |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-46 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the board | 74-46 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 74-46 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the follow up shot | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver is fouled on the floor by Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #5 | 76-46 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes misses short on a shot from the right side | 76-46 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the board | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Brock | 78-46 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 78-49 |