| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Jason Smart inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado | Noel Smith knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Aaron Brown | 21-39 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 19:10 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the board | 21-39 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | David Drexler is hacked by Quentin Waters - foul #3 on Quentin Waters, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (C) Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Brown and the foul's on David Gillespie - foul #1 on David Gillespie, team foul #2 | 21-41 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the free throw | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly tips it but misses | 21-42 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Aaron Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Robert McNertney is hacked by Justin Huizenga - foul #2 on Justin Huizenga, team foul #3 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF), Vince Carroll (C) David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), William Whitney (PF) Robert McNertney, Aaron Brown | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Whitney and the foul's on John Marchetti - foul #3 on John Marchetti, team foul #4 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti, Justin Huizenga | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (C) David Drexler | |
| 16:51 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the free throw | 21-45 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Smart - foul #1 on Jason Smart, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF) Jason Smart | |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-45 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | Edward Smither connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Noel Smith | 22-47 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Whitney - foul #2 on William Whitney, team foul #2 | 22-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Aaron Brown (PF) Noel Smith, William Whitney | |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 23-47 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Janelle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado | Edward Smither's floater is tipped away by Walter Janelle | 24-47 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the board | 24-47 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 15:07 | Colorado | Harold Adams lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Perkins | 27-49 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Walter Janelle swats the short shot by Lee Perkins | 30-49 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits the follow up shot | 30-51 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul McKinney, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Paul McKinney, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Jason Smart (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Edward Smither, Richard Siple, Aaron Brown, Harold Adams | |
| 13:49 | Colorado | Justin Huizenga steals it from Noel Smith | 30-51 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McNertney is called for the reach on Justin Huizenga - foul #3 on Robert McNertney, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is whistled for a carry | 30-51 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | David Drexler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Quentin Waters - foul #4 on Quentin Waters, team foul #6 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (C) Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Brown (PF) William Whitney | |
| 12:59 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 12:59 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Noel Smith steps in front of the Justin Huizenga pass | 30-53 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Noel Smith banks in the layup | 30-55 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-55 |
| 12:41 | Colorado | Aaron Brown snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | David Drexler buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Smith | 30-57 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert McNertney - foul #4 on Robert McNertney, team foul #4 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF) David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Robert McNertney | |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 11:43 | Colorado | Edward Smither clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 32-57 |
| 11:42 | Colorado | David Drexler tips it home | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll's pass is intercepted by David Drexler | 32-59 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Justin Huizenga - foul #3 on Justin Huizenga, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Paul McKinney (PF) John Marchetti, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Whitney - foul #3 on William Whitney, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) Justin Huizenga | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-61 |
| 10:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither buries a shot in the paint | 34-63 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-63 |
| 10:01 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses short on a floater from close range | 37-63 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the board | 37-63 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Smart - foul #2 on Jason Smart, team foul #6 | 37-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Justin Huizenga (SG) William Lee, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Richard Siple (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Jason Smart, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Edward Smither connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Perkins | 37-65 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-65 |
| 09:20 | Colorado | Lee Perkins pulls down the rebound | 37-65 |
| 09:04 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the lay-in | 37-65 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is whistled for traveling | 37-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Walter Janelle (C) Howard Ferguson, Vince Carroll, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:28 | Colorado | David Drexler connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lee Perkins | 37-67 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Siple takes the ball from David Gillespie | 37-67 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Lee Perkins lays it up and in set up by Richard Siple | 37-69 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Lee Perkins - foul #1 on Lee Perkins, team foul #7 | 37-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Paul McKinney (PF) Justin Huizenga, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Edward Smither, Richard Siple, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 38-69 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| 07:35 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-69 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lee (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Janelle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jason Smart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson double dribbles | 39-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans (PG) John Marchetti | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Whitney and the foul's on Howard Ferguson - foul #1 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #8 | 39-71 |
| 07:09 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the free throw | 39-72 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #8 | 39-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF) Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Colorado | Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-72 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll pulls down the rebound | 41-72 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert McNertney steals the ball from Walter Janelle | 41-72 |
| 05:52 | Colorado | Noel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Smart | 41-75 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Lee | 43-75 |
| 05:16 | Colorado | Aaron Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SF) Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF) Jason Smart, Aaron Brown | |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle's pass is intercepted by David Drexler | 43-75 |
| 04:49 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the easy layup | 43-75 |
| 04:48 | Colorado | William Whitney tips it but misses | 43-75 |
| 04:46 | Colorado | Robert McNertney tips it back up and in | 43-77 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Whitney - foul #4 on William Whitney, team foul #9 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (C) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (C) Noel Smith, Robert McNertney, David Drexler | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans makes the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Whitney | 45-80 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-80 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Lee Perkins snags the defensive board | 45-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Colorado | Richard Siple's pass is intercepted by Paul McKinney | 45-80 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Evans loses the dribble to William Whitney | 45-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ernest Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Janelle (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul McKinney (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harold Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is fouled on the floor by Howard Ferguson - foul #2 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #9 | 45-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF) Ernest Evans | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-81 |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Smither picks off the pass by William Lee | 45-82 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Edward Smither can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Howard Ferguson - foul #3 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #10 | 45-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) Lee Perkins | |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 45-83 |
| 02:21 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 45-83 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 45-83 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Brown - foul #3 on Aaron Brown, team foul #10 | 45-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG) Edward Smither | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the 1st free throw | 46-83 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the 2nd free throw | 46-83 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-83 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Jason Smart misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-83 |
| 01:32 | Colorado | Aaron Brown tips it back up and in | 46-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert McNertney - foul #5 on Robert McNertney, team foul #11 | 46-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG) Robert McNertney | |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 47-85 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-85 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Edward Smither knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Aaron Brown | 48-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney clanks a floater from the right side | 48-87 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 48-87 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney loses the dribble to Noel Smith | 48-87 |
| 00:48 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the dunk attempt | 48-87 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-87 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle is called for traveling | 48-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the floater from the baseline | 48-87 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Jason Smart snags the offensive board | 48-87 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 48-87 |