| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) SG - Robert McNertney (fresh) SF - Jason Smart (fresh) PF - Aaron Brown (fresh) C - David Drexler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) SF - Rick Drury (fresh) PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) C - William Lamanna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | David Drexler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #1 on William Lamanna, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett drills a jumpshot from the right side | 1-2 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Burnett - foul #1 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Noel Smith is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert McNertney | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Robert McNertney steps in front of the Jamie Umana pass | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Noel Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Drexler | 6-2 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | William Lamanna connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Colorado | Jason Smart loses the dribble to Mitchell Burnett in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Aaron Brown snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Robert McNertney is fouled on the floor by Jamie Umana - foul #1 on Jamie Umana, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SG), Richard Siple (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Robert McNertney, Jason Smart, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Edward Smither | 8-4 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Colorado | William Whitney gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Walker - foul #1 on Leonard Walker, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury | |
| 16:18 | Colorado | Edward Smither lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Siple | 10-4 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Robert Delany connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Schild | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 10-6 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fresh) SG - Edward Smither (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - William Whitney (fresh) C - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fresh) SG - Gerald Bryant (fresh) SF - Bryan Schild (fresh) PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Delany (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Robert Delany is hacked by William Whitney - foul #1 on William Whitney, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG), Jason Smart (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Edward Smither, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Smart - foul #1 on Jason Smart, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:26 | Colorado | Jason Smart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF) Bryan Schild | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Smart - foul #2 on Jason Smart, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Jason Smart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG) Gerald Bryant | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | David Drexler pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Edward Smither is called for the reach on William Lamanna - foul #1 on Edward Smither, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF) Robert McNertney | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is hacked by Richard Siple - foul #1 on Richard Siple, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany lays it in and he's hacked by Harold Adams - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Schild (SF) Jamie Umana | |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Bryan Schild is called for the reach on Richard Siple in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Schild, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Harold Adams connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Robert McNertney | 12-12 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's floater is tipped away by Richard Siple | 12-12 |
| 13:37 | Colorado | William Whitney gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:13 | Colorado | Lee Perkins throws it down set up by Richard Siple | 14-12 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Edward Smither (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Robert McNertney, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker, Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| 12:31 | Colorado | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on Lee Perkins - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | Noel Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Lamanna - foul #2 on William Lamanna, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna | |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Edward Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Aaron Brown blocks the short jumper by Joseph Bond | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Edward Smither, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Steve Manske (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Jamie Umana, Mitchell Burnett, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:07 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Robert Delany loses the dribble to Robert McNertney | 18-12 |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert McNertney and the foul's on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #9 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG) Noel Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:33 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 21-12 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Robert Delany grabs the offensive board | 21-12 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Robert Delany clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-12 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Harold Adams snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 21-12 |
| 09:38 | Colorado | Harold Adams hits the follow up shot | 23-12 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-15 |
| 09:16 | Colorado | Leonard Walker steals the ball from Robert McNertney in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Robert Delany throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Edward Smither (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Robert McNertney, Richard Siple, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Rick Drury (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Steve Manske, Gerald Bryant, Robert Delany, Bryan Schild | |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Leonard Walker is called for the reach on Lee Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Leonard Walker | |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:55 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Drury | 24-17 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | David Drexler can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jamie Umana - foul #2 on Jamie Umana, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG) Jamie Umana | |
| 08:14 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce's floater is knocked away by Aaron Brown | 26-17 |
| 07:57 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Aaron Brown | 26-17 |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Andrew Laforce steals it from Edward Smither | 26-17 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Rick Drury dunks the ball set up by Andrew Laforce | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert McNertney (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado | Edward Smither hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-19 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury is hacked by Robert McNertney - foul #1 on Robert McNertney, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF) Aaron Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 06:41 | Colorado | Edward Smither throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Richard Siple (SF) Robert McNertney, Edward Smither | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Bryan Schild (C) Andrew Laforce, Joseph Causey | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Rick Drury drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:08 | Colorado | Richard Siple is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Perkins | 28-23 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:42 | Colorado | Gerald Bryant steals it from Lee Perkins in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond loses the dribble to Noel Smith | 28-23 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Noel Smith banks in the layup | 30-23 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), Harold Adams (C) Richard Siple, William Whitney, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Robert Delany (PF), Joseph Causey (C) Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Bryan Schild | |
| 05:19 | Colorado | Harold Adams's pass is intercepted by Andrew Laforce | 30-23 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | The jumper by Andrew Laforce is denied by Harold Adams | 30-23 |
| 05:01 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Aaron Brown | 30-23 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on Noel Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert McNertney (SG) Lee Perkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG) Steve Manske | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Noel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Noel Smith - foul #1 on Noel Smith, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Aaron Brown is fouled on the floor by Joseph Causey - foul #1 on Joseph Causey, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Richard Siple (SF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Robert McNertney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Robert Delany | |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Aaron Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Aaron Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Richard Siple steps in front of the Joseph Causey pass | 32-24 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the dunk | 32-24 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Aaron Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:29 | Colorado | Lee Perkins blows the wide open layup | 32-24 |
| 03:28 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Smither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Drexler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Bryant (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bond (tiring) C - Joseph Causey (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Richard Siple steals it from Andrew Laforce | 32-24 |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Edward Smither jams it and he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #14 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Colorado | Noel Smith (PG), Jason Smart (SF), William Whitney (PF), Harold Adams (C) Lee Perkins, Richard Siple, Aaron Brown, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Robert Delany (PF), William Lamanna (C) Andrew Laforce, Gerald Bryant, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| 02:58 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | William Lamanna snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Harold Adams | 34-24 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 02:14 | Colorado | Robert Delany takes the ball from Noel Smith | 34-24 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 02:07 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Smither | 34-24 |
| 02:03 | Colorado | William Lamanna steals the ball from Edward Smither in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Jason Smart pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Bryan Schild takes the ball from Noel Smith | 34-24 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 00:56 | Colorado | William Whitney can't finish the uncontested layup | 34-27 |
| 00:54 | Colorado | Jason Smart tips it home | 36-27 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Noel Smith is called for the reach on Jamie Umana - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (PG), Robert McNertney (SG), Richard Siple (SF), Aaron Brown (PF), David Drexler (C) Noel Smith, Edward Smither, Jason Smart, William Whitney, Harold Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Steve Manske (SF), Joseph Bond (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Bryan Schild, Robert Delany | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lee Perkins, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 36-27 |