| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Everett Rice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Collin Whitcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wisner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wolford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | John Wisner inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-31 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Everett Rice is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Rice, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (PG) Everett Rice | |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp tips it home | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Colgate | Leland Bopp steps in front of the John Wisner pass | 28-31 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:09 | Colgate | John Wisner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Colgate | John Wisner can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Wisner - foul #1 on John Wisner, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:05 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Wisner | 29-34 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Hunt | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb connects on the jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Anthony Monte (fairly fresh) SG - Collin Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wisner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wolford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Leland Bopp | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Colgate | Anthony Monte loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) Ed Kuklenski, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Brad Whitfield (SG), Christopher George (SF), Frederick Braxton (PF), Curtis Dunn (C) Anthony Monte, Collin Whitcomb, John Wisner, Alberto Martin, Robert Wolford | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | George Hondo loses the dribble to Curtis Dunn | 34-36 |
| 14:00 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 13:58 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton tips it home | 34-38 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by George Hondo | 36-38 |
| 13:07 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton hits a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Steven Mayer (C) Leland Bopp, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Wolford (C) Curtis Dunn | |
| 13:07 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Everett Rice is called for the reach on Steven Mayer - foul #4 on Everett Rice, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (PG) Everett Rice | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 12:34 | Colgate | Robert Wolford grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:10 | Colgate | Christopher George hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Colgate | Christopher George grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rines (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Anthony Monte (fresh) SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher George (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wolford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Hamisi Asaro - foul #3 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Rines, Hamisi Asaro, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (PG), John Wisner (SF), Alberto Martin (PF) Anthony Monte, Christopher George, Frederick Braxton | |
| 10:59 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield is fouled on the floor by George Hondo - foul #3 on George Hondo, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (PG), Curtis Dunn (C) Brad Whitfield, Robert Wolford | |
| 10:35 | Colgate | The jump hook by Alberto Martin is blocked by James Hawkins | 36-41 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:12 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 10:10 | Colgate | Curtis Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:49 | Colgate | Alberto Martin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Curtis Dunn blocks the short jumper by Leland Bopp | 36-41 |
| 09:23 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Curtis Dunn | 36-41 |
| 09:00 | Colgate | Alberto Martin makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wisner | 36-43 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Dunn - foul #2 on Curtis Dunn, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF) Ed Kuklenski, George Hondo | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG), Robert Wolford (C) Anthony Monte, Curtis Dunn | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:21 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), George Hondo (SG), James Hawkins (C) Leland Bopp, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher George (SF), Frederick Braxton (PF) John Wisner, Alberto Martin | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the dunk attempt | 38-43 |
| 07:58 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Frederick Braxton | 38-43 |
| 07:35 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 38-43 |
| 07:33 | Colgate | Brad Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Collin Whitcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher George (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wolford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colgate | Robert Wolford loses the dribble to James Hawkins | 38-43 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), Thomas Hunt (PF), Steven Mayer (C) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), John Wisner (SF), Alberto Martin (PF) Collin Whitcomb, Christopher George, Frederick Braxton | |
| 06:26 | Colgate | Steven Mayer takes the ball from Alberto Martin | 38-43 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Wolford - foul #2 on Robert Wolford, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Robert Wolford snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 05:31 | Colgate | Alberto Martin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer is fouled on the floor by Robert Wolford - foul #3 on Robert Wolford, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) George Hondo, John Rines | |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (SG) Brad Whitfield | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the floater from the right side | 40-45 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro tips it in | 42-45 |
| 04:44 | Colgate | Everett Rice knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Collin Whitcomb | 42-48 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Mayer | 44-48 |
| 04:16 | Colgate | Everett Rice clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 04:14 | Colgate | John Wisner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:59 | Colgate | Alberto Martin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hamisi Asaro - foul #4 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG), John Rines (SF) Thomas Hunt, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher George (SF), Curtis Dunn (C) John Wisner, Robert Wolford | |
| 03:59 | Colgate | Alberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:59 | Colgate | Alberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | John Rines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 03:43 | Colgate | Alberto Martin snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 03:15 | Colgate | Alberto Martin is hacked by Ed Kuklenski - foul #2 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Hawkins (C) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (PG), Brad Whitfield (SG), Frederick Braxton (PF) Everett Rice, Collin Whitcomb, Alberto Martin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Rines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Anthony Monte (fresh) SG - Brad Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher George (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Braxton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 44-50 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (PG), Steven Mayer (C) Ed Kuklenski, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Everett Rice (PG), Collin Whitcomb (SG), John Wisner (SF), Alberto Martin (PF), Robert Wolford (C) Anthony Monte, Brad Whitfield, Christopher George, Frederick Braxton, Curtis Dunn | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Everett Rice is called for the reach on Leland Bopp - foul #5 on Everett Rice, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Anthony Monte (PG) Everett Rice | |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Colgate | Anthony Monte misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | George Hondo gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Rines | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Colgate | Alberto Martin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Rines | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Hondo and he's hacked by Anthony Monte - foul #1 on Anthony Monte, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG) John Rines | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:36 | Colgate | Robert Wolford grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 01:07 | Colgate | Alberto Martin's floater is knocked away by Hamisi Asaro | 50-50 |
| 01:06 | Colgate | Robert Wolford tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro's floater is tipped away by Alberto Martin | 50-52 |
| 00:41 | Colgate | John Wisner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Colgate | John Wisner loses the dribble to Hamisi Asaro | 50-52 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by George Hondo | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Colgate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Anthony Monte (fresh) SG - Collin Whitcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wisner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alberto Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wolford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro clanks a shot from the baseline | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Colgate | John Wisner snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Leland Bopp steals the ball from Alberto Martin | 52-52 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is fouled on the floor by Anthony Monte - foul #2 on Anthony Monte, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:47 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Alberto Martin | 52-52 |
| 03:24 | Colgate | Anthony Monte's layup is rejected by Steven Mayer | 52-52 |
| 03:22 | Colgate | Anthony Monte hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Robert Wolford pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:32 | Colgate | Robert Wolford buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Martin | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by John Wisner - foul #2 on John Wisner, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Colgate | Frederick Braxton (PF) Alberto Martin | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Colgate | Frederick Braxton gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:08 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:47 | Colgate | Anthony Monte lays it in uncontested | 53-58 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF) John Rines, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Colgate | Alberto Martin (PF) Frederick Braxton | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | George Hondo is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ed Kuklenski | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Colgate | Alberto Martin travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is whistled for traveling | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Anthony Monte (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Collin Whitcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Wisner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alberto Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wolford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Colgate | Alberto Martin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb is hacked by George Hondo in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG) Collin Whitcomb | |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Anthony Monte is fouled on the floor by Ed Kuklenski - foul #3 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hamisi Asaro | 59-62 |
| 00:22 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Ed Kuklenski is called for the reach on Anthony Monte in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | George Hondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Colgate | Robert Wolford snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher George (SF) John Wisner | |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Christopher George is hacked by Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ed Kuklenski, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:09 | Colgate | Christopher George misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Brad Whitfield - foul #2 on Brad Whitfield, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Collin Whitcomb (SG), John Wisner (SF) Brad Whitfield, Christopher George | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | George Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Anthony Monte is hacked by Leland Bopp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Bopp, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Brad Whitfield (SG) Collin Whitcomb | |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Anthony Monte misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Colgate | Anthony Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Rines misses long on a halfcourt shot | 61-65 |