| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Andrew Hardin (fresh) SG - Michael Sing (fresh) SF - David Pannell (fresh) PF - John Lance (fresh) C - Oscar Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (fresh) SG - Roy Vines (fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (fresh) PF - Clint Pardo (fresh) C - Tracy Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Colgate | Michael Sing buries a jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Colgate | Roy Vines is called for the reach on Michael Sing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Vines, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | Colgate | Michael Sing misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodson - foul #1 on Michael Woodson, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Miller | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses short on a runner near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Sing | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Tracy Miller, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 17:26 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits a jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Colgate | John Lance comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Hubert Jenkins - foul #1 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dikembe Abu (PG), Clay Hill (SG), Harold Fulton (SF), Edwin Branch (C) Andrew Hardin, Michael Sing, David Pannell, Oscar Garrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:55 | Colgate | John Lance makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Colgate | John Lance makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Vines | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Colgate | Edwin Branch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abu | 9-9 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Colgate | Dikembe Abu grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clay Hill (fresh) SF - Harold Fulton (fresh) PF - John Lance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Branch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Roy Vines (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hubert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Darryl Escarcega (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Colgate | Clay Hill is whistled for traveling | 9-9 |
| Subs | Colgate | Andrew Hardin (PG), Michael Sing (SG), David Pannell (SF) Dikembe Abu, Clay Hill, John Lance | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Branch - foul #1 on Edwin Branch, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Vest (PF), Oscar Garrett (C) Harold Fulton, Edwin Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Colgate | Harold Vest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roy Vines and the foul's on Oscar Garrett - foul #1 on Oscar Garrett, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:38 | Colgate | David Pannell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 14:36 | Colgate | Harold Vest grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | Colgate | David Pannell is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Hardin steals it from Michael Woodson | 9-13 |
| 14:15 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 13:54 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:40 | Colgate | Harold Vest connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Oscar Garrett | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Andrew Hardin is called for the reach on Michael Woodson - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dikembe Abu (PG), Clay Hill (SG), Harold Fulton (SF), John Lance (PF), Edwin Branch (C) Andrew Hardin, Michael Sing, David Pannell, Harold Vest, Oscar Garrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Marco Lombardi, Tracy Miller | |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo is fouled on the floor by John Lance - foul #1 on John Lance, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst throws it down | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | Colgate | John Lance lays it in set up by Dikembe Abu and the foul's on Clint Pardo - foul #1 on Clint Pardo, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Colgate | Andrew Hardin (PG), Michael Sing (SG) Clay Hill, Edwin Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 12:16 | Colgate | John Lance makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Colgate | David Pannell (SF) Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:40 | Colgate | David Pannell can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Hubert Jenkins grabs the board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Sing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pannell (fresh) PF - John Lance (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Fulton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (tired) 3 pts. SG - Roy Vines (tired) 2 ast. SF - Dallas Hurst (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Pardo (fairly fresh) C - Hubert Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Pannell - foul #1 on David Pannell, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | Oscar Garrett (C) Harold Fulton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF) Clint Pardo | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:20 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin is hacked by Hubert Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega (C) Hubert Jenkins | |
| 11:04 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett clanks a runner from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 11:03 | Colgate | Michael Sing tips it in | 18-18 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | John Lance swats the layup by Michael Woodson | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:44 | Colgate | David Pannell is hacked by Roy Vines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Vines, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dikembe Abu (PG), Clay Hill (SG), Harold Vest (PF) Andrew Hardin, Michael Sing, John Lance | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Darryl Escarcega | |
| 10:44 | Colgate | David Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | Colgate | David Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Vines | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Colgate | Harold Vest lays it in uncontested set up by Oscar Garrett | 22-20 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi double dribbles | 22-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Fulton (SF), Edwin Branch (C) David Pannell, Oscar Garrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF) Marco Lombardi | |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Harold Fulton is fouled in the backcourt by Dallas Hurst - foul #1 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Harold Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:05 | Colgate | Harold Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-20 |
| 09:43 | Colgate | Harold Vest gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:28 | Colgate | Dikembe Abu misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Clint Pardo | 24-20 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clint Pardo, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Andrew Hardin (PG), Michael Sing (SG), John Lance (PF) Dikembe Abu, Clay Hill, Harold Vest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Treadwell (SF), Darryl Escarcega (C) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 08:59 | Colgate | Michael Sing lays it up and in | 26-20 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | John Lance swats the short shot by Roy Vines | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | Colgate | John Lance grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 08:15 | Colgate | Harold Fulton banks in the layup set up by Edwin Branch and he's fouled by Roy Vines - foul #3 on Roy Vines, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | David Pannell (SF), Oscar Garrett (C) John Lance, Edwin Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (PF) Roy Vines | |
| 08:15 | Colgate | Harold Fulton misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Clay Hill (SG), Harold Vest (PF) Michael Sing, Harold Fulton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:44 | Colgate | Clay Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 07:42 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Colgate | David Pannell is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Hardin | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Andrew Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Hill (fresh) SF - David Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Vest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Garrett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Treadwell (fairly fresh) SF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marco Lombardi (fresh) C - Darryl Escarcega (tiring) | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:12 | Colgate | The rebound goes to David Pannell | 30-20 |
| 07:00 | Colgate | Harold Vest is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hardin | 33-20 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega is called for traveling | 33-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Sing (SG), Dikembe Abu (SF), John Lance (PF), David Davies (C) Andrew Hardin, David Pannell, Harold Vest, Oscar Garrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Harry Cater (SF), Tracy Miller (C) Stephen Treadwell, Marco Lombardi, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 06:40 | Colgate | Harry Cater is called for the reach on Michael Sing in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Cater, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| 06:40 | Colgate | Michael Sing makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:40 | Colgate | Michael Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | John Lance denies the turnaround by Tracy Miller | 35-20 |
| 06:29 | Colgate | The rebound goes to John Lance | 35-20 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Clay Hill can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Luis Ratcliff - foul #1 on Luis Ratcliff, team foul #13 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Vines (SF) Luis Ratcliff | |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Clay Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Clay Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-20 |
| 05:43 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Sing | 36-20 |
| 05:27 | Colgate | Tracy Miller is called for the reach on Clay Hill - foul #2 on Tracy Miller, team foul #14 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harold Fulton (SF), Edwin Branch (C) Michael Sing, David Davies | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff (PG), Darryl Escarcega (C) Harry Cater, Tracy Miller | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-20 |
| 05:27 | Colgate | Clay Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 05:27 | Colgate | Clay Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Vines | 37-22 |
| 05:04 | Colgate | Edwin Branch is open and buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Harold Fulton | 39-22 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abu takes the ball from Luis Ratcliff | 39-22 |
| 04:40 | Colgate | Dikembe Abu jams it | 41-22 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Luis Ratcliff misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-22 |
| 04:15 | Colgate | Harold Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-22 |
| 03:52 | Colgate | Clay Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-22 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Darryl Escarcega snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Clay Hill steps in front of the Luis Ratcliff pass | 41-22 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Clay Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Abu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Fulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Lance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Luis Ratcliff (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Woodson (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Roy Vines (very tired) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dallas Hurst (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Escarcega (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Colgate | Edwin Branch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-22 |
| Subs | Colgate | Andrew Hardin (PG), Michael Sing (SG), David Pannell (SF), Harold Vest (PF), Oscar Garrett (C) Clay Hill, Dikembe Abu, Harold Fulton, John Lance, Edwin Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clint Pardo (PF), Tracy Miller (C) Luis Ratcliff, Darryl Escarcega | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson's floater is knocked away by Oscar Garrett | 41-22 |
| 02:54 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett grabs the board | 41-22 |
| 02:27 | Colgate | Michael Sing hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Hardin | 43-22 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-22 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Clint Pardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Vest | 43-22 |
| 02:06 | Colgate | Oscar Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 01:55 | Colgate | Michael Sing can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clint Pardo - foul #3 on Clint Pardo, team foul #15 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marco Lombardi (SF), Hubert Jenkins (PF) Clint Pardo, Tracy Miller | |
| 01:55 | Colgate | Michael Sing makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 01:55 | Colgate | Michael Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | David Pannell swats the layup by Michael Woodson | 45-22 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Harold Vest grabs the board | 45-22 |
| 01:21 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Sing | 48-22 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on David Pannell - foul #2 on David Pannell, team foul #7 | 48-22 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Lance (PF), Harold Fulton (C) Harold Vest, Oscar Garrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Michael Woodson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Jenkins - foul #3 on Hubert Jenkins, team foul #16 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tracy Miller (C) Hubert Jenkins | |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 01:00 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Tracy Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-24 |
| 00:43 | Colgate | John Lance pulls down the rebound | 49-24 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Dallas Hurst is called for the reach on Andrew Hardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dallas Hurst, team foul #17 | 49-24 |
| Subs | Colgate | Clay Hill (SG) Michael Sing | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 50-24 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-24 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Dallas Hurst dunks the ball on a great pass from Tracy Miller | 51-26 |
| 00:05 | Colgate | Andrew Hardin is open but misses the lay-in | 51-26 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | David Pannell hits the follow up shot | 53-26 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Roy Vines misses the halfcourt shot | 53-26 |