| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roman Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Jose Flores hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roman Rivera | 42-34 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Al Englehart - foul #1 on Al Englehart, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen is hacked by William Fitzgerald - foul #1 on William Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera misses the turnaround near the basket | 42-35 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern State | William Agnew is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | William Lemire misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Morgan (PG), Tony Ellis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Alphonso Russo (PF), Arthur Ricks (C) Jose Flores, Thomas Lawson, Kenneth Allen, Roman Rivera, Al Englehart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (PG), Nicolas Erby (SG), John Everett (SF), Glen Scott (PF), James O'Haire (C) William Agnew, William Fitzgerald, Pedro Ortiz, William Lemire, Jerry Stewart | |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | John Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Brian White gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Brian White loses the dribble to John Johnson | 45-35 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Arthur Ricks misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | John Everett pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Brian White double dribbles | 45-35 |
| 17:29 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lawson steals the ball from Glen Scott | 45-35 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson can't throw it down | 45-35 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | John Everett snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern State | Brian White hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glen Scott | 45-38 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Arthur Ricks is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 45-38 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Glen Scott | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Brian White makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson drills a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby hits a turnaround near the basket set up by James O'Haire | 47-42 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nicolas Erby - foul #3 on Nicolas Erby, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Roman Rivera (PF), Al Englehart (C) Tony Ellis, John Johnson, Alphonso Russo, Arthur Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), William Fitzgerald (SG), Pedro Ortiz (SF), William Lemire (PF), Jerry Stewart (C) Brian White, Nicolas Erby, John Everett, Glen Scott, James O'Haire | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roman Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Englehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Agnew | 49-45 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | William Agnew is called for the reach on Jose Flores in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Agnew, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty (SG) Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howell (PG) William Agnew | |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera blows the wide open dunk | 49-45 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern State | Al Englehart steals the ball from William Fitzgerald | 49-45 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Al Englehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 14:44 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Jose Flores loses the ball out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Morgan (SF), Wesley Chung (PF) Kenneth Allen, Roman Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart throws it down and the foul's on Al Englehart - foul #2 on Al Englehart, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 14:26 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:23 | Colorado State | Pedro Ortiz steps in front of the Leslie Hardesty pass in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF) Jose Flores, Leslie Hardesty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (PG) John Howell | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern State | Brian White scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Everett (SF) Pedro Ortiz | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | Brian White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern State | William Lemire grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | William Lemire misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Al Englehart snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kenneth Allen | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern State | Brian White clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Morgan | 51-52 |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), Roman Rivera (PF), Alphonso Russo (C) Mark Morgan, Wesley Chung, Al Englehart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), Nicolas Erby (SG), Pedro Ortiz (SF), Glen Scott (PF) Brian White, William Fitzgerald, John Everett, William Lemire | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (SG) Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 12:19 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen is called for 5 seconds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty (SF) Kenneth Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howell (SG), James O'Haire (C) Nicolas Erby, Jerry Stewart | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | William Agnew misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Ellis | 51-52 |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jose Flores | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Hardesty (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roman Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Agnew (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Howell (fresh) SF - Pedro Ortiz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James O'Haire (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roman Rivera - foul #2 on Roman Rivera, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Johnson (SF), Arthur Ricks (C) Tony Ellis, Alphonso Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald (SG), John Everett (SF), Jerry Stewart (C) John Howell, Pedro Ortiz, James O'Haire | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | William Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Arthur Ricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG) Leslie Hardesty | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Jerry Stewart steals it from John Johnson | 54-53 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Everett | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | John Johnson blows the wide open layup | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson tips it home | 56-55 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Jose Flores is called for the reach on William Agnew - foul #2 on Jose Flores, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Morgan (PG), Leslie Hardesty (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Al Englehart (C) Jose Flores, Thomas Lawson, John Johnson, Arthur Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby (SG), John Howell (SF), William Lemire (PF), James O'Haire (C) William Fitzgerald, John Everett, Glen Scott, Jerry Stewart | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby buries a shot in the paint | 56-57 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | William Lemire swats the short shot by Leslie Hardesty | 56-57 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Leslie Hardesty - foul #4 on Leslie Hardesty, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG), Wesley Chung (PF) Leslie Hardesty, Roman Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Al Englehart can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 56-58 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern State | James O'Haire snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lawson takes the ball from Nicolas Erby | 56-58 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Lawson | 58-58 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Wesley Chung is fouled on the floor by William Lemire - foul #1 on William Lemire, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (PG), Alphonso Russo (PF) Mark Morgan, Wesley Chung | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brian White (PG), John Everett (SF), Jerry Stewart (C) William Agnew, John Howell, James O'Haire | |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lawson is called for the reach on Nicolas Erby - foul #1 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), John Johnson (SF), Roman Rivera (PF) Thomas Lawson, Kenneth Allen, Al Englehart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald (SG), Glen Scott (PF) Nicolas Erby, William Lemire | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Brian White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | John Everett tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Jose Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Brian White - foul #4 on Brian White, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz (SF) John Everett | |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jerry Stewart | 58-60 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Stewart | 58-60 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Ellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Rivera (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brian White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Ortiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Stewart (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Jose Flores clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian White - foul #5 on Brian White, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty (SG), Mark Morgan (SF), Arthur Ricks (C) Tony Ellis, John Johnson, Roman Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Agnew (PG), James O'Haire (C) Brian White, Jerry Stewart | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:20 | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James O'Haire - foul #1 on James O'Haire, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG), Wesley Chung (PF), Al Englehart (C) Jose Flores, Alphonso Russo, Arthur Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howell (SG), John Everett (SF) William Fitzgerald, Pedro Ortiz | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott hits the finger roll | 61-65 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Al Englehart | 61-65 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan buries a floater near the basket | 63-65 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Mark Morgan steps in front of the Glen Scott pass | 63-65 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to James O'Haire | 63-65 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Howell | 63-67 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Leslie Hardesty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG), Tony Ellis (SG), John Johnson (SF), Roman Rivera (PF), Arthur Ricks (C) Mark Morgan, Thomas Lawson, Leslie Hardesty, Wesley Chung, Al Englehart | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nicolas Erby (SG), Pedro Ortiz (SF), William Lemire (PF), Jerry Stewart (C) John Howell, John Everett, Glen Scott, James O'Haire | |
| 04:56 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Ellis | 63-67 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Tony Ellis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-67 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Arthur Ricks grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on William Lemire - foul #2 on William Lemire, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alphonso Russo (C) Arthur Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Tony Ellis takes the ball from Nicolas Erby | 66-67 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Jose Flores can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Agnew - foul #5 on William Agnew, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen (SF) Roman Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald (SG), John Everett (SF) William Agnew, Nicolas Erby | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz knocks in the floater from the left side set up by William Fitzgerald | 68-69 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Jerry Stewart is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Stewart, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG) Tony Ellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alphonso Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Pedro Ortiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lemire (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Stewart (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern State | William Lemire tips it but misses | 71-69 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | John Johnson misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by William Lemire - foul #3 on William Lemire, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Ellis (PG), Roman Rivera (PF), Arthur Ricks (C) Jose Flores, Kenneth Allen, Alphonso Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howell (PG), Nicolas Erby (SG), Glen Scott (PF) William Fitzgerald, John Everett, William Lemire | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Glen Scott grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Howell | 73-71 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Morgan (PG), Leslie Hardesty (SF), Wesley Chung (PF) Thomas Lawson, John Johnson, Roman Rivera | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Everett (SF), James O'Haire (C) Pedro Ortiz, Jerry Stewart | |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan is hacked by James O'Haire in the backcourt - foul #2 on James O'Haire, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson (SG), Kenneth Allen (SF), Roman Rivera (PF), Al Englehart (C) Tony Ellis, Leslie Hardesty, Wesley Chung, Arthur Ricks | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz (PG), William Fitzgerald (SG), William Lemire (PF), Jerry Stewart (C) John Howell, Nicolas Erby, Glen Scott, James O'Haire | |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | William Lemire gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart's layup is rejected by Kenneth Allen | 74-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Al Englehart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lawson and he's hacked by John Everett - foul #1 on John Everett, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jose Flores (PG) Mark Morgan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:21 | Colorado State | Kenneth Allen makes the free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Roman Rivera steals the ball from Pedro Ortiz | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stewart - foul #2 on Jerry Stewart, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Morgan (SF) Kenneth Allen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Jerry Stewart grabs the board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern State | Pedro Ortiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Jose Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Ortiz - foul #3 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Jose Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern State | William Lemire snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Thomas Lawson takes the ball from John Everett | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Pedro Ortiz is called for the reach on Mark Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #17 | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern State | William Lemire makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Pedro Ortiz | 81-73 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Ortiz - foul #5 on Pedro Ortiz, team foul #18 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Howell (PG) Pedro Ortiz | |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to William Lemire | 82-73 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern State | John Howell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Morgan | 82-73 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by John Howell - foul #1 on John Howell, team foul #19 | 82-73 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | William Fitzgerald's floater is knocked away by Al Englehart | 84-73 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Roman Rivera gets the rebound | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Jose Flores runs out the clock | 84-73 |