| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Sousa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado | Dennis Parkinson swats the layup by Howard Zentgraf | 34-30 |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf's floater is knocked away by George Mayo | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Edward Sousa pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Edward Sousa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Calvin Enos - foul #3 on Calvin Enos, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | George Mayo is fouled on the floor by Richard Burkhart - foul #2 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | George Mayo's layup is rejected by Nolan Harris | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Colorado | Robert Petersen grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Colorado | Robert Petersen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Howard Zentgraf | 40-33 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Arthur Salem (SG), Phillip Trumbo (SF), David Overbay (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Robert Petersen, Richard Burkhart, Howard Zentgraf, Edward Sousa, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Allen Misner (PF), Terry Wilkerson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Kenneth Henderson, George Mayo, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Trumbo | 43-33 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | David Overbay connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Trumbo | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Allen Misner can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | James Bancroft tips it in | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew is fouled on the floor by James Bancroft - foul #3 on James Bancroft, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Howard Zentgraf (SF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Phillip Trumbo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 16:06 | Colorado | David Overbay misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Parkinson - foul #3 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nolan Harris (C) Mike Dougan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:06 | Colorado | David Overbay makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | David Overbay makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 15:49 | Colorado | David Overbay gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Petersen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Zentgraf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Overbay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wilbur Honeycutt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Misner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Parkinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado | Robert Petersen buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Salem | 49-38 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 15:11 | Colorado | Calvin Enos is called for the reach on Howard Zentgraf - foul #4 on Calvin Enos, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (SG), Edward Sousa (PF) Arthur Salem, David Overbay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), George Mayo (PF) Frank Dixon, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner | |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf loses the dribble to Dennis Parkinson | 49-41 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 14:50 | Colorado | Robert Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 14:25 | Colorado | Nolan Harris scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Petersen | 51-41 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Dennis Parkinson throws it down set up by Wilbur Honeycutt | 51-43 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Phillip Trumbo (SF), David Overbay (PF), Mike Dougan (C) Robert Petersen, Howard Zentgraf, Edward Sousa, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Terry Wilkerson (C) Wilbur Honeycutt, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Colorado | Phillip Trumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | David Overbay is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pettigrew | 53-43 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern | George Mayo's pass is intercepted by Richard Burkhart | 53-43 |
| 12:46 | Colorado | Mike Dougan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | George Mayo drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | David Overbay can't connect on a shot in the paint | 55-45 |
| 12:13 | Colorado | David Overbay pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:04 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew's pass is intercepted by James Bancroft | 55-45 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | George Mayo knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Bancroft | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burkhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Trumbo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Overbay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Dougan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Mayo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Trumbo | 58-47 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | James Bancroft misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 11:18 | Colorado | Phillip Trumbo grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Mike Dougan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Wilkerson - foul #2 on Terry Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Arthur Salem (SG), Howard Zentgraf (SF), Edward Sousa (PF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Richard Burkhart, Phillip Trumbo, David Overbay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Frank Dixon (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Allen Misner (PF), Dennis Parkinson (C) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson, Richard Taylor, George Mayo, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 10:58 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Edward Sousa steps in front of the Dennis Parkinson pass | 60-47 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Mike Dougan hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Salem | 62-47 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 10:05 | Colorado | Robert Petersen gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 09:44 | Colorado | Mike Dougan is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nolan Harris (C) Mike Dougan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Allen Misner clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Zentgraf - foul #2 on Howard Zentgraf, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Allen Misner misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Allen Misner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Edward Sousa scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Petersen | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Howard Zentgraf steals it from Calvin Enos | 64-48 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Robert Petersen can't finish the layup | 64-48 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Allen Misner gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 08:29 | Colorado | Nolan Harris grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the runner from close range and he's fouled by Dennis Parkinson - foul #4 on Dennis Parkinson, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Aaron Donner (SG), Phillip Trumbo (SF) Robert Petersen, Arthur Salem, Howard Zentgraf | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Richard Roberts (SG), Richard Taylor (SF), Terry Wilkerson (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Frank Dixon, Calvin Enos, Allen Misner | |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Edward Sousa makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Richard Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bancroft | 67-51 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Nolan Harris blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #2 on Richard Taylor, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Overbay (PF) Edward Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Richard Roberts | |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Nolan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 07:43 | Colorado | Nolan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Donner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Trumbo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Overbay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nolan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) SF - Richard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Wilkerson (fresh) C - Dennis Parkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Bancroft scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jeffrey Pettigrew - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Richard Burkhart (SG), Mike Dougan (C) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Aaron Donner, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Mayo (PF) Dennis Parkinson | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | James Bancroft makes the free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:02 | Colorado | Mike Dougan drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Burkhart | 70-54 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | George Mayo can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Overbay - foul #1 on David Overbay, team foul #4 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF) Phillip Trumbo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Calvin Enos (SF) James Bancroft, Richard Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | George Mayo tips it but misses | 70-55 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos tips it in | 70-57 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Robert Petersen is hacked by Kenneth Henderson - foul #2 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Nolan Harris (C) Mike Dougan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frank Dixon (SG), Allen Misner (PF) Kenneth Henderson, George Mayo | |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Robert Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Robert Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Allen Misner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), Arthur Salem (SG) Robert Petersen, Richard Burkhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Salem | 74-57 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Nolan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Allen Misner is called for the reach on Arthur Salem - foul #1 on Allen Misner, team foul #9 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Taylor (SF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Calvin Enos, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Arthur Salem makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Arthur Salem makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor double dribbles | 76-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Edward Sousa (PF) Jeffrey Pettigrew, David Overbay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Robert Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Allen Misner snags the defensive board | 76-57 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-57 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon tips it back up and in | 76-59 |
| 04:38 | Colorado | Robert Petersen hits the finger roll | 78-59 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Edward Sousa snags the defensive board | 78-59 |
| 04:16 | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf double dribbles | 78-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (SG), Phillip Trumbo (SF), Mike Dougan (C) Arthur Salem, Howard Zentgraf, Nolan Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Bancroft (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Terry Wilkerson (PF) Wilbur Honeycutt, Frank Dixon, Allen Misner | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | James Bancroft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Terry Wilkerson misses the tip | 78-59 |
| 03:51 | Colorado | Mike Dougan grabs the board | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Mike Dougan misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Henderson - foul #3 on Kenneth Henderson, team foul #10 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jeffrey Pettigrew (PG), David Overbay (PF) Robert Petersen, Edward Sousa | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Enos (SF), George Mayo (PF) Richard Taylor, Dennis Parkinson | |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Mike Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Pettigrew (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Trumbo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Overbay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Dougan (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Bancroft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - George Mayo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Wilkerson (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | James Bancroft buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Henderson | 80-62 |
| 02:45 | Colorado | David Overbay drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 82-62 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | George Mayo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Overbay - foul #2 on David Overbay, team foul #5 | 82-62 |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Zentgraf (SF), Nolan Harris (C) Phillip Trumbo, Mike Dougan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt (PG), Frank Dixon (SG) James Bancroft, Kenneth Henderson | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | George Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:04 | Colorado | David Overbay connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Zentgraf and he's hacked by George Mayo - foul #2 on George Mayo, team foul #11 | 84-64 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Petersen (PG), Arthur Salem (SG) Jeffrey Pettigrew, Richard Burkhart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Taylor (SF), Dennis Parkinson (C) Calvin Enos, Terry Wilkerson | |
| 02:04 | Colorado | David Overbay makes the free throw | 85-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Nolan Harris blocks the short jumper by George Mayo | 85-64 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Nolan Harris | 85-64 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | David Overbay blows the layup | 85-64 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Frank Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 85-64 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | George Mayo hits the finger roll set up by Richard Taylor | 85-66 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Dennis Parkinson swats the short shot by Nolan Harris | 85-66 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Richard Taylor snags the defensive board | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Wilbur Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Burkhart (SG), Edward Sousa (PF) Arthur Salem, David Overbay | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG), Calvin Enos (SF) Frank Dixon, Richard Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado | Nolan Harris can't finish the layup | 85-66 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Richard Burkhart snags the offensive board | 85-66 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Petersen runs out the clock | 85-66 |