| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cleveland Sweat (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Joseph Harris inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Denver | Daryl Labelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 19:31 | Denver | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 19:29 | Denver | Joseph Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Joseph Harris steals it from Phillip Johnson | 31-44 |
| 18:55 | Denver | Joseph Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Daryl Labelle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Randy Laws (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Williams | |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | David Kelley connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on James Tellis - foul #3 on James Tellis, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF) Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, James Tellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, Lawrence Jones | |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the free throw | 31-47 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-47 |
| 18:26 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola tips it but misses | 31-47 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-47 |
| 18:09 | Denver | Jimmy Neff snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 17:55 | Denver | Angel Romano knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Federico Gallegos | 33-47 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | David Kelley is fouled on the floor by Federico Gallegos - foul #1 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #2 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Federico Gallegos, Bradley Blair, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Robert Williams (PF) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws | |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jorgenson is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Nicholas Jorgenson, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Cleveland Sweat (SG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Kibbe, Glenn Render | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terrance Craver and he's hacked by Cleveland Sweat - foul #1 on Cleveland Sweat, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gilmore (PF) Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Terrance Craver picks off the pass by Joseph Harris in the backcourt | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-50 |
| 16:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jorgenson | 33-50 |
| 16:55 | Denver | Terrance Craver is called for the reach on Cleveland Sweat in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Dougherty (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 16:35 | Denver | Daryl Labelle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-50 |
| 16:33 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 16:26 | Denver | Joseph Harris grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Daryl Labelle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-50 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Daryl Labelle - foul #2 on Daryl Labelle, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Scott Field (SG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Angel Romano (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Joseph Harris, Kenneth Gilmore, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, David Dougherty, Lawrence Jones | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Angel Romano lays it up and in | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Field (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Robicheaux (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 3 pts. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Randy Laws tips it but misses | 39-52 |
| 15:34 | Denver | The rebound goes to Bradley Blair | 39-52 |
| 15:31 | Denver | David Kelley picks off the pass by Scott Field in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Randy Laws hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Kelley | 39-54 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Jimmy Neff misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-54 |
| 15:10 | Denver | Scott Field grabs the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 15:02 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 14:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Federico Gallegos | 42-54 |
| 14:47 | Denver | Bradley Blair misses the shot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Glenn Render snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Laws | 42-56 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Federico Gallegos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Angel Romano gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Scott Field's pass is intercepted by John Robicheaux | 42-56 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Render's pass is intercepted by Federico Gallegos | 42-56 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Scott Field misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 13:41 | Denver | Angel Romano tips it in | 44-56 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Jimmy Neff is called for the reach on Matthew Franks - foul #1 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Cleveland Sweat (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Federico Gallegos, Scott Field, Bradley Blair, Jimmy Neff, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Cleveland Sweat is hacked by Terrance Craver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #2 | 44-58 |
| 12:43 | Denver | James Tellis hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daryl Labelle | 46-58 |
| 12:30 | Northwestern | Robert Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Tellis | 46-58 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Robert Williams can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver tips it in | 46-60 |
| 12:25 | Denver | Joseph Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Johnson - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG), Angel Romano (C) Cleveland Sweat, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, Robert Williams | |
| 12:03 | Denver | Daryl Labelle knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Dikembe Amendola | 48-60 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | David Dougherty scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Daryl Labelle - foul #3 on Daryl Labelle, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Lawrence Jones | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 11:48 | Denver | James Tellis snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Daryl Labelle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Amendola (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Daryl Labelle misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Rene Marino - foul #4 on Rene Marino, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gilmore (PF) James Tellis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG) Rene Marino | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Daryl Labelle makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 11:31 | Denver | Daryl Labelle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is hacked by Kenneth Gilmore - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Cleveland Sweat (SG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones (C) David Dougherty | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 10:44 | Denver | Angel Romano clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Robert Williams grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Kenneth Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Joseph Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-64 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 10:11 | Denver | Daryl Labelle snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:55 | Denver | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-64 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| 09:35 | Denver | Kenneth Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:24 | Denver | Daryl Labelle's floater is knocked away by Robert Williams | 50-64 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terrance Craver | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Dikembe Amendola (SG), James Tellis (PF), Jimmy Neff (C) Daryl Labelle, Cleveland Sweat, Kenneth Gilmore, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), David Dougherty (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 08:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:48 | Denver | Joseph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-66 |
| 08:38 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amendola | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:36 | Denver | Joseph Harris's pass is intercepted by Glenn Render in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | David Dougherty knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:12 | Denver | Joseph Harris is open and lays it up and in | 54-68 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Joseph Harris pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:41 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola is fouled on the floor by John Robicheaux - foul #2 on John Robicheaux, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson (PG), Scott Field (SG), Bradley Blair (SF) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola, Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Matthew Franks (SF) David Kelley, John Robicheaux, David Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Scott Field (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bradley Blair (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Denver | James Tellis misses the easy layup | 54-68 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Bradley Blair - foul #1 on Bradley Blair, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG) Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Federico Gallegos is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Federico Gallegos, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones (C) Glenn Render | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Scott Field - foul #3 on Scott Field, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Randy Laws | |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe makes the 3rd free throw | 54-73 |
| 06:53 | Denver | Robert Kibbe takes the ball from Scott Field in the backcourt | 54-73 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 54-75 |
| 06:38 | Denver | James Tellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 06:37 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Jorgenson | 54-75 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Federico Gallegos lays it in and he's hacked by Rene Marino - foul #5 on Rene Marino, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Cleveland Sweat (SG), Jimmy Neff (C) Scott Field, Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, Matthew Franks, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 06:25 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the free throw | 57-75 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Glenn Render can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Neff - foul #2 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #12 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG) Cleveland Sweat | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG) David Kelley | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Phillip Johnson is called for the reach on Federico Gallegos - foul #4 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) David Dougherty | |
| 05:45 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits a turnaround in the lane | 59-79 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Glenn Render steps in front of the Jimmy Neff pass | 59-79 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Render comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Neff - foul #3 on Jimmy Neff, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Denver | Daryl Labelle (PG), Scott Field (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), Kenneth Gilmore (PF), Angel Romano (C) Federico Gallegos, Dikembe Amendola, Bradley Blair, James Tellis, Jimmy Neff | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws | |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:48 | Denver | David Kelley picks off the pass by Daryl Labelle | 59-81 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Kelley hits the finger roll | 59-83 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Joseph Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-83 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 59-83 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | David Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-83 |
| Subs | Denver | Federico Gallegos (PG), Bradley Blair (SF), Jimmy Neff (PF), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Daryl Labelle, Joseph Harris, Kenneth Gilmore, Angel Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), David Dougherty (C) Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 04:00 | Denver | Scott Field misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 59-83 |
| 03:58 | Denver | Federico Gallegos tips it in | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | David Dougherty scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Kelley | 61-86 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Federico Gallegos (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Field (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Neff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Federico Gallegos is fouled in the backcourt by John Robicheaux - foul #3 on John Robicheaux, team foul #9 | 61-86 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG) Scott Field | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:36 | Denver | Federico Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | David Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 61-86 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | David Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-86 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | David Dougherty tips it home | 61-88 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Robicheaux - foul #4 on John Robicheaux, team foul #10 | 61-88 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Glenn Render (C) David Dougherty | |
| 03:06 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 62-88 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-88 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Glenn Render misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-88 |
| 02:51 | Denver | Bradley Blair pulls down the rebound | 63-88 |
| 02:47 | Denver | Bradley Blair misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-88 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the board | 63-88 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bradley Blair - foul #2 on Bradley Blair, team foul #14 | 63-88 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Gilmore (PF) Nicholas Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Randy Laws makes the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 02:37 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 63-89 |
| 02:24 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-89 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Glenn Render grabs the board | 63-89 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | David Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-89 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Dikembe Amendola double dribbles | 63-89 |
| Subs | Denver | Scott Field (SG) Dikembe Amendola | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Randy Laws comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-89 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Jimmy Neff grabs the board | 63-89 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Bradley Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-89 |
| Subs | Denver | Dikembe Amendola (SG), Nicholas Jorgenson (C) Scott Field, Kenneth Gilmore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Kelley | 63-91 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Federico Gallegos is hacked by Matthew Franks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Franks, team foul #11 | 63-91 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 64-91 |
| 01:19 | Denver | Federico Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 65-91 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Render drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Franks | 65-94 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Denver | Jimmy Neff can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Kelley - foul #1 on David Kelley, team foul #12 | 65-94 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Jimmy Neff makes the 1st free throw | 66-94 |
| 00:53 | Denver | Jimmy Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-94 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jorgenson - foul #3 on Nicholas Jorgenson, team foul #15 | 67-94 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 1st free throw | 67-94 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 2nd free throw | 67-94 |
| 00:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jimmy Neff | 67-94 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Nicholas Jorgenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-94 |
| 00:24 | Denver | Jimmy Neff tips it home | 69-94 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Kelley runs out the clock | 69-94 |