| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) C - Richard Dwight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) SG - Curtis Britton (fresh) SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) PF - Harold Behn (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | David Herrmann drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dwight | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Northeastern | Harold Behn tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Terry McCray steals it from Chad Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the jumper from close range set up by David Herrmann | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Terry McCray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Herrmann - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Terry McCray makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Terry McCray misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from David Herrmann | 6-1 |
| 18:35 | Northeastern | Carl Anderson blocks the short jumper by Curtis Britton | 6-1 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | Terry McCray grabs the offensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 18:20 | Northeastern | Carl Anderson picks off the pass by Harold Behn | 6-1 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Patton - foul #1 on Ronald Patton, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Harrison (SG), Robert Sullivan (SF) David Herrmann, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:41 | Northeastern | Carl Anderson steals the ball from Harold Behn | 8-1 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | John Owen is whistled for a carry | 8-1 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (C) Evan Henry | |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Harold Behn buries a floater from the right side set up by Terry McCray | 8-3 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan buries a runner in the paint set up by John Owen | 10-3 |
| 16:32 | Northeastern | Terry McCray is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry McCray, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF) John Owen, John Harrison, Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), James Goll (SG), Howard Trask (SF), Charles Danielson (PF), Evan Henry (C) Terry McCray, Curtis Britton, Ronald Patton, Harold Behn, Shane Moua | |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Danielson | 10-3 |
| 16:15 | Northeastern | Evan Henry pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:10 | Northeastern | James Goll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Goll - foul #1 on James Goll, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Anderson (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 15:49 | Northeastern | David Herrmann is called for the reach on Victor Omar - foul #2 on David Herrmann, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Richard Dwight (C) David Herrmann, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Victor Omar (fresh) SG - James Goll (fresh) SF - Howard Trask (fresh) PF - Charles Danielson (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northeastern | Richard Dwight is called for the reach on Evan Henry - foul #1 on Richard Dwight, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shane Moua (C) Evan Henry | |
| 15:09 | Northeastern | Victor Omar scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | James Goll is called for the reach on Carl Anderson - foul #2 on James Goll, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), Curtis Britton (SG), Ronald Patton (SF), Harold Behn (PF) Victor Omar, James Goll, Howard Trask, Charles Danielson | |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson misses the tip | 12-6 |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Anderson | 12-6 |
| 14:09 | Colorado State | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | John Shepherd tips it home | 14-6 |
| 13:50 | Northeastern | Shane Moua misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:49 | Northeastern | Harold Behn tips it but misses | 14-6 |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson travels with the ball | 14-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Owen, John Shepherd, Carl Anderson, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (PG), Evan Henry (C) Terry McCray, Shane Moua | |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Bernard Alexander | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Curtis Britton is called for the reach on Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Curtis Britton, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (SG), Charles Danielson (SF) Curtis Britton, Ronald Patton | |
| 12:55 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:49 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan buries a floater in the paint set up by John Harrison | 16-6 |
| 12:22 | Northeastern | John Harrison takes the ball from Evan Henry | 16-6 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Behn - foul #1 on Harold Behn, team foul #6 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG) Harold Behn | |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 11:40 | Northeastern | Maynard Adams is called for the reach on Howard Trask - foul #1 on Maynard Adams, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG), Carl Anderson (PF) John Harrison, Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Curtis Britton (SG), Ronald Patton (SF) Victor Omar, Howard Trask | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Gardner (fresh) SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) SF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Britton (fresh) SF - Ronald Patton (fresh) PF - Charles Danielson (fresh) C - Evan Henry (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton lays it in | 17-8 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | David Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 11:05 | Northeastern | Evan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | Evan Henry banks in the layup set up by Curtis Britton | 17-10 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | David Gardner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Terry McCray - foul #2 on Terry McCray, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Richard Dwight (C) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (PG), Harold Behn (PF), Shane Moua (C) Terry McCray, Charles Danielson, Evan Henry | |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | David Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:30 | Colorado State | David Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:12 | Northeastern | Carl Anderson is called for the reach on Ronald Patton - foul #1 on Carl Anderson, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) David Gardner | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 10:04 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton is hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Maynard Adams (C) Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 09:52 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:50 | Northeastern | Shane Moua gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:30 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Trask and he's hacked by Maynard Adams - foul #2 on Maynard Adams, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (C) Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (SG) Curtis Britton | |
| 09:30 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Anderson | 21-12 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Harold Behn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Anderson - foul #2 on Carl Anderson, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (C) Carl Anderson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charles Danielson (SF), Evan Henry (C) Ronald Patton, Shane Moua | |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Harold Behn makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:59 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | Colorado State | John Owen's floater is knocked away by Evan Henry | 21-13 |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Harold Behn pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:30 | Northeastern | Victor Omar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 08:28 | Northeastern | Harold Behn gets the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:16 | Northeastern | John Shepherd steals it from Evan Henry | 21-13 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the lay-in | 21-13 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:47 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson blows the layup | 21-13 |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | John Owen gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Harrison | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Howard Trask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Omar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Danielson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Behn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Evan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Evan Henry makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Harold Behn | 23-15 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | John Harrison misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Behn - foul #2 on Harold Behn, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Andrew Fortney (SF) John Owen, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Curtis Britton (SG), Ronald Patton (SF), Shane Moua (C) Howard Trask, Harold Behn, Evan Henry | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton drills a runner from close range set up by Victor Omar and he's hacked by Chad Mitchell - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Gardner (PG) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (PG) Victor Omar | |
| 06:32 | Northeastern | Curtis Britton misses the free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Bernard Alexander | 25-17 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney is whistled for a carry | 25-17 |
| 06:06 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson is whistled for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Evan Henry (C) Charles Danielson | |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 05:53 | Northeastern | Shane Moua gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Northeastern | Evan Henry can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 05:29 | Northeastern | Shane Moua grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:23 | Northeastern | Howard Trask can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 25-17 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Andrew Fortney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 05:05 | Northeastern | Evan Henry snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:43 | Northeastern | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Shane Moua - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #10 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Shepherd (SF) David Gardner, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Victor Omar (PG), Charles Danielson (PF) Howard Trask, Evan Henry | |
| 04:43 | Northeastern | Shane Moua makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:43 | Northeastern | Shane Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander tips it back up and in | 27-19 |
| 03:57 | Northeastern | Shane Moua hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 27-19 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 03:47 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Charles Danielson | 27-19 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Shane Moua comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on John Owen - foul #1 on John Owen, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Carl Anderson (PF), Richard Dwight (C) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Terry McCray (PG), James Goll (SG), Harold Behn (PF) Victor Omar, Curtis Britton, Charles Danielson | |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Shane Moua misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Shane Moua makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Terry McCray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Goll (fresh) SF - Ronald Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Behn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Moua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | David Herrmann clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 03:13 | Northeastern | Terry McCray pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Ronald Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) John Owen | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Howard Trask (SF), Evan Henry (C) Ronald Patton, Shane Moua | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Evan Henry steals it from David Herrmann | 27-20 |
| 02:04 | Northeastern | Harold Behn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 27-20 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | John Shepherd drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Herrmann | 30-20 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Harold Behn misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Herrmann - foul #3 on David Herrmann, team foul #12 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Maynard Adams (SF) David Herrmann, John Shepherd | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Curtis Britton (SG), Charles Danielson (C) James Goll, Evan Henry | |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Harold Behn makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Harold Behn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | John Harrison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #13 | 30-22 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Dwight - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #14 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Andrew Fortney (SF) John Harrison, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:15 | Northeastern | Charles Danielson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:55 | Colorado State | John Owen loses the dribble to Terry McCray | 30-23 |
| 00:41 | Northeastern | Harold Behn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Howard Trask | 30-26 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Terry McCray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Carl Anderson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-26 |