| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fresh) SF - Donald Puente (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) C - Edward Mancha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) SG - Aaron Green (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fresh) PF - Cory Dunbar (fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | The refs have stopped play. Vincent Seay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 0-2 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (C) Vincent Seay | |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha blows the wide open layup | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Puente | 8-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Karl Morrison | 8-6 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Paul Washington misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Donald Puente snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Fang Yen hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 10-6 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Fang Yen knocks in the runner from the left block | 12-8 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison banks in the layup | 12-10 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Paul Washington loses the dribble to Karl Morrison in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green is fouled on the floor by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Paul Washington, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Vernon Blount (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Aaron Green, Paul Jones, Cory Dunbar, Shannon Wilson | |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Branch - foul #1 on Russell Branch, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:58 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Fang Yen (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Garrard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) C - Vincent Seay (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan blows the wide open layup | 12-11 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the tip | 12-11 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is called for traveling | 12-11 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly drills a fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Robert Smith steals the ball from Robert Mooneyhan in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Fang Yen gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Vincent Seay is called for the reach on Robert Mooneyhan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Seay, team foul #1 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SG), Donald Puente (SF), Edward Mancha (PF) Isidro Bruno, Ray Smiley, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Robert Balogh (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount, Vincent Seay | |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Fang Yen loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-16 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Fang Yen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Mancha | 14-16 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Ray Smiley (PF) Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG), Vincent Seay (C) Karl Morrison, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Fang Yen is fouled on the floor by Vincent Seay - foul #2 on Vincent Seay, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG) Isidro Bruno | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Paul Jones (SF), Shannon Wilson (C) Aaron Green, Robert Balogh, Vincent Seay | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Russell Branch blows the layup but he's fouled by Shannon Wilson - foul #1 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Shannon Wilson is called for the reach on Russell Branch - foul #2 on Shannon Wilson, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (PF) Brandon Pryor | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount (PF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Cory Dunbar, Shannon Wilson | |
| 11:46 | Colorado State | Paul Washington is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fang Yen | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Mancha (fresh) C - Russell Branch (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Blount (fresh) C - Tyrell Barnes (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-16 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 11:22 | Northwestern State | Paul Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Ray Smiley, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Michael Garrard (SF), Cory Dunbar (PF) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SG) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:13 | Colorado State | Donald Puente blows the layup | 19-21 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by Aaron Green is blocked by Edward Mancha | 19-21 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Edward Mancha gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:25 | Colorado State | Donald Puente comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Vernon Blount grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Puente - foul #1 on Donald Puente, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Fang Yen (SG), Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Isidro Bruno, Brandon Pryor, Donald Puente, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (PG), Robert Balogh (SF), Tyrell Barnes (C) Karl Morrison, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:03 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Branch, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Mancha (C) Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG) Aaron Green | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Puente (SF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley is hacked by Robert Balogh - foul #1 on Robert Balogh, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Colorado State | Paul Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Fang Yen tips it home | 21-25 |
| 07:31 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Brandon Pryor (SG) Paul Washington, Donald Puente | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Aaron Green (SG), Paul Jones (SF), Vernon Blount (C) Michael Beverly, Robert Smith, Robert Balogh, Tyrell Barnes | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Isidro Bruno (fresh) SG - Brandon Pryor (fresh) SF - Fang Yen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Mancha (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Green (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dunbar (tiring) 5 pts. C - Vernon Blount (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Green - foul #1 on Aaron Green, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor is fouled on the floor by Vernon Blount - foul #1 on Vernon Blount, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Russell Branch (C) Ray Smiley, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes (C) Vernon Blount | |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Aaron Green is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Green, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly (SG) Aaron Green | |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 06:04 | Colorado State | Russell Branch snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Morrison - foul #1 on Karl Morrison, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG), Robert Balogh (SF) Karl Morrison, Paul Jones | |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Fang Yen | 27-27 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Michael Beverly snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Cory Dunbar misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Russell Branch clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 27-27 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Pryor | 27-27 |
| 04:33 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | Tyrell Barnes snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | Robert Balogh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Beverly | 27-30 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Cory Dunbar is called for the reach on Brandon Pryor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Dunbar, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Washington (PG), Donald Puente (SF), Ray Smiley (PF) Isidro Bruno, Fang Yen, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Paul Jones (SF), Michael Garrard (PF), Vernon Blount (C) Robert Smith, Robert Balogh, Cory Dunbar, Tyrell Barnes | |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Paul Washington steps in front of the Paul Jones pass | 28-30 |
| 03:40 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the easy dunk attempt | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley tips it in | 30-30 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Michael Garrard loses the dribble to Paul Washington | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Paul Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Pryor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Puente (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Beverly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Garrard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Blount (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Garrard - foul #1 on Michael Garrard, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Edward Mancha (C) Brandon Pryor, Russell Branch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Aaron Green (SG), Shannon Wilson (PF), Vincent Seay (C) Michael Beverly, Michael Garrard, Vernon Blount | |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:03 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Donald Puente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Paul Washington is called for the reach on Aaron Green - foul #1 on Paul Washington, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Ray Smiley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (PG) Karl Morrison | |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Fang Yen snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Fang Yen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 01:39 | Northwestern State | Aaron Green's layup is rejected by Robert Mooneyhan | 31-32 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | Vincent Seay tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Donald Puente gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Vincent Seay steps in front of the Fang Yen pass | 31-32 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Smiley (SF), Russell Branch (C) Donald Puente, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison (PG), Robert Balogh (SF), Michael Garrard (PF) Robert Smith, Paul Jones, Shannon Wilson | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Ray Smiley's pass is intercepted by Aaron Green | 31-32 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Michael Garrard is blocked by Ray Smiley | 31-32 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Russell Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | Fang Yen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Washington | 34-32 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Russell Branch steals it from Michael Garrard | 34-32 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Russell Branch is hacked by Vincent Seay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Seay, team foul #12 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Isidro Bruno (PG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Paul Washington, Edward Mancha | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Smith (SG), Tyrell Barnes (C) Aaron Green, Vincent Seay | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Russell Branch misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Russell Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison is fouled on the floor by Isidro Bruno - foul #1 on Isidro Bruno, team foul #9 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor (SG) Fang Yen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shannon Wilson (PF) Michael Garrard | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Karl Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Brandon Pryor misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 35-34 |