| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Templeton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Templeton - foul #2 on James Templeton, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Arizona | James Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Richards and the foul's on Wilbert Powell - foul #2 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 19:00 | Northern Arizona | James Smith makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:41 | Colorado | James Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Bradley - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:23 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman tips it home | 27-30 |
| 18:09 | Northern Arizona | William Richards knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 29-30 |
| 17:48 | Colorado | James Templeton's floater is tipped away by Michael Merritt | 29-30 |
| 17:47 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to William Richards | 29-30 |
| 17:26 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | James Templeton misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Miles (PF) Johnny Jackman | |
| 16:57 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:33 | Northern Arizona | James Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymundo Romano | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Colorado | Michael Craig is hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), Carl Phillips (SF), Milo Bruno (PF), Richard Finch (C) James Smith, Raymundo Romano, William Richards, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), James Walker (C) Wilbert Powell, James Templeton | |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Finch - foul #1 on Richard Finch, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Lane (SG) Michael Savage | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) Paul Miles | |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Michael Craig makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Michael Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:51 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Brad Lewis (fresh) SG - William Lane (fresh) SF - Carl Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Finch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) SG - Bruce Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Northern Arizona | Carl Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Richard Finch swats the shot by Ernesto Juarez | 32-33 |
| 15:00 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:18 | Northern Arizona | Richard Finch connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by William Lane | 34-36 |
| 14:04 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Finch | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:51 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis is hacked by James Walker - foul #1 on James Walker, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), Michael Savage (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), William Richards (PF), Michael Merritt (C) Brad Lewis, William Lane, Carl Phillips, Milo Bruno, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Paul Miles (PF), James Templeton (C) Ernesto Juarez, Johnny Jackman, James Walker | |
| 13:33 | Northern Arizona | William Richards buries a shot from the left side set up by Michael Merritt | 36-36 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | James Templeton is fouled on the floor by William Richards - foul #3 on William Richards, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | James Smith is called for the reach on James Templeton - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Michael Craig drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wilbert Powell | 36-38 |
| 12:28 | Northern Arizona | William Richards is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Powell - foul #3 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Johnny Jackman (PF) Paul Miles | |
| 12:13 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt's floater is tipped away by James Templeton | 36-38 |
| 12:12 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Wilbert Powell | 36-38 |
| 11:47 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the lay-in | 36-38 |
| 11:45 | Northern Arizona | William Richards snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bradley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Craig (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Arizona | William Richards misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 11:38 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:14 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley loses the dribble to Michael Savage | 36-38 |
| 10:57 | Northern Arizona | William Richards can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 10:56 | Northern Arizona | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:43 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| 10:26 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman lays it in set up by Wilbert Powell | 36-40 |
| 09:57 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 09:55 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Johnny Jackman | 36-40 |
| 09:48 | Colorado | James Templeton connects on the runner from the left block set up by Michael Craig | 36-42 |
| 09:30 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage is hacked by James Templeton - foul #3 on James Templeton, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), William Lane (SG), Carl Phillips (SF), Milo Bruno (PF), Richard Finch (C) James Smith, Michael Savage, Raymundo Romano, William Richards, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Paul Miles (PF), James Walker (C) Wilbert Powell, Johnny Jackman, James Templeton | |
| 09:19 | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis hits a shot from the right wing set up by William Lane | 38-42 |
| 09:01 | Colorado | James Walker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 08:59 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:41 | Northern Arizona | William Lane connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brad Lewis | 40-42 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez is hacked by Milo Bruno - foul #3 on Milo Bruno, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF), Michael Merritt (C) William Lane, Carl Phillips, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Peterson (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF), James Templeton (C) Michael Craig, Paul Miles, James Walker | |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:17 | Northern Arizona | Milo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano lays it in set up by Michael Savage and he's hacked by Keith Peterson - foul #1 on Keith Peterson, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), William Richards (PF) Brad Lewis, Milo Bruno | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG) Ernesto Juarez | |
| 07:56 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | William Richards steals it from Keith Peterson | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymundo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Wilbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Bradley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Arizona | Wilbert Powell steps in front of the Michael Savage pass | 43-42 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley is fouled on the floor by William Richards - foul #4 on William Richards, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Craig (SF) Keith Peterson | |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:35 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Michael Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:18 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Wilbert Powell | 43-47 |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Michael Craig is called for the reach on Raymundo Romano - foul #2 on Michael Craig, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG), Milo Bruno (PF), Richard Finch (C) James Smith, William Richards, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Mitchell (SG), Paul Miles (PF), James Walker (C) Bruce Bradley, Johnny Jackman, James Templeton | |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:01 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:01 | Colorado | James Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 05:42 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Raymundo Romano | 44-47 |
| 05:19 | Northern Arizona | Michael Craig steals it from Raymundo Romano | 44-47 |
| 04:55 | Colorado | Richard Finch steals the ball from Paul Miles | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage is fouled on the floor by Charles Mitchell - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Smith (PG), Carl Phillips (SF), William Richards (PF), Michael Merritt (C) Brad Lewis, Raymundo Romano, Milo Bruno, Richard Finch | |
| Subs | Colorado | Ernesto Juarez (PG), Keith Peterson (SF), Johnny Jackman (PF), James Templeton (C) Wilbert Powell, Michael Craig, Paul Miles, James Walker | |
| 04:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:31 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ernesto Juarez and the foul's on Michael Merritt - foul #4 on Michael Merritt, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | William Lane (SG) Michael Savage | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:13 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:56 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 03:55 | Northern Arizona | William Richards tips it home | 46-50 |
| 03:35 | Colorado | Michael Merritt swats the short shot by Johnny Jackman | 46-50 |
| 03:34 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Ernesto Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Keith Peterson (fresh) PF - Johnny Jackman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Templeton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | James Templeton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | William Lane grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 02:39 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage (SG), Raymundo Romano (SF) William Lane, Carl Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado | Wilbert Powell (PG), Bruce Bradley (SG), Michael Craig (SF) Ernesto Juarez, Charles Mitchell, Keith Peterson | |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Templeton - foul #4 on James Templeton, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | Michael Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 02:18 | Northern Arizona | William Richards snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 02:02 | Northern Arizona | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:42 | Colorado | Bruce Bradley scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wilbert Powell | 48-52 |
| 01:20 | Northern Arizona | Raymundo Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Johnny Jackman makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Wilbert Powell | 51-54 |
| 00:31 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage banks in the layup | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | James Smith is called for the reach on Wilbert Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Wilbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilbert Powell - foul #4 on Wilbert Powell, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:13 | Northern Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to William Richards | 54-55 |
| 00:07 | Northern Arizona | James Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | James Templeton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Smith is called for the reach on James Templeton in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Brad Lewis (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Templeton misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Colorado | James Templeton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:02 | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Michael Savage misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-56 |