| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Waller (fresh) SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) SF - Scott Wilson (fresh) PF - James Gulbranson (fresh) C - Douglas Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Hight (fresh) SG - Reginald Stock (fresh) SF - Eric Battle (fresh) PF - Harrison Jones (fresh) C - Ray Wages (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:53 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore clanks a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Battle and he's hacked by Michael Waller - foul #1 on Michael Waller, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:01 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota | Scott Wilson misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Hight | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 18:18 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:51 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Pier (PF) Harrison Jones | |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant (SF), Michael Grimshaw (C) Eric Battle, Ray Wages | |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Gulbranson - foul #1 on James Gulbranson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-8 |
| 17:01 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Grimshaw - foul #1 on Michael Grimshaw, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Spear (SF) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Battle (SF), Harrison Jones (PF), Ray Wages (C) Robert Bryant, Edward Pier, Michael Grimshaw | |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock is hacked by James Gulbranson - foul #2 on James Gulbranson, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond (SF), Larry Alford (C) James Gulbranson, Douglas Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:06 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Hight | 4-11 |
| 15:41 | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Stock - foul #1 on Reginald Stock, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Travis Davis (PG), Donald Weber (SG) Michael Waller, Samuel Amico | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:41 | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:41 | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Travis Davis (fresh) SG - Donald Weber (fresh) SF - Adam Lemond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spear (fresh) C - Larry Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Hight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Stock (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harrison Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Wages (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ray Wages and he's fouled by Paul Spear - foul #1 on Paul Spear, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 15:21 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota | Harrison Jones swats the short shot by Larry Alford | 6-14 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:02 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harrison Jones | 6-16 |
| 14:47 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Waller (PG), Samuel Amico (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Douglas Moore (C) Travis Davis, Donald Weber, Adam Lemond, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant (SF), Michael Grimshaw (C) Eric Battle, Ray Wages | |
| 14:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant is fouled on the floor by Scott Wilson - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Pier (PF) Harrison Jones | |
| 14:14 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight tips it home | 6-18 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Spear and the foul's on Edward Pier - foul #1 on Edward Pier, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw tips it back up and in | 9-20 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller is called for traveling | 9-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Alford (PF) Paul Spear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage (PG), Henry Sampson (SG), Eric Battle (SF), Harrison Jones (PF), Ray Wages (C) Brian Hight, Reginald Stock, Robert Bryant, Edward Pier, Michael Grimshaw | |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cruz Brundage | 9-22 |
| 12:50 | N. Dakota | Henry Sampson steals the ball from Scott Wilson | 9-22 |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Cruz Brundage and he's hacked by Larry Alford - foul #1 on Larry Alford, team foul #6 | 9-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Travis Davis (PG), Donald Weber (SG), Adam Lemond (SF), Paul Galentine (C) Michael Waller, Samuel Amico, Scott Wilson, Douglas Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (SG) Henry Sampson | |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages makes the free throw | 9-25 |
| 12:19 | N. Dakota | Paul Galentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Spear (PF) Paul Galentine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-25 |
| 11:59 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear snags the defensive board | 9-25 |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Spear | 12-25 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Travis Davis (fresh) SG - Donald Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Lemond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spear (fresh) C - Larry Alford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Cruz Brundage (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Stock (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Battle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harrison Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Wages (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:26 | N. Colorado | Ray Wages hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 12-25 |
| 11:24 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 11:20 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Ray Wages | 12-25 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Wages | 12-27 |
| 10:38 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Travis Davis | 14-27 |
| 10:21 | N. Colorado | Larry Alford steps in front of the Ray Wages pass | 14-27 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Harrison Jones - foul #1 on Harrison Jones, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Waller (PG), Samuel Amico (SG), Scott Wilson (SF), Douglas Moore (C) Travis Davis, Donald Weber, Adam Lemond, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Hight (PG), Henry Sampson (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Edward Pier (PF), Michael Grimshaw (C) Cruz Brundage, Reginald Stock, Eric Battle, Harrison Jones, Ray Wages | |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 09:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-27 |
| 09:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw gets the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Brian Hight and the foul's on Samuel Amico - foul #1 on Samuel Amico, team foul #7 | 15-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin (PF) Paul Spear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 09:06 | N. Dakota | Scott Wilson is hacked by Edward Pier - foul #2 on Edward Pier, team foul #5 | 15-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Eisenman (PF) Edward Pier | |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico comes up short on the shot from the left block | 15-30 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Waller | 17-30 |
| 08:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw lays it in on a great pass from Henry Sampson and he's fouled by Glenn Rankin - foul #1 on Glenn Rankin, team foul #8 | 17-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Alford (PF) Glenn Rankin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (SG), Eric Battle (SF), Ray Wages (C) Henry Sampson, Robert Bryant, Robert Eisenman | |
| 08:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw makes the free throw | 17-33 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | Michael Grimshaw blocks the jumper by Scott Wilson | 17-33 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle grabs the board | 17-33 |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Michael Grimshaw can't finish the layup | 17-33 |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Hight | 17-36 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Alford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Hight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Stock (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Battle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Wages (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico loses the dribble to Reginald Stock | 17-36 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight is hacked by Michael Waller - foul #2 on Michael Waller, team foul #9 | 17-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Travis Davis (PG), Donald Weber (SG), Adam Lemond (SF), Paul Spear (PF) Michael Waller, Samuel Amico, Scott Wilson, Douglas Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones (PF) Michael Grimshaw | |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the 1st free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-38 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 17-38 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Lemond | 19-38 |
| 05:59 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight misses long on a runner from the right block | 19-38 |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Travis Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Hight - foul #1 on Brian Hight, team foul #6 | 19-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico (SG), Paul Galentine (C) Donald Weber, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant (SF), Robert Eisenman (C) Eric Battle, Ray Wages | |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Travis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Travis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:19 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones misses the jump hook from the baseline | 20-38 |
| 05:18 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear snags the defensive board | 20-38 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Davis and he's fouled by Robert Eisenman - foul #1 on Robert Eisenman, team foul #7 | 22-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scott Wilson (SF), Douglas Moore (C) Adam Lemond, Paul Galentine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage (PG), Henry Sampson (SG), Michael Grimshaw (C) Brian Hight, Reginald Stock, Robert Eisenman | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear makes the free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage is fouled on the floor by Paul Spear - foul #2 on Paul Spear, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin (PF) Paul Spear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage misses the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota | Scott Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Davis | 25-39 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Amico - foul #2 on Samuel Amico, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donald Weber (SG), Larry Alford (PF) Samuel Amico, Glenn Rankin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (SG), Eric Battle (SF), Robert Eisenman (PF), Ray Wages (C) Henry Sampson, Robert Bryant, Harrison Jones, Michael Grimshaw | |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Donald Weber is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Weber, team foul #12 | 25-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Waller (PG), James Gulbranson (PF) Travis Davis, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Hight (PG), Edward Pier (PF) Cruz Brundage, Robert Eisenman | |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-41 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier grabs the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier buries a floater from the left wing | 25-43 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Waller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gulbranson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Hight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Stock (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Battle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edward Pier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Wages (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller is fouled on the floor by Brian Hight - foul #2 on Brian Hight, team foul #8 | 25-43 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico (SG), Paul Spear (SF), Larry Alford (C) Donald Weber, Scott Wilson, Douglas Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones (PF) Edward Pier | |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:42 | N. Colorado | Samuel Amico steals the ball from Reginald Stock | 27-43 |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-43 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Stock | 27-46 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford double dribbles | 27-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Henry Sampson (SG), Robert Bryant (SF) Reginald Stock, Eric Battle | |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | Henry Sampson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota | James Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota | Ray Wages is called for the reach on Michael Waller - foul #1 on Ray Wages, team foul #9 | 27-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore (C) Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cruz Brundage (PG) Brian Hight | |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota | Michael Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cruz Brundage | 29-48 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 01:03 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 29-48 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | Douglas Moore snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harrison Jones - foul #2 on Harrison Jones, team foul #10 | 29-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Travis Davis (PG), Scott Wilson (SF) Michael Waller, James Gulbranson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Hight (PG), Reginald Stock (SG), Eric Battle (SF), Edward Pier (PF), Michael Grimshaw (C) Cruz Brundage, Henry Sampson, Robert Bryant, Harrison Jones, Ray Wages | |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Edward Pier snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Brian Hight comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-48 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota | Travis Davis snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Travis Davis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Amico | 31-48 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-48 |