| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) C - Tim Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) SF - Levi Cunningham (fresh) PF - Winston Dunn (fresh) C - Kent McKee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Morgan steals the ball from Richard Prior | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Hatch steps in front of the Kent McKee pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly buries a floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Prior | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kent McKee | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Morgan | 9-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp misses the shot from the right side | 9-5 |
| 16:54 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan is fouled on the floor by Kent McKee - foul #1 on Kent McKee, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Daren Bowling (SF), Christopher Cipriano (PF), Jimmy Longo (C) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Adam Kennelly, Shawn Cartwright, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (PG), Merle Lowe (SG), Michael Easterling (SF), Stanley Witman (PF), Steve Vacca (C) Richard Prior, Richard Kemp, Levi Cunningham, Winston Dunn, Kent McKee | |
| 16:14 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith and he's fouled by Merle Lowe - foul #1 on Merle Lowe, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 15:58 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:57 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) PF - Christopher Cipriano (fresh) C - Jimmy Longo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Luis Hall (fresh) SG - Merle Lowe (fresh) SF - Michael Easterling (fresh) PF - Stanley Witman (fresh) C - Steve Vacca (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Easterling - foul #1 on Michael Easterling, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG) Merle Lowe | |
| 15:37 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:37 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steve Vacca | 12-5 |
| 15:14 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-5 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Longo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daren Bowling | 14-5 |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Hall and he's hacked by Christopher Cipriano - foul #1 on Christopher Cipriano, team foul #1 | 14-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Roger Hatch (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF), Tim Garner (C) Charles Smith, Troy McElroy, Daren Bowling, Christopher Cipriano, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF) Luis Hall, Michael Easterling | |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Prior - foul #1 on Richard Prior, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon (PF), Kent McKee (C) Stanley Witman, Steve Vacca | |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-8 |
| 13:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Shawn Cartwright | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kent McKee - foul #2 on Kent McKee, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling (SF) Adam Kennelly | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (SG), Winston Dunn (PF) Richard Kemp, Kent McKee | |
| 13:15 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:15 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:58 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn knocks in the floater from the right block | 15-10 |
| 12:33 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Morgan | 17-10 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling (SG), Steve Vacca (SF), Stanley Witman (C) Richard Prior, Levi Cunningham, Glen Cannon | |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | Stanley Witman is called for the reach on Roger Hatch - foul #1 on Stanley Witman, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG) Steve Vacca | |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Kemp - foul #1 on Richard Kemp, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano (PF) Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca (C) Winston Dunn | |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling hits a jumper from the right block set up by Luis Hall | 18-12 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Cipriano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tim Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Luis Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Easterling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Witman (fresh) C - Steve Vacca (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Morgan | 21-12 |
| 10:54 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman lays it up and in | 21-14 |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling hits the follow up shot | 23-14 |
| 10:15 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Daren Bowling, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Winston Dunn (PF), Glen Cannon (C) Luis Hall, Richard Kemp, Stanley Witman, Steve Vacca | |
| 09:27 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (SG) Michael Easterling | |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano is fouled on the floor by Levi Cunningham - foul #1 on Levi Cunningham, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 25-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmy Longo (C) Christopher Cipriano | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG) Merle Lowe | |
| 08:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:43 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Longo grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 25-17 |
| 08:18 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by Glen Cannon is blocked by Jimmy Longo | 25-17 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior hits the follow up shot | 25-19 |
| 07:44 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Kemp - foul #2 on Richard Kemp, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Tim Garner (C) Charles Smith, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (SG), Stanley Witman (PF), Steve Vacca (C) Richard Kemp, Winston Dunn, Glen Cannon | |
| 07:44 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:44 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:29 | N. Dakota St. | Tim Garner denies the turnaround by Stanley Witman | 27-19 |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) C - Tim Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Levi Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Witman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Vacca (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly is hacked by Steve Vacca - foul #1 on Steve Vacca, team foul #10 | 27-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch (SG) Troy McElroy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (SG), Michael Easterling (SF) Richard Prior, Levi Cunningham | |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Garner - foul #1 on Tim Garner, team foul #3 | 29-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling (SF), Christopher Cipriano (PF) Adam Kennelly, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Morgan | 31-21 |
| 06:16 | N. Dakota St. | Tim Garner is called for the reach on Merle Lowe - foul #2 on Tim Garner, team foul #4 | 31-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmy Longo (C) Tim Garner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn (PF) Luis Hall | |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn blows the layup | 31-21 |
| 05:57 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman misses the tip | 31-21 |
| 05:55 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 05:27 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 31-21 |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steve Vacca | 31-21 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Hatch - foul #1 on Roger Hatch, team foul #5 | 31-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF) Dustin Morgan, Daren Bowling, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Glen Cannon (C) Merle Lowe, Steve Vacca, Stanley Witman | |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Smith makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roger Hatch and the foul's on Glen Cannon - foul #1 on Glen Cannon, team foul #11 | 33-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (SG) Michael Easterling | |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Cartwright swats the shot by Richard Prior | 34-23 |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 04:22 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Jimmy Longo (C) Charles Smith, Roger Hatch, Christopher Cipriano | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall is hacked by Adam Kennelly - foul #1 on Adam Kennelly, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman (PF) Winston Dunn | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Prior, team foul #12 | 34-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling (SF), Tim Garner (C) Adam Kennelly, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG), Kent McKee (C) Luis Hall, Glen Cannon | |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright is whistled for traveling | 34-25 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) C - Tim Garner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Levi Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Witman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kent McKee (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daren Bowling - foul #1 on Daren Bowling, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 34-26 |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kent McKee | 34-26 |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daren Bowling - foul #2 on Daren Bowling, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Roger Hatch (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Christopher Cipriano (PF) Dustin Morgan, Troy McElroy, Daren Bowling, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling (SF), Steve Vacca (PF) Levi Cunningham, Stanley Witman | |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (PG) Richard Prior | |
| 01:45 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-28 |
| 01:44 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Easterling steals it from Adam Kennelly | 34-28 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Roger Hatch | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Vacca | 34-30 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Easterling - foul #2 on Michael Easterling, team foul #13 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Shawn Cartwright (PF) Charles Smith, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Winston Dunn (PF), Stanley Witman (C) Luis Hall, Michael Easterling, Steve Vacca, Kent McKee | |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham misses the floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano grabs the board | 35-30 |