| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McAdams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Payan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David McLain (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell inbounds the ball | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn is fouled on the floor by Carl Defilippo - foul #1 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 19:33 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Floyd Campbell steals the ball from Wiley Ford | 40-44 |
| 18:45 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 40-44 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn is hacked by Michael Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cook, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Gerald White (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Michael Cook, Thomas McAdams, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Melvin Tinney (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Floyd Campbell, David McLain | |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 17:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Alfred Goodwyn - foul #1 on Alfred Goodwyn, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Martin Batten | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks (SG), Russell Henderson (C) Jimmy Benson, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 17:45 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson's floater is tipped away by Michael Moore | 43-44 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Gerald White grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:01 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-44 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:34 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Brooks | 43-46 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:11 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota | Gerald White takes the ball from Carl Brooks in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 15:44 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald White (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Carollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Defilippo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Tinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG), Wiley Ford (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Gerald White, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), David McLain (C) Richard Cato, Carl Brooks, Jerry Rainer, Melvin Tinney, Russell Henderson | |
| 15:22 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-46 |
| 15:20 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell is hacked by Wiley Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wiley Ford, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Campbell | 47-49 |
| 14:39 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Goodwyn - foul #2 on Alfred Goodwyn, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF) Michael Cook | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn misses short on a floater from close range | 49-49 |
| 13:47 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford tips it in | 51-49 |
| 13:15 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn is open and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Jimmy Benson | 51-51 |
| 13:03 | N. Colorado | David McLain steps in front of the Matthew Payan pass | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn tips it in | 51-53 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:21 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan tips it in | 53-53 |
| 12:11 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Littlejohn | 53-56 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams is fouled on the floor by Floyd Campbell - foul #1 on Floyd Campbell, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Gerald White (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Michael Moore (C) Thomas McAdams, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Carl Brooks (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Melvin Tinney (PF), Russell Henderson (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jimmy Benson, Floyd Campbell, Alfred Goodwyn, David McLain | |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Russell Henderson swats the layup by Michael Moore | 53-56 |
| 11:46 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald White (fresh) SF - Martin Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Defilippo | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Henderson - foul #2 on Russell Henderson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Matthew Payan (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Gerald White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Rainer | 55-58 |
| 10:20 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (SG), Robert Otten (SF) Michael Moore, Martin Batten | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (PG) Richard Cato | |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota | Mohamed Hoskins picks off the pass by Randy Gibson in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 10:10 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Jones (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), David McLain (C) Jerry Rainer, Melvin Tinney, Russell Henderson | |
| 09:56 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:54 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Carl Brooks - foul #2 on Carl Brooks, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG), Frank Carollo (PF) Michael Cook, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG) Carl Brooks | |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson is hacked by Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota | David McLain buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Jones | 58-61 |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Frank Jones | 58-61 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson is hacked by Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Michael Moore (C) Robert Otten, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Floyd Campbell (SF) Randy Gibson, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gerald White - foul #3 on Gerald White, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams (SG) Gerald White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney (PF), Russell Henderson (C) Frank Jones, David McLain | |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:43 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore tips it home | 60-62 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota | Mohamed Hoskins is called for the reach on Richard Cato in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Mohamed Hoskins, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG) Jimmy Benson | |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:00 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McAdams - foul #1 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Martin Batten (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Wiley Ford, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Frank Jones (PF), David McLain (C) Richard Cato, Floyd Campbell, Melvin Tinney, Russell Henderson | |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:58 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams misses the floater from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | David McLain pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McAdams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Batten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Payan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - David McLain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Cook - foul #3 on Michael Cook, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Gerald White (SG), Frank Carollo (PF) Michael Cook, Thomas McAdams, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Frank Jones | |
| 07:15 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:15 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Jerry Rainer - foul #2 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Mohamed Hoskins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald White - foul #4 on Gerald White, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG) Martin Batten | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Rainer - foul #3 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #8 | 65-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Otten (SF) Mohamed Hoskins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney (C) David McLain | |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks is hacked by Wiley Ford - foul #3 on Wiley Ford, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Michael Moore (C) Robert Otten, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell (SF) Jerry Rainer | |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wiley Ford | 69-70 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frank Carollo - foul #2 on Frank Carollo, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF) Gerald White, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), Richard Cato (SG), Russell Henderson (C) Carl Brooks, Jimmy Benson, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 05:25 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore drills a shot from the right side | 71-72 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 71-72 |
| 04:55 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 04:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 04:45 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell is open but misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 04:34 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Russell Henderson | 71-72 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten tips it but misses | 71-72 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten misses the tip | 71-72 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Gerald White (SG), Wiley Ford (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Thomas McAdams, Martin Batten, Carl Defilippo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), David McLain (C) Richard Cato, Floyd Campbell, Melvin Tinney, Russell Henderson | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald White (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carollo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Payan (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - David McLain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Rainer | 71-75 |
| 03:03 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cook | 74-75 |
| 02:40 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer misses the tip | 74-75 |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 02:20 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald White | 76-75 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald White | 79-78 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Rainer | 79-80 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook travels with the ball | 79-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams (SG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Gerald White, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell (SF) Jerry Rainer | |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota | David McLain is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Littlejohn | 79-82 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo's layup is rejected by Alfred Goodwyn | 79-82 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota | David McLain snags the defensive board | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Michael Cook is called for the reach on David McLain in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cook, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Jones (PF) Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | David McLain makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | David McLain misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the easy layup | 79-83 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | David McLain pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:27 | N. Dakota | David McLain is hacked by Michael Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Cook, team foul #14 | 79-83 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG) Michael Cook | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:27 | N. Dakota | David McLain makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:27 | N. Dakota | David McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-85 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones is hacked by Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #15 | 79-85 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG) Mohamed Hoskins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG) Jimmy Benson | |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas McAdams | 82-86 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF) Richard Cato, Floyd Campbell | |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McAdams - foul #2 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #16 | 82-86 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-87 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones is hacked by Carl Defilippo - foul #2 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #17 | 82-87 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG) Jimmy Benson | |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo snags the defensive board | 82-88 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-88 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | David McLain gets the rebound | 82-88 |