| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Pender (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:39 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:35 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kenny Sanders | 31-28 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Lester Pender - foul #3 on Lester Pender, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Peter Holst (C) Lester Pender | |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue hits a shot from the left block set up by Andrew Burns and the foul's on Frank Herrin - foul #2 on Frank Herrin, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:16 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kenny Sanders and he's hacked by Andrew Burns - foul #1 on Andrew Burns, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie (C) Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura is hacked by Kenny Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenny Sanders, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue | |
| 17:12 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Ventura | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst is fouled on the floor by Elton Everett - foul #3 on Elton Everett, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Willie Shedd (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, Arnold Hough, Elton Everett, Frank Herrin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (PG), William Ford (SG), Andrew Burns (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) Claude Ventura, Dennis Odom, Curtis Spencer, Robert Pugh | |
| 16:00 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) SG - Willie Shedd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Holst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 15:33 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Shedd - foul #2 on Willie Shedd, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Elton Everett (SF), Randall Naber (C) Willie Shedd, David Ivie, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG), Lester Pender (C) William Ford, Peter Holst | |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:47 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough (SG), Frank Herrin (PF) Robert Keen, Fred Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (SG), Peter Holst (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF) Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue | |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Arnold Hough - foul #2 on Arnold Hough, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Spencer - foul #2 on Curtis Spencer, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie (C) Randall Naber | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Lester Pender is blocked by David Ivie | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 42-39 |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Frank Herrin and he's fouled by Dennis Odom - foul #2 on Dennis Odom, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, David Ivie | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (PG), Andrew Burns (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) Claude Ventura, Peter Holst, Curtis Spencer | |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Odom | 45-41 |
| 12:11 | N. Dakota St. | The jumper by Russell Brown is denied by Jonathan Blue | 45-41 |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Frank Herrin swats the short shot by Jonathan Blue | 45-41 |
| 11:51 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) SG - Arnold Hough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Herrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Odom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Pender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Frank Herrin is denied by Lester Pender | 45-41 |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Keen | 48-41 |
| 11:03 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Odom and the foul's on Robert Keen - foul #2 on Robert Keen, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Fred Shaw (SF), David Ivie (PF) Arnold Hough, Elton Everett, Frank Herrin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG), Peter Holst (C) Dennis Odom, Lester Pender | |
| 11:03 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:39 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Keen | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | N. Colorado | David Ivie steals it from Claude Ventura | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenny Sanders | 52-44 |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Rafael Stewart | 52-46 |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown tips it home | 54-46 |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Claude Ventura | 54-49 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 08:20 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw buries a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Claude Ventura - foul #1 on Claude Ventura, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (PG), Arnold Hough (SG), Frank Herrin (PF), Randall Naber (C) Kenny Sanders, Robert Keen, David Ivie, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Billy Anderson (PG), Dennis Odom (SG), Curtis Spencer (PF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue | |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Blair Taylor (fresh) SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Naber (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Holst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) C - Lester Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Odom takes the ball from Blair Taylor | 57-51 |
| 07:02 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer misses the dunk | 57-51 |
| 07:01 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Pender | 57-51 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender lays it up and in set up by Billy Anderson and he's hacked by Fred Shaw - foul #2 on Fred Shaw, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Elton Everett (SF) Blair Taylor, Fred Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:23 | N. Dakota St. | Claude Ventura is called for the reach on Kenny Sanders - foul #2 on Claude Ventura, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie (C) Randall Naber | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie is hacked by Lester Pender - foul #4 on Lester Pender, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:08 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:03 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Odom is called for the reach on Arnold Hough - foul #3 on Dennis Odom, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Randall Naber (PF), Russell Brown (C) Kenny Sanders, Frank Herrin, David Ivie | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (SG), Andrew Burns (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Dennis Odom, Peter Holst, Curtis Spencer, Lester Pender | |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:41 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Stewart | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Arnold Hough is denied by Andrew Burns | 59-58 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Pugh, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SG), David Ivie (PF) Arnold Hough, Randall Naber | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ford (SG), Peter Holst (C) Claude Ventura, Robert Pugh | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Shedd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Ivie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Holst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elton Everett and he's hacked by Rafael Stewart - foul #1 on Rafael Stewart, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders (PG), Fred Shaw (SF), Randall Naber (C) Robert Keen, Elton Everett, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lester Pender (C) Peter Holst | |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:59 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (SG), Elton Everett (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Russell Brown (C) Willie Shedd, Fred Shaw, David Ivie, Randall Naber | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG), Dennis Odom (SG) Rafael Stewart, William Ford | |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Brown | 64-60 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Ventura | 64-62 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Herrin and he's fouled by Lester Pender - foul #5 on Lester Pender, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough (SG) Robert Keen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Peter Holst (C) Lester Pender | |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:39 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Andrew Burns | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Claude Ventura is called for the reach on Kenny Sanders - foul #3 on Claude Ventura, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Arnold Hough is called for the reach on Dennis Odom - foul #3 on Arnold Hough, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Odom - foul #4 on Dennis Odom, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Arnold Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Brown | 68-68 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Holst (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett is fouled on the floor by Dennis Odom - foul #5 on Dennis Odom, team foul #14 | 68-68 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (SG) Dennis Odom | |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:42 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Burns | 70-70 |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota St. | Claude Ventura steps in front of the Arnold Hough pass | 70-70 |
| 02:56 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Russell Brown is called for the reach on Peter Holst - foul #2 on Russell Brown, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 73-71 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenny Sanders, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 01:41 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses the runner in the lane | 73-71 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:07 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst's pass is intercepted by Frank Herrin | 73-71 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kenny Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Holst (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin buries a jump hook from the right block | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue is hacked by Frank Herrin - foul #3 on Frank Herrin, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | Claude Ventura is called for the reach on Kenny Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Ventura, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Kenny Sanders runs out the clock | 76-74 |