| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Guinyard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Waller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Toon (fresh) PF - Ian Burrows (fresh) 4 reb. C - Preston Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller's layup is rejected by Bruce Guinyard | 33-32 |
| 19:32 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Bruce Guinyard | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Lewis is called for the reach on Harry Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hamrick | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Preston Adams | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Hamrick | 37-35 |
| 17:51 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns is hacked by John Waller - foul #3 on John Waller, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (PG), Joseph Fox (SG), Earl Alexander (SF), Jeremy Peterson (PF), Rick Rudd (C) Robert Hamrick, Jeffrey Burns, Harry Wright, Keith Violette, Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby (PG), Jordan Larsen (SG), Dennis Ralph (PF), John Nusbaum (C) John Lewis, John Waller, Ian Burrows, Preston Adams | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Earl Alexander | 39-35 |
| 17:00 | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Earl Alexander is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ralph - foul #2 on Dennis Ralph, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick (PG), Keith Violette (PF) Earl Alexander, Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams (C) Fred Toon | |
| 16:11 | Colorado Mesa | John Nusbaum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Overby - foul #2 on Royce Overby, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth (SG) Jordan Larsen | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Royce Overby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Huth (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dennis Ralph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Nusbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Preston Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 15:33 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:18 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Nichols - foul #1 on Jimmy Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns (SG), Harry Wright (SF), Rick Rudd (C) Joseph Fox, Jimmy Nichols, Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis (PG), John Waller (SG), Fred Toon (SF), Roland Farber (PF) Royce Overby, Bradley Huth, Dennis Ralph, John Nusbaum | |
| 15:18 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rick Rudd pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:33 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Toon - foul #3 on Fred Toon, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard (C) Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby (SF), Ian Burrows (C) Fred Toon, Preston Adams | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ian Burrows and he's hacked by Jeffrey Burns - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (PG), Earl Alexander (PF) Robert Hamrick, Keith Violette | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen (SG) John Waller | |
| 13:55 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jeffrey Burns | 45-42 |
| 13:00 | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ian Burrows and he's hacked by Jeffrey Burns - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Phil Mariscal (SG), Jeremy Peterson (SF), Rick Rudd (PF) Jeffrey Burns, Harry Wright, Earl Alexander | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph (PF), John Nusbaum (C) John Lewis, Roland Farber | |
| 13:00 | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Royce Overby steps in front of the Jimmy Nichols pass in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 12:43 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph is denied on a layup by Rick Rudd | 45-45 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Bruce Guinyard | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Nusbaum steals it from Phil Mariscal | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:28 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Phil Mariscal misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ian Burrows - foul #1 on Ian Burrows, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick (PG), Keith Violette (PF) Jimmy Nichols, Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Raymond Rapp (PG), John Waller (SG), Fred Toon (SF), Roland Farber (PF) Jordan Larsen, Royce Overby, Ian Burrows, John Nusbaum | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Phil Mariscal makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Phil Mariscal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Phil Mariscal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Rudd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Raymond Rapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Toon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Farber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Dennis Ralph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hamrick, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns (SG), Earl Alexander (SF) Phil Mariscal, Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis (PG), Preston Adams (C) Raymond Rapp, Dennis Ralph | |
| 11:31 | Colorado Mesa | Earl Alexander is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Earl Alexander, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Toon | 47-49 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright (SF), Bruce Guinyard (C) Earl Alexander, Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby (SF), John Nusbaum (C) Fred Toon, Preston Adams | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Wright - foul #1 on Harry Wright, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Fox (SG) Jeffrey Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth (SG), Fred Toon (SF) John Lewis, John Waller | |
| 10:34 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:34 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hamrick | 52-51 |
| 09:53 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (SG), Earl Alexander (PF), Rick Rudd (C) Joseph Fox, Keith Violette, Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows (PF), Dennis Ralph (C) Roland Farber, John Nusbaum | |
| 09:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Royce Overby | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | Colorado Mesa | Jimmy Nichols picks off the pass by Royce Overby | 52-51 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Earl Alexander lays it in set up by Jimmy Nichols | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Nichols - foul #2 on Jimmy Nichols, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Fox (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SG), Keith Violette (PF), Jeremy Peterson (C) Robert Hamrick, Harry Wright, Earl Alexander, Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis (PG), John Waller (SG), Roland Farber (PF), Preston Adams (C) Royce Overby, Fred Toon, Ian Burrows, Dennis Ralph | |
| 08:44 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:44 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Burns | 56-53 |
| 08:03 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Burns | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Fox and he's fouled by John Waller - foul #4 on John Waller, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick (PG), Bruce Guinyard (C) Joseph Fox, Jimmy Nichols | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows (SF), John Nusbaum (PF) Bradley Huth, Roland Farber | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:38 | Colorado Mesa | John Nusbaum snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Guinyard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ian Burrows (fresh) 6 reb. PF - John Nusbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Preston Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Colorado Mesa | Bruce Guinyard is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #3 on Bruce Guinyard, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Earl Alexander (SF) Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph (PF) Preston Adams | |
| 07:21 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:21 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Nusbaum - foul #1 on John Nusbaum, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:12 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 07:10 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows tips it home | 60-57 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns tips it home | 62-57 |
| 06:23 | Colorado Mesa | Bruce Guinyard is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #4 on Bruce Guinyard, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Fox (SG), Harry Wright (SF), Rick Rudd (C) Jeffrey Burns, Keith Violette, Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen (SG), Royce Overby (SF), Roland Farber (PF) John Waller, Ian Burrows, Dennis Ralph | |
| 06:23 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:23 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 05:58 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Nusbaum | 65-61 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rick Rudd hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hamrick | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Fox - foul #2 on Joseph Fox, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (PG), Phil Mariscal (SG), Keith Violette (PF), Jeremy Peterson (C) Robert Hamrick, Joseph Fox, Earl Alexander, Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon (SF), Preston Adams (C) Jordan Larsen, John Nusbaum | |
| 05:25 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Jeremy Peterson | 67-61 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 05:11 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Roland Farber | 67-61 |
| 04:45 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon lays it in on a nice dish by John Lewis | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | A charge is called on Harry Wright - foul #2 on Harry Wright, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick (PG), Jeffrey Burns (SG), Bruce Guinyard (C) Phil Mariscal, Harry Wright, Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Jordan Larsen (PG), John Waller (SG), Ian Burrows (PF), Dennis Ralph (C) John Lewis, Royce Overby, Roland Farber, Preston Adams | |
| 04:00 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 67-63 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Keith Violette, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson (SF), Rick Rudd (PF) Jimmy Nichols, Keith Violette | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Raymond Rapp (PG), Preston Adams (C) Jordan Larsen, Fred Toon | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rick Rudd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Guinyard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Raymond Rapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ian Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Ralph (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows lays it in | 67-65 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Ralph is called for the reach on Jeremy Peterson - foul #3 on Dennis Ralph, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby (PG) Raymond Rapp | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:02 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | Jeremy Peterson is called for the reach on John Waller - foul #1 on Jeremy Peterson, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette (PF) Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon (SF), John Nusbaum (PF) Dennis Ralph, Ian Burrows | |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright (SF), Bruce Guinyard (C) Jeremy Peterson, Rick Rudd | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Hamrick | 70-66 |
| 02:21 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis (PG), Ian Burrows (SF), Dennis Ralph (PF) Royce Overby, Fred Toon, Preston Adams | |
| 01:59 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Burns - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #14 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber (PF), Preston Adams (C) Dennis Ralph, John Nusbaum | |
| 01:59 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:59 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:39 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Wright - foul #3 on Harry Wright, team foul #15 | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon (SF) Ian Burrows | |
| 01:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:01 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller is hacked by Keith Violette - foul #4 on Keith Violette, team foul #16 | 71-69 |
| 00:54 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:54 | Colorado Mesa | John Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-70 |
| 00:30 | Colorado Mesa | Bruce Guinyard takes the ball from John Lewis | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Waller is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burns in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Waller, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby (SG) John Waller | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeffrey Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Hamrick - foul #3 on Robert Hamrick, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| 00:16 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Burns (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Guinyard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royce Overby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Toon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Farber (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | Colorado Mesa | Roland Farber slams it home | 72-74 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bruce Guinyard is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Hamrick | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Colorado Mesa | John Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:14 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Preston Adams | 74-74 |
| 03:58 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon is hacked by Harry Wright - foul #4 on Harry Wright, team foul #18 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson (C) Bruce Guinyard | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Ian Burrows (PF), Dennis Ralph (C) Roland Farber, Preston Adams | |
| 03:58 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:58 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette is hacked by Ian Burrows - foul #2 on Ian Burrows, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:21 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Ralph is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (SF) Harry Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Nusbaum (C) Fred Toon | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeremy Peterson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 02:58 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Dennis Ralph | 76-76 |
| 02:58 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright (SF), Bruce Guinyard (C) Jimmy Nichols, Jeremy Peterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon (SF), Roland Farber (PF) Dennis Ralph, John Nusbaum | |
| 02:49 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Burns - foul #5 on Jeffrey Burns, team foul #19 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols (SG) Jeffrey Burns | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 02:49 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 02:49 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-78 |
| 02:19 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 02:00 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hamrick | 78-78 |
| 01:43 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Preston Adams (C) Ian Burrows | |
| 01:26 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-78 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette is fouled on the floor by Preston Adams - foul #1 on Preston Adams, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Keith Violette misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:08 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Preston Adams | 78-78 |
| 00:52 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby is hacked by Jimmy Nichols - foul #3 on Jimmy Nichols, team foul #20 | 78-78 |
| 00:52 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:52 | Colorado Mesa | Royce Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Hamrick (fresh) 10 pts. 10 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Violette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Guinyard (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royce Overby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Toon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roland Farber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Preston Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon is hacked by Robert Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hamrick, team foul #21 | 78-80 |
| 00:33 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:33 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Toon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Hamrick scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Nichols | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Hamrick picks off the pass by John Lewis in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright misses the lay-in | 81-81 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jimmy Nichols grabs the offensive board | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harry Wright lays it in | 83-81 |