| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SG - Randy Turner (fresh) SF - Joel Jones (fresh) PF - Robert Paul (fresh) C - Manuel Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) SG - Larry Moody (fresh) SF - Kenneth Stumpf (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Kenneth Blakely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Paul | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Moody | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Stephens | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Balog | 4-5 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses long on a jumper from the left block | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | N. Dakota | Kevin Stephens steps in front of the Charles Williams pass | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Blakely is called for the reach on Robert Paul - foul #1 on Kenneth Blakely, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | N. Colorado | Larry Moody steals the ball from Manuel Fields | 4-5 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams banks in the layup | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's floater is tipped away by Charles Williams | 4-7 |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is fouled on the floor by Philip Balog - foul #1 on Philip Balog, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (PF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:50 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Joel Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley (SF), Neil Gaddis (C) Kenneth Stumpf, Kenneth Blakely | |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams connects on the shot from the baseline | 8-9 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) SG - Chad Pitt (fresh) SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Wadley (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Neil Gaddis (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Colorado | Neil Gaddis swats the shot by Chad Pitt | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 15:14 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Balog | 8-14 |
| 15:01 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:59 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams tips it back up and in | 10-14 |
| 14:46 | N. Dakota | Chad Pitt is called for the reach on Michael Wadley - foul #1 on Chad Pitt, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt, Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Gary Decesare (SG), Kenneth Stumpf (SF), Kenneth Blakely (C) Philip Balog, Larry Moody, Charles Williams, Neil Gaddis | |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare misses short on a floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley scores on a jump hook near the basket | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stumpf - foul #1 on Kenneth Stumpf, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| 13:48 | N. Colorado | Gary Decesare steals the ball from Robert Paul | 10-16 |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota | Douglas Orona takes the ball from Gary Decesare | 10-16 |
| 13:25 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley banks in the layup | 12-18 |
| 12:46 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens blows the layup but he's fouled by Ben Rizzo - foul #1 on Ben Rizzo, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SF) Joel Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Philip Balog (PG), Larry Moody (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Neil Gaddis (C) Ben Rizzo, Kenneth Stumpf, Michael Wadley, Kenneth Blakely | |
| 12:46 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:46 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Balog | 14-21 |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner is hacked by Larry Moody - foul #1 on Larry Moody, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Randy Turner, Robert Paul, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie can't connect on a floater in the paint | 14-21 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | Manuel Fields swats the layup by Gary Decesare | 14-21 |
| 12:07 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 11:57 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edgar Jessie - foul #1 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #2 | 14-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (SG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donald Miller (SF) Gary Decesare | |
| 11:57 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:57 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:57 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams grabs the board | 14-21 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) SG - Chad Pitt (fresh) SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF) Edgar Jessie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf (SF) Charles Williams | |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:28 | N. Dakota | Manuel Fields blocks the short jumper by Donald Miller | 15-21 |
| 11:26 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 11:07 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Balog - foul #2 on Philip Balog, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Robert Paul (PF) Chad Pitt, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Spencer Zarebski (SG), Kenneth Blakely (C) Philip Balog, Larry Moody, Kenneth Stumpf | |
| 11:07 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:07 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:07 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Blakely - foul #2 on Kenneth Blakely, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG) Charles Houlberg | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley (SF) Kenneth Blakely | |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:44 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 17-21 |
| 10:42 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Neil Gaddis - foul #1 on Neil Gaddis, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona (C) Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare (SF) Neil Gaddis | |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:03 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:43 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona can't connect on a runner from the right block | 18-21 |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 08:58 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 22-24 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Joel Jones, Robert Paul, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Moody (SG), Kenneth Stumpf (SF), Neil Gaddis (C) Ben Rizzo, Spencer Zarebski, Donald Miller | |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Larry Moody - foul #2 on Larry Moody, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin (PG) Larry Moody | |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin connects on the floater from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:50 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) SG - Chad Pitt (fresh) SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Decesare (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Stumpf (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wadley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Pitt - foul #2 on Chad Pitt, team foul #4 | 24-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (SG) Gary Decesare | |
| 07:19 | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:19 | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Edgar Jessie | 26-28 |
| 06:46 | N. Dakota | Randy Turner is called for the reach on Ben Rizzo - foul #1 on Randy Turner, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF) Edgar Jessie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Spencer Zarebski (SG) Paul Larkin | |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 06:25 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner is hacked by Spencer Zarebski - foul #1 on Spencer Zarebski, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Charles Williams, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donald Miller (PF) Neil Gaddis | |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | Kevin Stephens takes the ball from Spencer Zarebski | 28-28 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Orona | 30-28 |
| 05:29 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 05:28 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:14 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner is hacked by Michael Wadley - foul #1 on Michael Wadley, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Edgar Jessie (SF) Kevin Stephens, Joel Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin (PG), Gary Decesare (C) Ben Rizzo, Michael Wadley | |
| 05:14 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:14 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Spencer Zarebski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Turner | 34-30 |
| 04:33 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (SG), Manuel Fields (C) Randy Turner, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis (PF) Donald Miller | |
| 04:33 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:33 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields double dribbles | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG) Michael Phillips | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Neil Gaddis, team foul #14 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Edgar Jessie, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (SG), Michael Wadley (PF) Spencer Zarebski, Neil Gaddis | |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Michael Wadley is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Michael Wadley, team foul #15 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Philip Balog (PG), Larry Moody (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Kenneth Blakely (C) Paul Larkin, Ben Rizzo, Kenneth Stumpf, Michael Wadley | |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams grabs the board | 35-32 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Decesare (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Blakely (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 03:11 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams steals the ball from Kevin Stephens | 35-33 |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Moody | 35-35 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely tips it in | 37-37 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Larry Moody steps in front of the Charles Houlberg pass | 37-37 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota | Gary Decesare loses the dribble to Charles Houlberg | 37-37 |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joel Jones | 39-37 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog is fouled on the floor by Manuel Fields - foul #1 on Manuel Fields, team foul #8 | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Charles Houlberg, Joel Jones, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (SG), Donald Miller (SF), Neil Gaddis (C) Larry Moody, Gary Decesare, Kenneth Blakely | |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 39-37 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chad Pitt and he's fouled by Ben Rizzo - foul #2 on Ben Rizzo, team foul #16 | 41-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Spencer Zarebski (SG) Philip Balog | |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | Robert Paul is called for the reach on Donald Miller - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #9 | 41-37 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Williams | 41-41 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |