| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Leach (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shah (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Ruffin - foul #2 on James Ruffin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:40 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:40 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ruffin and he's hacked by Albert Stout - foul #3 on Albert Stout, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (SG) Albert Stout | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Shah - foul #2 on John Shah, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:42 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 18:40 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold misses short on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:55 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Ervin picks off the pass by Mark Harold | 40-40 |
| 17:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach hits a shot from the left block set up by Thomas Boykins and he's hacked by Larry McKenize - foul #1 on Larry McKenize, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Louis McCoin (PF) Thomas Boykins, Mark Harold, James Tuggle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), William Weaver (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Dale Brooks (C) James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin, Kenneth Horrell, Larry McKenize | |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:39 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks tips it in | 43-42 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Victor Little steps in front of the Joseph Leach pass | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis McCoin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Leach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Victor Little (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | N. Colorado | William Weaver hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Victor Little and the foul's on Gilbert Giese - foul #1 on Gilbert Giese, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Issac Abbott (C) Charles Mann, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), Harold Chesser (SF), Richard Aichele (PF) Victor Little, John Shah, Dale Brooks | |
| 15:26 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is whistled for a carry | 43-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), James Tuggle (PF) Roosevelt Shumate, Louis McCoin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Larry McKenize (C) William Weaver, Michael Phelps | |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 14:36 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Boykins | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | Harold Chesser is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple (SF) Gilbert Giese | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (SF), Dale Brooks (C) Harold Chesser, Larry McKenize | |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-45 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:35 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout loses the dribble to James Ruffin in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:58 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Issac Abbott | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Issac Abbott - foul #3 on Issac Abbott, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Mark Harold (SF), Louis McCoin (PF), Joseph Leach (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Howard Ripple, James Tuggle, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SG), Michael Phelps (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Larry McKenize (C) James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin, Richard Aichele, Dale Brooks | |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:54 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Phelps blocks the short jumper by Roosevelt Shumate | 48-49 |
| 11:52 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin tips it home | 50-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Louis McCoin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Leach (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Joseph Leach picks off the pass by Larry McKenize | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin drills a shot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:50 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota St. | Larry McKenize steals the ball from Louis McCoin | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps is fouled on the floor by Louis McCoin - foul #1 on Louis McCoin, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Howard Ripple (PF) Roosevelt Shumate, Mark Harold, Louis McCoin, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), John Shah (SG), Harold Chesser (SF) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Michael Phelps | |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Gilbert Giese takes the ball from Larry McKenize | 52-51 |
| 09:38 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is hacked by Larry McKenize in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry McKenize, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Richard Aichele (PF) Victor Little, Kenneth Horrell | |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize jams it set up by James Ruffin | 52-53 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boykins | 55-53 |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | Thomas Boykins steals the ball from James Ruffin | 55-53 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Aichele takes the ball from Thomas Boykins | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Ripple (fairly fresh) C - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Chesser (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Aichele (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry McKenize (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-53 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Harold Chesser snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the dunk attempt | 55-53 |
| 07:09 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Boykins | 55-53 |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout lays it up and in on a great pass from Gilbert Giese | 57-53 |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Ripple - foul #3 on Howard Ripple, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Joseph Leach (C) Albert Stout, Gilbert Giese, Howard Ripple, Charles Mann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), William Weaver (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Michael Phelps (C) James Ruffin, John Shah, Harold Chesser, Larry McKenize | |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:32 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | Victor Little steps in front of the Joseph Leach pass | 57-54 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Victor Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 05:33 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ervin | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Victor Little hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins is hacked by Victor Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Little, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF) Thomas Boykins, Mark Harold | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (PF) Richard Aichele | |
| 05:05 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Horrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), John Shah (SG) Victor Little, William Weaver | |
| 05:05 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:42 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-57 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | John Shah hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Aaron Surles steps in front of the Joseph Leach pass | 62-59 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roosevelt Shumate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Tuggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Leach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Ervin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:28 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:07 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Charles Mann (SG), Mark Harold (SF), Louis McCoin (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Roosevelt Shumate, Albert Stout, Gilbert Giese, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Dale Brooks (C) Aaron Surles, John Shah, Benjamin Ervin, Michael Phelps | |
| 02:50 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin clanks a floater from the right side | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele (PF) Kenneth Horrell | |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | James Ruffin steals it from Issac Abbott | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Victor Little jams it set up by James Ruffin | 62-63 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 62-63 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), James Tuggle (PF), Joseph Leach (C) Charles Mann, Louis McCoin, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Victor Little, William Weaver, Richard Aichele, Dale Brooks | |
| 02:00 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Harold | 64-63 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | James Tuggle takes the ball from Aaron Surles | 64-63 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold is hacked by Aaron Surles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Surles, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG) James Ruffin | |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Horrell | 66-66 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin connects on the jump hook in the lane | 66-68 |
| 00:41 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Ervin and he's fouled by Thomas Boykins - foul #3 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (PF) Kenneth Horrell | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Tuggle | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is fouled in the backcourt by John Shah - foul #3 on John Shah, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (PF) William Weaver | |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell is hacked by Thomas Boykins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Thomas Boykins is called for the reach on Kenneth Horrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG) Thomas Boykins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-74 |