| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Paul Pavon (fresh) SG - Phillip Cogan (fresh) SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) PF - Willie Russell (fresh) C - Matthew Shinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Rodney Capps (fresh) SG - Matthew Monson (fresh) SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) PF - Richard Moses (fresh) C - Terry Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Moses swats the layup by Joseph Morgan | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Warren | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Russell - foul #1 on Willie Russell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Paul Pavon | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pavon | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota | Matthew Shinn is called for the reach on Terry Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Shinn, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (SG), David King (SF), Bradford Mayer (C) Paul Pavon, Phillip Cogan, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), George McGlew (SG), Lloyd McClung (SF), Mike Bachman (PF), William Hancock (C) Rodney Capps, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston, Richard Moses, Terry Warren | |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota | George McGlew hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hancock | 5-6 |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | George McGlew is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #1 on George McGlew, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William McWilliams (PF) Willie Russell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:59 | N. Colorado | Ryan Douglas picks off the pass by William Jackson | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | William Hancock buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by George McGlew | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | William Jackson snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | N. Colorado | David King misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Lloyd McClung - foul #1 on Lloyd McClung, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon (PG), Joseph Morgan (SF), Willie Russell (PF) William Jackson, Cornelius Eastwood, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston (SF), Michael Humphrey (C) George McGlew, Mike Bachman | |
| 15:54 | N. Colorado | David King misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | N. Colorado | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Paul Pavon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) PF - Willie Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McWilliams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ryan Douglas (fresh) SG - Lloyd McClung (fresh) SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) PF - William Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Humphrey (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Morgan - foul #1 on Joseph Morgan, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan (SG) David King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas (PG) Lloyd McClung | |
| 15:39 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Douglas | 6-10 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Paul Pavon - foul #1 on Paul Pavon, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn (C) William McWilliams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Matthew Monson (SG), Richard Moses (PF) Ben Thomas, Ryan Douglas, William Hancock | |
| 15:00 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell is fouled on the floor by Michael Humphrey - foul #1 on Michael Humphrey, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Kramer (PG) Paul Pavon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung (SF), Terry Warren (C) Theodore Preston, Michael Humphrey | |
| 14:20 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota | Matthew Shinn swats the short shot by Richard Moses | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Morgan | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan is hacked by Lloyd McClung - foul #2 on Lloyd McClung, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (SG), David King (PF), Bradford Mayer (C) Anthony Kramer, Phillip Cogan, Willie Russell, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston (SF), Mike Bachman (PF) Lloyd McClung, Richard Moses | |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | William Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer tips it home | 13-11 |
| 13:02 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Terry Warren steals it from Joseph Morgan | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman lays it up and in and he's fouled by David King - foul #1 on David King, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon (PG), Willie Russell (PF) William Jackson, Joseph Morgan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), George McGlew (SG), Richard Moses (PF), William Hancock (C) Rodney Capps, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston, Terry Warren | |
| 12:32 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Pavon | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Bachman | 15-15 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Paul Pavon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cornelius Eastwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ryan Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Bachman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Moses (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | N. Dakota | William Hancock double dribbles | 17-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan (SG), William Jackson (SF), Matthew Shinn (C) Cornelius Eastwood, David King, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Theodore Preston (SF), Michael Humphrey (C) George McGlew, Mike Bachman, Richard Moses | |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn misses long on a floater from the left block | 17-15 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota | William Hancock snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota | William Hancock is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hancock, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan (SF), William McWilliams (PF) Paul Pavon, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson (SG) Ryan Douglas | |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | William McWilliams picks off the pass by Matthew Monson in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 09:53 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 09:39 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Kramer (PG), David King (PF) William Jackson, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas (PG), Richard Moses (PF), Terry Warren (C) Rodney Capps, William Hancock, Michael Humphrey | |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | David King misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 21-15 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Cogan - foul #1 on Phillip Cogan, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer (C) Phillip Cogan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), Mike Bachman (SF) Ben Thomas, Theodore Preston | |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 08:58 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses misses the tip | 21-15 |
| 08:56 | N. Colorado | William McWilliams grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Ryan Douglas steals the ball from Anthony Kramer | 21-15 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas lays it in | 21-17 |
| 08:32 | N. Colorado | Mike Bachman steals it from Joseph Morgan | 21-17 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Mayer - foul #1 on Bradford Mayer, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (SG), Willie Russell (PF) Anthony Kramer, Joseph Morgan, William McWilliams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | George McGlew (SG) Matthew Monson | |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Mike Bachman | 21-18 |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Bachman | 21-18 |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren hits the finger roll | 21-20 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Paul Pavon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cornelius Eastwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Mayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ryan Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George McGlew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Bachman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Moses (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | N. Dakota | George McGlew lays it in uncontested set up by Mike Bachman | 21-22 |
| 07:09 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-22 |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota | George McGlew knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 06:43 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Pavon and the foul's on Terry Warren - foul #1 on Terry Warren, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (PG), Phillip Cogan (SG), Joseph Morgan (SF) Paul Pavon, Cornelius Eastwood, David King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Matthew Monson (SG), Theodore Preston (SF), William Hancock (PF), Michael Humphrey (C) Ryan Douglas, George McGlew, Mike Bachman, Richard Moses, Terry Warren | |
| 06:43 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:41 | N. Dakota | William Hancock is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hancock, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn (C) Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Moses (PF) William Hancock | |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Moses - foul #1 on Richard Moses, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Phillip Cogan takes the ball from Rodney Capps | 26-25 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | William Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Phillip Cogan | 28-25 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Capps | 28-27 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Capps - foul #1 on Rodney Capps, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-27 |
| 05:29 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:16 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell misses the easy layup | 30-27 |
| 05:15 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 05:13 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Kramer (PG), William McWilliams (C) William Jackson, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | George McGlew (SG) Matthew Monson | |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Russell - foul #2 on Willie Russell, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (PF) Anthony Kramer, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman (PF), Terry Warren (C) Richard Moses, Michael Humphrey | |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps makes the 3rd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Cornelius Eastwood and he's hacked by George McGlew - foul #2 on George McGlew, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas (PG), Matthew Monson (SG) Rodney Capps, George McGlew | |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 04:17 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas tips it but misses | 32-29 |
| 04:14 | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood tips it in | 34-29 |
| 03:25 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Kramer (PG), David King (SG), William Jackson (SF), Willie Russell (PF), Bradford Mayer (C) Paul Pavon, Phillip Cogan, Joseph Morgan, Cornelius Eastwood, William McWilliams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), George McGlew (SG), Lloyd McClung (SF), William Hancock (PF), Michael Humphrey (C) Ben Thomas, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston, Mike Bachman, Terry Warren | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Anthony Kramer (fresh) SG - David King (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradford Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ryan Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George McGlew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd McClung (fresh) PF - William Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Humphrey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:03 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung is denied on a dunk by Bradford Mayer | 34-29 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell is hacked by George McGlew - foul #3 on George McGlew, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan (SF), Matthew Shinn (C) William Jackson, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG) George McGlew | |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota | David King takes the ball from Michael Humphrey | 36-31 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | Anthony Kramer lays it up and in on a nice dish by David King | 38-31 |
| 01:48 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:43 | N. Colorado | David King is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David King, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), Phillip Cogan (SG) Anthony Kramer, David King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson (SG), Theodore Preston (SF), Richard Moses (PF), Terry Warren (C) Ryan Douglas, Lloyd McClung, William Hancock, Michael Humphrey | |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Capps | 38-34 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-34 |
| 00:44 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren tips it in | 40-36 |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Willie Russell is called for the reach on Richard Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Russell, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Pavon (PG), William Jackson (SF), Cornelius Eastwood (PF), Bradford Mayer (C) Jeffrey McGuire, Joseph Morgan, Willie Russell, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas (PG), Lloyd McClung (SF), William Hancock (C) Rodney Capps, Theodore Preston, Terry Warren | |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Richard Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Jackson | 43-37 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Pavon - foul #2 on Paul Pavon, team foul #11 | 43-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David King (PF) Phillip Cogan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (SG), Mike Bachman (PF) Matthew Monson, Richard Moses | |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | William Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-38 |