| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Peachey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lin Chin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Keith Golding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bacote (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Shaffer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Bogle (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd is fouled on the floor by John Bacote - foul #2 on John Bacote, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Bogle gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 18:41 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin is hacked by Craig Johnson - foul #2 on Craig Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (SG), Taylor Slone (PF), Leonard Knotts (C) Lin Chin, Joshua Judy, Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Richard Peachey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Riney (C) Marvin Bogle | |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote lays it up and in and he's hacked by Szczesny Zadd - foul #1 on Szczesny Zadd, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF) Szczesny Zadd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG), Louie Garrett (SG), Darrell Mellen (PF) Keith Golding, Craig Johnson, Maurice Shaffer | |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Darrell Mellen - foul #1 on Darrell Mellen, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Vigil - foul #1 on Vernon Vigil, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF), Jesse Workman (C) Vernon Vigil, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:07 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 17:05 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon tips it but misses | 30-42 |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early is hacked by Taylor Slone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Taylor Slone, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG), Szczesny Zadd (SF) William Ortegon, Taylor Slone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson (SG), Keith Golding (SF), Marvin Bogle (C) Peter Early, John Bacote, John Riney | |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Bogle is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Maurice Shaffer (PF) Darrell Mellen | |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Szczesny Zadd | 33-42 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota St. | Maurice Shaffer is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Louie Garrett | 33-44 |
| 15:56 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits a fadeaway in the lane | 35-44 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Peachey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lin Chin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Judy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Workman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Louie Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Golding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Maurice Shaffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Bogle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lin Chin - foul #2 on Lin Chin, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Vernon Vigil (SF), Taylor Slone (PF), Leonard Knotts (C) Lin Chin, Szczesny Zadd, Joshua Judy, Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland (PG), John Bacote (SF), Darrell Mellen (PF), John Riney (C) Louie Garrett, Keith Golding, Maurice Shaffer, Marvin Bogle | |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:14 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Taylor Slone and he's fouled by Darrell Mellen - foul #2 on Darrell Mellen, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Kern (SG) Craig Johnson | |
| 15:14 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:55 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:41 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Garland | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Ortegon | 41-48 |
| 14:25 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:23 | N. Dakota St. | John Riney gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota St. | John Riney hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 14:10 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:54 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kern | 41-48 |
| 13:52 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Joshua Judy (PF), Jesse Workman (C) William Ortegon, Vernon Vigil, Taylor Slone, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG), Louie Garrett (SG), Keith Golding (SF), Maurice Shaffer (PF), Marvin Bogle (C) Charles Garland, Kevin Kern, John Bacote, Darrell Mellen, John Riney | |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 13:35 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Bogle | 41-48 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett connects on the floater in the paint | 41-50 |
| 13:11 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Peachey | 43-50 |
| 12:46 | N. Dakota St. | Szczesny Zadd takes the ball from Keith Golding | 43-50 |
| 12:43 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Szczesny Zadd | 45-50 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Peachey steals it from Louie Garrett in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey slams it home | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early is fouled on the floor by Lin Chin - foul #3 on Lin Chin, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Vernon Vigil (SF) Richard Peachey, Szczesny Zadd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland (PG), Craig Johnson (SG), John Bacote (SF), John Riney (C) Peter Early, Louie Garrett, Keith Golding, Marvin Bogle | |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota St. | Maurice Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:49 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lin Chin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Judy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Workman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Bacote (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Riney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 11:30 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (PF), Leonard Knotts (C) Joshua Judy, Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Darrell Mellen (PF) Maurice Shaffer | |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil is fouled on the floor by Charles Garland - foul #4 on Charles Garland, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding (PG), Marvin Bogle (C) Charles Garland, John Riney | |
| 11:05 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Vigil and he's hacked by Craig Johnson - foul #3 on Craig Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd (SF) Vernon Vigil | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG) Keith Golding | |
| 11:05 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:45 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Bacote | 50-53 |
| 10:29 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota St. | Darrell Mellen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | John Bacote is called for the reach on Szczesny Zadd - foul #3 on John Bacote, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG), Joshua Judy (PF), Jesse Workman (C) Lin Chin, Taylor Slone, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding (PG), Louie Garrett (SG), Maurice Shaffer (PF), John Riney (C) Peter Early, Craig Johnson, Darrell Mellen, Marvin Bogle | |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF) Szczesny Zadd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Ortegon | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Ortegon - foul #3 on William Ortegon, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (SG) William Ortegon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Judy | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louie Garrett | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Peachey and the foul's on Maurice Shaffer - foul #1 on Maurice Shaffer, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Leonard Knotts (C) Taylor Slone, Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG), Marvin Bogle (C) Keith Golding, John Riney | |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Bogle grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Bacote loses the dribble to Richard Peachey in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 07:52 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lin Chin | 61-60 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd (SF) Vernon Vigil | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland (PG), Craig Johnson (SG) Peter Early, Louie Garrett | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Peachey (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lin Chin (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Judy (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Knotts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Bacote (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Shaffer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Bogle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Maurice Shaffer - foul #2 on Maurice Shaffer, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:17 | N. Dakota St. | Maurice Shaffer connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Johnson | 62-62 |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin is fouled on the floor by Maurice Shaffer - foul #3 on Maurice Shaffer, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Taylor Slone (PF), Jesse Workman (C) Richard Peachey, Joshua Judy, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding (SF), Darrell Mellen (PF) John Bacote, Maurice Shaffer | |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Mellen | 64-64 |
| 06:22 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lin Chin | 66-64 |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | William Ortegon is called for the reach on Charles Garland in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ortegon, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF), Joshua Judy (PF) Lin Chin, Szczesny Zadd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett (SG), John Riney (C) Craig Johnson, Marvin Bogle | |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Garland - foul #5 on Charles Garland, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts (C) Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG), John Bacote (SF), Maurice Shaffer (PF) Charles Garland, Keith Golding, Darrell Mellen | |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett's pass is intercepted by Vernon Vigil in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-66 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett is fouled on the floor by Joshua Judy - foul #2 on Joshua Judy, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG), Lin Chin (SG) William Ortegon, Joshua Judy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota St. | Louie Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone makes the floater from the baseline set up by Lin Chin | 73-68 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | John Riney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louie Garrett | 73-70 |
| 04:05 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone is whistled for a carry | 73-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (SG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Joshua Judy (PF), Jesse Workman (C) Lin Chin, Vernon Vigil, Taylor Slone, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding (PG), Craig Johnson (SG), Darrell Mellen (PF), Marvin Bogle (C) Peter Early, Louie Garrett, Maurice Shaffer, John Riney | |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Peachey - foul #2 on Richard Peachey, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:41 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-72 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota St. | Darrell Mellen gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Ortegon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Peachey (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Judy (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Workman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Keith Golding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bacote (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Mellen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Bogle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by John Bacote is denied by Jesse Workman | 73-72 |
| 03:15 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Bogle | 73-72 |
| 03:06 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Richard Peachey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Szczesny Zadd | 76-72 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (PF) Joshua Judy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:24 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | Darrell Mellen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lin Chin - foul #4 on Lin Chin, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG) William Ortegon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Early (PG), Louie Garrett (SF), Maurice Shaffer (PF), John Riney (C) Keith Golding, John Bacote, Darrell Mellen, Marvin Bogle | |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:06 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey's pass is intercepted by John Riney | 76-73 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Peachey - foul #3 on Richard Peachey, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF), Leonard Knotts (C) Lin Chin, Jesse Workman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Peachey | 78-74 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Early | 78-76 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Jesse Workman (C) Taylor Slone, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding (PG), John Bacote (SF), Marvin Bogle (C) Peter Early, Louie Garrett, John Riney | |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding is fouled in the backcourt by Lin Chin - foul #5 on Lin Chin, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (SG) Lin Chin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Golding | 81-80 |
| 00:34 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Craig Johnson is called for the reach on William Ortegon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Johnson, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Golding misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman is hacked by Keith Golding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Golding, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (SG), Leonard Knotts (C) William Ortegon, Joshua Judy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Bogle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Golding | 85-83 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Golding - foul #2 on Keith Golding, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (SG), Joshua Judy (PF) Taylor Slone, Leonard Knotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 87-83 |