| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Spahn (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Corns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlton Hille (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Bartley (fresh) PF - Robert Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Kittle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Colorado | John Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-29 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley grabs the offensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 19:27 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns is hacked by Gary Kittle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Kittle, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:09 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradley Owens | 42-31 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes misses the jumper in the paint | 42-31 |
| 18:46 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens is hacked by Carlton Hille in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlton Hille, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rick Harris (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Terry Spears (C) Richard Spahn, Charles Corns, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters (PG), David Gero (SG), James Shire (SF), Denis Bates (PF), David Leland (C) Keith Morrow, Carlton Hille, Thomas Bartley, Robert Wilmes, Gary Kittle | |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-31 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia State | James Shire banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Gero | 42-33 |
| 17:59 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears clanks a floater near the basket | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia State | James Shire scores on a floater in the paint | 44-35 |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers is hacked by Denis Bates - foul #3 on Denis Bates, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham (SF), Charles Corns (PF) Rick Harris, Emanuel Bauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Robert Wilmes (PF), Raymond Young (C) Anthony Peters, James Shire, Denis Bates, David Leland | |
| 17:19 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Spears | 47-35 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia State | David Gero misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Bradley Owens - foul #3 on Bradley Owens, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Richard Spahn (SF), Gerald Williams (C) Bradley Owens, Terry Pellham, Terry Spears | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 17:08 | West Virginia State | David Gero makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia State | David Gero misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia State | David Gero makes the 3rd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:55 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-37 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Alfred Collett | 47-37 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG), Gary Kittle (C) Alfred Collett, Raymond Young | |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia State | Charles Corns is called for the reach on Thomas Bartley - foul #1 on Charles Corns, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG), Terry Pellham (SF), Rick Harris (PF) Irving Fox, Richard Spahn, Charles Corns | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Shire (SG) David Gero | |
| 15:50 | West Virginia State | James Shire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Steven Bumpers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Terry Pellham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rick Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shire (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Bartley (tiring) PF - Robert Wilmes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Kittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Pellham | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia State | James Shire misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Albert Tisdale (SG), Richard Spahn (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Terry Spears (C) Steven Bumpers, John Brown, Terry Pellham, Rick Harris, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters (PG), Carlton Hille (SG), Denis Bates (PF), David Leland (C) Keith Morrow, Thomas Bartley, Robert Wilmes, Gary Kittle | |
| 15:15 | West Virginia State | James Shire makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia State | James Shire makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:04 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Emanuel Bauer, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia State | Denis Bates hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Shire | 49-43 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens (SG) Irving Fox | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley (SF), Raymond Young (C) James Shire, David Leland | |
| 14:22 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | West Virginia State | Denis Bates is hacked by Albert Tisdale - foul #4 on Albert Tisdale, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Charles Corns (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Albert Tisdale, Emanuel Bauer, Terry Spears | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett (PG), Gary Kittle (C) Anthony Peters, Raymond Young | |
| 13:55 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Shire (SF) Thomas Bartley | |
| 13:41 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn is fouled on the floor by Carlton Hille - foul #4 on Carlton Hille, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rick Harris (SF) Richard Spahn | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | David Gero (SG) Carlton Hille | |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:16 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Denis Bates - foul #4 on Denis Bates, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham (SF), Terry Spears (C) Charles Corns, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), David Leland (PF) Alfred Collett, James Shire, Denis Bates | |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow is hacked by Irving Fox - foul #4 on Irving Fox, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), Charles Corns (PF) Irving Fox, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes (PF) Gary Kittle | |
| 12:56 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens's pass is intercepted by David Gero in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia State | David Leland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:36 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia State | Terry Pellham steps in front of the Keith Morrow pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Pellham | 54-45 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-45 |
| 11:58 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:56 | N. Colorado | Keith Morrow picks off the pass by Bradley Owens in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia State | David Gero banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Morrow | 54-47 |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Keith Morrow steals the ball from Bradley Owens in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Morrow | 54-49 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Steven Bumpers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Owens (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Pellham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Corns (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Spears (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gero (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Bartley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilmes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Leland (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns connects on the open floater from the left block | 56-49 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow loses the dribble to Steven Bumpers in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:25 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 56-49 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia State | David Gero grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia State | Bradley Owens steals the ball from Keith Morrow in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Spears | 56-49 |
| 11:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Rick Harris (C) Terry Pellham, Charles Corns, Terry Spears | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett (PG), Anthony Peters (SG), James Shire (SF), Raymond Young (C) Keith Morrow, David Gero, Thomas Bartley, David Leland | |
| 10:47 | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Peters | 56-51 |
| 10:32 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia State | Raymond Young buries a jumper from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 10:09 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:48 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Harris | 58-53 |
| 09:41 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 09:12 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Spears (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Emanuel Bauer, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG), David Gero (SG), David Leland (PF), Gary Kittle (C) Alfred Collett, Anthony Peters, Robert Wilmes, Raymond Young | |
| 08:55 | West Virginia State | Gary Kittle is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 58-55 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Leland - foul #1 on David Leland, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley (SF) James Shire | |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia State | Richard Spahn is called for the reach on Keith Morrow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Spahn, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Kittle | 60-57 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia State | Gary Kittle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia State | David Gero is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Bumpers - foul #3 on Steven Bumpers, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG) Steven Bumpers | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 08:34 | West Virginia State | David Gero makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia State | David Gero misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears loses the dribble to David Gero | 60-58 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia State | David Gero clanks a floater from the right side | 60-58 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia State | David Leland snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Spahn - foul #2 on Richard Spahn, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), John Brown (SG), Rick Harris (SF), Charles Corns (PF) Irving Fox, Bradley Owens, Richard Spahn, Terry Spears | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille (SG), Denis Bates (PF) David Gero, David Leland | |
| 07:41 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Albert Tisdale (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rick Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Corns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Morrow (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlton Hille (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Bartley (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Kittle (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bartley - foul #3 on Thomas Bartley, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters (PG), James Shire (SF) Keith Morrow, Thomas Bartley | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Denis Bates | 62-62 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-62 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia State | Denis Bates pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia State | James Shire makes the turnaround from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | James Shire steals the ball from Albert Tisdale | 62-64 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale is open but misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 05:52 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia State | Gary Kittle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Corns | 64-64 |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Terry Pellham (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Terry Spears (C) Albert Tisdale, Rick Harris, Charles Corns, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Raymond Young (C) Anthony Peters, James Shire, Gary Kittle | |
| 05:08 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille is hacked by Emanuel Bauer - foul #2 on Emanuel Bauer, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia State | Carlton Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Hille - foul #5 on Carlton Hille, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | David Gero (SG), Robert Wilmes (PF) Carlton Hille, Raymond Young | |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia State | Terry Pellham steps in front of the Thomas Bartley pass in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia State | Denis Bates gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett is hacked by Terry Pellham - foul #2 on Terry Pellham, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (SG), Richard Spahn (SF) John Brown, Terry Pellham | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG) Alfred Collett | |
| 04:14 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Denis Bates | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Tisdale | 68-70 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG), Terry Pellham (SF) Albert Tisdale, Richard Spahn | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Shire (SF), David Leland (PF), Raymond Young (C) Thomas Bartley, Robert Wilmes, Denis Bates | |
| 03:38 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia State | David Leland can't tip it in | 68-70 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia State | Raymond Young gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Irving Fox (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terry Pellham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Morrow (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gero (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - James Shire (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Leland (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Raymond Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia State | James Shire misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 68-70 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:56 | N. Colorado | James Shire takes the ball from Irving Fox | 68-70 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow banks in the layup on a great pass from James Shire | 68-72 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Raymond Young steals the ball from Terry Pellham | 68-72 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | David Gero is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Richard Spahn (SF), Charles Corns (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Irving Fox, John Brown, Terry Pellham, Terry Spears, Emanuel Bauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Alfred Collett (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Denis Bates (PF), Gary Kittle (C) Keith Morrow, James Shire, David Leland, Raymond Young | |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | David Gero makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | David Gero makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:08 | N. Colorado | 3 seconds is called on Bradley Owens | 68-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters (SG), Robert Wilmes (PF) David Gero, Denis Bates | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 68-74 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG) Albert Tisdale | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG), David Gero (SG) Alfred Collett, Anthony Peters | |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-74 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Corns | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn loses the dribble to Keith Morrow | 68-74 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-74 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia State | Robert Wilmes's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Corns | 68-74 |
| 01:05 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Corns | 68-74 |
| 01:02 | N. Colorado | Gary Kittle steals it from Irving Fox in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | Gary Kittle connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Keith Morrow and he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | Gary Kittle makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | David Gero picks off the pass by Bradley Owens in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Richard Spahn is called for the reach on Thomas Bartley - foul #3 on Richard Spahn, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Shire (SG) David Gero | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Thomas Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns is fouled in the backcourt by James Shire - foul #3 on James Shire, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Steven Bumpers (SG), Rick Harris (SF), Emanuel Bauer (C) Irving Fox, Bradley Owens, Richard Spahn, Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters (PG), David Gero (SG), Denis Bates (PF), David Leland (C) Keith Morrow, Thomas Bartley, Robert Wilmes, Gary Kittle | |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Tisdale - foul #5 on Albert Tisdale, team foul #16 | 70-79 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Richard Spahn (SF), Gerald Williams (C) Albert Tisdale, Steven Bumpers, Rick Harris, Emanuel Bauer | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow (PG), Thomas Bartley (SF), Robert Wilmes (PF), Gary Kittle (C) David Gero, James Shire, Denis Bates, David Leland | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia State | Anthony Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens's pass is intercepted by Keith Morrow | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia State | Keith Morrow runs out the clock | 70-81 |