| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Nicholas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Maas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Milton Baney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roderick Landry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Donovan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Keith Galloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Roderick Landry - foul #3 on Roderick Landry, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Mills (SG) Roderick Landry | |
| 19:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Meyer - foul #3 on Eddie Meyer, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter (C) Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:18 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven (PF), Marc Wallace (C) Marvin Donovan, Keith Galloway | |
| 18:58 | N. Colorado | James Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas blows the wide open layup | 30-30 |
| 18:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to James Dunn | 30-30 |
| 18:25 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Smith is called for the reach on Milton Baney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly (PG), Chris Bohler (SG), Wallace Reed (SF), Paul Beck (PF) Jonathan Smith, Ron Nicholas, Luis Lawrence, Joshua Maas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Marvin Donovan (PF), Keith Galloway (C) Milton Baney, James Dunn, Thomas Walraven, Marc Wallace | |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Carter | 30-30 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan tips it in | 30-32 |
| 17:49 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Dunn (SF) Michael Mills | |
| 17:47 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Kelly - foul #1 on Paul Kelly, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 17:27 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy (SG), Robin Spicer (PF) Chris Bohler, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Baney (PG), Michael Mills (SG), Marc Wallace (C) Matthew Johnson, Gerald Lauterbach, Keith Galloway | |
| 17:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wallace Reed is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven (PF) Marvin Donovan | |
| 17:07 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-32 |
| 17:06 | N. Colorado | James Dunn grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:46 | N. Colorado | Paul Kelly picks off the pass by James Dunn | 30-32 |
| 16:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Wallace Reed picks off the pass by Michael Mills in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 16:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter is denied on a layup by Marc Wallace | 32-32 |
| 16:34 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (PG), Ron Nicholas (SG), Luis Lawrence (SF), Joshua Maas (PF) Paul Kelly, Glen Hardy, Wallace Reed, Robin Spicer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), Gerald Lauterbach (SG), Marvin Donovan (PF), Keith Galloway (C) Milton Baney, Michael Mills, Thomas Walraven, Marc Wallace | |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | Joshua Maas swats the shot by Matthew Johnson | 32-32 |
| 15:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Chris Bohler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Nicholas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Luis Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Maas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Carl Carter (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Lauterbach (fairly fresh) SF - James Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Galloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dunn - foul #2 on James Dunn, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Paul Beck (PF), Eddie Meyer (C) Ron Nicholas, Joshua Maas, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Baney (PG), Roderick Landry (SG), Jason Gallego (SF), Lucas Reed (PF) Matthew Johnson, Gerald Lauterbach, James Dunn, Marvin Donovan | |
| 15:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:00 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 14:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Milton Baney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Baney, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas (SG), Glen Hardy (SF) Chris Bohler, Luis Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven (C) Keith Galloway | |
| 14:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | The short jumper by Paul Beck is denied by Thomas Walraven | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | N. Colorado | Lucas Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | Jason Gallego drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Milton Baney | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Walraven - foul #1 on Thomas Walraven, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer (SF), Joshua Maas (PF) Glen Hardy, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Keith Galloway (C) Jason Gallego, Thomas Walraven | |
| 13:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | Eddie Meyer swats the dunk try by Lucas Reed | 34-34 |
| 13:39 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 34-34 |
| 13:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas hits a runner from the right block | 36-34 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 12:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gerald Lauterbach is called for the reach on Robin Spicer - foul #1 on Gerald Lauterbach, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy (SG), Wallace Reed (SF) Ron Nicholas, Robin Spicer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), James Dunn (SF), Marc Wallace (C) Milton Baney, Gerald Lauterbach, Keith Galloway | |
| 12:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas makes the driving attempt from close range | 38-36 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Meyer - foul #4 on Eddie Meyer, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (PG), Paul Beck (PF), Carl Carter (C) Jonathan Smith, Joshua Maas, Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:23 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Chris Bohler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Hardy (fairly fresh) SF - Wallace Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Beck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Carter (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roderick Landry (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dunn (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Marc Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Wallace Reed steals the ball from Marc Wallace in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 10:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wallace Reed's pass is intercepted by Matthew Johnson | 38-38 |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Paul Kelly (SG), Luis Lawrence (SF), Joshua Maas (PF) Chris Bohler, Glen Hardy, Wallace Reed, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Mills (PG), Jason Gallego (SG), Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Marvin Donovan (PF), Thomas Walraven (C) Matthew Johnson, Roderick Landry, James Dunn, Lucas Reed, Marc Wallace | |
| 10:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 10:21 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Luis Lawrence - foul #1 on Luis Lawrence, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas (SG), Robin Spicer (PF) Jonathan Smith, Joshua Maas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Baney (PG) Gerald Lauterbach | |
| 10:21 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:21 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jason Gallego is called for the reach on Carl Carter - foul #4 on Jason Gallego, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach (SF) Jason Gallego | |
| 09:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer scores on a floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Robin Spicer is called for the reach on Gerald Lauterbach - foul #1 on Robin Spicer, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Beck (PF), Joshua Maas (C) Robin Spicer, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry (SG) Milton Baney | |
| 09:20 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan misses short on a floater from the right block | 42-40 |
| 09:18 | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach tips it in | 42-42 |
| 09:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 42-42 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Wallace Reed (SF) Paul Kelly, Luis Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Baney (PG), James Dunn (SF), Lucas Reed (PF), Keith Galloway (C) Michael Mills, Gerald Lauterbach, Marvin Donovan, Thomas Walraven | |
| 08:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Smith | 44-42 |
| 08:49 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Milton Baney is called for the reach on Paul Beck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Baney, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (SG), Carl Carter (C) Ron Nicholas, Joshua Maas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG) Milton Baney | |
| 08:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Beck misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:45 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Dunn | 44-47 |
| 08:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Galloway - foul #1 on Keith Galloway, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas (PF) Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:29 | N. Colorado | James Dunn pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:27 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy (SG) Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Galloway is called for the reach on Carl Carter - foul #2 on Keith Galloway, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Paul Kelly (SG) Chris Bohler, Wallace Reed | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:59 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on James Dunn - foul #3 on James Dunn, team foul #10 | 45-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer (PF), Eddie Meyer (C) Joshua Maas, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Baney (PG), Michael Mills (SG), Jason Gallego (SF), Marc Wallace (C) Matthew Johnson, Roderick Landry, James Dunn, Keith Galloway | |
| 07:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas (SG), Luis Lawrence (SF) Paul Kelly, Glen Hardy | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills is hacked by Ron Nicholas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Nicholas, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan (PF) Lucas Reed | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Milton Baney steps in front of the Robin Spicer pass in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 07:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 47-49 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Nicholas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Lawrence (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robin Spicer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Milton Baney (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Mills (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Gallego (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Donovan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Milton Baney | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith is hacked by Milton Baney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton Baney, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (SG), Wallace Reed (SF), Paul Beck (PF) Ron Nicholas, Luis Lawrence, Robin Spicer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), Roderick Landry (SG), Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Lucas Reed (PF), Thomas Walraven (C) Milton Baney, Michael Mills, Jason Gallego, Marvin Donovan, Marc Wallace | |
| 06:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:37 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Beck makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Wallace Reed | 51-51 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-54 |
| 05:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Beck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 51-54 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Lauterbach | 51-56 |
| 05:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wallace Reed comes up short on the shot in the lane | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wallace Reed gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly (PG), Ron Nicholas (SG), Glen Hardy (SF), Robin Spicer (PF) Jonathan Smith, Chris Bohler, Wallace Reed, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Mills (PG), Jason Gallego (SG), James Dunn (SF), Marvin Donovan (PF), Marc Wallace (C) Matthew Johnson, Roderick Landry, Gerald Lauterbach, Lucas Reed, Thomas Walraven | |
| 04:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 04:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | James Dunn's floater is tipped away by Eddie Meyer | 51-56 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:14 | N. Colorado | James Dunn misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 04:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robin Spicer grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 04:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #12 | 51-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence (SF), Joshua Maas (PF), Carl Carter (C) Ron Nicholas, Robin Spicer, Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway (C) Marc Wallace | |
| 04:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Maas | 53-56 |
| 03:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Joshua Maas | 53-56 |
| 03:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Carl Carter | 55-56 |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | Jason Gallego is hacked by Glen Hardy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Hardy, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas (SG), Wallace Reed (SF) Glen Hardy, Luis Lawrence | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lucas Reed (PF) Marvin Donovan | |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | Jason Gallego makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | Jason Gallego makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Paul Kelly | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (PG), Glen Hardy (SG), Robin Spicer (PF), Eddie Meyer (C) Paul Kelly, Ron Nicholas, Joshua Maas, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), Roderick Landry (SG), Marc Wallace (C) Michael Mills, Jason Gallego, Keith Galloway | |
| 03:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Chris Bohler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Hardy (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Wallace Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robin Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roderick Landry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dunn (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Marc Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy is hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #13 | 57-58 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence (PG) Chris Bohler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Keith Galloway (C) James Dunn, Lucas Reed | |
| 02:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:45 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Marc Wallace | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robin Spicer - foul #2 on Robin Spicer, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (SG), Joshua Maas (PF) Glen Hardy, Robin Spicer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan (PF) Marc Wallace | |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:23 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter (C) Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Chris Bohler is called for the reach on Roderick Landry - foul #1 on Chris Bohler, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly (PG) Wallace Reed | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Mills (PG), Thomas Walraven (C) Matthew Johnson, Keith Galloway | |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 58-60 |
| 01:50 | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Chris Bohler steals the ball from Marvin Donovan in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 01:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Chris Bohler | 60-60 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Kelly - foul #2 on Paul Kelly, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Ron Nicholas (SG), Eddie Meyer (C) Paul Kelly, Chris Bohler, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Dunn (SF), Lucas Reed (PF), Keith Galloway (C) Gerald Lauterbach, Marvin Donovan, Thomas Walraven | |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Eddie Meyer | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer's floater is tipped away by Keith Galloway | 60-60 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Lucas Reed pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | James Dunn tips it but misses | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer grabs the board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Nicholas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Lawrence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Maas (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Meyer (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Mills (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Landry (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Galloway (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Eddie Meyer connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jonathan Smith | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | N. Colorado | Keith Galloway drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Dunn | 62-62 |
| 03:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Galloway steals it from Luis Lawrence | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | N. Colorado | Luis Lawrence takes the ball from Lucas Reed | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roderick Landry - foul #4 on Roderick Landry, team foul #14 | 62-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly (PG), Wallace Reed (SF), Paul Beck (PF), Carl Carter (C) Jonathan Smith, Luis Lawrence, Joshua Maas, Eddie Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson (PG), Jason Gallego (SG), Gerald Lauterbach (SF), Thomas Walraven (PF), Marc Wallace (C) Michael Mills, Roderick Landry, James Dunn, Lucas Reed, Keith Galloway | |
| 03:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:19 | N. Colorado | Gerald Lauterbach loses the dribble to Wallace Reed in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 03:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ron Nicholas connects on the floater from the right block | 66-62 |
| 02:57 | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:55 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Beck grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter is hacked by Gerald Lauterbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Lauterbach, team foul #15 | 66-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler (SG) Ron Nicholas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | N. Colorado | Thomas Walraven travels in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 02:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly blows the dunk but he's hacked by Thomas Walraven - foul #2 on Thomas Walraven, team foul #16 | 67-62 |
| 02:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Paul Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wallace Reed - foul #1 on Wallace Reed, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Glen Hardy (SG), Robin Spicer (PF) Paul Kelly, Paul Beck | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan (PF) Thomas Walraven | |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Marc Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Carl Carter gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jason Gallego takes the ball from Wallace Reed in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Jason Gallego can't finish the layup | 68-63 |
| 02:01 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 01:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Chris Bohler buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robin Spicer | 70-65 |
| 01:36 | N. Colorado | Marvin Donovan connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Marvin Donovan picks off the pass by Wallace Reed | 70-67 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Johnson travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Jonathan Smith (PG), Ron Nicholas (SG), Luis Lawrence (SF), Joshua Maas (PF), Eddie Meyer (C) Chris Bohler, Glen Hardy, Wallace Reed, Robin Spicer, Carl Carter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Mills (PG), Roderick Landry (SG), James Dunn (SF), Lucas Reed (PF), Keith Galloway (C) Matthew Johnson, Jason Gallego, Gerald Lauterbach, Marvin Donovan, Marc Wallace | |
| 00:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Joshua Maas double dribbles | 70-67 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Nicholas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Luis Lawrence (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Maas (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Meyer (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Mills (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roderick Landry (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lucas Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Galloway (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Lucas Reed knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Luis Lawrence - foul #2 on Luis Lawrence, team foul #13 | 70-69 |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Lucas Reed makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | SW Oklahoma St. | Keith Galloway denies the turnaround by Eddie Meyer | 70-70 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | James Dunn snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Roderick Landry jams it | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Luis Lawrence clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |