| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Rinehart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bernard Barrett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert McDavitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quon (fresh) PF - Ron Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Keele (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | William Quon inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Barrett | 27-26 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | Mark Ward buries a floater from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | Howard Payne | Bernard Barrett grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bernard Barrett | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:50 | Howard Payne | Chris Taylor steals it from Ron Johnston | 29-29 |
| 17:33 | Colorado | Chris Taylor is fouled on the floor by Ron Johnston - foul #3 on Ron Johnston, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Tedder (PF) Ron Johnston | |
| 17:15 | Colorado | Michael Young is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Suttles (SF) William Quon | |
| 16:57 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele tips it home | 29-31 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Michael Young is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 16:28 | Howard Payne | The refs have stopped play. Melvin Keele is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF), William Thomas (C) Keith Rinehart, Elmer Quiles | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eddie Shippee (PG), Patrick Kittrell (PF) Bernard Barrett, Melvin Keele | |
| 16:12 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Quon (SF) James Suttles | |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Mark Ward blows the layup but he's fouled by Adam Tedder - foul #1 on Adam Tedder, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:01 | Howard Payne | Chris Taylor steals the ball from Eddie Shippee in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 15:44 | Colorado | Mark Ward is hacked by Robert McDavitt - foul #1 on Robert McDavitt, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston (PF) Patrick Kittrell | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Nawrocki (fresh) PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Eddie Shippee (fresh) SG - Robert McDavitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Quon (fresh) PF - Ron Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Tedder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Chris Taylor drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Young | 32-31 |
| 15:12 | Howard Payne | William Quon drills a driving attempt from the right block | 32-33 |
| 14:55 | Colorado | Robert McDavitt picks off the pass by Geoffrey Nawrocki | 32-33 |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | Adam Tedder misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-33 |
| 14:39 | Colorado | Michael Young gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:12 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Ward | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | Howard Payne | William Quon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Rinehart (SF), Elmer Quiles (C) Geoffrey Nawrocki, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bernard Barrett (PG), James Suttles (SF) Eddie Shippee, William Quon | |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Chris Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bernard Barrett - foul #1 on Bernard Barrett, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Hoskins (SG) Mark Ward | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Chris Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:27 | Colorado | Robert Hoskins pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:07 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:05 | Howard Payne | James Suttles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Rinehart - foul #3 on Keith Rinehart, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart is fouled on the floor by Ron Johnston - foul #4 on Ron Johnston, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell (PF) Ron Johnston | |
| 12:24 | Colorado | The jumper by Michael Young is denied by Adam Tedder | 37-34 |
| 12:23 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:19 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernard Barrett | 37-37 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Chris Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:52 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:47 | Howard Payne | Chris Taylor is called for the reach on Bernard Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Taylor, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Ward (SG) Robert Hoskins | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Myles Henson (SG), William Quon (SF) Robert McDavitt, James Suttles | |
| 11:32 | Howard Payne | Adam Tedder clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-37 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Rinehart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bernard Barrett (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Myles Henson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Quon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Kittrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Tedder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Mark Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles tips it in | 39-37 |
| 10:41 | Howard Payne | Myles Henson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Bernard Barrett | 39-39 |
| 10:36 | Colorado | Chris Taylor banks in the layup set up by Mark Ward | 41-39 |
| 10:19 | Howard Payne | Myles Henson drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Bernard Barrett | 41-41 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Chris Taylor knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Ward | 43-41 |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Elmer Quiles - foul #1 on Elmer Quiles, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Hoskins (SG), Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF), William Thomas (PF), Carlos Freed (C) Mark Ward, Keith Rinehart, Michael Young, Elmer Quiles | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eddie Shippee (PG), Robert McDavitt (SG), Melvin Keele (C) Bernard Barrett, Myles Henson, Adam Tedder | |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:26 | Colorado | Chris Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:13 | Howard Payne | Patrick Kittrell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Patrick Kittrell, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | James Suttles (SF) William Quon | |
| 08:53 | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris Taylor | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | Colorado | Carlos Freed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Anders (PG), Mark Ward (SG), Michael Young (PF) Chris Taylor, Robert Hoskins, Carlos Freed | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bernard Barrett (PG), Adam Tedder (PF) Eddie Shippee, Patrick Kittrell | |
| 07:54 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McDavitt | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Melvin Keele is called for the reach on Robert Anders - foul #2 on Melvin Keele, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Rinehart (SF), Elmer Quiles (C) Geoffrey Nawrocki, William Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | William Quon (SF), Ron Johnston (PF) James Suttles, Adam Tedder | |
| 07:29 | Colorado | Robert Anders misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:29 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Anders (fresh) SG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Rinehart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bernard Barrett (fresh) 9 ast. SG - Robert McDavitt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Quon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Keele (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Howard Payne | William Quon comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Keith Rinehart - foul #4 on Keith Rinehart, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Taylor (PG) Robert Anders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 07:12 | Howard Payne | William Quon makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:12 | Howard Payne | William Quon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:48 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart's pass is intercepted by Robert McDavitt | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Howard Payne | Bernard Barrett hits the finger roll set up by Robert McDavitt | 48-51 |
| 06:26 | Colorado | Mark Ward hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Young | 50-51 |
| 06:02 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | Chris Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 05:31 | Colorado | Michael Young snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 05:17 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses short on a turnaround from close range | 50-53 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-53 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 52-53 |
| 04:32 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart loses the dribble to William Quon | 52-53 |
| 04:28 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt banks in the layup set up by William Quon | 52-55 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Chris Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 03:58 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Robert McDavitt | 52-55 |
| 03:44 | Howard Payne | Chris Taylor steals the ball from Bernard Barrett | 52-55 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Chris Taylor banks in the layup | 54-55 |
| 03:26 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 03:25 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele tips it home | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Chris Taylor (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Ward (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Rinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Young (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Elmer Quiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Bernard Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Robert McDavitt (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Quon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ron Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Keele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 03:01 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 02:43 | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert McDavitt, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Anders (PG), Robert Hoskins (SG), Geoffrey Nawrocki (SF), William Thomas (PF), Carlos Freed (C) Chris Taylor, Mark Ward, Keith Rinehart, Michael Young, Elmer Quiles | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Eddie Shippee (PG), Myles Henson (SG), James Suttles (SF), Adam Tedder (C) Bernard Barrett, Robert McDavitt, William Quon, Melvin Keele | |
| 02:39 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Chris Taylor (PG) Robert Anders | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Geoffrey Nawrocki is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Geoffrey Nawrocki, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele (C) Adam Tedder | |
| 02:20 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Keith Rinehart (SF), Michael Young (PF), Elmer Quiles (C) Geoffrey Nawrocki, William Thomas, Carlos Freed | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Bernard Barrett (PG) Eddie Shippee | |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston connects on the shot from the left block set up by Bernard Barrett and he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Michael Young grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 01:43 | Colorado | Michael Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Taylor | 56-59 |
| 01:43 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Ward (SG) Robert Hoskins | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Robert McDavitt (SG), William Quon (SF) Myles Henson, James Suttles | |
| 01:27 | Howard Payne | Ron Johnston clanks a floater in the paint | 56-59 |
| 01:26 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 01:25 | Colorado | Elmer Quiles pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart is fouled on the floor by William Quon - foul #2 on William Quon, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Keith Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Howard Payne | Keith Rinehart blocks the short jumper by Ron Johnston | 58-59 |
| 00:33 | Colorado | Chris Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Ron Johnston denies the turnaround by Elmer Quiles | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Chris Taylor is called for the reach on Melvin Keele in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Howard Payne | Melvin Keele misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Mark Ward grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Mark Ward misses long on a fullcourt shot | 58-59 |