| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Alan Schueler (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) PF - Paul Efird (fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) SG - Troy Hassinger (fresh) SF - Bradley Curran (fresh) PF - Joshua Cosme (fresh) C - Martin Bates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | N. Colorado | John Roberts hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines is called for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Cosme | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines travels in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb tips it in | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger is hacked by Alan Schueler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Schueler, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme lays it in on a great pass from Richard Hines and the foul's on Paul Efird - foul #1 on Paul Efird, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates double dribbles | 5-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Joel Barile (PF), Johnny Lewis (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Paul Efird, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Edward Green (SG), Charles Ward (SF), Edwin Sumter (C) Richard Hines, Troy Hassinger, Bradley Curran, Martin Bates | |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota | Edward Green grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme is fouled on the floor by Joel Barile - foul #1 on Joel Barile, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Stiles (C) Joshua Cosme | |
| 16:41 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Green | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota | James Stiles gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota | James Stiles is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Dixon | 5-8 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Joe Rose (fairly fresh) SG - Philip Reese (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Kirkman (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Barile (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Green (fresh) SF - Charles Ward (fresh) PF - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Lewis and he's hacked by Paul Dixon - foul #1 on Paul Dixon, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Philip Reese, Thomas Kirkman, Joel Barile, Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Troy Hassinger (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Martin Bates (C) Paul Dixon, Edward Green, Charles Ward, Edwin Sumter | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard Hines and he's hacked by Broderick Cryer - foul #1 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Joe Rose | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF) James Stiles | |
| 15:25 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler drills a 3 from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Hines | 11-12 |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme banks in the wide open layup set up by Richard Hines | 13-14 |
| 13:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Schueler | 15-14 |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Efird - foul #2 on Paul Efird, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SG), John Roberts (SF), Joel Barile (PF), Johnny Lewis (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer, Paul Efird, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Edward Green (SG), Charles Ward (SF), Edwin Sumter (PF), James Stiles (C) Richard Hines, Troy Hassinger, Bradley Curran, Joshua Cosme, Martin Bates | |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Joel Barile steps in front of the Charles Ward pass | 15-14 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman is hacked by Paul Dixon - foul #2 on Paul Dixon, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Capps (PG) Paul Dixon | |
| 12:51 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Johnny Lewis | 17-14 |
| 12:27 | N. Dakota | James Stiles buries a jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | John Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Philip Reese, Thomas Kirkman, Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF) James Stiles | |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Green | 17-19 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Joe Rose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Schueler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Barile (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Capps (fresh) SG - Edward Green (fresh) SF - Charles Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Cosme (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Roberts | 20-19 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter is open and buries a floater from the baseline set up by Edward Green | 20-21 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 20-21 |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Edward Green blows the layup but the foul's on Joe Rose - foul #1 on Joe Rose, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF), Johnny Lewis (C) Joe Rose, Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Joel Barile, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Troy Hassinger (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Martin Bates (C) Paul Capps, Charles Ward, Joshua Cosme, Edwin Sumter | |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Edward Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Edward Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:04 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Philip Reese | 22-23 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Kirkman - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb (C) Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Stiles (PF) Edward Green | |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | Bradley Curran is called for the reach on Thomas Kirkman - foul #1 on Bradley Curran, team foul #3 | 22-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), John Roberts (SF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF) James Stiles | |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 24-24 |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Troy Hassinger | 24-26 |
| 08:40 | N. Colorado | Troy Hassinger steals it from Robert Stinchcomb | 24-26 |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 08:14 | N. Colorado | John Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 08:13 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Cosme | 24-28 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 07:47 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Philip Reese (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Schueler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Troy Hassinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Curran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Cosme (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 24-28 |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis misses the tip | 24-28 |
| 07:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 07:31 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Curran - foul #2 on Bradley Curran, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF) Philip Reese, John Roberts, Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Capps (PG), Charles Ward (SF), Edwin Sumter (PF), James Stiles (C) Richard Hines, Bradley Curran, Joshua Cosme, Martin Bates | |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:24 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Stiles | 25-28 |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter misses the dunk but the foul's on Broderick Cryer - foul #2 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Barile (PF) Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:51 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota | James Stiles snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:05 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Johnny Lewis (C) Alan Schueler, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (SG) Troy Hassinger | |
| 05:42 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Edwin Sumter is blocked by Johnny Lewis | 25-33 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota | Edward Green is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (SG), John Roberts (SF) Joe Rose, Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF), Martin Bates (C) Edwin Sumter, James Stiles | |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota | Edward Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota | Edward Green makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 05:11 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile connects on the 3 from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb (C) Johnny Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Troy Hassinger (SG) Paul Capps, Charles Ward | |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | John Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 04:42 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Barile - foul #2 on Joel Barile, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) Philip Reese, John Roberts, Joel Barile | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter (C) Martin Bates | |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 31-36 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses badly on a runner from the left block | 31-36 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Sumter | 31-36 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Schueler (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kirkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Stinchcomb (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Hassinger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Cosme (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme is open but misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hines | 31-39 |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb's pass is intercepted by Troy Hassinger | 31-39 |
| 02:47 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter misses long on a runner from the right block | 31-39 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter tips it in | 31-41 |
| 02:25 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb loses the ball out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Joel Barile (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Thomas Kirkman, Johnny Lewis, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), James Stiles (PF), Martin Bates (C) Richard Hines, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green, Joshua Cosme, Edwin Sumter | |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward comes up short on the floater from the right block | 31-41 |
| 02:10 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Broderick Cryer | 31-41 |
| 01:57 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota | James Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 01:23 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 00:55 | N. Dakota | James Stiles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Broderick Cryer | 31-41 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Bradley Curran is called for the reach on Paul Efird - foul #3 on Bradley Curran, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), John Roberts (SF) Joe Rose, Philip Reese, Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Capps (PG), Edward Green (SG), Joshua Cosme (PF) Paul Dixon, Bradley Curran, James Stiles | |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Edward Green - foul #1 on Edward Green, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SG), Edwin Sumter (C) Charles Ward, Martin Bates | |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Joshua Cosme is blocked by Joel Barile | 34-41 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-41 |