| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Reginald Stock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Battle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harrison Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Harrison Jones | 32-25 |
| 19:26 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Harrison Jones is blocked by Rod Fraher | 32-25 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 18:57 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn misses the floater near the basket | 32-25 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 18:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 32-25 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Matt Hill loses the dribble to Steven Senn | 32-25 |
| 17:55 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling loses the ball out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant clanks a jump hook from the left block | 32-25 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle tips it home | 34-25 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner tips it in | 34-27 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 17:07 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Isaac Law and he's fouled by Harrison Jones - foul #3 on Harrison Jones, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein (PF), Shawn Cartwright (C) Harrison Jones, Matt Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Richard Kemp (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Harvey Geddes (C) Isaac Law, Michael Easterling, Steven Senn, Jan Gardner | |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:01 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Battle | 37-29 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Bryant steals it from Rod Fraher | 37-29 |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Kemp - foul #2 on Richard Kemp, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Craig Auman (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper (C) Rod Fraher | |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes is hacked by Reginald Stock - foul #1 on Reginald Stock, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez (PG), Charles Ratcliff (SG) Reginald Stock, Eric Battle | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner (C) Daniel Cooper | |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Auman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Grafenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) SF - Robert Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harvey Geddes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Prior - foul #1 on Richard Prior, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant (SF), Harrison Jones (PF), Matt Hill (C) Craig Auman, Nicholas Grafenstein, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG), Michael Easterling (SG), Steven Senn (SF) Richard Prior, Richard Kemp, Robert Elliott | |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:15 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (PG), Eric Battle (SG) Ricardo Martinez, Charles Ratcliff | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:58 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 14:57 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Bryant takes the ball from Isaac Law | 39-32 |
| 14:23 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 42-32 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harrison Jones - foul #4 on Harrison Jones, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein (PF), Shawn Cartwright (C) Harrison Jones, Matt Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (SG), Rod Fraher (PF), Robert Elliott (C) Michael Easterling, Harvey Geddes, Jan Gardner | |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Prior - foul #2 on Richard Prior, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Craig Auman (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper (C) Steven Senn | |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Cartwright - foul #1 on Shawn Cartwright, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG) Isaac Law | |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle drills a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 13:05 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle is hacked by Daniel Cooper - foul #2 on Daniel Cooper, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Ratcliff (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Matt Hill (C) Eric Battle, Craig Auman, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling (SG), Jan Gardner (C) Richard Kemp, Daniel Cooper | |
| 12:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez (PG) Reginald Stock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn (SF) Robert Elliott | |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ricardo Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ratcliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. PF - Nicholas Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | N. Colorado | Charles Ratcliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (PG), Eric Battle (SG) Ricardo Martinez, Charles Ratcliff | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG) Richard Prior | |
| 11:21 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 11:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 11:01 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | Matt Hill denies the turnaround by Michael Easterling | 46-38 |
| 10:33 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:09 | N. Colorado | Matt Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matt Hill, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Ratcliff (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF), Craig Auman (C) Robert Bryant, Nicholas Grafenstein, Matt Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Harvey Geddes (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Michael Easterling, Steven Senn, Rod Fraher, Jan Gardner | |
| 09:56 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott loses the dribble to Charles Ratcliff | 46-38 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Ratcliff | 48-38 |
| 09:50 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez (PG) Reginald Stock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Craig Auman gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:06 | N. Colorado | Charles Ratcliff's pass is intercepted by Robert Elliott | 48-38 |
| 08:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (PG), Robert Bryant (SF), Nicholas Grafenstein (PF) Ricardo Martinez, Eric Battle, Craig Auman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG), Steven Senn (SF), Jan Gardner (C) Isaac Law, Robert Elliott, Daniel Cooper | |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein misses badly on a jumper from close range | 48-38 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steven Senn | 48-38 |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Harvey Geddes and he's hacked by Reginald Stock - foul #2 on Reginald Stock, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Battle (SG), Harrison Jones (PF), Matt Hill (C) Charles Ratcliff, Nicholas Grafenstein, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling (SG), Rod Fraher (PF) Richard Kemp, Harvey Geddes | |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Matt Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Reginald Stock (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. PF - Harrison Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:08 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG), Robert Elliott (SF), Daniel Cooper (C) Richard Prior, Steven Senn, Jan Gardner | |
| 06:46 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock is hacked by Isaac Law - foul #1 on Isaac Law, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes (C) Daniel Cooper | |
| 06:17 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eric Battle and he's hacked by Robert Elliott - foul #3 on Robert Elliott, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright (C) Matt Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:17 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Rod Fraher | 50-40 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Harrison Jones | 50-40 |
| 05:49 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Reginald Stock picks off the pass by Isaac Law | 53-40 |
| 05:37 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle lays it in on a great pass from Reginald Stock | 55-40 |
| 05:08 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses the lay-in | 55-40 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Harrison Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Eric Battle is blocked by Harvey Geddes | 55-40 |
| 05:01 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 05:01 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matt Hill (C) Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn (SF), Jan Gardner (C) Robert Elliott, Harvey Geddes | |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Harrison Jones - foul #5 on Harrison Jones, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein (PF) Harrison Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:26 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Grafenstein | 57-42 |
| 04:13 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law misses the runner in the lane | 57-42 |
| 04:12 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Stock | 59-42 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Reginald Stock (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Battle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. PF - Nicholas Grafenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Easterling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 03:44 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn tips it home | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-44 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 03:12 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 59-44 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 03:03 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Reginald Stock | 61-44 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Senn - foul #2 on Steven Senn, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez (PG), Craig Auman (SF), Shawn Cartwright (C) Reginald Stock, Robert Bryant, Matt Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Richard Kemp (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Harvey Geddes (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Isaac Law, Michael Easterling, Steven Senn, Rod Fraher, Jan Gardner | |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:56 | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Prior | 63-46 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | Ricardo Martinez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricardo Martinez - foul #1 on Ricardo Martinez, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock (PG), Robert Bryant (SF), Matt Hill (C) Ricardo Martinez, Craig Auman, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Eric Battle | 66-47 |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | Eric Battle makes the jump hook in the lane | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-47 |
| 00:44 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock grabs the defensive rebound | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | Robert Bryant buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Reginald Stock | 70-47 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Nicholas Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Reginald Stock runs out the clock | 70-47 |