| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fresh) SG - James Rollison (fresh) SF - David Burton (fresh) PF - Harry Bunker (fresh) C - Brett Sappington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Samuel Labadie (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Ruben Cobb (fresh) PF - Gary McGrady (fresh) C - James Stephenson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Sappington | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker knocks in the shot in the paint and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Stephenson | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota | James Rollison drills a floater from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses the jump hook from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:44 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:29 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota | James Rollison connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Louis Welling and the foul's on Ruben Cobb - foul #1 on Ruben Cobb, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota | James Rollison misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Gary McGrady | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Louis Welling | 7-3 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington slams it home | 9-3 |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary McGrady, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (PG), Herbert Lucas (SG), Wendell McDonell (SF), Charles Zaman (PF), Rickey Caldwell (C) Louis Welling, James Rollison, David Burton, Harry Bunker, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Britt (PG), Max Byerly (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Samuel Labadie, Gary McGrady, James Stephenson | |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Lucas | 12-3 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) SG - Herbert Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell McDonell (fresh) PF - Charles Zaman (fresh) C - Rickey Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ronald Britt (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ruben Cobb (fairly fresh) PF - Max Byerly (fresh) C - Edward Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | N. Colorado | Ronald Britt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-3 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Ruben Cobb snags the offensive board | 12-3 |
| 15:15 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-3 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), James Rollison (SG) Gary Smith, Herbert Lucas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie (PG), Adam Buchanan (SG), Gary McGrady (PF), James Stephenson (C) Robert Johnson, Ruben Cobb, Max Byerly, Edward Hughes | |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 12-3 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Stephenson, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington (C) Rickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | James Stephenson steals it from Charles Zaman | 12-3 |
| 14:09 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan misses the easy layup | 12-3 |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan misses the tip | 12-3 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota | James Rollison misses the easy layup | 12-3 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 13:19 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 13:17 | N. Dakota | James Rollison is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Buchanan - foul #1 on Adam Buchanan, team foul #5 | 12-3 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (SG), David Burton (SF), Harry Bunker (PF), Rickey Caldwell (C) James Rollison, Wendell McDonell, Charles Zaman, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ruben Cobb (SF), Max Byerly (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Samuel Labadie, Adam Buchanan, Ronald Britt, Gary McGrady, James Stephenson | |
| 13:05 | N. Dakota | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Rickey Caldwell | 12-3 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Jones clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-3 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 12-3 |
| 12:27 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 12:16 | N. Colorado | Michael Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-6 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota | David Burton knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Smith and he's hacked by Ruben Cobb - foul #2 on Ruben Cobb, team foul #6 | 17-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Rollison (SG), Brett Sappington (C) Louis Welling, Rickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (PG), Ronald Britt (SF) Michael Jones, Ruben Cobb | |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota | David Burton makes the free throw | 18-6 |
| 11:46 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Olson (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Burton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Bunker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brett Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ronald Britt (fresh) SG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) SF - Max Byerly (fresh) PF - James Olson (fresh) C - Edward Hughes (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Sappington, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| 11:28 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Britt | 18-8 |
| 11:08 | N. Dakota | James Rollison misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 18-8 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to David Burton | 18-8 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota | James Rollison can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-8 |
| 10:54 | N. Colorado | James Olson pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:38 | N. Colorado | James Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-8 |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan misses the tip | 18-8 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses short on an open jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Hughes - foul #1 on Edward Hughes, team foul #7 | 18-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), Herbert Lucas (SG), Wendell McDonell (SF), Charles Zaman (PF) Gary Smith, James Rollison, David Burton, Harry Bunker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Gary McGrady (PF), James Stephenson (C) Ronald Britt, Adam Buchanan, Max Byerly, Edward Hughes | |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:08 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson hits a 3 from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Herbert Lucas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 09:41 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 09:18 | N. Colorado | Louis Welling steals it from Samuel Labadie | 19-11 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota | Herbert Lucas misses the easy layup | 19-11 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman misses the tip | 19-11 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses the tip | 19-11 |
| 09:10 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell grabs the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Wendell McDonell - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Rollison (SG), Rickey Caldwell (PF), Adam Brennan (C) Herbert Lucas, Charles Zaman, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (SG), Ronald Britt (SF) Robert Johnson, James Olson | |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:00 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to James Stephenson | 20-11 |
| 08:45 | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Britt | 20-13 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones is called for the reach on James Rollison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker (PF) Wendell McDonell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | James Rollison makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | James Rollison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-13 |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson tips it home | 22-15 |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Brennan (fresh) PF - Harry Bunker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rickey Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Samuel Labadie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Britt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary McGrady (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stephenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | Adam Brennan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (PG), David Burton (SF) Louis Welling, Harry Bunker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (SG), Max Byerly (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Samuel Labadie, Gary McGrady, James Stephenson | |
| 07:30 | N. Colorado | Ronald Britt buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Adam Buchanan | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Adam Buchanan is called for the reach on James Rollison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Buchanan, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Stephenson (C) Adam Buchanan | |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | James Rollison makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | James Rollison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:59 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith is hacked by Ronald Britt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Britt, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Herbert Lucas (SG), Charles Zaman (PF), Brett Sappington (C) James Rollison, Rickey Caldwell, Adam Brennan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie (PG), Gary McGrady (PF) Michael Jones, James Stephenson | |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:37 | N. Colorado | Ronald Britt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:36 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes is hacked by Brett Sappington - foul #2 on Brett Sappington, team foul #2 | 24-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), Harry Bunker (PF) Herbert Lucas, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Stephenson (C) Edward Hughes | |
| 06:05 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota | David Burton scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Smith | 27-19 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Charles Zaman picks off the pass by Max Byerly | 27-19 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota | David Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Rollison (SG), Wendell McDonell (SF), Rickey Caldwell (C) Gary Smith, David Burton, Charles Zaman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (SG), James Olson (SF) Ronald Britt, Max Byerly | |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by James Rollison | 27-19 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota | James Rollison banks in the layup | 29-19 |
| 04:53 | N. Colorado | James Rollison picks off the pass by James Olson | 29-19 |
| 04:40 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Wendell McDonell | 31-19 |
| 04:18 | N. Colorado | James Stephenson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-21 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota | Gary McGrady swats the layup by Harry Bunker | 31-21 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | James Olson grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady can't connect on a floater from the left block | 31-21 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 03:37 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wendell McDonell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Bunker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rickey Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Samuel Labadie (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Olson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary McGrady (tiring) 6 reb. C - James Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | James Olson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 03:19 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Labadie | 31-21 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | James Olson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | James Olson snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 02:47 | N. Colorado | Samuel Labadie can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 02:45 | N. Colorado | James Olson grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | James Olson double dribbles | 31-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (PG), Herbert Lucas (SG), David Burton (SF), Charles Zaman (PF), Brett Sappington (C) Louis Welling, James Rollison, Wendell McDonell, Harry Bunker, Rickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Britt (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ruben Cobb (SF), Max Byerly (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Samuel Labadie, Michael Jones, James Olson, Gary McGrady, James Stephenson | |
| 02:26 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Britt - foul #2 on Ronald Britt, team foul #12 | 31-21 |
| 02:26 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:26 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Britt | 33-24 |
| 01:50 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 01:49 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 33-24 |
| 01:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ruben Cobb | 33-27 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington lays it up and in | 35-27 |
| 00:52 | N. Colorado | Ruben Cobb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 00:50 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), James Rollison (SG), Adam Brennan (SF) Gary Smith, Herbert Lucas, David Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (SG), James Stephenson (C) Robert Johnson, Max Byerly | |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | The 3pt attempt by James Stephenson is denied by Charles Zaman | 36-27 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota | Adam Brennan snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Adam Brennan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-27 |