| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Orlando Lumpkin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bruns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Efird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Joel Barile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 19:45 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 19:31 | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia State | George Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harry Bruns | 47-45 |
| 19:08 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry connects on the open jumper from the left wing set up by Philip Reese | 47-47 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia State | George Williamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 18:49 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns connects on the shot near the basket set up by Orlando Lumpkin | 49-47 |
| 18:09 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch (PG), John Geiger (SG), John Stalling (SF), Gregory Jones (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Orlando Lumpkin, Douglas Jordan, George Williamson, Paul Graham, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Kenneth Goodman (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF), Michael Haines (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Philip Reese, Lee Henry, Paul Efird, Joel Barile | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia State | John Stalling is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 17:28 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia State | John Stalling's 3 pointer is rejected by Thomas Kirkman | 51-47 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 16:48 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin (PG), Douglas Jordan (SG), George Williamson (SF), William Pike (PF), Harry Bruns (C) Gregory Minch, John Geiger, John Stalling, Gregory Jones, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Joel Barile (C) Thomas Kirkman, Joe Rose, Kenneth Goodman, Johnny Lewis, Michael Haines | |
| 16:32 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 16:30 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Barile | 51-47 |
| 16:21 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia State | William Pike misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Paul Efird - foul #1 on Paul Efird, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lee Henry (SF) Broderick Cryer | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia State | William Pike misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia State | William Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:02 | N. Colorado | George Williamson takes the ball from Eddie Christenson in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia State | William Pike scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Harry Bruns | 54-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Orlando Lumpkin (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Williamson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Pike (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Harry Bruns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reese (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Efird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Joel Barile (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 15:19 | West Virginia State | George Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia State | George Williamson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Bruns | 57-49 |
| 14:58 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by George Williamson - foul #3 on George Williamson, team foul #1 | 57-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch (PG), Norris Bates (SG), John Stalling (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Orlando Lumpkin, Douglas Jordan, George Williamson, William Pike, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SG), Broderick Cryer (PF), Johnny Lewis (C) Eddie Christenson, Philip Reese, Paul Efird, Joel Barile | |
| 14:45 | N. Colorado | Norris Bates is called for the reach on Johnny Lewis - foul #4 on Norris Bates, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin (PG), Bryan Jones (SF) Norris Bates, John Stalling | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (SG), Kenneth Goodman (SF) Thomas Kirkman, Lee Henry | |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 57-52 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 14:10 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer is hacked by Paul Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan (PG), John Geiger (SG), John Stalling (SF), Harry Bruns (C) Orlando Lumpkin, Gregory Minch, Bryan Jones, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SG), Paul Efird (PF) Joe Rose, Broderick Cryer | |
| 13:53 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia State | John Stalling grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 13:28 | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia State | John Stalling hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Douglas Jordan | 60-52 |
| 13:08 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman tips it home | 60-54 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Jordan | 62-54 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by John Geiger - foul #1 on John Geiger, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin (PG), Gregory Minch (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Gregory Jones (PF) Douglas Jordan, John Geiger, John Stalling, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (SG), Lee Henry (SF), Michael Haines (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Kenneth Goodman, Johnny Lewis | |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman misses the free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 62-56 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin hits a driving attempt from the right block | 64-56 |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (SG), Joel Barile (C) Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| 12:02 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-56 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 11:39 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Williamson (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Bryan Jones, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Broderick Cryer (PF) Joe Rose, Michael Haines | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Orlando Lumpkin (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Minch (fairly fresh) SF - George Williamson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graham (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reese (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Henry (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Broderick Cryer (fresh) C - Joel Barile (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones's pass is intercepted by Philip Reese | 66-56 |
| 11:25 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese lays it in | 66-58 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia State | George Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan (PG), John Stalling (SF) Orlando Lumpkin, George Williamson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Efird (PF), Michael Haines (C) Broderick Cryer, Joel Barile | |
| 11:09 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese's pass is intercepted by Douglas Jordan in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia State | John Stalling misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 66-58 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch gets the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Haines - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Geiger (SG), Bryan Jones (C) Gregory Minch, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG) Eddie Christenson | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 10:33 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry is whistled for traveling | 68-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Harry Bruns (C) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Kenneth Goodman (SF), Johnny Lewis (C) Philip Reese, Lee Henry, Michael Haines | |
| 10:10 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan clanks a floater from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 10:09 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis is denied on a layup by Bryan Jones | 68-58 |
| 09:48 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis tips it back up and in | 68-60 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Efird - foul #2 on Paul Efird, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin (PG), George Williamson (SF), William Pike (PF), Gregory Jones (C) John Geiger, John Stalling, Bryan Jones, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Lee Henry (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF), Joel Barile (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Joe Rose, Kenneth Goodman, Paul Efird, Johnny Lewis | |
| 09:30 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Williamson - foul #4 on George Williamson, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch (SG), John Stalling (SF) Douglas Jordan, George Williamson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG) Philip Reese | |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia State | John Stalling is fouled on the floor by Broderick Cryer - foul #3 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Paul Graham (PF) William Pike | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Haines (PF) Broderick Cryer | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Christenson - foul #2 on Eddie Christenson, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones (SF), Harry Bruns (C) John Stalling, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (SG), Paul Efird (PF) Eddie Christenson, Joel Barile | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Bruns - foul #2 on Harry Bruns, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman (SF) Lee Henry | |
| 08:24 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia State | The pull-up jumper by Orlando Lumpkin is blocked by Michael Haines | 71-63 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones gets the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia State | The short jumper by Paul Graham is denied by Paul Efird | 71-63 |
| 07:48 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Bryan Jones steals the ball from Thomas Kirkman | 71-63 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia State | Kenneth Goodman steps in front of the Orlando Lumpkin pass in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Orlando Lumpkin (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Minch (tiring) SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Graham (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bruns (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Thomas Kirkman (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Reese (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Goodman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Efird (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Haines (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-63 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Goodman | 71-63 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham snags the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan (PG), Norris Bates (SG), George Williamson (SF), William Pike (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Orlando Lumpkin, Gregory Minch, Bryan Jones, Paul Graham, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Lee Henry (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF), Johnny Lewis (C) Thomas Kirkman, Philip Reese, Kenneth Goodman, Paul Efird, Michael Haines | |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia State | Norris Bates gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia State | Norris Bates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Johnny Lewis | 71-63 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Pike - foul #3 on William Pike, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Geiger (SF) George Williamson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Barile (C) Lee Henry | |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia State | William Pike is hacked by Joe Rose - foul #2 on Joe Rose, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lee Henry (SF) Broderick Cryer | |
| 06:07 | West Virginia State | William Pike makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia State | William Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:04 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose's pass is intercepted by Norris Bates in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia State | John Geiger is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose is fouled in the backcourt by Norris Bates - foul #5 on Norris Bates, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Williamson (SF), Harry Bruns (C) Norris Bates, William Pike | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Eddie Christenson | |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan is hacked by Joel Barile in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Barile, team foul #9 | 76-65 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose is fouled in the backcourt by John Geiger - foul #2 on John Geiger, team foul #9 | 77-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Efird (PF) Johnny Lewis | |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia State | Joe Rose picks off the pass by John Geiger in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones's pass is intercepted by Lee Henry | 77-70 |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile misses the easy open layup | 77-70 |
| 05:09 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose hits the follow up shot | 77-72 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia State | George Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 04:54 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Stalling (PG) John Geiger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Goodman (SF), Johnny Lewis (C) Lee Henry, Joel Barile | |
| 04:45 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Douglas Jordan is called for the reach on Joe Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Jordan, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch (SG), Paul Graham (PF) George Williamson, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (PF) Paul Efird | |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Minch | 79-73 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Goodman | 79-75 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia State | John Stalling is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Stalling, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Orlando Lumpkin (PG), John Geiger (SG), George Williamson (SF), Bryan Jones (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Douglas Jordan, Gregory Minch, John Stalling, Paul Graham, Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Lee Henry (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Michael Haines (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Joe Rose, Kenneth Goodman, Broderick Cryer, Johnny Lewis | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Orlando Lumpkin (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Geiger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Williamson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reese (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Henry (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Efird (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese loses the dribble to John Geiger | 79-75 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia State | John Geiger grabs the offensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia State | George Williamson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-75 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones misses the tip | 79-75 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Stalling (SF), William Pike (PF) George Williamson, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SG), Kenneth Goodman (SF), Joel Barile (C) Philip Reese, Lee Henry, Michael Haines | |
| 02:06 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia State | William Pike pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia State | Eddie Christenson picks off the pass by John Geiger in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 01:41 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-75 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Kirkman | 79-78 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones buries a turnaround near the basket | 81-78 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 81-78 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia State | John Stalling pulls down the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | West Virginia State | Bryan Jones is called for traveling | 81-78 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Douglas Jordan (SG), George Williamson (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Harry Bruns (C) John Geiger, John Stalling, William Pike, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Philip Reese (SG), Lee Henry (SF) Eddie Christenson, Thomas Kirkman, Kenneth Goodman | |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Philip Reese is called for the reach on Paul Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Reese, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Minch (PG), John Stalling (SF) Orlando Lumpkin, George Williamson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham is hacked by Carlos Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gregory Jones (C) Harry Bruns | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia State | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Lee Henry clanks a halfcourt shot | 85-78 |