| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Payan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-37 |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Lawson - foul #3 on Gary Lawson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG) Gary Lawson | |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Payan | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker scores on a jump hook from the right block | 38-37 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 18:58 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Cato | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:12 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:59 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Pope | 40-41 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | Matthew Payan swats the layup by Floyd Campbell | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Carl Defilippo | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | N. Dakota | Carl Defilippo is called for the reach on Jimmy Benson - foul #3 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), Frank Jones (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Melvin Tinney (C) Richard Cato, Floyd Campbell, Alfred Goodwyn, Robert Burkhart | |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pope - foul #5 on Daniel Pope, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Daniel Pope | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by Melvin Tinney is denied by Wiley Ford | 44-41 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:02 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) PF - Frank Carollo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Jones (fresh) PF - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | N. Colorado | Louis Lanphear blocks the short jumper by Frank Carollo | 44-41 |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | Clarence Baker takes the ball from Jimmy Benson | 44-41 |
| 15:28 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker slams it home | 46-41 |
| 15:26 | N. Dakota | Elmo Randall steals the ball from Jeffrey Littlejohn in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 15:11 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Tinney - foul #1 on Melvin Tinney, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Richard Cato (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jimmy Benson, Frank Jones, Louis Lanphear, Melvin Tinney | |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:50 | N. Dakota | Kevin Nunley steals it from Jerry Rainer | 51-44 |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore jams it on a great pass from Kevin Nunley | 53-44 |
| 14:45 | N. Dakota | Clarence Baker is called for the reach on Richard Cato in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Baker, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Sean Wilson (SF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Goodwyn | 53-47 |
| 14:25 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Baker | 55-47 |
| 14:20 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Clarence Baker | 55-47 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Burkhart - foul #1 on Robert Burkhart, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Sean Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell (SF) Richard Cato | |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell's pass is intercepted by Carl Defilippo | 56-47 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (SG), Frank Jones (PF), Louis Lanphear (C) Jerry Rainer, Alfred Goodwyn, Robert Burkhart | |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:38 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Payan | 58-47 |
| 12:19 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Frank Carollo (C) Kevin Nunley, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Melvin Tinney (C) Gary Lawson, Floyd Campbell | |
| 12:04 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo's floater is tipped away by Louis Lanphear | 58-47 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 11:59 | N. Dakota | Clarence Baker takes the ball from Frank Jones in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Clarence Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Carollo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Lanphear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | Richard Cato takes the ball from Elmo Randall | 58-47 |
| 11:33 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey Littlejohn steals the ball from Frank Carollo | 58-47 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Littlejohn | 58-49 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Elmo Randall | 61-49 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Lanphear and he's fouled by Clarence Baker - foul #4 on Clarence Baker, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Sean Wilson (SF), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Frank Jones, Louis Lanphear, Melvin Tinney | |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the free throw | 61-51 |
| 10:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 61-51 |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 10:06 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota | Clarence Baker is called for the reach on Richard Cato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Baker, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Martin Foley (SG) Clarence Baker | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG) Richard Cato | |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:50 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Martin Foley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Nunley | 64-53 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lawson and he's fouled by Martin Foley - foul #1 on Martin Foley, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:00 | N. Colorado | Alfred Goodwyn steals the ball from Carl Defilippo | 64-56 |
| 08:38 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Benson | 64-58 |
| 08:09 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Carl Defilippo is denied by Robert Burkhart | 64-58 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Sean Wilson tips it in | 66-58 |
| 07:43 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is hacked by Martin Foley - foul #2 on Martin Foley, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (SG), Wiley Ford (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Martin Foley, Sean Wilson, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Melvin Tinney (C) Floyd Campbell, Alfred Goodwyn, Robert Burkhart | |
| 07:43 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmo Randall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Carollo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Benson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Tinney - foul #2 on Melvin Tinney, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (SG) Jimmy Benson | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn is hacked by Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG) Gary Lawson | |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo lays it up and in on a great pass from Wiley Ford and he's hacked by Richard Cato - foul #2 on Richard Cato, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the free throw | 71-59 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 71-59 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo's layup is rejected by Louis Lanphear | 71-59 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 06:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-59 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney tips it back up and in | 71-61 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-61 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Louis Lanphear | 71-61 |
| 05:36 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Cato | 71-63 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 05:22 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo tips it but misses | 71-63 |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:15 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 05:14 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Jerry Rainer denies the turnaround by Frank Carollo | 71-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Martin Foley (SG), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Richard Cato, Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear, Melvin Tinney | |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 04:31 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Payan | 73-66 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 73-69 |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Payan | 73-69 |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford buries a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Nunley | 75-69 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Foley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wiley Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Payan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-69 |
| 03:03 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:59 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (SG), Sean Wilson (SF), Frank Carollo (PF) Martin Foley, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (PF) Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 02:48 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan drills a turnaround from the baseline | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Matthew Payan - foul #2 on Matthew Payan, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SF) Floyd Campbell | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:25 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo connects on the jumper in the lane | 79-72 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Wilson - foul #1 on Sean Wilson, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Sean Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Elmo Randall | 79-73 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo clanks a turnaround from the left block | 79-73 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 01:38 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Nunley | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell is hacked by Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmo Randall, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:30 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-75 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan comes up short on the floater in the paint | 81-75 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart can't tip it in | 81-75 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Carl Defilippo | 81-75 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Benson is called for the reach on Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #6 | 81-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (SF), Michael Moore (C) Wiley Ford, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore is hacked by Robert Burkhart - foul #2 on Robert Burkhart, team foul #7 | 81-75 |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:41 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Benson is called for the reach on Michael Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Benson is called for the reach on Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Michael Moore takes the ball from Floyd Campbell in the backcourt | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall is hacked by Alfred Goodwyn - foul #1 on Alfred Goodwyn, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Wiley Ford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Elmo Randall is called for the reach on Jimmy Benson - foul #2 on Elmo Randall, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the board | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Lawson - foul #4 on Gary Lawson, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota | The jumper by Robert Burkhart is denied by Michael Moore | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo grabs the board | 86-75 |