| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jacobowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Caleb Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Mettler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Morris Walls (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Bradsher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | James Douthit misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Caleb Stigall | 39-45 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota | James Collier buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Moore and he's hacked by Morris Walls - foul #2 on Morris Walls, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota | James Collier makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | James Douthit hits a runner in the paint set up by Steven Bradsher | 42-47 |
| 18:52 | N. Dakota | John Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:39 | N. Colorado | James Douthit buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota | James Collier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Michael Jacobowitz is called for the reach on James Douthit - foul #1 on Michael Jacobowitz, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | James Collier takes the ball from Michael Wilson | 42-49 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota | James Collier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 17:28 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Morris Walls | 42-51 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 16:58 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | James Douthit blows the layup but the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), John Lee (SG), Luis Mallette (SF), Mike Sheppard (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Moore, James Collier, Michael Jacobowitz, Francis Beal, Caleb Stigall | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren (SG), David Beehler (SF), William Lovelace (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) David Mettler, Michael Wilson, Morris Walls, Steven Bradsher | |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota | Ralph Duren steps in front of the August Modica pass | 42-53 |
| 15:57 | N. Colorado | William Lovelace clanks a driving attempt from close range | 42-53 |
| 15:55 | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren tips it in | 42-55 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - August Modica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beehler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Lovelace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Mendenhall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | John Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Douthit - foul #1 on James Douthit, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips (SF) Luis Mallette | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), David Mettler (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) James Douthit, Ralph Duren, David Beehler | |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 15:28 | N. Colorado | David Mettler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Lovelace | 44-58 |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-58 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | William Lovelace pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 14:45 | N. Colorado | William Lovelace travels with the ball | 44-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), James Collier (SG), Michael Jacobowitz (SF) John Lee, August Modica, Fred Phillips | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Morris Walls (PF), Steven Bradsher (C) William Lovelace, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 14:33 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Francis Beal (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG) William Hayes | |
| 14:14 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-58 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard grabs the board | 44-58 |
| 13:55 | N. Dakota | James Collier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Beal | 47-58 |
| 13:51 | N. Colorado | James Douthit is hacked by Michael Jacobowitz - foul #2 on Michael Jacobowitz, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall (C) Mike Sheppard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | John Moore is called for the reach on David Mettler - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren (SG), David Beehler (SF) David Mettler, Michael Wilson | |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls double dribbles | 47-58 |
| 13:20 | N. Dakota | James Collier hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 13:12 | N. Colorado | James Douthit is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Douthit, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (SG), Fred Phillips (SF), Charles Williams (PF) James Collier, Michael Jacobowitz, Francis Beal | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:49 | N. Dakota | John Moore makes the shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | August Modica steps in front of the Morris Walls pass | 51-58 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Duren - foul #1 on Ralph Duren, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette (SF), Francis Beal (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) John Moore, Charles Williams, Caleb Stigall | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), David Mettler (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), William Lovelace (PF), Erik Mendenhall (C) James Douthit, Ralph Duren, David Beehler, Morris Walls, Steven Bradsher | |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by David Mettler | 53-60 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Fred Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - August Modica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mettler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lovelace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Mendenhall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 11:22 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | David Mettler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Mike Sheppard | 53-60 |
| 11:04 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Phillips | 55-60 |
| 10:50 | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall loses the dribble to Luis Mallette | 55-60 |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Lovelace - foul #2 on William Lovelace, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), James Collier (SG), Caleb Stigall (C) Fred Phillips, August Modica, Francis Beal | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG), Morris Walls (PF), Steven Bradsher (C) William Hayes, William Lovelace, Erik Mendenhall | |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | James Douthit is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz (SF) Luis Mallette | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 10:14 | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 10:12 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota | James Collier misses the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Morris Walls | 56-60 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 56-60 |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:04 | N. Colorado | Caleb Stigall steals it from Steven Bradsher | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | John Moore misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 08:37 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Caleb Stigall - foul #3 on Caleb Stigall, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Francis Beal (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mike Sheppard, Caleb Stigall | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren (SG), David Beehler (SF) David Mettler, Michael Wilson | |
| 08:23 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher tips it home | 56-62 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota | James Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Lovelace (PF) Morris Walls | |
| 07:55 | N. Colorado | William Lovelace scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Douthit | 56-64 |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | James Collier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher grabs the board | 56-64 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - August Modica (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jacobowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Duren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Beehler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Lovelace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bradsher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | N. Colorado | James Douthit can't finish the layup | 56-64 |
| 07:18 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | August Modica can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to David Beehler | 56-64 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Douthit | 56-67 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | James Collier scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from August Modica | 58-67 |
| 06:17 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher knocks in the floater from close range | 58-69 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | August Modica hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Beal | 60-69 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), Fred Phillips (SF), Caleb Stigall (C) James Collier, Michael Jacobowitz, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Mettler (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Morris Walls (PF) Ralph Duren, David Beehler, William Lovelace | |
| 05:39 | N. Dakota | August Modica misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to August Modica | 60-69 |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips knocks in the shot from the right side | 62-69 |
| 05:16 | N. Colorado | David Mettler is hacked by Caleb Stigall - foul #4 on Caleb Stigall, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Erik Mendenhall (C) Steven Bradsher | |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | James Douthit misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis Beal - foul #2 on Francis Beal, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | James Douthit makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:52 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Stigall | 62-71 |
| 04:30 | N. Dakota | Morris Walls swats the layup by Fred Phillips | 62-71 |
| 04:28 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Morris Walls | 62-71 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls connects on the shot from the right side set up by James Douthit | 62-73 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Walls - foul #3 on Morris Walls, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Collier (SG), Michael Jacobowitz (SF) August Modica, Fred Phillips | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher (C) Erik Mendenhall | |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls misses long on a jumper from the right side | 64-73 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | James Collier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-73 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jacobowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Beal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Douthit (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - David Mettler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Morris Walls (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Bradsher (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | N. Colorado | James Douthit hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Mettler | 64-75 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Mike Sheppard (PF), Charles Williams (C) John Moore, Francis Beal, Caleb Stigall | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hayes (PG), Ralph Duren (SG), David Beehler (SF), William Lovelace (PF) James Douthit, David Mettler, Michael Wilson, Morris Walls | |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG) August Modica | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Douthit (PG), David Mettler (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Morris Walls (PF) William Hayes, Ralph Duren, David Beehler, William Lovelace | |
| 02:31 | N. Dakota | John Moore makes the 3 from straight away | 67-77 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams steps in front of the Morris Walls pass | 67-77 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | David Mettler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Francis Beal (PF), Caleb Stigall (C) Mike Sheppard, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-77 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-77 |
| 01:26 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | James Douthit steals the ball from Caleb Stigall | 67-77 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | David Mettler lays it in set up by James Douthit | 67-79 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal makes the 3 from straight away | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls is hacked by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren (SG) David Mettler | |
| 00:56 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal grabs the board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | N. Dakota | John Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Ralph Duren | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | James Collier is called for the reach on Ralph Duren in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Collier, team foul #10 | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Ralph Duren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-81 |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | Steven Bradsher gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls connects on the shot from the left block set up by Ralph Duren | 70-83 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal misses long on a runner from the baseline | 70-83 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Morris Walls | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Morris Walls runs out the clock | 70-83 |