| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Sayler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) PF - Mark Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Hyler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier is fouled on the floor by Donald Bulluck - foul #2 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:43 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 38-38 |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Kearney - foul #3 on Mark Kearney, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee (PF) Mark Kearney | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it home | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Colorado Mesa | David Jones swats the layup by Anthony McAtee | 38-40 |
| 19:10 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:52 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:50 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Colorado Mesa | Ralph Pardee steals it from Gerald Sayler | 38-40 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | Gerald Sayler is called for the reach on Ralph Pardee - foul #3 on Gerald Sayler, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Fred Harris (PF), Danny Gibbs (C) Trenton Tessier, Gerald Sayler, Kenneth Sanders, Anthony McAtee, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| 17:53 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Simon | 38-42 |
| 17:35 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade blows the wide open layup | 38-42 |
| 17:34 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Dublin | 40-44 |
| 16:51 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Kincade | 42-44 |
| 16:33 | N. Carolina Central | Dennis Middleton steals it from Bradley Simon | 42-44 |
| 16:17 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade is fouled on the floor by William Colston - foul #2 on William Colston, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Anthony McAtee (PF), Arthur Hyler (C) Robert Lee, Dennis Middleton, Fred Harris, Danny Gibbs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) John Dublin, Joe Reed, David Richards, William Colston, Bradley Simon | |
| 16:02 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Sanders and he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | N. Carolina Central | Trenton Tessier is called for the reach on Jimmy Friedel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trenton Tessier, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Mark Kearney (PF) Roy Kincade, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Sayler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) PF - Mark Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McAtee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:38 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:26 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Sayler and the foul's on Leroy Zonker - foul #2 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler (C) Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), John Gale (C) Leroy Zonker, Emmett Cooke | |
| 15:26 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 15:10 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bulluck | 48-44 |
| 14:58 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Kearney is called for the reach on Ralph Pardee - foul #4 on Mark Kearney, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee (PF) Mark Kearney | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) Donald Bulluck | |
| 14:46 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:45 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:34 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee is denied on a dunk by John Gale | 48-44 |
| 14:32 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler tips it home | 50-44 |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony McAtee - foul #3 on Anthony McAtee, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG) Trenton Tessier | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Jimmy Friedel, John Gale | |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:26 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Arthur Hyler | 50-45 |
| 14:07 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Sayler | 53-45 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Kincade is called for the reach on Joe Reed - foul #2 on Roy Kincade, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (SF), Fred Harris (C) Kenneth Sanders, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), John Gale (C) Joe Reed, Ralph Pardee, David Jones, Emmett Cooke | |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 13:32 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:27 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG) Roy Kincade | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (PF) Jimmy Friedel | |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Central | Gerald Sayler is called for the reach on David Richards - foul #4 on Gerald Sayler, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders (SF), Arthur Hyler (C) Gerald Sayler, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG) Donald Bulluck, Leroy Zonker | |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:49 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler can't connect on a jumper from close range | 53-47 |
| 12:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards is hacked by Anthony McAtee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony McAtee, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG), Fred Harris (PF) Robert Lee, Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) William Colston, John Gale | |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:46 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:43 | Colorado Mesa | John Dublin picks off the pass by Trenton Tessier in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin lays it in | 53-51 |
| 12:21 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 12:20 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier tips it but misses | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 12:00 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kincade (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Harris (tiring) C - Arthur Hyler (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Pardee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tired) 2 pts. PF - David Richards (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:11 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 11:11 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (SG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Danny Gibbs (C) Roy Kincade, Kenneth Sanders, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), William Colston (SF), David Jones (PF), Bradley Simon (C) John Dublin, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Richards, Emmett Cooke | |
| 10:55 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (C) David Jones | |
| 10:29 | Colorado Mesa | Bradley Simon steals the ball from Trenton Tessier | 55-54 |
| 10:17 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Simon | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by John Gale - foul #2 on John Gale, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF) Trenton Tessier, Dennis Middleton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), David Jones (PF) Leroy Zonker, Bradley Simon | |
| 09:57 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Jones | 58-59 |
| 09:09 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lee | 60-59 |
| 09:07 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler (C) Fred Harris | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) William Colston, John Gale | |
| 08:46 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders is hacked by Emmett Cooke - foul #2 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG) Joe Reed | |
| 08:41 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Bulluck - foul #3 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 08:41 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 08:20 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade is whistled for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), John Gale (C) Donald Bulluck, Emmett Cooke | |
| 07:56 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale clanks a runner from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 07:55 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:55 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Mark Kearney (PF), Anthony McAtee (C) Roy Kincade, Kenneth Sanders, Danny Gibbs, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG), Bradley Simon (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, John Gale | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Sayler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Middleton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony McAtee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Sayler | 63-59 |
| 07:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones lays it up and in | 63-61 |
| 07:04 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Dublin | 66-63 |
| 06:36 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 66-63 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony McAtee is called for the reach on Emmett Cooke - foul #5 on Anthony McAtee, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Arthur Hyler (C) Trenton Tessier, Dennis Middleton, Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Joe Reed (SG), William Colston (SF), David Richards (PF) John Dublin, Leroy Zonker, Bradley Simon, David Jones | |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:15 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:13 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Donald Bulluck in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 06:01 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 06:00 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:56 | Colorado Mesa | Joe Reed is called for the reach on Kenneth Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Reed, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (C) Emmett Cooke | |
| 05:56 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:56 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:33 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Bulluck | 68-66 |
| 05:26 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF) William Colston | |
| 05:05 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 05:03 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 05:01 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:55 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 04:54 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 04:48 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it in | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Gale - foul #3 on John Gale, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (PG), Fred Harris (C) Roy Kincade, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), William Colston (PF) Joe Reed, David Richards | |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 04:07 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Mark Kearney | 68-68 |
| 03:50 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler drills a turnaround in the lane | 70-68 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Gerald Sayler (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Sanders (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Kearney (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Harris (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Pardee (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tired) 2 pts. PF - William Colston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck loses the dribble to Gerald Sayler | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Lee | 72-68 |
| 03:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Pardee | 72-70 |
| 03:11 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee loses the dribble to Jimmy Friedel in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG), Danny Gibbs (PF), Arthur Hyler (C) Robert Lee, Mark Kearney, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG), Bradley Simon (SF), David Jones (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Donald Bulluck, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, William Colston, John Gale | |
| 02:36 | Colorado Mesa | David Jones denies the turnaround by Kenneth Sanders | 72-70 |
| 02:34 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Sayler | 74-70 |
| 01:43 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon hits a runner from close range set up by Joe Reed | 74-72 |
| 01:43 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Mark Kearney (PF) Roy Kincade, Danny Gibbs | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Joe Reed, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| 01:24 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Hyler, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 01:07 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 74-72 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it home | 74-74 |
| 01:05 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:53 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Sayler - foul #5 on Gerald Sayler, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG) Gerald Sayler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:40 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Pardee - foul #2 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:18 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck's pass is intercepted by Roy Kincade in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Friedel - foul #1 on Jimmy Friedel, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:11 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale hits a jumper from close range set up by Donald Bulluck | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier misses the halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Kincade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Kearney (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Arthur Hyler (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Pardee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gale (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:31 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Jones | 77-80 |
| 04:07 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 04:05 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck misses the turnaround in the paint | 77-80 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it back up and in | 77-82 |
| 03:50 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders lays it in uncontested | 79-82 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | Kenneth Sanders is called for the reach on Donald Bulluck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Sanders, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (PG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Fred Harris (PF), Danny Gibbs (C) Trenton Tessier, Kenneth Sanders, Mark Kearney, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 03:45 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 03:35 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee is called for 10 seconds | 79-83 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG) Donald Bulluck | |
| 03:28 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Dublin | 79-86 |
| 03:08 | Colorado Mesa | David Richards picks off the pass by Roy Kincade | 79-86 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Reed | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Colorado Mesa | David Richards steals the ball from Danny Gibbs in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Reed | 79-91 |
| 02:29 | Colorado Mesa | John Dublin picks off the pass by Robert Lee in the backcourt | 79-91 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin misses the easy layup | 79-91 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards tips it but misses | 79-91 |
| 02:26 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade gets the rebound | 79-91 |
| 02:23 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-91 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SF) Roy Kincade, Dennis Middleton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (PG), Emmett Cooke (C) John Dublin, Bradley Simon | |
| 02:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston is whistled for traveling | 79-91 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG), Dennis Middleton (SF) Trenton Tessier, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Bradley Simon (C) Leroy Zonker, Emmett Cooke | |
| 01:44 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 79-91 |
| 01:43 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade tips it but misses | 79-91 |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin gets the rebound | 79-91 |
| 01:13 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards connects on the open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Dublin | 79-93 |
| 01:02 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fred Harris, team foul #14 | 79-93 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Roy Kincade (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dennis Middleton (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Fred Harris (tiring) 5 pts. C - Danny Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Reed (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Richards (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Colston (tiring) 8 pts. C - Bradley Simon (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed's pass is intercepted by Fred Harris | 79-93 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee jams it | 81-93 |
| 00:09 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 81-93 |
| 00:08 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton pulls down the rebound | 81-93 |
| 00:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee is hacked by John Dublin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dublin, team foul #12 | 81-93 |
| 00:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston pulls down the rebound | 82-93 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin runs out the clock | 82-93 |