| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fresh) SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) SF - Donald Mahaffey (fresh) PF - Adam Amick (fresh) C - Chad Craft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | N. Dakota | John Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Bryan | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Mahaffey | 2-2 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan is fouled on the floor by Donald Mahaffey - foul #1 on Donald Mahaffey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by John Smith is blocked by Chad Craft | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Chad Craft | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman is hacked by Ronald Nipper - foul #1 on Ronald Nipper, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon (PF) Adam Amick | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Ronald Nipper is called for the reach on Chad Craft - foul #2 on Ronald Nipper, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (PG), Brian Freeman (SF) Michael Rickert, Donald Mahaffey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Cecil Dolphin (SF) Ronald Nipper, Stephen Bryan | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Carstensen (fresh) SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) SF - Brian Freeman (fresh) PF - Jeff Gagnon (fresh) C - Chad Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - John Darwin (fresh) SF - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | N. Colorado | Gabriel Peden is called for the reach on Jeff Gagnon - foul #1 on Gabriel Peden, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG) Steven Feldman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cann (PF) Gabriel Peden | |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft knocks in the jump hook from close range | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | N. Dakota | John Darwin is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Amick (PF) Jeff Gagnon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Manuel Snow is called for the reach on James Carstensen - foul #1 on Manuel Snow, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey (SF) Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls (C) Manuel Snow | |
| 14:26 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Rickert | 7-2 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota | John Darwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:50 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 13:48 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft tips it home | 9-2 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Smith | 9-4 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:03 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 12:40 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Darwin | 9-4 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Chad Craft - foul #1 on Chad Craft, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG), Brian Freeman (SF), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Michael Rickert, Donald Mahaffey, Adam Amick | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), Gabriel Peden (PF), Manuel Snow (C) John Smith, Richard Cann, Jimmy Walls | |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss is hacked by James Carstensen - foul #1 on James Carstensen, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan (SF) Cecil Dolphin | |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 11:46 | N. Dakota | John Darwin tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Carstensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) SF - Brian Freeman (fresh) PF - Jeff Gagnon (fresh) C - Chad Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Micheal Moss (fresh) SG - John Darwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 11:15 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | John Darwin snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 9-8 |
| 11:08 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jeff Gagnon | 11-8 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 10:27 | N. Dakota | John Darwin hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 10:01 | N. Dakota | John Darwin snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Micheal Moss - foul #1 on Micheal Moss, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), Donald Mahaffey (SF), Adam Amick (PF) James Carstensen, Brian Freeman, Jeff Gagnon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG) John Darwin | |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:01 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 08:59 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 08:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin (SG), Jonathon Schultheis (SF), Richard Cann (PF) Micheal Moss, Stephen Bryan, Gabriel Peden | |
| 08:02 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 13-14 |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 07:31 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Feldman (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Mahaffey (fresh) PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chad Craft (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathon Schultheis (fresh) PF - Richard Cann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Feldman | 15-14 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | John Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the shot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 06:09 | N. Dakota | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Rickert - foul #1 on Michael Rickert, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Steven Feldman, Adam Amick | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF) Cecil Dolphin, Jonathon Schultheis, Manuel Snow | |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota | John Smith misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-16 |
| 05:57 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Carstensen | 19-18 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan misses the fadeaway from the right side | 19-18 |
| 05:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Donald Mahaffey | 19-18 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Rickert | 21-18 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stephen Bryan | 21-21 |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gabriel Peden - foul #2 on Gabriel Peden, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG), Brian Freeman (SF), Adam Amick (PF) Michael Rickert, Donald Mahaffey, Chad Craft | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jonathon Schultheis (PF), Jimmy Walls (C) Gabriel Peden, Richard Cann | |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota | Jonathon Schultheis banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Walls is called for the reach on James Carstensen - foul #1 on Jimmy Walls, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (C) Jeff Gagnon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Gabriel Peden (PF), Manuel Snow (C) John Smith, John Darwin, Jonathon Schultheis, Jimmy Walls | |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Craft | 23-23 |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 23-23 |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Carstensen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (fresh) PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Craft (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Micheal Moss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Craft | 25-23 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden is hacked by Chad Craft - foul #2 on Chad Craft, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), Donald Mahaffey (SF) James Carstensen, Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG), Cecil Dolphin (SF) Micheal Moss, Stephen Bryan | |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 01:55 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Mahaffey | 28-25 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Steven Feldman, Adam Amick | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cann (PF) Gabriel Peden | |
| 01:08 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 01:06 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Smith | 28-25 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (PG) Chad Craft | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls (C) Manuel Snow | |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:57 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (C) Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan (SF) Cecil Dolphin | |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Mahaffey, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG), Brian Freeman (SF), Adam Amick (PF) James Carstensen, Donald Mahaffey, Jeff Gagnon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Gabriel Peden (PF) Ronald Nipper, Jimmy Walls | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | John Darwin is fouled on the floor by Brian Freeman - foul #1 on Brian Freeman, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow (C) Richard Cann | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | John Darwin makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | John Darwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 28-29 |