| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Roy Kincade (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gerald Sayler (fresh) SF - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Kearney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Hyler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Johnnie Zuanich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emery Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Fort Hays St. | Arthur Hyler swats the short shot by Thomas Nelson | 19-28 |
| 19:39 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:34 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Warren Patterson - foul #3 on Warren Patterson, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz (PF) Warren Patterson | |
| 19:34 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:31 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz's pass is intercepted by Gerald Sayler in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 19:11 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Kincade and he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 18:49 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Kearney - foul #2 on Mark Kearney, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee (PF) Mark Kearney | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 18:49 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:24 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee is whistled for traveling | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (PG), Fred Harris (C) Roy Kincade, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs (SF) Emery Howard | |
| 18:12 | Fort Hays St. | Fred Harris steals it from Steven Goetz | 25-31 |
| 17:51 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 17:50 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:36 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sayler - foul #2 on Gerald Sayler, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton (SF) Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SG), James Blake (PF), George Allison (C) Johnnie Zuanich, Thomas Nelson, Steven Goetz, Michael Richardson | |
| 17:26 | Fort Hays St. | Fred Harris steals the ball from George Allison | 25-31 |
| 17:07 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dennis Middleton and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #1 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG), Mark Kearney (PF) Dennis Middleton, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard (SF) Gregory Lee | |
| 17:07 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:07 | Fort Hays St. | James Blake snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:04 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kincade - foul #2 on Roy Kincade, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs (C) Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 16:50 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Blake | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade's pass is intercepted by Robert Robbs | 27-33 |
| 16:31 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd can't finish the layup | 27-33 |
| 16:29 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:15 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Robbs steals the ball from Roy Kincade | 27-33 |
| 16:11 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs lays it up and in | 27-35 |
| 16:06 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-35 |
| 16:05 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:54 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade connects on the floater from the baseline | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Roy Kincade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Sayler (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Joseph Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Robbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Emery Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Robbs | 29-37 |
| 15:18 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:16 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 15:11 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Kincade - foul #3 on Roy Kincade, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Fred Harris (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Anthony McAtee (PF), Arthur Hyler (C) Roy Kincade, Gerald Sayler, Robert Lee, Mark Kearney, Danny Gibbs | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG), Warren Patterson (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Joseph Lloyd, Robert Robbs, James Blake, George Allison | |
| 14:55 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson buries a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Nelson | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:32 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris can't tip it in | 29-39 |
| 14:31 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:05 | Colorado Mesa | Emery Howard swats the short shot by Arthur Hyler | 31-41 |
| 14:04 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:55 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 13:54 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 13:33 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Trenton Tessier and he's fouled by Johnnie Zuanich - foul #3 on Johnnie Zuanich, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Mark Kearney (PF) Fred Harris, Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee (SG), Steven Goetz (C) Thomas Nelson, Michael Richardson | |
| 13:33 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Kearney - foul #3 on Mark Kearney, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton (SF) Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SG), George Allison (C) Gregory Lee, Warren Patterson | |
| 13:10 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:10 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 12:41 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 12:40 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 12:39 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Steven Goetz | 34-43 |
| 12:22 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnnie Zuanich | 34-46 |
| 12:06 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:04 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:00 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Anthony McAtee (PF), Danny Gibbs (C) Trenton Tessier, Gerald Sayler, Dennis Middleton, Mark Kearney, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee (PG), Thomas Nelson (SG), Robert Robbs (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), Michael Richardson (C) Johnnie Zuanich, Joseph Lloyd, Emery Howard, Steven Goetz, George Allison | |
| 11:42 | Colorado Mesa | Warren Patterson picks off the pass by Robert Lee | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Roy Kincade (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony McAtee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Gregory Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson travels in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris (C) Danny Gibbs | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 11:26 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 11:24 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 11:21 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Lee steals the ball from Gregory Lee in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 11:20 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Fort Hays St. | Anthony McAtee steps in front of the Michael Richardson pass | 38-46 |
| 10:44 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee is hacked by Robert Robbs - foul #1 on Robert Robbs, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Danny Gibbs (C) Robert Lee, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SF), George Allison (PF) Robert Robbs, Warren Patterson | |
| 10:34 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee misses long on a jumper from the right block | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade tips it home | 40-46 |
| 10:29 | Fort Hays St. | Gerald Sayler steps in front of the Gregory Lee pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 10:28 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:44 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 09:42 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:22 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:20 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:11 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-46 |
| 09:10 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Lloyd | 42-46 |
| 09:06 | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Robert Lee (SF), Fred Harris (PF), Arthur Hyler (C) Roy Kincade, Kenneth Sanders, Anthony McAtee, Danny Gibbs | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich (PG), Emery Howard (SF), Warren Patterson (PF), Steven Goetz (C) Gregory Lee, Joseph Lloyd, George Allison, Michael Richardson | |
| 08:50 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Sayler | 45-46 |
| 08:36 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Warren Patterson | 45-49 |
| 08:19 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 08:17 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:52 | Fort Hays St. | Steven Goetz misses the easy open layup | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 07:36 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Trenton Tessier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Sayler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Hyler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Johnnie Zuanich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Steven Goetz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson is fouled on the floor by Fred Harris - foul #3 on Fred Harris, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Mark Kearney (PF), Anthony McAtee (C) Gerald Sayler, Robert Lee, Fred Harris, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (SG), Robert Robbs (SF), James Blake (PF), Albert Bliss (C) Thomas Nelson, Emery Howard, Warren Patterson, Steven Goetz | |
| 07:03 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 07:01 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton's dunk attempt is rejected by Albert Bliss | 47-51 |
| 06:53 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Bliss grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Fort Hays St. | Roy Kincade is called for the reach on Johnnie Zuanich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Kincade, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders (SF) Dennis Middleton | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | George Allison (C) Albert Bliss | |
| 06:51 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Anthony McAtee | 47-51 |
| 06:45 | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:43 | Fort Hays St. | James Blake gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:41 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee (PG), Michael Richardson (C) Johnnie Zuanich, James Blake | |
| 06:29 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders tips it home | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson misses the wide open floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony McAtee - foul #1 on Anthony McAtee, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Danny Gibbs (C) Roy Kincade, Anthony McAtee | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | James Blake (PF) Robert Robbs | |
| 06:04 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:04 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Lloyd takes the ball from Trenton Tessier | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison is hacked by Trenton Tessier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trenton Tessier, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich (PG), Warren Patterson (PF) Joseph Lloyd, James Blake | |
| 05:54 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:54 | Fort Hays St. | George Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:46 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | Fort Hays St. | Mark Kearney is called for the reach on Warren Patterson - foul #4 on Mark Kearney, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (PG), Dennis Middleton (SF), Arthur Hyler (C) Trenton Tessier, Kenneth Sanders, Mark Kearney | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson (SG), Emery Howard (SF), Albert Bliss (C) Gregory Lee, George Allison, Michael Richardson | |
| 05:24 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:55 | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 55-53 |
| 04:41 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:40 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:31 | Colorado Mesa | Arthur Hyler clanks a shot in the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:29 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to Warren Patterson | 55-53 |
| 04:15 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:13 | Colorado Mesa | Danny Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Colorado Mesa | Johnnie Zuanich takes the ball from Danny Gibbs | 55-53 |
| 03:37 | Fort Hays St. | Dennis Middleton steps in front of the Albert Bliss pass | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gerald Sayler (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Middleton (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Hyler (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Johnnie Zuanich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emery Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Albert Bliss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Colorado Mesa | Dennis Middleton hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 02:55 | Fort Hays St. | Danny Gibbs is called for the reach on Albert Bliss - foul #2 on Danny Gibbs, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier (PG), Roy Kincade (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Anthony McAtee (PF), Fred Harris (C) Robert Lee, Gerald Sayler, Dennis Middleton, Danny Gibbs, Arthur Hyler | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Gregory Lee (PG), Joseph Lloyd (SG), Robert Robbs (SF), Steven Goetz (PF) Johnnie Zuanich, Thomas Nelson, Emery Howard, Warren Patterson | |
| 02:55 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:55 | Fort Hays St. | Albert Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:42 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 02:41 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Harris tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 02:41 | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson (C) Albert Bliss | |
| 02:25 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:24 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Anthony McAtee | 59-55 |
| 02:10 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Sanders and he's hacked by Gregory Lee - foul #3 on Gregory Lee, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich (PG) Gregory Lee | |
| 02:10 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:49 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Robbs banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Richardson | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee misses badly on a runner near the basket | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Sanders | 62-57 |
| 01:17 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 01:15 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 01:15 | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Mark Kearney (PF), Arthur Hyler (C) Roy Kincade, Anthony McAtee, Fred Harris | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson (SG), Emery Howard (SF), Warren Patterson (PF) Joseph Lloyd, Robert Robbs, Steven Goetz | |
| 00:53 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 00:51 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Zuanich - foul #4 on Johnnie Zuanich, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG) Gerald Sayler | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:49 | Colorado Mesa | Mark Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:49 | Fort Hays St. | Michael Richardson pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Fort Hays St. | Johnnie Zuanich is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Richardson | 64-60 |
| 00:40 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier is hacked by Johnnie Zuanich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnnie Zuanich, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG) Roy Kincade | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd (PG) Johnnie Zuanich | |
| 00:40 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:37 | Fort Hays St. | Emery Howard double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG), Anthony McAtee (PF) Gerald Sayler, Mark Kearney | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:36 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier is hacked by Emery Howard - foul #1 on Emery Howard, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Colorado Mesa | Trenton Tessier misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:36 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:30 | Fort Hays St. | Thomas Nelson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:29 | Fort Hays St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 66-60 |
| 00:27 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gerald Sayler (SG), Robert Lee (SF) Roy Kincade, Kenneth Sanders | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:26 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lloyd - foul #3 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Arthur Hyler | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Roy Kincade (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF) Gerald Sayler, Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Lloyd is called for the reach on Anthony McAtee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Colorado Mesa | Anthony McAtee misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:15 | Fort Hays St. | Warren Patterson grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Lee (SG) Roy Kincade | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | Kenneth Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Fort Hays St. | Joseph Lloyd is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 00:01 | Fort Hays St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richardson | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | Fort Hays St. | The clock runs out | 70-63 |