| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) SG - Richard Hall (fresh) SF - Ruben Cobb (fresh) PF - Gary McGrady (fresh) C - Edward Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Cobb - foul #1 on Ruben Cobb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Colorado | Ruben Cobb is fouled on the floor by Cyrus Drum - foul #1 on Cyrus Drum, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady loses the dribble to Richard Zoltek | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Tostado | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Zoltek | 7-0 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Hall and he's fouled by Kyle Bock - foul #1 on Kyle Bock, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota St. | Ruben Cobb steals the ball from Richard Zoltek | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Ruben Cobb banks in the layup | 7-5 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota St. | Ruben Cobb is called for the reach on Kyle Bock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Cobb, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Harold Everett (SF), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Cyrus Drum, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Olson (SF) Ruben Cobb | |
| 16:55 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay is open but misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | Richard Hall comes up short on the floater from the left side | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | N. Colorado | James Olson hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SG) Kyle Bock | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (PG), Max Byerly (SF), Oscar Harvell (PF), William Hughes (C) Adam Buchanan, Richard Hall, Gary McGrady, Edward Hughes | |
| 16:27 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Roger Brust | 7-7 |
| 16:06 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | William Hughes snags the offensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Simmons (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Brust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Everett (fresh) PF - Clement Seay (fresh) C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - James Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Byerly (fresh) PF - Oscar Harvell (fresh) C - William Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins is open and buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clement Seay | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | N. Colorado | William Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Jones steals the ball from Harold Everett in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | N. Colorado | William Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | James Olson grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:42 | N. Colorado | James Olson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:09 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-11 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses the tip | 11-11 |
| 14:05 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to James Olson | 11-11 |
| 13:59 | N. Colorado | Clement Seay blocks the short jumper by Max Byerly | 11-11 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | James Olson grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | William Hughes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Simmons, Roger Brust, Harold Everett, Clement Seay, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (PG), Richard Hall (SG), Gary McGrady (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Michael Jones, Max Byerly, Oscar Harvell, William Hughes | |
| 12:58 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock clanks a shot from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Armstrong | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock loses the dribble to Edward Hughes | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Hall takes the ball from Kyle Bock in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | N. Colorado | Richard Hall lays it up and in | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Hughes - foul #1 on Edward Hughes, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Max Byerly (SF) James Olson | |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 11:54 | N. Colorado | Richard Hall misses long on a floater from the right side | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Armstrong | 13-13 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Zoltek (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Adam Buchanan (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Byerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary McGrady (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Richard Hall is hacked by Ralph Armstrong - foul #1 on Ralph Armstrong, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Guy (PG), Bernard Swinford (SG) Christopher Tostado, Kyle Bock | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Garduno (PG) Adam Buchanan | |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | Ralph Armstrong steps in front of the Edward Hughes pass | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota St. | Max Byerly steals it from Cyrus Drum | 13-13 |
| 10:13 | N. Colorado | Ralph Armstrong swats the short shot by Edward Hughes | 13-13 |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Thomas Higgins (C) James Guy, Bernard Swinford, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (PG), Oscar Harvell (SF) Richard Hall, Max Byerly | |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Harold Everett (PF) Cyrus Drum, Ralph Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Sorensen (PG), William Hughes (C) Joseph Garduno, Edward Hughes | |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins banks in the layup set up by Christopher Tostado | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady is hacked by Roger Brust - foul #1 on Roger Brust, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Roger Brust, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:54 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 15-13 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | John Sorensen loses the dribble to Kyle Bock | 15-13 |
| 08:26 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay grabs the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Tostado | 17-13 |
| 07:52 | N. Colorado | William Hughes scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Sorensen | 17-15 |
| 07:40 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Tostado | 19-15 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | John Sorensen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Tostado - foul #1 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Roger Brust (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Kyle Bock, Harold Everett, Clement Seay, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (PG), Joseph Garduno (SG), James Olson (PF), Edward Hughes (C) Michael Jones, Oscar Harvell, Gary McGrady, William Hughes | |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | John Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | John Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Simmons (fresh) SG - Roger Brust (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Adam Buchanan (fresh) SG - Joseph Garduno (fresh) SF - John Sorensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 06:49 | N. Colorado | James Olson snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Simmons - foul #1 on Paul Simmons, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Max Byerly (PF) John Sorensen | |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:33 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 19-17 |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan is hacked by Paul Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Simmons, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford (SG) Paul Simmons | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Hall (SG) Joseph Garduno | |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 06:15 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:13 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses short on a runner in the lane | 19-21 |
| 05:55 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Adam Buchanan steals it from Cyrus Drum in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Olson and he's hacked by Ralph Armstrong - foul #2 on Ralph Armstrong, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Guy (PG), Clement Seay (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Roger Brust, Ralph Armstrong, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Garduno (PG), Gary McGrady (PF) Adam Buchanan, James Olson | |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 04:58 | N. Colorado | Gary McGrady gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Cyrus Drum - foul #2 on Cyrus Drum, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Harold Everett (SF) James Guy, Bernard Swinford, Cyrus Drum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Jones (PG), Oscar Harvell (C) Richard Hall, Edward Hughes | |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Max Byerly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is hacked by Oscar Harvell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Harvell, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Olson (SF) Max Byerly | |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Olson - foul #1 on James Olson, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | James Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | James Olson is fouled on the floor by Richard Zoltek - foul #1 on Richard Zoltek, team foul #10 | 20-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Harold Everett, Clement Seay, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Hall (SG), Ruben Cobb (SF) Joseph Garduno, Gary McGrady | |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | James Olson misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | James Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | Ruben Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-27 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 02:58 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-27 |
| 02:57 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 20-27 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Bock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Brust (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Olson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Harvell (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Christopher Tostado steals it from Richard Hall | 20-27 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Oscar Harvell - foul #2 on Oscar Harvell, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Bernard Swinford (SG), Harold Everett (SF), Richard Zoltek (C) Christopher Tostado, Kyle Bock, Roger Brust, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan (PG), Joseph Garduno (SG), Gary McGrady (PF), William Hughes (C) Michael Jones, Richard Hall, James Olson, Oscar Harvell | |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:58 | N. Colorado | Joseph Garduno misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-27 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Armstrong | 22-27 |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Garduno - foul #1 on Joseph Garduno, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum (SF) Ralph Armstrong | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes (C) William Hughes | |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | Adam Buchanan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary McGrady | 23-30 |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ruben Cobb - foul #3 on Ruben Cobb, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Guy (PG), Clement Seay (PF) Paul Simmons, Harold Everett | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Hall (SG), Max Byerly (SF) Joseph Garduno, Ruben Cobb | |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | Edward Hughes grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | Cyrus Drum blocks the short jumper by Gary McGrady | 24-30 |
| 00:48 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SG) Bernard Swinford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Sorensen (PG), William Hughes (C) Adam Buchanan, Edward Hughes | |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:34 | N. Colorado | William Hughes grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 00:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Thomas Higgins (C) James Guy, Cyrus Drum, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |