| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fresh) SG - Zachary Oakes (fresh) SF - Byron Fife (fresh) PF - Andrew Imes (fresh) C - Darrel Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Glen Alexander (fresh) SF - Gerald Hodgins (fresh) PF - Larry Quint (fresh) C - Clint Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes drills a fadeaway from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Arkansas | David Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Byron Fife - foul #1 on Byron Fife, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Arkansas | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Arkansas | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Brian McGibney is denied by Larry Quint | 2-1 |
| 19:27 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Fife - foul #2 on Byron Fife, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Byron Fife | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 18:58 | S. Arkansas | David Smith is hacked by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #1 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Gerald Hodgins | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Quint - foul #1 on Larry Quint, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | S. Arkansas | Andrew Imes steps in front of the Gerald Hodgins pass in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is hacked by Clint Walker - foul #1 on Clint Walker, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Donald Wolf | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 17:57 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes banks in the layup | 6-3 |
| 17:41 | S. Arkansas | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes's pass is intercepted by Glen Alexander | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander misses the tip | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by David Smith and he's fouled by Andrew Imes - foul #1 on Andrew Imes, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG), Roger Jester (SF), Fred Jordan (C) Brian McGibney, Jonathan Zywiec, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney (PG), Jerry Arthurs (SG), Corey Edwards (SF), Dustin Joyce (C) David Smith, Glen Alexander, Gerald Hodgins, Clint Walker | |
| 16:31 | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:59 | S. Arkansas | Roger Jester swats the shot by Corey Edwards | 11-7 |
| 15:57 | S. Arkansas | Corey Edwards hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Wolf (fresh) SG - Zachary Oakes (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Roger Jester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Imes (tiring) 4 pts. C - Fred Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Chris Looney (fresh) SG - Jerry Arthurs (fresh) SF - Corey Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Quint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Joyce (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:44 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:17 | S. Arkansas | Fred Jordan swats the short shot by Jerry Arthurs | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is fouled on the floor by Larry Quint - foul #2 on Larry Quint, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Darrel Palmer (C) Zachary Oakes, Roger Jester, Andrew Imes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Glen Alexander (SG), William Powers (SF), Clint Walker (C) Chris Looney, Jerry Arthurs, Corey Edwards, Larry Quint | |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:28 | S. Arkansas | David Smith is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Joyce | 13-11 |
| 14:12 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brian McGibney | 15-11 |
| 13:53 | S. Arkansas | David Smith hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Alexander | 15-13 |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 13:45 | S. Arkansas | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | S. Arkansas | William Powers can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 15-13 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:20 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Andrew Imes (PF) Donald Wolf, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney (PG), Jerry Arthurs (SG), Gerald Hodgins (SF), Corey Edwards (PF) David Smith, Glen Alexander, William Powers, Dustin Joyce | |
| 13:05 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs clanks a floater from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:56 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SG) Zachary Oakes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 12:39 | S. Arkansas | Donald Wolf steals the ball from Chris Looney | 15-13 |
| 12:31 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan tips it home | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McGibney - foul #1 on Brian McGibney, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor (PG) Chris Looney | |
| 12:10 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Arthurs | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes is denied on a layup by Gerald Hodgins | 17-15 |
| 12:03 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:57 | S. Arkansas | Brian McGibney takes the ball from Clint Walker | 17-15 |
| 11:54 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian McGibney | 19-15 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Imes (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Wesley Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Arthurs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hodgins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clint Walker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Roger Jester (SF), Fred Jordan (PF) Donald Wolf, Jonathan Zywiec, Andrew Imes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Glen Alexander (SG), William Powers (PF) Wesley Taylor, Jerry Arthurs, Corey Edwards | |
| 11:34 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Hodgins - foul #1 on Gerald Hodgins, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG) Roger Jester | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce (PF) Gerald Hodgins | |
| 11:34 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:34 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 11:32 | S. Arkansas | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Wolf in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf banks in the layup | 23-15 |
| 11:18 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce lays it in set up by Glen Alexander | 23-17 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 11:04 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:48 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Smith | 23-19 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | Glen Alexander takes the ball from Darrel Palmer | 23-19 |
| 10:16 | S. Arkansas | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Donald Wolf - foul #1 on Donald Wolf, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Andrew Imes (PF) Brian McGibney, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney (SG), Gerald Hodgins (SF), Corey Edwards (PF) Glen Alexander, William Powers, Clint Walker | |
| 10:16 | S. Arkansas | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:16 | S. Arkansas | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses short on a jumper in the lane | 23-20 |
| 10:06 | S. Arkansas | Corey Edwards grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 09:59 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Hodgins | 23-22 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 09:46 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 09:42 | S. Arkansas | David Smith is hacked by Andrew Imes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Imes, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Darrel Palmer (C) Zachary Oakes, Andrew Imes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 09:42 | S. Arkansas | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Darrel Palmer | 23-22 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Jester (SF) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs (SG), Clint Walker (C) David Smith, Dustin Joyce | |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:12 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 09:10 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:45 | S. Arkansas | Darrel Palmer denies the turnaround by Gerald Hodgins | 26-22 |
| 08:44 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 08:40 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Donald Wolf, Roger Jester | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander (SG), William Powers (C) Jerry Arthurs, Clint Walker | |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | Gerald Hodgins takes the ball from Jonathan Zywiec | 26-22 |
| 08:30 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Hodgins | 26-24 |
| 08:18 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec hits the follow up shot | 28-24 |
| 08:03 | S. Arkansas | William Powers misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 08:02 | S. Arkansas | Corey Edwards grabs the offensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:52 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Chris Looney, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG) Brian McGibney | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs (PG), Dustin Joyce (PF), Clint Walker (C) Chris Looney, Gerald Hodgins, Corey Edwards | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Oakes (tired) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Jordan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Jerry Arthurs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Powers (fresh) PF - Dustin Joyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clint Walker (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan can't finish the layup | 28-24 |
| 07:41 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:35 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker is hacked by Darrel Palmer - foul #1 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Jester (SF) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 07:35 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins (SF) William Powers | |
| 06:57 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker makes the jumper near the basket | 28-26 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hodgins - foul #2 on Gerald Hodgins, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Zachary Oakes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor (PG), Corey Edwards (SF) Glen Alexander, Gerald Hodgins | |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:36 | S. Arkansas | Donald Wolf is called for the reach on Dustin Joyce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wolf, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Donald Wolf, Roger Jester | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 06:36 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:36 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:36 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan's pass is intercepted by Jerry Arthurs | 30-27 |
| 06:18 | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| 05:59 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Joyce - foul #1 on Dustin Joyce, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander (SG) Jerry Arthurs | |
| 05:59 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:59 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Darrel Palmer - foul #2 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney (SG), William Powers (SF) Glen Alexander, Clint Walker | |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:42 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is hacked by Chris Looney - foul #2 on Chris Looney, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander (SG) Chris Looney | |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 05:13 | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 05:11 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 05:09 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 05:04 | S. Arkansas | Corey Edwards gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 05:02 | S. Arkansas | Zachary Oakes is called for the reach on Wesley Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #12 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Jester (SF) Zachary Oakes | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker (C) William Powers | |
| 05:02 | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:02 | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clint Walker - foul #2 on Clint Walker, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs (PG), William Powers (C) Wesley Taylor, Clint Walker | |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 04:47 | S. Arkansas | William Powers pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 04:24 | S. Arkansas | Corey Edwards misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-31 |
| 04:22 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 04:08 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dustin Joyce - foul #2 on Dustin Joyce, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Roger Jester | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint (PF) Dustin Joyce | |
| 04:08 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:08 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 03:54 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian McGibney - foul #2 on Brian McGibney, team foul #13 | 37-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Byron Fife (SF), Darrel Palmer (C) Brian McGibney, Jonathan Zywiec, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | David Smith (PG), Gerald Hodgins (SF), Clint Walker (C) Jerry Arthurs, Corey Edwards, William Powers | |
| 03:54 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 03:54 | S. Arkansas | Glen Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Wolf (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Oakes (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Byron Fife (fresh) PF - Andrew Imes (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Hodgins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Quint (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clint Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | N. Colorado | Larry Quint denies the turnaround by Zachary Oakes | 37-33 |
| 03:37 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker blows the dunk but he's fouled by Darrel Palmer - foul #3 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #14 | 39-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (C) Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney (SG) Glen Alexander | |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:28 | S. Arkansas | Clint Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:28 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Larry Quint denies the turnaround by Andrew Imes | 39-34 |
| 03:14 | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 02:49 | S. Arkansas | David Smith drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Hodgins | 39-36 |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Donald Wolf is denied by Clint Walker | 39-36 |
| 02:25 | S. Arkansas | Larry Quint pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:23 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney is hacked by Donald Wolf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wolf, team foul #15 | 39-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Donald Wolf, Byron Fife | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Wesley Taylor (PG), Dustin Joyce (C) David Smith, Clint Walker | |
| 02:23 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:23 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:23 | S. Arkansas | Dustin Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 02:15 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 02:13 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jonathan Zywiec | 39-36 |
| 01:57 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney drills a runner from close range | 41-36 |
| 01:33 | S. Arkansas | Zachary Oakes is called for the reach on Chris Looney - foul #3 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #16 | 41-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Jerry Arthurs (SG), William Powers (C) Wesley Taylor, Dustin Joyce | |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-36 |
| 01:33 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:33 | S. Arkansas | Chris Looney misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Larry Quint denies the turnaround by Zachary Oakes | 41-37 |
| 01:15 | S. Arkansas | William Powers grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 01:10 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Arthurs | 41-39 |
| 01:00 | N. Colorado | Jerry Arthurs picks off the pass by Jonathan Zywiec | 41-39 |
| 00:39 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins loses the dribble to Jonathan Zywiec | 41-39 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Gerald Hodgins steps in front of the Brian McGibney pass | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | S. Arkansas | Gerald Hodgins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-39 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-39 |