| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Williams Lezama (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Damian McCord (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec is fouled on the floor by Philip Butler - foul #2 on Philip Butler, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:25 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian McGibney | 45-39 |
| 19:23 | Emporia St. | Zachary Oakes picks off the pass by Jeffrey Hill in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 19:11 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler is hacked by Darrel Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SF), Andrew Imes (PF), Fred Jordan (C) Jonathan Zywiec, Paul Dickey, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Joseph Printz (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Jeffrey Hill, Williams Lezama, Jerry Parker, Damian McCord | |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn (SF) Philip Butler | |
| 18:46 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Printz - foul #2 on Joseph Printz, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Brian McGibney | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:46 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:46 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:25 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 18:23 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 18:05 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:59 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hanson - foul #1 on Robert Hanson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Paul Dickey (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Donald Wolf, Andrew Imes, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Philip Butler (SF), Jerry Parker (PF), Brian Dantzler (C) Brett Golden, Robert Hanson, Paul Shinn, Joseph Printz, Richard Magwood | |
| 17:52 | N. Colorado | Williams Lezama is called for the reach on Jonathan Zywiec - foul #3 on Williams Lezama, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG) Williams Lezama | |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Jerry Parker takes the ball from Clifford Hill | 47-39 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 17:19 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Brett Golden - foul #3 on Brett Golden, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SF), Fred Jordan (C) Jonathan Zywiec, Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz (SG), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Brian Dantzler | |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:14 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 17:12 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Oakes - foul #3 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Zachary Oakes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:56 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Hill | 48-42 |
| 16:49 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf hits a shot from the right block set up by Brian McGibney | 50-42 |
| 16:29 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord is fouled on the floor by Fred Jordan - foul #2 on Fred Jordan, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood (C) Damian McCord | |
| 16:14 | Emporia St. | Brian McGibney picks off the pass by Joseph Printz | 50-42 |
| 16:11 | N. Colorado | Joseph Printz is called for the reach on Donald Wolf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Printz, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG) Joseph Printz | |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney knocks in the shot from close range | 52-42 |
| 15:50 | Emporia St. | Donald Wolf steps in front of the Jeffrey Hill pass | 52-42 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney banks in the layup set up by Donald Wolf | 54-42 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wolf (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tired) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Imes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jeffrey Hill (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Magwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 54-44 |
| 15:11 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 15:09 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | Donald Wolf steals the ball from Robert Hanson | 54-44 |
| 14:38 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes buries a fadeaway in the paint | 56-44 |
| 14:16 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Parker, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG), Zachary Oakes (SG), Clifford Hill (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Brian McGibney, Jonathan Zywiec, Andrew Imes, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Brian Dantzler (PF), Damian McCord (C) Jeffrey Hill, Robert Hanson, Philip Butler, Jerry Parker, Richard Magwood | |
| 13:59 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 56-44 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Hill | 56-44 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Douglas Hughes | 58-44 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Hughes - foul #4 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 13:20 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-44 |
| 13:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Darrel Palmer | 58-44 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 12:56 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:40 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 58-44 |
| 12:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Clifford Hill | 58-44 |
| 12:33 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Zachary Oakes is denied by Damian McCord | 58-44 |
| 12:31 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 12:27 | Emporia St. | Zachary Oakes steps in front of the Kenneth Harris pass in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney blows the layup | 58-44 |
| 12:24 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn jams it set up by Kenneth Harris and he's fouled by Brian McGibney - foul #3 on Brian McGibney, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Donald Wolf, Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Joseph Printz (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Kenneth Harris, Brian Dantzler, Damian McCord | |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-46 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Lezama - foul #4 on Williams Lezama, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG), Philip Butler (SF) Williams Lezama, Paul Shinn | |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:15 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 11:52 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 59-50 |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Joseph Printz blocks the jumper by Brian McGibney | 59-50 |
| 11:43 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Oakes (tired) 8 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tired) 4 pts. PF - Paul Dickey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Brett Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hill (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Printz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Magwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-50 |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Golden and he's hacked by Brian McGibney - foul #4 on Brian McGibney, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (PG) Brian McGibney | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Jerry Parker (PF), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Magwood | |
| 11:17 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:15 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord is fouled on the floor by Darrel Palmer - foul #4 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (C) Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 10:18 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 63-57 |
| 10:15 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson (SG), Richard Magwood (C) Jerry Parker, Damian McCord | |
| 10:07 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hanson | 63-59 |
| 09:48 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Harris steps in front of the Zachary Oakes pass | 63-59 |
| 09:44 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris banks in the layup | 63-61 |
| 09:36 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses the shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 09:34 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Zywiec | 63-61 |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Hanson - foul #2 on Robert Hanson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Jeffrey Hill (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Jerry Parker (PF) Kenneth Harris, Robert Hanson, Philip Butler, Joseph Printz | |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:21 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 09:17 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Hill and he's hacked by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #3 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 09:17 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:59 | N. Colorado | Jerry Parker blocks the short jumper by Donald Wolf | 64-64 |
| 08:58 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan tips it home | 66-64 |
| 08:37 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 08:36 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Brett Golden is called for the reach on Fred Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Golden, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Philip Butler (SF), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Paul Shinn, Jerry Parker | |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Harris picks off the pass by Jonathan Zywiec in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 08:19 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 08:18 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 07:53 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey Hill steals it from Zachary Oakes | 68-64 |
| 07:50 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler can't finish the layup | 68-64 |
| 07:48 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-66 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Wolf (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Zachary Oakes (very tired) 13 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (very tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Imes (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Jordan (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Hill (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Butler (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Magwood (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Damian McCord (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Jordan - foul #3 on Fred Jordan, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Douglas Hughes (SG), Paul Dickey (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Donald Wolf, Zachary Oakes, Andrew Imes, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Williams Lezama (SG), Joseph Printz (PF), Brian Dantzler (C) Kenneth Harris, Jeffrey Hill, Richard Magwood, Damian McCord | |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 07:06 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney clanks a jumper from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 07:02 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:39 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney scores on a turnaround in the lane | 72-67 |
| 06:17 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 06:15 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:51 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler blows the layup | 72-67 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian McGibney | 72-67 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Douglas Hughes is denied by Joseph Printz | 72-67 |
| 05:34 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:28 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden is denied on a layup by Darrel Palmer | 72-67 |
| 05:27 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Dantzler | 72-67 |
| 05:21 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 05:19 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 05:15 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Clifford Hill (PF) Brian McGibney, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Paul Shinn (SF), Jerry Parker (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Brett Golden, Williams Lezama, Philip Butler, Joseph Printz, Brian Dantzler | |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 04:49 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is hacked by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #4 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SF), Fred Jordan (C) Jonathan Zywiec, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Damian McCord (C) Richard Magwood | |
| 04:49 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:49 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes banks in the layup | 74-68 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Oakes - foul #4 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Parker - foul #3 on Jerry Parker, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG), Richard Magwood (C) Robert Hanson, Damian McCord | |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:01 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris scores on a shot from the right side set up by Richard Magwood | 76-72 |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes's layup is rejected by Richard Magwood | 76-72 |
| 03:43 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Douglas Hughes (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary Oakes (very tired) 13 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Wolf (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Imes (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Jordan (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Williams Lezama (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Shinn (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Parker (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Magwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:23 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama misses long on a shot from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Paul Shinn takes the ball from Donald Wolf in the backcourt | 79-72 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Donald Wolf - foul #2 on Donald Wolf, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Clifford Hill (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Donald Wolf, Andrew Imes, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Damian McCord (C) Jerry Parker | |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:02 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn misses the 3rd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:59 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz (SF) Paul Shinn | |
| 02:39 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Jonathan Zywiec is called for the reach on Joseph Printz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Donald Wolf (SF) Zachary Oakes, Jonathan Zywiec | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Robert Hanson (SG), Philip Butler (SF) Kenneth Harris, Williams Lezama, Richard Magwood | |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 02:24 | Emporia St. | Douglas Hughes steals the ball from Robert Hanson in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| 02:24 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (PF) Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Brett Golden - foul #5 on Brett Golden, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG) Brett Golden | |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 02:03 | Emporia St. | Robert Hanson is called for 5 seconds | 83-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Williams Lezama (SG), Richard Magwood (PF) Robert Hanson, Joseph Printz | |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Richard Magwood blocks the short jumper by Darrel Palmer | 83-76 |
| 01:47 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood is fouled on the floor by Darrel Palmer - foul #5 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #14 | 83-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Paul Dickey (PF) Brian McGibney, Darrel Palmer | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker (PF) Damian McCord | |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 01:24 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:22 | N. Colorado | Williams Lezama takes the ball from Zachary Oakes in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 01:07 | Emporia St. | Jerry Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-78 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Damian McCord (C) Richard Magwood | |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes loses the dribble to Kenneth Harris in the backcourt | 83-78 |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Kenneth Harris | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Fred Jordan - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Jordan - foul #4 on Fred Jordan, team foul #15 | 85-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG) Brian McGibney | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:22 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is fouled in the backcourt by Williams Lezama - foul #5 on Williams Lezama, team foul #14 | 85-82 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Andrew Imes (PF) Douglas Hughes, Fred Jordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG) Williams Lezama | |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord grabs the board | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hill | 85-84 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is hacked by Jeffrey Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (C) Andrew Imes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:14 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:07 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-84 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #5 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #16 | 87-84 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Printz (SG) Kenneth Harris | |
| 00:04 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses the halfcourt shot | 89-84 |