| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Dale Starns (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Louden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Batista (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Lowell Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond White (fresh) PF - Cedrick Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - John Ceasar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Colorado | Raymond White inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar is fouled on the floor by Roland Hughes - foul #2 on Roland Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond White and he's hacked by Roland Hughes - foul #3 on Roland Hughes, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak (C) Roland Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 19:21 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak makes the jump hook in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Starns - foul #1 on Dale Starns, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Colorado | Raymond White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota | Dale Starns's pass is intercepted by Lowell Nisbett in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota | Mark Davies is called for the reach on Donald Louden - foul #3 on Mark Davies, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:20 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Zawislak | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Colorado | Mark Davies gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:57 | Western Colorado | Joseph Tschida steals the ball from Raymond White | 35-37 |
| 16:39 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Colorado | Mark Davies is hacked by Dale Starns - foul #2 on Dale Starns, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), Danny Nichols (SF), Milton Wright (PF), Ralph Ancheta (C) Dale Starns, Ryan Batista, Joseph Tschida, Ronald Zawislak | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (SG), Randy Jordan (SF), Clyde Seaborn (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Mark Davies, Raymond White, Cedrick Knowles, John Ceasar | |
| 16:13 | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ralph Ancheta | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Jordan | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Louden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Nichols (fresh) PF - Milton Wright (fresh) C - Ralph Ancheta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Lowell Nisbett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Schiff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Seaborn (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Radley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Franklin (SG), Roland Hughes (C) Donald Louden, Ralph Ancheta | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Peter Cox (SG) Lowell Nisbett | |
| 15:25 | Western Colorado | The jump hook by Clyde Seaborn is blocked by Roland Hughes | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:05 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley connects on the shot in the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | N. Dakota | John Franklin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Cochran | 39-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Schiff | 39-42 |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Dale Starns (PG), Donald Louden (SG), Ryan Batista (SF), Joseph Tschida (PF) Henry Cochran, John Franklin, Danny Nichols, Milton Wright | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett (PG), Mark Davies (SG), Raymond White (SF), Cedrick Knowles (PF), John Ceasar (C) Louis Schiff, Peter Cox, Randy Jordan, Clyde Seaborn, Joseph Radley | |
| 14:08 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar misses the fadeaway from close range | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ryan Batista | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roland Hughes - foul #4 on Roland Hughes, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak (C) Roland Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 13:26 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:04 | N. Dakota | Mark Davies is called for the reach on Donald Louden - foul #4 on Mark Davies, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden makes the contested runner in the lane set up by Joseph Tschida and the foul's on Lowell Nisbett - foul #1 on Lowell Nisbett, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Colorado | Ryan Batista steps in front of the Mark Davies pass | 42-44 |
| 12:12 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett is fouled on the floor by Dale Starns - foul #3 on Dale Starns, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), Danny Nichols (SG), Milton Wright (SF) Dale Starns, Donald Louden, Ryan Batista | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Nichols (fresh) SF - Milton Wright (fresh) PF - Joseph Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Zawislak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Lowell Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cedrick Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ceasar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Colorado | Joseph Tschida blocks the short jumper by Cedrick Knowles | 42-44 |
| 11:26 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 11:24 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 11:08 | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:44 | Western Colorado | Raymond White makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lowell Nisbett and the foul's on Ronald Zawislak - foul #3 on Ronald Zawislak, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Dale Starns (PG), Donald Louden (SG) Henry Cochran, Joseph Tschida | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (PG), Peter Cox (SG), Clyde Seaborn (PF), Joseph Radley (C) Lowell Nisbett, Mark Davies, Cedrick Knowles, John Ceasar | |
| 10:44 | Western Colorado | Raymond White misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:44 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak loses the dribble to Clyde Seaborn | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Wright - foul #3 on Milton Wright, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista (SF), Ralph Ancheta (C) Danny Nichols, Ronald Zawislak | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan (SF) Raymond White | |
| 10:16 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:56 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:51 | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clyde Seaborn | 42-50 |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Starns and the foul's on Joseph Radley - foul #3 on Joseph Radley, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida (PF) Milton Wright | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett (PG), John Ceasar (C) Peter Cox, Joseph Radley | |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:10 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar lays it in set up by Louis Schiff | 44-52 |
| 08:55 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista misses the easy layup | 44-52 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta tips it home | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Clyde Seaborn | 46-54 |
| 08:17 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:57 | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 07:55 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:40 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Ryan Batista | 50-54 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Dale Starns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Louden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Batista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Tschida (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ancheta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Lowell Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Schiff (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Randy Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clyde Seaborn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ceasar (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), John Franklin (SG), Danny Nichols (SF), Milton Wright (PF), Roland Hughes (C) Dale Starns, Donald Louden, Ryan Batista, Joseph Tschida, Ralph Ancheta | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Davies (SG), Raymond White (SF), Cedrick Knowles (PF) Louis Schiff, Randy Jordan, Clyde Seaborn | |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 07:13 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Milton Wright - foul #4 on Milton Wright, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Peter Cox (PG), Joseph Radley (C) Lowell Nisbett, John Ceasar | |
| 06:55 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:55 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Cox - foul #1 on Peter Cox, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donald Louden (SG), Joseph Tschida (PF) John Franklin, Milton Wright | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (PG) Peter Cox | |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Colorado | Raymond White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista (SF) Danny Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota | Donald Louden hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Batista | 54-55 |
| 05:31 | Western Colorado | Raymond White connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Dale Starns (PG) Henry Cochran | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett (PG), John Ceasar (C) Louis Schiff, Joseph Radley | |
| 04:59 | Western Colorado | Mark Davies makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lowell Nisbett | 54-60 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota | Dale Starns misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-60 |
| 04:34 | N. Dakota | Roland Hughes misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 04:32 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:15 | Western Colorado | Donald Louden is called for the reach on Mark Davies - foul #1 on Donald Louden, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Franklin (SG), Danny Nichols (SF), Milton Wright (PF) Donald Louden, Ryan Batista, Joseph Tschida | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Randy Jordan (SF), Clyde Seaborn (PF) Raymond White, Cedrick Knowles | |
| 04:15 | Western Colorado | Mark Davies makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Colorado | Mark Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Roland Hughes | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright loses the dribble to Clyde Seaborn | 54-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Colorado | Roland Hughes steals it from John Ceasar | 54-61 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Dale Starns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Nichols (fresh) PF - Milton Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Roland Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Lowell Nisbett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Davies (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Jordan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Clyde Seaborn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Ceasar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | Dale Starns can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 03:06 | Western Colorado | Clyde Seaborn connects on the runner from the right block | 56-63 |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota | Roland Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), Donald Louden (SG), Ryan Batista (SF), Joseph Tschida (PF), Ronald Zawislak (C) Dale Starns, John Franklin, Danny Nichols, Milton Wright, Roland Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (SG), Raymond White (SF), Cedrick Knowles (PF) Mark Davies, Randy Jordan, Clyde Seaborn | |
| 02:31 | Western Colorado | Raymond White slams it home on a nice dish by John Ceasar | 56-65 |
| 02:31 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Dale Starns (PG), Roland Hughes (C) Henry Cochran, Ronald Zawislak | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota | Roland Hughes drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Tschida | 58-65 |
| 01:49 | Western Colorado | Lowell Nisbett makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Schiff | 58-67 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota | Joseph Tschida connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 01:28 | Western Colorado | Raymond White makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lowell Nisbett | 61-70 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota | Lowell Nisbett is called for the reach on Dale Starns - foul #2 on Lowell Nisbett, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Davies (SG) Louis Schiff | |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista is fouled on the floor by Raymond White - foul #1 on Raymond White, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:10 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lowell Nisbett and he's hacked by Ryan Batista - foul #2 on Ryan Batista, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), John Franklin (SG), Danny Nichols (SF), Milton Wright (PF), Ronald Zawislak (C) Dale Starns, Donald Louden, Ryan Batista, Joseph Tschida, Roland Hughes | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (PG), Peter Cox (SG), Randy Jordan (SF), Clyde Seaborn (PF) Lowell Nisbett, Mark Davies, Raymond White, Cedrick Knowles | |
| 00:55 | Western Colorado | John Ceasar makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota | John Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley (C) John Ceasar | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:27 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota | Ronald Zawislak misses the easy layup | 62-73 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright can't tip it in | 62-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley grabs the board | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff runs out the clock | 62-73 |