| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry West (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Richard Carter | 32-33 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Richard Carter picks off the pass by Zachary Oakes | 32-33 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson banks in the layup set up by Richard Carter | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachary Oakes | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #2 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Donald Wolf (SG), Fred Jordan (C) Douglas Hughes, Zachary Oakes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dmitry Paradowski - foul #1 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson (SG), John Marble (PF), Larry Jennings (C) Matthew Peterson, Larry West, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 18:35 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:16 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan banks in the layup set up by Brian McGibney | 36-38 |
| 17:52 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Wolf and he's hacked by John Marble - foul #2 on John Marble, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG), Darrel Palmer (C) Brian McGibney, Fred Jordan | |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:24 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry West, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Larry Jennings, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Donald Wolf | |
| 17:12 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Dickey - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF) Jerome Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Fred Jordan (C) Douglas Hughes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | N. Colorado | Thomas Dailey is called for the reach on Jonathan Zywiec - foul #1 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG) Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SG) Zachary Oakes | |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec is hacked by Larry West - foul #3 on Larry West, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), John Marble (PF) Arthur Kimbrough, Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (SG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Greene - foul #1 on Ronald Greene, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (SF) Ronald Greene, Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Marble (fresh) C - Dmitry Paradowski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Dickey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Dickey | 42-48 |
| 15:21 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Marble | 44-48 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dmitry Paradowski - foul #2 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Thomas Means (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, Matthew Peterson, Larry Jennings, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Darrel Palmer (C) Brian McGibney, Donald Wolf, Paul Dickey | |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:11 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means is hacked by Jonathan Zywiec in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey (PF) Fred Jordan | |
| 15:01 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 14:59 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 14:52 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson (SF) Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes is hacked by Ronald Greene - foul #2 on Ronald Greene, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG) Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Darrel Palmer | |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:05 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Anderson | 50-51 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry Jennings (C) Thomas Means, Jerome Anderson, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (C) Andrew Imes | |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 13:35 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings's pass is intercepted by Zachary Oakes | 50-52 |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Kimbrough - foul #1 on Arthur Kimbrough, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), John Marble (PF) Richard Carter, Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Donald Wolf (SF), Darrel Palmer (C) Douglas Hughes, Jonathan Zywiec, Fred Jordan | |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:44 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey makes the wide open shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey is fouled on the floor by John Marble - foul #3 on John Marble, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means (SG), Matthew Peterson (C) Arthur Kimbrough, Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Zachary Oakes | |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 12:21 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wolf - foul #3 on Donald Wolf, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson (SF) Thomas Dailey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF), Fred Jordan (C) Paul Dickey, Darrel Palmer | |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 12:04 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney drills a fadeaway in the lane | 52-57 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ronald Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Means (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerome Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Marble (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Matthew Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Imes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Fred Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Wolf picks off the pass by Matthew Peterson in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney lays it in on a great pass from Donald Wolf | 52-59 |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota St. | John Marble is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF) Ronald Greene, Jerome Anderson, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 11:16 | N. Colorado | Matthew Peterson takes the ball from Andrew Imes | 52-59 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West is hacked by Zachary Oakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Thomas Means, Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Andrew Imes, Fred Jordan | |
| 11:05 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 55-59 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Larry West is called for the reach on Clifford Hill - foul #4 on Larry West, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (PF) Larry West | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Brian McGibney, Donald Wolf | |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:32 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 10:17 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes buries a floater from the right side | 55-62 |
| 10:15 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Oakes is called for the reach on Arthur Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means (SG) Arthur Kimbrough | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SG), Paul Dickey (PF), Fred Jordan (C) Zachary Oakes, Clifford Hill, Darrel Palmer | |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 55-62 |
| 10:06 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Jennings | 55-62 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Donald Wolf | 57-64 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan loses the dribble to Dmitry Paradowski | 60-64 |
| 09:08 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Hughes - foul #1 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #7 | 60-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Matthew Peterson (SG), Jerome Anderson (SF), John Marble (PF) Richard Carter, Thomas Means, Thomas Dailey, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Andrew Imes (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Jonathan Zywiec, Paul Dickey, Fred Jordan | |
| 09:08 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota St. | John Marble gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:41 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer is hacked by Larry Jennings - foul #2 on Larry Jennings, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG) Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Douglas Hughes | |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:03 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-65 |
| 08:01 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:52 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF) Jerome Anderson, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Fred Jordan (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Donald Wolf, Andrew Imes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Ronald Greene, Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Kimbrough (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry West (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dmitry Paradowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Oakes (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Zachary Oakes is denied by Larry West | 60-65 |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dmitry Paradowski | 62-65 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan buries a jump hook in the paint | 62-67 |
| 06:05 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry West | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry West - foul #5 on Larry West, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Thomas Means (SG), Jerome Anderson (SF), John Marble (PF), Matthew Peterson (C) Richard Carter, Arthur Kimbrough, Thomas Dailey, Larry West, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG), Donald Wolf (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Brian McGibney, Jonathan Zywiec, Fred Jordan | |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Oakes steals it from Ronald Greene in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes lays it up and in | 64-72 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Oakes is called for the reach on Matthew Peterson - foul #5 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Andrew Imes (PF) Zachary Oakes, Clifford Hill | |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 66-72 |
| 05:01 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:50 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Paul Dickey - foul #3 on Paul Dickey, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (PF) Ronald Greene, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Paul Dickey | |
| 04:50 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:50 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Jerome Anderson steps in front of the Brian McGibney pass | 68-72 |
| 04:17 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Carter | 70-72 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Wolf | 70-74 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Hughes - foul #2 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Jerome Anderson, Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Paul Dickey (PF), Fred Jordan (C) Brian McGibney, Andrew Imes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Dmitry Paradowski denies the turnaround by Paul Dickey | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Means (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Jennings (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dmitry Paradowski (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Douglas Hughes (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dickey (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Jordan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #4 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Marble (PF) Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf is fouled on the floor by John Marble - foul #4 on John Marble, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Arthur Kimbrough (SG) Richard Carter, Thomas Means | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Fred Jordan | |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:13 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski grabs the board | 74-75 |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota St. | John Marble drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronald Greene | 77-75 |
| 02:39 | N. Colorado | John Marble takes the ball from Donald Wolf | 77-75 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Means (SG), Jerome Anderson (SF), Matthew Peterson (C) Ronald Greene, Arthur Kimbrough, Thomas Dailey, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Douglas Hughes | |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jonathan Zywiec | 77-75 |
| 02:10 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian McGibney | 77-77 |
| 02:05 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry Jennings (PF) Jerome Anderson, John Marble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (SG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings snags the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 79-77 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Dailey - foul #2 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #16 | 79-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski (C) Matthew Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF) Brian McGibney | |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Zywiec - foul #5 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dmitry Paradowski - foul #3 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:06 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Dickey takes the ball from Thomas Means | 81-80 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian McGibney | 81-82 |
| 00:24 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #18 | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses the easy layup | 83-84 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Darrel Palmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #19 | 83-84 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-86 |