| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Terrell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Troy Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Pender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Odom | 27-24 |
| 19:12 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue is hacked by Ernest Hart - foul #2 on Ernest Hart, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:47 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 18:45 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Terrell | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Terrell | 29-24 |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue misses short on a jumper from the right block | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Jonathan Blue steals the ball from Tommy Coughlin | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Benjamin Terrell - foul #2 on Benjamin Terrell, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Lester Pender - foul #2 on Lester Pender, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:17 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 16:52 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Odom | 29-28 |
| 16:42 | N. Dakota | Jonathan Blue steals it from Gregory Hill | 29-28 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Chan - foul #1 on Troy Chan, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Keith (PG), Wyatt Chappell (SF), David Boland (C) Benjamin Terrell, Troy Chan, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (PG), Peter Holst (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Claude Ventura, Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue, Lester Pender | |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota | Wyatt Chappell connects on the floater from the right block | 31-30 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Coughlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wyatt Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Boland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) SG - Dennis Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Holst (fresh) PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 15:17 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Odom - foul #3 on Dennis Odom, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill (SF), James Sutton (C) Tommy Coughlin, Ernest Hart | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG) Dennis Odom | |
| 14:55 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill hits a floater near the basket and the foul's on Peter Holst - foul #1 on Peter Holst, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Troy Chan (SF) Michael Keith, David Boland | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF), Lester Pender (C) Peter Holst, Curtis Spencer, Robert Pugh | |
| 14:55 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Sutton - foul #4 on James Sutton, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Boland (C) James Sutton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Claude Ventura - foul #2 on Claude Ventura, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | David Boland takes the ball from Rafael Stewart | 36-32 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Wyatt Chappell | 38-32 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | David Boland swats the layup by Lester Pender | 38-32 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Wyatt Chappell gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wyatt Chappell | 40-32 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-32 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | N. Dakota | Wyatt Chappell is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Blue - foul #1 on Jonathan Blue, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Keith (PG), Tommy Coughlin (SG), Buddy Aguilera (SF), Ernest Hart (PF), Thomas Burdette (C) Benjamin Terrell, Wyatt Chappell, Troy Chan, Gregory Hill, David Boland | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Billy Anderson (PG), Dennis Odom (SG), Peter Holst (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Claude Ventura, Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue, Lester Pender | |
| 11:40 | N. Dakota | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Keith - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Keith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Coughlin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Buddy Aguilera (fresh) PF - Ernest Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Burdette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Holst (fresh) PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Spencer - foul #1 on Curtis Spencer, team foul #7 | 40-34 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:27 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:03 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:01 | N. Dakota | Billy Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Anderson, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| 11:01 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:01 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:32 | N. Colorado | Thomas Burdette steps in front of the Robert Pugh pass | 43-36 |
| 10:19 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Tommy Coughlin | 45-36 |
| 09:57 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom is hacked by Thomas Burdette - foul #1 on Thomas Burdette, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Troy Chan (SF), Gregory Hill (C) Michael Keith, Buddy Aguilera, Thomas Burdette | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG), Andrew Burns (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF), Lester Pender (C) Billy Anderson, Peter Holst, Curtis Spencer, Robert Pugh | |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Gregory Hill takes the ball from Andrew Burns | 45-36 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart loses the dribble to Claude Ventura | 45-36 |
| 09:06 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Odom | 45-38 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill is denied on a layup by Jonathan Blue | 45-38 |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Chan | 47-38 |
| 07:55 | N. Colorado | Gregory Hill takes the ball from Jonathan Blue | 47-38 |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Odom - foul #4 on Dennis Odom, team foul #9 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Keith (PG), Wyatt Chappell (SG), James Sutton (C) Benjamin Terrell, Tommy Coughlin, Gregory Hill | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (SG), Peter Holst (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF), Robert Pugh (C) Dennis Odom, Andrew Burns, Jonathan Blue, Lester Pender | |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wyatt Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sutton (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) SF - Peter Holst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst tips it home | 48-40 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota | Curtis Spencer swats the layup by James Sutton | 48-40 |
| 06:53 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 06:36 | N. Colorado | Troy Chan is called for the reach on Claude Ventura - foul #2 on Troy Chan, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill (SF), David Boland (PF) Troy Chan, Ernest Hart | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ford (SG) Claude Ventura | |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst is fouled on the floor by David Boland - foul #1 on David Boland, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin (SG) Wyatt Chappell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue (PF), Lester Pender (C) Curtis Spencer, Robert Pugh | |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota | James Sutton snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:01 | N. Dakota | Gregory Hill misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-41 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | David Boland hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | William Ford clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | William Ford tips it in | 50-43 |
| 05:47 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by Gregory Hill is denied by Lester Pender | 50-43 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:20 | N. Colorado | Peter Holst can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:19 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Pender | 50-43 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-45 |
| 04:40 | N. Dakota | Michael Keith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell (PG), Troy Chan (SF), Ernest Hart (PF) Michael Keith, Gregory Hill, David Boland | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (PG), Dennis Odom (SG), Andrew Burns (SF) Rafael Stewart, William Ford, Peter Holst | |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 50-45 |
| 04:19 | N. Dakota | James Sutton grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 03:41 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue throws it down on a great pass from Dennis Odom | 50-47 |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Terrell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Chan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sutton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Pender (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lester Pender, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Andrew Burns picks off the pass by Benjamin Terrell | 50-47 |
| 02:10 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 01:44 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:39 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota | Troy Chan hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Terrell | 52-51 |
| 01:02 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Odom | 52-53 |
| 00:48 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-53 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns is hacked by Tommy Coughlin - foul #2 on Tommy Coughlin, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota | Ernest Hart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Chan | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Terrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Coughlin - foul #3 on Tommy Coughlin, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Peter Holst (PF) Jonathan Blue | |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Tommy Coughlin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-57 |