| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Wall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen McConico (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jessie Shake | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson is hacked by Howard Reitz - foul #2 on Howard Reitz, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis tips it in | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Orlando Wittig | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Christenson | 36-40 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lewis - foul #2 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Stewart Banas (SF), Aaron Fontaine (PF), John Dixion (C) Orlando Wittig, Howard Reitz, Jessie Shake, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (PG), Charles Lesage (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Joel Barile (PF), Arthur Santo (C) Eddie Christenson, Matthew Wall, Allen McConico, Johnny Lewis, Michael Haines | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dominic Grego - foul #3 on Dominic Grego, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG) Dominic Grego | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:58 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is open but misses the lay-in | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage is fouled on the floor by Robert Pullins - foul #1 on Robert Pullins, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:24 | N. Colorado | John Dixion is called for the reach on Arthur Santo - foul #3 on John Dixion, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake (PF) John Dixion | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Council | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jewell Bryant, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Howard Reitz (SF), Steven Henson (C) James Council, James Derose, Stewart Banas, Aaron Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF), Michael Haines (C) Jewell Bryant, Charles Lesage, John Bonnett, Joel Barile, Arthur Santo | |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allen McConico - foul #3 on Allen McConico, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo (SF) Allen McConico | |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Wall | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Shake (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Wall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Santo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Dixion (PF) Jessie Shake | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (SG), Allen McConico (SF) Matthew Wall, Arthur Santo | |
| 15:15 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Dixion snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Dixion loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Sean Poisson (SF), Aaron Fontaine (PF) Howard Reitz, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:42 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine buries a shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 14:10 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 14:08 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Lewis | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 42-45 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to John Dixion | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), James Derose (SG), Howard Reitz (SF), Stewart Banas (PF), Steven Henson (C) Orlando Wittig, Robert Pullins, Sean Poisson, Aaron Fontaine, John Dixion | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Joel Barile (PF) Eddie Christenson, Dominic Grego, Allen McConico, Johnny Lewis | |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Stewart Banas - foul #1 on Stewart Banas, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Council, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Howard Reitz steals it from Matthew Wall | 42-47 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 44-47 |
| 12:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Lesage | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz is hacked by John Bonnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bonnett, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake (PF) Howard Reitz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) John Bonnett, Joel Barile | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson tips it in | 46-50 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Santo | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Council (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Derose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Banas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Henson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Lesage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Santo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Haines (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Santo - foul #1 on Arthur Santo, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Roger Toney (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Aaron Fontaine (C) James Council, James Derose, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Joel Barile (C) Charles Lesage, Michael Haines | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eddie Christenson | 48-54 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Wall - foul #1 on Matthew Wall, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Sean Poisson (SF), John Dixion (C) Roger Toney, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (SG), John Bonnett (SF) Matthew Wall, Arthur Santo | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:14 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Bonnett | 48-54 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Dixion snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Sean Poisson misses the wide open runner from close range | 48-54 |
| 10:58 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile tips it home | 48-56 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Orlando Wittig | 50-56 |
| 10:08 | N. Colorado | The jumper by John Bonnett is denied by John Dixion | 50-56 |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:00 | N. Colorado | Aaron Fontaine takes the ball from John Bonnett | 50-56 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is hacked by Dominic Grego in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominic Grego, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Howard Reitz (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), Steven Henson (C) Orlando Wittig, Sean Poisson, Aaron Fontaine, John Dixion | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Michael Haines (C) Eddie Christenson, Dominic Grego, John Bonnett, Joel Barile | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall is hacked by Robert Pullins - foul #2 on Robert Pullins, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (SG) Matthew Wall | |
| 09:29 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines's pass is intercepted by Robert Pullins | 52-56 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Haines | 52-56 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Henson - foul #2 on Steven Henson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Aaron Fontaine (PF), John Dixion (C) Robert Pullins, Jessie Shake, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall (SG), Arthur Santo (SF), Joel Barile (PF) Charles Lesage, Allen McConico, Johnny Lewis | |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Orlando Wittig and he's fouled by Joel Barile - foul #1 on Joel Barile, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG), Stewart Banas (SF) James Council, Howard Reitz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG) Jewell Bryant | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Wall | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Derose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Banas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Fontaine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dixion (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Santo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joel Barile (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Haines (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 07:29 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 07:23 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-60 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig buries a floater from the right wing set up by Stewart Banas | 57-60 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo loses the dribble to Aaron Fontaine | 57-60 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Wall is called for the reach on James Derose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wall, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins (SG), Jessie Shake (PF), James Council (C) Orlando Wittig, Aaron Fontaine, John Dixion | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (PG), Charles Lesage (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) Eddie Christenson, Matthew Wall, Arthur Santo, Joel Barile | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dominic Grego | 58-62 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas is hacked by Dominic Grego in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dominic Grego, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson (C) James Derose | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG) Dominic Grego | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant hits a floater from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Lewis - foul #3 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz (SF) Stewart Banas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:03 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Reitz - foul #3 on Howard Reitz, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 06:03 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:03 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 05:20 | N. Colorado | Jessie Shake denies the turnaround by Michael Haines | 63-65 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Haines - foul #3 on Michael Haines, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Aaron Fontaine (PF) Jessie Shake, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Arthur Santo (C) Jewell Bryant, Charles Lesage, John Bonnett, Michael Haines | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo misses the runner near the basket | 65-65 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Howard Reitz | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Fontaine | 68-65 |
| 04:31 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz misses the dunk | 68-65 |
| 04:22 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson scores on a shot from the right side | 68-67 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz is hacked by Allen McConico - foul #4 on Allen McConico, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (PG), Roger Toney (SG), Stewart Banas (PF), John Dixion (C) Orlando Wittig, Robert Pullins, Aaron Fontaine, James Council | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Barile (PF), Michael Haines (C) Johnny Lewis, Arthur Santo | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Derose (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Toney (fresh) SF - Howard Reitz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stewart Banas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dixion (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Wall (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen McConico (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joel Barile (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Haines (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall is called for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake (PF) Howard Reitz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG) Eddie Christenson | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Derose | 72-67 |
| 02:56 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Steven Henson (C) James Derose, Roger Toney, John Dixion | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Charles Lesage (SG), John Bonnett (SF) Jewell Bryant, Matthew Wall, Allen McConico | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake tips it but misses | 72-67 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Orlando Wittig is called for the reach on Eddie Christenson - foul #2 on Orlando Wittig, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis (PF) Michael Haines | |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Christenson | 72-71 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Barile | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | N. Colorado | Jessie Shake swats the layup by Joel Barile | 72-71 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orlando Wittig | 74-71 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage is fouled on the floor by Steven Henson - foul #3 on Steven Henson, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz (SF) Stewart Banas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Michael Haines (C) Eddie Christenson, John Bonnett, Joel Barile | |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake tips it in | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson is hacked by Matthew Wall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Wall, team foul #15 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG) Charles Lesage | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall misses the halfcourt shot | 77-73 |