| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) SG - James Grube (fresh) SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) PF - Steven Besaw (fresh) C - Travis Head (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fresh) SG - Lin Chin (fresh) SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) C - Albert Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zadd | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Ricketts | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lin Chin | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Abilene Christian | James Grube buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Besaw - foul #1 on Steven Besaw, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Christopher Bowlin (PF), Charles Huseby (C) Lawrence Nagy, Steven Besaw, Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roy Rister (PF) Lin Chin | |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin is hacked by Roy Rister - foul #1 on Roy Rister, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty (SG), Beau Green (PF) James Grube, Robert Ricketts | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG), Jesse Workman (C) Joshua Judy, Albert Walker | |
| 16:47 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:31 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green is hacked by Roy Rister - foul #2 on Roy Rister, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Lin Chin (SG), Steve Rimmer (PF) Richard Peachey, Szczesny Zadd, Roy Rister | |
| 16:15 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Beau Green - foul #1 on Beau Green, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), James Grube (SG), Robert Ricketts (SF), Travis Head (C) Matt Kennett, Lou McNulty, Charles Huseby, Beau Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF), Albert Walker (C) Juan Garcia, Jesse Workman | |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Grube (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) PF - Christopher Bowlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Head (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lin Chin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Rimmer (fresh) PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Grube | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | N. Colorado | Travis Head swats the shot by Brian Freeman | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Steve Rimmer hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head misses badly on a floater near the basket | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:42 | Abilene Christian | Christopher Bowlin misses the runner near the basket | 7-11 |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Grube - foul #1 on James Grube, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw (PF), Charles Huseby (C) Christopher Bowlin, Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Jesse Workman (C) Steve Rimmer, Joshua Judy, Albert Walker | |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:07 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Nagy and the foul's on Jesse Workman - foul #1 on Jesse Workman, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG) Lin Chin | |
| 14:07 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jesse Workman | 9-12 |
| 13:45 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Juan Garcia | 9-14 |
| 13:21 | Abilene Christian | Juan Garcia takes the ball from James Grube | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman is hacked by James Grube - foul #2 on James Grube, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Lou McNulty (SG), Travis Head (C) Lawrence Nagy, James Grube, Robert Ricketts | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF), Albert Walker (C) Juan Garcia, Jesse Workman | |
| 12:40 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty loses the dribble to Richard Peachey | 9-14 |
| 11:54 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman's pass is intercepted by Lou McNulty | 9-14 |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Zadd - foul #1 on Szczesny Zadd, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts (SF), Christopher Bowlin (PF) Charles Huseby, Steven Besaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Steve Rimmer (SF) Richard Peachey, Szczesny Zadd | |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:38 | Abilene Christian | Lou McNulty makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Matt Kennett (fresh) SG - Lou McNulty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Bowlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Travis Head (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lin Chin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Rimmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Freeman | 11-16 |
| 10:54 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matt Kennett | 13-16 |
| 10:33 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lou McNulty - foul #1 on Lou McNulty, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), Charles Huseby (C) Matt Kennett, Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Jesse Workman (C) Steve Rimmer, Joshua Judy, Albert Walker | |
| 10:33 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:13 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Szczesny Zadd - foul #2 on Szczesny Zadd, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Steve Rimmer (PF) Richard Peachey, Szczesny Zadd | |
| 10:13 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:13 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman is fouled on the floor by Lou McNulty - foul #2 on Lou McNulty, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Willis (SG), Steven Besaw (PF), Travis Head (C) Lou McNulty, Robert Ricketts, Christopher Bowlin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | Steve Rimmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:16 | Abilene Christian | Steve Rimmer is called for the reach on Lawrence Nagy - foul #1 on Steve Rimmer, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (SG) Timothy Willis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG) Lin Chin | |
| 09:02 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw is fouled on the floor by Steve Rimmer - foul #2 on Steve Rimmer, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF) Steve Rimmer | |
| 09:02 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:02 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Head - foul #1 on Travis Head, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts (SF), Beau Green (PF), Christopher Bowlin (C) Charles Huseby, Steven Besaw, Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Walker (C) Juan Garcia | |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:32 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts double dribbles | 17-19 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG) Jesse Workman | |
| 08:15 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-19 |
| 08:13 | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:53 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts tips it in | 19-19 |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Peachey | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Lawrence Nagy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Kennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Beau Green (fresh) C - Christopher Bowlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Judy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Judy steps in front of the Beau Green pass | 19-21 |
| 06:53 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Brian Freeman is denied by Robert Ricketts | 19-21 |
| 06:51 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:30 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Walker - foul #1 on Albert Walker, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Timothy Willis (SG), Charles Huseby (SF), Steven Besaw (PF), Travis Head (C) Matt Kennett, Robert Ricketts, Beau Green, Christopher Bowlin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Lin Chin (SG), Jesse Workman (C) Juan Garcia, Richard Peachey, Albert Walker | |
| 06:30 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:46 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the runner in the lane set up by Timothy Willis | 23-21 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman is fouled on the floor by Travis Head - foul #2 on Travis Head, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Richard Maskell (PG), Robert Ricketts (SF) Lawrence Nagy, Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Juan Garcia (PG), Albert Walker (C) William Ortegon, Joshua Judy | |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:23 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby is hacked by Jesse Workman - foul #2 on Jesse Workman, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy (PF) Jesse Workman | |
| 04:55 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Huseby - foul #1 on Charles Huseby, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (SG) Timothy Willis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy grabs the offensive board | 23-23 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | Robert Ricketts steals it from Joshua Judy | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | Abilene Christian | Richard Maskell drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Huseby | 25-23 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 25-23 |
| 03:33 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Richard Maskell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Kennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Besaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Huseby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Judy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts's floater is tipped away by Albert Walker | 25-23 |
| 03:09 | Abilene Christian | Richard Maskell grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:58 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matt Kennett and he's fouled by Albert Walker - foul #2 on Albert Walker, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Lawrence Nagy (PG), James Grube (SG), Lou McNulty (SF), Travis Head (C) Richard Maskell, Matt Kennett, Robert Ricketts, Charles Huseby | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Roy Rister (PF), Jesse Workman (C) Juan Garcia, Lin Chin, Joshua Judy, Albert Walker | |
| 02:58 | Abilene Christian | Steven Besaw makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lou McNulty - foul #3 on Lou McNulty, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Beau Green (SF), Christopher Bowlin (PF) Lou McNulty, Steven Besaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steve Rimmer (SF) Richard Peachey | |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:31 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Travis Head | 28-24 |
| 02:23 | Abilene Christian | Travis Head is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Travis Head, team foul #11 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Robert Ricketts (SF) Travis Head | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG) Steve Rimmer | |
| 02:01 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman buries a floater from the right side | 28-26 |
| 01:49 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green buries a floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Nagy | 30-26 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freeman | 30-26 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Workman | 30-28 |
| 00:57 | Abilene Christian | James Grube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Matt Kennett (PG), Charles Huseby (SF) Lawrence Nagy, Robert Ricketts | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Richard Peachey | |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 00:33 | Abilene Christian | Charles Huseby pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Lin Chin is called for the reach on Beau Green - foul #1 on Lin Chin, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steve Rimmer (SF), Albert Walker (C) Szczesny Zadd, Jesse Workman | |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | Beau Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Albert Walker misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | The rebound goes to Christopher Bowlin | 32-28 |