| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fresh) SG - John Shah (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) C - Larry McKenize (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) SG - Greg Umana (fresh) SF - Robert Kamen (fresh) PF - Marco Barton (fresh) C - Mark Moen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tampa | Marco Barton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | John Shah misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Robert Kamen | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Tampa | Greg Umana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Tampa | Robert Kamen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Tampa | Marco Barton loses the dribble to Richard Worth | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth lays it in | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Tampa | Greg Umana makes the jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Weaver | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Moen - foul #1 on Mark Moen, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (SF), Richard Aichele (C) William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Adam King (SG), William King (SF), Matthew Lowe (PF), Rex Shear (C) Jerry Johnson, Greg Umana, Robert Kamen, Marco Barton, Mark Moen | |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Tampa | William King gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Tampa | Jeff Glynn blocks the jumper by Adam King | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | John Shah grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:06 | Tampa | Keith Lang grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Tampa | Richard Worth is called for the reach on Keith Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Worth, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF) Richard Worth, John Shah, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 16:52 | Tampa | Rex Shear is denied on a layup by Richard Aichele | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Aaron Surles | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Horrell - foul #1 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF), Benjamin Ervin (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Victor Little, Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Greg Umana (SG), Robert Kamen (SF), Marco Barton (PF) Keith Lang, Adam King, William King, Rex Shear | |
| 16:08 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 15:44 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) C - Larry McKenize (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) SG - Greg Umana (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Kamen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marco Barton (fresh) C - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Tampa | Robert Kamen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-3 |
| 15:20 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the driving attempt from the right block | 7-3 |
| 15:00 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 14:45 | Tampa | Marco Barton hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Lowe and he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Victor Little (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Harris (SF), Mark Moen (C) Robert Kamen, Matthew Lowe | |
| 14:45 | Tampa | Marco Barton makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Worth | 12-6 |
| 14:24 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 14:22 | N. Colorado | Victor Little snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled on the floor by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (SF), Richard Aichele (C) Victor Little, Benjamin Ervin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Adam King (SG) Jerry Johnson, Greg Umana | |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Kenneth Horrell is blocked by Mark Moen | 12-6 |
| 13:51 | N. Colorado | John Shah gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Tampa | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | Tampa | Marco Barton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 13:10 | Tampa | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Moen | 12-6 |
| 12:54 | Tampa | Jeff Glynn steals the ball from Adam King | 12-6 |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is hacked by Keith Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Lang, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SF), Larry McKenize (C) Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), Greg Umana (SG), Robert Kamen (SF), William King (PF), Rex Shear (C) Keith Lang, Adam King, Michael Harris, Marco Barton, Mark Moen | |
| 12:36 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses the easy layup | 12-6 |
| 12:35 | Tampa | The rebound goes to Greg Umana | 12-6 |
| 12:19 | Tampa | Greg Umana hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-6 |
| 12:17 | Tampa | Greg Umana hits the follow up shot | 12-8 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:06 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 12:05 | Tampa | Greg Umana snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:47 | Tampa | Greg Umana misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 11:46 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Little (fresh) PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Greg Umana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Kamen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William King (fairly fresh) C - Rex Shear (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | N. Colorado | Victor Little is fouled on the floor by Robert Kamen - foul #1 on Robert Kamen, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, Victor Little, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Harris (SF), Marco Barton (PF), Mark Moen (C) Robert Kamen, William King, Rex Shear | |
| 11:13 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Surles | 15-8 |
| 11:11 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Adam King (SG) Jerry Johnson, Greg Umana | |
| 10:59 | N. Colorado | William Weaver is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| 10:41 | Tampa | Marco Barton lays it in set up by Adam King | 15-10 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Mark Moen picks off the pass by Kenneth Horrell | 15-10 |
| 10:18 | Tampa | Michael Harris is fouled in the backcourt by William Weaver - foul #2 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) William Weaver, Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Greg Umana (SG), Robert Kamen (SF), Matthew Lowe (PF) Adam King, Michael Harris, Marco Barton | |
| 09:59 | Tampa | Robert Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 09:57 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe tips it but misses | 15-10 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:54 | N. Colorado | Greg Umana picks off the pass by Aaron Surles in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| 09:48 | Tampa | Robert Kamen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:35 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 09:34 | Tampa | Mark Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | Tampa | James Ruffin takes the ball from Keith Lang in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin is fouled on the floor by Keith Lang - foul #2 on Keith Lang, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Victor Little (SF) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | Tampa | Jerry Johnson (PG), William King (SF), Rex Shear (C) Keith Lang, Robert Kamen, Mark Moen | |
| 09:00 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 08:58 | Tampa | Rex Shear grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:38 | Tampa | Greg Umana makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-15 |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Greg Umana steals it from Victor Little | 15-15 |
| 08:16 | Tampa | William King is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Victor Little, Benjamin Ervin, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Adam King (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Marco Barton (PF) Greg Umana, William King, Rex Shear | |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Adam King - foul #1 on Adam King, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:42 | Tampa | Matthew Lowe knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Aichele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (tiring) SG - Adam King (fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) PF - Marco Barton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | N. Colorado | Jerry Johnson steals it from John Shah | 18-17 |
| 07:15 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson hits the finger roll | 18-19 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Tampa | Marco Barton grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 06:23 | Tampa | Michael Harris misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Horrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF), Benjamin Ervin (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, Kenneth Horrell, Jeff Glynn, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Greg Umana (SG), William King (PF), Rex Shear (C) Adam King, Marco Barton, Matthew Lowe | |
| 06:23 | Tampa | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:23 | Tampa | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Victor Little is fouled on the floor by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Kamen (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Victor Little makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:02 | Tampa | William King gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:46 | Tampa | Robert Kamen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Ervin - foul #1 on Benjamin Ervin, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| 05:46 | Tampa | Robert Kamen makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:46 | Tampa | Robert Kamen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:26 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Ruffin | 21-22 |
| 05:22 | Tampa | James Ruffin steals the ball from William King in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Ruffin | 23-22 |
| 05:13 | Tampa | Greg Umana is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Tampa | William King hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-24 |
| 04:50 | Tampa | Robert Kamen gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:36 | Tampa | Greg Umana clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Ruffin - foul #1 on James Ruffin, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Marco Barton (PF), Mark Moen (C) William King, Rex Shear | |
| 04:36 | Tampa | Greg Umana makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:36 | Tampa | Greg Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:25 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Glynn | 25-26 |
| 04:14 | Tampa | Robert Kamen drills a driving attempt in the paint | 25-28 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Little | 28-28 |
| 03:46 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Victor Little - foul #1 on Victor Little, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (C) Victor Little, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Adam King (SG), Michael Harris (SF) Greg Umana, Robert Kamen | |
| 03:46 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:46 | Tampa | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | John Shah snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 03:37 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Jeff Glynn is denied by Michael Harris | 28-29 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | William Weaver tips it home | 30-29 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (tiring) SF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jerry Johnson (tired) 3 pts. SG - Adam King (fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marco Barton (tiring) 5 pts. C - Mark Moen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tampa | Marco Barton misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 03:12 | Tampa | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:53 | Tampa | John Shah is called for the reach on Adam King - foul #1 on John Shah, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Aaron Surles (SG), Benjamin Ervin (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | Tampa | Keith Lang (PG), Matthew Lowe (C) Jerry Johnson, Mark Moen | |
| 02:53 | Tampa | Adam King misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Tampa | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:33 | Tampa | Adam King misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele (PF), Larry McKenize (C) William Weaver, Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Kamen (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 02:33 | Tampa | Adam King misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:33 | Tampa | Adam King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:04 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (SF) Benjamin Ervin | |
| Subs | Tampa | Greg Umana (SG), Mark Moen (C) Adam King, Marco Barton | |
| 02:01 | Tampa | Greg Umana is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Surles - foul #1 on Aaron Surles, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| 02:01 | Tampa | Greg Umana makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:01 | Tampa | Greg Umana misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:01 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Kamen - foul #2 on Robert Kamen, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF) Aaron Surles, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | Tampa | Michael Harris (SF), William King (PF) Robert Kamen, Mark Moen | |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:27 | Tampa | Keith Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 01:07 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Tampa | Greg Umana pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:44 | Tampa | Michael Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Larry McKenize - foul #1 on Larry McKenize, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Benjamin Ervin (SF) Richard Worth, Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | Tampa | Rex Shear (PF), Mark Moen (C) William King, Matthew Lowe | |
| 00:44 | Tampa | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:44 | Tampa | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:44 | Tampa | Mark Moen snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Mark Moen lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Harris and the foul's on Larry McKenize - foul #2 on Larry McKenize, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Tampa | Robert Kamen (SF) Michael Harris | |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Mark Moen misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Shah | 32-34 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), Victor Little (SF), Richard Aichele (PF) John Shah, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | Tampa | Adam King (SG), Marco Barton (PF) Greg Umana, Mark Moen | |
| 00:00 | Tampa | Keith Lang misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-34 |