| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Finkel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:20 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | N. Colorado | Phillip Arriaga is called for the reach on Robert Paul - foul #1 on Phillip Arriaga, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Arriaga | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Houlberg | 35-42 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Sea | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SF) Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (PF) Robert Paul | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), Michael Pond (PF), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Douglas Orona (C) Charles Houlberg, Randy Turner, Joel Jones, Manuel Fields | |
| 17:22 | Colorado State | Donald Sea jams it on a nice dish by Michael Pond | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chad Pitt | 39-44 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Michael Pond's floater is tipped away by Douglas Orona | 39-44 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-44 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie snags the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt is hacked by Wesley Constantine - foul #2 on Wesley Constantine, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Phillip Arriaga (PF), Benny Finkel (C) Edward Cooper, Wesley Constantine, Michael Pond, Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Chad Pitt, Michael Phillips, Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams, Douglas Orona | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benny Finkel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Colorado | David Krasnansky is called for the reach on Randy Turner - foul #1 on David Krasnansky, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-44 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky is hacked by Robert Paul - foul #3 on Robert Paul, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alan Wilson | 42-44 |
| 15:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Zachary Hutt - foul #4 on Zachary Hutt, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Alcock (SG), Donald Sea (C) David Krasnansky, Zachary Hutt | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | David Alcock misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 14:53 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Paul | 42-45 |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Benny Finkel picks off the pass by Kevin Stephens | 42-45 |
| 14:24 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Wesley Constantine (SF) David Alcock, Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | Randy Turner takes the ball from Phillip Arriaga | 46-45 |
| 13:20 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields's layup is rejected by Phillip Arriaga | 46-45 |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses the shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel tips it home | 48-47 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Benny Finkel - foul #1 on Benny Finkel, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Krasnansky (PG), Michael Pond (PF), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Robert Paul, Manuel Fields | |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | Colorado State | Michael Pond tips it home | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 12:22 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 12:01 | Colorado State | Charles Houlberg is called for the reach on David Krasnansky - foul #1 on Charles Houlberg, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (PF) Wesley Constantine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SF) Joel Jones | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Donald Sea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (PG) Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG) Chad Pitt | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) SG - David Krasnansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Sea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Houlberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Orona (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Sea | 50-51 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Donald Sea | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona connects on the floater in the paint | 52-53 |
| 10:58 | Colorado State | David Krasnansky clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Kevin Stephens and he's fouled by Donald Sea - foul #2 on Donald Sea, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), Edward Cooper (SG), Benny Finkel (SF) Stephen Bennett, David Krasnansky, Michael Pond | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Manuel Fields (C) Kevin Stephens, Charles Williams | |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Finkel | 52-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel is hacked by Edgar Jessie - foul #1 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SF) Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Robert Paul (PF) Charles Houlberg, Douglas Orona | |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edgar Jessie - foul #2 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF) Edgar Jessie | |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-56 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Wesley Constantine | 54-56 |
| 09:49 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel drills a floater from the baseline set up by Alan Wilson | 56-56 |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 56-58 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Kevin Stephens steals the ball from Benny Finkel | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:27 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-58 |
| 08:26 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-58 |
| 08:19 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:57 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Cooper | 59-58 |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul's pass is intercepted by Alan Wilson | 59-58 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson blows the dunk | 59-58 |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Constantine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Phillip Arriaga (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Finkel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:03 | Colorado State | Robert Paul swats the layup by Phillip Arriaga | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses short on a shot in the paint | 59-58 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Benny Finkel snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Colorado State | Manuel Fields swats the layup by Phillip Arriaga | 59-58 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga tips it home | 61-58 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block | 61-58 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Phillip Arriaga | 61-58 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (PG), David Krasnansky (SG), Zachary Hutt (SF), Michael Pond (PF), Donald Sea (C) Alan Wilson, Edward Cooper, Wesley Constantine, Phillip Arriaga, Benny Finkel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (PG), Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Joel Jones, Robert Paul, Manuel Fields | |
| 06:08 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams lays it in set up by Charles Houlberg | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edgar Jessie - foul #3 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:27 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Michael Pond can't tip it in | 62-60 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 62-60 |
| 04:53 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Houlberg | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Michael Pond is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Pond, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Pond - foul #4 on Michael Pond, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Cooper (SG), Benny Finkel (PF) Stephen Bennett, Michael Pond | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Richard Noel (PF) Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| 04:26 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | N. Colorado | Douglas Orona misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Donald Sea grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:14 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Jones | 62-62 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Douglas Orona - foul #2 on Douglas Orona, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Stephen Bennett (PG), Phillip Arriaga (PF) David Krasnansky, Benny Finkel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Michael Phillips (SG), Robert Paul (PF) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt, Douglas Orona | |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses the 3rd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Stephen Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) SF - Joel Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | N. Colorado | Donald Sea swats the short shot by Robert Paul | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper is fouled on the floor by Joel Jones - foul #2 on Joel Jones, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alan Wilson (PG), Wesley Constantine (SF), Michael Pond (PF) Stephen Bennett, Zachary Hutt, Phillip Arriaga | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Michael Phillips, Joel Jones, Robert Paul | |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (C) Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields (C) Richard Noel | |
| 02:45 | N. Colorado | Wesley Constantine takes the ball from Charles Williams | 66-66 |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Wesley Constantine | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses long on a shot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens tips it in | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt (SF) Michael Pond | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Robert Paul (PF) Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:45 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul is fouled on the floor by Benny Finkel - foul #2 on Benny Finkel, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga (PF), Donald Sea (C) Benny Finkel, Wesley Constantine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Robert Paul denies the turnaround by Alan Wilson | 68-69 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Joel Jones | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Manuel Fields is blocked by Phillip Arriaga | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Donald Sea pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Wilson | 71-69 |
| 00:44 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | The clock runs out | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Hutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sea (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Donald Sea wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones lays it in | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson is whistled for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Benny Finkel (SF) Zachary Hutt | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:19 | N. Colorado | Alan Wilson takes the ball from Joel Jones | 71-73 |
| 04:16 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson lays it in | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine (SF) Donald Sea | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Colorado State | Wesley Constantine grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Arriaga | 76-73 |
| 03:11 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is called for traveling | 76-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Joel Jones, Robert Paul | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Constantine and he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt (SF), Donald Sea (C) Wesley Constantine, Benny Finkel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga makes the free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:55 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Robert Paul (PF) Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Kevin Stephens and the foul's on Alan Wilson - foul #2 on Alan Wilson, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses the free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul hits a fadeaway in the lane | 79-77 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-77 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Edward Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | The pull-up jumper by Alan Wilson is blocked by Joel Jones | 79-77 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:58 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Stephens | 79-79 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Alan Wilson is called for traveling | 79-79 |
| 01:43 | N. Colorado | Alan Wilson takes the ball from Kevin Stephens | 79-79 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Zachary Hutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 79-79 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Donald Sea snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Donald Sea is blocked by Manuel Fields | 79-79 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Donald Sea hits the follow up shot | 81-79 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens and he's fouled by Donald Sea - foul #3 on Donald Sea, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the free throw | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Cooper (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Hutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Phillip Arriaga (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randy Turner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Paul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Phillip Arriaga banks in the layup | 83-82 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 83-82 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner snags the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones comes up short on the shot in the paint | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Donald Sea snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Donald Sea is hacked by Randy Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Turner, team foul #11 | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Donald Sea misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the board | 83-82 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 83-82 |