| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fresh) SG - John Shah (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) C - Larry McKenize (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) SF - Harold Myrick (fresh) PF - Harry Randle (fresh) C - Paul Boos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Worth | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | John Shah is called for the reach on Maurice Green - foul #1 on John Shah, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | William Weaver can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 17:52 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Berkeley | 4-8 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | William Weaver hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard Worth | 6-8 |
| 17:24 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 17:22 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:57 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is hacked by Paul Boos - foul #1 on Paul Boos, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:38 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Boos | 6-11 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 16:05 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Maurice Green | 6-13 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fresh) SG - James Ruffin (fresh) SF - Victor Little (fresh) PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) C - Richard Aichele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Myrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Boos (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 15:33 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green is hacked by Aaron Surles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Surles, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, Victor Little, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Vincent Glen (SG), William Lane (SF), Patrick Rudolph (PF), Robert French (C) Maurice Green, Larry Berkeley, Harold Myrick, Harry Randle, Paul Boos | |
| 15:20 | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeff Glynn | 6-13 |
| 15:04 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn lays it in | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | N. Dakota | Robert French is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Walter Just | 8-15 |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Vincent Glen picks off the pass by Kenneth Horrell | 8-15 |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen is fouled in the backcourt by John Shah - foul #2 on John Shah, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), William Weaver (SF), Richard Aichele (C) John Shah, Kenneth Horrell, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG) Vincent Glen | |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Glynn - foul #1 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley (SG) Maurice Green | |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | Walter Just makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | William Lane grabs the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota | Robert French connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Patrick Rudolph | 8-18 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota | Robert French pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota | Walter Just is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Just, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Harry Randle (PF) Walter Just, Patrick Rudolph | |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is hacked by Robert French - foul #1 on Robert French, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by James Ruffin is denied by Harry Randle | 8-18 |
| 13:15 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Larry McKenize | 8-18 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele can't finish the layup | 8-18 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-18 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota | Robert French can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Larry McKenize - foul #1 on Larry McKenize, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Victor Little (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Kenneth Horrell (C) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (SG), Harold Myrick (SF), Paul Boos (C) Larry Berkeley, William Lane, Harry Randle | |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota | Robert French makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota | Robert French makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin grabs the offensive board | 10-20 |
| 11:56 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 11:55 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:40 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Green | 10-23 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Little (fresh) PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Just (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myrick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Boos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-23 |
| 11:18 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert French | 10-23 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Horrell - foul #1 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #6 | 10-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize (C) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley (SG), Harry Randle (PF) Maurice Green, Robert French | |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota | Jeff Glynn denies the turnaround by Larry Berkeley | 10-23 |
| 10:54 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Randle | 10-23 |
| 10:41 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Just | 10-25 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | Harold Myrick takes the ball from Victor Little | 10-25 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Myrick | 10-27 |
| 10:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota | Jeff Glynn picks off the pass by Harold Myrick | 13-27 |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-27 |
| 09:18 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 13-29 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-29 |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Horrell is called for the reach on Harold Myrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Benjamin Ervin (C) Richard Worth, Victor Little, Kenneth Horrell, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Vincent Glen (SG), Patrick Rudolph (PF), William Lane (C) Walter Just, Larry Berkeley, Harry Randle, Paul Boos | |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:48 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele grabs the offensive rebound | 16-31 |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Vincent Glen steals it from Benjamin Ervin | 16-31 |
| 08:26 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Glen | 16-33 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Ruffin | 18-33 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota | William Weaver steals the ball from Patrick Rudolph | 18-33 |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin lays it up and in on a great pass from William Weaver | 20-33 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Aichele (fresh) C - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Glen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Myrick (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) C - William Lane (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 20-33 |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | William Lane tips it but misses | 20-33 |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Myrick - foul #1 on Harold Myrick, team foul #4 | 20-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley (SG), Harry Randle (PF), Robert French (C) Vincent Glen, Harold Myrick, Patrick Rudolph | |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele snags the offensive board | 21-33 |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota | Robert French grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota | William Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 21-35 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Aichele | 21-35 |
| 06:16 | N. Colorado | William Weaver connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Worth | 23-35 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley travels in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, Richard Aichele, Benjamin Ervin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Patrick Rudolph (SF) Maurice Green, William Lane | |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is hacked by Harry Randle - foul #1 on Harry Randle, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SF) William Weaver | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 05:37 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin is called for 5 seconds | 23-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Boos (C) Harry Randle | |
| 05:30 | N. Dakota | James Ruffin takes the ball from Larry Berkeley | 23-35 |
| 05:26 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin lays it in | 25-35 |
| 05:12 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Rudolph and he's fouled by Larry McKenize - foul #2 on Larry McKenize, team foul #8 | 25-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele (C) Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Harold Myrick (SF), Gary Beach (PF) Larry Berkeley, Robert French, Patrick Rudolph | |
| 05:12 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Gary Beach is called for the reach on James Ruffin - foul #1 on Gary Beach, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Little | 27-38 |
| 04:22 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 04:00 | N. Colorado | Paul Boos is called for the reach on Victor Little - foul #2 on Paul Boos, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), John Shah (SG), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, Aaron Surles, Jeff Glynn, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen (PG), Larry Berkeley (SG), William Lane (SF), Harry Randle (PF), Robert French (C) Maurice Green, Walter Just, Harold Myrick, Gary Beach, Paul Boos | |
| 04:00 | N. Colorado | Victor Little makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:00 | N. Colorado | Victor Little makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | William Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Little - foul #1 on Victor Little, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (PF) Victor Little | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | William Lane makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | William Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Vincent Glen (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize's layup is rejected by Harry Randle | 29-40 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Berkeley | 29-40 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen is hacked by James Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ruffin, team foul #10 | 29-40 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Robert French grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Glen | 29-43 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Ruffin, team foul #11 | 29-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Jeff Glynn (PF) James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG) Vincent Glen | |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota | Robert French misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 02:36 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert French - foul #2 on Robert French, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF), Benjamin Ervin (C) Kenneth Horrell, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (SG), Patrick Rudolph (PF), Paul Boos (C) Larry Berkeley, Harry Randle, Robert French | |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota | John Shah is called for the reach on Walter Just in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shah, team foul #12 | 31-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG) John Shah | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota | Walter Just makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Surles | 33-44 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green's pass is intercepted by Jeff Glynn | 33-44 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | William Weaver clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Lane - foul #1 on William Lane, team foul #9 | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Richard Aichele (PF) Aaron Surles, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick (SF) William Lane | |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Walter Just is fouled in the backcourt by James Ruffin - foul #3 on James Ruffin, team foul #13 | 35-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Walter Just makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:13 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Weaver | 37-45 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Aaron Surles steps in front of the Paul Boos pass in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | William Weaver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Surles | 40-45 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SG), Kenneth Horrell (SF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Benjamin Ervin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley (SG), Harry Randle (PF), Robert French (C) Maurice Green, Patrick Rudolph, Paul Boos | |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth loses the dribble to Walter Just | 40-45 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF) Richard Worth, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Vincent Glen (PG), William Lane (SF) Walter Just, Harold Myrick | |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aaron Surles, team foul #14 | 40-45 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | William Lane hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-45 |