| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Vincent Zaharchuk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Adam Arends (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Winans (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans clanks a shot from the right block | 36-35 |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul is fouled on the floor by Adam Arends - foul #2 on Adam Arends, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Adam Arends - foul #3 on Adam Arends, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:33 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans is denied on a layup by Robert Paul | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Grand Valley St. | Michael Coffman snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Albert Duff (SF), Douglas Brisco (PF), Benjamin Rabon (C) Vincent Zaharchuk, Adam Arends, Thomas Michael, Michael Coffman, David Winans | |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Duff - foul #2 on Albert Duff, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| 17:58 | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg makes the jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:28 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 17:26 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Pitt | 43-35 |
| 17:01 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Orona takes the ball from Benjamin Rabon | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Brisco - foul #1 on Douglas Brisco, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Manuel Fields (C) Charles Houlberg, Chad Pitt, Edgar Jessie, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Vincent Zaharchuk (PG), Adam Arends (SG), Thomas Michael (SF), Kenneth Rippey (PF), David Winans (C) Jack McLean, Michael Wilson, Albert Duff, Douglas Brisco, Benjamin Rabon | |
| 16:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:47 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:29 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Paul (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 16:29 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vincent Zaharchuk - foul #4 on Vincent Zaharchuk, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean (PG) Vincent Zaharchuk | |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:54 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Jack McLean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Arends (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Michael (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Rippey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - David Winans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's pass is intercepted by Adam Arends in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 15:50 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends banks in the layup | 46-40 |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Michael in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 15:37 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael misses the easy layup | 46-40 |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:27 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens connects on the jumper from the right block | 48-40 |
| 15:25 | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (SG), Richard Noel (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Randy Turner, Robert Paul, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff (SF), Michael Coffman (PF), Benjamin Rabon (C) Thomas Michael, Kenneth Rippey, David Winans | |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Jones | 50-40 |
| 14:49 | Grand Valley St. | Michael Coffman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jack McLean | 50-42 |
| 14:42 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joel Jones, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF) Kevin Stephens, Joel Jones | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Michael Wilson (SG) Adam Arends | |
| 14:28 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wilson and he's fouled by Edgar Jessie - foul #2 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Paul (PF) Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jack Ford (SF), Douglas Brisco (PF) Albert Duff, Michael Coffman | |
| 14:28 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:16 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | Grand Valley St. | Jack Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Houlberg - foul #1 on Charles Houlberg, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Charles Houlberg, Robert Paul, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| 13:59 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Turner and he's hacked by Adam Arends - foul #4 on Adam Arends, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Joel Jones (SF) Chad Pitt, Edgar Jessie | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), David Winans (C) Jack McLean, Adam Arends, Benjamin Rabon | |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:06 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 13:05 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Randy Turner | 53-47 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Jones and the foul's on Douglas Brisco - foul #2 on Douglas Brisco, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Douglas Orona (C) Joel Jones, Charles Williams, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Vincent Zaharchuk (PG), Albert Duff (SF), Michael Coffman (PF) Michael Wilson, Jack Ford, Douglas Brisco | |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:58 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:42 | Grand Valley St. | Michael Coffman is fouled on the floor by Robert Paul - foul #1 on Robert Paul, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (SG), Joel Jones (SF) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends (SG) Thomas Michael | |
| 12:25 | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff is called for a backcourt violation | 55-47 |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 55-47 |
| 12:10 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:06 | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Richard Noel (PF) Charles Houlberg, Joel Jones, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Kenneth Rippey (C) David Winans | |
| 11:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips misses the floater from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 11:47 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Chad Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Noel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Orona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Vincent Zaharchuk (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Adam Arends (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Duff (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Coffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rippey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Grand Valley St. | Vincent Zaharchuk is fouled on the floor by Richard Noel - foul #2 on Richard Noel, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Manuel Fields (C) Chad Pitt, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael (SG), Jack Ford (SF) Adam Arends, Albert Duff | |
| 11:23 | Grand Valley St. | Vincent Zaharchuk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie is hacked by Jack Ford - foul #2 on Jack Ford, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Charles Williams (PF) Michael Phillips, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco (PF), David Winans (C) Michael Coffman, Kenneth Rippey | |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:11 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:47 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Michael | 56-49 |
| 10:26 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens is hacked by Douglas Brisco - foul #3 on Douglas Brisco, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Houlberg (SF), Robert Paul (PF) Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Michael Wilson (SG), Albert Duff (SF) Thomas Michael, Jack Ford | |
| 10:26 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:26 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 10:11 | Grand Valley St. | Kevin Stephens takes the ball from David Winans | 56-49 |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:00 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 09:31 | Grand Valley St. | Vincent Zaharchuk is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Vincent Zaharchuk, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Douglas Orona (C) Kevin Stephens, Randy Turner, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean (PG), Adam Arends (SG), Thomas Michael (SF), Kenneth Rippey (PF), Benjamin Rabon (C) Vincent Zaharchuk, Michael Wilson, Albert Duff, Douglas Brisco, David Winans | |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Rabon steps in front of the Robert Paul pass | 56-49 |
| 08:50 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-49 |
| 08:48 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jack McLean - foul #4 on Jack McLean, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (SG), Charles Williams (PF) Charles Houlberg, Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff (SF), Michael Coffman (PF) Thomas Michael, Kenneth Rippey | |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:06 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Richard Noel (C) Chad Pitt, Douglas Orona | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Michael Wilson (SG), David Winans (C) Adam Arends, Benjamin Rabon | |
| 08:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Randy Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| 08:04 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:04 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:02 | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean is hacked by Michael Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 08:02 | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams double dribbles | 60-51 |
| 07:44 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie (SF) Joel Jones | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Jessie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Noel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Jack McLean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Duff (fresh) PF - Michael Coffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Winans (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner loses the dribble to Jack McLean in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Grand Valley St. | Jack McLean lays it in | 60-53 |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:23 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 07:10 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Grand Valley St. | Charles Williams is called for the reach on David Winans - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Charles Houlberg (SG), Joel Jones (SF), Douglas Orona (PF), Manuel Fields (C) Michael Phillips, Randy Turner, Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends (SG), Jack Ford (SF), Douglas Brisco (PF) Michael Wilson, Albert Duff, Michael Coffman | |
| 06:44 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:44 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Jack McLean is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack McLean, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael (PG), Benjamin Rabon (C) Jack McLean, David Winans | |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:23 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Adam Arends | 61-56 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Houlberg | 63-56 |
| 06:04 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco is fouled on the floor by Douglas Orona - foul #3 on Douglas Orona, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 06:04 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:04 | Grand Valley St. | Douglas Brisco makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Ford | 63-58 |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:31 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 65-58 |
| 05:17 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon comes up short on the runner near the basket | 65-58 |
| 05:15 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon hits the follow up shot | 65-60 |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:54 | Grand Valley St. | Jack Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:38 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon hits the finger roll and the foul's on Manuel Fields - foul #2 on Manuel Fields, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt (PG), Randy Turner (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Robert Paul (PF), Richard Noel (C) Kevin Stephens, Charles Houlberg, Joel Jones, Douglas Orona, Manuel Fields | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Michael Wilson (SG), Albert Duff (SF), David Winans (PF) Thomas Michael, Jack Ford, Douglas Brisco | |
| 04:38 | Grand Valley St. | Benjamin Rabon makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on Randy Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Kenneth Rippey (PF) Benjamin Rabon | |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:36 | Grand Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rippey | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chad Pitt - foul #3 on Chad Pitt, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (C) Richard Noel | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | | |
| 04:20 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie misses long on a jumper from the left block | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Grand Valley St. | Kenneth Rippey grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Paul snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Chad Pitt misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:37 | N. Colorado | Charles Williams tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Edgar Jessie tips it home | 67-63 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Chad Pitt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Jessie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grand Valley St. | PG - Adam Arends (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Duff (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Rippey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Winans (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Grand Valley St. | Kenneth Rippey connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Adam Arends and the foul's on Robert Paul - foul #2 on Robert Paul, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens (PG), Joel Jones (SF), Richard Noel (C) Randy Turner, Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael (PG), Michael Coffman (PF) Adam Arends, David Winans | |
| 03:23 | Grand Valley St. | Kenneth Rippey makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Kevin Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-66 |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel tips it home | 69-66 |
| 02:51 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael loses the dribble to Chad Pitt | 69-66 |
| 02:51 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randy Turner (SG), Edgar Jessie (SF), Manuel Fields (C) Chad Pitt, Joel Jones, Richard Noel | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Jack Ford (SF), David Winans (C) Albert Duff, Kenneth Rippey | |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Coffman - foul #2 on Michael Coffman, team foul #15 | 69-66 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:18 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jack Ford and he's hacked by Edgar Jessie - foul #3 on Edgar Jessie, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Williams (PF) Robert Paul | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| 02:18 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Jones (SF), Robert Paul (PF) Edgar Jessie, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff (SF) Jack Ford | |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | Joel Jones makes the driving attempt from close range | 73-69 |
| 01:48 | Grand Valley St. | Thomas Michael lays it up and in | 73-71 |
| 01:25 | N. Colorado | Randy Turner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 01:12 | Grand Valley St. | Albert Duff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Grand Valley St. | Michael Wilson (SG) Albert Duff | |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | Adam Arends steals the ball from Randy Turner | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Grand Valley St. | David Winans banks in the layup on a great pass from Adam Arends | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | David Winans denies the turnaround by Manuel Fields | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields is hacked by David Winans - foul #4 on David Winans, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | N. Colorado | Manuel Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Grand Valley St. | Grand Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Grand Valley St. | Adam Arends gets the offensive rebound | 77-73 |