| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Shedd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferson Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Voelker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Damato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-31 |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen is fouled on the floor by Andrew Burns - foul #2 on Andrew Burns, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:49 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Robert Pugh - foul #1 on Robert Pugh, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:49 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:34 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:16 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota St. | Curtis Damato steps in front of the Jefferson Lewis pass | 40-31 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota St. | Jefferson Lewis hits a jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 16:42 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom is fouled on the floor by Robert Keen - foul #3 on Robert Keen, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (PG), Robert Valera (SG), James Laymon (SF), Randall Naber (PF), Matthew Preas (C) Robert Keen, Willie Shedd, Jefferson Lewis, Dustin Voelker, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), David Thomas (SG), Curtis Spencer (PF), Felix Ferrer (C) Dennis Odom, Rafael Stewart, Curtis Damato, Robert Pugh | |
| 16:32 | N. Colorado | David Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota St. | James Laymon grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota St. | James Laymon misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-34 |
| 16:00 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Curtis Spencer | 42-34 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Blair Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Valera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Laymon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Naber (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Preas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jason Riddle (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Felix Ferrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Laymon - foul #3 on James Laymon, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jefferson Lewis (SF) James Laymon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Delbert Frechette (C) Jason Riddle, Felix Ferrer | |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:45 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Blair Taylor is denied by Delbert Frechette | 42-35 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Thomas and the foul's on Robert Valera - foul #1 on Robert Valera, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Willie Shedd (SG), Dustin Voelker (PF), Russell Brown (C) Blair Taylor, Robert Valera, Randall Naber, Matthew Preas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart (SG), Brett Harvey (SF) David Thomas, Andrew Burns | |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette misses the free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 42-37 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato (PF) Curtis Spencer | |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Odom and the foul's on Dustin Voelker - foul #1 on Dustin Voelker, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker is hacked by Delbert Frechette - foul #4 on Delbert Frechette, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera (SF) Jefferson Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh (C) Delbert Frechette | |
| 13:47 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Robert Keen is blocked by Curtis Damato | 42-39 |
| 13:45 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato is fouled on the floor by Dustin Voelker - foul #2 on Dustin Voelker, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber (C) Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), Andrew Burns (SF) Dennis Odom, Brett Harvey | |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato lays it in set up by Rafael Stewart | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Shedd | 45-41 |
| 12:55 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns is hacked by Robert Valera - foul #2 on Robert Valera, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (SG), Jefferson Lewis (SF), Matthew Preas (C) Willie Shedd, Robert Valera, Dustin Voelker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer (PF) Curtis Damato | |
| 12:43 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Riddle picks off the pass by Matthew Preas | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Stewart | 45-44 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blair Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jefferson Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Naber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Preas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jason Riddle (fresh) SG - Rafael Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Keen | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-44 |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:14 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Riddle | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Blair Taylor | 49-46 |
| 10:34 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Blair Taylor - foul #3 on Blair Taylor, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SG), Robert Valera (SF), Dustin Voelker (PF), Russell Brown (C) Robert Keen, Jefferson Lewis, Randall Naber, Matthew Preas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Brett Harvey (SF), Curtis Damato (PF), Felix Ferrer (C) Jason Riddle, Andrew Burns, Curtis Spencer, Robert Pugh | |
| 10:34 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Dustin Voelker | 49-47 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:22 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera lays it in and he's fouled by Brett Harvey - foul #1 on Brett Harvey, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Laymon (SF) Blair Taylor | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Thomas (SG) Rafael Stewart | |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 09:41 | N. Colorado | David Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | Russell Brown denies the turnaround by Curtis Damato | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Felix Ferrer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Brett Harvey's layup is rejected by Dustin Voelker | 52-47 |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Dustin Voelker | 52-47 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Felix Ferrer - foul #1 on Felix Ferrer, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen (PG), Jefferson Lewis (SF) Robert Valera, James Laymon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns (SF) Brett Harvey | |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Voelker - foul #3 on Dustin Voelker, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh (C) Felix Ferrer | |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Curtis Damato makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jefferson Lewis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Odom - foul #2 on Dennis Odom, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota St. | David Thomas steps in front of the Russell Brown pass | 53-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Shedd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jefferson Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Voelker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dennis Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Damato (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Burns | 53-52 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-52 |
| 07:29 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:19 | N. Colorado | David Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 07:17 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 07:16 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Voelker snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-52 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Pugh | 53-52 |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Odom - foul #3 on Dennis Odom, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor (SG), Randall Naber (PF), Matthew Preas (C) Willie Shedd, Dustin Voelker, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), Rafael Stewart (SG), Curtis Spencer (PF), Delbert Frechette (C) Dennis Odom, David Thomas, Curtis Damato, Robert Pugh | |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:15 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Riddle | 55-58 |
| 06:02 | N. Dakota St. | Jefferson Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 05:31 | N. Colorado | Rafael Stewart buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Spencer | 55-60 |
| 05:04 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Blair Taylor | 57-60 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 04:41 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette tips it home | 57-62 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Blair Taylor | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 60-62 |
| 04:00 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Keen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blair Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jefferson Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Naber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Preas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jason Riddle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Burns (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Frechette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Keen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:41 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Delbert Frechette | 60-64 |
| 03:30 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the floater from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd (SG), Dustin Voelker (PF), Russell Brown (C) Robert Keen, Randall Naber, Matthew Preas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dennis Odom (PG), Curtis Damato (PF) Jason Riddle, Curtis Spencer | |
| 03:07 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Brown can't connect on a floater from close range | 60-66 |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns is fouled on the floor by Jefferson Lewis - foul #3 on Jefferson Lewis, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | Curtis Damato steals it from Willie Shedd | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Russell Brown swats the short shot by Delbert Frechette | 60-68 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | Blair Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Shedd misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-68 |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | Andrew Burns grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette lays it up and in and he's fouled by Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera (SG), James Laymon (SF), Randall Naber (PF), Matthew Preas (C) Willie Shedd, Jefferson Lewis, Dustin Voelker, Russell Brown | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle (PG), David Thomas (SG), Brett Harvey (SF), Curtis Spencer (PF) Dennis Odom, Rafael Stewart, Andrew Burns, Curtis Damato | |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Delbert Frechette misses the free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-70 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Naber can't tip it in | 60-70 |
| 01:15 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Brett Harvey jams it on a great pass from Jason Riddle | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Valera hits a jump hook from the baseline | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | David Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Valera - foul #3 on Robert Valera, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh (C) Delbert Frechette | |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | James Laymon's floater is tipped away by Brett Harvey | 62-74 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Pugh grabs the board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Curtis Spencer's pass is intercepted by Robert Valera | 62-74 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Preas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-74 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Brett Harvey | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Jason Riddle runs out the clock | 62-74 |