| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Huey Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolf Zurheide (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jonathan Harper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado Mesa | Jonathan Harper steps in front of the Joseph Sullivan pass in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | James Waite steals the ball from Huey Allen | 42-47 |
| 19:38 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith lays it in set up by James Waite | 44-47 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | James Daniels clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 19:24 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 19:19 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 19:18 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 18:58 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Jonathan Harper is denied by James Waite | 44-47 |
| 18:57 | Virginia State | Huey Allen snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 18:33 | Virginia State | Huey Allen double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), Tim Schalk (SG), Billy Richards (SF), Robert Eilers (PF), Jeffery Carter (C) Eric Smith, John Hull, James Waite, Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell (PG), James Mericle (SG), Richard Cook (SF), Philip Lewis (PF), Michael Battle (C) Huey Allen, James Daniels, Jeremy Ryan, Rolf Zurheide, Jonathan Harper | |
| 18:16 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter hits a jumper in the lane set up by Tim Schalk and the foul's on Michael Battle - foul #1 on Michael Battle, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| 18:16 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:16 | Virginia State | Michael Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell is hacked by Bobbie Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobbie Ward, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| 18:01 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:59 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 17:35 | Colorado Mesa | Fred Mitchell is called for the reach on Bobbie Ward - foul #3 on Fred Mitchell, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), John Hull (SG), James Waite (SF), Larry Lyons (PF), Don Duncan (C) Bobbie Ward, Tim Schalk, Billy Richards, Robert Eilers, Jeffery Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Dade (PG), James Daniels (SG), Jerry Nguyen (SF), Rolf Zurheide (PF), Jonathan Harper (C) Fred Mitchell, James Mericle, Richard Cook, Philip Lewis, Michael Battle | |
| 17:23 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 17:05 | Virginia State | James Daniels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Delaughter - foul #3 on Michael Delaughter, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG) Michael Delaughter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan (SF) Rolf Zurheide | |
| 17:05 | Virginia State | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:05 | Virginia State | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:58 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons misses badly on a shot from close range | 46-49 |
| 16:56 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper is fouled on the floor by Don Duncan - foul #2 on Don Duncan, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards (SF), Robert Eilers (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) James Waite, Larry Lyons, Don Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Huey Allen (PG), James Mericle (SG), Rolf Zurheide (PF) Bernard Dade, James Daniels, Jerry Nguyen | |
| 16:21 | Virginia State | Huey Allen connects on the floater near the basket | 46-51 |
| 16:00 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Harper - foul #1 on Jonathan Harper, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), Tim Schalk (SG), James Waite (SF) Eric Smith, John Hull, Billy Richards | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell (PG), Philip Lewis (C) Huey Allen, Jonathan Harper | |
| 16:00 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 16:00 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Bobbie Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tim Schalk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Eilers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Fred Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Mericle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rolf Zurheide (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Philip Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by James Waite - foul #1 on James Waite, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons (PF) Robert Eilers | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Cook (SG) James Mericle | |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 15:19 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 15:18 | Virginia State | Richard Cook pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 15:05 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 15:04 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 15:03 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 14:42 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Waite - foul #2 on James Waite, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), John Hull (SG), Billy Richards (SF), Robert Eilers (PF), Jeffery Carter (C) Bobbie Ward, Tim Schalk, James Waite, Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Dade (PG), James Daniels (SG), Jerry Nguyen (SF), Michael Battle (C) Fred Mitchell, Richard Cook, Jeremy Ryan, Rolf Zurheide | |
| 14:42 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:42 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:23 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Lewis - foul #1 on Philip Lewis, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Huey Allen (PG), Jonathan Harper (C) Bernard Dade, Philip Lewis | |
| 14:23 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:23 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:12 | Virginia State | Jerry Nguyen is fouled on the floor by John Hull - foul #3 on John Hull, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan (C) Robert Eilers | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mericle (SF) Jerry Nguyen | |
| 13:51 | Virginia State | James Mericle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 13:50 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 13:30 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 13:28 | Virginia State | James Daniels pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Huey Allen | 50-58 |
| 12:57 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 12:55 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Harper | 50-58 |
| 12:47 | Virginia State | Michael Battle hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 12:19 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 12:17 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Michael Battle | 50-60 |
| 12:15 | Virginia State | John Hull steals the ball from James Mericle in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| 11:58 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards is fouled on the floor by James Daniels - foul #2 on James Daniels, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), Robert Eilers (SG), James Waite (SF), Larry Lyons (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Michael Delaughter, John Hull, Billy Richards, Jeffery Carter, Don Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Jerry Nguyen (SF), Rolf Zurheide (PF), Philip Lewis (C) Huey Allen, James Daniels, James Mericle, Michael Battle, Jonathan Harper | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eilers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Waite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Fred Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cook (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Nguyen (fresh) PF - Rolf Zurheide (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Philip Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Eilers | 53-60 |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Richard Cook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 11:13 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 11:11 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), Tim Schalk (SG) Eric Smith, James Waite | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Dade (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SF) Richard Cook, Jerry Nguyen | |
| 11:05 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 11:03 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 10:50 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Dade | 53-62 |
| 10:36 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 10:29 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Philip Lewis | 56-64 |
| 10:13 | Colorado Mesa | 3 seconds is called on Bobbie Ward | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), John Hull (SG), James Waite (SF) Bobbie Ward, Tim Schalk, Larry Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Huey Allen (PG), James Mericle (SG), Jonathan Harper (C) Bernard Dade, Fred Mitchell, Philip Lewis | |
| 09:51 | Virginia State | Huey Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-64 |
| 09:49 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:46 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Mericle - foul #2 on James Mericle, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Daniels (SG), Jerry Nguyen (PF) James Mericle, Rolf Zurheide | |
| 09:32 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite is called for traveling | 56-64 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Huey Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 09:21 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 09:00 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Huey Allen - foul #2 on Huey Allen, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (SG), Larry Lyons (PF), Jeffery Carter (C) John Hull, Robert Eilers, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Cook (SG), James Mericle (SF), Philip Lewis (PF) James Daniels, Jeremy Ryan, Jerry Nguyen | |
| 09:00 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:00 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 08:49 | Virginia State | James Mericle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-64 |
| 08:48 | Colorado Mesa | Jeffery Carter snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 08:43 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Dade (PG) Huey Allen | |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | Jeffery Carter is called for the reach on Jonathan Harper - foul #1 on Jeffery Carter, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Hull (SG), Billy Richards (C) Eric Smith, Jeffery Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide (PF) Philip Lewis | |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 08:24 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Larry Lyons | 56-64 |
| 08:14 | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:53 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:51 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Bobbie Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hull (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Waite (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lyons (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Billy Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Bernard Dade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Mericle (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rolf Zurheide (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter (PG), Tim Schalk (SG), Robert Eilers (SF) Bobbie Ward, John Hull, James Waite | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell (SG), Jerry Nguyen (SF) Richard Cook, James Mericle | |
| 07:24 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Delaughter | 59-64 |
| 07:20 | Virginia State | Jerry Nguyen travels in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan (C) Larry Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Daniels (SG), Jeremy Ryan (SF), Philip Lewis (C) Bernard Dade, Rolf Zurheide, Jonathan Harper | |
| 06:59 | Colorado Mesa | Tim Schalk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-64 |
| 06:58 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:46 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 06:41 | Virginia State | Michael Delaughter takes the ball from Jeremy Ryan in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| 06:18 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan misses the floater in the lane | 63-64 |
| 06:17 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Delaughter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Richards | 65-64 |
| 05:40 | Virginia State | James Daniels can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-64 |
| 05:38 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Billy Richards | 65-64 |
| 05:34 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards is fouled on the floor by Fred Mitchell - foul #4 on Fred Mitchell, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG), John Hull (SG), Larry Lyons (PF), Don Duncan (C) Michael Delaughter, Tim Schalk, Robert Eilers, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Dade (PG), Richard Cook (SG), James Mericle (SF), Michael Battle (PF), Jonathan Harper (C) Fred Mitchell, James Daniels, Jeremy Ryan, Jerry Nguyen, Philip Lewis | |
| 05:34 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:34 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Bernard Dade can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-64 |
| 05:15 | Virginia State | James Mericle gets the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Bernard Dade comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:59 | Colorado Mesa | Don Duncan pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:39 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:37 | Virginia State | Michael Battle snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Bernard Dade is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:15 | Colorado Mesa | James Mericle is called for the reach on Billy Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mericle, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG), James Waite (SF), Jeffery Carter (C) Eric Smith, Larry Lyons, Don Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Huey Allen (PG), Jeremy Ryan (SF), Rolf Zurheide (PF) Bernard Dade, Richard Cook, Michael Battle | |
| 04:15 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:15 | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:15 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:58 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Huey Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Huey Allen is fouled on the floor by Bobbie Ward - foul #3 on Bobbie Ward, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers (PF) Billy Richards | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Daniels (SG) James Mericle | |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Huey Allen misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:43 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Bobbie Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Hull (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Waite (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Eilers (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Huey Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Daniels (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jeremy Ryan (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rolf Zurheide (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG) John Hull | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Philip Lewis (C) Jonathan Harper | |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 68-67 |
| 03:15 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:03 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | Virginia State | Jeremy Ryan pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Virginia State | James Daniels is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Daniels, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Hull (SG) Bobbie Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Cook (SF) Jeremy Ryan | |
| 02:34 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:22 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith is fouled on the floor by Rolf Zurheide - foul #3 on Rolf Zurheide, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Robert Eilers, Jeffery Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell (SG), James Mericle (SF), Jonathan Harper (C) James Daniels, Richard Cook, Philip Lewis | |
| 02:22 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:22 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | John Hull is called for the reach on Fred Mitchell - foul #4 on John Hull, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Bobbie Ward (PG) Eric Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Fred Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:54 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bobbie Ward | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | Huey Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 01:52 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith (PG) Bobbie Ward | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Daniels (SG), Jeremy Ryan (SF) Fred Mitchell, James Mericle | |
| 01:32 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull is open but can't throw it down | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan tips it but misses | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 01:09 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Daniels | 73-70 |
| 01:09 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:53 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 00:51 | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Colorado Mesa | Huey Allen is called for the reach on John Hull - foul #3 on Huey Allen, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers (PF) Larry Lyons | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:24 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Colorado Mesa | John Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | Huey Allen is called for the reach on James Waite in the backcourt - foul #4 on Huey Allen, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Billy Richards (C) Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | James Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | James Waite is called for the reach on Huey Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waite, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Larry Lyons (PF), Joseph Sullivan (C) Robert Eilers, Billy Richards | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Huey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Huey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Daniels - foul #4 on James Daniels, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Eilers (PF), Billy Richards (C) Larry Lyons, Joseph Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:10 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:10 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:02 | Virginia State | James Daniels makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Sullivan (C) Billy Richards | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | Eric Smith runs out the clock | 78-75 |