| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kitterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hannon (fresh) PF - Brian Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerry Trapani (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Gleason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Verduzco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fritz Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Weatherford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-25 |
| 19:45 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:33 | N. Colorado | William Canchola misses the wide open shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:31 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:14 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 19:00 | Northern St. | Jerry Trapani snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:44 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fritz Brown - foul #3 on Fritz Brown, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (PG), Thomas Concannon (SG), Larry Gray (PF), George Mellon (C) Robert Wilson, Peter Kitterman, Brian Hurley, Jerry Trapani | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Utterback (PG), Darryl Goolsby (SG), Clyde Wright (SF), Robert Hankins (PF), Richard Blanchard (C) Carlos Gleason, William Canchola, Donald Verduzco, Fritz Brown, Kevin Weatherford | |
| 18:44 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:44 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Ponte (PG) Fred Hannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:21 | Northern St. | Larry Gray grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:05 | Northern St. | Larry Gray is whistled for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel (PF) Thomas Concannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco (SF) Richard Blanchard | |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Hankins misses long on an open floater from the left block | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Eric Utterback snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Jason Ponte is called for the reach on Darryl Goolsby - foul #2 on Jason Ponte, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Nathan Madore (SG), Brian Hurley (PF), Jerry Trapani (C) Jason Ponte, Thurman Bowen, Larry Gray, George Mellon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), William Canchola (SG), Kevin Weatherford (C) Eric Utterback, Darryl Goolsby, Robert Hankins | |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Ernest West misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Fred Hannon (SF) Ralph Daniel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Ernest West misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Ernest West makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:52 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Hurley | 39-28 |
| 16:49 | N. Colorado | Ernest West is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon (SF) Fred Hannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard (PF) Clyde Wright | |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard misses short on a floater from the left block | 39-28 |
| 16:37 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 16:36 | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:27 | N. Colorado | William Canchola buries a turnaround from close range | 39-30 |
| 16:08 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Madore | 42-30 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Ernest West is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest West, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Ponte (PG), Peter Kitterman (SG), Fred Hannon (SF), Larry Gray (C) Robert Wilson, Nathan Madore, Thomas Concannon, Jerry Trapani | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason (PG), Clyde Wright (PF) Ernest West, Richard Blanchard | |
| 15:55 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley misses short on a jumper in the paint | 42-30 |
| 15:53 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley tips it home | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Jason Ponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kitterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Hurley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Gleason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Canchola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Verduzco (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Weatherford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | William Canchola clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 15:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 15:14 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 15:13 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:59 | Northern St. | Clyde Wright blocks the jumper by Peter Kitterman | 44-32 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Jason Ponte steals the ball from Carlos Gleason in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 14:42 | Northern St. | Larry Gray misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-32 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | William Canchola gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:27 | N. Colorado | William Canchola's floater is tipped away by Larry Gray | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Northern St. | Larry Gray grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 14:03 | Northern St. | Larry Gray misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 14:02 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley tips it back up and in | 46-32 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | William Canchola hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Peter Kitterman - foul #2 on Peter Kitterman, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (PG), Nathan Madore (SG), Ralph Daniel (SF), George Mellon (PF), Jerry Trapani (C) Jason Ponte, Peter Kitterman, Fred Hannon, Brian Hurley, Larry Gray | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby (PG), Eric Utterback (SF), Fritz Brown (PF), Robert Hankins (C) Carlos Gleason, Donald Verduzco, Clyde Wright, Kevin Weatherford | |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | William Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | William Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:30 | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thurman Bowen | 48-34 |
| 13:11 | N. Colorado | William Canchola misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-34 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown misses the tip | 48-34 |
| 13:07 | Northern St. | George Mellon pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:01 | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Darryl Goolsby - foul #3 on Darryl Goolsby, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Thomas Concannon (SF) Nathan Madore, Ralph Daniel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), Richard Blanchard (C) Darryl Goolsby, William Canchola | |
| 13:01 | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen misses the free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:01 | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 12:48 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 12:28 | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen travels with the ball | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman (SG), Brian Hurley (PF) Thurman Bowen, George Mellon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright (SF) Richard Blanchard | |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Ernest West knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 12:08 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Utterback - foul #3 on Eric Utterback, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Larry Gray (SF) Thomas Concannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason (PG), Donald Verduzco (SF) Ernest West, Eric Utterback | |
| 11:56 | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern St. | Larry Gray hits the follow up shot | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kitterman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Gray (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hurley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Trapani (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Gleason (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Wright (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Donald Verduzco (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fritz Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hankins (tiring) | |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Robert Hankins and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Nathan Madore (SG), Ralph Daniel (SF), George Mellon (C) Peter Kitterman, Larry Gray, Jerry Trapani | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby (SG), Kevin Weatherford (C) Donald Verduzco, Robert Hankins | |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), Donald Verduzco (SF) Carlos Gleason, Clyde Wright | |
| 11:00 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 10:58 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:41 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Mellon | 55-43 |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Goolsby and he's hacked by Brian Hurley - foul #2 on Brian Hurley, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (SG), Fred Hannon (SF), Larry Gray (PF), Jerry Trapani (C) Nathan Madore, Ralph Daniel, Brian Hurley, George Mellon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Utterback (PG), William Canchola (SG), Richard Blanchard (C) Ernest West, Darryl Goolsby, Kevin Weatherford | |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:01 | Northern St. | Fritz Brown is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Fritz Brown, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Hankins (SF), Clyde Wright (PF) Donald Verduzco, Fritz Brown | |
| 09:47 | Northern St. | Jerry Trapani scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Thurman Bowen and the foul's on Clyde Wright - foul #3 on Clyde Wright, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Ponte (PG) Thurman Bowen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason (PG) Eric Utterback | |
| 09:47 | Northern St. | Jerry Trapani misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Richard Blanchard gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright clanks a jumper from close range | 57-46 |
| 09:29 | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:09 | Northern St. | Jason Ponte misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 09:07 | N. Colorado | William Canchola pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Northern St. | Larry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:36 | Northern St. | Jerry Trapani is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-46 |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | Robert Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:33 | N. Colorado | William Canchola loses the dribble to Peter Kitterman in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 08:33 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Nathan Madore (SG), Thomas Concannon (SF), Brian Hurley (PF), George Mellon (C) Jason Ponte, Peter Kitterman, Fred Hannon, Larry Gray, Jerry Trapani | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), Darryl Goolsby (SG), Donald Verduzco (SF), Kevin Weatherford (C) Carlos Gleason, William Canchola, Robert Hankins, Richard Blanchard | |
| 08:22 | Northern St. | Donald Verduzco is called for the reach on Brian Hurley - foul #3 on Donald Verduzco, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (PG), Ralph Daniel (SF) Robert Wilson, Nathan Madore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:22 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:22 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:22 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:15 | Northern St. | George Mellon is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Thurman Bowen | 60-46 |
| 08:10 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby's layup is rejected by George Mellon | 60-46 |
| 08:09 | Northern St. | George Mellon grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 08:00 | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel is hacked by Darryl Goolsby - foul #4 on Darryl Goolsby, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Nathan Madore (SG) Thurman Bowen, Brian Hurley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown (PF) Clyde Wright | |
| 08:00 | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:00 | Northern St. | Nathan Madore pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 07:48 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 07:47 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Concannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mellon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darryl Goolsby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Verduzco (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fritz Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Weatherford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Madore - foul #2 on Nathan Madore, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Hurley (PF) Ralph Daniel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Utterback (SF) Donald Verduzco | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:41 | Northern St. | George Mellon grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 07:38 | Northern St. | Eric Utterback is called for the reach on Thomas Concannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Utterback, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Canchola (SG), Robert Hankins (SF) Ernest West, Darryl Goolsby | |
| 07:38 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:38 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Hankins scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Canchola | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | Northern St. | William Canchola is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Canchola, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (SG) Nathan Madore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:25 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | William Canchola misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thurman Bowen - foul #2 on Thurman Bowen, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Ponte (PG), Fred Hannon (SF), Larry Gray (C) Robert Wilson, Thomas Concannon, George Mellon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco (SF) Robert Hankins | |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | William Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | William Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:58 | Northern St. | Jason Ponte double dribbles | 61-50 |
| 06:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Nathan Madore (SG), Ralph Daniel (SF) Fred Hannon, Larry Gray | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), Darryl Goolsby (SG) William Canchola, Donald Verduzco | |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Jason Ponte picks off the pass by Darryl Goolsby in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 06:41 | Northern St. | Nathan Madore misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Fritz Brown hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel is whistled for a carry | 61-53 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Peter Kitterman (SG), Fred Hannon (SF), Larry Gray (C) Jason Ponte, Nathan Madore, Ralph Daniel, Thurman Bowen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason (PG), William Canchola (SG), Donald Verduzco (SF), Clyde Wright (PF), Robert Hankins (C) Ernest West, Darryl Goolsby, Eric Utterback, Fritz Brown, Kevin Weatherford | |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 05:39 | Northern St. | Larry Gray gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:27 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 61-53 |
| 05:25 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:06 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Canchola | 61-55 |
| 04:52 | Northern St. | Brian Hurley's pass is intercepted by Carlos Gleason | 61-55 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | William Canchola banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Gleason | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | Northern St. | Fred Hannon makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 63-57 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Robert Hankins is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Jason Ponte (PG), Nathan Madore (SG), Thomas Concannon (SF), George Mellon (PF), Jerry Trapani (C) Robert Wilson, Peter Kitterman, Fred Hannon, Brian Hurley, Larry Gray | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ernest West (PG), Eric Utterback (SG), Fritz Brown (PF), Richard Blanchard (C) Carlos Gleason, William Canchola, Clyde Wright, Robert Hankins | |
| 03:47 | Northern St. | Nathan Madore's pass is intercepted by Ernest West | 63-57 |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | Ernest West hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Jason Ponte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Concannon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Trapani (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ernest West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Utterback (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Verduzco (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fritz Brown (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon is fouled on the floor by Donald Verduzco - foul #4 on Donald Verduzco, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ralph Daniel (PF) Jerry Trapani | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby (SG), Kevin Weatherford (C) Donald Verduzco, Fritz Brown | |
| 03:28 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:28 | Northern St. | Thomas Concannon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Eric Utterback misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 03:04 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Blanchard | 64-59 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby is fouled on the floor by Thomas Concannon - foul #1 on Thomas Concannon, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Wilson (PG), Thurman Bowen (SG), Jerry Trapani (C) Jason Ponte, Nathan Madore, Ralph Daniel | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Gleason (PG), Clyde Wright (SF), Fritz Brown (PF) Ernest West, Eric Utterback, Richard Blanchard | |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Darryl Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:34 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Wright - foul #4 on Clyde Wright, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Canchola (SG) Darryl Goolsby | |
| 02:34 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:34 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Mellon - foul #1 on George Mellon, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Larry Gray (SF) Thomas Concannon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-62 |
| 01:50 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 68-62 |
| 01:49 | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | William Canchola is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on William Canchola, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Peter Kitterman (SG), Fred Hannon (SF), Brian Hurley (PF) Thurman Bowen, Larry Gray, George Mellon | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco (SF) Clyde Wright | |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by William Canchola - foul #5 on William Canchola, team foul #14 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clyde Wright (SG) William Canchola | |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | N. Colorado | Donald Verduzco dunks the ball | 70-64 |
| 01:08 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Kitterman | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Fred Hannon steals the ball from Fritz Brown | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is hacked by Carlos Gleason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Gleason, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thurman Bowen (SG), Larry Gray (SF), George Mellon (PF) Peter Kitterman, Fred Hannon, Brian Hurley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:45 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford scores on a floater in the lane | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gleason - foul #3 on Carlos Gleason, team foul #16 | 74-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Kevin Weatherford misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | Northern St. | Larry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Thurman Bowen steals it from Clyde Wright in the backcourt | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Robert Wilson runs out the clock | 78-66 |