| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Pickrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Connolly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Felton Russell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denis Schumaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson makes the floater in the lane set up by Jessie Connolly | 34-38 |
| 19:35 | Northern St. | Keith Pickrell picks off the pass by Raymond Heilman | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | Northern St. | Paul Walker gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:59 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:45 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 18:43 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:41 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Connolly - foul #3 on Jessie Connolly, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), James Paylor (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (PF), Gil Davis (C) Brian Sanders, Raymond Heilman, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Robert Sweeny (SF), Darrell Taylor (PF), Wallace Hanenberger (C) Keith Pickrell, Jessie Connolly, Robert Thompson, Felton Russell, Denis Schumaker | |
| 18:27 | Northern St. | Gil Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | Northern St. | Gil Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Darrell Taylor | 37-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern St. | Ray Mai tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gil Davis - foul #2 on Gil Davis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Enlai Chio (SF), Fred Ross (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Cleveland Kellar, James Paylor, Ray Mai, Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Felton Russell (PF) Andrew Cade, Robert Sweeny, Darrell Taylor | |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Northern St. | Fred Ross gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:24 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders's layup is rejected by Felton Russell | 39-38 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Mayfield | 39-41 |
| 16:55 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Keith Mayfield - foul #3 on Keith Mayfield, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF) Brian Sanders, Enlai Chio, Fred Ross | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Robert Sweeny (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Mayfield, Stephen Hamil, Felton Russell, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 16:55 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:55 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:41 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (C) Paul Walker, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:13 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 16:00 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:58 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Ray Mai | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Cleveland Kellar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Mai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Spurlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Carey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Pickrell (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Cade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sweeny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Denis Schumaker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:39 | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Ray Mai picks off the pass by Keith Pickrell in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | N. Colorado | Ray Mai steps in front of the Robert Sweeny pass | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar is hacked by Keith Pickrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Pickrell, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), James Paylor (SG), Enlai Chio (SF), Fred Ross (PF), Gil Davis (C) Cleveland Kellar, Raymond Heilman, Ray Mai, Eric Spurlin, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Jessie Connolly (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Felton Russell (PF), Darrell Taylor (C) Keith Pickrell, Andrew Cade, Robert Thompson, Robert Sweeny, Denis Schumaker | |
| 14:39 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio drills a floater in the paint | 47-41 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Hamil | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Felton Russell - foul #2 on Felton Russell, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Walker (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Fred Ross, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson (SF), Denis Schumaker (C) Stephen Hamil, Darrell Taylor | |
| 14:05 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:05 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | N. Colorado | Felton Russell gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Keith Mayfield | 49-47 |
| 13:20 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Michael Carey (PF) Brian Sanders, Enlai Chio, Eric Spurlin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG), Robert Sweeny (SF), Darrell Taylor (C) Keith Mayfield, Robert Thompson, Denis Schumaker | |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 13:00 | Northern St. | Michael Carey snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Michael Carey can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Carey takes the ball from Keith Pickrell | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Northern St. | Michael Carey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), James Paylor (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Fred Ross (PF), Gil Davis (C) Cleveland Kellar, Raymond Heilman, Paul Walker, Michael Carey, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Pickrell, Jessie Connolly, Robert Sweeny, Felton Russell, Darrell Taylor | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gil Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Mayfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Cade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hamil (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Hanenberger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denis Schumaker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:41 | Northern St. | James Paylor gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Galen Crowell (C) Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Darrell Taylor (PF) Andrew Cade, Stephen Hamil, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 10:57 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF) James Paylor, Fred Ross | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG) Keith Mayfield | |
| 10:46 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Spurlin | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sanders - foul #2 on Brian Sanders, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), Paul Walker (SF) Brian Sanders, Ray Mai | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny (PF) Denis Schumaker | |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 51-49 |
| 10:25 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin is hacked by Robert Sweeny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sweeny, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Felton Russell (PF) Jessie Connolly, Darrell Taylor | |
| 10:20 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Heilman | 53-49 |
| 10:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny is fouled on the floor by Galen Crowell - foul #1 on Galen Crowell, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Enlai Chio (SF), Gil Davis (PF) Cleveland Kellar, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (C) Keith Pickrell, Robert Thompson, Robert Sweeny | |
| 09:48 | N. Colorado | Felton Russell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 09:46 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Wallace Hanenberger - foul #1 on Wallace Hanenberger, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (PG), Cleveland Kellar (SG), Fred Ross (SF), Michael Carey (PF) Brian Sanders, Raymond Heilman, Enlai Chio, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG), Robert Thompson (SF), Darrell Taylor (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Andrew Cade, Stephen Hamil, Felton Russell, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Carey - foul #2 on Michael Carey, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF) Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | Northern St. | Fred Ross pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | Northern St. | Michael Carey is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG) Keith Mayfield | |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Michael Carey takes the ball from Darrell Taylor | 54-49 |
| 08:27 | Northern St. | Ray Mai lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cleveland Kellar | 56-49 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Cleveland Kellar, Fred Ross, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Robert Sweeny (PF), Wallace Hanenberger (C) Keith Pickrell, Jessie Connolly, Robert Thompson, Darrell Taylor, Denis Schumaker | |
| 08:09 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders is hacked by Keith Mayfield - foul #4 on Keith Mayfield, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SF) Ray Mai | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG) Keith Mayfield | |
| 08:09 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:09 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Eric Spurlin swats the short shot by Wallace Hanenberger | 56-49 |
| 07:53 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Enlai Chio (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Spurlin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Galen Crowell (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Andrew Cade (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Connolly (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Hamil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sweeny (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Hanenberger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gil Davis (C) Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Felton Russell (PF) Jessie Connolly, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Felton Russell is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Cade | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:23 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gil Davis | 56-51 |
| 06:59 | Northern St. | Andrew Cade is called for the reach on Raymond Heilman - foul #3 on Andrew Cade, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Michael Carey (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Brian Sanders, Enlai Chio, Eric Spurlin, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG), Jessie Connolly (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Mayfield, Andrew Cade, Stephen Hamil, Felton Russell, Robert Sweeny | |
| 06:59 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | James Paylor steals the ball from Keith Pickrell in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:37 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Wallace Hanenberger - foul #2 on Wallace Hanenberger, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG) James Paylor | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor (PF) Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 06:37 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:37 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Raymond Heilman steps in front of the Jessie Connolly pass | 60-51 |
| 06:02 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar is fouled on the floor by Keith Pickrell - foul #4 on Keith Pickrell, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Fred Ross (PF) Raymond Heilman, Paul Walker, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (SG), Robert Sweeny (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (C) Jessie Connolly, Robert Thompson, Denis Schumaker | |
| 06:02 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:02 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell's pass is intercepted by James Paylor in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| 05:46 | Northern St. | Fred Ross is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Paylor | 64-51 |
| 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) | |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:31 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Hanenberger | 64-51 |
| 05:12 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ray Mai - foul #3 on Ray Mai, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Sanders (PG), Eric Spurlin (PF), Michael Carey (C) Cleveland Kellar, Fred Ross, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Felton Russell (PF) Keith Pickrell, Darrell Taylor, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 05:12 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:12 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:10 | Northern St. | Keith Mayfield steals it from James Paylor in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 05:06 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield lays it up and in | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Northern St. | Andrew Cade is called for the reach on Eric Spurlin - foul #4 on Andrew Cade, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Gil Davis (C) James Paylor, Ray Mai, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Mayfield, Robert Sweeny | |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-55 |
| 04:46 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:46 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 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) | |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | Andrew Cade is called for the reach on Brian Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Cade, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Fred Ross (PF) Eric Spurlin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell (PG) Andrew Cade | |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:27 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:11 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders is hacked by Stephen Hamil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Hamil, team foul #13 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman (SG) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Darrell Taylor (C) Jessie Connolly, Stephen Hamil, Denis Schumaker | |
| 04:11 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:11 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:46 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman can't tip it in | 68-60 |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Sanders (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Enlai Chio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gil Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Pickrell (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Keith Mayfield (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Felton Russell (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Felton Russell's pass is intercepted by Gil Davis | 68-60 |
| 03:13 | Northern St. | Brian Sanders makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Keith Pickrell is whistled for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar (PG), James Paylor (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Brian Sanders, Raymond Heilman, Enlai Chio, Fred Ross, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Pickrell, Robert Thompson, Felton Russell, Darrell Taylor | |
| 03:00 | Northern St. | James Paylor is fouled in the backcourt by Denis Schumaker - foul #1 on Denis Schumaker, team foul #14 | 71-60 |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-60 |
| 03:00 | Northern St. | James Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 03:00 | Northern St. | James Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Galen Crowell blocks the short jumper by Denis Schumaker | 73-60 |
| 02:38 | Northern St. | Michael Carey snags the defensive board | 73-60 |
| 02:36 | Northern St. | Wallace Hanenberger picks off the pass by Cleveland Kellar in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 02:24 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-60 |
| 02:23 | Northern St. | James Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 02:06 | Northern St. | James Paylor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Cleveland Kellar | 75-60 |
| 01:55 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield is hacked by Cleveland Kellar - foul #1 on Cleveland Kellar, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gil Davis (C) Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny (SF), Darrell Taylor (PF) Stephen Hamil, Denis Schumaker | |
| 01:42 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield travels with the ball | 75-60 |
| 01:24 | Northern St. | Darrell Taylor steals it from Ray Mai | 75-60 |
| 01:20 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 01:06 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-60 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 75-60 |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Robert Sweeny comes up short on the runner from the left block | 75-60 |
| 00:52 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Michael Carey | 75-60 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern St. | Michael Carey hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Paylor | 77-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Michael Carey steals the ball from Robert Sweeny | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Cleveland Kellar runs out the clock | 77-60 |