| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Cooper (fresh) SG - Michael Arends (fresh) SF - Jimmy Meehan (fresh) PF - Jason Buck (fresh) C - John Wink (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - James Babb (fresh) SG - Trent Warden (fresh) SF - Edward Carte (fresh) PF - Ray Mitchell (fresh) C - Ralph Flagg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | W. Texas A&M | Jimmy Meehan steals it from James Babb | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Michael Arends snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Buck | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | W. Texas A&M | Donald Cooper is called for the reach on James Babb - foul #1 on Donald Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | W. Texas A&M | Ray Mitchell clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Arends - foul #1 on Michael Arends, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | W. Texas A&M | Ray Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | W. Texas A&M | Ray Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | James Babb is called for the reach on Donald Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Babb, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Buck and he's fouled by James Babb - foul #2 on James Babb, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph (PG) James Babb | |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper makes the free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:52 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | John Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Ray Mitchell - foul #1 on Ray Mitchell, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dustin Davis (SG), James Dummer (SF), Rick Branson (PF), George James (C) Trent Warden, Edward Carte, Ray Mitchell, Ralph Flagg | |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck misses the free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:30 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| 17:25 | W. Texas A&M | Dustin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by John Wink - foul #1 on John Wink, team foul #3 | 7-1 |
| 17:12 | W. Texas A&M | The jump hook by Dean Joseph is blocked by John Wink | 7-1 |
| 17:11 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 16:54 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-1 |
| 16:53 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Dustin Davis | 7-1 |
| 16:32 | W. Texas A&M | The jump hook by Rick Branson is blocked by Jason Buck | 7-1 |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jimmy Meehan | 7-1 |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Donald Cooper, Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden (SG) Dean Joseph | |
| 16:13 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson lays it in | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke is fouled on the floor by Rick Branson - foul #1 on Rick Branson, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph (PG), Eric Carter (SF), Ray Mitchell (PF), Kenneth Lancaster (C) Dustin Davis, James Dummer, Rick Branson, George James | |
| 15:38 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Mitchell - foul #2 on Ray Mitchell, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg (C) Ray Mitchell | |
| 15:38 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:38 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Emilio Garcia (fresh) SG - Mark Reeves (fresh) SF - Joseph Cooke (fresh) PF - Jason Buck (tiring) 4 pts. C - John Wink (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Dean Joseph (fairly fresh) SG - Trent Warden (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Carter (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lancaster (fresh) C - Ralph Flagg (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | W. Texas A&M | Eric Carter drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Trent Warden | 9-6 |
| 15:02 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:01 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ralph Flagg | 9-6 |
| 14:56 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dean Joseph | 9-8 |
| 14:29 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Carter - foul #1 on Eric Carter, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Arends (SG), Jimmy Meehan (SF) Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dustin Davis (PG), James Dummer (SG), Edward Carte (SF), Rick Branson (PF) Dean Joseph, Trent Warden, Eric Carter, Kenneth Lancaster | |
| 14:29 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:29 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:09 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:08 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer can't tip it in | 11-8 |
| 14:06 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Buck - foul #1 on Jason Buck, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden (SG), George James (C) James Dummer, Ralph Flagg | |
| 13:50 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Donald Cooper | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | W. Texas A&M | Jimmy Meehan steals the ball from Trent Warden in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 13:07 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:06 | W. Texas A&M | George James pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:56 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden is fouled on the floor by John Wink - foul #2 on John Wink, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brad Miller (SG), Christian Jones (C) Michael Arends, John Wink | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph (PG), Ralph Flagg (C) Dustin Davis, George James | |
| 12:41 | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Flagg | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | N. Colorado | Ralph Flagg swats the short shot by Jimmy Meehan | 13-13 |
| 12:19 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ralph Flagg | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:37 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF), John Wink (C) Brad Miller, Jimmy Meehan, Christian Jones | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer (PG), Dustin Davis (SG), Eric Carter (SF), George James (PF), Kenneth Lancaster (C) Dean Joseph, Trent Warden, Edward Carte, Rick Branson, Ralph Flagg | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Donald Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Reeves (fresh) SF - Joseph Cooke (fresh) PF - Jason Buck (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wink (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - James Dummer (fresh) SG - Dustin Davis (fresh) SF - Eric Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George James (fresh) C - Kenneth Lancaster (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer is hacked by John Wink in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wink, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Christian Jones (C) John Wink | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 11:21 | W. Texas A&M | Eric Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lancaster | 13-16 |
| 10:55 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Reeves | 16-16 |
| 10:53 | W. Texas A&M | Donald Cooper takes the ball from Eric Carter in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | Christian Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:01 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Cooper | 18-16 |
| 09:38 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer loses the dribble to Joseph Cooke | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | N. Colorado | Dustin Davis is called for the reach on Donald Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Davis, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Michael Arends (SG), Brad Miller (SF) Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke, Christian Jones | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph (PG), Trent Warden (SG), Edward Carte (SF), Rick Branson (PF), Ralph Flagg (C) Dustin Davis, James Dummer, Eric Carter, George James, Kenneth Lancaster | |
| 09:36 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:36 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:22 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 09:21 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | Brad Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:55 | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Cooper | 22-16 |
| 08:50 | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph travels in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan (SF), John Wink (C) Emilio Garcia, Donald Cooper | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck is fouled on the floor by Rick Branson - foul #2 on Rick Branson, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG) Brad Miller | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | George James (PF) Rick Branson | |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Wink | 22-16 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-16 |
| 08:15 | W. Texas A&M | George James snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 07:54 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Joseph | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | John Wink can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Carte - foul #1 on Edward Carte, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Michael Arends, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dustin Davis (PG), James Dummer (SF), Kenneth Lancaster (PF) Dean Joseph, Edward Carte, George James | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | John Wink makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | John Wink makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Cooke (fresh) PF - Jason Buck (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wink (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Dustin Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Trent Warden (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Dummer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Lancaster (fresh) C - Ralph Flagg (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Buck - foul #2 on Jason Buck, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brad Miller (PG) Emilio Garcia | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 07:08 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:05 | N. Colorado | James Dummer takes the ball from Brad Miller in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 06:50 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg loses the dribble to Brad Miller | 24-21 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 06:22 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke tips it in | 26-21 |
| 06:18 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Lancaster is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lancaster, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG), Michael Arends (SG), Jimmy Meehan (SF) Brad Miller, Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dean Joseph (SG), George James (C) Trent Warden, Ralph Flagg | |
| 06:08 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan double dribbles | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte (SF) James Dummer | |
| 05:46 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:26 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lancaster | 26-21 |
| 05:07 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Lancaster connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Davis | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan is hacked by Dean Joseph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Joseph, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emilio Garcia (PG), Mark Reeves (SG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Donald Cooper, Michael Arends, John Wink | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden (SG), Eric Carter (SF), Ralph Flagg (C) Dustin Davis, Edward Carte, Kenneth Lancaster | |
| 05:05 | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-23 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:05 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:54 | W. Texas A&M | Joseph Cooke takes the ball from Eric Carter | 28-23 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke hits the finger roll | 30-23 |
| 04:43 | W. Texas A&M | George James can't finish the layup | 30-23 |
| 04:41 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Meehan grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck's dunk attempt is rejected by George James | 30-23 |
| 04:14 | W. Texas A&M | George James gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:59 | W. Texas A&M | Ralph Flagg's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cooke | 30-23 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Joseph Cooke hits the finger roll | 32-23 |
| 03:38 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Meehan - foul #1 on Jimmy Meehan, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brad Miller (PG), Michael Arends (SG), John Wink (C) Emilio Garcia, Mark Reeves, Joseph Cooke | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | James Babb (PG), James Dummer (SF), Ray Mitchell (PF), Rick Branson (C) Dean Joseph, Eric Carter, George James, Ralph Flagg | |
| 03:38 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:38 | W. Texas A&M | Trent Warden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:38 | N. Colorado | Michael Arends snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | James Babb is called for the reach on Michael Arends in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Babb, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Reeves (SG) John Wink | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Dustin Davis (SG), Edward Carte (SF) James Babb, Trent Warden | |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Arends misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Arends makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:19 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Buck - foul #3 on Jason Buck, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Wink (C) Mark Reeves | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 03:19 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:19 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brad Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Arends (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jimmy Meehan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Buck (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wink (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - James Dummer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Carte (tiring) PF - Ray Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Rick Branson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:55 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-26 |
| 02:53 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:35 | W. Texas A&M | Jimmy Meehan is called for the reach on Edward Carte - foul #2 on Jimmy Meehan, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper (PG), Joseph Cooke (SF) Brad Miller, Jimmy Meehan | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 02:35 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:08 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Cooke | 36-28 |
| 01:48 | W. Texas A&M | Edward Carte hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 01:46 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:38 | W. Texas A&M | Ray Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 01:36 | W. Texas A&M | James Dummer tips it home | 36-30 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 01:13 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:51 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson buries a jump hook from the left block | 36-32 |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | Jason Buck can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 00:27 | W. Texas A&M | Ray Mitchell snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | W. Texas A&M | Rick Branson can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Donald Cooper gets the rebound | 36-32 |