| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - David Cook (fresh) PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) C - Matthew Payan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | William Sontag wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Toby Lucas | 0-3 |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Matthew Payan swats the short shot by Ernest Waggoner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cunha - foul #1 on Frank Cunha, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota | David Cook steals the ball from Toby Lucas | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | N. Colorado | Toby Lucas is called for the reach on Daniel Pope - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Pope | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | David Cook buries a jumper in the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota | William Sontag can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:11 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Cook | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota | David Cook is called for the reach on William Sontag in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cook, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle (PG), Edward Stover (SG), Clyde Stembridge (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Daniel Pope, David Cook, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Ricky Hitt (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner, William Sontag | |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wininger | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Clyde Stembridge | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt travels in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo misses long on a floater from the baseline | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge tips it home | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 11-6 |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Ricky Hitt is called for the reach on Edward Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Hitt, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker (PG), Daniel Pope (SG), David Cook (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Roger Siegle, Edward Stover, Clyde Stembridge, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 15:55 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 11-6 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Clarence Baker (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Payan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) SF - Ricky Hitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Sontag (tiring) | |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 11-6 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt travels with the ball | 11-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Michael Moore (C) David Cook, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF) William Sontag | |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 11-6 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-6 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Mack | 11-9 |
| 13:27 | N. Colorado | Ralph Skaggs is called for the reach on Elmo Randall - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Edward Stover (SG), David Cook (SF), Clyde Stembridge (PF), Frank Carollo (C) Elmo Randall, Daniel Pope, Clarence Baker, Carl Defilippo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Everett Kephart (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner, Ricky Hitt | |
| 13:18 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge hits the finger roll | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Toby Lucas and he's hacked by Kevin Nunley - foul #1 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Carollo | 15-12 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Henry Curtis | 15-14 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | Edward Stover's pass is intercepted by Everett Kephart in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas banks in the layup on a great pass from Everett Kephart | 15-16 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Henry Curtis steals it from Kevin Nunley in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 12:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | David Cook is fouled on the floor by Everett Kephart - foul #1 on Everett Kephart, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle (PG), Daniel Pope (SG), Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley, Clyde Stembridge, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Laurence Blanton | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Roger Siegle (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cook (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Edward Stover (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Payan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) C - William Sontag (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Kephart | 15-16 |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Edward Stover snags the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-16 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha is hacked by Roger Siegle - foul #1 on Roger Siegle, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Clyde Stembridge (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF) Roger Siegle, David Cook, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ricky Hitt (PF) Everett Kephart, Robert Wininger | |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota | Matthew Payan steps in front of the Ralph Skaggs pass | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | N. Colorado | Toby Lucas is called for the reach on Clyde Stembridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toby Lucas, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Clarence Baker (SF) Kevin Nunley, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (SG) Toby Lucas | |
| 10:12 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block but the foul's on Frank Cunha - foul #2 on Frank Cunha, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Frank Cunha, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 10:12 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:51 | S. Dakota | Clarence Baker is called for the reach on Everett Kephart - foul #1 on Clarence Baker, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Daniel Pope, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota | Clyde Stembridge is called for the reach on Ricky Hitt - foul #1 on Clyde Stembridge, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle (PG), Edward Stover (SG), David Cook (SF) Kevin Nunley, Clarence Baker, Clyde Stembridge | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, Ernest Waggoner | |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | William Sontag's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Moore | 16-16 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 09:03 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Stover | 16-16 |
| 08:59 | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope (SG), Matthew Payan (C) Carl Defilippo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (C) William Sontag | |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 08:45 | N. Colorado | David Cook knocks in the floater near the basket | 18-16 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | Daniel Pope is called for the reach on Ralph Skaggs - foul #1 on Daniel Pope, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Clyde Stembridge (PF), Michael Moore (C) Roger Siegle, Edward Stover, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger | |
| 08:04 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner tips it in | 18-18 |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | David Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clyde Stembridge | 21-18 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cook (tired) 7 pts. PF - Clyde Stembridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moore (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kephart (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) PF - Ernest Waggoner (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Hitt (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Clarence Baker (SG), Edward Stover (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Daniel Pope, David Cook, Clyde Stembridge, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Robert Wininger (PF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Laurence Blanton, Ernest Waggoner | |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Nunley - foul #2 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt | |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:59 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Clarence Baker steps in front of the Jerry Mack pass | 24-18 |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | Charles McHone is called for the reach on Roger Siegle - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope (SG), David Cook (SF), Clyde Stembridge (PF), Frank Carollo (C) Clarence Baker, Edward Stover, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:40 | N. Colorado | David Cook gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:33 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Michael Moore (C) Roger Siegle, David Cook | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | Elmo Randall steps in front of the Ernest Waggoner pass in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 05:18 | N. Colorado | Ricky Hitt picks off the pass by Daniel Pope | 24-18 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota | Michael Moore swats the shot by Ricky Hitt | 24-18 |
| 05:03 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 24-18 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope connects on the shot in the paint set up by Clyde Stembridge and he's hacked by Laurence Blanton - foul #1 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Cook (SF) Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, Ricky Hitt | |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-18 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Elmo Randall is called for the reach on Jerry Mack - foul #1 on Elmo Randall, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker (SG) Daniel Pope | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (PF) Ernest Waggoner | |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Skaggs - foul #2 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (SF) Ralph Skaggs | |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Baker | 27-20 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-20 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker hits the follow up shot | 29-20 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 04:01 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | Ricky Hitt is called for the reach on David Cook - foul #2 on Ricky Hitt, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Clyde Stembridge, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Henry Curtis, Jerry Mack, Ricky Hitt, William Sontag | |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | David Cook makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | David Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cook (tired) 9 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (tiring) C - Matthew Payan (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tired) PF - Ernest Waggoner (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wininger (tiring) | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Toby Lucas | 31-22 |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Defilippo | 33-22 |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Payan - foul #1 on Matthew Payan, team foul #9 | 33-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope (SG), Edward Stover (SF), Clyde Stembridge (PF), Frank Carollo (C) Clarence Baker, David Cook, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner, Robert Wininger | |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope makes the fadeaway in the lane | 35-22 |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota | Edward Stover steps in front of the Toby Lucas pass in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:20 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo blows the layup | 35-22 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge snags the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 02:13 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Ricky Hitt - foul #3 on Ricky Hitt, team foul #12 | 37-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), William Sontag (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Ricky Hitt | |
| 02:13 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the free throw | 38-22 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses the lay-in | 38-22 |
| 01:54 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 01:50 | N. Colorado | Edward Stover is whistled for a carry | 38-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Clyde Stembridge, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles McHone | 38-24 |
| 01:17 | N. Colorado | Roger Siegle banks in the layup set up by Daniel Pope | 40-24 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | Edward Stover is called for the reach on Charles McHone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stover, team foul #10 | 40-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Clarence Baker (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Roger Siegle, Edward Stover, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Jerry Mack, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, William Sontag | |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #13 | 40-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Cook (SF), Clyde Stembridge (PF) Daniel Pope, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG) Charles McHone | |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Waggoner | 41-29 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | David Cook is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 41-29 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Clyde Stembridge misses the tip | 41-29 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Toby Lucas | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Clyde Stembridge steals it from Robert Wininger | 41-29 |