| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darryl Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Parkins (fresh) PF - Jonathan Blue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Wayt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota 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) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis loses the dribble to James Allen in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage (C) Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bobbie Yoder - foul #3 on Bobbie Yoder, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed (SF) Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Carlos Wayt - foul #1 on Carlos Wayt, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (PG) Oren Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), David Douglas (PF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Patrick Parkins, Jonathan Blue, Carlos Wayt | |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:58 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 18:48 | N. Colorado | David Douglas connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Margolis | 41-47 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Grinnell picks off the pass by Johnny Barnes in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Margolis | 41-49 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota St. | Luke Seda takes the ball from Bryan Hill in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 18:09 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by David Douglas | 41-51 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Margolis - foul #3 on Darryl Margolis, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Samuel Fontaine (C) Bryan Hill, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF), Peter Holst (C) Darryl Margolis, Willie Grinnell, David Douglas, Lester Pender | |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Reed | 44-51 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-51 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 47-51 |
| 16:37 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Samuel Fontaine | 47-51 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Oren Stewart is called for the reach on Luke Seda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oren Stewart, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (SG), Joey Gossage (PF) Johnny Barnes, Jack Reed | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG), Claude Ventura (SG), David Douglas (SF), Lester Pender (PF), Carlos Wayt (C) Luke Seda, Thomas Thomas, Patrick Parkins, Jonathan Blue, Peter Holst | |
| 16:06 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender is hacked by Joey Gossage - foul #2 on Joey Gossage, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 15:56 | N. Colorado | David Douglas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Fontaine - foul #3 on Samuel Fontaine, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Bobbie Yoder (PF) Oren Stewart, James Allen, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG) Timothy Shurtz | |
| 15:56 | N. Colorado | David Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 15:56 | N. Colorado | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Sean Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mo Pyburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobbie Yoder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joey Gossage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darryl Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Ventura (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lester Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Wayt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 15:41 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 15:20 | N. Colorado | Joey Gossage is called for the reach on David Douglas - foul #3 on Joey Gossage, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes (SG) Bryan Hill | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) David Douglas, Lester Pender | |
| 15:05 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joey Gossage - foul #4 on Joey Gossage, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine (C) Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:05 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:05 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Margolis - foul #4 on Darryl Margolis, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG) Darryl Margolis | |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Grinnell takes the ball from Johnny Barnes | 47-53 |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 14:33 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Grinnell | 47-55 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Grinnell - foul #2 on Willie Grinnell, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Bryan Hill (SG) Sean Thomas, Johnny Barnes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (PG), Patrick Parkins (SF), David Douglas (PF) Timothy Shurtz, Willie Grinnell, Jonathan Blue | |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:45 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (PG) Claude Ventura | |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 51-55 |
| 13:07 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobbie Yoder | 51-55 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 12:28 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luke Seda | 51-57 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Jack Reed (SF), James Allen (PF) Oren Stewart, Bryan Hill, Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Lester Pender (PF), Peter Holst (C) Thomas Thomas, Patrick Parkins, David Douglas, Carlos Wayt | |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Barnes | 54-57 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Sean Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Timothy Shurtz (fresh) SG - Luke Seda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lester Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Holst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG) Luke Seda | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 54-57 |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Johnny Barnes is called for the reach on Claude Ventura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Barnes, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (PG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) Timothy Shurtz, Willie Grinnell, Peter Holst | |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota St. | Jonathan Blue steps in front of the Jack Reed pass | 54-59 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda is fouled on the floor by Sean Thomas - foul #4 on Sean Thomas, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Bobbie Yoder (PF) Sean Thomas, Jack Reed, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Carlos Wayt (C) Claude Ventura, Lester Pender | |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Mo Pyburn steals it from Thomas Thomas | 56-61 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (SG) Johnny Barnes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Peter Holst (C) Luke Seda, Patrick Parkins, Carlos Wayt | |
| 09:49 | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Allen | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 09:29 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Bobbie Yoder is called for the reach on Thomas Thomas - foul #4 on Bobbie Yoder, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed (SF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), David Douglas (PF), Lester Pender (C) Timothy Shurtz, Willie Grinnell, Jonathan Blue, Peter Holst | |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota St. | David Douglas blocks the jumper by Oren Stewart | 56-63 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Reed | 56-63 |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill knocks in the runner near the basket | 58-63 |
| 08:57 | N. Colorado | Oren Stewart takes the ball from Claude Ventura in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart hits a floater from the right wing set up by Jack Reed | 60-63 |
| 08:09 | N. Colorado | David Douglas connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Parkins | 60-65 |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 07:49 | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Allen (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Thomas Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Ventura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Douglas (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Pender (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas misses the easy open layup | 60-65 |
| 07:32 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Pender | 60-65 |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender misses short on a shot in the lane | 60-65 |
| 07:23 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura grabs the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Claude Ventura | 60-67 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | David Douglas misses badly on a runner from close range | 60-67 |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | David Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 06:13 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Pender | 60-67 |
| 06:13 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Bobbie Yoder (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Oren Stewart, Bryan Hill, Jack Reed, James Allen, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG), Luke Seda (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Peter Holst (PF), Carlos Wayt (C) Thomas Thomas, Claude Ventura, Patrick Parkins, David Douglas, Lester Pender | |
| 05:55 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt is whistled for traveling | 60-67 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder's floater is tipped away by Willie Grinnell | 60-67 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage tips it home | 62-67 |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joey Gossage - foul #5 on Joey Gossage, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine (C) Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Patrick Parkins (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) Willie Grinnell, Peter Holst | |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn travels with the ball | 62-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG) Darryl Margolis | |
| 04:49 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Carlos Wayt swats the short shot by Mo Pyburn | 62-67 |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Wayt | 62-70 |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Allen (PF) Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis (PG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Peter Holst (PF) Timothy Shurtz, Patrick Parkins, Jonathan Blue | |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Grinnell takes the ball from Samuel Fontaine | 62-70 |
| 04:07 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell lays it up and in | 62-72 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Darryl Margolis snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Sean Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Barnes (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mo Pyburn (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darryl Margolis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luke Seda (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Peter Holst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Wayt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:19 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell lays it in on a great pass from Luke Seda | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota St. | Darryl Margolis is called for the reach on Sean Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Margolis, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed (SF), Bobbie Yoder (PF) Mo Pyburn, James Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Timothy Shurtz (PG), Claude Ventura (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Jonathan Blue (PF) Darryl Margolis, Luke Seda, Willie Grinnell, Peter Holst | |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jack Reed | 64-74 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura is hacked by Sean Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Thomas, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG) Sean Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-74 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Parkins - foul #3 on Patrick Parkins, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Luke Seda (PG), Peter Holst (C) Timothy Shurtz, Carlos Wayt | |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:45 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Allen (PF) Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell (SF) Patrick Parkins | |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Seda | 66-77 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 02:04 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Blue snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Reed - foul #1 on Jack Reed, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (PG), Bobbie Yoder (PF) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), David Douglas (PF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Jonathan Blue, Peter Holst | |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen is hacked by Luke Seda - foul #2 on Luke Seda, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:39 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the board | 66-79 |
| 01:22 | N. Colorado | David Douglas misses the lay-in | 66-79 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder snags the defensive board | 66-79 |
| 01:02 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 01:00 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda's pass is intercepted by James Allen in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | James Allen is called for the reach on Lester Pender in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #13 | 69-79 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-80 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF) Bryan Hill, James Allen, Jack Reed | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG), Patrick Parkins (SF), Carlos Wayt (C) Thomas Thomas, Willie Grinnell, Lester Pender | |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Johnny Barnes is called for the reach on Luke Seda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Barnes, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Stewart - foul #3 on Oren Stewart, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | Carlos Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn drills a floater from close range | 74-83 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda is hacked by Oren Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oren Stewart, team foul #16 | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Luke Seda - foul #3 on Luke Seda, team foul #8 | 74-84 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (PG), Jack Reed (SG), James Allen (PF) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes, Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Willie Grinnell (SF), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Patrick Parkins, Carlos Wayt | |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Hill - foul #3 on Bryan Hill, team foul #17 | 75-84 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Bobbie Yoder (PF) Bryan Hill, Jack Reed, James Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Claude Ventura (SG), Carlos Wayt (C) Thomas Thomas, Lester Pender | |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Willie Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Grinnell - foul #3 on Willie Grinnell, team foul #9 | 75-86 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill (SG), Jack Reed (SF), James Allen (PF) Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Thomas (SG), Lester Pender (C) Claude Ventura, Carlos Wayt | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Lester Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 75-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Luke Seda runs out the clock | 75-86 |