| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jim Tenney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Oakley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Langer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Scott Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Tea (fresh) PF - Jeffery Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russel Love (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley knocks in the shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 19:30 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Russel Love tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 19:09 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley is hacked by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (PG), Harold Evans (SG), Thomas Gardner (PF), Daniel Loza (C) Jim Tenney, Wayne Oakley, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (PG), James Lenhardt (SF), Gerald Gerald (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Scott Payne, Frederick Tea, Jeffery Pearson, Russel Love | |
| 18:49 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 18:47 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 18:42 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Charles White clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny is hacked by Richard Haines - foul #1 on Richard Haines, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Wayne Oakley (SG), John Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF), David Langer (C) Thomas Gallagher, Harold Evans, Richard Haines, Thomas Gardner, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Lorenzo Burch (SG), Frederick Tea (SF), Jeffery Pearson (PF), Russel Love (C) Kal Penny, Charles White, James Lenhardt, Gerald Gerald, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Burch's pass is intercepted by David Langer | 36-47 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | John Haines banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Wayne Oakley | 38-47 |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota | Jim Tenney steps in front of the Russel Love pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Pearson grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota | Jim Tenney picks off the pass by Frederick Tea in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 17:17 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Russel Love misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 38-47 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | David Langer pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 16:50 | N. Colorado | John Haines hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Tenney | 41-47 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Burch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Thomas Gardner (C) Wayne Oakley, John Haines, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Kal Penny (SG), James Lenhardt (SF), Gerald Gerald (PF) Scott Payne, Lorenzo Burch, Frederick Tea, Jeffery Pearson | |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Tenney | 44-47 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Brown | 44-50 |
| 16:05 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-50 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Russel Love snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Richard Haines (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Thomas Gallagher, Terrence Swaim, Chad Harris, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Charles White (SG), Frederick Tea (SF), Jeffery Pearson (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Derek Brown, Kal Penny, James Lenhardt, Gerald Gerald, Russel Love | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Harold Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Haines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - David Langer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Scott Payne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Tea (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffery Pearson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jenkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Colorado | David Langer lays it in set up by Daniel Loza | 46-50 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Loza - foul #1 on Daniel Loza, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Thomas Gardner (PF) Harold Evans, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Scott Payne is called for the reach on Jim Tenney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Payne, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| 15:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota | Charles White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (PG), James Lenhardt (PF), Russel Love (C) Scott Payne, Jeffery Pearson, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 14:44 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 14:42 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines tips it home | 51-51 |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota | Russel Love hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner (C) David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Lorenzo Burch (SF) Kal Penny, Frederick Tea | |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota | Russel Love makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota | Russel Love makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:09 | N. Colorado | Derek Brown is called for the reach on Richard Haines - foul #2 on Derek Brown, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (PG), Terrence Swaim (SF) Jim Tenney, Richard Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald (PF) Russel Love | |
| 14:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Derek Brown - foul #3 on Derek Brown, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza (C) Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 13:54 | S. Dakota | Raymond Merrill picks off the pass by Charles White in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 13:44 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald is hacked by Terrence Swaim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terrence Swaim, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (PG), Richard Haines (SF), David Langer (C) Harold Evans, Terrence Swaim, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Kal Penny (SG), Frederick Tea (SF), Jeffery Pearson (PF), Russel Love (C) Derek Brown, Charles White, Lorenzo Burch, Gerald Gerald, James Lenhardt | |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny is hacked by Raymond Merrill - foul #4 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (SG), John Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Raymond Merrill, Richard Haines, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Russel Love buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Payne | 52-56 |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Tea - foul #1 on Frederick Tea, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Thomas Gardner (C) Thomas Gallagher, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald (SF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Frederick Tea, Russel Love | |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | John Haines makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jeffery Pearson | 53-56 |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (PF) John Haines, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles White (SG), James Lenhardt (SF) Kal Penny, Jeffery Pearson | |
| 12:12 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jim Tenney | 56-56 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Charles White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Payne | 56-58 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jim Tenney (tiring) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Oakley (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Swaim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Scott Payne (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles White (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Lenhardt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Gerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney loses the dribble to Charles White | 56-58 |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota | Charles White is alone and drills a shot from close range set up by Scott Payne | 56-60 |
| 11:23 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (PG), Harold Evans (SG), Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Wayne Oakley, Terrence Swaim, Daniel Loza, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Kal Penny (SG), Lorenzo Burch (SF), Jeffery Pearson (PF), Russel Love (C) Scott Payne, Charles White, James Lenhardt, Gerald Gerald, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | Kal Penny steps in front of the Thomas Gallagher pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 11:06 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russel Love | 56-62 |
| 10:55 | N. Colorado | David Langer clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 10:54 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lorenzo Burch - foul #2 on Lorenzo Burch, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), John Haines (PF) Harold Evans, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea (SF) Kal Penny | |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Burch can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 58-62 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Russel Love misses the tip | 58-62 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Thomas Gallagher is called for the reach on Lorenzo Burch - foul #2 on Thomas Gallagher, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) John Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (PG), Charles White (SG), James Lenhardt (PF) Derek Brown, Lorenzo Burch, Jeffery Pearson | |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 09:45 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 09:34 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris misses long on an open runner in the lane | 58-62 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | Charles White snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Charles White comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Langer - foul #1 on David Langer, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (PG), Wayne Oakley (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Jim Tenney, Thomas Gallagher, Richard Haines, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Gerald Gerald (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Kal Penny, James Lenhardt, Russel Love | |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Charles White tips it in | 58-66 |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 58-66 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans tips it back up and in | 60-66 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 60-68 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-68 |
| 07:53 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Gardner | 60-68 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Harold Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Oakley (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Swaim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Gardner (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Scott Payne (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles White (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Frederick Tea (tired) PF - Gerald Gerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Terrence Swaim is called for the reach on Frederick Tea - foul #3 on Terrence Swaim, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Richard Haines (SF), John Haines (PF), David Langer (C) Harold Evans, Wayne Oakley, Terrence Swaim, Daniel Loza, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Lorenzo Burch (SG), Jeffery Pearson (PF), James Lenhardt (C) Scott Payne, Charles White, Gerald Gerald, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by John Haines is blocked by Jeffery Pearson | 60-70 |
| 06:59 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Derek Brown is called for the reach on John Haines - foul #4 on Derek Brown, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (PG) Jim Tenney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (SG), Russel Love (C) Frederick Tea, James Lenhardt | |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | John Haines makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | John Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Raymond Merrill takes the ball from Russel Love | 62-70 |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | John Haines is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Pearson - foul #3 on Jeffery Pearson, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) Richard Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt (SF) Derek Brown | |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota | Russel Love grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Raymond Merrill is called for the reach on Kal Penny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Richard Haines (SF) Raymond Merrill, John Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Tenney, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner (C) David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG) Lorenzo Burch | |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-72 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Pearson misses short on a shot in the lane | 62-72 |
| 05:16 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 05:01 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits the follow up shot | 64-72 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (SG), John Haines (SF), Daniel Loza (C) Thomas Gallagher, Richard Haines, Thomas Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Charles White (SG), Lorenzo Burch (SF), Gerald Gerald (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Scott Payne, Kal Penny, James Lenhardt, Jeffery Pearson, Russel Love | |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota | Charles White misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 64-72 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:25 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jim Tenney | 66-72 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles White | 66-75 |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (PG), Thomas Gallagher (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Wayne Oakley, Chad Harris, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (SG), Russel Love (C) Charles White, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Gerald Gerald blocks the short jumper by David Langer | 66-75 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Harold Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gallagher (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Swaim (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Haines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - David Langer (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Derek Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kal Penny (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lorenzo Burch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Gerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russel Love (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Langer - foul #2 on David Langer, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Thomas Gallagher, Terrence Swaim, John Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles White (SG), Frederick Tea (SF), James Lenhardt (C) Derek Brown, Lorenzo Burch, Russel Love | |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota | Gerald Gerald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Frederick Tea snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:50 | S. Dakota | Harold Evans picks off the pass by Charles White | 66-77 |
| 02:50 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-77 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (SG), Thomas Gardner (C) Harold Evans, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Jeffery Pearson (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Kal Penny, Gerald Gerald, James Lenhardt | |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jim Tenney | 68-77 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Tea | 68-80 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines is hacked by Frederick Tea in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Tea, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (PG), Daniel Loza (C) Jim Tenney, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Russel Love (C) Scott Payne, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-80 |
| 01:49 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-80 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | Russel Love snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | Charles White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Oakley - foul #1 on Wayne Oakley, team foul #12 | 70-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (SF) Richard Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kal Penny (PG), James Lenhardt (SF), Gerald Gerald (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Derek Brown, Frederick Tea, Jeffery Pearson, Russel Love | |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | Charles White misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher connects on the open jumper from the free throw line | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Wayne Oakley is called for the reach on Kal Penny in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Oakley, team foul #13 | 72-81 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF), David Langer (C) Thomas Gallagher, John Haines, Thomas Gardner, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Payne (PG), Lorenzo Burch (SF), Jeffery Pearson (PF) James Lenhardt, Gerald Gerald, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Kal Penny misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne is hacked by Jim Tenney - foul #3 on Jim Tenney, team foul #14 | 72-82 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Gallagher (SG), John Haines (SF), Thomas Gardner (PF), Daniel Loza (C) Jim Tenney, Richard Haines, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Charles White, Jeffery Pearson | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne misses the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:41 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza misses the lay-in | 72-83 |
| 00:39 | N. Colorado | John Haines tips it home | 74-83 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Oakley - foul #3 on Wayne Oakley, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF), David Langer (C) Thomas Gallagher, John Haines, Thomas Gardner, Daniel Loza | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles White (SG), Jeffery Pearson (PF) Kal Penny, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | James Lenhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | David Langer gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Scott Payne steals it from Jim Tenney | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Scott Payne runs out the clock | 74-84 |