| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) SG - Keith Hanson (fresh) SF - Phillip Jones (fresh) PF - Lloyd Snowden (fresh) C - Antonio Estrada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fresh) SG - Carl Volkman (fresh) SF - James Downs (fresh) PF - Francis Densmore (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada 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 St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden scores on a runner from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | S. Dakota St. | Antonio Estrada swats the layup by Francis Densmore | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Antonio Estrada - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Hanson and he's hacked by James Downs - foul #1 on James Downs, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada misses short on an open shot near the basket | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson tips it back up and in | 7-0 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota St. | Antonio Estrada steals the ball from James Downs | 7-0 |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by James Downs - foul #2 on James Downs, team foul #3 | 7-0 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield (SF) James Downs | |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden banks in the layup on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 9-0 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-0 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Justin Leith (SF), William Baumgartner (PF), Jeff Glynn (C) Gregory Stewart, Keith Hanson, Phillip Jones, Lloyd Snowden, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (PG), Henry Tolar (SG), William Zerhusen (SF), Richard Schneck (C) Glenn Brown, Carl Volkman, Francis Densmore, Michael Smith | |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Schneck - foul #1 on Richard Schneck, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-0 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Glynn takes the ball from Richard Schneck | 10-0 |
| 17:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Glynn | 12-0 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-0 |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-0 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Zerhusen | 12-0 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses short on an open shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #5 | 12-2 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (PG), Phillip Jones (SF), Antonio Estrada (C) Kenneth Smith, Justin Leith, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Carl Volkman (SG), Francis Densmore (PF), Michael Smith (C) William Allen, Henry Tolar, William Zerhusen, Richard Schneck | |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore gets the rebound | 12-2 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada snags the defensive board | 12-2 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Hill | 15-2 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Glenn Brown | 15-4 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) SG - William Hill (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Jones (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Baumgartner (tiring) C - Antonio Estrada (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Volkman (tiring) SF - Theodore Cofield (tiring) PF - Francis Densmore (tiring) 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones's pass is intercepted by Glenn Brown in the backcourt | 15-4 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown throws it down | 15-6 |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-6 |
| 15:19 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-6 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown tips it home | 18-8 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bowers | 20-8 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 20-8 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 14:33 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada grabs the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | William Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG), Keith Hanson (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), Jeff Glynn (C) Robert Bowers, William Hill, Phillip Jones, William Baumgartner, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (PG), Henry Tolar (SG), William Zerhusen (SF), Richard Schneck (C) Glenn Brown, Carl Volkman, Theodore Cofield, Michael Smith | |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen is hacked by Gregory Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #1 | 20-8 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore misses the easy open layup | 20-8 |
| 14:01 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Schneck - foul #2 on Richard Schneck, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF) Gregory Stewart, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith (C) Richard Schneck | |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar lays it up and in on a great pass from William Allen | 22-10 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden is hacked by Francis Densmore - foul #1 on Francis Densmore, team foul #7 | 22-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG) Henry Tolar | |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-10 |
| 12:43 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden snags the defensive board | 24-10 |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 24-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG), Jeff Glynn (SF), Antonio Estrada (C) Van Kepner, Kenneth Smith, Justin Leith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (SG), Theodore Cofield (PF) Francis Densmore, Michael Smith | |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-10 |
| 12:06 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Henry Tolar | 25-13 |
| 12:03 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Brown - foul #1 on Glenn Brown, team foul #9 | 25-13 |
| 12:03 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 12:03 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Glynn - foul #1 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #2 | 25-13 |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Cofield | 25-16 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Snowden (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Estrada (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Tolar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Zerhusen (tiring) PF - Theodore Cofield (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Allen (tiring) 1 ast. | |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson misses the floater from close range | 25-16 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 11:15 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG), Phillip Jones (SF), Justin Leith (PF), William Baumgartner (C) Gregory Stewart, Jeff Glynn, Lloyd Snowden, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG), Francis Densmore (PF) Glenn Brown, Theodore Cofield | |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Henry Tolar and he's hacked by Justin Leith - foul #1 on Justin Leith, team foul #3 | 25-18 |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 11:04 | N. Colorado | Van Kepner is whistled for a carry | 25-19 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman's pass is intercepted by Justin Leith | 25-19 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones is hacked by William Zerhusen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Zerhusen, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG) Van Kepner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on William Zerhusen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Henry Tolar | 27-21 |
| 10:17 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 10:16 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Carl Volkman | 27-21 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Volkman | 27-24 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | William Zerhusen steps in front of the Gregory Stewart pass in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar lays it in on a nice dish by William Zerhusen | 27-26 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 29-26 |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Justin Leith - foul #2 on Justin Leith, team foul #5 | 29-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Antonio Estrada (C) Gregory Stewart, Keith Hanson, Phillip Jones, Justin Leith, William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Theodore Cofield (C) Henry Tolar, William Allen | |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Zerhusen - foul #2 on William Zerhusen, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (SG), William Allen (C) Carl Volkman, William Zerhusen | |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 08:49 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith | 31-28 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada comes up short on the runner from the left block | 31-28 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn blows the layup but he's hacked by Francis Densmore - foul #2 on Francis Densmore, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG), William Hill (SG), Phillip Jones (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF) Van Kepner, Robert Bowers, Kenneth Smith, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Downs (SF) Francis Densmore | |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 08:05 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 07:45 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 07:44 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada (C) Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG) Henry Tolar | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gregory Stewart (tiring) SG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Jones (tired) 10 pts. PF - Lloyd Snowden (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Estrada (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Volkman (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Downs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Cofield (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Allen (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson (SG) William Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | James Downs takes the ball from Gregory Stewart | 33-31 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Stewart and the foul's on Carl Volkman - foul #1 on Carl Volkman, team foul #13 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF), William Baumgartner (PF), Jeff Glynn (C) Gregory Stewart, Phillip Jones, Lloyd Snowden, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (SG) Carl Volkman | |
| 06:30 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown travels in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 06:05 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Glynn blocks the short jumper by Theodore Cofield | 36-31 |
| 05:55 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:37 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 38-31 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota St. | William Hill picks off the pass by Henry Tolar in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 05:34 | N. Colorado | William Hill banks in the layup | 40-31 |
| 05:31 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown's pass is intercepted by William Hill in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 05:29 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from William Hill | 42-31 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-31 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cofield takes the ball from Keith Hanson | 42-31 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 04:23 | N. Colorado | William Hill grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | James Downs picks off the pass by Keith Hanson in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield lays it in set up by James Downs | 42-33 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Brown - foul #2 on Glenn Brown, team foul #14 | 42-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (PG), Phillip Jones (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), Antonio Estrada (C) Keith Hanson, Kenneth Smith, William Baumgartner, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG), Richard Schneck (PF) Glenn Brown, James Downs | |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG) William Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith (C) William Allen | |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Phillip Jones steals it from Theodore Cofield | 42-33 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 42-33 |
| 03:46 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 03:24 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Antonio Estrada pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Van Kepner (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bowers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Jones (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Lloyd Snowden (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Estrada (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Tolar (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Volkman (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Cofield (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schneck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Volkman - foul #2 on Carl Volkman, team foul #15 | 42-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG), Justin Leith (PF) Van Kepner, Lloyd Snowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), William Zerhusen (SG), James Downs (SF), Francis Densmore (PF) Henry Tolar, Carl Volkman, Theodore Cofield, Richard Schneck | |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Bowers steals it from Glenn Brown in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 02:55 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Zerhusen | 43-33 |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 02:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers lays it in on a great pass from Phillip Jones | 45-33 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 02:23 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson (SG), Lloyd Snowden (PF) Robert Bowers, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG), Richard Schneck (PF) William Zerhusen, Francis Densmore | |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Jones | 47-35 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner (PF), Jeff Glynn (C) Phillip Jones, Lloyd Snowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (PG), Francis Densmore (PF) Glenn Brown, Richard Schneck | |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Volkman - foul #3 on Carl Volkman, team foul #16 | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG) Gregory Stewart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (SG) Carl Volkman | |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 48-37 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Hanson takes the ball from William Allen in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 01:35 | N. Colorado | Van Kepner can't finish the layup | 48-37 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Van Kepner | 48-37 |
| 01:19 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson is hacked by Henry Tolar - foul #1 on Henry Tolar, team foul #17 | 48-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart (PG), Antonio Estrada (C) Van Kepner, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:19 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:19 | N. Colorado | Keith Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 50-39 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Francis Densmore is called for the reach on Gregory Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Densmore, team foul #18 | 50-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (SG) Keith Hanson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), William Zerhusen (SG), Richard Schneck (PF) William Allen, Henry Tolar, Francis Densmore | |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Gregory Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on William Baumgartner - foul #1 on William Baumgartner, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF) William Baumgartner, Antonio Estrada | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Van Kepner (PG), Keith Hanson (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF) Gregory Stewart, William Hill, Lloyd Snowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (SG) William Zerhusen | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hanson | 55-41 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Phillip Jones picks off the pass by Glenn Brown in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Phillip Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |