| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - Clarence Baker (fresh) PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) C - Matthew Payan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Baker | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota | Clarence Baker is called for the reach on Ralph Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Baker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Sontag - foul #1 on William Sontag, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota | William Sontag hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Defilippo | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Colorado | Charles McHone is called for the reach on Kevin Nunley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Elmo Randall | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 17:27 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Elmo Randall | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF) Toby Lucas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope's layup is rejected by Steven Linthicum | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wininger - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Elmo Randall, Michael Moore | |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs tips it in | 7-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Laurence Blanton (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (tiring) SF - Clarence Baker (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Carollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo's pass is intercepted by William Sontag in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota | William Sontag is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 9-9 |
| 15:27 | N. Colorado | Laurence Blanton steps in front of the Daniel Pope pass | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota | William Sontag is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs tips it in | 11-9 |
| 14:30 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 14:02 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the 3 from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Kevin Nunley steals the ball from Laurence Blanton in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Nunley | 14-14 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Burton | 16-14 |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Laurence Blanton, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley, Frank Carollo | |
| 13:15 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-16 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Matthew Payan | 16-16 |
| 12:42 | N. Colorado | Jerry Mack is called for the reach on Clarence Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG) Jerry Mack | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Elmo Randall | |
| 12:37 | N. Colorado | Steven Linthicum denies the turnaround by Clarence Baker | 16-16 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Steven Linthicum | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota | Kevin Nunley is called for the reach on Robert Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SF) Robert Little | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Carl Defilippo | 16-16 |
| 12:16 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope's pass is intercepted by Toby Lucas in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 12:15 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas hits the finger roll | 18-16 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley is hacked by Steven Linthicum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF) Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| 12:01 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Baker - foul #2 on Clarence Baker, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Michael Moore (C) Clarence Baker, Matthew Payan | |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Everett Kephart (fresh) PF - Keith Burton (fairly fresh) C - William Sontag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (tired) 4 pts. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 6 pts. C - Michael Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Carl Defilippo is denied by Keith Burton | 20-16 |
| 11:39 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo snags the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Elmo Randall - foul #1 on Elmo Randall, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Robert Wininger (PF) Jerry Mack, Everett Kephart, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Elmo Randall | |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Toby Lucas | 22-16 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Nunley and he's hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #2 on Robert Wininger, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SF), Keith Burton (PF) Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Wiley Ford | |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton is hacked by Carl Defilippo - foul #1 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), Steven Linthicum (C) Robert Little, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Sean Wilson (SF) Michael Moore | |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Skaggs | 24-19 |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo is whistled for a carry | 24-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (PF) Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Payan - foul #1 on Matthew Payan, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | Ralph Skaggs is called for the reach on Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Sean Wilson | |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the tip | 26-21 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | William Sontag tips it in | 28-21 |
| 09:34 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SF), Keith Burton (PF) Ralph Skaggs, Laurence Blanton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Frank Carollo (PF) Elmo Randall, Carl Defilippo | |
| 09:22 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope loses the dribble to Everett Kephart in the backcourt | 31-21 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Everett Kephart | 33-21 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Matthew Payan steals it from Toby Lucas | 33-23 |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wiley Ford | 33-25 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Mack (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Keith Burton (tired) C - William Sontag (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Wiley Ford (tiring) PF - Frank Carollo (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Payan (tiring) | |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford loses the dribble to William Sontag in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 07:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 07:12 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-25 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-25 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Everett Kephart, Jerry Mack, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Clarence Baker (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo, Matthew Payan | |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Little | 38-25 |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Toby Lucas is called for the reach on Clarence Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pope - foul #1 on Daniel Pope, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Laurence Blanton | 40-27 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 40-27 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota | Robert Little snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Robert Little connects on the open jumper from close range set up by Ralph Skaggs | 42-27 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Skaggs - foul #2 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #10 | 42-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SF) Robert Little, Ralph Skaggs | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Elmo Randall | |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-27 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Kevin Nunley is called for the reach on Everett Kephart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Mack - foul #2 on Jerry Mack, team foul #11 | 43-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF) Jerry Mack | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Michael Moore | |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 04:10 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-28 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (tiring) PF - Keith Burton (tired) C - William Sontag (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Defilippo (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Payan (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall's pass is intercepted by Everett Kephart | 46-28 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is hacked by Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmo Randall, team foul #10 | 46-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Toby Lucas, Laurence Blanton, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Elmo Randall | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Matthew Payan | |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Baker - foul #3 on Clarence Baker, team foul #11 | 48-28 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger snags the offensive board | 49-28 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone lays it up and in set up by Everett Kephart | 51-28 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore's pass is intercepted by Everett Kephart | 51-28 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Wininger | 53-28 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-28 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 53-28 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 53-28 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum tips it home | 55-28 |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Carl Defilippo | 55-31 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles McHone | 57-31 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker is fouled on the floor by Ralph Skaggs - foul #3 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #12 | 57-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Frank Carollo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley, Carl Defilippo, Michael Moore | |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-32 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-32 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-32 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Clarence Baker | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo is fouled on the floor by Toby Lucas - foul #2 on Toby Lucas, team foul #13 | 57-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG) Charles McHone | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Wiley Ford | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 57-33 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | William Sontag can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-34 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Matthew Payan | 57-34 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall knocks in the floater near the basket | 57-36 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 57-36 |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the halfcourt shot | 57-36 |