| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) SF - Clarence Baker (fresh) PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) C - Matthew Payan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | S. Dakota | Carl Defilippo is called for the reach on Keith Burton - foul #1 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Pope | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:39 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo's floater is tipped away by Keith Burton | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope knocks in the 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles McHone | 6-8 |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Nunley | 8-8 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ralph Skaggs | 8-10 |
| 17:06 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Pope and he's hacked by Keith Burton - foul #1 on Keith Burton, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 17:06 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is hacked by Clarence Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Baker, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF) Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Mack | 11-13 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Jerry Mack is called for the reach on Daniel Pope - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 16:28 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Frank Carollo | 14-13 |
| 15:52 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack grabs the board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Baker (tired) PF - Frank Carollo (fairly fresh) C - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) C - Steven Linthicum (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Jerry Mack, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 15:11 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Sontag | 14-13 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Payan - foul #1 on Matthew Payan, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF) Everett Kephart | |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Carl Defilippo | 14-13 |
| 14:35 | N. Colorado | William Sontag denies the turnaround by Daniel Pope | 14-13 |
| 14:33 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan tips it but misses | 14-13 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Toby Lucas | 16-15 |
| 13:56 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan is fouled on the floor by Keith Burton - foul #2 on Keith Burton, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Robert Little, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 13:44 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| 13:30 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 13:28 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore loses the dribble to Toby Lucas in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart lays it in on a nice dish by Toby Lucas | 16-17 |
| 13:07 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 13:03 | S. Dakota | Clarence Baker is called for the reach on Charles McHone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Baker, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Wiley Ford (SF), Frank Carollo (PF) Kevin Nunley, Clarence Baker, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum (C) Laurence Blanton | |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles McHone | 16-19 |
| 12:37 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo misses badly on a shot from the right block | 16-19 |
| 12:36 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Toby Lucas, Everett Kephart, Steven Linthicum | |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| 12:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs tips it home | 16-21 |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 16-21 |
| 11:51 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack grabs the board | 16-21 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wiley Ford (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Carollo (tiring) 2 reb. C - Matthew Payan (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wininger (tiring) C - William Sontag (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 16-21 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 16-21 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 11:16 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Skaggs - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Sean Wilson (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Wiley Ford, Frank Carollo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Everett Kephart (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 11:04 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope's layup is rejected by Laurence Blanton | 16-21 |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses the wide open floater from close range but he's hacked by Sean Wilson - foul #1 on Sean Wilson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:44 | N. Colorado | Toby Lucas picks off the pass by Daniel Pope in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Sean Wilson steps in front of the Laurence Blanton pass | 16-23 |
| 10:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 16-23 |
| 10:07 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley loses the ball out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Sean Wilson, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (PG), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Steven Linthicum | |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses the easy open layup | 16-23 |
| 09:31 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota | William Sontag hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is hacked by Wiley Ford - foul #1 on Wiley Ford, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Clarence Baker (SF), Frank Carollo (PF) Kevin Nunley, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Jerry Mack, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, William Sontag | |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is fouled on the floor by Elmo Randall - foul #1 on Elmo Randall, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:34 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Clarence Baker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SG) Toby Lucas | |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Everett Kephart | 19-25 |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles McHone - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Steven Linthicum | |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Daniel Pope is called for the reach on Jerry Mack - foul #1 on Daniel Pope, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker (SF) Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG) Ralph Skaggs | |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo is fouled on the floor by Robert Wininger - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Clarence Baker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Laurence Blanton (PF) Everett Kephart, Robert Wininger | |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Carollo (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Moore (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Sontag (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Elmo Randall steals the ball from William Sontag | 21-27 |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Daniel Pope, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Clarence Baker (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SF), Steven Linthicum (C) Jerry Mack, William Sontag | |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is hacked by Daniel Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Pope, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Daniel Pope | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:06 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 06:43 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Clarence Baker | 23-28 |
| 06:39 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas's pass is intercepted by Kevin Nunley in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo drills a floater from the left block | 25-28 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:52 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley loses the dribble to Everett Kephart | 25-28 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | Kevin Nunley is called for the reach on Toby Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Sean Wilson (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum | |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Mack - foul #2 on Jerry Mack, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Sean Wilson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG) Jerry Mack | |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Everett Kephart | 26-33 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope (SG) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:28 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Clarence Baker is blocked by Ralph Skaggs | 26-33 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is hacked by Elmo Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmo Randall, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs is fouled on the floor by Clarence Baker - foul #3 on Clarence Baker, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Clarence Baker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG) Toby Lucas | |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Linthicum | 26-35 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG) Kevin Nunley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Keith Burton (PF) Robert Little, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Defilippo | 26-37 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 03:27 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:27 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SF), William Sontag (C) Ralph Skaggs, Steven Linthicum | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Defilippo (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Payan (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Kephart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Keith Burton (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Sontag (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Charles McHone picks off the pass by Daniel Pope in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton jams it on a great pass from Charles McHone | 26-39 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Burton | 26-39 |
| 03:05 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 26-41 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Daniel Pope | 28-41 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-41 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | William Sontag hits the follow up shot | 28-43 |
| 02:04 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the shot from the left side | 28-43 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton is fouled on the floor by Elmo Randall - foul #3 on Elmo Randall, team foul #14 | 28-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Clarence Baker (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Robert Wininger (C) Everett Kephart, William Sontag | |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:39 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope is fouled on the floor by Toby Lucas - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #9 | 28-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Laurence Blanton (SF) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack | |
| 01:39 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 28-45 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | Frank Carollo picks off the pass by Laurence Blanton | 28-45 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | Laurence Blanton steps in front of the Michael Moore pass | 28-45 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is hacked by Kevin Nunley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #15 | 28-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SF), Steven Linthicum (C) Toby Lucas, Robert Wininger | |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:07 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 28-46 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Linthicum - foul #1 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #10 | 28-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Clarence Baker, Frank Carollo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF) Robert Little, Laurence Blanton, Jerry Mack | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Michael Moore is called for the reach on Toby Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #16 | 29-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker (SF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Keith Burton swats the layup by Matthew Payan | 29-48 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Nunley | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | The clock runs out | 29-48 |