| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Sirmans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Leddy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Alfred Leddy inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | S. Dakota | Alfred Leddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:51 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Amick | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft is fouled on the floor by Victor Bryant - foul #1 on Victor Bryant, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 18:56 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Feldman | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown's pass is intercepted by Donald Mahaffey | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey throws it down | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota | Victor Bryant comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Leddy | 32-39 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota | Victor Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (PG), Clifton Williams (SG), Joseph Griffin (SF), Thomas Schulze (PF), William Lynn (C) Chad Brown, Joshua Sirmans, Alfred Leddy, David Ybanez, Victor Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Steven Feldman, Adam Amick | |
| 17:30 | N. Colorado | Thomas Schulze is called for the reach on Brian Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Schulze, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 17:18 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 17:14 | S. Dakota | William Lynn gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Moorhead | 34-39 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen is hacked by Joseph Griffin - foul #1 on Joseph Griffin, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG) Brian Freeman | |
| 16:04 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Carstensen | 34-42 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Gagnon - foul #3 on Jeff Gagnon, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chad Brown (PG), Eric Renz (SF), David Ybanez (PF), Victor Bryant (C) James Moorhead, Joseph Griffin, Thomas Schulze, William Lynn | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG) James Carstensen | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Renz (fresh) PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Craft (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Renz - foul #1 on Eric Renz, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans (SG), Alfred Leddy (SF) Clifton Williams, Eric Renz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Amick (PF) Jeff Gagnon | |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota | Alfred Leddy is hacked by Steven Feldman - foul #1 on Steven Feldman, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG), Brian Freeman (SF) Steven Feldman, Donald Mahaffey | |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota | Alfred Leddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Brian Freeman and the foul's on Victor Bryant - foul #2 on Victor Bryant, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze (PF) David Ybanez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota | Victor Bryant drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alfred Leddy | 38-47 |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Victor Bryant grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 13:12 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:08 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schulze - foul #2 on Thomas Schulze, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (PG), Clifton Williams (SG), Joseph Griffin (SF), William Lynn (C) Chad Brown, Joshua Sirmans, Alfred Leddy, Victor Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG), Donald Mahaffey (SF), Jeff Gagnon (PF) James Carstensen, Brian Freeman, Adam Amick | |
| 12:48 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 38-47 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze's pass is intercepted by Jeff Gagnon | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Griffin - foul #2 on Joseph Griffin, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Ybanez (PF) Thomas Schulze | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-49 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman is hacked by William Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Lynn, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chad Brown (PG), Eric Renz (SF), Victor Bryant (C) James Moorhead, Joseph Griffin, William Lynn | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (SF) Donald Mahaffey | |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Brian Freeman steals it from Eric Renz | 38-51 |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman throws it down | 38-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Renz (fresh) PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Feldman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Gagnon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Craft (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-53 |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Brian Freeman | 41-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Bryant | 41-55 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota | Brian Freeman picks off the pass by Chad Brown | 41-55 |
| 09:53 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman tips it in | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota | Brian Freeman steps in front of the Victor Bryant pass | 41-57 |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freeman | 41-57 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Clifton Williams - foul #1 on Clifton Williams, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (PG), Joshua Sirmans (SG), Alfred Leddy (SF), Thomas Schulze (PF), William Lynn (C) Chad Brown, Clifton Williams, Eric Renz, David Ybanez, Victor Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG), Donald Mahaffey (SF), Adam Amick (PF) Steven Feldman, Brian Freeman, Chad Craft | |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota | Jeff Gagnon takes the ball from William Lynn | 41-58 |
| 08:04 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-60 |
| 07:53 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze misses badly on a floater from the left block | 41-60 |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans tips it home | 43-60 |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Rickert and he's fouled by Joshua Sirmans - foul #2 on Joshua Sirmans, team foul #10 | 43-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (PG), Chad Craft (C) Michael Rickert, Jeff Gagnon | |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans clanks a shot from the left side | 43-63 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Moorhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Sirmans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Leddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Schulze (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Carstensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chad Craft (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Adam Amick | 43-65 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Alfred Leddy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-65 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead gets the offensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota | Adam Amick picks off the pass by Alfred Leddy | 43-65 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Freeman | 43-67 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead clanks a shot from the left block | 43-67 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Moorhead - foul #1 on James Moorhead, team foul #11 | 43-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams (PG), Joseph Griffin (SG), Eric Renz (SF) James Moorhead, Joshua Sirmans, Alfred Leddy | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Brian Freeman, Adam Amick | |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | William Lynn pulls down the rebound | 43-68 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeff Gagnon | 43-68 |
| 05:01 | N. Colorado | Eric Renz steps in front of the Jeff Gagnon pass | 43-68 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-68 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams hits the follow up shot | 45-68 |
| 04:22 | N. Colorado | Joseph Griffin steals the ball from Donald Mahaffey | 45-68 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze is hacked by Jeff Gagnon - foul #4 on Jeff Gagnon, team foul #3 | 45-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Backman (SF) Eric Renz | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (SF) Donald Mahaffey | |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Williams | 48-68 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Freeman | 48-70 |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Backman | 50-70 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Clifton Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Backman (fresh) PF - William Lynn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Schulze (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carstensen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. PF - Jeff Gagnon (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Chad Craft (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Backman - foul #1 on Keith Backman, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (PG) William Lynn | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-71 |
| 02:50 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon snags the defensive board | 50-71 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Keith Backman takes the ball from James Carstensen | 50-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-71 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead is hacked by James Carstensen - foul #2 on James Carstensen, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Lynn (C) Keith Backman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey (SF) Brian Freeman | |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota | William Lynn misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-71 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams grabs the offensive board | 50-71 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-71 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses the tip | 52-71 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Griffin | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | James Moorhead steps in front of the Michael Rickert pass in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead hits the finger roll | 56-71 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Carstensen - foul #3 on James Carstensen, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Thomas Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert runs out the clock | 58-71 |