| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Feldman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) C - Chad Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 19:33 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson's pass is intercepted by Steven Feldman | 24-26 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman lays it in | 24-28 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson slams it home | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Feldman and he's hacked by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Brad Edwards (SF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, Alex Smith, John Ferrera, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon (PF) Adam Amick | |
| 18:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Feldman steals the ball from Arthur Medley | 26-31 |
| 17:56 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey lays it up and in set up by Steven Feldman | 26-33 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 17:17 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 16:54 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 16:53 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley tips it in | 28-35 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Chadwick Brandes - foul #1 on Chadwick Brandes, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Alex Smith (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Paul Henry (PF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Arthur Medley, Brad Edwards, Ryan Whaley, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (PG), Brian Freeman (SF), Adam Amick (PF) Michael Rickert, Donald Mahaffey, Jeff Gagnon | |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 16:22 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 3rd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:58 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG) Steven Feldman | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carstensen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) C - Chad Craft (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Rickert | 28-40 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-40 |
| 15:15 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Ferrera | 28-40 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Smith | 31-40 |
| 14:36 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 14:16 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 13:53 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Brad Edwards (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, Alex Smith, John Ferrera, Paul Henry, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG), Donald Mahaffey (SF), Jeff Gagnon (PF) James Carstensen, Brian Freeman, Adam Amick | |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Medley | 33-40 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Rickert - foul #3 on Michael Rickert, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (PG) Michael Rickert | |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:43 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on Steven Feldman - foul #3 on Steven Feldman, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Jacob Dahl (SF) Daniel Fountain, Ryan Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards blows the layup | 33-42 |
| 12:26 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft's pass is intercepted by Jacob Dahl in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 12:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 12:01 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Brad Edwards - foul #1 on Brad Edwards, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Paul Henry (C) Arthur Medley, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), James Carstensen (SG), Adam Amick (PF) Brian Freeman, Steven Feldman, Chad Craft | |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jacob Dahl (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carstensen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) C - Jeff Gagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-44 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is hacked by Paul Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Henry, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Alex Smith (SG), David Thompson (C) Douglas Harris, Jacob Dahl, Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (C) Jeff Gagnon | |
| 10:43 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey throws it down on a nice dish by James Carstensen | 35-46 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Fountain - foul #3 on Daniel Fountain, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry (PF) Ryan Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (PG) Michael Rickert | |
| 10:01 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Freeman and he's fouled by John Ferrera - foul #3 on John Ferrera, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF) Daniel Fountain, Alex Smith, John Ferrera | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG) Donald Mahaffey | |
| 10:01 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-48 |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Carstensen | 40-50 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry misses the jumper from the right block | 40-50 |
| 09:12 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 09:10 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Jacob Dahl, Paul Henry, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), Jeff Gagnon (PF) James Carstensen, Adam Amick | |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Rickert steals it from Ryan Whaley | 40-50 |
| 08:53 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert banks in the layup | 40-52 |
| 08:27 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-52 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:59 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-52 |
| 07:50 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Chadwick Brandes is called for the reach on Steven Feldman - foul #2 on Chadwick Brandes, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Alex Smith (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Paul Henry (C) Douglas Harris, Arthur Medley, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (PG), Donald Mahaffey (SF), Adam Amick (PF) Michael Rickert, Brian Freeman, Jeff Gagnon | |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alex Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Feldman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) C - Chad Craft (very tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota St. | Alex Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-54 |
| 07:06 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Amick | 40-54 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carstensen | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 06:07 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 06:05 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-57 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 05:27 | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-57 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to John Ferrera | 40-57 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Jacob Dahl (SG), Brad Edwards (PF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Alex Smith, Ryan Whaley, Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert (PG), Brian Freeman (SF), Jeff Gagnon (PF) Steven Feldman, Donald Mahaffey, Adam Amick | |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses short on a runner from close range | 40-57 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson is hacked by Chad Craft - foul #3 on Chad Craft, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, John Ferrera, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley buries a floater in the lane set up by Daniel Fountain | 42-57 |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen's pass is intercepted by Chadwick Brandes | 42-57 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Rickert - foul #4 on Michael Rickert, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey (SF) Brian Freeman | |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Fountain - foul #4 on Daniel Fountain, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), John Ferrera (SF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Feldman (SG) James Carstensen | |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera is fouled on the floor by Donald Mahaffey - foul #2 on Donald Mahaffey, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Paul Henry (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, John Ferrera, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Carstensen (SG) Steven Feldman | |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is hacked by Michael Rickert - foul #5 on Michael Rickert, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (SF) Jacob Dahl | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman (PG) Michael Rickert | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Fountain | 46-58 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Medley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brad Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chadwick Brandes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Craft (very tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Brad Edwards - foul #2 on Brad Edwards, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| 03:07 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| 02:50 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry travels with the ball | 46-61 |
| 02:22 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon is denied on a layup by Chadwick Brandes | 46-61 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses the tip | 46-61 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:01 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Mahaffey | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| 01:18 | N. Colorado | James Carstensen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 46-66 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota St. | James Carstensen picks off the pass by Daniel Fountain | 46-66 |
| 01:05 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon misses the lay-in | 46-66 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 00:56 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain hits a jumper in the lane | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Daniel Fountain is called for the reach on Brian Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Fountain, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl (SG) Daniel Fountain | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. 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) | |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is fouled on the floor by Jeff Gagnon - foul #1 on Jeff Gagnon, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Jeff Gagnon connects on the jump hook in the lane | 50-69 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards is denied on a layup by Jeff Gagnon | 50-69 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman runs out the clock | 50-69 |