| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Moberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Amundsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Danny Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Douglas Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Oakes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Danny Hampton steps in front of the Darrel Palmer pass | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota | George Harris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Solomon Hintze | 38-37 |
| 19:23 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes loses the dribble to Gary Moberly in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-37 |
| 19:07 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Darrel Palmer | 38-37 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Zywiec | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Steven Amundsen steals it from Paul Dickey | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | Paul Dickey is called for the reach on Gary Moberly - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew (PG), James Manzella (SG), Robert Baumann (PF), James Hegwood (C) Solomon Hintze, George Harris, Steven Amundsen, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SG), Fred Jordan (C) Zachary Oakes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:26 | N. Colorado | Robert Baumann steals it from Douglas Hughes | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota | Paul Dickey is called for the reach on Robert Baumann - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), George Harris (SG), Steven Amundsen (PF) Jeffery Crew, James Manzella, James Hegwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Donald Wolf | |
| 16:51 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton (C) Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Fred Jordan | |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Imes | 40-39 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Hampton | 42-39 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney loses the dribble to Steven Amundsen | 42-39 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Moberly (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Amundsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hampton (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Hughes (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Imes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Dickey (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), Louis Sellers (SG), James Manzella (SF), James Hegwood (PF), Robert Baumann (C) Patrick Carpenter, George Harris, Gary Moberly, Steven Amundsen, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Donald Wolf (SF), Clifford Hill (C) Douglas Hughes, Jonathan Zywiec, Andrew Imes | |
| 15:51 | N. Colorado | James Manzella denies the turnaround by Clifford Hill | 42-39 |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is hacked by Solomon Hintze in the backcourt - foul #3 on Solomon Hintze, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew (PG), Steven Amundsen (PF) Solomon Hintze, James Hegwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (PF) Paul Dickey | |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan is whistled for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey (PF) Clifford Hill | |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), Gary Moberly (SF), Danny Hampton (C) Jeffery Crew, James Manzella, Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF), Darrel Palmer (C) Paul Dickey, Fred Jordan | |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Zachary Oakes and he's hacked by Steven Amundsen - foul #2 on Steven Amundsen, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Harris (SF), James Hegwood (PF) Gary Moberly, Steven Amundsen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG) Brian McGibney | |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze is hacked by Douglas Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill (PF) Andrew Imes | |
| 13:50 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers tips it home | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes is fouled on the floor by Louis Sellers - foul #4 on Louis Sellers, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Robert Baumann (PF) Solomon Hintze, Louis Sellers | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (PF) Clifford Hill | |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Baumann steps in front of the Douglas Hughes pass | 44-42 |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by George Harris is blocked by Fred Jordan | 44-42 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Hegwood | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), Gary Moberly (SF), Steven Amundsen (PF), James Manzella (C) Patrick Carpenter, James Hegwood, Robert Baumann, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Andrew Imes (PF), Paul Dickey (C) Douglas Hughes, Donald Wolf, Fred Jordan, Darrel Palmer | |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | George Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:56 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Harris (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Moberly (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Amundsen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Manzella (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian McGibney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Oakes (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Imes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Dickey (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:41 | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 11:38 | N. Colorado | Solomon Hintze is called for the reach on Brian McGibney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Solomon Hintze, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew (PG), Robert Baumann (C) Solomon Hintze, George Harris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew tips it in | 50-44 |
| 10:55 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney banks in the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 10:25 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:18 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes tips it home | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Crew | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey blows the wide open layup | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Andrew Imes | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), George Harris (SG), James Hegwood (PF), Danny Hampton (C) Jeffery Crew, James Manzella, Steven Amundsen, Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes (PG), Donald Wolf (SG), Fred Jordan (PF), Clifford Hill (C) Brian McGibney, Zachary Oakes, Andrew Imes, Paul Dickey | |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | Patrick Carpenter is called for the reach on Douglas Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Carpenter, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Wolf | 53-50 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly is hacked by Donald Wolf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wolf, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG) Donald Wolf | |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:50 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan lays it in and he's fouled by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen (PF) Gary Moberly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Clifford Hill | |
| 08:50 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota | Douglas Hughes steals it from Danny Hampton in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew (PG) Patrick Carpenter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew double dribbles | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (SG) James Hegwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:32 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton misses the tip | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Zywiec | 53-55 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton is hacked by Jonathan Zywiec - foul #3 on Jonathan Zywiec, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly (SF), James Hegwood (C) George Harris, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Paul Dickey (PF) Brian McGibney, Fred Jordan | |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood banks in the wide open layup | 55-55 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Crew (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Manzella (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gary Moberly (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Amundsen (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hegwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Douglas Hughes (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Oakes (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dickey (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrel Palmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), Louis Sellers (SG) Jeffery Crew, Steven Amundsen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf (SF) Jonathan Zywiec | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hughes - foul #4 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton (C) James Manzella | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney (PG), Clifford Hill (C) Zachary Oakes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:19 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | N. Colorado | Douglas Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Solomon Hintze | 59-55 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 59-55 |
| 06:26 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:17 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey buries a floater from the right wing set up by Donald Wolf | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota | Douglas Hughes is called for the reach on Louis Sellers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), George Harris (SF), Steven Amundsen (PF), James Manzella (C) Solomon Hintze, Gary Moberly, James Hegwood, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Fred Jordan (C) Douglas Hughes, Clifford Hill | |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter is hacked by Brian McGibney - foul #4 on Brian McGibney, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann (C) James Manzella | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec (SF), Darrel Palmer (C) Zachary Oakes, Paul Dickey | |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:49 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney can't connect on a floater from the left side | 60-59 |
| 05:28 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 05:27 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:09 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Brian McGibney is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian McGibney, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), James Manzella (PF) Patrick Carpenter, Steven Amundsen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Zachary Oakes (SG), Andrew Imes (PF) Brian McGibney, Darrel Palmer | |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota | James Manzella misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-59 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to George Harris | 60-59 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | James Manzella clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes is fouled on the floor by James Manzella - foul #1 on James Manzella, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly (SF), James Hegwood (C) George Harris, Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Fred Jordan | |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:16 | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Oakes - foul #4 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey (PF) Andrew Imes | |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:58 | N. Colorado | Donald Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Crew (PG), Steven Amundsen (PF) Solomon Hintze, James Manzella | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly is hacked by Donald Wolf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Wolf, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Jester (PG) Donald Wolf | |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Hegwood - foul #2 on James Hegwood, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton (C) James Hegwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan (C) Roger Jester | |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton grabs the board | 64-62 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Crew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Sellers (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Moberly (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Amundsen (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Hampton (tired) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Darrel Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Zachary Oakes (very tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Zywiec (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dickey (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | Darrel Palmer steals it from Steven Amundsen in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Moberly - foul #2 on Gary Moberly, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Fred Jordan | |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Oakes - foul #5 on Zachary Oakes, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Jester (PG), Byron Fife (SG), Clifford Hill (C) Zachary Oakes, Andrew Imes, Darrel Palmer | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Byron Fife is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), James Hegwood (SF), James Manzella (PF) Jeffery Crew, Gary Moberly, Steven Amundsen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Jester and he's fouled by Danny Hampton - foul #2 on Danny Hampton, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), George Harris (SF) Patrick Carpenter, Danny Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Byron Fife | |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | Clifford Hill misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 02:35 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen (PF), Robert Baumann (C) James Manzella, James Hegwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Byron Fife (SG), Fred Jordan (C) Clifford Hill, Darrel Palmer | |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Baumann - foul #3 on Robert Baumann, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Gary Moberly (SF) Solomon Hintze, George Harris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer (C) Byron Fife | |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Roger Jester | 65-67 |
| 01:50 | N. Colorado | Fred Jordan drills a turnaround near the basket | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter is hacked by Paul Dickey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Dickey, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton (C) Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Byron Fife (SG) Fred Jordan | |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-69 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | Patrick Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Byron Fife grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Paul Dickey's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Amundsen | 66-69 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec hits the follow up shot | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Moberly | 66-71 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG) Patrick Carpenter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Solomon Hintze | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Zywiec is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | Solomon Hintze is called for the reach on Darrel Palmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Solomon Hintze, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Harris (PG) Solomon Hintze | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Byron Fife | |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | George Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Palmer - foul #1 on Darrel Palmer, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Byron Fife (SG) Andrew Imes | |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | George Harris makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | George Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Darrel Palmer | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer is hacked by Louis Sellers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Sellers, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (SG) Louis Sellers | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Imes (PF) Byron Fife | |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Darrel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton is hacked by Paul Dickey - foul #4 on Paul Dickey, team foul #16 | 69-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Byron Fife (SG) Andrew Imes | |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Danny Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester is hacked by George Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Roger Jester misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Steven Amundsen misses the fullcourt shot | 71-74 |