| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) PF - Steven Linthicum (fresh) C - Robert Wininger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Cook (fresh) SG - Thomas McAdams (fresh) SF - Wiley Ford (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) | |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Linthicum | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Defilippo | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas McAdams steals it from Robert Wininger | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Linthicum - foul #1 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | S. Dakota | Wiley Ford takes the ball from Robert Wininger | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger is fouled on the floor by Thomas McAdams - foul #1 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Robert Little (SG), Keith Burton (PF), Vincent Banks (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Steven Linthicum, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Gerald White (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Michael Cook, Thomas McAdams, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Little knocks in the floater from close range set up by Keith Burton | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Laurence Blanton - foul #1 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Graham (PF) Laurence Blanton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Martin Batten | |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota | Gerald White is called for the reach on Peter Hoke - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), George Woodruff (SG), Steven Linthicum (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Peter Hoke, Robert Little, Keith Burton, Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Gerald White, Michael Moore, Frank Carollo | |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota | Martin Batten is called for the reach on David Graham - foul #1 on Martin Batten, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG) George Woodruff | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jerry Mack | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota | Martin Batten is called for the reach on David Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Batten, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF) David Graham | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Martin Batten | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wininger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas McAdams (fairly fresh) SF - Wiley Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Defilippo (tiring) C - Matthew Payan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Mack and he's hacked by Wiley Ford - foul #1 on Wiley Ford, team foul #5 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG) Thomas McAdams | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Linthicum | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Laurence Blanton | 10-4 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Gerald White misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Wiley Ford takes the ball from Jerry Mack | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford hits the finger roll | 10-6 |
| 15:15 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Charles McHone | 12-6 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald White | 12-8 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Mack and he's fouled by Carl Defilippo - foul #1 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (SG), Keith Burton (PF), Vincent Banks (C) Jerry Mack, Steven Linthicum, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG), Robert Otten (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Gerald White, Wiley Ford, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo drills a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Vincent Banks - foul #1 on Vincent Banks, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG) Charles McHone | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF) Michael Cook | |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG) Carl Defilippo | |
| 14:01 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas McAdams - foul #2 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum (PF) Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG) Thomas McAdams | |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-13 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Little comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Otten - foul #1 on Robert Otten, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (PG), David Graham (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Peter Hoke, Laurence Blanton, Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Robert Otten, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | George Woodruff picks off the pass by Michael Cook in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 19-13 |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Woodruff | 22-13 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-13 |
| 12:52 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the tip | 22-13 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota | David Graham can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 12:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook is hacked by David Graham - foul #1 on David Graham, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 12:08 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Keith Burton (PF), Vincent Banks (C) George Woodruff, Robert Little, David Graham, Steven Linthicum, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Robert Otten (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Michael Cook, Gerald White, Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| 11:58 | N. Colorado | Jerry Mack steps in front of the Wiley Ford pass | 22-13 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses the lay-in | 22-13 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - Vincent Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wiley Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Otten (fresh) PF - Frank Carollo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Mack | 24-13 |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten lays it in on a nice dish by Mohamed Hoskins and the foul's on Laurence Blanton - foul #2 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Steven Linthicum (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Laurence Blanton, Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:57 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hoke | 27-16 |
| 10:42 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mohamed Hoskins | 27-18 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke is fouled on the floor by Matthew Payan - foul #1 on Matthew Payan, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG) Jerry Mack | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG) Robert Otten | |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:22 | N. Colorado | Gerald White grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 10:20 | N. Colorado | Peter Hoke steals the ball from Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke lays it up and in | 29-18 |
| 10:08 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo is hacked by George Woodruff - foul #1 on George Woodruff, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Vincent Banks (SF) Peter Hoke, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Gerald White, Matthew Payan | |
| 10:08 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Hoskins is called for the reach on Charles McHone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gerald White (SG) Carl Defilippo | |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 09:51 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-18 |
| 09:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Wininger steals the ball from Wiley Ford | 31-18 |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), David Graham (SF), Keith Burton (PF) George Woodruff, Vincent Banks, Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 31-18 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton drills a runner from the right block set up by David Graham and he's fouled by Carl Defilippo - foul #2 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #11 | 33-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks (SF), Steven Linthicum (PF) David Graham, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF) Carl Defilippo | |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton misses the free throw | 33-18 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum snags the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Mack | 35-18 |
| 08:26 | N. Colorado | Gerald White loses the ball out of bounds | 35-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Robert Little (SG), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Robert Otten (SF), Michael Moore (C) Michael Cook, Wiley Ford, Matthew Payan | |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Gerald White is called for the reach on Robert Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #12 | 35-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (SG) Gerald White | |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Cook | 36-20 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is hacked by Michael Cook - foul #1 on Michael Cook, team foul #13 | 36-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Graham (SF) Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SG) Michael Cook | |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Little makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-22 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Peter Hoke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Graham (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Linthicum (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wininger (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wiley Ford (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Otten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Carollo (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Moore (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Hoke | 41-22 |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore lays it up and in | 41-24 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Little scores on a shot in the paint | 43-24 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #8 | 43-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), George Woodruff (SG), Keith Burton (SF), Vincent Banks (C) Peter Hoke, Robert Little, David Graham, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Edward Mooney (SF), Matthew Payan (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Wiley Ford, Robert Otten | |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 06:07 | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 05:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Cook is called for 10 seconds | 43-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SG) Michael Moore | |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone blows the layup | 43-26 |
| 05:33 | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 05:22 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan is fouled on the floor by Keith Burton - foul #1 on Keith Burton, team foul #9 | 43-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), David Graham (PF) George Woodruff, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Robert Otten (SF), Michael Moore (C) Michael Cook, Wiley Ford, Edward Mooney | |
| 05:22 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to David Graham | 43-26 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-26 |
| 05:11 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 05:08 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SG) Michael Moore | |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Vincent Banks is called for the reach on Matthew Payan - foul #2 on Vincent Banks, team foul #10 | 43-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum (PF), Robert Little (C) David Graham, Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney (SF), Michael Moore (C) Wiley Ford, Robert Otten | |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Mooney - foul #1 on Edward Mooney, team foul #14 | 43-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (SG) Michael Moore | |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-27 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Little - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #11 | 45-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (C) Robert Little | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton is hacked by Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohamed Hoskins, team foul #15 | 45-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SG) Mohamed Hoskins | |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-29 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Charles McHone picks off the pass by Edward Mooney in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses the easy layup | 47-29 |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wiley Ford and he's fouled by Robert Wininger - foul #2 on Robert Wininger, team foul #12 | 47-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), George Woodruff (SG), David Graham (SF) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Wiley Ford | |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 04:29 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 04:14 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Keith Burton steps in front of the Matthew Payan pass | 47-31 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Carollo - foul #1 on Frank Carollo, team foul #16 | 47-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Vincent Banks (C) Peter Hoke, George Woodruff, David Graham, Keith Burton | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG), Martin Batten (SF), Carl Defilippo (PF) Michael Cook, Edward Mooney, Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 03:30 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo gets the rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Linthicum (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mohamed Hoskins (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas McAdams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Batten (fresh) PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) C - Matthew Payan (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Payan and the foul's on Vincent Banks - foul #3 on Vincent Banks, team foul #13 | 48-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF), Robert Little (C) Steven Linthicum, Vincent Banks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF) Mohamed Hoskins | |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the free throw | 48-33 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Thomas McAdams is called for the reach on Charles McHone - foul #3 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #17 | 48-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mohamed Hoskins (PG), Gerald White (SG) Thomas McAdams, Frank Carollo | |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:46 | N. Colorado | Robert Little picks off the pass by Mohamed Hoskins in the backcourt | 50-33 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | Robert Little can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-33 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-36 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 50-36 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Mack | 52-36 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Robert Little steals it from Martin Batten | 52-36 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack connects on the shot in the lane | 54-36 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Jerry Mack steals the ball from Gerald White in the backcourt | 54-36 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Mack | 56-36 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan double dribbles | 56-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), George Woodruff (SG), Steven Linthicum (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Keith Burton, Robert Little | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Cook (PG), Wiley Ford (SG), Robert Otten (SF), Michael Moore (C) Mohamed Hoskins, Gerald White, Martin Batten, Matthew Payan | |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum banks in the wide open layup | 58-36 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 58-36 |