| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 7 reb. C - Cristopher Provenzano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Sirmans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-18 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-18 |
| 19:33 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 19:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Amick | 28-18 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin is whistled for a carry | 28-18 |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-18 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 30-18 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 30-18 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota | Brian Freeman steals it from Chad Brown | 30-18 |
| 17:33 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert lays it in set up by Brian Freeman | 32-18 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Freeman - foul #3 on Brian Freeman, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (PF) Adam Amick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams (PG), Eric Renz (SF), James Funk (PF), Andy Brooks (C) Chad Brown, Joseph Griffin, David Ybanez, Phillip Scott | |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Rickert | 34-19 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz's pass is intercepted by Cristopher Provenzano | 34-19 |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft snags the offensive board | 34-19 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft hits the easy wide open finger roll and the foul's on James Funk - foul #2 on James Funk, team foul #1 | 36-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Amick (PF) Cristopher Provenzano | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chad Brown (PG), David Ybanez (PF) Joshua Sirmans, Andy Brooks | |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft misses the free throw | 36-19 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-19 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Amick (fresh) 8 reb. C - Chad Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) SG - Clifton Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Renz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Funk (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | James Funk clanks a jump hook from the left block | 36-19 |
| 15:34 | N. Colorado | Adam Amick snags the defensive board | 36-19 |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Rickert and he's hacked by Eric Renz - foul #1 on Eric Renz, team foul #2 | 38-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (SG), Joseph Griffin (SF), Andy Brooks (C) Clifton Williams, Eric Renz, James Funk | |
| 15:07 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft makes the free throw | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Griffin | 39-21 |
| 14:24 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 41-21 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Andy Brooks's layup is rejected by Chad Craft | 41-21 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez grabs the offensive rebound | 41-21 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is hacked by Andy Brooks - foul #3 on Andy Brooks, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano (C) Chad Craft | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams (PG), Eric Renz (SF), Keith Backman (PF), Phillip Scott (C) Chad Brown, Joseph Griffin, David Ybanez, Andy Brooks | |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-24 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead is hacked by Brian Freeman - foul #4 on Brian Freeman, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans (SG) James Moorhead | |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 12:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 43-27 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey grabs the offensive board | 43-27 |
| 12:16 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brian Freeman | 46-27 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz is hacked by Adam Amick - foul #1 on Adam Amick, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chad Brown (PG), David Ybanez (PF), James Funk (C) Joshua Sirmans, Eric Renz, Phillip Scott | |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez is whistled for traveling | 46-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin (SF) Keith Backman | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Mahaffey (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Amick (tiring) 9 reb. C - Cristopher Provenzano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifton Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Funk (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Rickert | 48-27 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota | Joseph Griffin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 11:10 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 11:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (SG) Clifton Williams | |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown blows the layup | 48-27 |
| 10:51 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Freeman | 48-27 |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans (SG), Andy Brooks (C) Joseph Griffin, James Funk | |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Chad Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-27 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead tips it in | 48-29 |
| 10:11 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 50-29 |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-29 |
| 09:51 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Joshua Sirmans is called for the reach on Brian Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Sirmans, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (PF) Adam Amick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams (PG), Eric Renz (SF), Keith Backman (PF), Phillip Scott (C) Chad Brown, Joshua Sirmans, David Ybanez, Andy Brooks | |
| 09:25 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Backman | 50-29 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Moorhead | 50-29 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Moorhead | 50-31 |
| 08:50 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 52-31 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Mahaffey - foul #1 on Donald Mahaffey, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans (SG), Joseph Griffin (SF), James Funk (PF), Andy Brooks (C) James Moorhead, Eric Renz, Keith Backman, Phillip Scott | |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft is whistled for traveling | 52-33 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chad Brown (PG), David Ybanez (PF), Phillip Scott (C) Clifton Williams, James Funk, Andy Brooks | |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Michael Rickert is called for the reach on Chad Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Rickert, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Rickert (tired) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Mahaffey (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chad Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cristopher Provenzano (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Chad Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Sirmans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ybanez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | David Ybanez pulls down the rebound | 52-33 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Joshua Sirmans can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 07:14 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey snags the defensive board | 52-33 |
| 06:47 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft is fouled on the floor by David Ybanez - foul #1 on David Ybanez, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Amick (PF) Chad Craft | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Funk (C) Phillip Scott | |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano blows the dunk but the foul's on Joshua Sirmans - foul #3 on Joshua Sirmans, team foul #6 | 52-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams (SG), Eric Renz (SF) Joshua Sirmans, Joseph Griffin | |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota | Adam Amick blocks the short jumper by Eric Renz | 54-33 |
| 06:18 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Cristopher Provenzano | 54-33 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman is fouled on the floor by Clifton Williams - foul #3 on Clifton Williams, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Craft (PF) Adam Amick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Moorhead (SG), Andy Brooks (C) Chad Brown, David Ybanez | |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | James Funk blocks the short jumper by Chad Craft | 54-33 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | James Funk gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz is hacked by Donald Mahaffey - foul #2 on Donald Mahaffey, team foul #6 | 54-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Backman (PF) James Funk | |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Chad Craft is called for the reach on Keith Backman - foul #2 on Chad Craft, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Donald Mahaffey is denied by Andy Brooks | 54-35 |
| 04:51 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano tips it but misses | 54-35 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano tips it home | 56-35 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano gets the rebound | 56-35 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Donald Mahaffey is blocked by Keith Backman | 56-35 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Andy Brooks clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Rickert - foul #4 on Michael Rickert, team foul #8 | 56-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Funk (PF) Eric Renz | |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Andy Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Andy Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 04:01 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft snags the defensive board | 56-35 |
| 03:59 | N. Colorado | Michael Rickert is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Rickert, team foul #9 | 56-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fritz Lynch (SG) Michael Rickert | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Mark Chapman (C) Andy Brooks | |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-35 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman tips it but misses | 56-35 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams grabs the offensive board | 56-35 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Brian Freeman (tired) 2 pts. 11 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fritz Lynch (fresh) SF - Donald Mahaffey (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chad Craft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Cristopher Provenzano (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Clifton Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Moorhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Backman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. PF - James Funk (fresh) C - Mark Chapman (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Keith Backman and he's fouled by Fritz Lynch - foul #1 on Fritz Lynch, team foul #10 | 56-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eric Renz (SF) Keith Backman | |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | James Moorhead makes the free throw | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz's pass is intercepted by Chad Craft | 58-38 |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 02:35 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Fritz Lynch - foul #2 on Fritz Lynch, team foul #11 | 58-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Backman (PF) Mark Chapman | |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 02:04 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano is denied on a layup by Keith Backman | 58-39 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz misses long on a jumper in the paint | 58-39 |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-39 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota | Keith Backman gets the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Eric Renz buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Williams | 58-42 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Donald Mahaffey loses the dribble to Clifton Williams | 58-42 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | Clifton Williams banks in the layup | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Chad Craft misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-44 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Cristopher Provenzano gets the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Brian Freeman runs out the clock | 58-44 |