| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sellers (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jepson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Morgan (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Gary Patino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Severt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Rueter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers's pass is intercepted by Robert Severt in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 19:47 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Griffin - foul #2 on James Griffin, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:47 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:47 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Colorado Mesa | Frank Delaney tips it in | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sellers | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Patterson and the foul's on Gary Patino - foul #3 on Gary Patino, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson, James Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods (PG), Alan Sewell (SG), Joseph Radke (SF), John Skillings (PF), Chad Larue (C) John Morgan, Gary Patino, Robert Severt, Randolph Rueter, Frank Delaney | |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | Joseph Radke steals it from Richard Patterson | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Radke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) James Bozeman, Billy Cowie, Roger Jones, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan (PG), Erik Amburgey (SG), Robert Severt (SF), Randolph Rueter (PF), Frank Delaney (C) Richard Woods, Alan Sewell, Joseph Radke, John Skillings, Chad Larue | |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota | James Griffin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | James Griffin can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:15 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino (SG), Joseph Radke (PF) Erik Amburgey, Randolph Rueter | |
| 16:04 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Robert Severt | 33-40 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Billy Cowie (SF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods (SG), John Skillings (PF), Chad Larue (C) John Morgan, Robert Severt, Frank Delaney | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Taft (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Cowie (fresh) PF - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jepson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Gary Patino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Radke (fresh) PF - John Skillings (fresh) C - Chad Larue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Radke knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 33-42 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Joseph Radke steals the ball from Richard Patterson in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 15:30 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Radke | 33-44 |
| 15:09 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 15:08 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Billy Cowie, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Erik Amburgey (PG), Alan Sewell (SF), Randolph Rueter (PF), Frank Delaney (C) Richard Woods, Joseph Radke, John Skillings, Chad Larue | |
| 14:46 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota | Randolph Rueter steals it from James Bozeman in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:29 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Roger Jones - foul #3 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt (SF) Gary Patino | |
| 14:29 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:29 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Alan Sewell - foul #2 on Alan Sewell, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Griffin (PF) Vincent Taft, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan (PG) Erik Amburgey | |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:07 | Colorado Mesa | James Bozeman is called for the reach on Alan Sewell in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bozeman, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG) James Bozeman | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 14:02 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Delaney | 36-52 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 13:48 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Frank Delaney | 36-52 |
| 13:46 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan loses the dribble to Edward Sellers in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is fouled on the floor by Frank Delaney - foul #3 on Frank Delaney, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino (SG) Alan Sewell | |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson knocks in the jumper from close range | 38-52 |
| 13:08 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 12:45 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:24 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-52 |
| 12:23 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is hacked by Gary Patino - foul #4 on Gary Patino, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Fred Bugarin (PF), Roger Jones (C) Edward Sellers, Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Erik Amburgey (PG), Richard Woods (SG), Joseph Radke (SF), John Skillings (PF), Chad Larue (C) John Morgan, Gary Patino, Robert Severt, Randolph Rueter, Frank Delaney | |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie hits a shot from the right side set up by Richard Patterson | 40-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bozeman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Cowie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bugarin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Erik Amburgey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woods (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Radke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Skillings (fresh) C - Chad Larue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods lays it up and in set up by Joseph Radke and the foul's on James Bozeman - foul #2 on James Bozeman, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell (SG) Erik Amburgey | |
| 11:32 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods makes the free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie loses the dribble to Chad Larue | 40-57 |
| 10:52 | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-57 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 40-57 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 10:18 | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Woods | 42-59 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the easy layup | 42-59 |
| 10:07 | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:48 | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Skillings | 42-61 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Woods - foul #3 on Richard Woods, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Edward Sellers (SF), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) James Bozeman, Billy Cowie, Fred Bugarin, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Erik Amburgey (PG), Gary Patino (SG), Robert Severt (SF), Randolph Rueter (PF), Frank Delaney (C) Richard Woods, Alan Sewell, Joseph Radke, John Skillings, Chad Larue | |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:13 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino blows the layup | 45-61 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers grabs the board | 45-61 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson is whistled for a carry | 45-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan (PG) Gary Patino | |
| 08:52 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 08:36 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent Taft | 47-61 |
| 08:16 | Colorado Mesa | The short jumper by Robert Severt is denied by Donald Jepson | 47-61 |
| 08:14 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter snags the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 07:58 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | James Griffin connects on the jump hook from close range | 49-61 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) SG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Griffin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jepson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SG - Erik Amburgey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Severt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Rueter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Delaney (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Colorado Mesa | Edward Sellers steps in front of the Frank Delaney pass in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 07:08 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 06:43 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 06:41 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 06:41 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Billy Cowie (SF) Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Gary Patino (SG), Joseph Radke (PF), Chad Larue (C) Erik Amburgey, Randolph Rueter, Frank Delaney | |
| 06:18 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt travels with the ball | 49-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin (PF) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Skillings (PF) Robert Severt | |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Radke - foul #3 on Joseph Radke, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Jones (PF) Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell (SF), Frank Delaney (C) John Skillings, Chad Larue | |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:44 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin is hacked by Frank Delaney - foul #4 on Frank Delaney, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Richard Patterson, Billy Cowie, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods (PG), John Skillings (PF), Randolph Rueter (C) John Morgan, Alan Sewell, Frank Delaney | |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:16 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods is hacked by Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Taft, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 05:16 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Patino - foul #5 on Gary Patino, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan (PG) Gary Patino | |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:13 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:55 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 52-61 |
| 04:54 | Colorado Mesa | John Skillings grabs the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:35 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Woods, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Bozeman (SF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Alan Sewell (SG), Robert Severt (SF), Chad Larue (C) John Morgan, John Skillings, Randolph Rueter | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Bozeman | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:05 | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt knocks in the shot near the basket | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 03:49 | Colorado Mesa | Chad Larue snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods scores on a shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Bozeman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Griffin (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Jepson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Richard Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alan Sewell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Severt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Radke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chad Larue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jepson and he's hacked by Alan Sewell - foul #3 on Alan Sewell, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Fred Bugarin (PF), Roger Jones (C) Richard Patterson, James Bozeman, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan (PG), Erik Amburgey (SG), John Skillings (SF), Randolph Rueter (PF), Frank Delaney (C) Richard Woods, Alan Sewell, Robert Severt, Joseph Radke, Chad Larue | |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:49 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Skillings - foul #1 on John Skillings, team foul #11 | 57-68 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sellers - foul #1 on Edward Sellers, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:32 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson can't finish the layup | 59-70 |
| 02:18 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:15 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Erik Amburgey in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 02:14 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson lays it up and in | 61-70 |
| 01:52 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Skillings | 61-72 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones misses the tip | 61-72 |
| 01:36 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Erik Amburgey | 61-72 |
| 01:33 | Colorado Mesa | Vincent Taft picks off the pass by John Morgan in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup | 61-72 |
| 01:28 | Colorado Mesa | Frank Delaney pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:59 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 00:57 | Colorado Mesa | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Rueter | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado Mesa | Vincent Taft is called for the reach on Randolph Rueter - foul #5 on Vincent Taft, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Vincent Taft, Roger Jones, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Richard Woods (SG), Joseph Radke (SF) Erik Amburgey, John Skillings | |
| 00:54 | Colorado Mesa | Randolph Rueter misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | James Griffin snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #4 on Richard Patterson, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Robert Severt (SF) Joseph Radke | |
| 00:22 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:22 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | James Griffin grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | James Griffin hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado Mesa | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on John Morgan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Patterson, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SF) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Joseph Radke (SF) Robert Severt | |
| 00:13 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:13 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Jepson | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado Mesa | John Morgan runs out the clock | 65-73 |