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