| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fresh) SG - Robert Bowers (fresh) SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) PF - Lloyd Snowden (fresh) C - William Baumgartner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) SG - Ted Benton (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fresh) PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden's pass is intercepted by James Macy | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | James Macy banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton connects on the 3 from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:35 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith is denied on a layup by Rex Gardner | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rex Gardner | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lamphear - foul #1 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) William Hill, Robert Bowers, Kenneth Smith, Lloyd Snowden, William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Ehlers | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Kenney - foul #1 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the jump hook in the lane | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota | James Felix hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Garrett Noyes | 2-12 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | James Felix picks off the pass by Justin Leith in the backcourt | 2-12 |
| 16:36 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney hits the finger roll set up by James Felix | 2-14 |
| 16:15 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Worth | 4-14 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers is hacked by Jeff Glynn - foul #1 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), William Weaver (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), William Baumgartner (C) Richard Worth, James Ruffin, Justin Leith, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, James Felix, Ira Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fresh) SG - John Shah (fresh) SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Lloyd Snowden (fairly fresh) C - William Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Jeffery Baldree is called for the reach on William Weaver - foul #1 on Jeffery Baldree, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Ronald Lamphear | |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | William Hill buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lloyd Snowden - foul #1 on Lloyd Snowden, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Justin Leith (PF) John Shah, William Weaver, Lloyd Snowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:30 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 10-16 |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by Robert Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bowers, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn (C) William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), James Felix (SG) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton | |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Jeff Glynn swats the short shot by Rex Gardner | 10-16 |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | James Felix is called for the reach on Robert Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (SG) Robert Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG) Odell Smith | |
| 14:02 | N. Colorado | Rex Gardner takes the ball from Justin Leith | 10-16 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner clanks a shot in the lane | 10-16 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Leith | 12-16 |
| 13:05 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 13:03 | N. Colorado | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | William Hill blows the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Kenney - foul #2 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Larry McKenize (PF), William Baumgartner (C) Richard Worth, Kenneth Smith, Jeff Glynn, Justin Leith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, James Felix, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Baumgartner - foul #1 on William Baumgartner, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), Lloyd Snowden (PF) William Hill, William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | James Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ted Benton - foul #1 on Ted Benton, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith (SF) William Weaver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (SF) Odell Smith | |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | A charge is called on Ted Benton - foul #2 on Ted Benton, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG) Ted Benton | |
| 11:38 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Shah | 18-17 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Shah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) PF - Lloyd Snowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry McKenize (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Noyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) C - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota | James Macy is fouled in the backcourt by John Shah - foul #1 on John Shah, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (SG), William Baumgartner (C) James Ruffin, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Garrett Noyes, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ira Smith | 18-20 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner drills a floater from close range | 20-20 |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota | James Felix connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Caldwell | 20-23 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | John Shah blows the layup but the foul's on Nelson Caldwell - foul #1 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF) Kenneth Smith, Lloyd Snowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Rex Gardner (PF) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 10:15 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 10:14 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 10:11 | N. Colorado | James Macy takes the ball from Jeff Glynn in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota | Jeff Glynn denies the turnaround by James Macy | 22-23 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota | William Weaver picks off the pass by Ira Smith | 22-23 |
| 09:26 | N. Colorado | William Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), Larry McKenize (C) John Shah, Robert Bowers, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Garrett Noyes (SF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Ira Smith | |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota | James Felix's pass is intercepted by James Ruffin | 22-23 |
| 08:59 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner scores on a jump hook in the lane | 22-25 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 08:27 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 08:05 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Rex Gardner - foul #1 on Rex Gardner, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), William Baumgartner (C) Richard Worth, James Ruffin, Lloyd Snowden, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Rex Gardner, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 08:05 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:05 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 08:05 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nelson Caldwell | 23-27 |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block | 25-27 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bowers (tiring) SF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Justin Leith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Baumgartner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ira Smith (tiring) C - Ronald Lamphear (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is hacked by Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn (PF) William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-27 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:06 | N. Colorado | Ira Smith steals it from Kenneth Smith | 25-27 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 25-27 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | The jump hook by Nelson Caldwell is blocked by Jeff Glynn | 25-27 |
| 06:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn is hacked by Ira Smith - foul #1 on Ira Smith, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Larry McKenize (C) William Hill, Robert Bowers, Kenneth Smith, Justin Leith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), James Felix (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Rex Gardner (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Ira Smith | |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | James Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner (C) Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (SF) Ronald Lamphear | |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 27-27 |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | James Felix is hacked by Larry McKenize - foul #1 on Larry McKenize, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Jeff Glynn (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF) James Ruffin, William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear (C) Jeffery Baldree | |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner blows the dunk but he's hacked by Garrett Noyes - foul #1 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), Justin Leith (SF) William Hill, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (PF) Garrett Noyes, Rex Gardner | |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Snowden picks off the pass by James Macy in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Ehlers - foul #1 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith (SF) William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF) James Felix, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Snowden steps in front of the Robert Ehlers pass | 30-27 |
| 04:07 | N. Colorado | James Macy takes the ball from Lloyd Snowden in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota | James Macy lays it up and in | 30-29 |
| 03:58 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by John Shah | 32-29 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) John Shah, Richard Worth, Kenneth Smith, Lloyd Snowden, Justin Leith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Rex Gardner (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) James Macy, Robert Ehlers, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF) Odell Smith | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Weaver (fresh) PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Felix (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rex Gardner (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | William Hill is hacked by Benjamin Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #13 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG) Benjamin Kenney | |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree tips it home | 33-31 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | William Weaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | William Weaver tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Ted Benton is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Justin Leith (PF), William Baumgartner (C) James Ruffin, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Garrett Noyes (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, James Felix, Rex Gardner, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:17 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-31 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | John Shah grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Leith | 39-31 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | James Macy hits a shot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 01:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Garrett Noyes - foul #2 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #15 | 39-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), Lloyd Snowden (PF) William Hill, John Shah, William Baumgartner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 01:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ira Smith | 40-33 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Snowden is called for the reach on Jeffery Baldree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Snowden, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG) Robert Ehlers | |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Leith | 42-35 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-37 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Worth | 45-37 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | James Felix grabs the offensive board | 45-37 |