| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SG - Vincent Taft (fresh) SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - James Griffin (fresh) C - Donald Jepson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) SG - Matthew Wall (fresh) SF - Allen McConico (fresh) PF - Johnny Lewis (fresh) C - Michael Haines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Johnny Lewis | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | Matthew Wall is called for the reach on Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Wall, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 6-4 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | James Griffin knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Richard Patterson | 8-4 |
| 17:36 | N. Colorado | Donald Jepson steps in front of the Allen McConico pass in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:26 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Allen McConico | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Eddie Christenson is called for the reach on Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Eddie Christenson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (PG), Charles Lesage (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Joel Barile (PF), Arthur Santo (C) Eddie Christenson, Matthew Wall, Allen McConico, Johnny Lewis, Michael Haines | |
| 16:50 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Bugarin - foul #1 on Fred Bugarin, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Haines (C) Arthur Santo | |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Bozeman | 12-5 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fresh) SG - James Bozeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Cowie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) C - Fred Bugarin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dominic Grego (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Lesage (fairly fresh) SF - John Bonnett (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Barile (fairly fresh) C - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Sellers - foul #1 on Edward Sellers, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Vincent Taft (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Edward Sellers, James Bozeman, Billy Cowie, Roger Jones, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG), Arthur Santo (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) Charles Lesage, John Bonnett, Joel Barile | |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall (SG) Dominic Grego | |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo loses the dribble to Vincent Taft in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:03 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo is fouled on the floor by Vincent Taft - foul #1 on Vincent Taft, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG) Vincent Taft | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joel Barile (C) Michael Haines | |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:32 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis snags the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is hacked by Jewell Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jewell Bryant, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Billy Cowie (SF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Dominic Grego (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Michael Haines (C) Jewell Bryant, Matthew Wall, Arthur Santo, Joel Barile | |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 14:03 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Griffin | 12-7 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego drills a floater from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses the 3 from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson snags the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the wide open runner from the right block | 17-9 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie tips it home | 19-9 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Lewis, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Fred Bugarin (C) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft, Billy Cowie, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Joel Barile (PF) Dominic Grego, Allen McConico, Johnny Lewis | |
| 12:08 | S. Dakota | John Bonnett is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on John Bonnett, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG) Eddie Christenson | |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 21-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (fresh) SG - James Bozeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roger Jones (fresh) C - Fred Bugarin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jewell Bryant (fresh) SG - Charles Lesage (fresh) SF - John Bonnett (fresh) PF - Joel Barile (fairly fresh) C - Michael Haines (tired) | |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Bugarin - foul #2 on Fred Bugarin, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | James Griffin hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 23-10 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 23-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Donald Jepson (C) James Bozeman, Richard Johnson, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), Arthur Santo (SF) Jewell Bryant, Charles Lesage, John Bonnett | |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 23-11 |
| 11:15 | S. Dakota | Arthur Santo steals the ball from Vincent Taft in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile drills a fadeaway in the paint | 23-13 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Christenson - foul #2 on Eddie Christenson, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (PG), Johnny Lewis (PF) Eddie Christenson, Michael Haines | |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:41 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Lesage | 24-16 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Arthur Santo is called for the reach on Edward Sellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Santo, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage makes the shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Roger Jones tips it home | 26-18 |
| 09:34 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Arthur Santo is blocked by Roger Jones | 26-18 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | James Griffin gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:27 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-18 |
| 09:00 | N. Colorado | James Griffin steals it from Johnny Lewis | 28-18 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Vincent Taft, Edward Sellers, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG), Dominic Grego (SG), John Bonnett (SF), Michael Haines (C) Charles Lesage, Matthew Wall, Arthur Santo, Joel Barile | |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 28-18 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 08:23 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 07:58 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-18 |
| 07:57 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Donald Jepson - foul #1 on Donald Jepson, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG) James Bozeman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF) Jewell Bryant, John Bonnett | |
| 07:42 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Edward Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Cowie (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Griffin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Jepson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dominic Grego (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Wall (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Allen McConico (tiring) PF - Johnny Lewis (tired) 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | James Griffin blows the wide open layup | 30-21 |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Roger Jones (PF) Edward Sellers, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur Santo (PF) Johnny Lewis | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Dominic Grego steals it from Donald Jepson | 30-21 |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego banks in the layup | 30-23 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Taft and he's fouled by Arthur Santo - foul #2 on Arthur Santo, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SF) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (PG), Joel Barile (PF) Dominic Grego, Arthur Santo | |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-23 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edward Sellers | 33-23 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Allen McConico - foul #1 on Allen McConico, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF) Richard Patterson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (SG), John Bonnett (SF) Matthew Wall, Allen McConico | |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bonnett | 35-25 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson scores on a shot from the left side | 37-25 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane | 37-25 |
| 05:47 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side | 39-27 |
| 05:21 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), James Bozeman (SG), Roger Jones (C) Vincent Taft, Edward Sellers, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG), Matthew Wall (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) Charles Lesage, Dominic Grego, John Bonnett, Joel Barile | |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Haines - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jewell Bryant - foul #2 on Jewell Bryant, team foul #11 | 40-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG) James Bozeman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego (PG), John Bonnett (SF), Joel Barile (C) Jewell Bryant, Allen McConico, Michael Haines | |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 04:18 | N. Colorado | Joel Barile grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 04:07 | N. Colorado | Dominic Grego misses badly on a floater near the basket | 40-30 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Sellers | 42-30 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | Johnny Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Fred Bugarin (PF) Richard Patterson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG), Charles Lesage (SG), Arthur Santo (C) Dominic Grego, Matthew Wall, Joel Barile | |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-30 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Fred Bugarin (fresh) C - Donald Jepson (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Eddie Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lesage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bonnett (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Lewis (very tired) 5 reb. C - Arthur Santo (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Edward Sellers | 47-30 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on John Bonnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Bozeman (SG), Billy Cowie (SF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Johnny Lewis steps in front of the Vincent Taft pass | 47-31 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Lesage | 47-34 |
| 02:50 | S. Dakota | James Griffin's pass is intercepted by Eddie Christenson in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 02:48 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett lays it in set up by Eddie Christenson | 47-36 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota | James Bozeman double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Edward Sellers (SG) Vincent Taft, James Bozeman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jewell Bryant (PG), Dominic Grego (SG), Allen McConico (SF), Michael Haines (C) Eddie Christenson, Charles Lesage, John Bonnett, Johnny Lewis | |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Allen McConico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Griffin | 47-36 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Jewell Bryant - foul #3 on Jewell Bryant, team foul #12 | 47-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson (PG) Jewell Bryant | |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Dominic Grego is blocked by Billy Cowie | 48-36 |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Allen McConico - foul #2 on Allen McConico, team foul #13 | 48-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall (SG), Joel Barile (C) Dominic Grego, Michael Haines | |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | Eddie Christenson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | Fred Bugarin loses the dribble to Eddie Christenson in the backcourt | 49-36 |
| 01:42 | N. Colorado | Matthew Wall hits a wide open shot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), James Bozeman (SG), James Griffin (PF) Richard Patterson, Edward Sellers, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Bonnett (SF), Johnny Lewis (PF) Allen McConico, Arthur Santo | |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota | James Griffin buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Bozeman | 51-38 |
| 01:08 | N. Colorado | Fred Bugarin steals the ball from John Bonnett | 51-38 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Cowie | 51-38 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | James Griffin slams it home set up by James Bozeman | 53-38 |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | James Bozeman is called for the reach on John Bonnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bozeman, team foul #9 | 53-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Edward Sellers (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Donald Jepson (C) James Bozeman, Billy Cowie, James Griffin, Fred Bugarin | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Lesage (SG), Arthur Santo (PF), Michael Haines (C) Matthew Wall, Johnny Lewis, Joel Barile | |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | John Bonnett misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | John Bonnett is called for the reach on Edward Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bonnett, team foul #14 | 53-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Allen McConico (SF) John Bonnett | |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Roger Jones steals it from Arthur Santo | 54-38 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson misses short on a floater in the paint | 54-38 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | The clock runs out | 54-38 |