| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Manuel Fairfield (fresh) SG - Richard Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Long (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wayne Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Noble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse McKay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stoffel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Stoffel steps in front of the Manuel Fairfield pass in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Don Wheeler - foul #2 on Don Wheeler, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler drills a driving attempt near the basket | 40-32 |
| 19:12 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox is hacked by Manuel Fairfield - foul #3 on Manuel Fairfield, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan (PG) Manuel Fairfield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Bowersox | 40-34 |
| 18:47 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan is hacked by Wayne Bowersox - foul #2 on Wayne Bowersox, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker (C) Don Wheeler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West (SF), Peter Murphy (PF) Randal Noble, Jesse McKay | |
| 18:34 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker lays it in | 42-34 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo's layup is rejected by John Carter | 42-34 |
| 18:10 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:06 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota St. | David Long denies the turnaround by Peter Murphy | 42-34 |
| 17:47 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:45 | Colorado School of Mines | Douglas Vallejo is called for the reach on David Long in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Vallejo, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt (SG), Gary Peavey (PF), Robert Rowlett (C) Richard Ford, David Long, John Carter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (PG), Bruce Potter (SG) Wayne Bowersox, Douglas Vallejo | |
| 17:25 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter (PG), Don Wheeler (C) Billy Reagan, Gary Peavey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble (SF), Jesse McKay (PF) Micheal West, Peter Murphy | |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel's fadeaway is rejected by Don Wheeler | 42-34 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay tips it in | 42-36 |
| 16:58 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler misses the dunk attempt | 42-36 |
| 16:57 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker misses the tip | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Randal Noble | 42-38 |
| 16:14 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 16:12 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker tips it home | 44-38 |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter is hacked by Williams Painter - foul #1 on Williams Painter, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Manuel Fairfield (PG), Billy Reagan (SG), David Long (SF), Gary Peavey (PF) Williams Painter, John Borchardt, Edward Honaker, Robert Rowlett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG), Gary Zybia (SF), Gary Heflin (PF), Micheal West (C) James Moore, Bruce Potter, Randal Noble, Jesse McKay, Gary Stoffel | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Manuel Fairfield (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Billy Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Long (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Peavey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wayne Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Zybia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal West (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Fairfield - foul #4 on Manuel Fairfield, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford (SG), John Carter (PF), John Borchardt (C) Manuel Fairfield, Gary Peavey, Don Wheeler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy (C) Wayne Bowersox | |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo's pass is intercepted by John Borchardt | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Heflin is called for the reach on Billy Reagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Heflin, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter (PG) Billy Reagan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (PG), Jesse McKay (C) Micheal West, Gary Heflin | |
| 14:24 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Peter Murphy - foul #1 on Peter Murphy, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett (SF) David Long | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter (SG), Randal Noble (SF) Douglas Vallejo, Gary Zybia | |
| 14:24 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:24 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Rowlett takes the ball from Jesse McKay | 45-39 |
| 13:44 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Moore | 45-41 |
| 13:10 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan (SG), David Long (SF), Gary Peavey (PF), Edward Honaker (C) Richard Ford, Robert Rowlett, John Carter, John Borchardt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG), Gary Stoffel (C) James Moore, Bruce Potter, Peter Murphy | |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Reagan - foul #3 on Billy Reagan, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond McCall (PG) Williams Painter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia (SF) Randal Noble | |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:53 | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond McCall is hacked by Douglas Vallejo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Vallejo, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (SG) Douglas Vallejo | |
| 12:36 | Colorado School of Mines | Edward Honaker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Gary Peavey | 45-43 |
| 12:10 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:08 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond McCall is called for the reach on Wayne Bowersox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond McCall, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler (C) Edward Honaker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West (SF), Peter Murphy (PF) Gary Zybia, Jesse McKay | |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Moore | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Raymond McCall (fresh) SG - Billy Reagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Peavey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wayne Bowersox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Stoffel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond McCall is called for the reach on Wayne Bowersox - foul #2 on Raymond McCall, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter (PG), Richard Ford (SG), Robert Rowlett (SF), John Carter (PF), John Borchardt (C) Raymond McCall, Billy Reagan, David Long, Gary Peavey, Don Wheeler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter (SG) James Moore | |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:22 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:19 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford is hacked by Bruce Potter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Potter, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay (PF) Peter Murphy | |
| 11:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:58 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay misses the tip | 48-46 |
| 10:44 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Richard Ford | 48-46 |
| 10:39 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Carter | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:24 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:22 | Colorado School of Mines | Bruce Potter picks off the pass by Williams Painter in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox throws it down on a nice dish by Bruce Potter | 51-48 |
| 10:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bruce Potter | 51-51 |
| 09:26 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Richard Ford | 51-51 |
| 09:13 | Colorado School of Mines | Micheal West steals the ball from Richard Ford in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox lays it up and in set up by Micheal West | 51-53 |
| 08:55 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-53 |
| 08:54 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 51-53 |
| 08:32 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Robert Rowlett | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Williams Painter - foul #2 on Williams Painter, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond McCall (PG), Billy Reagan (SG), David Long (SF), Edward Honaker (PF), Don Wheeler (C) Williams Painter, Richard Ford, Robert Rowlett, John Carter, John Borchardt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (PG), Gary Zybia (SG), Randal Noble (SF), Peter Murphy (C) Wayne Bowersox, Bruce Potter, Micheal West, Gary Stoffel | |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:41 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Billy Reagan, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Manuel Fairfield (PG) Raymond McCall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo (SG), Gary Heflin (PF) Gary Zybia, Jesse McKay | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Manuel Fairfield (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Billy Reagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Long (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Honaker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randal Noble (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:17 | Colorado School of Mines | Manuel Fairfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo double dribbles | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey (PF) Don Wheeler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:59 | Colorado School of Mines | Douglas Vallejo is called for the reach on David Long in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Vallejo, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia (SG) Douglas Vallejo | |
| 06:59 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gary Heflin | 55-55 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Moore and he's fouled by Manuel Fairfield - foul #5 on Manuel Fairfield, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond McCall (PG) Manuel Fairfield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Colorado School of Mines | Gary Peavey knocks in the shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond McCall picks off the pass by Randal Noble | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Colorado School of Mines | Raymond McCall loses the dribble to Peter Murphy in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Honaker - foul #2 on Edward Honaker, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford (SG), Don Wheeler (C) Billy Reagan, Edward Honaker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox (PG) Randal Noble | |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:53 | Colorado School of Mines | Wayne Bowersox is called for the reach on David Long - foul #3 on Wayne Bowersox, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter (PG) Raymond McCall | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:53 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:30 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:06 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long clanks a shot in the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin's pass is intercepted by David Long | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter loses the dribble to Wayne Bowersox | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore is hacked by Don Wheeler - foul #3 on Don Wheeler, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan (PG), John Borchardt (SG), Edward Honaker (SF), John Carter (PF), Robert Rowlett (C) Williams Painter, Richard Ford, David Long, Gary Peavey, Don Wheeler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter (SG), Randal Noble (SF), Gary Stoffel (C) Wayne Bowersox, Gary Zybia, Peter Murphy | |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:47 | Colorado School of Mines | John Borchardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox (PG) James Moore | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin can't finish the layup | 57-61 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 03:28 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to John Carter | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Billy Reagan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Borchardt (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Edward Honaker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Rowlett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wayne Bowersox (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randal Noble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Heflin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Stoffel (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-61 |
| 03:02 | Colorado School of Mines | Robert Rowlett snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:54 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota St. | John Borchardt is called for the reach on Bruce Potter - foul #1 on John Borchardt, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Williams Painter (PG), Richard Ford (SG), David Long (SF), Don Wheeler (C) Billy Reagan, John Borchardt, Edward Honaker, Robert Rowlett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (SG), Jesse McKay (C) Wayne Bowersox, Gary Stoffel | |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:17 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ford | 63-63 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Heflin's floater is knocked away by John Carter | 63-63 |
| 02:04 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:43 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 63-63 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble loses the ball out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Reagan (PG) Williams Painter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Bowersox (PG), Gary Stoffel (C) Bruce Potter, Jesse McKay | |
| 01:04 | Colorado School of Mines | David Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:02 | Colorado School of Mines | Don Wheeler snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Richard Ford | 65-63 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bowersox | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Richard Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Don Wheeler steals the ball from James Moore | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Gary Stoffel - foul #3 on Gary Stoffel, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Colorado School of Mines | John Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore misses the fullcourt shot | 67-65 |