| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Surles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | William Weaver inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the lay-in | 29-20 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the tip | 29-20 |
| 19:29 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry McKenize | 29-20 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Noyes - foul #1 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:08 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is fouled on the floor by Ted Benton - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Kenneth Horrell (SF), Richard Aichele (C) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-20 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota | John Deming snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Horrell - foul #1 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SF) Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG) John Deming | |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Victor Little - foul #1 on Victor Little, team foul #2 | 29-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), Benjamin Ervin (PF), Larry McKenize (C) James Ruffin, Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Gordon Warrior (C) Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans | |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gordon Warrior - foul #1 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Felix, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:01 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:46 | S. Dakota | Richard Worth steals it from Robert Ehlers | 31-22 |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Worth | 33-22 |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Nelson Caldwell | 33-24 |
| 17:16 | N. Colorado | Nelson Caldwell steals the ball from Aaron Surles | 33-24 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith lays it in on a great pass from Nelson Caldwell | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Kenneth Horrell (C) Aaron Surles, Victor Little, Benjamin Ervin, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), James Felix (SG), Jeffery Baldree (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Jeff Glynn | 35-26 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | James Felix knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 15:49 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Horrell | 37-29 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Horrell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Avans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 37-29 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota | James Felix buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Deming | 37-32 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin buries a shot from the right side set up by Richard Worth and the foul's on Thomas Avans - foul #1 on Thomas Avans, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Robert Ehlers (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, James Felix, Odell Smith, Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans | |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by John Shah in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shah, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG) John Shah | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by James Ruffin - foul #2 on James Ruffin, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG) James Ruffin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear (C) Gordon Warrior | |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ira Smith - foul #3 on Ira Smith, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), James Felix (SF) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers | |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota | James Felix can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled in the backcourt by John Deming - foul #1 on John Deming, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF) Richard Worth, Benjamin Ervin, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 13:34 | N. Colorado | William Weaver can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 42-35 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:08 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Victor Little loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Richard Aichele (C) Victor Little, William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ted Benton | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles hits a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin loses the dribble to Nelson Caldwell in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is fouled on the floor by James Ruffin - foul #3 on James Ruffin, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, Benjamin Ervin, Jeff Glynn, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Horrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ruffin (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Weaver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fairly fresh) C - Larry McKenize (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Benton (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odell Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Garrett Noyes - foul #2 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF) James Ruffin, William Weaver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF) Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the 3rd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gordon Warrior | 46-41 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota | Richard Worth steps in front of the Robert Ehlers pass | 46-41 |
| 10:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Ehlers steps in front of the Larry McKenize pass | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers is hacked by Victor Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Little, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), Richard Aichele (C) Victor Little, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, Gordon Warrior | |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele lays it in | 48-43 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers misses the wide open shot from the left side | 48-43 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeff Glynn - foul #2 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Victor Little (SG), William Weaver (SF), Benjamin Ervin (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, Aaron Surles, Kenneth Horrell, Jeff Glynn, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | N. Colorado | Victor Little lays it in uncontested | 50-45 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 50-45 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ervin | 50-45 |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin travels in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG) Victor Little | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans | |
| 09:07 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear clanks a floater in the lane | 50-45 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | William Weaver gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:36 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Benton | 50-47 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Victor Little (SG), Kenneth Horrell (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Richard Aichele (C) James Ruffin, Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Benjamin Ervin, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 08:00 | N. Colorado | Gordon Warrior swats the layup by Richard Aichele | 50-47 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeff Glynn | 50-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Horrell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Glynn (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Aichele (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Odell Smith (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 07:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth grabs the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-47 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | Victor Little steals it from Nelson Caldwell in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 07:22 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Little | 52-47 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Aichele - foul #1 on Richard Aichele, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF) Victor Little, Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Ira Smith (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Thomas Avans | |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | James Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), William Weaver (SF), Larry McKenize (C) Richard Worth, Benjamin Ervin, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Ted Benton, Gordon Warrior | |
| 06:07 | N. Colorado | John Deming steals it from William Weaver | 54-49 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-49 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Shah | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), Victor Little (SF), Benjamin Ervin (PF), Kenneth Horrell (C) James Ruffin, William Weaver, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF) James Felix, Ira Smith | |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 05:01 | N. Colorado | Victor Little snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Victor Little connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree hits a wide open jump hook near the basket set up by John Deming | 57-51 |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin tips it home | 59-51 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 59-53 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shah (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Victor Little (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Horrell (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Garrett Noyes (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | Ronald Lamphear swats the layup by Kenneth Horrell | 59-53 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Garrett Noyes | 59-53 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, Victor Little, Benjamin Ervin, Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Richard Worth steals the ball from Ted Benton in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by John Shah - foul #5 on John Shah, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG) John Shah | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF) Odell Smith | |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry McKenize | 61-54 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 61-54 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 02:30 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize is hacked by Ted Benton - foul #4 on Ted Benton, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ira Smith (PF) Thomas Avans | |
| 02:30 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:30 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell is hacked by James Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ruffin, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele (C) Larry McKenize | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 02:04 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), Larry McKenize (C) James Ruffin, Richard Aichele | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:27 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize's layup is rejected by Garrett Noyes | 62-57 |
| 01:26 | N. Colorado | William Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:26 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeff Glynn - foul #3 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is open and buries a floater from the right side | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Odell Smith, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | John Deming is called for the reach on Victor Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Deming, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn (PF) Kenneth Horrell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Victor Little makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Victor Little makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton snags the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is fouled on the floor by Larry McKenize - foul #1 on Larry McKenize, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (SG), William Weaver (SF) James Ruffin, Victor Little | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | William Weaver is hacked by John Deming in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Deming, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG) Aaron Surles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Deming | 67-62 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | John Deming is called for the reach on James Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Deming, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SF) William Weaver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the halfcourt shot | 69-62 |