| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Worth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Shah (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Glynn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota | John Deming scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Benton | 36-35 |
| 19:48 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn is hacked by John Deming in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Deming, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG) John Deming | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:35 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 19:33 | S. Dakota | John Shah steps in front of the Ronald Lamphear pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 19:31 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses the easy layup | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Glynn | 36-37 |
| 19:15 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Benton | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Benton - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| 18:46 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Caldwell | 41-42 |
| 18:08 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is fouled on the floor by Victor Little - foul #2 on Victor Little, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, Victor Little, Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| 17:29 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith clanks a jump hook from the left block | 41-42 |
| 17:28 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:26 | N. Colorado | James Felix steals the ball from Richard Worth in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota | James Felix grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:52 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) Robert Ehlers, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF) Larry McKenize | |
| 16:35 | N. Colorado | Ronald Lamphear steps in front of the William Weaver pass | 41-42 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is fouled on the floor by William Weaver - foul #1 on William Weaver, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Richard Aichele (C) Richard Worth, John Shah, Jeff Glynn, Benjamin Ervin | |
| 16:00 | S. Dakota | James Felix steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Thomas Avans (C) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (SF) William Weaver | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ira Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Avans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Ruffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Little (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles is hacked by John Deming in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Deming, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG) John Deming | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele lays it in on a great pass from James Ruffin | 41-44 |
| 15:44 | S. Dakota | Aaron Surles is called for the reach on James Felix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Surles, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, Kenneth Horrell | |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 15:23 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Warrior | 41-44 |
| 15:03 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans banks in the layup on a great pass from Odell Smith | 43-44 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize loses the dribble to Ted Benton | 43-44 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota | James Felix blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | N. Colorado | Victor Little hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Worth | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Richard Worth picks off the pass by Ted Benton in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 14:06 | N. Colorado | Victor Little hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Worth | 43-49 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:25 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), John Shah (SG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Kenneth Horrell (C) Richard Worth, James Ruffin, Victor Little, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell is hacked by Kenneth Horrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 13:03 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Ehlers - foul #1 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 3rd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:53 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith's pass is intercepted by John Shah in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 12:51 | N. Colorado | John Shah lays it up and in | 43-54 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota | Aaron Surles is called for the reach on Robert Ehlers - foul #2 on Aaron Surles, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (C) William Weaver | |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF) Robert Ehlers, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF) Kenneth Horrell | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:46 | N. Colorado | John Shah grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-54 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Caldwell | 45-54 |
| 10:47 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | John Shah is called for the reach on Nelson Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Shah, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, Benjamin Ervin | |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the dunk | 45-56 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | James Felix is fouled on the floor by Richard Worth - foul #1 on Richard Worth, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Gordon Warrior (C) Ted Benton, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (PF) Jeff Glynn | |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | James Felix makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:22 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:20 | N. Colorado | John Shah loses the dribble to James Felix in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers lays it up and in on a great pass from James Felix | 48-56 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is called for traveling | 48-56 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | James Felix is fouled on the floor by Richard Worth - foul #2 on Richard Worth, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF) Odell Smith, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn (PF) William Weaver | |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | James Felix makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:45 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Horrell steals it from James Felix | 49-56 |
| 09:24 | N. Colorado | John Shah hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Ehlers | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes blows the layup | 49-56 |
| 09:07 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes tips it back up and in | 51-56 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn is fouled on the floor by Garrett Noyes - foul #1 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Ted Benton, James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Aaron Surles (SG), William Weaver (SF) Richard Worth, John Shah, Larry McKenize | |
| 08:33 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-56 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ira Smith | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Surles | 54-58 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Surles (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jeff Glynn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Horrell (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith buries a driving attempt in the lane | 56-58 |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Ehlers steps in front of the Aaron Surles pass | 56-58 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers lays it in | 58-58 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Horrell is blocked by Ronald Lamphear | 58-58 |
| 07:05 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 07:05 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), John Shah (SG), Victor Little (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Benjamin Ervin (C) James Ruffin, Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Jeff Glynn, Kenneth Horrell | |
| 06:51 | N. Colorado | John Shah misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | N. Colorado | Victor Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:35 | N. Colorado | Victor Little hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:21 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Odell Smith | 61-61 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Little | 61-64 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Shah - foul #2 on John Shah, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ira Smith (C) Odell Smith, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) John Shah, Richard Aichele, Benjamin Ervin | |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:49 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn hits a floater in the lane | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | John Deming is hacked by Richard Worth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Worth, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear (C) Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Weaver (SF) Victor Little | |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry McKenize | 62-66 |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Garrett Noyes steps in front of the Larry McKenize pass | 62-66 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Garrett Noyes - foul #2 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Ted Benton, James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), John Shah (SG), Richard Aichele (PF) Richard Worth, James Ruffin, Jeff Glynn | |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | William Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the easy layup | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry McKenize - foul #3 on Larry McKenize, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (SF), Kenneth Horrell (C) William Weaver, Larry McKenize | |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:01 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ehlers | 69-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ira Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shah (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Richard Aichele (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell hits the finger roll | 69-69 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | The jumper by John Deming is denied by Richard Aichele | 69-69 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | John Shah grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:55 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | John Deming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Victor Little (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, John Shah, Benjamin Ervin, Kenneth Horrell, Richard Aichele | |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota | John Deming is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Worth - foul #4 on Richard Worth, team foul #13 | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Richard Worth is denied by Odell Smith | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (PF) Jeff Glynn | |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota | Larry McKenize picks off the pass by Nelson Caldwell | 70-69 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gordon Warrior - foul #1 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF) James Ruffin, Victor Little, Benjamin Ervin | |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by John Deming | 72-71 |
| 00:53 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the easy layup | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | John Deming buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ted Benton | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF) John Deming, Ted Benton, Odell Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Jeff Glynn is called for the reach on Robert Ehlers - foul #4 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is hacked by Jeff Glynn - foul #5 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell (PF) Jeff Glynn | |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | John Shah hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | James Felix gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | James Felix is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Worth - foul #5 on Richard Worth, team foul #16 | 76-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG) Richard Worth | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | James Felix makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Aaron Surles is called for the reach on Ronald Lamphear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Surles, team foul #17 | 77-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG) James Felix | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 78-71 |