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