| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Nemeth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rivenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Foulds (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills can't throw it down but he's hacked by Matthew Foulds - foul #1 on Matthew Foulds, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:22 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren lays it in uncontested | 44-42 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth misses badly on a floater from the left block | 44-42 |
| 19:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 44-44 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (PG), Michael Nettles (SG), Louis Iraheta (SF), Raymond Weingartner (PF), Henry Carillo (C) Robert Hall, Jason Schultz, Nelson Mills, Herbert Huston, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos (PG), Ryan Ostrander (SF), Mark Page (PF), Peter Holt (C) Anthony Williams, Jonathan Lambert, Michael Herren, Matthew Foulds | |
| 18:49 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander blows the wide open layup | 44-44 |
| 18:47 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 18:40 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner tips it home | 46-44 |
| 18:36 | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Rivenberg - foul #3 on David Rivenberg, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Herbert Huston (PF), Steven Nemeth (C) Michael Nettles, Raymond Weingartner, Henry Carillo | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams (SG), Jonathan Lambert (SF), Michael Herren (PF), Matthew Foulds (C) David Rivenberg, Ryan Ostrander, Mark Page, Peter Holt | |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:47 | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz (SG), Nelson Mills (SF) Michael Gregory, Louis Iraheta | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth loses the dribble to Charlie Hoyos | 47-44 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Schultz - foul #1 on Jason Schultz, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Schultz | 49-46 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (PG), Raymond Weingartner (PF) Robert Hall, Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Page (C) Matthew Foulds | |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert is fouled on the floor by Nelson Mills - foul #3 on Nelson Mills, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG) Nelson Mills | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander (SF) Jonathan Lambert | |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | Mark Page lays it in | 49-48 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:03 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner blows the dunk | 49-48 |
| 16:02 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Nettles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Weingartner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Nemeth (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charlie Hoyos (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Ostrander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herren (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 15:44 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:42 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Louis Iraheta (SG), Frank Whaley (SF), Herbert Huston (PF), Henry Carillo (C) Michael Nettles, Jason Schultz, Michael Gregory, Raymond Weingartner, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Gordan (PG), David Haley (SG), Jonathan Lambert (SF), Peter Holt (PF), Matthew Foulds (C) Charlie Hoyos, Anthony Williams, Ryan Ostrander, Michael Herren, Mark Page | |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds banks in the wide open layup | 49-50 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 49-50 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 15:22 | N. Colorado | David Haley is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Iraheta - foul #2 on Louis Iraheta, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 15:17 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert makes the shot from the left block | 49-52 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Huston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 15:04 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:59 | N. Colorado | David Haley is fouled on the floor by Louis Iraheta - foul #3 on Louis Iraheta, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz (SG), Nelson Mills (C) Louis Iraheta, Henry Carillo | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Herren (PF), Mark Page (C) Peter Holt, Matthew Foulds | |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | James Gordan drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Lambert | 49-54 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Whaley jams it set up by Nelson Mills | 51-54 |
| 14:26 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren loses the dribble to Frank Whaley | 51-54 |
| 14:13 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Nelson Mills is blocked by Jonathan Lambert | 51-54 |
| 14:11 | N. Colorado | Mark Page grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 13:55 | N. Colorado | David Haley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 51-54 |
| 13:54 | N. Colorado | Mark Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Mark Page is hacked by Nelson Mills - foul #4 on Nelson Mills, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (PG), Louis Iraheta (SG), Henry Carillo (PF), Steven Nemeth (C) Robert Hall, Jason Schultz, Herbert Huston, Nelson Mills | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg (PG), Ryan Ostrander (SF), Matthew Foulds (C) James Gordan, Jonathan Lambert, Mark Page | |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Henry Carillo - foul #1 on Henry Carillo, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander snags the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander travels with the ball | 51-55 |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Whaley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 51-55 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth tips it in | 53-55 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Matthew Foulds is denied by Steven Nemeth | 53-55 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:58 | S. Dakota St. | David Rivenberg steps in front of the Michael Gregory pass in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 12:55 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander misses the dunk | 53-55 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds tips it in | 53-57 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Whaley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ryan Ostrander - foul #3 on Ryan Ostrander, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Michael Nettles (SG), Herbert Huston (PF), Raymond Weingartner (C) Michael Gregory, Louis Iraheta, Henry Carillo, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Gordan (PG), Jonathan Lambert (SF), Peter Holt (PF), Mark Page (C) David Haley, Ryan Ostrander, Michael Herren, Matthew Foulds | |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Whaley (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Huston (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Weingartner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Gordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Rivenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Page (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Peter Holt lays it in set up by James Gordan | 55-62 |
| 11:34 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner double dribbles | 55-62 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Whaley - foul #4 on Frank Whaley, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Steven Nemeth (C) Robert Hall, Frank Whaley, Raymond Weingartner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Haley (SG), Matthew Foulds (C) David Rivenberg, Peter Holt | |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 11:06 | N. Colorado | Mark Page grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 10:50 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-63 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Michael Nettles | 55-63 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles travels with the ball | 55-63 |
| 10:43 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Raymond Weingartner (PF) Michael Nettles, Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander (SF), Michael Herren (PF) Jonathan Lambert, Matthew Foulds | |
| 10:34 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander buries a driving attempt in the lane | 55-65 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Ryan Ostrander - foul #4 on Ryan Ostrander, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta (SF), Herbert Huston (PF) Michael Gregory, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg (SG), Anthony Williams (SF), Matthew Foulds (C) David Haley, Ryan Ostrander, Mark Page | |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 09:52 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds knocks in the jumper from the left block | 58-67 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Huston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Weingartner | 58-67 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall is whistled for a carry | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG), Michael Gregory (SG), Steven Nemeth (C) Robert Hall, Jason Schultz, Raymond Weingartner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Haley (SG), Jonathan Lambert (SF), Peter Holt (PF), Mark Page (C) James Gordan, Anthony Williams, Michael Herren, Matthew Foulds | |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Mark Page is called for 10 seconds | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos (PG) David Rivenberg | |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth hits the finger roll | 60-67 |
| 08:26 | N. Colorado | David Haley misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steven Nemeth | 60-67 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta is fouled in the backcourt by David Haley - foul #4 on David Haley, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz (SG), Henry Carillo (PF) Louis Iraheta, Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg (PG), Anthony Williams (SG), Michael Herren (PF) Charlie Hoyos, David Haley, Peter Holt | |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz drills a shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Jason Schultz is called for the reach on Jonathan Lambert - foul #2 on Jason Schultz, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Frank Whaley (SF), Nelson Mills (PF) Michael Nettles, Michael Gregory, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds (C) Mark Page | |
| 07:51 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Nelson Mills | 62-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Hall (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Schultz (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Whaley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nelson Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Carillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rivenberg (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Lambert (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herren (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Foulds (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Schultz | 64-67 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner (C) Henry Carillo | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Gordan (PG), David Haley (SG), Ryan Ostrander (SF) David Rivenberg, Anthony Williams, Jonathan Lambert | |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills hits a fadeaway from the left block | 66-67 |
| 07:17 | N. Colorado | Frank Whaley is called for the reach on Ryan Ostrander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Whaley, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (SG), Herbert Huston (PF) Jason Schultz, Frank Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:17 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:17 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Gordan steps in front of the Robert Hall pass in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | David Haley can't throw it down | 66-68 |
| 07:12 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | Ryan Ostrander snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 06:51 | N. Colorado | Michael Herren is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG), Steven Nemeth (C) Robert Hall, Raymond Weingartner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos (PG), David Rivenberg (SG), Mark Page (PF), Peter Holt (C) James Gordan, David Haley, Michael Herren, Matthew Foulds | |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ryan Ostrander - foul #5 on Ryan Ostrander, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams (SF) Ryan Ostrander | |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:41 | N. Colorado | Peter Holt grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Mark Page misses the floater from the left block | 67-68 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz (SG), Henry Carillo (PF) Michael Gregory, Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert (SF), Michael Herren (PF) David Rivenberg, Peter Holt | |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz is hacked by Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:59 | N. Colorado | Michael Nettles takes the ball from Charlie Hoyos | 69-68 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Raymond Weingartner (C) Michael Nettles, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Gordan (PG), David Haley (SG), Matthew Foulds (C) Charlie Hoyos, Anthony Williams, Mark Page | |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner scores on a driving attempt from close range | 71-68 |
| 05:08 | N. Colorado | Raymond Weingartner takes the ball from Jonathan Lambert | 71-68 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Herren is called for the reach on Henry Carillo - foul #2 on Michael Herren, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (PG), Louis Iraheta (SG), Herbert Huston (PF) Robert Hall, Jason Schultz, Raymond Weingartner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Mark Page (PF), Peter Holt (C) James Gordan, Jonathan Lambert, Michael Herren, Matthew Foulds | |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Carillo makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Carillo makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | David Haley is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Iraheta - foul #4 on Louis Iraheta, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth (C) Henry Carillo | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | David Haley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | David Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | David Rivenberg is called for the reach on Steven Nemeth in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rivenberg, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Peter Holt drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 75-72 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta loses the dribble to Anthony Williams | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Gregory (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Louis Iraheta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Mills (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Huston (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Nemeth (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rivenberg (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Haley (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Williams (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Holt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Page (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mark Page - foul #2 on Mark Page, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG), Michael Nettles (SG), Raymond Weingartner (PF) Michael Gregory, Nelson Mills, Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos (PG), Jonathan Lambert (SF), Michael Herren (PF), Matthew Foulds (C) David Haley, Anthony Williams, Peter Holt, Mark Page | |
| 03:30 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Iraheta is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Iraheta, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills (SF), Herbert Huston (PF) Louis Iraheta, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:56 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds comes up short on the shot in the lane | 77-72 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Carillo (PF) Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Gordan (PG) Charlie Hoyos | |
| 02:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Hall steals the ball from Michael Herren | 77-72 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 77-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (PG), Jason Schultz (SG), Herbert Huston (PF) Robert Hall, Michael Nettles, Raymond Weingartner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Williams (SG), Mark Page (C) David Rivenberg, Matthew Foulds | |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Herbert Huston denies the turnaround by Michael Herren | 77-72 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lambert - foul #1 on Jonathan Lambert, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth (C) Henry Carillo | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Haley (SG) Jonathan Lambert | |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-72 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:52 | N. Colorado | David Haley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth grabs the board | 78-72 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Huston snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall (PG) Michael Gregory | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Lambert (SF), Matthew Foulds (C) Anthony Williams, Mark Page | |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Herbert Huston is denied by Jonathan Lambert | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall snags the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 78-72 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | James Gordan pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:13 | N. Colorado | Jason Schultz is called for the reach on David Haley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Schultz, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 01:13 | N. Colorado | David Haley makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:13 | N. Colorado | David Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jonathan Lambert is called for the reach on Robert Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Lambert, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the board | 79-74 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | James Gordan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz is hacked by Matthew Foulds - foul #2 on Matthew Foulds, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Lambert | 80-74 |
| 00:34 | N. Colorado | David Haley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Nemeth pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory (SF) Nelson Mills | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall is fouled in the backcourt by James Gordan - foul #4 on James Gordan, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (SG), Nelson Mills (C) Jason Schultz, Steven Nemeth | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | James Gordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | James Gordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner (C) Michael Nettles | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. 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 (-1) | |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | James Gordan is called for the reach on Michael Gregory in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Gordan, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg (PG) James Gordan | |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | David Rivenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills snags the defensive board | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | David Rivenberg is called for the reach on Nelson Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Rivenberg, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charlie Hoyos (PG) David Rivenberg | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | Nelson Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Matthew Foulds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Weingartner runs out the clock | 84-74 |