| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Napper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Shah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McKenize (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Edward Napper - foul #1 on Edward Napper, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Horrell - foul #2 on Kenneth Horrell, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 19:19 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Ervin | 42-48 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster is hacked by Larry McKenize in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry McKenize, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF) Odell Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | John Shah snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 18:57 | N. Colorado | John Shah is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Aaron Surles | 42-50 |
| 18:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 18:38 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 18:23 | N. Colorado | Garrett Noyes is called for the reach on Aaron Surles - foul #1 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Todd Foster, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Dale Brooks (C) Aaron Surles, John Shah, Benjamin Ervin, Kenneth Horrell, Larry McKenize | |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gordon Warrior | 42-50 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota | Victor Little steps in front of the Nelson Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 17:59 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 17:58 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Weaver | 42-52 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Avans and the foul's on Michael Phelps - foul #2 on Michael Phelps, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gary Lett (C) Nelson Caldwell, Joseph Dittmer, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), John Shah (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Victor Little, James Ruffin, William Weaver, Michael Phelps, Dale Brooks | |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 17:12 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on Larry McKenize - foul #3 on Larry McKenize, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps (C) Larry McKenize | |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota | John Shah takes the ball from Garrett Noyes | 45-52 |
| 16:50 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 16:49 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 16:36 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF), Edward Napper (C) Jackie Buck, Todd Foster, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Gary Lett | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG) John Shah | |
| 16:15 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | John Deming is hacked by Michael Phelps - foul #3 on Michael Phelps, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Thomas Avans (PF) Joseph Dittmer, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Dale Brooks (C) Aaron Surles, Benjamin Ervin, Richard Aichele, Michael Phelps | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to William Weaver | 45-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Warrior (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Victor Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Brooks (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks travels in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Harold Chesser (SF), Larry McKenize (C) James Ruffin, William Weaver, Dale Brooks | |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Harold Chesser - foul #4 on Harold Chesser, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), William Weaver (SF) Victor Little, Harold Chesser | |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes drills a driving attempt in the paint | 49-52 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize tips it home | 49-54 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-54 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Aaron Surles - foul #3 on Aaron Surles, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SG), Gary Lett (C) Jackie Buck, Todd Foster, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (PG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Richard Aichele (PF) Aaron Surles, William Weaver, Kenneth Horrell | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Garrett Noyes | 51-54 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota | John Shah picks off the pass by Odell Smith in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | John Shah misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gary Lett | 51-54 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| 13:29 | N. Colorado | Odell Smith is called for the reach on John Shah - foul #2 on Odell Smith, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Joseph Dittmer, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Gary Lett | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Dale Brooks (C) John Shah, Benjamin Ervin, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | William Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Nelson Caldwell | 53-54 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Deming | 55-54 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Victor Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Todd Foster (SG) John Deming, Nelson Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG) Victor Little | |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Napper (C) Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (SF), Michael Phelps (C) William Weaver, Dale Brooks | |
| 12:25 | N. Colorado | Todd Foster is called for the reach on James Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Foster, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 12:05 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Surles | 55-56 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 11:38 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 58-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jackie Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Foster (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Avans (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Napper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Aaron Surles (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ruffin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Ervin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Horrell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF) Jackie Buck, Todd Foster, Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), John Shah (SG), William Weaver (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Aaron Surles, James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin, Kenneth Horrell, Michael Phelps | |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | John Shah misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota | John Deming grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell drills a 3 from the right wing set up by John Deming | 61-56 |
| 10:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses long on a jump hook from close range | 61-56 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | Nelson Caldwell steps in front of the William Weaver pass | 61-56 |
| 09:21 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper is open but misses the lay-in | 61-56 |
| 09:20 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize is fouled on the floor by Edward Napper - foul #2 on Edward Napper, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gary Lett (C) John Deming, Nelson Caldwell, Joseph Dittmer, Gordon Warrior, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Benjamin Ervin (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Dale Brooks (C) Victor Little, John Shah, William Weaver, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| 08:57 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Benjamin Ervin, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is hacked by Aaron Surles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Surles, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG) Aaron Surles | |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:52 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 08:26 | N. Colorado | Dale Brooks tips it but misses | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:10 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is denied on a layup by Dale Brooks | 64-56 |
| 07:52 | N. Colorado | Victor Little grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Victor Little misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes grabs the board | 64-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jackie Buck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Foster (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Victor Little (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Ervin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Brooks - foul #2 on Dale Brooks, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Jackie Buck, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Gary Lett | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles (PG), John Shah (SG), Harold Chesser (SF), Richard Aichele (PF), Larry McKenize (C) Victor Little, James Ruffin, Benjamin Ervin, Michael Phelps, Dale Brooks | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:17 | N. Colorado | Todd Foster is called for the reach on Richard Aichele in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Foster, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF) Todd Foster | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:04 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Aichele | 65-59 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | John Deming connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize's floater is tipped away by Gordon Warrior | 67-59 |
| 06:27 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele tips it but misses | 67-59 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Dittmer | 69-59 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Edward Napper (C) Joseph Dittmer, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Michael Phelps (C) John Shah, Harold Chesser, Richard Aichele, Larry McKenize | |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF) Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:15 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 05:13 | N. Colorado | Aaron Surles tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edward Napper | 69-59 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG) John Deming | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin (SF) William Weaver | |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Odell Smith - foul #3 on Odell Smith, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (SG), Richard Aichele (PF), Dale Brooks (C) James Ruffin, Kenneth Horrell, Michael Phelps | |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Surles - foul #5 on Aaron Surles, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG) Aaron Surles | |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Richard Aichele can't finish the layup | 71-61 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Richard Aichele picks off the pass by Thomas Avans | 71-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Ervin travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Edward Napper (C) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Jeffery Baldree, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), William Weaver (SF), Kenneth Horrell (PF), Larry McKenize (C) John Shah, Benjamin Ervin, Richard Aichele, Dale Brooks | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | John Deming is hacked by Victor Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Little, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF) Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Chesser (SF) Victor Little | |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:41 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell misses the dunk | 72-61 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize hits the follow up shot | 72-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Foster (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odell Smith (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garrett Noyes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Napper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Ruffin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Weaver (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Harold Chesser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Horrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry McKenize (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | John Deming is fouled in the backcourt by James Ruffin - foul #3 on James Ruffin, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:20 | N. Colorado | John Deming steals the ball from Harold Chesser | 74-63 |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster lays it up and in on a great pass from John Deming | 76-63 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | William Weaver is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 03:00 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell gets the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:42 | N. Colorado | Harold Chesser misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Odell Smith | 76-63 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by Garrett Noyes is blocked by Larry McKenize | 76-63 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:57 | N. Colorado | Harold Chesser misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 76-63 |
| 01:55 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:44 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster knocks in the floater from the right side | 78-66 |
| 01:00 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Horrell connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 78-68 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | John Deming is hacked by James Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ruffin, team foul #14 | 78-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Todd Foster, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Edward Napper | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Victor Little (PG), Michael Phelps (PF), Dale Brooks (C) Harold Chesser, Kenneth Horrell, Larry McKenize | |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell is called for 10 seconds | 79-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF) John Deming | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Avans - foul #1 on Thomas Avans, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:36 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Phelps pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Nelson Caldwell takes the ball from Victor Little in the backcourt | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell runs out the clock | 79-69 |