| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jimmie Devaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Silvis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Kitson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Florence (fresh) SF - Reginald Cassidy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Bangs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Lomanto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | William Silvis inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | William Silvis makes the turnaround from close range | 36-33 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | John Smith steps in front of the Efrain Bangs pass | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | John Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Lomanto | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | N. Colorado | Reginald Cassidy blocks the jumper by Fred Adams | 36-35 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Lomanto | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence tips it in | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | N. Colorado | William Silvis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmie Devaughn and he's fouled by Reginald Cassidy - foul #1 on Reginald Cassidy, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (PG), David Farlow (SG), Jesse Grzybowski (PF), Stephan Louis (C) Jimmie Devaughn, Fred Adams, John Smith, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Jerry Wedding (SG), Scott Young (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Reginald Cassidy, Efrain Bangs, Justin Lomanto | |
| 18:00 | N. Colorado | William Silvis misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Silvis - foul #1 on William Silvis, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clifton Auxier (C) William Silvis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:51 | N. Colorado | David Farlow gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:34 | N. Colorado | David Farlow can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:32 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Jerry Graham picks off the pass by Stephan Louis | 38-37 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding is hacked by David Farlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Farlow, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG), William Silvis (SF), John Smith (PF) Marty Witherspoon, David Farlow, Stephan Louis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes (SF), Justin Lomanto (C) Scott Young, Jerry Graham | |
| 16:59 | S. Dakota St. | William Silvis picks off the pass by James Hightower | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | William Silvis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to William Silvis | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Devaughn | 41-37 |
| 16:30 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Adams (SG), Peter Kitson (C) Jesse Grzybowski, Clifton Auxier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Efrain Bangs (PF) James Hightower, Jerry Wedding, Christopher Patton | |
| 16:09 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Peter Kitson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (PG), Stephan Louis (C) Jimmie Devaughn, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy (SF) James Mendes | |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Witherspoon - foul #1 on Marty Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto buries a jumper in the lane set up by William Florence | 41-39 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Marty Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Silvis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephan Louis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Florence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Bangs (tiring) 4 pts. C - Justin Lomanto (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | N. Colorado | Justin Lomanto picks off the pass by Fred Adams in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota St. | The refs have stopped play. Justin Lomanto is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Farlow (PG), Jesse Grzybowski (PF), Peter Kitson (C) Marty Witherspoon, John Smith, Stephan Louis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Reginald Cassidy, Efrain Bangs, Justin Lomanto | |
| 15:21 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:20 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | Jay Reynolds steals the ball from Fred Adams in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds's floater is tipped away by Peter Kitson | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Florence | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | David Farlow picks off the pass by Jay Reynolds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | N. Colorado | David Farlow banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Grzybowski - foul #3 on Jesse Grzybowski, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG), John Smith (PF), Clifton Auxier (C) David Farlow, Fred Adams, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Jerry Wedding (SG), James Mendes (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Scott Young, Jerry Graham | |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | William Silvis pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | N. Colorado | Clifton Auxier is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jerry Wedding and he's fouled by Jimmie Devaughn - foul #2 on Jimmie Devaughn, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (SG) Jesse Grzybowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Clifton Auxier misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 13:12 | N. Colorado | John Smith tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes is hacked by William Silvis - foul #2 on William Silvis, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski (SG), Stephan Louis (C) Jimmie Devaughn, Clifton Auxier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Jerry Graham (C) James Hightower, Jerry Wedding, Christopher Patton | |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | William Silvis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 12:37 | N. Colorado | John Smith tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 12:35 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 12:34 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon tips it in | 47-47 |
| 12:22 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | William Silvis gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Reynolds - foul #1 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG), Peter Kitson (C) Marty Witherspoon, William Silvis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Scott Young (PF) James Mendes, Efrain Bangs | |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Florence - foul #2 on William Florence, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jesse Grzybowski steals it from William Florence in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Reginald Cassidy | 48-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jimmie Devaughn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Grzybowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Stephan Louis (fairly fresh) PF - John Smith (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Kitson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Florence (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Graham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Graham | 48-49 |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | Jay Reynolds is called for the reach on Jimmie Devaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Farlow (PG), Fred Adams (SG), William Silvis (SF) Jimmie Devaughn, Stephan Louis, John Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (SG), Christopher Patton (C) William Florence, Jerry Graham | |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | David Farlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-49 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hightower | 48-51 |
| 11:03 | N. Colorado | James Hightower steals it from William Silvis in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | William Silvis snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Smith (PF), Clifton Auxier (C) Jesse Grzybowski, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), James Mendes (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) Jay Reynolds, Reginald Cassidy, Scott Young, Christopher Patton | |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | William Silvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:34 | N. Colorado | Clifton Auxier snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:18 | N. Colorado | William Silvis misses the floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:17 | N. Colorado | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Adams takes the ball from James Hightower in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | N. Colorado | David Farlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG), Marty Witherspoon (SG), Jesse Grzybowski (PF), Stephan Louis (C) David Farlow, Fred Adams, John Smith, Clifton Auxier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Christopher Patton (PF) Jerry Wedding, James Hightower, James Mendes, Efrain Bangs | |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota St. | Stephan Louis picks off the pass by Justin Lomanto | 50-51 |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon is hacked by William Florence - foul #3 on William Florence, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Grzybowski and he's fouled by Christopher Patton - foul #3 on Christopher Patton, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson (C) Stephan Louis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young (PF) Christopher Patton | |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn misses the free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 08:53 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon lays it up and in | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is hacked by Jimmie Devaughn - foul #3 on Jimmie Devaughn, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephan Louis (SF), John Smith (PF), Clifton Auxier (C) Marty Witherspoon, William Silvis, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (SG), Efrain Bangs (PF) William Florence, Scott Young | |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:36 | N. Colorado | Jerry Wedding steals it from Jesse Grzybowski in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding lays it in | 54-55 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Smith | 57-55 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Stephan Louis snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | N. Colorado | Stephan Louis hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Farlow (PG), Fred Adams (SG), William Silvis (SF) Jimmie Devaughn, Jesse Grzybowski, Stephan Louis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), James Mendes (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Jay Reynolds, Reginald Cassidy, Efrain Bangs, Justin Lomanto | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Farlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Fred Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Silvis (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Clifton Auxier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Hightower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Wedding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mendes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Patton (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton dunks the ball set up by James Hightower | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Fred Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton is hacked by David Farlow - foul #4 on David Farlow, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (PG), Jesse Grzybowski (PF), Peter Kitson (C) David Farlow, John Smith, Clifton Auxier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Scott Young (SF) Jerry Wedding, James Mendes | |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Young | 61-57 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 06:40 | N. Colorado | William Silvis gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:17 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson jams it on a great pass from Jesse Grzybowski | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Adams - foul #3 on Fred Adams, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG) Fred Adams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), James Mendes (SF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, Christopher Patton, Jerry Graham | |
| 06:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon travels in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 06:05 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Farlow (SG), John Smith (PF) Marty Witherspoon, Jesse Grzybowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | William Silvis is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephan Louis (C) Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy (SF) James Mendes | |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:40 | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn loses the dribble to Jay Reynolds in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young lays it in set up by Jay Reynolds | 63-63 |
| 05:27 | N. Colorado | Stephan Louis knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:15 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Smith | 65-63 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | John Smith misses the dunk but he's hacked by Scott Young - foul #1 on Scott Young, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (PG), Jesse Grzybowski (SG) Jimmie Devaughn, David Farlow | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Efrain Bangs (PF) Jay Reynolds, Scott Young | |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 04:48 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marty Witherspoon | 69-63 |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | Stephan Louis is called for the reach on William Florence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephan Louis, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Fred Adams (SG), Peter Kitson (C) John Smith, Stephan Louis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), James Mendes (SF), Jerry Graham (C) James Hightower, Reginald Cassidy, Justin Lomanto | |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Fred Adams is called for a backcourt violation | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (SG) William Florence | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham tips it back up and in | 69-66 |
| 04:07 | N. Colorado | Jerry Wedding steals the ball from Marty Witherspoon in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Jerry Graham | 69-68 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG), David Farlow (SG), Stephan Louis (SF), Clifton Auxier (C) Marty Witherspoon, Fred Adams, William Silvis, Peter Kitson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, James Mendes, Efrain Bangs, Jerry Graham | |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski can't connect on a shot in the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jimmie Devaughn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Farlow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephan Louis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Grzybowski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Auxier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Wedding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Cassidy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Patton (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Lomanto (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy makes the wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jay Reynolds | 69-70 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | David Farlow hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto tips it but misses | 71-70 |
| 02:42 | N. Colorado | David Farlow snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:21 | N. Colorado | Jesse Grzybowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marty Witherspoon (PG), Fred Adams (SG), William Silvis (SF), John Smith (PF), Peter Kitson (C) Jimmie Devaughn, David Farlow, Stephan Louis, Jesse Grzybowski, Clifton Auxier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), William Florence (SG), James Mendes (SF), Scott Young (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Jay Reynolds, Jerry Wedding, Reginald Cassidy, Christopher Patton, Justin Lomanto | |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | William Silvis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marty Witherspoon and he's fouled by James Mendes - foul #2 on James Mendes, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | William Silvis misses the free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Hightower | 73-75 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | William Silvis can't connect on a floater from close range | 73-75 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Florence | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jimmie Devaughn (PG) Marty Witherspoon | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, James Mendes, Scott Young, Jerry Graham | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | N. Colorado | John Smith blows the layup | 73-77 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | William Silvis tips it back up and in | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Kitson - foul #4 on Peter Kitson, team foul #14 | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Peter Kitson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | William Silvis can't tip it in | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Efrain Bangs | 75-77 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is hacked by Jimmie Devaughn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Devaughn, team foul #15 | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | William Silvis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 75-78 |