| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fresh) SG - Michael Padro (fresh) SF - John Butler (fresh) PF - Justin St. Louis (fresh) C - Joe Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Irving Fox (fresh) SG - Bradley Owens (fresh) SF - Richard Spahn (fresh) PF - Charles Corns (fresh) C - Gerald Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens knocks in the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Padro - foul #1 on Michael Padro, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns misses badly on a shot from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joe Green | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens's pass is intercepted by Michael Padro | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns knocks in the turnaround from close range | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | John Butler misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Corns - foul #1 on Charles Corns, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn's pass is intercepted by John Butler in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro connects on the open turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Krall | 6-5 |
| 17:44 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joe Green | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | Bradley Owens is called for the reach on Richard Krall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Owens, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), John Porter (SG), Douglas Bruning (SF), Larry Tamez (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Krall, Michael Padro, John Butler, Justin St. Louis, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), John Brown (SG), Rick Harris (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Terry Spears (C) Irving Fox, Bradley Owens, Richard Spahn, Charles Corns, Gerald Williams | |
| 17:26 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Porter | 8-5 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Harris, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota | John Porter misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | John Allen tips it home | 10-5 |
| 16:56 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer is hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (PG), Michael Padro (SG), Justin St. Louis (PF) Michael Hardison, John Porter, John Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (SG), Terry Pellham (SF), Charles Corns (PF) John Brown, Rick Harris, Terry Spears | |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Padro - foul #2 on Michael Padro, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Butler (SF), Joe Green (C) Michael Padro, Douglas Bruning, Larry Tamez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG), Gerald Williams (C) Albert Tisdale, Charles Corns | |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | William Frasier is fouled on the floor by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Rick Harris (SF), Charles Corns (PF) Steven Bumpers, Terry Pellham, Gerald Williams | |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Joe Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG) William Frasier | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Spears (PF) Charles Corns | |
| 16:02 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Krall - foul #1 on Richard Krall, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn (SF) Emanuel Bauer | |
| 15:50 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale misses the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis grabs the board | 10-6 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Butler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Justin St. Louis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Green (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Albert Tisdale (tiring) SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Spahn (tiring) PF - Terry Spears (fresh) C - Rick Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota | John Butler is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall tips it in | 12-6 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris buries a runner near the basket set up by Albert Tisdale | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | S. Dakota | John Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), William Frasier (SG), Douglas Bruning (SF), John Allen (PF), Larry Tamez (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, John Butler, Justin St. Louis, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Charles Corns (PF), Emanuel Bauer (C) Albert Tisdale, John Brown, Terry Spears, Rick Harris | |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joe Green (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham (SF) Richard Spahn | |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:41 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Hardison | 14-10 |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG), Justin St. Louis (PF) William Frasier, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG) Steven Bumpers | |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG) Michael Hardison | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Rick Harris (SF), Terry Spears (C) Terry Pellham, Emanuel Bauer | |
| 13:53 | N. Colorado | Richard Krall takes the ball from Charles Corns | 14-10 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez misses the shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Spears | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns tips it home | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | S. Dakota | Irving Fox is called for the reach on Richard Krall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irving Fox, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), William Frasier (SG), John Butler (SF), Joe Green (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, Douglas Bruning, Larry Tamez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), John Brown (SG), Terry Pellham (SF), Emanuel Bauer (PF) Irving Fox, Bradley Owens, Rick Harris, Charles Corns | |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Hardison | 16-12 |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Green | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota | Joe Green grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota | William Frasier can't finish the layup | 16-12 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | John Brown double dribbles | 16-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Porter (SG), Larry Tamez (PF) Michael Hardison, William Frasier, Justin St. Louis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Richard Spahn (SF), Charles Corns (PF), Rick Harris (C) Steven Bumpers, Terry Pellham, Emanuel Bauer, Terry Spears | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Butler (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Tamez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Green (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Albert Tisdale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (tiring) SF - Richard Spahn (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Corns (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| 11:32 | N. Colorado | Joe Green swats the layup by Charles Corns | 16-12 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Tisdale - foul #1 on Albert Tisdale, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens (SG) John Brown | |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-12 |
| 11:00 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota | John Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-12 |
| 10:49 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris's pass is intercepted by John Porter in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota | Richard Spahn steals the ball from John Butler | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Tisdale | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota | John Porter is hacked by Richard Spahn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Spahn, team foul #8 | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (PG), Douglas Bruning (SF), Justin St. Louis (PF) Richard Krall, John Butler, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Steven Bumpers (SG), Emanuel Bauer (PF), Terry Spears (C) Albert Tisdale, Bradley Owens, Charles Corns, Rick Harris | |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:18 | N. Colorado | Irving Fox is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irving Fox, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG) John Porter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG) Irving Fox | |
| 09:58 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 20-14 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin St. Louis, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Joe Green (C) Michael Hardison, Larry Tamez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG) Steven Bumpers | |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Justin St. Louis is called for the reach on Terry Spears - foul #2 on Justin St. Louis, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez (PF) Justin St. Louis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham (SF) Richard Spahn | |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:27 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by Joe Green is denied by Emanuel Bauer | 20-16 |
| 09:25 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer makes the turnaround in the paint | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:41 | S. Dakota | William Frasier is hacked by Terry Pellham - foul #1 on Terry Pellham, team foul #10 | 20-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG), John Butler (SF) Richard Krall, Douglas Bruning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Richard Spahn (SF), Charles Corns (PF), Rick Harris (C) Albert Tisdale, John Brown, Terry Pellham, Terry Spears, Emanuel Bauer | |
| 08:41 | S. Dakota | William Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | S. Dakota | William Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns loses the dribble to John Porter | 22-18 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | John Porter lays it in | 24-18 |
| 08:00 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Spahn | 24-20 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), Douglas Bruning (SF) William Frasier, John Butler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG), Terry Spears (PF) Bradley Owens, Charles Corns | |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison is hacked by Richard Spahn - foul #2 on Richard Spahn, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham (SF) Richard Spahn | |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Bruning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Tamez (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Green (very tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Steven Bumpers (fairly fresh) SG - John Brown (tiring) SF - Terry Pellham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Spears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Harris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-20 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | Joe Green snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota | Terry Spears takes the ball from John Porter in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Butler (PF) Michael Hardison, Larry Tamez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Emanuel Bauer (C) Steven Bumpers, John Brown, Rick Harris | |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | Joe Green knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Bruning | 28-20 |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota | John Porter gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota | Albert Tisdale picks off the pass by John Butler | 28-20 |
| 06:04 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-20 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:49 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (PG), Michael Padro (SG), Justin St. Louis (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, Douglas Bruning, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), John Brown (SG), Rick Harris (SF), Charles Corns (PF) Albert Tisdale, Bradley Owens, Terry Pellham, Emanuel Bauer | |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | John Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:42 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:31 | N. Colorado | Terry Spears lays it up and in | 28-22 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | John Butler hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Frasier | 30-22 |
| 05:12 | N. Colorado | John Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Harris | 30-25 |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota | Terry Spears is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Spears, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Emanuel Bauer (C) Terry Spears | |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:08 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns scores on a runner near the basket | 31-27 |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota | John Butler can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-27 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:27 | N. Colorado | William Frasier picks off the pass by Rick Harris in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Corns - foul #2 on Charles Corns, team foul #13 | 31-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), Douglas Bruning (SF) William Frasier, John Butler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Terry Pellham (SF), Terry Spears (PF) Steven Bumpers, John Brown, Charles Corns, Emanuel Bauer | |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:18 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Douglas Bruning blocks the short jumper by Terry Pellham | 33-27 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rick Harris - foul #2 on Rick Harris, team foul #14 | 33-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG) Douglas Bruning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Irving Fox (PG), Richard Spahn (SF), Charles Corns (PF), Gerald Williams (C) Albert Tisdale, Terry Pellham, Terry Spears, Rick Harris | |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Bradley Owens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota | John Allen snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Padro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Justin St. Louis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Irving Fox (fresh) SG - Bradley Owens (very tired) 3 pts. SF - Richard Spahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Corns (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Krall | 37-27 |
| 03:04 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF) Michael Hardison | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (SG), Terry Spears (PF) Bradley Owens, Charles Corns | |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Irving Fox - foul #3 on Irving Fox, team foul #15 | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joe Green (C) John Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale (PG) Irving Fox | |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Spahn | 39-29 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SF) Douglas Bruning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #9 | 39-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), Larry Tamez (C) Michael Padro, Joe Green | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Brown (SG), Emanuel Bauer (PF) Steven Bumpers, Terry Spears | |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Spahn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 01:41 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall loses the ball out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF) Richard Krall | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:37 | N. Colorado | John Porter is called for the reach on John Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| 01:37 | N. Colorado | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:37 | N. Colorado | John Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Frasier | 41-31 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Albert Tisdale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Justin St. Louis | 41-31 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota | John Porter misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Gerald Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Justin St. Louis | 41-31 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Williams - foul #3 on Gerald Williams, team foul #16 | 41-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), Michael Padro (SG), John Butler (SF), John Allen (C) William Frasier, John Porter, Douglas Bruning, Justin St. Louis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Bumpers (PG), Bradley Owens (SG), Terry Pellham (SF), Charles Corns (PF), Rick Harris (C) Albert Tisdale, John Brown, Richard Spahn, Emanuel Bauer, Gerald Williams | |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Rick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Tamez - foul #1 on Larry Tamez, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Joe Green (C) Michael Hardison, Larry Tamez | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terry Spears (C) Rick Harris | |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:22 | N. Colorado | Charles Corns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | John Butler scores on a shot in the paint set up by John Allen | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Terry Pellham misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-32 |