| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) C - Roy Flora (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Alan Schueler (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | N. Colorado | John Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Colorado | John Roberts is whistled for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 1-0 |
| 18:38 | N. Colorado | John Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:36 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert double dribbles in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb comes up short on the floater in the lane | 1-0 |
| 18:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses the tip | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Keyes | 1-0 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Alan Schueler steals it from Jeffrey Leake in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes lays it up and in and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes misses the free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:50 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 1-5 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | Philip Reese steps in front of the James Penning pass | 1-5 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sims | 1-5 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis is hacked by Philip Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Reese, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch (PF) James Penning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Philip Reese, Thomas Kirkman, Kenneth Keyes, Manuel Coleman | |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the wide open floater from the right block | 1-5 |
| 16:41 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 16:37 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler's pass is intercepted by Jack Zemaitis in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 16:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the lay-in | 1-5 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Zemaitis | 1-5 |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 16:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Stinchcomb | 1-5 |
| 16:11 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jack Zemaitis, Robert Thomas, Brian Forest, Dustin Koch, Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), John Roberts (SF), Kenneth Keyes (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Joe Rose, Broderick Cryer, Paul Efird, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses the tip | 1-5 |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) SF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) C - Roy Flora (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tiring) SG - Alan Schueler (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Keyes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Manuel Coleman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler hits a floater from the left side set up by Manuel Coleman | 1-7 |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Place and the foul's on John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG) Henry Place | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SF) Carlos Hallenbeck, John Roberts | |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Flora | 7-7 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Penning - foul #1 on James Penning, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Dustin Koch (PF) James Penning, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Paul Efird (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Alan Schueler, Thomas Kirkman, Kenneth Keyes, Manuel Coleman | |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place connects on the floater near the basket set up by Dustin Koch | 11-12 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 11-14 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Place | 13-14 |
| 13:05 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird is fouled on the floor by Dustin Koch - foul #1 on Dustin Koch, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) Jack Zemaitis, Brian Forest, Dustin Koch | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Philip Reese, Paul Efird | |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sims | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | S. Dakota St. | Broderick Cryer picks off the pass by Lloyd Sims | 13-14 |
| 12:31 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Kenneth Keyes (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Joe Rose, Thomas Kirkman, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is open and buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Leake | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler loses the dribble to Robert Thomas | 15-14 |
| 11:41 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims misses the wide open shot from the left block | 15-14 |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Sims (tiring) 3 reb. C - Roy Flora (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tired) 1 ast. SG - Alan Schueler (tired) 5 pts. SF - Broderick Cryer (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Manuel Coleman (tiring) | |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:24 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Hallenbeck | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Robert Thomas, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Paul Efird (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer, Manuel Coleman | |
| 10:44 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Rose is called for the reach on James Penning - foul #1 on Joe Rose, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch (PF), Brian Forest (C) Thomas Albert, Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb (C) Paul Efird | |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Keyes - foul #1 on Kenneth Keyes, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) James Penning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG) Philip Reese | |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake hits the finger roll set up by Jack Zemaitis and the foul's on Robert Stinchcomb - foul #1 on Robert Stinchcomb, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Efird (PF) Kenneth Keyes | |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:55 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Stinchcomb - foul #2 on Robert Stinchcomb, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (PG), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Dustin Koch | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Manuel Coleman (PF) Alan Schueler, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:48 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Efird takes the ball from Thomas Albert in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 08:29 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose is fouled on the floor by Jack Zemaitis - foul #1 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF) Robert Thomas, Jack Zemaitis, Brian Forest | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Kenneth Keyes (PF) Philip Reese, Joe Rose, Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) Henry Place, Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-19 |
| 07:35 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Penning (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Koch (fresh) C - Lloyd Sims (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tired) 2 ast. SG - Alan Schueler (tired) 8 pts. SF - Broderick Cryer (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Coleman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Broderick Cryer | 19-21 |
| 06:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Manuel Coleman - foul #1 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jeffrey Leake, Robert Thomas, Dustin Koch, Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Paul Efird (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer, Manuel Coleman | |
| 06:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG) James Penning | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Efird picks off the pass by Martin Johnson | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Rose steals the ball from Henry Place | 21-21 |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | Henry Place is called for the reach on Philip Reese - foul #1 on Henry Place, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) Henry Place, Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:22 | N. Colorado | Roy Flora swats the short shot by Kenneth Keyes | 21-21 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Flora, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF) Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Philip Reese, Joe Rose, Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| 04:44 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Alan Schueler is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Schueler, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG) Jeffrey Leake | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | Jack Zemaitis steps in front of the Alan Schueler pass | 23-23 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is hacked by Carlos Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) Jack Zemaitis, Brian Forest, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Paul Efird (PF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Kenneth Keyes | |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Broderick Cryer - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place is hacked by Joe Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Rose, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Roy Flora (C) James Penning, Robert Thomas, Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), John Roberts (SF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer, Manuel Coleman | |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:49 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose travels with the ball | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Brian Forest (PF) Henry Place, Dustin Koch | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes (PF) Paul Efird | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Flora (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Philip Reese (tired) 4 pts. SG - Joe Rose (tired) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Keyes (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Stinchcomb | 26-24 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG) Joe Rose | |
| 03:12 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 26-24 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Stinchcomb | 26-24 |
| 02:51 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Leake - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG), Dustin Koch (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) Jeffrey Leake, Brian Forest, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Philip Reese | |
| 02:51 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims can't tip it in | 26-24 |
| 02:39 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:35 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Dustin Koch | 26-24 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is hacked by John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG) Jack Zemaitis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SF), Paul Efird (PF) John Roberts, Kenneth Keyes | |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck is denied on a layup by Robert Thomas | 28-24 |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Kirkman - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Henry Place, James Penning, Dustin Koch, Lloyd Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Manuel Coleman (PF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Paul Efird | |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Philip Reese in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Roy Flora and he's fouled by Thomas Kirkman - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #14 | 32-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (SF) Thomas Kirkman | |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Cryer - foul #1 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #15 | 32-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes (PF) Manuel Coleman | |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:52 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Martin Johnson (SF) Jeffrey Leake, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF) Philip Reese, Joe Rose, Broderick Cryer | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Kirkman | 34-28 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place is fouled on the floor by Alan Schueler - foul #2 on Alan Schueler, team foul #16 | 34-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) Jack Zemaitis, Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Roy Flora | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Paul Efird (PF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Kenneth Keyes | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-28 |