| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Alan Schueler (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (fresh) SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) SF - John Voorhies (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | N. Colorado | David Daly picks off the pass by John Roberts in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:56 | S. Dakota | David Daly slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses short on a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | John Roberts grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck travels in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Keyes steps in front of the John Voorhies pass | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler buries a shot near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota | David Daly is fouled on the floor by Alan Schueler - foul #1 on Alan Schueler, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies hits the finger roll set up by David Daly | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | David Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Schueler - foul #2 on Alan Schueler, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Manuel Coleman (PF), Paul Efird (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Kenneth Keyes, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF) Lee Simmons, John Voorhies, Robert Crosby | |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Daly | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Kirkman | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is hacked by Joe Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Rose, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Daly and he's fouled by Thomas Kirkman - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (PF) Paul Efird | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Moderski - foul #1 on Joseph Moderski, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (PF) Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 8-9 |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on David Daly - foul #1 on David Daly, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Kenneth Keyes (PF) Philip Reese, Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (PG), Lee Simmons (SG) David Daly, Steve Watchman | |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:56 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Simmons | 9-11 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tired) 1 ast. SG - Joe Rose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Broderick Cryer (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (tiring) C - Manuel Coleman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lee Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (tired) | |
| 15:35 | N. Colorado | John Voorhies picks off the pass by Broderick Cryer | 9-11 |
| 15:23 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Voorhies | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes is hacked by Ralph Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Paul Efird (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Broderick Cryer, Manuel Coleman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Robert Crosby (PF) Lee Simmons, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes misses short on a shot from close range | 9-14 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird tips it back up and in | 11-14 |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 11-14 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to David Daly | 11-14 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | David Daly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (PG), Joseph Moderski (SF), Wayne Cummings (C) David Daly, John Voorhies, Jamel Allen | |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Reese | 14-14 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Keyes is called for the reach on Steve Watchman - foul #1 on Kenneth Keyes, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Philip Reese | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski is hacked by Kenneth Keyes - foul #2 on Kenneth Keyes, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SG), Paul Efird (PF) Joe Rose, Kenneth Keyes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG) Steve Watchman | |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Daly | 14-17 |
| 13:53 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird is hacked by Lee Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Simmons, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Wayne Cummings | |
| 13:41 | N. Colorado | Joseph Moderski steals the ball from Paul Efird | 14-17 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 14-17 |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons tips it in | 14-19 |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lee Simmons - foul #2 on Lee Simmons, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG) Carlos Hallenbeck, Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Robert Crosby (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Lee Simmons, Joseph Moderski, Jamel Allen | |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 13:19 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Philip Reese steps in front of the David Daly pass in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 13:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Stinchcomb, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman (PF) Paul Efird | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Steve Watchman | 16-21 |
| 12:38 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (SF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF) David Daly, Robert Crosby | |
| 12:22 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is hacked by Philip Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Reese, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SG) Philip Reese, Joe Rose | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SG) Steve Watchman | |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:58 | N. Colorado | The jumper by Robert Stinchcomb is denied by Wayne Cummings | 16-21 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tired) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kirkman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Broderick Cryer (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Coleman (tiring) C - Robert Stinchcomb (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Moderski (fresh) SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Wayne Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Hofmann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 11:46 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 11:44 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Paul Efird (PF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Broderick Cryer, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Joseph Moderski, Andy Durr, Wayne Cummings, Ralph Hofmann | |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kirkman - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF) Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jamel Allen - foul #1 on Jamel Allen, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Philip Reese | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SF) John Voorhies | |
| 11:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:12 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:47 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:41 | N. Colorado | Steve Watchman steals the ball from Joe Rose | 17-22 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Steve Watchman | 17-24 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird buries a jump hook in the lane | 19-24 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | David Daly is hacked by Manuel Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #10 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, John Roberts, Manuel Coleman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Joseph Moderski, Jamel Allen | |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 10:00 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (PG) David Daly | |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman lays it in on a nice dish by John Voorhies | 19-28 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Hofmann - foul #2 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Wayne Cummings (C) Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Voorhies and the foul's on Robert Stinchcomb - foul #2 on Robert Stinchcomb, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF), Manuel Coleman (C) Paul Efird, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Broderick Cryer | 21-30 |
| 08:59 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 08:46 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses the open dunk | 24-30 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies tips it in | 24-32 |
| 08:17 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese hits a wide open shot in the lane | 26-32 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is hacked by Philip Reese - foul #2 on Philip Reese, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Paul Efird (C) Philip Reese, Manuel Coleman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) David Daly, Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 07:50 | N. Colorado | Andy Durr picks off the pass by Joe Rose | 26-33 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Joe Rose (very tired) 2 pts. SF - John Roberts (very tired) PF - Broderick Cryer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Efird (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Watchman (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (tiring) C - Jamel Allen (very tired) | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | Broderick Cryer is called for the reach on Steve Watchman - foul #1 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman (PF) Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 07:09 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck travels with the ball | 26-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SG) Steve Watchman | |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski is hacked by John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #14 | 26-35 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Jamel Allen swats the dunk try by Manuel Coleman | 26-37 |
| 06:50 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 06:39 | N. Colorado | John Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (PF) Manuel Coleman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG) Andy Durr | |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Rose - foul #2 on Joe Rose, team foul #15 | 26-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG) Joe Rose | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Robert Crosby picks off the pass by Carlos Hallenbeck in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Broderick Cryer - foul #2 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #16 | 26-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman (C) Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG) Joseph Moderski | |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird misses short on a 3 from straight away | 26-41 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | David Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Efird - foul #1 on Paul Efird, team foul #17 | 26-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 05:32 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 26-45 |
| 05:20 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) David Daly, Wayne Cummings | |
| 05:09 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird is denied on a layup by Andy Durr | 26-45 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota | Alan Schueler steps in front of the Jamel Allen pass in the backcourt | 26-45 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SG) Alan Schueler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Joseph Moderski (SG) Steve Watchman, Andy Durr | |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | David Daly misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 26-45 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Voorhies | 26-47 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-47 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 26-47 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Coleman - foul #2 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #18 | 26-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Kenneth Keyes (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, John Roberts, Manuel Coleman, Paul Efird | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Ralph Hofmann (PF) David Daly, Joseph Moderski, Robert Crosby | |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF) John Voorhies | |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-48 |
| 03:38 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Philip Reese (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Schueler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Kirkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Keyes (fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Watchman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamel Allen (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Alan Schueler | 28-48 |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr gets the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 02:59 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb snags the defensive board | 28-48 |
| 02:39 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Reese | 31-48 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Watchman | 31-51 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Andy Durr picks off the pass by Thomas Kirkman in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Jamel Allen takes the ball from Thomas Kirkman | 31-54 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kirkman - foul #3 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #19 | 31-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Broderick Cryer (SF) Philip Reese, Thomas Kirkman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), John Voorhies (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF) Steve Watchman, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 01:36 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler is hacked by Jamel Allen - foul #2 on Jamel Allen, team foul #8 | 31-56 |
| 01:36 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 01:36 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 01:17 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the board | 33-56 |
| 01:03 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb makes the shot in the paint | 35-56 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is fouled in the backcourt by Broderick Cryer - foul #3 on Broderick Cryer, team foul #20 | 35-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF) Broderick Cryer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) David Daly, Wayne Cummings | |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 01:01 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | John Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 35-57 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Schueler - foul #3 on Alan Schueler, team foul #21 | 35-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Alan Schueler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 00:44 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |