| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (fresh) SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) SF - John Voorhies (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (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 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb loses the dribble to David Daly | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | David Daly hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Voorhies | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | N. Colorado | John Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Voorhies, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF) Lee Simmons, John Voorhies, Robert Crosby | |
| 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 | |
| 17:37 | N. Colorado | Joseph Moderski takes the ball from Joe Rose | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Moderski | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman is hacked by Wayne Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Cummings, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen loses the dribble to Joe Rose in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:07 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:47 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Daly | 6-0 |
| 16:11 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:09 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Rose - foul #1 on Joe Rose, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) David Daly, Steve Watchman, Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Kenneth Keyes (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Philip Reese, Joe Rose, Thomas Kirkman, Manuel Coleman, Paul Efird | |
| 15:56 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Simmons | 8-0 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Schueler (fresh) SF - Broderick Cryer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Keyes (fresh) C - Robert Stinchcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| 15:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Simmons - foul #1 on Lee Simmons, team foul #4 | 8-0 |
| 15:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 8-1 |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Voorhies | 11-1 |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb is hacked by Ralph Hofmann - foul #1 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #5 | 11-1 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Jamel Allen (C) Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF) Broderick Cryer | |
| 15:02 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Hallenbeck | 11-3 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-3 |
| 14:48 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Stinchcomb | 11-3 |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 11-3 |
| 14:32 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler tips it home | 11-5 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Lee Simmons steals it from Carlos Hallenbeck | 13-5 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Keyes is called for the reach on John Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Keyes, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) David Daly, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joe Rose (PG), Manuel Coleman (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 13:42 | S. Dakota | Joe Rose picks off the pass by Ralph Hofmann | 13-5 |
| 13:39 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose lays it in | 13-7 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) Lee Simmons, John Voorhies, Joseph Moderski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (SF) John Roberts | |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota | David Daly comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | David Daly misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Keyes | 13-7 |
| 12:41 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-7 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 12:22 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | David Daly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Rose - foul #2 on Joe Rose, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (SF), Joseph Moderski (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) Andy Durr, Robert Crosby, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SG), John Roberts (SF), Paul Efird (PF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Joe Rose, Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer, Kenneth Keyes, Manuel Coleman | |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | David Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (PG) David Daly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Watchman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Voorhies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Moderski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Cummings (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Philip Reese (fresh) SG - Thomas Kirkman (fairly fresh) SF - John Roberts (tiring) PF - Paul Efird (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Stinchcomb (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 11:37 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Joseph Moderski denies the turnaround by Robert Stinchcomb | 14-10 |
| 11:17 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:14 | S. Dakota | Philip Reese is called for the reach on John Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Reese, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Alan Schueler (SG), Kenneth Keyes (PF) Philip Reese, John Roberts, Paul Efird | |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Keyes - foul #2 on Kenneth Keyes, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Paul Efird (PF) Kenneth Keyes | |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies tips it back up and in | 16-10 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck is called for 10 seconds | 16-10 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Steve Watchman, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF), Manuel Coleman (PF) Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Simmons | 18-10 |
| 10:25 | N. Colorado | Ralph Hofmann steals the ball from John Roberts in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 10:16 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:14 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 10:09 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Voorhies | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Andy Durr - foul #1 on Andy Durr, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) Lee Simmons, Andy Durr, Robert Crosby, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), Thomas Kirkman (SG), Broderick Cryer (PF), Paul Efird (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler, Manuel Coleman, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | N. Colorado | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski is hacked by Paul Efird - foul #1 on Paul Efird, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG) John Roberts | |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:25 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | David Daly steals it from Philip Reese in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski lays it in on a great pass from David Daly | 24-14 |
| 09:09 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies clanks a runner from the left block | 24-14 |
| 08:46 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings can't tip it in | 24-14 |
| 08:45 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Thomas Kirkman | 24-14 |
| 08:29 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota | David Daly snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Thomas Kirkman is called for the reach on John Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Roberts (SF), Manuel Coleman (PF) Alan Schueler, Broderick Cryer | |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-14 |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Manuel Coleman - foul #1 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #9 | 26-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG), Robert Crosby (PF) Steve Watchman, Joseph Moderski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb (C) Paul Efird | |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 27-14 |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lee Simmons and he's hacked by Manuel Coleman - foul #2 on Manuel Coleman, team foul #10 | 29-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (C) Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Paul Efird (PF) Thomas Kirkman, Manuel Coleman | |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:55 | N. Colorado | John Roberts gets the rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird is denied on a layup by Robert Crosby | 29-14 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann grabs the board | 29-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Simmons (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Voorhies (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 3 reb. C - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Hallenbeck (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Reese (tiring) SF - John Roberts (tired) 1 pts. PF - Paul Efird (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Stinchcomb (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-14 |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese pulls down the rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-14 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby snags the defensive board | 29-14 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Andy Durr (SF), Joseph Moderski (PF) Lee Simmons, John Voorhies, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Broderick Cryer (PF) Philip Reese, John Roberts, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman snags the offensive board | 29-14 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by David Daly | 31-14 |
| 06:35 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alan Schueler | 31-16 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | David Daly is hacked by Carlos Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #11 | 31-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Andy Durr, Joseph Moderski, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), John Roberts (SF), Robert Stinchcomb (C) Carlos Hallenbeck, Thomas Kirkman, Paul Efird | |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | David Daly misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | David Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 06:07 | N. Colorado | John Roberts connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-18 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses the easy open layup | 32-18 |
| 05:57 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese is hacked by David Daly - foul #1 on David Daly, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (PG), Joseph Moderski (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) David Daly, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman (SF), Paul Efird (PF) John Roberts, Broderick Cryer | |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Philip Reese misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:44 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings is fouled on the floor by Robert Stinchcomb - foul #1 on Robert Stinchcomb, team foul #12 | 32-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG) Philip Reese | |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:34 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:08 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-18 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman pulls down the rebound | 32-18 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is hacked by Carlos Hallenbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #13 | 32-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG), John Roberts (SF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Alan Schueler | |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird's pass is intercepted by John Voorhies | 34-18 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Efird - foul #2 on Paul Efird, team foul #14 | 34-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF) John Voorhies | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer (PF) Paul Efird | |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Ralph Hofmann picks off the pass by Thomas Kirkman in the backcourt | 35-18 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hofmann | 38-18 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (PG), Jamel Allen (C) Steve Watchman, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG) Thomas Kirkman | |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-18 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-18 |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | John Voorhies knocks away the 3 by Alan Schueler | 38-18 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Robert Stinchcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-18 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | Broderick Cryer lays it up and in | 38-20 |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies can't finish the layup | 38-20 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies grabs the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Simmons (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (tired) 4 reb. C - Jamel Allen (very tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Philip Reese (tired) SG - Alan Schueler (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Broderick Cryer (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Stinchcomb (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby is hacked by Philip Reese - foul #2 on Philip Reese, team foul #15 | 38-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (SF), Ralph Hofmann (C) John Voorhies, Lee Simmons, Andy Durr, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Joe Rose (SG), Thomas Kirkman (SF), Kenneth Keyes (PF), Manuel Coleman (C) Philip Reese, Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Broderick Cryer, Robert Stinchcomb | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:11 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-20 |
| 03:09 | N. Colorado | Manuel Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Keyes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings (C) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Daly | 42-20 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Kirkman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-20 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose can't tip it in | 42-20 |
| 02:31 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck snags the offensive board | 42-20 |
| 02:20 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-20 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | David Daly grabs the board | 42-20 |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota | Thomas Kirkman is called for the reach on Joseph Moderski - foul #2 on Thomas Kirkman, team foul #16 | 42-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG), John Voorhies (SF) Steve Watchman, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler (SG), John Roberts (SF) Carlos Hallenbeck, Thomas Kirkman | |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 01:51 | N. Colorado | John Voorhies steps in front of the Alan Schueler pass | 44-20 |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits the finger roll set up by John Voorhies | 46-20 |
| 01:26 | N. Colorado | John Roberts misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 46-20 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings gets the rebound | 46-20 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | John Roberts is called for the reach on John Voorhies in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #17 | 46-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) David Daly, Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 47-20 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 48-20 |
| 01:00 | N. Colorado | Alan Schueler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-20 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | John Roberts snags the offensive board | 48-20 |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose misses the lay-in | 48-20 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 48-20 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is fouled on the floor by Alan Schueler - foul #1 on Alan Schueler, team foul #18 | 48-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Lee Simmons, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck (PG), Broderick Cryer (SF), Paul Efird (C) Alan Schueler, John Roberts, Manuel Coleman | |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 49-20 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-20 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Carlos Hallenbeck's pass is intercepted by John Voorhies in the backcourt | 50-20 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann is fouled on the floor by Carlos Hallenbeck - foul #3 on Carlos Hallenbeck, team foul #19 | 50-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG) John Voorhies | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Philip Reese (PG) Carlos Hallenbeck | |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-20 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 50-20 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the 2nd free throw | 50-20 |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Keyes | 50-20 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Paul Efird scores on a runner in the lane | 50-22 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-22 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Joe Rose snags the defensive board | 50-22 |