| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Larry Cornell (fresh) SG - Dana Higgs (fresh) SF - Jeremy Richardson (fresh) PF - Orville Ruppenthal (fresh) C - David Langer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Albert Channell (fresh) SG - William Rice (fresh) SF - Bruce Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Hill (fresh) C - James Spicer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer 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 St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell is hacked by Craig Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Hill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | Craig Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota St. | Larry Cornell is called for the reach on Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Cornell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Rice | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer's dunk attempt is rejected by Orville Ruppenthal | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota St. | Craig Hill clanks a jump hook from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Channell - foul #1 on Albert Channell, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell is hacked by William Rice in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Wayne Oakley (SG), Robert Britt (SF), Richard Haines (PF), Chad Harris (C) Larry Cornell, Dana Higgs, Jeremy Richardson, Orville Ruppenthal, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith (PG), William Jacobson (SG), Alexander Reese (SF), Mark Poland (PF), Robert Roberson (C) Albert Channell, William Rice, Bruce Johnson, Craig Hill, James Spicer | |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | William Jacobson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Alexander Reese picks off the pass by Jim Tenney in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith lays it up and in on a great pass from Alexander Reese | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Oakley - foul #1 on Wayne Oakley, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland is fouled on the floor by Richard Haines - foul #1 on Richard Haines, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell (PG), Dana Higgs (SG), Michael Dimatteo (SF), Orville Ruppenthal (PF), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Wayne Oakley, Robert Britt, Richard Haines, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell (PG), Randal Stewart (SG), Seth Hankins (PF), James Spicer (C) Roy Monteith, William Jacobson, Mark Poland, Robert Roberson | |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Langer - foul #1 on David Langer, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson (SF) Alexander Reese | |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses long on a shot from close range | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Larry Cornell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dana Higgs (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Dimatteo (fresh) PF - Orville Ruppenthal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Langer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Albert Channell (fairly fresh) SG - Randal Stewart (fresh) SF - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Seth Hankins (fresh) C - James Spicer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randal Stewart | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | N. Colorado | Dana Higgs comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-9 |
| 15:42 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Spicer | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart loses the dribble to Larry Cornell in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Spicer - foul #1 on James Spicer, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson (SF), Richard Haines (PF) Michael Dimatteo, Orville Ruppenthal | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Rice (SG), Alexander Reese (SF), Mark Poland (PF) Albert Channell, Bruce Johnson, James Spicer | |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | David Langer makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | David Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | S. Dakota St. | Dana Higgs is called for the reach on Alexander Reese - foul #1 on Dana Higgs, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Britt (C) David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith (PG), William Jacobson (SG), Robert Roberson (C) Randal Stewart, William Rice, Seth Hankins | |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Monteith | 8-12 |
| 14:48 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Orville Ruppenthal (PF) Larry Cornell, Richard Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney gets the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Dana Higgs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith loses the ball out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell (PG), Wayne Oakley (SG), Michael Dimatteo (SF), Chad Harris (C) Jim Tenney, Dana Higgs, Jeremy Richardson, Robert Britt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart (PG), William Rice (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Craig Hill (PF), Seth Hankins (C) Roy Monteith, William Jacobson, Alexander Reese, Mark Poland, Robert Roberson | |
| 14:03 | N. Colorado | Seth Hankins picks off the pass by Wayne Oakley in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:48 | S. Dakota St. | Craig Hill knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Rice | 11-16 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Hill - foul #2 on Craig Hill, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell (PG), James Spicer (C) Bruce Johnson, Craig Hill | |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:37 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 13:14 | N. Colorado | Seth Hankins takes the ball from Michael Dimatteo | 12-16 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell travels in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SF), Richard Haines (PF), David Langer (C) Larry Cornell, Michael Dimatteo, Orville Ruppenthal, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson (SF), Mark Poland (PF) Randal Stewart, Seth Hankins | |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Mark Poland steals the ball from David Langer | 12-16 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Channell and the foul's on Jeremy Richardson - foul #1 on Jeremy Richardson, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell (PG), Dana Higgs (SG) Jim Tenney, Wayne Oakley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese (SG), Robert Roberson (C) William Rice, James Spicer | |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dana Higgs | 14-19 |
| 12:00 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Channell | 14-22 |
| 11:35 | N. Colorado | Bruce Johnson picks off the pass by Larry Cornell | 14-22 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Larry Cornell (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dana Higgs (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Richardson (tiring) PF - Richard Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Langer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Albert Channell (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Mark Poland (tiring) C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Alexander Reese | 14-24 |
| 11:15 | N. Colorado | Robert Roberson blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Richardson | 14-24 |
| 11:13 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell can't tip it in | 14-24 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Poland | 14-27 |
| 10:45 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-27 |
| 10:44 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines gets the offensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland snags the defensive board | 14-27 |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Robert Britt (SG), Michael Dimatteo (SF), Orville Ruppenthal (PF), Chad Harris (C) Larry Cornell, Dana Higgs, Jeremy Richardson, Richard Haines, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith (PG), William Rice (SG), Randal Stewart (SF), Seth Hankins (PF), James Spicer (C) Albert Channell, Alexander Reese, Bruce Johnson, Mark Poland, Robert Roberson | |
| 10:26 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-27 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rice | 14-30 |
| 10:05 | N. Colorado | Randal Stewart steals the ball from Michael Dimatteo in the backcourt | 14-30 |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota St. | Seth Hankins misses the wide open floater in the lane | 14-30 |
| 09:54 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 09:48 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 14-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (SG) Orville Ruppenthal | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Dimatteo steps in front of the Roy Monteith pass in the backcourt | 14-30 |
| 09:31 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney's floater is tipped away by Seth Hankins | 14-30 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Rice | 14-33 |
| 09:00 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-33 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith is hacked by Jim Tenney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Tenney, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SF), Orville Ruppenthal (PF) Jim Tenney, Michael Dimatteo, Robert Britt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Jacobson (SG), Alexander Reese (SF), Mark Poland (PF) William Rice, Randal Stewart, Seth Hankins | |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 08:46 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-35 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer snags the defensive board | 17-35 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Harris is called for the reach on William Jacobson - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #8 | 17-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dana Higgs (SG) Wayne Oakley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell (PG) Roy Monteith | |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | William Jacobson makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota St. | William Jacobson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-37 |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dana Higgs | 19-37 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Larry Cornell is called for the reach on Albert Channell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cornell, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), David Langer (C) Larry Cornell, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson (C) James Spicer | |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 08:13 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney is hacked by Albert Channell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Channell, team foul #8 | 19-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith (PG) Albert Channell | |
| 08:13 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney misses the 1st free throw | 19-39 |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 19-39 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dana Higgs - foul #2 on Dana Higgs, team foul #10 | 19-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (SG), Robert Britt (SF) Dana Higgs, Jeremy Richardson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Rice (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Seth Hankins (PF) William Jacobson, Alexander Reese, Mark Poland | |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 19-41 |
| 07:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Britt tips it in | 21-41 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jim Tenney (tiring) SG - Wayne Oakley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Ruppenthal (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Langer (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Monteith (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rice (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Seth Hankins (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-41 |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Johnson | 21-43 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by David Langer is denied by Robert Roberson | 21-43 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | David Langer grabs the offensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 06:36 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney is hacked by Roy Monteith - foul #1 on Roy Monteith, team foul #9 | 21-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson (SF), Richard Haines (PF), Chad Harris (C) Robert Britt, Orville Ruppenthal, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart (PG), William Jacobson (SG), Alexander Reese (SF), Mark Poland (PF), James Spicer (C) Roy Monteith, William Rice, Bruce Johnson, Seth Hankins, Robert Roberson | |
| 06:36 | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney misses the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland pulls down the rebound | 21-43 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese is fouled on the floor by Wayne Oakley - foul #2 on Wayne Oakley, team foul #11 | 21-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo (SG) Wayne Oakley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines gets the rebound | 21-44 |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Haines, team foul #12 | 21-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal (PF) Richard Haines | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jim Tenney picks off the pass by Alexander Reese | 21-44 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo is hacked by William Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jacobson, team foul #10 | 21-44 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jacobson | 22-46 |
| 05:53 | N. Colorado | Randal Stewart takes the ball from Jeremy Richardson | 22-46 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland hits the finger roll set up by Randal Stewart | 22-48 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Orville Ruppenthal misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 22-48 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 05:24 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 22-48 |
| 05:22 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris snags the defensive board | 22-48 |
| 05:06 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-48 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Alexander Reese | 22-48 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Harris is called for the reach on Alexander Reese - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #13 | 22-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Britt (PG), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Rice (SG), Seth Hankins (PF), Robert Roberson (C) William Jacobson, Mark Poland, James Spicer | |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese misses the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 22-49 |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-49 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota St. | Seth Hankins gets the rebound | 22-49 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson lays it up and in set up by Randal Stewart | 22-51 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Robert Roberson takes the ball from Jeremy Richardson in the backcourt | 22-51 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-51 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota St. | Alexander Reese grabs the offensive rebound | 22-51 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 22-51 |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Robert Britt grabs the board | 22-51 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Cornell (PG), Dana Higgs (SG), Richard Haines (PF), Chad Harris (C) Michael Dimatteo, Jeremy Richardson, Orville Ruppenthal, David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell (PG), Bruce Johnson (SF), Craig Hill (PF), James Spicer (C) Randal Stewart, Alexander Reese, Seth Hankins, Robert Roberson | |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Channell | 22-53 |
| 03:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Britt lays it in on a great pass from Larry Cornell | 24-53 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Larry Cornell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Higgs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Britt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Richard Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Harris (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Albert Channell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rice (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Craig Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Spicer (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell is hacked by Larry Cornell - foul #3 on Larry Cornell, team foul #14 | 24-53 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG) Larry Cornell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Jacobson (SG) William Rice | |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell misses the 1st free throw | 24-53 |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-54 |
| 03:15 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines is called for traveling | 24-54 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota St. | James Spicer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-54 |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota St. | Craig Hill snags the offensive board | 24-54 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Johnson | 24-57 |
| 02:47 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley (PG), Jeremy Richardson (SF), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Robert Britt, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Seth Hankins (C) James Spicer | |
| 02:44 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Rice (SG) William Jacobson | |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Rice | 24-60 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Britt (C) David Langer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith (PG), William Jacobson (SG), Alexander Reese (SF) Albert Channell, William Rice, Bruce Johnson | |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dana Higgs - foul #3 on Dana Higgs, team foul #15 | 24-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jim Tenney (PG), Michael Dimatteo (SF) Dana Higgs, Jeremy Richardson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Stewart (SG) William Jacobson | |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 24-61 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-61 |
| 01:54 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 24-61 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Craig Hill is called for the reach on Michael Dimatteo - foul #3 on Craig Hill, team foul #11 | 24-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (C) Robert Britt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland (PF), Robert Roberson (C) Craig Hill, Seth Hankins | |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 24-61 |
| 01:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Dimatteo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-61 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-61 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Jim Tenney is called for the reach on Roy Monteith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Tenney, team foul #16 | 24-61 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 24-62 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith misses the 2nd free throw | 24-62 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson snags the offensive board | 24-62 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Monteith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson (SF) Michael Dimatteo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Albert Channell (PG), William Jacobson (SG), Bruce Johnson (SF) Roy Monteith, Randal Stewart, Alexander Reese | |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Wayne Oakley is whistled for traveling | 24-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Britt (PG), David Langer (C) Jim Tenney, Chad Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Channell | 24-64 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-64 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 24-64 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Poland misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-64 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | David Langer snags the defensive board | 24-64 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Robert Roberson takes the ball from David Langer | 24-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Roberson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 24-64 |