| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Edwards (fresh) SG - Al Swanberg (fresh) SF - Frank Canty (fresh) PF - Harold Blanford (fresh) C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Cooper (fresh) SG - Raymond Merrill (fresh) SF - Richard Haines (fresh) PF - Chad Harris (fresh) C - Thomas Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill's floater is knocked away by Al Swanberg | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota St. | Al Swanberg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Cooper is called for the reach on Jason Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Haines | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Edwards | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | N. Colorado | Richard Hammerstein takes the ball from Charles Cooper in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty is fouled on the floor by Charles Cooper - foul #2 on Charles Cooper, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG) Charles Cooper | |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill is hacked by Al Swanberg - foul #1 on Al Swanberg, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Cunningham | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Al Swanberg | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Al Swanberg - foul #2 on Al Swanberg, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG), John Mash (SG), Darwin Musson (SF), Max Worley (PF), Peter Burks (C) Jason Edwards, Al Swanberg, Frank Canty, Harold Blanford, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), John Haines (SG), Harold Evans (SF), David Langer (PF) Casey Cunningham, Raymond Merrill, Richard Haines, Chad Harris | |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash buries a jumper from the right side | 8-7 |
| 16:52 | N. Colorado | Max Worley steps in front of the David Langer pass | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson is hacked by Harold Evans - foul #1 on Harold Evans, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza (C) Thomas Gardner | |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clement Simental | 11-7 |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Peter Burks is called for the reach on Kenneth Heady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Burks, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 16:20 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady hits a floater from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Evans - foul #2 on Harold Evans, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Frank Canty (SF), Grant Longenecker (C) Clement Simental, John Mash, Darwin Musson, Peter Burks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Kenneth Heady, John Haines, Harold Evans, David Langer | |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 16:05 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham is hacked by Jason Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jason Edwards | 11-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Williams (fresh) SF - Frank Canty (fairly fresh) PF - Max Worley (fairly fresh) C - Grant Longenecker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (fairly fresh) SF - Terrence Swaim (fresh) PF - Chad Harris (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Loza (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley tips it in | 13-9 |
| 15:19 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris clanks a jumper from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Cunningham | 13-9 |
| 15:06 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG), John Mash (SG), Darwin Musson (SF), Harold Blanford (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Jason Edwards, Joseph Williams, Frank Canty, Max Worley, Grant Longenecker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (SG), Richard Haines (SF), David Langer (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Raymond Merrill, Terrence Swaim, Chad Harris, Daniel Loza | |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 14:25 | N. Colorado | David Langer buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein's floater is tipped away by David Langer | 15-12 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clement Simental | 17-12 |
| 13:47 | N. Colorado | David Langer loses the dribble to Darwin Musson | 17-12 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford loses the ball out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Joseph Williams (SG), Frank Canty (SF), Grant Longenecker (PF), Peter Burks (C) Clement Simental, John Mash, Darwin Musson, Harold Blanford, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), Raymond Merrill (SG), Chad Harris (PF) Casey Cunningham, John Haines, David Langer | |
| 13:27 | N. Colorado | Peter Burks is called for the reach on Thomas Gardner - foul #2 on Peter Burks, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley (PF) Peter Burks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Heady and he's fouled by Jason Edwards - foul #2 on Jason Edwards, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Langer (C) Thomas Gardner | |
| 13:13 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Max Worley | 19-15 |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines's pass is intercepted by Grant Longenecker in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 12:11 | N. Colorado | David Langer hits the finger roll | 19-17 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 11:38 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris is denied on a layup by Max Worley | 21-17 |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clement Simental (tiring) SG - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Canty (tiring) PF - Max Worley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Grant Longenecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Richard Haines (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Chad Harris (tiring) C - David Langer (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 10:59 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 10:57 | N. Colorado | David Langer snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Clement Simental | 24-17 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental double dribbles | 24-17 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Mash (SG), Darwin Musson (SF), Harold Blanford (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Clement Simental, Frank Canty, Max Worley, Grant Longenecker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham (PG), John Haines (SG), Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Kenneth Heady, Raymond Merrill, Richard Haines, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| 10:16 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Williams | 27-17 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | John Haines buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terrence Swaim | 27-19 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 09:19 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner misses the easy open layup | 27-19 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | John Haines picks off the pass by John Mash in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| 09:13 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim misses the easy layup | 27-19 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Gardner takes the ball from Joseph Williams | 27-21 |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | John Haines misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 27-21 |
| 08:40 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 08:15 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim is hacked by Richard Hammerstein - foul #1 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG), Frank Canty (SF), Grant Longenecker (PF) Joseph Williams, Darwin Musson, Harold Blanford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Chad Harris (PF) John Haines, Daniel Loza | |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:07 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:04 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental is hacked by Casey Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Haines (SF) Terrence Swaim | |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Frank Canty is called for the reach on Casey Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Canty, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty's pass is intercepted by Raymond Merrill in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 07:30 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Merrill | 28-30 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clement Simental (tiring) 3 pts. SG - John Mash (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Frank Canty (tiring) PF - Grant Longenecker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hammerstein (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Casey Cunningham (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Merrill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Haines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Harris (tiring) C - Thomas Gardner (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota St. | Casey Cunningham is called for the reach on Clement Simental in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Cunningham, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley (PF) Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady (PG), David Langer (C) Casey Cunningham, Thomas Gardner | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Merrill - foul #1 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (SG) Raymond Merrill | |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:51 | N. Colorado | David Langer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Mash | 33-30 |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clement Simental - foul #1 on Clement Simental, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson (SF), Harold Blanford (PF) Frank Canty, Max Worley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | David Langer makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:38 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash is fouled on the floor by John Haines - foul #1 on John Haines, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (PG), Richard Hammerstein (C) Clement Simental, Grant Longenecker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Thomas Gardner (C) John Haines, David Langer | |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG) John Mash | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza (PF) Chad Harris | |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Merrill steps in front of the Clement Simental pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Darwin Musson takes the ball from Kenneth Heady | 35-31 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson is hacked by Raymond Merrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Merrill, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley (PF), Grant Longenecker (C) Harold Blanford, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Haines (SG), David Langer (PF) Raymond Merrill, Daniel Loza | |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Darwin Musson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:37 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Thomas Gardner is denied by Max Worley | 37-31 |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darwin Musson and he's fouled by Kenneth Heady - foul #1 on Kenneth Heady, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Mash (SG), Frank Canty (SF) Clement Simental, Darwin Musson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) Thomas Gardner | |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 05:03 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams misses the floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Harris blocks the short jumper by Frank Canty | 40-31 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Richard Haines gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 04:22 | N. Colorado | The pull-up jumper by Richard Haines is blocked by Max Worley | 40-31 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | Chad Harris gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental (PG), Harold Blanford (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) John Mash, Max Worley, Grant Longenecker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (SF), Daniel Loza (PF), Thomas Gardner (C) Richard Haines, Chad Harris, David Langer | |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental is hacked by John Haines in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Haines, team foul #12 | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harold Evans (SG) John Haines | |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:06 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Daniel Loza gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Heady misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-31 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clement Simental (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Canty (tired) PF - Harold Blanford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hammerstein (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kenneth Heady (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Evans (fresh) SF - Terrence Swaim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Loza (tiring) C - Thomas Gardner (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Heady is called for the reach on Clement Simental - foul #2 on Kenneth Heady, team foul #13 | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards (PG), Al Swanberg (SG), Peter Burks (C) Joseph Williams, Frank Canty, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Cooper (PG), Casey Cunningham (SG) Kenneth Heady, Terrence Swaim | |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota St. | Clement Simental makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Peter Burks picks off the pass by Casey Cunningham in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Al Swanberg | 45-31 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham is fouled in the backcourt by Al Swanberg - foul #3 on Al Swanberg, team foul #10 | 45-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Mash (SG), Darwin Musson (SF), Grant Longenecker (PF) Al Swanberg, Clement Simental, Harold Blanford | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Haines (SF), Chad Harris (PF) Harold Evans, Daniel Loza | |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Casey Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota St. | Grant Longenecker is open and scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jason Edwards | 47-33 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | Thomas Gardner hits a jumper from the right side | 47-35 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Cooper is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #3 on Charles Cooper, team foul #14 | 47-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (SG), Max Worley (PF) John Mash, Grant Longenecker | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill (SG), Harold Evans (SF), David Langer (PF), Daniel Loza (C) Charles Cooper, Richard Haines, Chad Harris, Thomas Gardner | |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | David Langer gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #11 | 48-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Canty (SF) Darwin Musson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | David Langer makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:53 | N. Colorado | David Langer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota St. | Max Worley grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Edwards | 51-36 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #12 | 51-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Max Worley, Peter Burks | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chad Harris (PF) Daniel Loza | |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Harold Evans makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by David Langer - foul #1 on David Langer, team foul #15 | 51-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Mash (SG) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Haines (SF) Harold Evans | |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 00:59 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Chad Harris - foul #2 on Chad Harris, team foul #16 | 53-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Williams (SG), Darwin Musson (SF), Grant Longenecker (C) John Mash, Frank Canty, Richard Hammerstein | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Terrence Swaim (SF), Thomas Gardner (C) Richard Haines, David Langer | |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Darwin Musson steps in front of the Terrence Swaim pass in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Blanford is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Terrence Swaim | 55-42 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Raymond Merrill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-42 |