| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Worth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Baumgartner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | James Macy makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on William Baumgartner - foul #1 on William Baumgartner, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | James Macy makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-35 |
| 19:02 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 19:00 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Benton - foul #2 on Ted Benton, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) James Macy, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) William Hill, Richard Worth, Kenneth Smith, Lloyd Snowden, William Baumgartner | |
| 18:38 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Kenney takes the ball from Jeff Glynn | 45-35 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney banks in the layup | 47-35 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Ira Smith - foul #3 on Ira Smith, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Ira Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner is fouled on the floor by Justin Leith - foul #1 on Justin Leith, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Ronald Lamphear (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, James Felix | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Richard Worth (SG), William Weaver (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), William Baumgartner (C) John Shah, James Ruffin, Jeff Glynn, Justin Leith, Larry McKenize | |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Macy and he's fouled by Richard Worth - foul #1 on Richard Worth, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 17:29 | N. Colorado | William Weaver travels with the ball | 50-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Rex Gardner (PF) James Macy, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith (SF) William Weaver | |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 50-38 |
| 17:04 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Richard Worth | 50-38 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Odell Smith - foul #2 on Odell Smith, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Justin Leith (PF), Jeff Glynn (C) Lloyd Snowden, William Baumgartner | |
| 16:51 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith is hacked by Rex Gardner - foul #2 on Rex Gardner, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (C) Nelson Caldwell, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), James Ruffin (SG), Larry McKenize (C) William Hill, Richard Worth, Kenneth Smith | |
| 16:46 | N. Colorado | John Shah's pass is intercepted by James Felix | 50-38 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota | James Felix is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes gets the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | James Ruffin steals it from Garrett Noyes | 50-38 |
| 16:08 | N. Colorado | John Shah misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-38 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:03 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by John Shah in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shah, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Jeffery Baldree (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ted Benton, James Felix, Rex Gardner, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Richard Worth (SG), William Weaver (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), William Baumgartner (C) John Shah, James Ruffin, Justin Leith, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) 3 stl. C - Ronald Lamphear (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | William Hill's pass is intercepted by Robert Ehlers in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota | James Macy lays it up and in set up by Robert Ehlers | 54-38 |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | William Hill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ronald Lamphear | 54-38 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota | James Macy comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-38 |
| 15:11 | N. Colorado | William Hill gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 15:09 | N. Colorado | Odell Smith is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Odell Smith, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ira Smith (C) James Macy, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Jeffery Baldree, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Justin Leith (PF) Richard Worth, William Weaver, Lloyd Snowden | |
| 14:43 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith lays it in and he's fouled by James Felix - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| 14:43 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | The jump hook by Nelson Caldwell is blocked by Justin Leith | 54-41 |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ted Benton - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Benjamin Kenney (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, James Felix, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) William Hill, Justin Leith, William Baumgartner | |
| 14:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ira Smith | 56-41 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn misses the easy layup | 56-41 |
| 13:48 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is hacked by Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG) James Macy | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG) Robert Bowers | |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeff Glynn | 56-41 |
| 13:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses the lay-in | 56-41 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn tips it but misses | 56-41 |
| 13:04 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin connects on the 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Kenney | 58-44 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | John Shah is hacked by Benjamin Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (SG), William Weaver (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), Justin Leith (C) James Ruffin, Kenneth Smith, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | John Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | James Felix hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 12:15 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden misses the lay-in | 61-46 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | James Felix grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 11:55 | N. Colorado | William Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 11:43 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ira Smith (C) James Macy, Ted Benton, Rex Gardner, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Richard Worth (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), William Baumgartner (C) John Shah, Robert Bowers, William Weaver, Justin Leith | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Felix (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Worth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Snowden (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-46 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner hits a runner near the basket set up by William Hill and he's fouled by Ira Smith - foul #4 on Ira Smith, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (PF) Richard Worth, Lloyd Snowden | |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 10:40 | S. Dakota | James Macy gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is denied on a layup by William Baumgartner | 61-49 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 10:04 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith's floater is tipped away by Ronald Lamphear | 61-49 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 61-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (SG), James Felix (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), Jeff Glynn (SF), Larry McKenize (PF) William Hill, James Ruffin, Kenneth Smith, William Baumgartner | |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Glynn - foul #1 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden (PF) Justin Leith | |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:20 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Lloyd Snowden is denied by Rex Gardner | 61-49 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Macy | 61-49 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jeff Glynn - foul #2 on Jeff Glynn, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Benjamin Kenney, James Felix | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), William Weaver (SF), William Baumgartner (C) Richard Worth, Lloyd Snowden, Larry McKenize | |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner's pass is intercepted by Ted Benton in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 08:28 | N. Colorado | Jeff Glynn gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | William Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (PF) Robert Bowers, Jeff Glynn | |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Benton | 63-49 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG) William Hill | |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (SG), Ira Smith (PF) Ted Benton, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 63-49 |
| 07:42 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Odell Smith (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Lamphear (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Shah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Justin Leith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Baumgartner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-49 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith snags the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by Odell Smith is blocked by William Baumgartner | 63-49 |
| 07:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to William Weaver | 63-49 |
| 07:19 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-49 |
| 07:18 | N. Colorado | John Shah tips it in | 63-51 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (C) Nelson Caldwell, Benjamin Kenney, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Hill (PG), Richard Worth (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF), Larry McKenize (C) John Shah, James Ruffin, William Weaver, Justin Leith, William Baumgartner | |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ted Benton - foul #4 on Ted Benton, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:07 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is hacked by Larry McKenize in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry McKenize, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hill | 65-56 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota | James Macy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Noyes | 68-56 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | William Hill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 68-59 |
| 06:00 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Rex Gardner (PF) Ted Benton, James Felix, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Lloyd Snowden (PF), William Baumgartner (C) Richard Worth, Kenneth Smith, Jeff Glynn, Larry McKenize | |
| 05:42 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-59 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is hacked by Justin Leith - foul #2 on Justin Leith, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers (SG) James Ruffin | |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 05:08 | N. Colorado | Robert Bowers misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-59 |
| 05:06 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:42 | N. Colorado | William Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Shah (PG), William Weaver (SF), Jeff Glynn (C) William Hill, Justin Leith, William Baumgartner | |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 04:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeff Glynn | 72-61 |
| 04:15 | N. Colorado | Lloyd Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), James Felix (SF), Rex Gardner (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Odell Smith, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Justin Leith (C) Robert Bowers, William Weaver, Lloyd Snowden | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Smith in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 04:12 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 72-63 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | James Felix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 03:51 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin grabs the board | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Smith misses short on an open floater from the right side | 72-63 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | James Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Benton (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Felix (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rex Gardner (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ira Smith (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Shah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Glynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Leith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner tips it home | 74-63 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | James Ruffin is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Shah | 74-65 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Ted Benton, James Felix, Rex Gardner, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Worth (PG), Robert Bowers (SG), William Weaver (SF), Larry McKenize (PF), William Baumgartner (C) John Shah, James Ruffin, Kenneth Smith, Jeff Glynn, Justin Leith | |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear scores on a jumper from the right block | 76-65 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | William Baumgartner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Baumgartner, team foul #11 | 76-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (PF) Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota | William Baumgartner picks off the pass by Ronald Lamphear | 76-65 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is denied on a layup by William Baumgartner | 76-65 |
| 01:02 | N. Colorado | Larry McKenize pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Richard Worth is whistled for traveling | 76-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) Odell Smith, Jeffery Baldree, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Ruffin (SG), Justin Leith (SF), Jeff Glynn (PF) Robert Bowers, William Weaver, William Baumgartner | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is hacked by Richard Worth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Worth, team foul #12 | 76-65 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith clanks a shot from the left side | 78-65 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith gets the rebound | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by James Felix is blocked by Justin Leith | 78-65 |
| 00:19 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith grabs the board | 78-65 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | Justin Leith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-65 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes pulls down the rebound | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney runs out the clock | 78-65 |