| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Grogan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas McAdams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Martin Batten (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Brun (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Mack (fresh) PF - John Cox (fresh) C - Samuel Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | David Williams inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| 19:28 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brun - foul #1 on Ronald Brun, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Otten (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby (PF) John Cox | |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:33 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten makes the floater from close range | 35-39 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Selby and the foul's on Robert Otten - foul #1 on Robert Otten, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams (PG), Peter Sanders (SG), Edward Mooney (PF), Dennis Hill (C) Carlos Grogan, Thomas McAdams, Martin Batten, Ronald Brun | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Leon Bedell (SG), Eli Tapia (PF), Art Kinner (C) William Joubert, Marty Sales, Oscar Selby, Samuel Rowland | |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Leon Bedell is called for the reach on Dennis Hill - foul #2 on Leon Bedell, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz (SG) Robert Otten | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton (SF), John Cox (PF) Louis Mack, Art Kinner | |
| 17:54 | N. Colorado | Peter Sanders loses the dribble to Frank Jackson | 35-42 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox misses the lay-in | 35-42 |
| 17:40 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Dennis Hill | 35-42 |
| 17:38 | N. Colorado | Frank Jackson steals the ball from Stanley Williams in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia tips it in | 35-44 |
| 17:04 | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams buries a shot from the baseline set up by Peter Sanders | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia loses the dribble to Dennis Hill | 37-44 |
| 16:26 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz loses the dribble to Frank Jackson | 37-44 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Mooney - foul #1 on Edward Mooney, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG), David Williams (SF), Robert Otten (PF), Ronald Brun (C) Stanley Williams, Larry Schultz, Peter Sanders, Edward Mooney, Dennis Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Marty Sales (SG), Louis Mack (SF), Oscar Selby (C) Frank Jackson, Leon Bedell, Jeremy Hilton, Eli Tapia | |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:08 | N. Colorado | Louis Mack picks off the pass by Ronald Brun in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner (SG), Samuel Rowland (C) William Joubert, John Cox | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Grogan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas McAdams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Otten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronald Brun (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marty Sales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Selby (fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland lays it up and in | 37-47 |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland is hacked by Thomas McAdams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson (PG), Martin Batten (PF) Carlos Grogan, Robert Otten | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Art Kinner (PF) Marty Sales, Oscar Selby | |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-49 |
| 14:12 | N. Colorado | Ronald Brun hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Roberson | 41-49 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Roberson and he's hacked by Eric Gardner - foul #4 on Eric Gardner, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), Robert Otten (SF), Edward Mooney (C) Clarence Roberson, David Williams, Ronald Brun | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (SG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), John Cox (PF) Eric Gardner, Louis Mack, Art Kinner | |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Otten takes the ball from William Joubert in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 13:12 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 13:11 | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Mooney - foul #2 on Edward Mooney, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams (PG), Larry Schultz (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Dennis Hill (C) Carlos Grogan, Thomas McAdams, Robert Otten, Edward Mooney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell (SF), Art Kinner (PF), Oscar Selby (C) Jeremy Hilton, John Cox, Samuel Rowland | |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Schultz | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:53 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Stanley Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Batten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marty Sales (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Bedell (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Art Kinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Selby (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Peter Sanders makes the floater from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Stanley Williams is called for the reach on William Joubert - foul #1 on Stanley Williams, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson (PG), David Williams (SF), Edward Mooney (PF), Ronald Brun (C) Larry Schultz, Peter Sanders, Martin Batten, Dennis Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Louis Mack (SF), John Cox (PF), Eli Tapia (C) William Joubert, Leon Bedell, Art Kinner, Oscar Selby | |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Frank Jackson | 48-53 |
| 10:56 | N. Colorado | David Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Brun | 50-53 |
| 10:40 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox hits a shot in the paint | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Ronald Brun can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Cox - foul #3 on John Cox, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG), Robert Otten (SF) Clarence Roberson, Stanley Williams, David Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), Samuel Rowland (C) Marty Sales, Louis Mack, John Cox | |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Ronald Brun misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Ronald Brun makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Otten steps in front of the Eli Tapia pass | 51-55 |
| 09:58 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | Ronald Brun gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jackson - foul #3 on Frank Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Martin Batten (PF), Dennis Hill (C) Thomas McAdams, Robert Otten, Edward Mooney, Ronald Brun | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell (SG), Louis Mack (SF), Oscar Selby (PF) Frank Jackson, Jeremy Hilton, Eli Tapia | |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:20 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:04 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Joubert - foul #3 on William Joubert, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney (C) Dennis Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Marty Sales (SG), John Cox (PF) William Joubert, Leon Bedell, Samuel Rowland | |
| 09:04 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:04 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:44 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Mooney | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Jackson - foul #4 on Frank Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams (SG), Robert Otten (SF) Larry Schultz, Peter Sanders | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), Samuel Rowland (C) Frank Jackson, Louis Mack, Oscar Selby | |
| 08:42 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 08:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:23 | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson (PG), Larry Schultz (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Dennis Hill (C) Carlos Grogan, Stanley Williams, Martin Batten, Edward Mooney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner (PF) John Cox | |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Hilton | 56-55 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton's layup is rejected by Robert Otten | 56-55 |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Clarence Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Otten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Dennis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marty Sales (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Hilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Art Kinner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Rowland (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Roberson | 59-57 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Roberson steps in front of the William Joubert pass in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:13 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter Sanders | 61-57 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:58 | N. Colorado | Robert Otten pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Art Kinner - foul #2 on Art Kinner, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams (SG), David Williams (SF), Edward Mooney (PF), Ronald Brun (C) Larry Schultz, Peter Sanders, Robert Otten, Dennis Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Leon Bedell (SF), Eli Tapia (PF), Oscar Selby (C) William Joubert, Marty Sales, Jeremy Hilton, Art Kinner, Samuel Rowland | |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:29 | N. Colorado | Eli Tapia steals the ball from David Williams in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Clarence Roberson - foul #2 on Clarence Roberson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), Stanley Williams (SG) Clarence Roberson, Thomas McAdams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack (SF), John Cox (PF) Leon Bedell, Oscar Selby | |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Williams | 66-61 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Otten (SF), Martin Batten (PF) David Williams, Ronald Brun | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on Carlos Grogan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Oscar Selby (C) Frank Jackson, Eli Tapia | |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:44 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Joubert | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Grogan | 71-63 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack lays it in | 71-65 |
| 04:31 | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 04:29 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Williams - foul #2 on Stanley Williams, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz (SG), Peter Sanders (SF), Dennis Hill (PF), Ronald Brun (C) Stanley Williams, Robert Otten, Martin Batten, Edward Mooney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (PG), Art Kinner (PF), Eli Tapia (C) William Joubert, John Cox, Oscar Selby | |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:47 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | Dennis Hill grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Carlos Grogan (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Schultz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brun (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marty Sales (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Louis Mack (tired) 7 pts. PF - Art Kinner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eli Tapia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Art Kinner is called for the reach on Larry Schultz - foul #3 on Art Kinner, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Williams (SF) Carlos Grogan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton (SF), Samuel Rowland (C) Louis Mack, Art Kinner | |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:36 | N. Colorado | Larry Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), Thomas McAdams (SG) Peter Sanders, Larry Schultz | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Samuel Rowland steals it from Thomas McAdams | 72-70 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota St. | David Williams steals it from Marty Sales | 72-70 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Williams | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Roberson (PG), Peter Sanders (SF), Martin Batten (PF) Carlos Grogan, David Williams, Ronald Brun | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner (PF) Eli Tapia | |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Batten takes the ball from Jeremy Hilton in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 02:25 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney (C) Dennis Hill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell (PG) Marty Sales | |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Roberson steps in front of the Art Kinner pass | 74-70 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Jeremy Hilton steps in front of the Clarence Roberson pass in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Edward Mooney | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten is denied on a layup by Art Kinner | 74-70 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Edward Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Martin Batten is denied by Samuel Rowland | 74-70 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:56 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Rowland | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), David Williams (SF), Ronald Brun (C) Clarence Roberson, Peter Sanders, Edward Mooney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Louis Mack (SF), John Cox (PF) Leon Bedell, Jeremy Hilton, Art Kinner | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan is hacked by Eric Gardner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Gardner, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox's pass is intercepted by David Williams | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Sales - foul #3 on Marty Sales, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams (PG), Peter Sanders (SF), Robert Otten (PF) Carlos Grogan, David Williams, Martin Batten | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | William Joubert is called for the reach on Peter Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Joubert, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Martin Batten (PF) Robert Otten | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Peter Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Peter Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Sales | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Marty Sales is called for the reach on Martin Batten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marty Sales, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | Martin Batten misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Marty Sales | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McAdams is called for the reach on Marty Sales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas McAdams, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), David Williams (SF) Stanley Williams, Peter Sanders | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | William Joubert is called for the reach on Thomas McAdams in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Joubert, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stanley Williams (PG), Peter Sanders (SF) Carlos Grogan, David Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell (SG) William Joubert | |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Thomas McAdams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales makes the 3 from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan (PG), David Williams (SF) Stanley Williams, Peter Sanders | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Carlos Grogan runs out the clock | 82-80 |