| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Cogan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Samuel Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Shinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Bozarth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ken Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Bunton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriver (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown lays it up and in set up by Lee Bunton | 43-36 |
| 19:30 | N. Colorado | Richard Bozarth steals it from Phillip Cogan | 43-36 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 19:24 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Phillip Cogan | 43-36 |
| 19:01 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Johnson takes the ball from Michael McCown in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 45-36 |
| 18:46 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer is hacked by Phillip Cogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Cogan, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (PG), David King (SG), Cornelius Eastwood (SF), Willie Russell (PF), Bradford Mayer (C) Joseph Johnson, Phillip Cogan, Joseph Morgan, Samuel Dowden, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (PG), Brian Calloway (SG), Nicholas Kelly (SF), Donald Pecinovsky (PF), James Leonard (C) Richard Bozarth, Michael McCown, Ken Bremer, Lee Bunton, Michael Shriver | |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 18:26 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Bradford Mayer | 45-36 |
| 18:12 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), Joseph Morgan (SF) William Jackson, Cornelius Eastwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza (PF) James Leonard | |
| 17:45 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 17:44 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell hits the follow up shot | 47-36 |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota St. | David King is called for the reach on Brian Calloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on David King, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (SG), Samuel Dowden (PF), Matthew Shinn (C) Jeffrey McGuire, David King, Willie Russell, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG), Lee Bunton (PF), Michael Shriver (C) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway, Nicholas Kelly, Donald Pecinovsky | |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Dowden is called for the reach on Lee Bunton - foul #3 on Samuel Dowden, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Russell (PF) Samuel Dowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver snags the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael McCown | 47-39 |
| 16:28 | N. Colorado | William Araiza is called for the reach on Cornelius Eastwood - foul #2 on William Araiza, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), William Jackson (SG) Joseph Johnson, Cornelius Eastwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kelly (SG), Ken Bremer (SF), James Leonard (C) Michael McCown, William Araiza, Michael Shriver | |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire travels with the ball | 47-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (PG) Richard Bozarth | |
| 15:58 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Madrigal | 47-41 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jeffrey McGuire (fresh) SG - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Willie Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Shinn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Madrigal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ken Bremer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Bunton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | N. Colorado | Ken Bremer is called for the reach on Jeffrey McGuire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Bremer, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan (SG), David King (SF), Samuel Dowden (PF), Bradford Mayer (C) William Jackson, Joseph Morgan, Willie Russell, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway (SG), Donald Pecinovsky (PF), Michael Shriver (C) Nicholas Kelly, Lee Bunton, James Leonard | |
| 15:42 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Madrigal - foul #2 on Joseph Madrigal, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 15:42 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:42 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal hits a floater from the right block | 49-43 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Samuel Dowden blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Pecinovsky - foul #1 on Donald Pecinovsky, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG), Willie Russell (C) Jeffrey McGuire, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG), Lee Bunton (PF) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway, Michael Shriver | |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Samuel Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:13 | N. Colorado | Samuel Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-43 |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | Samuel Dowden grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:36 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 50-43 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Bunton makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bozarth | 50-45 |
| 13:59 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (PG), Joseph Morgan (SF), Bradford Mayer (C) Joseph Johnson, David King, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (SG), Nicholas Kelly (SF), James Leonard (PF), Michael Shriver (C) Michael McCown, Ken Bremer, Lee Bunton, Donald Pecinovsky | |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kelly travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| 13:42 | N. Colorado | Samuel Dowden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Dowden, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Russell (PF) Samuel Dowden | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway (PG) Richard Bozarth | |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Cogan - foul #4 on Phillip Cogan, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG), David King (SG), Matthew Shinn (C) William Jackson, Phillip Cogan, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG), William Araiza (PF) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway, James Leonard | |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David King - foul #4 on David King, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood (SG) David King | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Matthew Shinn | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota St. | Cornelius Eastwood steps in front of the Nicholas Kelly pass in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 12:17 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood misses the lay-in | 50-47 |
| 12:16 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:08 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-47 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Russell steps in front of the Michael McCown pass in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 12:02 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG), William Jackson (SG), Bradford Mayer (C) Jeffrey McGuire, Cornelius Eastwood, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (PG), Brian Calloway (SG), Ken Bremer (SF), Lee Bunton (PF), James Leonard (C) Richard Bozarth, Michael McCown, Nicholas Kelly, William Araiza, Michael Shriver | |
| 11:50 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Leonard gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradford Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Madrigal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Calloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Bremer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Bunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Leonard | 52-50 |
| 11:05 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:04 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer tips it in | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 54-50 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 10:24 | N. Colorado | Brian Calloway swats the short shot by Joseph Morgan | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | James Leonard is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | N. Colorado | William Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:02 | N. Colorado | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), Cornelius Eastwood (SG), Matthew Shinn (C) Joseph Johnson, William Jackson, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG), Nicholas Kelly (SF), William Araiza (PF), Donald Pecinovsky (C) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway, Ken Bremer, Lee Bunton, James Leonard | |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Araiza | 54-55 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Richard Bozarth takes the ball from Cornelius Eastwood | 54-55 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 09:31 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Shinn is called for the reach on Michael McCown - foul #1 on Matthew Shinn, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG) Jeffrey McGuire | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver (C) William Araiza | |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:53 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell drills a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Shriver - foul #2 on Michael Shriver, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (SF), Bradford Mayer (C) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:53 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer is fouled on the floor by Donald Pecinovsky - foul #2 on Donald Pecinovsky, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (SG), Lee Bunton (PF) Michael McCown, Michael Shriver | |
| 08:00 | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:59 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Bozarth - foul #3 on Richard Bozarth, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), Phillip Cogan (SG), David King (SF), Samuel Dowden (PF) Joseph Johnson, Cornelius Eastwood, William Jackson, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer (SF), William Araiza (PF), Michael Shriver (C) Nicholas Kelly, Lee Bunton, Donald Pecinovsky | |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jeffrey McGuire (fresh) SG - Phillip Cogan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Bradford Mayer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Bozarth (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Madrigal (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Bremer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Araiza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Shriver (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver is denied on a layup by Samuel Dowden | 58-57 |
| 07:23 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire is hacked by Richard Bozarth - foul #4 on Richard Bozarth, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn (C) Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway (PG), Michael McCown (SG), Lee Bunton (PF) Richard Bozarth, Joseph Madrigal, William Araiza | |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:03 | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota St. | Phillip Cogan steals it from Michael McCown | 60-57 |
| 06:34 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-57 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Lee Bunton | 60-57 |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota St. | Michael McCown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Bunton grabs the offensive board | 60-57 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey McGuire - foul #1 on Jeffrey McGuire, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG) Jeffrey McGuire | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), James Leonard (PF), Donald Pecinovsky (C) Brian Calloway, Lee Bunton, Michael Shriver | |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David King | 63-58 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer (C) Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (SG), Nicholas Kelly (SF), William Araiza (PF) Michael McCown, Ken Bremer, James Leonard | |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:18 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:54 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan drills a jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bozarth | 65-60 |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Donald Pecinovsky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Pecinovsky, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway (SG), Lee Bunton (PF), James Leonard (C) Richard Bozarth, William Araiza, Donald Pecinovsky | |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:34 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kelly is whistled for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan (SF) David King | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver (C) James Leonard | |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza (PF) Lee Bunton | |
| 03:53 | N. Colorado | Bradford Mayer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza is hacked by Samuel Dowden - foul #5 on Samuel Dowden, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cornelius Eastwood (PF), Willie Russell (C) Samuel Dowden, Bradford Mayer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota St. | William Araiza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:39 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Araiza in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Cogan (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Morgan (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornelius Eastwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Russell (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Bozarth (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael McCown (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Araiza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shriver (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 69-62 |
| 03:28 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:18 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jeffrey McGuire (PG), David King (SG), Matthew Shinn (C) Joseph Johnson, Phillip Cogan, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Bunton (PF), Donald Pecinovsky (C) William Araiza, Michael Shriver | |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kelly connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bozarth | 69-65 |
| 02:48 | N. Colorado | David King can't throw it down but he's fouled by Donald Pecinovsky - foul #4 on Donald Pecinovsky, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan (SG), Willie Russell (C) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Shinn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (SG), James Leonard (SF) Michael McCown, Nicholas Kelly | |
| 02:48 | N. Colorado | David King makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:48 | N. Colorado | David King misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Pecinovsky is whistled for a carry | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson (PG), William Jackson (SF) Jeffrey McGuire, Cornelius Eastwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Calloway (SG), Ken Bremer (SF) Richard Bozarth, Donald Pecinovsky | |
| 02:13 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 02:11 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to William Jackson | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | N. Colorado | Ken Bremer denies the turnaround by Willie Russell | 70-65 |
| 01:51 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:51 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan (SF), Matthew Shinn (C) William Jackson, David King | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth (PG), Michael McCown (SG), Michael Shriver (C) Joseph Madrigal, Brian Calloway, James Leonard | |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell lays it up and in set up by Phillip Cogan | 72-65 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Morgan steals the ball from Richard Bozarth | 72-65 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Joseph Morgan blows the layup | 72-65 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Bunton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Michael McCown | 72-67 |
| 01:00 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-67 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Matthew Shinn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 72-67 |
| 00:29 | N. Colorado | Willie Russell tips it but misses | 72-67 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Shriver grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Bozarth hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Shriver | 72-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bozarth - foul #5 on Richard Bozarth, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal (PG) Richard Bozarth | |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan is hacked by Michael McCown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael McCown, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Jackson (SF), Cornelius Eastwood (PF) Joseph Morgan, Willie Russell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Colorado | Phillip Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Madrigal misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-70 |