| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fresh) SG - Reginald Winkler (fresh) SF - Sean Acree (fresh) PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Peachey (fresh) SG - Lin Chin (fresh) SF - Szczesny Zadd (fresh) PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) C - Jesse Workman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | S. Dakota | Szczesny Zadd is called for the reach on Sean Acree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Szczesny Zadd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota | Joshua Judy swats the dunk try by Mark Hudson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin is hacked by Ronald Hallman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hallman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin is hacked by Mark Hudson - foul #1 on Mark Hudson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Hornbuckle blocks the short jumper by Joshua Judy | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle is fouled on the floor by Joshua Judy - foul #1 on Joshua Judy, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Jonathan Devries (SG), Raymond Cowan (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF), John Ferguson (C) Ronald Hallman, Reginald Winkler, Sean Acree, Mark Hudson, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Taylor Slone (PF), Leonard Knotts (C) Richard Peachey, Joshua Judy, Jesse Workman | |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Devries | 4-3 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF) Szczesny Zadd | |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan loses the dribble to Vernon Vigil in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon banks in the layup on a great pass from Vernon Vigil | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Cowan and the foul's on Lin Chin - foul #1 on Lin Chin, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:20 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Devries takes the ball from Vernon Vigil in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG) Jonathan Devries | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG) Lin Chin | |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Ortegon and he's hacked by Clarence Blassingame - foul #1 on Clarence Blassingame, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler (SG), Walter Jarrett (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Leroy Richardson, Raymond Cowan, Clarence Blassingame, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Joshua Judy (PF), Jesse Workman (C) William Ortegon, Vernon Vigil, Leonard Knotts | |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fresh) SG - Reginald Winkler (fresh) SF - Walter Jarrett (fresh) PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Peachey (fresh) SG - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) SF - Taylor Slone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Judy (fresh) C - Jesse Workman (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:08 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by Lawrence Hornbuckle is denied by Joshua Judy | 6-8 |
| 14:53 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 14:45 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Peachey | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 6-8 |
| 14:26 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lin Chin | 6-10 |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler hits a wide open runner from close range | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | Reginald Winkler takes the ball from Taylor Slone in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Peachey - foul #1 on Richard Peachey, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Sean Acree (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF), John Ferguson (C) Ronald Hallman, Walter Jarrett, Mark Hudson, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Ortegon (PG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Leonard Knotts (C) Richard Peachey, Taylor Slone, Jesse Workman | |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Blassingame - foul #2 on Clarence Blassingame, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), Raymond Cowan (PF) Reginald Winkler, Clarence Blassingame | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:16 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 12:59 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota | Szczesny Zadd is called for the reach on Leroy Richardson - foul #2 on Szczesny Zadd, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap (SF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Sean Acree, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG), Vernon Vigil (SF) Lin Chin, Szczesny Zadd | |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 12:24 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:05 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Vernon Vigil | 9-12 |
| 11:51 | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 11:50 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:43 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by William Ortegon | 9-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leroy Richardson (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Devries (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Milsap (fresh) PF - Raymond Cowan (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Peachey (tiring) SF - Vernon Vigil (fresh) PF - Joshua Judy (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Leonard Knotts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leroy Richardson | 11-14 |
| 11:10 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Ortegon and the foul's on Raymond Cowan - foul #1 on Raymond Cowan, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Reginald Winkler (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), John Ferguson (C) Leroy Richardson, Jonathan Devries, Eddie Milsap, Raymond Cowan, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG), Taylor Slone (SF), Jesse Workman (C) Richard Peachey, Vernon Vigil, Leonard Knotts | |
| 11:10 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree is hacked by Lin Chin - foul #2 on Lin Chin, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (SG) Lin Chin | |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 10:49 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Judy - foul #2 on Joshua Judy, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett (SG) Reginald Winkler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF) Joshua Judy | |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:13 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler (SG), Eddie Milsap (SF) Walter Jarrett, Sean Acree | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts (C) Vernon Vigil | |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:34 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 09:12 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:57 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler is hacked by Taylor Slone - foul #1 on Taylor Slone, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Sean Acree (SF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Ronald Hallman, Eddie Milsap, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil (SF) Taylor Slone | |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey's pass is intercepted by Leroy Richardson in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson banks in the layup | 17-17 |
| 08:33 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), Raymond Cowan (PF) Reginald Winkler, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:13 | N. Colorado | William Ortegon scores on a floater from the left side | 17-19 |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Peachey is called for the reach on Leroy Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Peachey, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (SG) Richard Peachey | |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts knocks in the runner in the paint set up by William Ortegon | 19-21 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leroy Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Devries (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Acree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (tiring) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Ortegon (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Taylor Slone (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Vernon Vigil (fairly fresh) PF - Jesse Workman (tired) 4 reb. C - Leonard Knotts (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle lays it in on a nice dish by Leroy Richardson | 21-21 |
| 07:09 | N. Colorado | Leroy Richardson picks off the pass by William Ortegon in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson lays it up and in | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Taylor Slone - foul #2 on Taylor Slone, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Walter Jarrett (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), John Ferguson (C) Jonathan Devries, Sean Acree, Raymond Cowan, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Taylor Slone | |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:37 | N. Colorado | Lin Chin is hacked by Ronald Hallman - foul #2 on Ronald Hallman, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler (SG), Eddie Milsap (SF) Ronald Hallman, Leroy Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:23 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:22 | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett lays it in set up by Eddie Milsap and the foul's on William Ortegon - foul #1 on William Ortegon, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Winkler - foul #1 on Reginald Winkler, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Walter Jarrett, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler buries a floater from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil is fouled on the floor by Reginald Winkler - foul #2 on Reginald Winkler, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Raymond Cowan (PF), John Ferguson (C) Reginald Winkler, Eddie Milsap, Mark Hudson, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd (SF) Lin Chin | |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Vernon Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries loses the dribble to Vernon Vigil in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by William Ortegon is denied by John Ferguson | 29-24 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett (PG) Jonathan Devries | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Szczesny Zadd | |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman buries a floater in the paint | 29-28 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Vernon Vigil picks off the pass by Leroy Richardson in the backcourt | 29-28 |
| 03:52 | N. Colorado | Sean Acree swats the short shot by Leonard Knotts | 29-28 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Walter Jarrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Acree (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Cowan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ferguson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - William Ortegon (very tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lin Chin (tired) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Vigil (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jesse Workman (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Knotts (very tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan blows the layup but the foul's on Jesse Workman - foul #1 on Jesse Workman, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Reginald Winkler (SG), Eddie Milsap (SF), Clarence Blassingame (C) Walter Jarrett, Leroy Richardson, Sean Acree, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey (PG), Szczesny Zadd (SF), Joshua Judy (PF) William Ortegon, Vernon Vigil, Leonard Knotts | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:18 | N. Colorado | Ronald Hallman steals the ball from Richard Peachey | 30-28 |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Hallman | 32-28 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Ronald Hallman is called for the reach on Richard Peachey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Hallman, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (PG), Mark Hudson (PF) Ronald Hallman, Raymond Cowan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Clarence Blassingame gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Devries | 34-28 |
| 02:46 | N. Colorado | Mark Hudson swats the layup by Jesse Workman | 34-28 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | Clarence Blassingame pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Szczesny Zadd | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy is hacked by Mark Hudson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Sean Acree (SF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Jonathan Devries, Eddie Milsap, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Taylor Slone (SG) Lin Chin | |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:27 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota | Taylor Slone steps in front of the Reginald Winkler pass | 34-30 |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 02:11 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd tips it in | 34-32 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Taylor Slone - foul #3 on Taylor Slone, team foul #13 | 34-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lin Chin (SG) Taylor Slone | |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Clarence Blassingame denies the turnaround by Joshua Judy | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Reginald Winkler | 36-32 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 01:33 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett (PG), Eddie Milsap (SF), Mark Hudson (PF) Leroy Richardson, Sean Acree, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Jarrett - foul #1 on Walter Jarrett, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Richard Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 00:52 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Zadd grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Blassingame - foul #3 on Clarence Blassingame, team foul #12 | 38-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), John Ferguson (C) Reginald Winkler, Clarence Blassingame | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:46 | N. Colorado | Jesse Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap tips it in | 40-36 |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Devries steals it from Lin Chin in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Hudson, team foul #13 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Sean Acree (SF), Raymond Cowan (PF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Walter Jarrett, Eddie Milsap, Mark Hudson, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leonard Knotts (C) Jesse Workman | |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Joshua Judy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-38 |