| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fresh) SG - Cory Dimas (fresh) SF - Harry Terry (fresh) PF - William Gillock (fresh) C - Daniel Henriksen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Epperson (fresh) SG - Garland James (fresh) SF - Nick Lister (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas's pass is intercepted by Garland James | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nick Lister and he's hacked by David Rogers - foul #1 on David Rogers, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Epperson | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nick Lister | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (PG), Benjamin Merced (SG), James Cain (SF), Lane Messinger (PF), Carl Schwager (C) David Rogers, Cory Dimas, Harry Terry, William Gillock, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG), Robert Thaller (PF), John Goris (C) Richard Epperson, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Madsen is called for the reach on Joseph Draves - foul #1 on Anthony Madsen, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG) Garland James | |
| 16:50 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | N. Colorado | James Cain gets the offensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | James Cain travels with the ball | 0-7 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rogers (PG) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Draves | 0-9 |
| 16:19 | N. Colorado | David Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas (SG), David McCollins (SF), William Gillock (PF), Daniel Henriksen (C) Anthony Madsen, Benjamin Merced, James Cain, Lane Messinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF), Trevor Raby (C) Robert Thaller, John Goris | |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota St. | David McCollins steps in front of the Frankie Powell pass | 0-9 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fairly fresh) SG - Cory Dimas (fairly fresh) SF - David McCollins (fresh) PF - William Gillock (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Henriksen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Draves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Lister (fairly fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Raby (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | N. Colorado | David McCollins's layup is rejected by Trevor Raby | 0-9 |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Draves | 0-11 |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | William Gillock's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Raby | 0-11 |
| 15:11 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas snags the offensive board | 0-11 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-11 |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-11 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Anderson and the foul's on David Rogers - foul #2 on David Rogers, team foul #3 | 0-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (PG), Benjamin Merced (SG), Harry Terry (SF), Lane Messinger (PF), Carl Schwager (C) David Rogers, Cory Dimas, David McCollins, William Gillock, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson (PG), Garland James (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Draves, Frankie Powell, Nick Lister, David Anderson | |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the free throw | 0-14 |
| 14:44 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Epperson - foul #1 on Richard Epperson, team foul #1 | 0-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller (PF) Trevor Raby | |
| 14:35 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Kevin Murphy - foul #1 on Kevin Murphy, team foul #2 | 2-14 |
| 14:35 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the free throw | 3-14 |
| 14:13 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Epperson, team foul #3 | 3-14 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (PF) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG) Richard Epperson | |
| 13:44 | N. Colorado | James Cain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-14 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced grabs the offensive board | 3-14 |
| 13:26 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-14 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Thaller | 5-16 |
| 12:53 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant snags the defensive board | 5-16 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-16 |
| 12:39 | N. Colorado | James Cain gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:31 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas (SG), David McCollins (SF), William Gillock (PF), Carl Schwager (C) Benjamin Merced, Harry Terry, James Cain, Lane Messinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG), Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF), John Goris (C) Dale Spicher, Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller, Joseph Bryant | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | William Gillock is called for the reach on Joseph Draves in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gillock, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 5-16 |
| 12:13 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager pulls down the rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager scores on a jump hook near the basket | 7-16 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Anthony Madsen (tiring) SG - Cory Dimas (tiring) SF - David McCollins (fresh) PF - William Gillock (tiring) C - Carl Schwager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Draves (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Garland James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Lister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Goris (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James is hacked by Cory Dimas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Dimas, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Harry Terry (SF), Daniel Henriksen (C) David McCollins, Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Trevor Raby (PF) Garland James, David Anderson | |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 11:36 | N. Colorado | William Gillock snags the defensive board | 7-16 |
| 11:24 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Cory Dimas | 9-16 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Dimas is called for the reach on Nick Lister in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Dimas, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (SG) Cory Dimas | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), David Anderson (PF) Joseph Draves, John Goris | |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell is fouled on the floor by William Gillock - foul #2 on William Gillock, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (PF) William Gillock | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Trevor Raby | |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | N. Colorado | James Cain gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frankie Powell - foul #1 on Frankie Powell, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG) Frankie Powell | |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David McCollins (SF), Lane Messinger (PF) Benjamin Merced, Harry Terry | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG) Dale Spicher | |
| 10:24 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger clanks a runner from the left block | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger tips it home | 13-17 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Anderson | 13-19 |
| 09:44 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen misses the shot from the right side | 13-19 |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant can't finish the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson tips it home | 13-21 |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | James Cain is hacked by Joseph Draves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Draves, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (PG), Harry Terry (SF), Carl Schwager (C) Anthony Madsen, David McCollins, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Trevor Raby (PF), John Goris (C) Joseph Draves, Garland James, Nick Lister, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-21 |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Spicher and he's hacked by Harry Terry - foul #1 on Harry Terry, team foul #8 | 13-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (SG) James Cain | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Trevor Raby - foul #1 on Trevor Raby, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen (C) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller (PF) Trevor Raby | |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:47 | N. Colorado | Harry Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy is hacked by Benjamin Merced - foul #1 on Benjamin Merced, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG) Frankie Powell | |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Lane Messinger | 15-25 |
| 08:20 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Daniel Henriksen is denied by John Goris | 15-25 |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher is fouled in the backcourt by Lane Messinger - foul #1 on Lane Messinger, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (PF) Lane Messinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller, John Goris | |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Harry Terry | 15-26 |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG) Dale Spicher | |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:56 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:43 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 16-26 |
| 07:42 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister can't tip it in | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David McCollins (SF), Carl Schwager (PF) Anthony Madsen, Harry Terry | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Robert Thaller (PF), Trevor Raby (C) Garland James, Nick Lister, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - James Cain (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SG - Benjamin Merced (tiring) 2 pts. SF - David McCollins (fresh) PF - Carl Schwager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Henriksen (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joseph Draves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Thaller (fresh) C - Trevor Raby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | Joseph Draves takes the ball from David McCollins in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 07:35 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Draves | 16-28 |
| 07:28 | N. Colorado | Frankie Powell picks off the pass by Benjamin Merced in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller blows the layup | 16-28 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 07:21 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Henriksen | 16-28 |
| 07:06 | N. Colorado | Carl Schwager misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 07:05 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced misses the tip | 16-28 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 06:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cain - foul #1 on James Cain, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (PG), Lane Messinger (PF) Benjamin Merced, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (SF), John Goris (C) Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller | |
| 06:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:54 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF) Joseph Draves, Trevor Raby | |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Madsen - foul #2 on Anthony Madsen, team foul #12 | 16-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (PG), Harry Terry (SF) Anthony Madsen, David McCollins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG) Frankie Powell | |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | James Cain grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | James Cain drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Terry | 19-30 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James is hacked by Carl Schwager - foul #1 on Carl Schwager, team foul #13 | 19-30 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen (C) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) John Goris | |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | James Cain drills a shot from the right side | 21-32 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Garland James and the foul's on Daniel Henriksen - foul #1 on Daniel Henriksen, team foul #14 | 21-34 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Trevor Raby (PF) Dale Spicher, Nick Lister, David Anderson | |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:12 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Cain | 23-35 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant is whistled for a carry | 23-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David McCollins (SF), Carl Schwager (PF) Harry Terry, Lane Messinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Robert Thaller (PF), John Goris (C) Garland James, Trevor Raby, Joseph Bryant | |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | James Cain can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 23-35 |
| 04:32 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen tips it home | 25-35 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Schwager swats the short shot by Robert Thaller | 25-35 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Merced - foul #2 on Benjamin Merced, team foul #15 | 25-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas (SG), Lane Messinger (PF) Benjamin Merced, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF) Joseph Draves, Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller | |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:12 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | David McCollins is fouled on the floor by Nick Lister - foul #1 on Nick Lister, team foul #8 | 25-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Rogers (PG), William Gillock (PF), Daniel Henriksen (C) James Cain, Lane Messinger, Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson (PG), Joseph Bryant (C) Frankie Powell, John Goris | |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | David McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | David McCollins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson grabs the offensive board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - David Rogers (fresh) SG - Cory Dimas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David McCollins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Gillock (fresh) C - Daniel Henriksen (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Epperson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Cory Dimas grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 03:00 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Richard Epperson | 26-36 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Dimas - foul #3 on Cory Dimas, team foul #16 | 26-36 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen (SG), Harry Terry (SF), Carl Schwager (C) Cory Dimas, David McCollins, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Robert Thaller (PF), Trevor Raby (C) Dale Spicher, Nick Lister, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby tips it back up and in | 26-39 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | David Rogers is hacked by Richard Epperson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Epperson, team foul #9 | 26-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (PG) Richard Epperson | |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | David Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy is fouled on the floor by Harry Terry - foul #2 on Harry Terry, team foul #17 | 28-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger (C) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:28 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Lane Messinger | 28-39 |
| 02:23 | N. Colorado | David Rogers's pass is intercepted by Garland James in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lane Messinger - foul #2 on Lane Messinger, team foul #18 | 28-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF) Kevin Murphy | |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | David Rogers is fouled on the floor by Nick Lister - foul #2 on Nick Lister, team foul #10 | 28-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Goris (C) Trevor Raby | |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | David Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:56 | N. Colorado | David Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister loses the dribble to Anthony Madsen in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 01:51 | N. Colorado | Anthony Madsen can't throw it down | 29-40 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Rogers picks off the pass by Nick Lister in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | John Goris takes the ball from Harry Terry | 29-40 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Madsen - foul #3 on Anthony Madsen, team foul #19 | 29-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced (SG), Daniel Henriksen (C) Anthony Madsen, Lane Messinger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Draves, Garland James, Robert Thaller, John Goris | |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | Benjamin Merced double dribbles | 29-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David McCollins (SF), Carl Schwager (C) Harry Terry, Daniel Henriksen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy (SF) Nick Lister | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Merced is called for the reach on Frankie Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Merced, team foul #20 | 29-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Cain (SG) Benjamin Merced | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:47 | N. Colorado | James Cain snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | David McCollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to James Cain | 29-43 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen (C) Carl Schwager | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby (PF), John Goris (C) David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Daniel Henriksen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy grabs the board | 29-43 |