| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Wilds (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Cookson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kinkade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damon Farley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Sapienza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forrest Sousa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Sanders | 42-30 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders misses the wide open runner from close range | 42-30 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Allen | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew King | 44-35 |
| 18:19 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King loses the dribble to John Kinkade in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Wilds takes the ball from Damon Farley in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 17:55 | N. Colorado | David Sapienza steals the ball from Christopher Cookson | 47-35 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Sanders - foul #1 on Donald Sanders, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (PG), John Koehn (SG), Robert Wisnowski (SF), Monte Leibenstein (PF) Jonathan Allen, Justin Wilds, Christopher Cookson, Daniel Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), James Taylor (SG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF), Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew King, Damon Farley, David Sapienza, Forrest Sousa, Donald Sanders | |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Gary Roy | 47-40 |
| 17:10 | N. Colorado | Jerry Niles steals it from Robert Wisnowski in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin McLaughlin | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | N. Colorado | John Koehn lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kinkade | 49-43 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jerry Niles and he's hacked by Robert Wisnowski - foul #1 on Robert Wisnowski, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski (PG), Robert Taub (C) Robert Wisnowski, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Taub grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 16:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Taub clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Edwin McLaughlin - foul #1 on Edwin McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson (SF) Lawrence Plata | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Damon Farley (SG), David Sapienza (SF), Donnie Byars (C) Jerry Niles, James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, William Sanders | |
| 16:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Taub makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 16:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Taub makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Sapienza | 51-47 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ronald Polakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Koehn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Cookson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Taub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Leibenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Farley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Sapienza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Roy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski is hacked by Gary Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Roy, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds (SG), Daniel Stroud (PF) John Koehn, Robert Taub | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Monte Leibenstein buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Justin Wilds and the foul's on Donnie Byars - foul #3 on Donnie Byars, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen (PG), Robert Wisnowski (SF) Ronald Polakowski, Christopher Cookson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Damon Farley, Gary Roy, Donnie Byars | |
| 15:29 | N. Colorado | Monte Leibenstein makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:11 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 15:09 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Daniel Stroud pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 14:54 | N. Colorado | James Taylor is called for the reach on Justin Wilds in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Koehn (SG), Christopher Cookson (SF), John Kinkade (C) Justin Wilds, Robert Wisnowski, Monte Leibenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Edwin McLaughlin (PF) Matthew King, Forrest Sousa | |
| 14:38 | N. Colorado | David Sapienza picks off the pass by John Kinkade | 54-47 |
| 14:24 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (PG), Robert Taub (PF) Jonathan Allen, Daniel Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG), Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, Donald Sanders | |
| 13:56 | N. Colorado | John Koehn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 13:54 | N. Colorado | Robert Taub pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson is hacked by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski (PG), Justin Wilds (SG) Lawrence Plata, John Koehn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), James Taylor (SF), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donnie Byars (C) Jerry Niles, David Sapienza, Gary Roy, William Sanders | |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 54-47 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski (SF), Daniel Stroud (PF), Monte Leibenstein (C) Christopher Cookson, Robert Taub, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin (PF) Forrest Sousa | |
| 12:55 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Justin Wilds | 56-47 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-47 |
| 12:41 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 12:20 | N. Colorado | Damon Farley steps in front of the Daniel Stroud pass | 56-47 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley lays it in | 56-49 |
| 11:57 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski is hacked by Donnie Byars - foul #4 on Donnie Byars, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (SG), John Koehn (SF), Robert Taub (PF), John Kinkade (C) Justin Wilds, Robert Wisnowski, Daniel Stroud, Monte Leibenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), David Sapienza (SF), Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew King, James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, Donnie Byars | |
| 11:57 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:57 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza is fouled in the backcourt by John Koehn - foul #1 on John Koehn, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen (PG) Ronald Polakowski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Roy | 57-51 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Jonathan Allen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Plata (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koehn (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Taub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Kinkade (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Niles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Damon Farley (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Sapienza (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Roy (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | John Koehn's layup is rejected by William Sanders | 57-51 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | John Koehn tips it home | 59-51 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Niles | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | David Sapienza is called for the reach on John Koehn - foul #3 on David Sapienza, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson (SF), Daniel Stroud (PF), Monte Leibenstein (C) Lawrence Plata, Robert Taub, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Damon Farley, Gary Roy, William Sanders | |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | John Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | N. Colorado | John Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:16 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Sapienza | 61-56 |
| 10:11 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cookson loses the dribble to James Taylor in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota St. | Monte Leibenstein swats the short shot by James Taylor | 61-56 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski (PG), Justin Wilds (SG), John Kinkade (C) Jonathan Allen, John Koehn, Daniel Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF) Jerry Niles, David Sapienza | |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski is hacked by Matthew King - foul #2 on Matthew King, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski (SF) Christopher Cookson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:39 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds is fouled in the backcourt by Forrest Sousa - foul #2 on Forrest Sousa, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (PG), Christopher Cookson (SF), Daniel Stroud (PF) Ronald Polakowski, Robert Wisnowski, Monte Leibenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG), David Sapienza (SF), William Sanders (C) James Taylor, Forrest Sousa, Donald Sanders | |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin McLaughlin, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| 08:54 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Wilds | 65-58 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 08:33 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Daniel Stroud | 65-58 |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Matthew King is called for the reach on Justin Wilds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew King, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski (PG), Robert Taub (PF), Monte Leibenstein (C) Lawrence Plata, Daniel Stroud, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Gary Roy (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Matthew King, Edwin McLaughlin, William Sanders | |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:31 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza loses the dribble to Ronald Polakowski | 67-58 |
| 08:12 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski hits the finger roll | 69-58 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Wilds - foul #3 on Justin Wilds, team foul #3 | 69-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Koehn (SG), Robert Wisnowski (SF) Justin Wilds, Christopher Cookson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG) Damon Farley | |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 69-58 |
| 07:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | John Koehn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-58 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gary Roy | 69-58 |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor makes the wide open shot from close range | 69-60 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ronald Polakowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Koehn (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Robert Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Taub (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Leibenstein (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Niles (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Sapienza (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Roy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | John Koehn misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen (PG), Christopher Cookson (SF), Daniel Stroud (PF), John Kinkade (C) Ronald Polakowski, Robert Wisnowski, Robert Taub, Monte Leibenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Damon Farley (SG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donnie Byars (C) Jerry Niles, James Taylor, David Sapienza, Gary Roy, Donald Sanders | |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | John Koehn makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:08 | N. Colorado | John Koehn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa misses the turnaround from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars gets the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Christopher Cookson | 71-60 |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Koehn and he's fouled by Forrest Sousa - foul #3 on Forrest Sousa, team foul #14 | 73-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (SG) John Koehn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), William Sanders (C) Damon Farley, Donnie Byars | |
| 06:14 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:51 | N. Colorado | Jonathan Allen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Plata | 77-60 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor is hacked by Lawrence Plata - foul #1 on Lawrence Plata, team foul #4 | 77-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds (SG), Robert Wisnowski (SF), Robert Taub (PF), Monte Leibenstein (C) Jonathan Allen, Christopher Cookson, Daniel Stroud, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Damon Farley (SG), David Sapienza (SF), Gary Roy (PF) Matthew King, James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, Forrest Sousa | |
| 05:15 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders scores on a 3 from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 04:59 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata's layup is rejected by David Sapienza | 77-63 |
| 04:57 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds hits the follow up shot | 79-63 |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski (PG), Christopher Cookson (SF), John Kinkade (C) Lawrence Plata, Robert Wisnowski, Monte Leibenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Donnie Byars (C) Damon Farley, Gary Roy | |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars travels with the ball | 79-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daniel Stroud (PF) Robert Taub | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Gary Roy (PF) Jerry Niles, William Sanders | |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | James Taylor is called for the reach on Ronald Polakowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 79-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG) James Taylor | |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-63 |
| 04:33 | N. Colorado | Ronald Polakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | John Kinkade steals the ball from Gary Roy | 81-63 |
| 03:59 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds is fouled on the floor by Damon Farley - foul #3 on Damon Farley, team foul #16 | 81-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski (SF), Monte Leibenstein (PF) Christopher Cookson, Daniel Stroud | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Edwin McLaughlin (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Matthew King, Gary Roy, Donnie Byars | |
| 03:59 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:59 | N. Colorado | Justin Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley makes the floater from the left side | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | John Kinkade misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-65 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza grabs the board | 82-65 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Ronald Polakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Wilds (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wisnowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Monte Leibenstein (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - John Kinkade (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Niles (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Damon Farley (tired) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Sapienza (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Sanders (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Kinkade - foul #2 on John Kinkade, team foul #5 | 82-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata (PG), John Koehn (SG), Robert Taub (PF) Ronald Polakowski, Justin Wilds, John Kinkade | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) Damon Farley, David Sapienza | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Monte Leibenstein snags the defensive board | 82-65 |
| 03:05 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata is hacked by Jerry Niles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Niles, team foul #17 | 82-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG) Donald Sanders | |
| 03:05 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata makes the 1st free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:05 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-65 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski pulls down the rebound | 84-65 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Niles - foul #2 on Jerry Niles, team foul #18 | 84-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza (SF), Donnie Byars (C) Damon Farley, Gary Roy | |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:26 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Wisnowski - foul #2 on Robert Wisnowski, team foul #6 | 86-67 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza misses the free throw | 86-67 |
| 02:06 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Taub | 88-67 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block | 88-69 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Robert Wisnowski blows the layup | 88-69 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza gets the rebound | 88-69 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Plata picks off the pass by Edwin McLaughlin | 88-69 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | John Koehn misses the dunk attempt | 88-69 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders grabs the board | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | John Koehn is called for the reach on Edwin McLaughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Koehn, team foul #7 | 88-69 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG), Gary Roy (PF) David Sapienza, Donnie Byars | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 88-70 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 88-70 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 88-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | John Koehn is called for the reach on Damon Farley - foul #3 on John Koehn, team foul #8 | 88-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 88-71 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy gets the offensive rebound | 88-71 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders lays it in | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Damon Farley steals it from Lawrence Plata in the backcourt | 88-73 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Wisnowski - foul #3 on Robert Wisnowski, team foul #9 | 88-73 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 88-75 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Plata picks off the pass by Jerry Niles | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Lawrence Plata runs out the clock | 88-75 |