| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (fresh) SG - Dwayne Sims (fresh) SF - Johnny Bloom (fresh) PF - Charles Meyer (fresh) C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fresh) SG - Theodore Cooper (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Shawn Fullwood (fresh) C - Robert Levesque (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Sims - foul #1 on Dwayne Sims, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Charles Meyer | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque comes up short on the floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Meyer | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims is hacked by Kenneth Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom drills a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom scores on a shot from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Meyer - foul #1 on Charles Meyer, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG), James Townson (SG), James Pearson (SF), William Major (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Robert Millet, Dwayne Sims, Johnny Bloom, Charles Meyer, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (PF), Pete Latimer (C) John Gilbert, Theodore Cooper, Kenneth Johnson, Shawn Fullwood, Robert Levesque | |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Szczesny Lorkowski | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota St. | William Major throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk misses the easy layup | 6-0 |
| 16:21 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Leroy Welsh (fairly fresh) SG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Pearson (fairly fresh) PF - William Major (fairly fresh) C - Szczesny Lorkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Hanchett (fairly fresh) SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Pete Latimer (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 15:42 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | William Major steps in front of the Pete Latimer pass in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 14:58 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 14:43 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Major | 6-0 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh is called for 10 seconds | 6-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Dwayne Sims (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Aaron Beaupre (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Leroy Welsh, James Townson, James Pearson, William Major, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Theodore Cooper (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Stephen Biddle (C) Willie Miller, Michael Hanchett, John Howard, Tony Welk, Pete Latimer | |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert lays it in set up by Theodore Cooper | 6-2 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Cooper - foul #1 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer (PF) Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 13:44 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Stephen Biddle | |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims is fouled on the floor by Richard Endres - foul #1 on Richard Endres, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (PF) Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Richard Endres | |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Aaron Beaupre | 9-2 |
| 12:40 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 9-4 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis gets the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer (PF) Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) Kenneth Johnson, Robert Levesque | |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cooper picks off the pass by Ralph McDavis | 9-4 |
| 12:01 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper lays it in | 9-6 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Bloom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Theodore Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hanchett (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Fullwood (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Biddle (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Johnny Bloom | 11-6 |
| 11:43 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Millet - foul #1 on Robert Millet, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG) Robert Millet | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Shawn Fullwood | |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 11:19 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hanchett | 11-8 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Biddle - foul #1 on Stephen Biddle, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SF) Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF) John Gilbert, Stephen Biddle | |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:42 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:40 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hanchett | 13-10 |
| 10:15 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson tips it back up and in | 15-10 |
| 10:10 | N. Colorado | Leroy Welsh is called for the reach on Robert Levesque in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Welsh, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), James Townson (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Aaron Beaupre (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Leroy Welsh, Dwayne Sims, James Pearson, Charles Meyer, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (C) Michael Hanchett, Richard Endres, Robert Levesque | |
| 09:58 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert's fadeaway is rejected by Szczesny Lorkowski | 15-10 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet is hacked by John Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota St. | Shawn Fullwood picks off the pass by Johnny Bloom | 15-10 |
| 09:30 | N. Colorado | John Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson is fouled on the floor by Tony Welk - foul #1 on Tony Welk, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer (PF), William Major (C) Aaron Beaupre, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Michael Hanchett (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) John Gilbert, John Howard, Tony Welk | |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood knocks in the shot from close range set up by Theodore Cooper | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Biddle - foul #2 on Stephen Biddle, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), James Pearson (SF) James Townson, Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Stephen Biddle | |
| 09:02 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett loses the dribble to James Pearson | 17-15 |
| 08:36 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Miller takes the ball from James Pearson in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 08:35 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller lays it in | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Cooper - foul #2 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #9 | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Robert Millet, James Pearson, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Theodore Cooper, Shawn Fullwood, Robert Levesque | |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Szczesny Lorkowski - foul #1 on Szczesny Lorkowski, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (SG) Dwayne Sims | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:00 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Endres steps in front of the James Townson pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 07:50 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by John Gilbert | 17-21 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Leroy Welsh (fresh) SG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Major (tiring) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Endres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh connects on the floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:16 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Dwayne Sims (SG), James Pearson (SF), Charles Meyer (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Leroy Welsh, James Townson, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski, William Major | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Tony Welk | |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims is hacked by John Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gilbert, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG) John Gilbert | |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque is fouled on the floor by Charles Meyer - foul #2 on Charles Meyer, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (PF) Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF) John Howard | |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Millet - foul #2 on Robert Millet, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG) Robert Millet | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Endres picks off the pass by Dwayne Sims in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 06:31 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:30 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:12 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh is hacked by Willie Miller - foul #1 on Willie Miller, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), William Major (C) Dwayne Sims, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (C) Richard Endres, Robert Levesque | |
| 06:12 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:12 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Szczesny Lorkowski | 23-22 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Miller is called for the reach on Leroy Welsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Miller, team foul #12 | 23-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (C) Willie Miller, Shawn Fullwood | |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:23 | N. Colorado | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Szczesny Lorkowski | 25-22 |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota St. | William Major clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #13 | 25-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), James Pearson (SF) James Townson, Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Tony Welk | |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota St. | William Major makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota St. | William Major misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:09 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:50 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 04:49 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque snags the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque is hacked by Szczesny Lorkowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Lorkowski, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Aaron Beaupre (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Leroy Welsh, William Major, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hanchett - foul #1 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #14 | 26-24 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 04:09 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | John Howard scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Ralph McDavis - foul #1 on Ralph McDavis, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Charles Meyer (PF) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) Michael Hanchett, Richard Endres, Robert Levesque | |
| 03:50 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Sims (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Charles Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (tired) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) PF - Shawn Fullwood (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Biddle (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 03:29 | N. Colorado | John Howard travels in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper (SG), Tony Welk (C) John Howard, Shawn Fullwood | |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Meyer - foul #3 on Charles Meyer, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (SG), Ralph McDavis (C) Dwayne Sims, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood (PF) Stephen Biddle | |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #15 | 27-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (PF) Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SF), Pete Latimer (C) Kenneth Johnson, Tony Welk | |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Leroy Welsh picks off the pass by John Gilbert | 28-28 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 01:13 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet misses long on an open shot from close range | 30-28 |
| 01:04 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:01 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer is fouled in the backcourt by Szczesny Lorkowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Lorkowski, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), James Pearson (SF), William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Leroy Welsh, Johnny Bloom, Aaron Beaupre, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Richard Endres (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Shawn Fullwood | |
| 01:01 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 01:01 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 00:44 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Robert Millet is called for the reach on Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Millet, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) Robert Millet | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Pete Latimer | |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota St. | William Major connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Pearson | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-31 |