| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Chaisson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Langner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Fullwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Levesque (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood is hacked by Daniel Stubblefield - foul #2 on Daniel Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:27 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gilbert | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Gourley | 41-42 |
| 19:17 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque lays it up and in set up by Theodore Cooper | 41-44 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 41-44 |
| 19:00 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 18:31 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Chaisson - foul #1 on Paul Chaisson, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), Philip Shaw (PF), James Ault (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Daniel Stubblefield, Paul Chaisson, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (C) John Gilbert, Theodore Cooper, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Levesque | |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 17:53 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Tony Welk | 43-46 |
| 17:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the turnaround from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw misses short on an open shot from the right side | 43-48 |
| 17:20 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Tony Welk | 43-48 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett's pass is intercepted by Charles Degraw | 43-48 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 16:36 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-48 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota | James Ault grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Miller - foul #2 on Willie Miller, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Daniel Stubblefield (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF), Jason Langner (C) Bruce Sloan, Robert Dake, Philip Shaw, James Ault | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Theodore Cooper (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Stephen Biddle (C) Willie Miller, Michael Hanchett, John Howard, Shawn Fullwood, Tony Welk | |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:57 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF) Martin Steere, Charles Degraw, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Jeter (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Vernon Gourley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chaisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Langner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Endres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Jeter | 50-48 |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer is fouled on the floor by Paul Chaisson - foul #2 on Paul Chaisson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| 15:19 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert tips it home | 50-50 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield (C) Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Stephen Biddle | |
| 14:52 | N. Colorado | Vernon Gourley is called for the reach on Theodore Cooper - foul #2 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG) Jerry Jeter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper is denied on a layup by Daniel Stubblefield | 50-50 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Steere | 53-50 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Gilbert and he's hacked by Vernon Gourley - foul #3 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Langner (C) Paul Chaisson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (PG), Stephen Biddle (PF) John Gilbert, Shawn Fullwood | |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 13:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:41 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Steere - foul #3 on Martin Steere, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses short on an open shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Langner - foul #1 on Jason Langner, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Robert Dake (SG) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (C) Robert Levesque | |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 13:10 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper is fouled on the floor by Daniel Stubblefield - foul #3 on Daniel Stubblefield, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), James Ault (PF) Jerry Jeter, Robert Dake, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Kenneth Johnson, Stephen Biddle, Tony Welk | |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:47 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG) Theodore Cooper | |
| 12:36 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Endres | 53-59 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner tips it home | 55-59 |
| 11:52 | N. Colorado | James Ault swats the layup by Robert Levesque | 55-59 |
| 11:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Bruce Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Gourley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mohamed Singleton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Langner (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hanchett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Endres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Levesque (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner is hacked by Robert Levesque - foul #2 on Robert Levesque, team foul #2 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Robert Dake (SG), Philip Shaw (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF), Daniel Stubblefield (C) Bruce Sloan, Vernon Gourley, Mohamed Singleton, James Ault, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Tony Welk (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| 11:15 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter loses the ball out of bounds | 55-61 |
| 11:08 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 10:54 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-61 |
| 10:32 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), James Ault (C) Jerry Jeter, Robert Dake, Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) Willie Miller, John Howard, Tony Welk | |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 10:15 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 10:10 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 09:51 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 09:23 | N. Colorado | Daniel Stubblefield denies the turnaround by Theodore Cooper | 57-61 |
| 09:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Daniel Stubblefield | 57-61 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Martin Steere | 59-61 |
| 09:02 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 09:01 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw is hacked by Theodore Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Philip Shaw (PF), Jason Langner (C) Martin Steere, Charles Degraw, Daniel Stubblefield, Paul Chaisson, James Ault | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), John Howard (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Michael Hanchett, Theodore Cooper, Kenneth Johnson, Shawn Fullwood, Stephen Biddle | |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 08:44 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses short on a floater from the left block | 62-61 |
| 08:43 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton is hacked by John Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gilbert, team foul #4 | 62-63 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (C) Robert Levesque | |
| 08:09 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | John Howard takes the ball from Mohamed Singleton in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 07:49 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk is denied on a layup by Jason Langner | 62-66 |
| 07:48 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk tips it but misses | 62-66 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Bruce Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vernon Gourley (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mohamed Singleton (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Langner (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Endres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer is called for traveling | 62-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Robert Dake (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF), James Ault (C) Bruce Sloan, Mohamed Singleton, Philip Shaw, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Theodore Cooper (SG), Michael Hanchett (SF), Stephen Biddle (PF), Robert Levesque (C) John Gilbert, John Howard, Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Tony Welk | |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Levesque - foul #3 on Robert Levesque, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:45 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota | James Ault grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota | James Ault's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Biddle | 64-66 |
| 06:09 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:49 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle can't connect on a runner near the basket | 64-66 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Chaisson | 64-66 |
| 05:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake is hacked by Willie Miller - foul #3 on Willie Miller, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Daniel Stubblefield (PF), Jason Langner (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Robert Dake, Paul Chaisson, James Ault | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), John Howard (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Theodore Cooper, Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield makes the jumper from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter picks off the pass by John Gilbert in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw scores on a jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 04:57 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 04:55 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw loses the dribble to Tony Welk in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 04:26 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Fullwood | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SG), Robert Dake (SF), Philip Shaw (PF) Charles Degraw, Mohamed Singleton, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Stephen Biddle (C) John Gilbert, John Howard, Kenneth Johnson, Shawn Fullwood, Tony Welk | |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter is called for the reach on Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Jeter, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG) Jerry Jeter | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Cooper - foul #2 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Shawn Fullwood (PF) Willie Miller, Stephen Biddle | |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Stubblefield - foul #4 on Daniel Stubblefield, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson (PF), James Ault (C) Robert Dake, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SF) Richard Endres | |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:33 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Chaisson (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ault (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Cooper (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hanchett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Fullwood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Latimer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw is hacked by Michael Hanchett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG) Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Pete Latimer | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ault - foul #1 on James Ault, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Theodore Cooper | |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:13 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota | James Ault gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere is fouled in the backcourt by John Gilbert - foul #4 on John Gilbert, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG) John Gilbert | |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:11 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:50 | N. Colorado | James Ault steps in front of the Willie Miller pass | 73-72 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Shawn Fullwood grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 02:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), Daniel Stubblefield (PF), Jason Langner (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Philip Shaw, Paul Chaisson, James Ault | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Theodore Cooper (SG), Richard Endres (SF), Stephen Biddle (C) Willie Miller, Michael Hanchett, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Levesque | |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan is fouled on the floor by Theodore Cooper - foul #3 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer (PF) Shawn Fullwood | |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF) Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw, Robert Dake, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Shawn Fullwood (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Stephen Biddle | |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper is hacked by Mohamed Singleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mohamed Singleton, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Martin Steere in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:40 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the floater from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper is hacked by Vernon Gourley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:28 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 01:09 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Levesque | 78-76 |
| 00:40 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for a carry | 78-76 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere travels with the ball | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Theodore Cooper's pass is intercepted by Paul Chaisson in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is fouled on the floor by Theodore Cooper - foul #5 on Theodore Cooper, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG) Theodore Cooper | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Shawn Fullwood | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett is hacked by Vernon Gourley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (SG) Vernon Gourley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | John Gilbert is called for the reach on Robert Dake in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gilbert, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG) John Gilbert | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Levesque | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Michael Hanchett is called for the reach on Martin Steere in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #15 | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 81-79 |