| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Minix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Custard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Loyd Bauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hamil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Denis Schumaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 19:31 | N. Colorado | Mark Carter gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 19:13 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker is open but misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes hits a floater from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | N. Colorado | Mark Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:19 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker blows the layup | 36-43 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Barnes | 38-43 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bailey (PG), Christopher Steinberger (SG), Kevin Lawler (SF), Alexander Moore (PF), Sydney Holly (C) Ralph Barnes, Robert Lamere, Richard Minix, Dennis Hughes, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Wallace Hanenberger (PF), Darrell Taylor (C) Loyd Bauer, Jessie Connolly, Mark Carter, Denis Schumaker | |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly hits a wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Alexander Moore | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | N. Colorado | Kevin Lawler steals the ball from Douglas Dwyer in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Lawler | 42-43 |
| 17:44 | N. Colorado | Christopher Steinberger steals the ball from Douglas Dwyer in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Dwyer - foul #3 on Douglas Dwyer, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer (PG), Jessie Connolly (SG) Douglas Dwyer, Stephen Hamil | |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Wallace Hanenberger | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Andrew Cade | 43-45 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan (PG), Robert Lamere (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Dennis Hughes (PF), Kevin Custard (C) John Bailey, Christopher Steinberger, Kevin Lawler, Alexander Moore, Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil (SF), Elroy Ferraro (PF), Denis Schumaker (C) Jessie Connolly, Wallace Hanenberger, Darrell Taylor | |
| 16:27 | N. Colorado | Elroy Ferraro can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 16:26 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hughes | 43-45 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Loyd Bauer - foul #1 on Loyd Bauer, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG) Andrew Cade | |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:03 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Gordan - foul #2 on Doyle Gordan, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 15:43 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Doyle Gordan (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Lamere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Adrian Brisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Hughes (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Custard (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Loyd Bauer (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Connolly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hamil (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Ferraro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Denis Schumaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota | Jessie Connolly steals it from Robert Lamere in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 15:15 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker is fouled on the floor by Adrian Brisco - foul #2 on Adrian Brisco, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Richard Minix (SF), Alexander Moore (C) Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Douglas Dwyer (SF), Mark Carter (PF) Loyd Bauer, Jessie Connolly, Stephen Hamil, Elroy Ferraro | |
| 14:53 | N. Colorado | Mark Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Minix | 47-45 |
| 14:27 | N. Colorado | Robert Lamere is called for the reach on Douglas Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lamere, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger (PG), John Bailey (SG), Sydney Holly (PF) Ralph Barnes, Robert Lamere, Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Darrell Taylor (C) Andrew Cade, Denis Schumaker | |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:07 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:04 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler (PF) Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF) Douglas Dwyer, Mark Carter | |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | John Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 13:51 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor misses the shot from the right block | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 47-45 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Steinberger | 49-45 |
| 13:24 | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly is hacked by Alexander Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Moore, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Robert Lamere (SG), Sydney Holly (PF), Kevin Custard (C) Christopher Steinberger, John Bailey, Kevin Lawler, Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Douglas Dwyer (SF), Mark Carter (PF) Jessie Connolly, Stephen Hamil, Darrell Taylor | |
| 13:09 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Mayfield | 49-47 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota | Andrew Cade steps in front of the Robert Lamere pass | 49-47 |
| 12:31 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by Andrew Cade is denied by Kevin Custard | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Carter | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lamere | 51-50 |
| 11:45 | N. Colorado | Mark Carter misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-50 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger (PG), Doyle Gordan (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Kevin Lawler (PF), Alexander Moore (C) Ralph Barnes, Robert Lamere, Richard Minix, Sydney Holly, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Elroy Ferraro (PF), Darrell Taylor (C) Andrew Cade, Douglas Dwyer, Mark Carter, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota | Keith Mayfield steals the ball from Kevin Lawler in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:40 | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield banks in the layup | 51-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Christopher Steinberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doyle Gordan (fresh) SF - Adrian Brisco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Mayfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Connolly (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hamil (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elroy Ferraro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:59 | N. Colorado | Elroy Ferraro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:58 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Moore | 54-52 |
| 10:20 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere (SG), John Bailey (SF), Dennis Hughes (PF) Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, Kevin Lawler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Denis Schumaker (C) Keith Mayfield, Jessie Connolly, Elroy Ferraro | |
| 10:05 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 10:04 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | N. Colorado | Christopher Steinberger is called for the reach on Loyd Bauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Steinberger, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Kevin Custard (C) Christopher Steinberger, Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF) Stephen Hamil, Darrell Taylor | |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Cade | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:59 | N. Colorado | Ralph Barnes steals the ball from Andrew Cade | 57-54 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Barnes | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | N. Colorado | A charge is called on Douglas Dwyer - foul #4 on Douglas Dwyer, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco (SF), Kevin Lawler (PF), Sydney Holly (C) Ralph Barnes, Dennis Hughes, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Elroy Ferraro (PF) Andrew Cade, Douglas Dwyer, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 08:29 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | John Bailey steals the ball from Jessie Connolly | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lamere, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger (PG), Doyle Gordan (SG), Dennis Hughes (PF), Alexander Moore (C) John Bailey, Robert Lamere, Adrian Brisco, Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Mark Carter (PF) Loyd Bauer, Elroy Ferraro | |
| 08:09 | N. Colorado | Mark Carter's layup is rejected by Dennis Hughes | 59-54 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Hamil - foul #3 on Stephen Hamil, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Minix (SF) Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Douglas Dwyer (SF) Jessie Connolly, Stephen Hamil | |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer loses the dribble to Doyle Gordan in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Keith Mayfield - foul #4 on Keith Mayfield, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Dennis Hughes (PF) Doyle Gordan, Kevin Lawler | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger (C) Denis Schumaker | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Steinberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Minix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dennis Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Keith Mayfield (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Cade (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Dwyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Carter (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Hanenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Steinberger - foul #4 on Christopher Steinberger, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard (C) Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:37 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Dennis Hughes | 63-54 |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bailey (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Sydney Holly (C) Christopher Steinberger, Richard Minix, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer (PG), Jessie Connolly (SG), Darrell Taylor (PF) Keith Mayfield, Andrew Cade, Mark Carter | |
| 07:05 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere (SG) Ralph Barnes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker (C) Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 06:49 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Adrian Brisco - foul #3 on Adrian Brisco, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Minix (SF), Alexander Moore (PF) Adrian Brisco, Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Elroy Ferraro (PF) Jessie Connolly, Douglas Dwyer, Denis Schumaker | |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota | John Bailey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan (PG), Christopher Steinberger (SG), Kevin Custard (C) John Bailey, Robert Lamere, Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Wallace Hanenberger (C) Andrew Cade, Darrell Taylor | |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 66-55 |
| 05:50 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Moore - foul #2 on Alexander Moore, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG) Doyle Gordan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer (SF), Denis Schumaker (C) Stephen Hamil, Elroy Ferraro | |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:46 | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota | Alexander Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 05:26 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger travels with the ball | 66-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler (PF) Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jessie Connolly (SG), Mark Carter (PF) Loyd Bauer, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 05:04 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 05:02 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker buries a driving attempt in the lane | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Alexander Moore is called for the reach on Denis Schumaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan (PG), Robert Lamere (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Dennis Hughes (PF), Sydney Holly (C) Ralph Barnes, Christopher Steinberger, Richard Minix, Kevin Lawler, Alexander Moore | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer (PG), Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Wallace Hanenberger (PF) Keith Mayfield, Jessie Connolly, Douglas Dwyer, Mark Carter | |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:28 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco can't finish the layup | 66-59 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Dennis Hughes hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 04:04 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hamil is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Stephen Hamil, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bailey (PG), Kevin Lawler (SF), Kevin Custard (C) Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor (PF) Denis Schumaker | |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | Darrell Taylor is called for the reach on John Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Taylor, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:02 | N. Colorado | Wallace Hanenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:00 | N. Colorado | John Bailey steals the ball from Andrew Cade in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Kevin Custard drills a turnaround from the right block | 70-59 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lamere (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Lawler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Hughes (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Custard (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Loyd Bauer (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Cade (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hamil (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Hanenberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan (PG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Sydney Holly (PF) Robert Lamere, Kevin Lawler, Dennis Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Keith Mayfield (PG), Jessie Connolly (SG), Douglas Dwyer (SF), Elroy Ferraro (PF) Loyd Bauer, Andrew Cade, Stephen Hamil, Wallace Hanenberger | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Jessie Connolly is called for the reach on Adrian Brisco - foul #3 on Jessie Connolly, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger (SG), Alexander Moore (C) John Bailey, Kevin Custard | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker (C) Darrell Taylor | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer is hacked by Adrian Brisco - foul #4 on Adrian Brisco, team foul #11 | 70-59 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:01 | N. Colorado | Douglas Dwyer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Adrian Brisco and the foul's on Douglas Dwyer - foul #5 on Douglas Dwyer, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere (SG), Richard Minix (SF), Kevin Lawler (PF) Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, Sydney Holly | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade (SG), Stephen Hamil (SF), Mark Carter (PF) Jessie Connolly, Douglas Dwyer, Elroy Ferraro | |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker is hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #4 on Alexander Moore, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco (SF) Richard Minix | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor (PF) Mark Carter | |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:29 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco lays it in on a great pass from Robert Lamere | 75-63 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | Andrew Cade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:41 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler misses the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 75-63 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Brisco | 75-63 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler lays it up and in set up by Christopher Steinberger | 77-63 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | Kevin Lawler swats the shot by Andrew Cade | 77-63 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Denis Schumaker tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler's pass is intercepted by Darrell Taylor in the backcourt | 77-65 |
| 00:48 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Keith Mayfield is blocked by Alexander Moore | 77-65 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Christopher Steinberger | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere is hacked by Andrew Cade - foul #2 on Andrew Cade, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bailey (PG), Sydney Holly (C) Christopher Steinberger, Adrian Brisco | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Loyd Bauer (PG), Wallace Hanenberger (PF) Keith Mayfield, Denis Schumaker | |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Darrell Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Steinberger (SG) Robert Lamere | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | John Bailey runs out the clock | 78-65 |