| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mark Lambert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Allen Cueto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Brett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Elzy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Michaelis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto is fouled on the floor by William Michaelis - foul #2 on William Michaelis, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:34 | N. Colorado | Marvin Snyder is called for the reach on Jerry Elzy - foul #1 on Marvin Snyder, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 19:15 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Maurice Brett | 45-40 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 19:00 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett loses the dribble to Kevin Copeland | 45-40 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis lays it up and in set up by Kevin Copeland | 45-42 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Snyder - foul #2 on Marvin Snyder, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius (PG), Randolph Richard (SG), Brent Stanford (SF), Frank Dodson (PF), Charles Tatum (C) Mark Lambert, Allen Cueto, Maurice Brett, Jerry Elzy, John Leonardo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (PG), Michael Ward (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Dennis Shepherd (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Kevin Copeland, William Michaelis, Randy Naccarato, Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| 18:12 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:33 | N. Colorado | Frank Dodson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Cornelius | 48-42 |
| 17:20 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd is open and lays it up and in set up by George King | 48-44 |
| 17:07 | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota | Brent Stanford is called for the reach on Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Stanford, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert (PG), Allen Cueto (SG), Maurice Brett (SF), Jerry Elzy (PF), John Leonardo (C) Robert Cornelius, Randolph Richard, Brent Stanford, Frank Dodson, Charles Tatum | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Vance Turner (PF), Gary Billings (C) George King, Michael Ward, Ron Buchanan, Dennis Shepherd, Charles Bruce | |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Billings | 48-44 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis's layup is rejected by John Leonardo | 48-44 |
| 16:38 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:32 | N. Colorado | Jerry Elzy misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 48-44 |
| 16:30 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder (PF) Randy Naccarato | |
| 16:10 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Logan (PG), Michael Hobson (PF) Mark Lambert, Jerry Elzy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF) William Michaelis, Vance Turner | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Steven Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Cueto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Brett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hobson (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Leonardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmen Tevis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Snyder | 48-44 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Randy Naccarato | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:24 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | Gary Billings blocks the jumper by Allen Cueto | 48-44 |
| 15:17 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Allen Cueto - foul #3 on Allen Cueto, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert (PG), Randolph Richard (SG), Brent Stanford (SF) Steven Logan, Allen Cueto, Maurice Brett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (SG) Carmen Tevis | |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:52 | N. Colorado | Kevin Copeland steals the ball from Brent Stanford in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:40 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:22 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard knocks in the shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius (PG), Frank Dodson (SF), Jerry Elzy (C) Mark Lambert, Brent Stanford, John Leonardo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG), Dennis Shepherd (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Kevin Copeland, Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| 14:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Cornelius and he's fouled by George King - foul #3 on George King, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto (SG) Randolph Richard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Vance Turner (PF) George King, Randy Naccarato, Dennis Shepherd | |
| 14:03 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota | Allen Cueto picks off the pass by William Michaelis in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | Frank Dodson lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Cueto | 55-45 |
| 13:50 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Michaelis, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett (SF), Charles Tatum (C) Frank Dodson, Jerry Elzy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 13:48 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto is hacked by Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Logan (PG) Robert Cornelius | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (PG) Michael Ward | |
| 13:31 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 13:30 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Allen Cueto - foul #4 on Allen Cueto, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert (PG), Randolph Richard (SG), Brent Stanford (SF), Jerry Elzy (C) Steven Logan, Allen Cueto, Maurice Brett, Charles Tatum | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (PG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) George King, Ron Buchanan, Vance Turner, Charles Bruce | |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 12:49 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 12:48 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis is hacked by Mark Lambert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Lambert, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius (SG), Frank Dodson (PF), John Leonardo (C) Randolph Richard, Michael Hobson, Jerry Elzy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Gary Billings (C) William Michaelis, Marvin Snyder | |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota | John Leonardo steals the ball from Gary Billings | 57-47 |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard (SG), Maurice Brett (SF), Jerry Elzy (PF) Robert Cornelius, Brent Stanford, Frank Dodson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), George King (SG), Marvin Snyder (PF) Michael Ward, Carmen Tevis, Dennis Shepherd | |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:14 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by George King | 59-49 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mark Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randolph Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Brett (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Elzy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leonardo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - George King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Naccarato (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Billings (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Elzy | 61-49 |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland is fouled on the floor by Mark Lambert - foul #2 on Mark Lambert, team foul #5 | 61-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Logan (PG), Robert Cornelius (SG), Michael Hobson (PF), Charles Tatum (C) Mark Lambert, Maurice Brett, Jerry Elzy, John Leonardo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Dennis Shepherd (PF) George King, Randy Naccarato, Marvin Snyder | |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings connects on the turnaround near the basket | 61-51 |
| 10:44 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Logan | 63-51 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses the easy dunk attempt | 63-51 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 10:03 | N. Colorado | Steven Logan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 10:01 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson snags the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:42 | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Cornelius - foul #1 on Robert Cornelius, team foul #6 | 63-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert (PG), Brent Stanford (SG), Maurice Brett (SF), Frank Dodson (PF), Jerry Elzy (C) Steven Logan, Robert Cornelius, Randolph Richard, Michael Hobson, Charles Tatum | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Carmen Tevis (SG), Charles Bruce (SF), Vance Turner (PF) Kevin Copeland, William Michaelis, Ron Buchanan, Dennis Shepherd | |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:56 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Dodson | 66-53 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carmen Tevis | 66-55 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | Frank Dodson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | Jerry Elzy gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Jerry Elzy is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 08:00 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Mark Lambert (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maurice Brett (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jerry Elzy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmen Tevis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vance Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Billings (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ward - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto (SG), Michael Hobson (PF), John Leonardo (C) Brent Stanford, Frank Dodson, Jerry Elzy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), George King (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF) Michael Ward, Carmen Tevis, Vance Turner, Gary Billings | |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland is fouled on the floor by Maurice Brett - foul #2 on Maurice Brett, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:26 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 07:14 | N. Colorado | Charles Bruce denies the turnaround by John Leonardo | 66-56 |
| 07:12 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:43 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto can't finish the layup | 66-56 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George King | 66-59 |
| 06:22 | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius (PG), Brent Stanford (SF), Charles Tatum (PF) Mark Lambert, Maurice Brett, Michael Hobson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd (C) Charles Bruce | |
| 06:09 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kevin Copeland and he's fouled by John Leonardo - foul #1 on John Leonardo, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG) Kevin Copeland | |
| 06:09 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:58 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Brent Stanford | 68-62 |
| 05:43 | S. Dakota | George King buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marvin Snyder | 68-65 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Brent Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Naccarato - foul #2 on Randy Naccarato, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Logan (PG), Jerry Elzy (PF) Robert Cornelius, Charles Tatum | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan (SF), Vance Turner (PF) Randy Naccarato, Marvin Snyder | |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Brent Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:41 | N. Colorado | Brent Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner misses the driving attempt in the paint | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | N. Colorado | Jerry Elzy gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:07 | N. Colorado | Brent Stanford is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Cueto | 72-65 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | George King is fouled on the floor by John Leonardo - foul #2 on John Leonardo, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Cornelius (PG), Randolph Richard (SF), Frank Dodson (PF), Charles Tatum (C) Steven Logan, Brent Stanford, Jerry Elzy, John Leonardo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Charles Bruce (C) William Michaelis, Ron Buchanan, Vance Turner, Dennis Shepherd | |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | George King misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:45 | S. Dakota | George King misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-65 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Randy Naccarato picks off the pass by Charles Tatum | 72-65 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Snyder | 72-68 |
| 04:11 | N. Colorado | Frank Dodson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook near the basket | 72-68 |
| 04:10 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | George King drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Copeland | 72-71 |
| 03:32 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Charles Tatum grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Robert Cornelius (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Cueto (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randolph Richard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Dodson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Tatum (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George King (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Naccarato (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bruce (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Snyder - foul #3 on Marvin Snyder, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Steven Logan (PG), Maurice Brett (SF), Michael Hobson (PF), Jerry Elzy (C) Robert Cornelius, Randolph Richard, Frank Dodson, Charles Tatum | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Carmen Tevis (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Vance Turner (PF), Gary Billings (C) Kevin Copeland, George King, Randy Naccarato, Marvin Snyder, Charles Bruce | |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:06 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Maurice Brett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brent Stanford (SF) Maurice Brett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Allen Cueto scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Logan | 76-71 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-74 |
| 01:34 | N. Colorado | Carmen Tevis steals the ball from Steven Logan | 76-74 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Brent Stanford | 76-74 |
| 01:12 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert (PG), Maurice Brett (SF), John Leonardo (C) Steven Logan, Brent Stanford, Jerry Elzy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF) Michael Ward, Carmen Tevis, Ron Buchanan, Vance Turner | |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice Brett | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Cueto - foul #5 on Allen Cueto, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard (SG) Allen Cueto | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | Kevin Copeland picks off the pass by Mark Lambert in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings is fouled on the floor by John Leonardo - foul #3 on John Leonardo, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard is hacked by William Michaelis in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Michaelis, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Dodson (PF) Michael Hobson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | William Michaelis is called for the reach on Mark Lambert - foul #5 on William Michaelis, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (SG) William Michaelis | |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | Mark Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | George King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder snags the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | George King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Copeland - foul #2 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Copeland - foul #3 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #14 | 83-78 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hobson (PF) Frank Dodson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | N. Colorado | John Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | George King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Randolph Richard runs out the clock | 85-78 |