| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Langner (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Levesque (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-29 |
| 19:35 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen (PF) Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 19:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett is hacked by Robert Dake - foul #2 on Robert Dake, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver (C) Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| 19:03 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the jumper from close range set up by John Gilbert | 43-34 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Martin Steere and he's hacked by Tony Welk - foul #2 on Tony Welk, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Bruce Sloan (SG), Charles Degraw (SF) Martin Steere, Robert Dake, Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), John Howard (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | John Howard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Shriver - foul #1 on Robert Shriver, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris (PF), Jason Langner (C) Craig Petersen, Robert Shriver | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer (PF) Tony Welk | |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 18:02 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:49 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:48 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 45-36 |
| 17:28 | N. Colorado | Marlon King comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 17:26 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Willie Miller steals the ball from Bruce Sloan in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 17:18 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Miller | 45-38 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris loses the dribble to Willie Miller | 45-38 |
| 17:09 | N. Colorado | Marlon King lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Miller | 45-40 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Degraw | 47-40 |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:50 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Pete Latimer | 47-40 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Jeter (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Sloan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Degraw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Morris (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Langner (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (tiring) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marlon King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter is called for the reach on Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Jeter, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (SF), Craig Petersen (PF), Robert Shriver (C) Jerry Jeter, Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw, Daniel Morris, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Tony Welk (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, John Howard, Pete Latimer, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 15:31 | N. Colorado | Craig Petersen is called for the reach on Stephen Biddle - foul #3 on Craig Petersen, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is fouled on the floor by Philip Shaw - foul #1 on Philip Shaw, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 14:57 | N. Colorado | Martin Steere is called for the reach on John Gilbert - foul #3 on Martin Steere, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (SF), Jason Langner (C) Philip Shaw, Robert Shriver | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:34 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:31 | S. Dakota | John Gilbert is called for the reach on Martin Steere in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gilbert, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw (SF) Martin Steere | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Michael Hanchett is called for the reach on Vernon Gourley - foul #3 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Welk | 47-40 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen tips it in | 49-40 |
| 13:57 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle's pass is intercepted by Robert Dake in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:52 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on Philip Shaw, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Daniel Morris (PF) Robert Dake, Craig Petersen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer (PF) Tony Welk | |
| 13:28 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Michael Hanchett | 49-42 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Stephen Biddle steals the ball from Philip Shaw in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| 13:06 | N. Colorado | Martin Steere steals it from Pete Latimer | 49-42 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 12:46 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:27 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Pete Latimer | 49-44 |
| 12:15 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley banks in the layup | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert is hacked by Daniel Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (SG), Robert Shriver (PF), Craig Petersen (C) Vernon Gourley, Daniel Morris, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (PF) Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer | |
| 11:55 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Steere | 53-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Shaw (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Shriver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Petersen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hanchett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Howard (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Levesque (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | Craig Petersen is called for the reach on John Gilbert - foul #4 on Craig Petersen, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SF), Jason Langner (C) Philip Shaw, Craig Petersen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Sloan | 56-45 |
| 11:05 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG) Martin Steere | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF) John Gilbert, John Howard | |
| 10:51 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota | Stephen Biddle picks off the pass by Robert Dake | 56-45 |
| 10:27 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle lays it in | 56-47 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Stephen Biddle is called for the reach on Bruce Sloan - foul #2 on Stephen Biddle, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Daniel Morris (PF) Jerry Jeter, Robert Dake, Bruce Sloan, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) Michael Hanchett, Robert Levesque | |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 09:49 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the tip | 59-47 |
| 09:45 | N. Colorado | John Howard tips it home | 59-49 |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Welk - foul #3 on Tony Welk, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG) Willie Miller | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver is whistled for a carry | 59-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw (SF) Charles Degraw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 09:35 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is hacked by Robert Shriver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shriver, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 09:35 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:35 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Gilbert - foul #3 on John Gilbert, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer | |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | John Howard can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses long on a jumper in the lane | 61-51 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-51 |
| 08:16 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 08:10 | N. Colorado | Vernon Gourley picks off the pass by Michael Hanchett | 61-51 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw misses the easy layup | 61-51 |
| 08:05 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:47 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (PG), Bruce Sloan (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Craig Petersen (PF), Jason Langner (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Philip Shaw, Daniel Morris, Robert Shriver | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, John Howard, Kenneth Johnson, Tony Welk | |
| 07:43 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan loses the dribble to Stephen Biddle in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 07:34 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Dake (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Langner (tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marlon King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Biddle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Levesque (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:18 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Dake steals the ball from Willie Miller | 61-54 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the dunk but he's hacked by Bruce Sloan - foul #2 on Bruce Sloan, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG) Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG) Marlon King | |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:28 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Jeter | 65-56 |
| 06:13 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris (PF) Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Robert Levesque | |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hanchett - foul #4 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw (SF) Vernon Gourley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (C) Pete Latimer | |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:04 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:02 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter steals the ball from Stephen Biddle in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake clanks a jumper from the left side | 66-56 |
| 05:45 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 66-56 |
| 05:40 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses the jumper from the left block | 66-56 |
| 05:24 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses the shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Gilbert - foul #4 on John Gilbert, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Robert Shriver (C) Robert Dake, Philip Shaw, Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), John Howard (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:49 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Bruce Sloan takes the ball from Willie Miller in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jerry Jeter and he's hacked by Robert Levesque - foul #2 on Robert Levesque, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG) Jerry Jeter, Charles Degraw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 04:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Pete Latimer | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:19 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer travels in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 03:56 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller is hacked by Craig Petersen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Petersen, team foul #12 | 69-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Langner (C) Craig Petersen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:54 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner blows the wide open layup | 69-57 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | Marlon King grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 03:35 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw (SF) Vernon Gourley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), Tony Welk (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Shriver (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Langner (very tired) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Hanchett (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Howard (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Tony Welk (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | N. Colorado | Martin Steere takes the ball from John Howard | 69-57 |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere is fouled in the backcourt by John Gilbert - foul #5 on John Gilbert, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris (PF) Robert Shriver | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF) John Gilbert, John Howard | |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:17 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:14 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett's pass is intercepted by Martin Steere in the backcourt | 70-57 |
| 03:12 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere can't throw it down | 70-57 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Tony Welk | 70-57 |
| 02:54 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the offensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:52 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG) Bruce Sloan | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Morris - foul #3 on Daniel Morris, team foul #13 | 70-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (PG), Bruce Sloan (SG), Robert Shriver (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Jason Langner | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG), John Howard (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | John Howard steals the ball from Charles Degraw in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 02:35 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller lays it in on a great pass from John Howard | 70-61 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan is hacked by Marlon King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon King, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (SF) Robert Dake, Charles Degraw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Willie Miller, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:19 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 02:17 | N. Colorado | John Howard gets the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 02:17 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Jason Langner (C) Bruce Sloan, Daniel Morris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF) John Howard | |
| 01:59 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Pete Latimer is blocked by Philip Shaw | 72-61 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 01:49 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer grabs the board | 72-61 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Langner - foul #2 on Jason Langner, team foul #14 | 72-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (PG), Bruce Sloan (SG), Charles Degraw (SF) Jerry Jeter, Vernon Gourley, Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SG), Tony Welk (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Marlon King, Michael Hanchett, Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (SF), Daniel Morris (PF) Robert Dake, Charles Degraw, Robert Shriver | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) John Howard, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:43 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 72-63 |
| 01:19 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:14 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris gets the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris is hacked by Pete Latimer - foul #3 on Pete Latimer, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Robert Dake (SF) Bruce Sloan, Philip Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Vernon Gourley | 74-66 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Michael Hanchett is called for the reach on Vernon Gourley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere runs out the clock | 76-66 |