| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fresh) SG - Michael Hanchett (fresh) SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) C - Robert Levesque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) SG - Vernon Gourley (fresh) SF - Philip Shaw (fresh) PF - Daniel Morris (fresh) C - Jason Langner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | N. Colorado | Philip Shaw is called for the reach on Michael Hanchett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Shaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the runner from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hanchett - foul #1 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque is called for traveling | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Steere, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Gilbert | 5-1 |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Gourley and the foul's on Michael Hanchett - foul #2 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (PG), Bruce Sloan (SG), Craig Petersen (PF), Robert Shriver (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Daniel Morris, Jason Langner | |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | N. Colorado | Marlon King is hacked by Robert Shriver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shriver, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw (SF) Philip Shaw | |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake is hacked by Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Miller, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 17:08 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:06 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 17:05 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | N. Colorado | Marlon King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller blows the dunk | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake is hacked by Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Miller, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (SF), Daniel Morris (PF), Jason Langner (C) Robert Dake, Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw, Craig Petersen, Robert Shriver | |
| 16:11 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | N. Colorado | John Howard is hacked by Philip Shaw - foul #2 on Philip Shaw, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (SF) Philip Shaw | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Howard (tiring) SF - Stephen Biddle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) C - Robert Levesque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Jeter (fresh) SG - Vernon Gourley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dake (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Morris (fairly fresh) C - Jason Langner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | N. Colorado | John Howard connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gilbert | 7-6 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | N. Colorado | Daniel Morris is called for the reach on Robert Levesque - foul #1 on Daniel Morris, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG) Jerry Jeter | |
| 14:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Howard | 9-9 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SF) Robert Dake | |
| 14:14 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota | John Howard is called for the reach on Vernon Gourley - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) John Howard, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Craig Petersen (PF) Daniel Morris | |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Steere | 9-11 |
| 13:38 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG) Martin Steere | |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota | Pete Latimer is called for the reach on Bruce Sloan - foul #1 on Pete Latimer, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw (SF), Robert Shriver (PF) Bruce Sloan, Jason Langner | |
| 13:01 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 9-13 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Robert Levesque (C) Marlon King, Stephen Biddle, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG) Jerry Jeter | |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Degraw | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Tony Welk (PF) John Howard, Kenneth Johnson, Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SF), Daniel Morris (PF) Charles Degraw, Craig Petersen | |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:00 | N. Colorado | Marlon King misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:59 | N. Colorado | Marlon King gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:31 | N. Colorado | Marlon King misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 11:30 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (tired) 2 ast. SG - Marlon King (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Biddle (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tony Welk (tiring) C - Robert Levesque (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Morris (tiring) C - Robert Shriver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley lays it up and in | 12-18 |
| 11:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Gilbert | 14-18 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Levesque swats the shot by Robert Shriver | 14-18 |
| 11:03 | N. Colorado | Marlon King gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Sloan - foul #1 on Bruce Sloan, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Robert Dake (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Craig Petersen (PF), Jason Langner (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Bruce Sloan, Daniel Morris, Robert Shriver | |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Jeter | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:55 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Charles Degraw is called for the reach on Pete Latimer - foul #1 on Charles Degraw, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF), Robert Levesque (C) Kenneth Johnson, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Bruce Sloan (SF) Jerry Jeter, Charles Degraw | |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:46 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 09:28 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque banks in the wide open layup | 20-20 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Dake | 20-22 |
| 08:40 | N. Colorado | Bruce Sloan steals it from John Gilbert | 20-22 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake blows the layup but he's fouled by Marlon King - foul #1 on Marlon King, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Tony Welk (C) Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Daniel Morris (PF) Martin Steere, Bruce Sloan, Craig Petersen | |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:22 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Tony Welk | 20-23 |
| 08:08 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert knocks in the floater from the right block | 22-23 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter is fouled in the backcourt by John Gilbert - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver (C) Jason Langner | |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:06 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:41 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is fouled in the backcourt by Marlon King - foul #2 on Marlon King, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG), Robert Levesque (C) Marlon King, Stephen Biddle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw (SF) Robert Dake | |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:24 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson is open and buries a shot from the left side | 26-26 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hanchett (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Welk (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Levesque (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jerry Jeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Degraw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Morris (tired) C - Robert Shriver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 07:11 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 26-26 |
| 06:56 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Tony Welk, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Bruce Sloan (SF), Jason Langner (C) Jerry Jeter, Charles Degraw, Robert Shriver | |
| 06:54 | S. Dakota | Michael Hanchett steps in front of the Daniel Morris pass in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett lays it in | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw (SF), Craig Petersen (PF) Vernon Gourley, Daniel Morris | |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan is hacked by Michael Hanchett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Martin Steere | 28-28 |
| 06:15 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Pete Latimer, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Robert Dake (SF), Robert Shriver (PF) Martin Steere, Charles Degraw, Craig Petersen | |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Langner | 28-28 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver gets the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter is fouled on the floor by Willie Miller - foul #3 on Willie Miller, team foul #12 | 28-28 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Willie Miller, Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Daniel Morris (PF), Craig Petersen (C) Bruce Sloan, Robert Dake, Robert Shriver, Jason Langner | |
| 04:47 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-28 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:43 | N. Colorado | Vernon Gourley picks off the pass by John Gilbert in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Gourley | 28-31 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter is called for the reach on John Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Jeter, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG) Jerry Jeter | |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 04:20 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Gourley | 28-33 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Charles Degraw picks off the pass by Tony Welk in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw lays it in | 28-35 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Charles Degraw is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Degraw, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque (C) Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw (SF) Charles Degraw | |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:34 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver (PF), Jason Langner (C) Daniel Morris, Craig Petersen | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Biddle (tired) 5 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (very tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Levesque (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Shriver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Langner (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | N. Colorado | Philip Shaw is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #3 on Philip Shaw, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (PG) John Gilbert | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SF) Philip Shaw | |
| 02:57 | N. Colorado | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:57 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Shriver gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Marlon King | 30-35 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Marlon King, Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Robert Dake (SG), Daniel Morris (PF), Craig Petersen (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Robert Shriver, Jason Langner | |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Daniel Morris's pass is intercepted by Robert Levesque | 30-35 |
| 01:43 | N. Colorado | Jerry Jeter steals the ball from John Gilbert | 30-35 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter can't finish the layup | 30-35 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 30-35 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter tips it home | 30-37 |
| 01:11 | N. Colorado | The jump hook by Robert Levesque is blocked by Daniel Morris | 30-37 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bruce Sloan | 30-40 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Morris - foul #2 on Daniel Morris, team foul #12 | 30-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Charles Degraw (SF), Robert Shriver (PF), Jason Langner (C) Jerry Jeter, Robert Dake, Bruce Sloan, Daniel Morris, Craig Petersen | |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Martin Steere, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (PG), Pete Latimer (PF) John Gilbert, Robert Levesque | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:31 | N. Colorado | Vernon Gourley steps in front of the John Howard pass in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley lays it up and in | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |