| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Welk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aaron Beaupre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Major (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-39 |
| 19:35 | S. Dakota St. | William Major grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Miller - foul #1 on Willie Miller, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Tony Welk | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | N. Colorado | William Major is called for the reach on Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Major, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Harris (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (SF) Aaron Beaupre | |
| 19:00 | N. Colorado | John Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | William Major grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis tips it but misses | 31-40 |
| 18:37 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:20 | N. Colorado | Ralph McDavis is called for the reach on Tony Welk - foul #2 on Ralph McDavis, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Marlon King (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Sherman Geno (C) Willie Miller, John Howard, Stephen Biddle, John Harris, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Scott Pendergrass, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| 18:05 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-40 |
| 17:47 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Marlon King | 31-40 |
| 17:42 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Dunkel - foul #1 on Kevin Dunkel, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF) Curtis Keith | |
| 17:20 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy McIntee | 33-40 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy McIntee takes the ball from James Pearson in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| 17:04 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Dunkel | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Pearson | 33-42 |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Szczesny Lorkowski - foul #1 on Szczesny Lorkowski, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SG), Richard Endres (SF), John Harris (C) Leroy McIntee, Marlon King, Kenneth Johnson, Sherman Geno | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Scott Pendergrass (SG), Curtis Keith (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Robert Golberg, James Pearson, Szczesny Lorkowski, Kevin Dunkel | |
| 16:29 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Pendergrass | 35-44 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Curtis Keith picks off the pass by Pete Latimer in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre is fouled on the floor by Richard Endres - foul #1 on Richard Endres, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF), Tony Welk (C) Richard Endres, Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SG) Scott Pendergrass | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Welk (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Woodard (fresh) SG - Johnny Bloom (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Aaron Beaupre (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Keith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McDavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 15:17 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 15:16 | N. Colorado | John Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:09 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the floater in the paint set up by Willie Miller | 37-47 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:31 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF), Pete Latimer (PF) Stephen Biddle, John Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), James Pearson (SG), William Major (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Mark Woodard, Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith, Ralph McDavis | |
| 14:14 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota St. | William Major snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 13:54 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses long on an open shot from the left block | 37-47 |
| 13:52 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 13:44 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk tips it but misses | 37-47 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Major | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Pearson | 37-49 |
| 13:07 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 13:05 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres is called for traveling | 37-49 |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-49 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Marlon King (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Sherman Geno (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Willie Miller, John Howard, Richard Endres, Pete Latimer, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel misses the jump hook near the basket | 37-49 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota St. | William Major hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Scott Pendergrass | 37-51 |
| 11:59 | N. Colorado | Marlon King can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-51 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Dunkel | 37-51 |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 11:51 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 37-51 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Leroy McIntee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sherman Geno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Golberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Major (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Dunkel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Harris (PF), Tony Welk (C) Marlon King, Sherman Geno | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), Curtis Keith (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Robert Golberg, Scott Pendergrass, William Major, Kevin Dunkel | |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Woodard | 37-53 |
| 11:18 | N. Colorado | John Harris clanks a shot from the left block | 37-53 |
| 11:17 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Welk | 37-53 |
| 11:02 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle loses the dribble to James Pearson | 37-53 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson blows the layup | 37-53 |
| 10:57 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:47 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Mark Woodard - foul #1 on Mark Woodard, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), Richard Endres (SF) Kenneth Johnson, Stephen Biddle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) Mark Woodard, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith | |
| 10:47 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is hacked by Richard Endres in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Endres, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG) Leroy McIntee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Lorkowski | 39-55 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #3 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer (PF), Sherman Geno (C) John Harris, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (PF) Robert Golberg, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 10:01 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | John Howard is hacked by Johnny Bloom - foul #4 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF) John Howard, Richard Endres | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Kevin Dunkel (C) Johnny Bloom, Ralph McDavis | |
| 09:38 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the runner from the right block | 39-55 |
| 09:08 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Townson - foul #2 on James Townson, team foul #7 | 41-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), John Howard (SG), John Harris (PF), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, Pete Latimer, Sherman Geno | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), Curtis Keith (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, William Major, Kevin Dunkel | |
| 09:01 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:43 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Mark Woodard is called for the reach on Leroy McIntee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Woodard, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF) Stephen Biddle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:39 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Welk - foul #3 on Tony Welk, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Ralph McDavis (C) Mark Woodard, Scott Pendergrass | |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:02 | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle (SF), Sherman Geno (PF) Richard Endres, John Harris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Scott Pendergrass (SF) Robert Golberg, Curtis Keith | |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 07:46 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Leroy McIntee (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Biddle (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Sherman Geno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Welk (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Pendergrass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk banks in the layup | 45-56 |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Townson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) Leroy McIntee, Kenneth Johnson, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SF), William Major (PF) Scott Pendergrass, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| 07:10 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 07:09 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Johnny Bloom | 45-56 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by James Townson and he's hacked by Pete Latimer - foul #3 on Pete Latimer, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG), John Harris (C) Marlon King, Sherman Geno | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) James Townson, James Pearson | |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | John Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Beaupre - foul #1 on Aaron Beaupre, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (SG), Kevin Dunkel (C) Aaron Beaupre, Ralph McDavis | |
| 06:55 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Major | 45-58 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard is whistled for a carry | 45-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Endres (SF) Stephen Biddle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:25 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres throws it down | 47-58 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard is hacked by Willie Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Miller, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (PG), Tony Welk (C) Willie Miller, Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF), Curtis Keith (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Robert Golberg, William Major, Kevin Dunkel | |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:21 | N. Colorado | Marlon King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG) Mark Woodard | |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses short on a jumper from close range | 47-60 |
| 05:35 | N. Colorado | Richard Endres pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:17 | N. Colorado | Curtis Keith steals it from John Harris | 47-60 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marlon King - foul #3 on Marlon King, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Sherman Geno (C) Marlon King, John Howard, Richard Endres, John Harris, Tony Welk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), Robert Golberg (SG), Kevin Dunkel (C) Scott Pendergrass, Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith | |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard is fouled on the floor by Sherman Geno - foul #1 on Sherman Geno, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Major (PF) Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:30 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Sherman Geno | 47-61 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is fouled on the floor by Mark Woodard - foul #3 on Mark Woodard, team foul #10 | 47-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis (C) Kevin Dunkel | |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis is fouled on the floor by Leroy McIntee - foul #1 on Leroy McIntee, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG) Leroy McIntee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), James Pearson (SG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) Mark Woodard, Robert Golberg, Johnny Bloom | |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | N. Colorado | James Townson steals the ball from Stephen Biddle | 49-62 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre lays it up and in on a great pass from James Townson | 49-64 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stephen Biddle (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Geno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Beaupre (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Major (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Townson | 51-67 |
| 02:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota St. | William Major grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Pete Latimer blocks the short jumper by James Pearson | 51-67 |
| 02:22 | N. Colorado | Sherman Geno gets the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:18 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson travels in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Leroy McIntee (PG), Marlon King (SG), Richard Endres (SF), John Harris (PF) Willie Miller, Kenneth Johnson, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Johnny Bloom (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-69 |
| 01:41 | N. Colorado | Szczesny Lorkowski blocks the short jumper by Sherman Geno | 51-69 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sherman Geno - foul #2 on Sherman Geno, team foul #11 | 51-69 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Richard Endres | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG) Robert Golberg | |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-71 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom lays it in uncontested | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Colorado | John Harris connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Johnson | 53-73 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel is hacked by Sherman Geno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Geno, team foul #12 | 53-73 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Marlon King connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Leroy McIntee | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass runs out the clock | 56-75 |