| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Langston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Graf (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Lomonaco (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gilden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Dennis Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Gambino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Conway (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Ray Carlson inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado School of Mines | Dennis Charles is hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter (PG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 19:30 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino is alone and throws it down set up by Bryan Mitchell | 23-43 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Brian Graf misses the lay-in | 23-43 |
| 19:12 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| 19:09 | Colorado School of Mines | Anthony Langston picks off the pass by Bryan Mitchell in the backcourt | 23-43 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | Brian Graf drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 18:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Dennis Charles | 25-45 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota | Anthony Langston blows the dunk | 25-45 |
| 18:21 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell snags the defensive board | 25-45 |
| 18:05 | Colorado School of Mines | Dennis Charles is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 25-45 |
| 18:03 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino tips it in | 25-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:43 | S. Dakota | Brian Graf misses the lay-in | 25-47 |
| 17:41 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino gets the rebound | 25-47 |
| 17:24 | Colorado School of Mines | Dennis Charles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-47 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota | Brian Graf snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Billy Lomonaco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 17:09 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Denver Trotter - foul #3 on Denver Trotter, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Byron Cushing (PG), William Applin (SG), John Robinson (SF), Lee Lee (PF), Edward Reiss (C) Denver Trotter, Anthony Langston, Brian Graf, Billy Lomonaco, David Gilden | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson (PG), Dikembe Elijah (SF), Jimmy Collins (PF), Mark Garrett (C) Dennis Charles, Ray Carlson, Ron Gambino, Rafael Conway | |
| 16:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 25-48 |
| 16:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-49 |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota | Mark Garrett is called for the reach on Edward Reiss - foul #1 on Mark Garrett, team foul #1 | 25-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry (SG) Bryan Mitchell | |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Charles Carlson is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Carlson, team foul #2 | 25-49 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss scores on a shot near the basket and the foul's on Jimmy Collins - foul #2 on Jimmy Collins, team foul #3 | 27-49 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 15:51 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Charles Carlson | 28-51 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Byron Cushing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Applin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Reiss (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loyd Henry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) PF - Jimmy Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota | William Applin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-51 |
| 15:36 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Jimmy Collins | 28-51 |
| 15:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Dikembe Elijah's pass is intercepted by Edward Reiss in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota | William Applin is called for a backcourt violation | 28-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), Anthony Langston (SG), Brian Graf (SF), Billy Lomonaco (PF) Byron Cushing, William Applin, John Robinson, Lee Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway (C) Dikembe Elijah | |
| 15:12 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson is hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #3 | 28-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter (PG) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 14:48 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway is open but misses the lay-in | 28-51 |
| 14:46 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins tips it back up and in | 28-53 |
| 14:31 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | Billy Lomonaco hits the follow up shot | 30-53 |
| 14:10 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Carlson and he's fouled by Edward Reiss - foul #2 on Edward Reiss, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Byron Cushing (PG), William Applin (SG), Mitchell Meeks (C) Denver Trotter, Anthony Langston, Edward Reiss | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Adam Shiver (PG), Bryan Mitchell (SG), Ray Carlson (SF), Ron Gambino (PF) Charles Carlson, Loyd Henry, Mark Garrett, Jimmy Collins | |
| 14:10 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway makes the free throw | 30-56 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota | Billy Lomonaco's pass is intercepted by Adam Shiver | 30-56 |
| 13:37 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell is fouled on the floor by William Applin - foul #3 on William Applin, team foul #5 | 30-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Robinson (SF) Brian Graf | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Dennis Charles (PG) Bryan Mitchell | |
| 13:13 | Colorado School of Mines | John Robinson steals the ball from Ray Carlson | 30-56 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | William Applin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Shiver - foul #1 on Adam Shiver, team foul #4 | 30-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Langston (SG), Lee Lee (PF), David Gilden (C) Byron Cushing, Billy Lomonaco, Mitchell Meeks | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Dikembe Elijah (SF) Ray Carlson | |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | William Applin makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | William Applin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 12:36 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway banks in the layup and the foul's on David Gilden - foul #2 on David Gilden, team foul #6 | 32-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter (PG), Brian Graf (SF) William Applin, John Robinson | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell (SG), Mark Garrett (PF) Adam Shiver, Ron Gambino | |
| 12:36 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway makes the free throw | 32-59 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Brian Graf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-59 |
| 12:18 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 11:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dikembe Elijah | 32-61 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Denver Trotter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Langston (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Graf (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Lee Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gilden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Dennis Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) PF - Mark Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Conway (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | David Gilden clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Rafael Conway - foul #4 on Rafael Conway, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Byron Cushing (PG), Edward Reiss (SF), Billy Lomonaco (PF) Denver Trotter, Brian Graf, Lee Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson (PG), Loyd Henry (SG), Ray Carlson (SF), Jimmy Collins (PF) Dennis Charles, Bryan Mitchell, Dikembe Elijah, Rafael Conway | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | David Gilden misses the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | David Gilden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-61 |
| 11:33 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins gets the rebound | 32-61 |
| 11:14 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Loyd Henry | 32-63 |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota | Anthony Langston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-63 |
| 10:33 | Colorado School of Mines | Billy Lomonaco steals it from Loyd Henry | 35-63 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Billy Lomonaco is denied on a layup by Jimmy Collins | 35-63 |
| 10:22 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry gets the rebound | 35-63 |
| 10:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins blows the layup but he's hacked by Byron Cushing - foul #1 on Byron Cushing, team foul #7 | 35-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Applin (PG), John Robinson (SG), Brian Graf (SF), Mitchell Meeks (C) Byron Cushing, Anthony Langston, Edward Reiss, David Gilden | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Adam Shiver (PG), Bryan Mitchell (SG), Dikembe Elijah (SF), Ron Gambino (PF) Charles Carlson, Loyd Henry, Ray Carlson, Mark Garrett | |
| 10:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 10:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Billy Lomonaco | 35-64 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | Mitchell Meeks drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Graf | 38-64 |
| 09:21 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Mitchell | 38-66 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | Jimmy Collins is called for the reach on Brian Graf - foul #3 on Jimmy Collins, team foul #6 | 38-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lee (PF), Edward Reiss (C) Billy Lomonaco, Mitchell Meeks | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Ray Carlson (SF), Rafael Conway (C) Dikembe Elijah, Jimmy Collins | |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Lee Lee hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brian Graf | 40-66 |
| 08:43 | Colorado School of Mines | Ray Carlson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Graf | 40-66 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss gets the rebound | 40-66 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Lee Lee loses the dribble to Rafael Conway | 40-66 |
| 08:27 | Colorado School of Mines | Adam Shiver is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Shiver, team foul #7 | 40-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter (PG), Billy Lomonaco (PF) William Applin, Lee Lee | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Dennis Charles (PG), Charles Carlson (SG) Adam Shiver, Bryan Mitchell | |
| 08:14 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-66 |
| 07:47 | Colorado School of Mines | Rafael Conway buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ron Gambino | 42-68 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Denver Trotter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Graf (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Billy Lomonaco (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Reiss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Dennis Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Gambino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Conway (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-68 |
| 07:24 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 07:07 | Colorado School of Mines | Ron Gambino loses the dribble to John Robinson | 42-68 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), William Applin (SG), Lee Lee (PF), David Gilden (C) John Robinson, Brian Graf, Billy Lomonaco, Edward Reiss | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry (PG), Bryan Mitchell (SG), Dikembe Elijah (SF), Jimmy Collins (PF), Mark Garrett (C) Dennis Charles, Charles Carlson, Ray Carlson, Ron Gambino, Rafael Conway | |
| 06:30 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry can't finish the layup | 42-68 |
| 06:28 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Denver Trotter | 42-68 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota | David Gilden lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Kirkendall | 44-68 |
| 05:50 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 05:49 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 05:31 | Colorado School of Mines | Bryan Mitchell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-71 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Kirkendall connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-71 |
| 05:11 | Colorado School of Mines | Mark Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilden - foul #3 on David Gilden, team foul #8 | 46-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Byron Cushing (PG), John Robinson (SF), Mitchell Meeks (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, William Applin, David Gilden | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson (PG), Adam Shiver (SG) Loyd Henry, Bryan Mitchell | |
| 05:11 | Colorado School of Mines | Mark Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 05:11 | Colorado School of Mines | Mark Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #2 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #8 | 46-73 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:32 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss (SF) Denver Trotter | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | | |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | John Robinson misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Adam Shiver - foul #3 on Adam Shiver, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 03:55 | Colorado School of Mines | Adam Shiver misses the easy layup | 50-73 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Robinson | 50-73 |
| 03:44 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Collins | 50-73 |
| 03:43 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Jimmy Collins | 50-73 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Byron Cushing (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Robinson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Reiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Lee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Meeks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado School of Mines | PG - Charles Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Shiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-73 |
| 03:38 | Colorado School of Mines | Adam Shiver grabs the offensive board | 50-73 |
| 03:28 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins misses short on an open jumper in the paint but the foul's on Lee Lee - foul #1 on Lee Lee, team foul #9 | 50-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Applin (PG), Denver Trotter (SG) Byron Cushing, Mitchell Meeks | |
| Subs | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry (SG) Adam Shiver | |
| 03:28 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-74 |
| 03:28 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota | John Robinson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Collins | 50-75 |
| 02:56 | Colorado School of Mines | Dikembe Elijah is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-77 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota | John Robinson is hacked by Dikembe Elijah - foul #3 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #10 | 50-77 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:31 | Colorado School of Mines | The rebound goes to Jimmy Collins | 51-77 |
| 02:09 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Garrett | 51-79 |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss hits the finger roll | 53-79 |
| 01:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry is fouled in the backcourt by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #10 | 53-79 |
| 01:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:40 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Edward Reiss grabs the defensive rebound | 53-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-79 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota | John Robinson tips it back up and in | 55-79 |
| 01:14 | Colorado School of Mines | Dikembe Elijah is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Carlson | 55-81 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter misses the jumper from the left side | 55-81 |
| 00:58 | Colorado School of Mines | Mark Garrett grabs the board | 55-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado School of Mines | Loyd Henry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-81 |
| 00:29 | Colorado School of Mines | Jimmy Collins tips it back up and in | 55-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado School of Mines | Colorado School of Mines is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Denver Trotter makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Robinson | 57-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado School of Mines | Charles Carlson runs out the clock | 57-83 |