| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Eric Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Hague (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Whittaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Berg (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Forest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place drills a floater from the left side set up by Brian Forest | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Ashland | Manuel Hague's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Leake | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Michael Berg - foul #1 on Michael Berg, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:33 | Ashland | Manuel Hague can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Berg | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Michael Berg | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Ashland | John Cordova misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Ashland | Michael Berg gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:07 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Berg | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson is hacked by Ronald Whittaker - foul #2 on Ronald Whittaker, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Madrid (PG), Frank Mayo (SG), Dean Parker (SF), Jody Soboleski (PF), Jeff Perkins (C) Eric Schaeffer, Manuel Hague, John Cordova, Ronald Whittaker, Michael Berg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Cory Towns (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Mark Gil (C) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Randy Snavely | |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Albert | 32-36 |
| 16:27 | Ashland | Jason Madrid is hacked by Jack Zemaitis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 16:14 | Ashland | Jeff Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:12 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Parker | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cory Towns - foul #2 on Cory Towns, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Cory Towns | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jason Madrid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dean Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jody Soboleski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Towns (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Gil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch (PF) Thomas Albert | |
| 15:22 | Ashland | Jeff Perkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Madrid | 35-36 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Ashland | Frank Mayo pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 14:27 | Ashland | Dean Parker gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:08 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Jason Madrid | 37-36 |
| 13:48 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:47 | Ashland | Dean Parker pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | Ashland | Frank Mayo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Madrid | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch loses the dribble to Jeff Perkins | 40-36 |
| 12:57 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | Ashland | Jason Madrid pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:40 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Cory Towns - foul #3 on Cory Towns, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer (PG), Manuel Hague (SG), John Cordova (SF), Michael Berg (C) Jason Madrid, Frank Mayo, Dean Parker, Jeff Perkins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Brian Forest (PF), Thomas Albert (C) Jack Zemaitis, Cory Towns, Robert Thomas, Dustin Koch, Mark Gil | |
| 12:40 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:40 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Forest | 42-38 |
| 12:09 | Ashland | Jody Soboleski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:59 | Ashland | Michael Berg snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Eric Schaeffer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Hague (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jody Soboleski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Berg (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Forest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Albert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Ashland | Michael Berg misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Martin Johnson is blocked by Michael Berg | 42-38 |
| 11:21 | Ashland | John Cordova gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:10 | Ashland | Michael Berg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Cordova | 45-38 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert buries a turnaround near the basket | 45-40 |
| 10:28 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place is fouled on the floor by Eric Schaeffer - foul #2 on Eric Schaeffer, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Grubb (SG), Patrick Taliaferro (SF), Ronald Whittaker (PF) Manuel Hague, John Cordova, Jody Soboleski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG), Randy Snavely (C) Henry Place, Thomas Albert | |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | Ashland | Michael Grubb gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:44 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 09:43 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Taliaferro | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Ashland | Michael Berg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | Ashland | Michael Grubb pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:17 | Ashland | Patrick Taliaferro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF) Martin Johnson, Brian Forest | |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Michael Grubb clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leake - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | Dean Parker (PG), John Cordova (SF), Jeff Perkins (C) Eric Schaeffer, Ronald Whittaker, Michael Berg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Cory Towns (SG) James Penning, Jeffrey Leake | |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Michael Grubb misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Michael Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 08:11 | Ashland | Patrick Taliaferro grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:48 | Ashland | John Cordova connects on the open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dean Parker | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Dean Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Grubb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Taliaferro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Towns (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Koch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Snavely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 07:00 | Ashland | Dean Parker is fouled on the floor by Randy Snavely - foul #2 on Randy Snavely, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Madrid (PG), Manuel Hague (SG), Frank Mayo (SF), Ronald Whittaker (PF), Michael Berg (C) Dean Parker, Michael Grubb, John Cordova, Patrick Taliaferro, Jeff Perkins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Brian Forest (PF), Mark Gil (C) Jack Zemaitis, Cory Towns, Robert Thomas, Dustin Koch, Randy Snavely | |
| 06:52 | Ashland | Michael Berg is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Hague and he's fouled by Jeffrey Leake - foul #4 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 06:52 | Ashland | Michael Berg makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Berg - foul #2 on Michael Berg, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Gil | 54-44 |
| 06:30 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leake | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Ashland | Jeffrey Leake picks off the pass by Frank Mayo in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 06:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake lays it in | 54-49 |
| 06:09 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson lays it up and in set up by Brian Forest | 54-51 |
| 05:50 | Ashland | Michael Berg buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason Madrid | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Place | 56-51 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 04:54 | Ashland | The jumper by Jason Madrid is denied by Mark Gil | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil dunks the ball | 56-56 |
| 04:11 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Madrid | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place's pass is intercepted by Ronald Whittaker | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | Ashland | Henry Place steps in front of the Manuel Hague pass in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Ashland | Michael Berg grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:40 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer (PG), Michael Grubb (SG), John Cordova (SF), Jody Soboleski (PF), Jeff Perkins (C) Jason Madrid, Manuel Hague, Frank Mayo, Ronald Whittaker, Michael Berg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Cory Towns (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Mark Gil | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Eric Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jody Soboleski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jeff Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Towns (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Ashland | Michael Grubb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Zemaitis | 59-59 |
| 03:04 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer loses the dribble to Cory Towns | 59-59 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Zemaitis and he's fouled by Jody Soboleski - foul #1 on Jody Soboleski, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch (PF) Randy Snavely | |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Ashland | Jeff Perkins gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| 02:24 | Ashland | John Cordova is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Cordova, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | Manuel Hague (SG), Michael Berg (C) Michael Grubb, Jeff Perkins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Randy Snavely (C) Cory Towns, Dustin Koch | |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker (PF) Jody Soboleski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (PF) Thomas Albert | |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) Jack Zemaitis | |
| 01:56 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Manuel Hague is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leake - foul #3 on Manuel Hague, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:38 | Ashland | Michael Berg snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:31 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer blows the layup | 59-61 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Whittaker denies the turnaround by Randy Snavely | 59-61 |
| 01:15 | Ashland | Michael Berg snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 00:55 | Ashland | Michael Berg banks in the wide open layup set up by Ronald Whittaker | 61-61 |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota St. | Manuel Hague steals the ball from Martin Johnson | 61-61 |
| 00:39 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 61-61 |
| 00:38 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer's pass is intercepted by Henry Place | 61-61 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake tips it home | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Ashland | Manuel Hague is hacked by Jeffrey Leake in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG) Jeffrey Leake | |
| 00:09 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Eric Schaeffer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Hague (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Whittaker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Berg (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Forest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:17 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Brian Forest | 63-63 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Place | 63-66 |
| 04:05 | Ashland | Jack Zemaitis is called for the reach on Manuel Hague in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Mark Gil (C) Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Randy Snavely | |
| 04:05 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil misses long on a jumper in the paint | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:31 | Ashland | Henry Place takes the ball from Manuel Hague | 65-66 |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 02:58 | Ashland | Michael Berg misses the easy layup | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jody Soboleski (PF) Ronald Whittaker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF), Brian Forest (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Robert Thomas, Thomas Albert, Mark Gil | |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Zemaitis | 65-71 |
| 02:36 | Ashland | Manuel Hague is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Hague, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Madrid (PG) Eric Schaeffer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SG) Henry Place | |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Madrid steals it from Robert Thomas | 65-71 |
| 02:21 | Ashland | Jason Madrid lays it in | 67-71 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer (PG), Ronald Whittaker (PF) Jason Madrid, Jody Soboleski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG) Robert Thomas | |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:55 | Ashland | Manuel Hague pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:41 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 01:39 | Ashland | John Cordova tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 01:37 | Ashland | Michael Berg gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | Ashland | Eric Schaeffer misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 01:27 | Ashland | Manuel Hague grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:17 | Ashland | John Cordova misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:49 | Ashland | Manuel Hague hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 00:48 | Ashland | Ronald Whittaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Eric Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Manuel Hague (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Cordova (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Whittaker (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Berg (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jack Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Forest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Snavely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Manuel Hague can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Place - foul #3 on Henry Place, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Manuel Hague makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Schaeffer - foul #3 on Eric Schaeffer, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | Ashland | John Cordova is open and lays it up and in | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Schaeffer is called for the reach on Brian Forest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Schaeffer, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:33 | Ashland | Martin Johnson picks off the pass by Eric Schaeffer in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses the lay-in | 71-76 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 71-76 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Manuel Hague is called for the reach on Martin Johnson - foul #5 on Manuel Hague, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Madrid (SG) Manuel Hague | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:22 | Ashland | John Cordova misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 00:20 | Ashland | Michael Berg grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:18 | Ashland | John Cordova scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Schaeffer | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Schaeffer - foul #5 on Eric Schaeffer, team foul #12 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Ashland | Frank Mayo (SG) Eric Schaeffer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Michael Berg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Mayo is called for the reach on Brian Forest - foul #2 on Frank Mayo, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:10 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| 00:06 | Ashland | Frank Mayo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely pulls down the rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place runs out the clock | 74-81 |