| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ryder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Martine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Densmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Frazee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Ryder - foul #1 on Anthony Ryder, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine clanks a shot from the right block | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:46 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (PG), William Allen (SG), Brian Clausen (SF), Fred Watson (PF) Glenn Brown, Anthony Ryder, Leslie Martine, Francis Densmore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Charles Abner (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Joseph Rodgers (PF), James McVeigh (C) Randall Littlefield, Anthony Duncan, Jeffrey Morlan, Richard Johnson, Donald Fowler | |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:37 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith (C) Jon Frazee | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Dahlke - foul #2 on John Dahlke, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:13 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Rodgers | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts loses the dribble to Brian Clausen in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Rodgers | 39-41 |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts is fouled on the floor by Henry Tolar - foul #3 on Henry Tolar, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen (SG) Henry Tolar | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson (PF) David Pitts | |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:43 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Rodgers - foul #1 on Joseph Rodgers, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Anthony Ryder (SG), Francis Densmore (PF), Theodore Cofield (C) William Allen, Brian Clausen, Fred Watson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Jeffrey Morlan (SF), Donald Fowler (C) Charles Abner, John Dahlke, Joseph Rodgers, James McVeigh | |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Zerhusen in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 16:01 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan is called for the reach on Francis Densmore - foul #2 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 15:53 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine (SF) William Zerhusen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG) Randall Littlefield | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ryder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leslie Martine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Densmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Cofield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is hacked by Francis Densmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Densmore, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Cofield - foul #1 on Theodore Cofield, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee (C) Francis Densmore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Theodore Cofield | 40-42 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Ryder - foul #2 on Anthony Ryder, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (PG), Brian Clausen (PF) Glenn Brown, Theodore Cofield | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SF), Joseph Rodgers (PF) Jeffrey Morlan, Richard Johnson | |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Tolar | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers misses the wide open floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Duncan - foul #3 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (PG), William Zerhusen (SF), Francis Densmore (PF), Michael Smith (C) Henry Tolar, Leslie Martine, Brian Clausen, Jon Frazee | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), James McVeigh (C) Anthony Duncan, Donald Fowler | |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Densmore - foul #4 on Francis Densmore, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Fred Watson (SF), Theodore Cofield (PF) Anthony Ryder, William Zerhusen, Francis Densmore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Charles Abner (SG) Johnny Thrash, Randall Littlefield | |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson loses the dribble to David Pitts | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen (SG), Brian Clausen (SF) William Allen, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) David Pitts, Joseph Rodgers | |
| 13:19 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James McVeigh - foul #1 on James McVeigh, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Donald Fowler (C) John Dahlke, James McVeigh | |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Zerhusen | 49-47 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:33 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Abner steals it from Glenn Brown | 49-47 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Johnson | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Clausen | 49-49 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Zerhusen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Clausen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Cofield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - David Pitts (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Abner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Morlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Abner picks off the pass by Fred Watson | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Watson is called for the reach on Charles Abner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Watson, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (PG), William Allen (SG), Leslie Martine (SF), Jon Frazee (C) Glenn Brown, William Zerhusen, Fred Watson, Theodore Cofield | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG), Randall Littlefield (SF), Joseph Rodgers (PF), James McVeigh (C) David Pitts, Jeffrey Morlan, Richard Johnson, Donald Fowler | |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine hits a shot from the right side set up by Henry Tolar | 51-49 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner is hacked by Henry Tolar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Tolar, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder (SG) Henry Tolar | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-51 |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder tips it in | 53-51 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 53-51 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jon Frazee | 53-51 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Abner is called for the reach on William Allen - foul #2 on Charles Abner, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Charles Abner, James McVeigh | |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:50 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson clanks a jumper from close range | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder is hacked by Joseph Rodgers - foul #2 on Joseph Rodgers, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Fred Watson (PF), Michael Smith (C) William Allen, Brian Clausen, Jon Frazee | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), Donald Fowler (C) Randall Littlefield, Joseph Rodgers | |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler is hacked by Glenn Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Brown, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan (SF) Anthony Duncan | |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-51 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:36 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:27 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan is hacked by Fred Watson - foul #3 on Fred Watson, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Tolar (PG), William Allen (SG), William Zerhusen (SF), Francis Densmore (PF), Jon Frazee (C) Glenn Brown, Anthony Ryder, Leslie Martine, Fred Watson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Joseph Rodgers (PF), James McVeigh (C) Johnny Thrash, John Dahlke, Richard Johnson, Donald Fowler | |
| 07:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | S. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota St. | David Pitts is called for the reach on William Zerhusen - foul #1 on David Pitts, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota St. | William Zerhusen misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota St. | Francis Densmore is called for the reach on Joseph Rodgers - foul #5 on Francis Densmore, team foul #12 | 56-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen (PF) Francis Densmore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG) David Pitts | |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Tolar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Zerhusen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Clausen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Frazee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Morlan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Rodgers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota St. | James McVeigh blocks the jumper by William Zerhusen | 56-53 |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen tips it in | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Duncan | 58-56 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-56 |
| 06:31 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | William Allen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-58 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | N. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee blocks the short jumper by Joseph Rodgers | 58-58 |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #13 | 58-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown (PG), Anthony Ryder (SG), Leslie Martine (SF), Theodore Cofield (PF), Michael Smith (C) Henry Tolar, William Allen, William Zerhusen, Brian Clausen, Jon Frazee | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Charles Abner (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Donald Fowler (C) Randall Littlefield, Anthony Duncan, Jeffrey Morlan, James McVeigh | |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Fred Watson (PF), Jon Frazee (C) Theodore Cofield, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson (PF) Joseph Rodgers | |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown's pass is intercepted by Johnny Thrash | 64-62 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Glenn Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Ryder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leslie Martine (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jon Frazee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Abner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson can't tip it in | 64-62 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown steals the ball from Johnny Thrash | 64-62 |
| 02:50 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee blows the layup | 64-62 |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Glenn Brown - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Allen (SG), Brian Clausen (SF), Theodore Cofield (PF), Michael Smith (C) Anthony Ryder, Leslie Martine, Fred Watson, Jon Frazee | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Randall Littlefield (SF) Johnny Thrash, Charles Abner, John Dahlke | |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Brian Clausen | 66-65 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Johnson | 66-65 |
| 01:31 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:31 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Ryder (SG), Leslie Martine (SF), Jon Frazee (C) William Allen, Theodore Cofield, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Jeffrey Morlan (SF) David Pitts, Randall Littlefield | |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Morlan | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 00:43 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan misses long on a jumper in the paint | 69-67 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | Leslie Martine pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Ryder | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen is hacked by Johnny Thrash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Duncan - foul #4 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield (PF) Brian Clausen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jon Frazee misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Morlan | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan is hacked by Leslie Martine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leslie Martine, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Clausen (PF) Theodore Cofield | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Morlan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown is hacked by Johnny Thrash in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Theodore Cofield (PF) Brian Clausen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG) Johnny Thrash | |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Glenn Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 74-71 |