| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Anthony Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel Carone (fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fresh) PF - John Kobayashi (fresh) C - Ruben Wigginton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Don Greear (fresh) SG - Nathan Thompson (fresh) SF - Joshua Raines (fresh) PF - Mark Salcido (fresh) C - Kris Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota | Joshua Raines blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Salcido | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Don Greear - foul #1 on Don Greear, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido buries a jump hook near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | N. Dakota | Joshua Raines is fouled on the floor by Anthony Moore - foul #1 on Anthony Moore, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Pugh (PG), Scottie Payne (SG), Eric Reynolds (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Rex Gardner (C) Anthony Moore, Daniel Carone, Michael Ellis, John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (PG), Jason Reddish (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Joshua Mierzejewski (PF), Edwin Parvin (C) Don Greear, Nathan Thompson, Joshua Raines, Mark Salcido, Kris Ellis | |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:55 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Mierzejewski | 8-5 |
| 16:43 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:41 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota | James Gillon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson (SG) Jason Reddish | |
| 15:58 | S. Dakota | John Pugh makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Reynolds | 10-5 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scottie Payne (fresh) SF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) C - Rex Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Gillon (fresh) SG - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) PF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fresh) C - Edwin Parvin (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | James Gillon steals it from Rex Gardner | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | N. Dakota | James Gillon banks in the layup | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rex Gardner | 12-9 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota | James Gillon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-9 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Nathan Thompson - foul #1 on Nathan Thompson, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore (PG), Daniel Carone (SG), Michael Ellis (SF), John Kobayashi (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) John Pugh, Scottie Payne, Eric Reynolds, Robert Rogers, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Don Greear (PG), Jason Reddish (SG), Joshua Raines (SF), Mark Salcido (PF), Kris Ellis (C) James Gillon, Nathan Thompson, Joseph Rust, Joshua Mierzejewski, Edwin Parvin | |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Raines - foul #1 on Joshua Raines, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:55 | N. Dakota | Joshua Raines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota | Mark Salcido blocks the short jumper by Daniel Carone | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota | Don Greear grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:24 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ruben Wigginton | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | N. Dakota | Don Greear comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-9 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ruben Wigginton | 17-9 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Carone - foul #1 on Daniel Carone, team foul #2 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Pugh (PG), Robert Rogers (C) Anthony Moore, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (PG), Nathan Thompson (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Joshua Mierzejewski (PF) Don Greear, Jason Reddish, Joshua Raines, Mark Salcido | |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Carone - foul #2 on Daniel Carone, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG) Daniel Carone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 12:10 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Mierzejewski | 17-11 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | John Kobayashi is called for the reach on James Gillon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kobayashi, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne (SG), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Macy, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin (C) Kris Ellis | |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski is called for traveling | 17-11 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scottie Payne (fresh) SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) C - Ruben Wigginton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) PF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Parvin (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Mierzejewski | 17-11 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Eric Reynolds (SF), John Kobayashi (PF) John Pugh, Michael Ellis, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Don Greear (PG), Joshua Raines (SF) James Gillon, Joseph Rust | |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | Don Greear steals the ball from John Kobayashi | 17-11 |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Thompson and he's hacked by Ruben Wigginton - foul #1 on Ruben Wigginton, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), Rex Gardner (C) James Macy, Scottie Payne, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (SG), Mark Salcido (PF) Nathan Thompson, Joshua Mierzejewski | |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore is hacked by Don Greear - foul #2 on Don Greear, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne (SG) Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish (SG), Kris Ellis (C) Don Greear, Edwin Parvin | |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner loses the dribble to Mark Salcido | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis's floater is tipped away by Rex Gardner | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis misses the tip | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Kobayashi | 19-14 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota | James Gillon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Raines - foul #2 on Joshua Raines, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Pugh (PG), Eric Reynolds (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) Anthony Moore, Michael Ellis, John Kobayashi, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Joshua Mierzejewski (C) James Gillon, Joshua Raines, Kris Ellis | |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-14 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-14 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 08:08 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-14 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:52 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson is fouled on the floor by Scottie Payne - foul #1 on Scottie Payne, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Michael Ellis (SF) Scottie Payne, Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (PG), Edwin Parvin (C) Jason Reddish, Mark Salcido | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) SG - John Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rogers (fresh) C - Ruben Wigginton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) PF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin Parvin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | James Macy is called for the reach on Joseph Rust - foul #1 on James Macy, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore (PG), Eric Reynolds (SG), John Kobayashi (PF) James Macy, John Pugh, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis (C) Joshua Mierzejewski | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:35 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Kobayashi | 23-15 |
| 06:59 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by James Gillon | 23-17 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Rogers | 26-17 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson is hacked by Eric Reynolds - foul #1 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), Rex Gardner (C) Anthony Moore, Eric Reynolds, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski (SF) Joseph Rust | |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | John Pugh lays it in on a great pass from Michael Ellis | 28-19 |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Ellis - foul #1 on Michael Ellis, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish (PG), Mark Salcido (PF) James Gillon, Edwin Parvin | |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota | John Pugh drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Macy | 30-20 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Macy - foul #2 on James Macy, team foul #10 | 30-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore (PG), Scottie Payne (SG), Robert Rogers (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Macy, John Pugh, John Kobayashi, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne is fouled on the floor by Jason Reddish - foul #1 on Jason Reddish, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Jason Reddish steals the ball from Michael Ellis | 30-21 |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish hits the finger roll | 30-23 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis is whistled for a carry | 30-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds (SF) Michael Ellis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (SG) Nathan Thompson | |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Eric Reynolds steals the ball from Jason Reddish | 30-23 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore misses the lay-in | 30-23 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Anthony Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scottie Payne (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Wigginton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jason Reddish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Salcido (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kris Ellis (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-23 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido travels with the ball | 30-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Daniel Carone (SG), John Pugh (SF), John Kobayashi (PF), Rex Gardner (C) Anthony Moore, Scottie Payne, Eric Reynolds, Robert Rogers, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Don Greear (PG), Joshua Raines (SF), Joseph Rust (PF), Edwin Parvin (C) Jason Reddish, Joshua Mierzejewski, Mark Salcido, Kris Ellis | |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | James Macy is hacked by Don Greear - foul #3 on Don Greear, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Nathan Thompson (SG) Don Greear | |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota | Joshua Raines's pass is intercepted by James Macy in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Rust - foul #1 on Joseph Rust, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota | James Gillon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Thompson | 31-25 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 01:51 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edwin Parvin | 31-25 |
| 01:47 | N. Dakota | James Gillon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Rust | 31-28 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota | Daniel Carone is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Carone, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Moore (PG), Michael Ellis (SF), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Macy, Daniel Carone, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido (PF) Joseph Rust | |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | James Gillon is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne (SG), Robert Rogers (PF) John Pugh, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish (SG), Joshua Mierzejewski (C) Nathan Thompson, Edwin Parvin | |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | James Gillon makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | James Gillon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 31-30 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Scottie Payne | 31-30 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Moore is blocked by Mark Salcido | 31-30 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Joshua Raines grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota | Jason Reddish loses the dribble to Scottie Payne in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Scottie Payne misses the easy layup | 31-30 |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by Jason Reddish is denied by Robert Rogers | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Michael Ellis misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-30 |