| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fresh) SG - Johnny Barnes (fresh) SF - Mo Pyburn (fresh) PF - Bobbie Yoder (fresh) C - Samuel Fontaine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fresh) SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) SF - Fred Shaw (fresh) PF - Frank Herrin (fresh) C - Keith Hyslop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Rowe | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Mo Pyburn | 3-2 |
| 19:26 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall's pass is intercepted by Mo Pyburn in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn can't throw it down | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Justin Rowe | 3-4 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 19:01 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw hits the finger roll | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart is called for the reach on Peter Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oren Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Mo Pyburn - foul #1 on Mo Pyburn, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Bryan Hill (SG), Jack Reed (SF), James Allen (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG), Earl Smith (SF), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Peter Hall, Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Keith Hyslop | |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage travels with the ball | 3-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts (SG) Justin Rowe | |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill picks off the pass by Kevin Lachance in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen is hacked by David Ivie - foul #1 on David Ivie, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| 16:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Thomas | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts drills a floater from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Sean Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Reed (fairly fresh) PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Gossage (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Kevin Lachance (fairly fresh) SG - Bryan Stotts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Honey (fairly fresh) C - David Ivie (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-10 |
| 15:47 | N. Dakota St. | James Honey can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:26 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith is fouled on the floor by Jack Reed - foul #1 on Jack Reed, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Johnny Barnes (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Bobbie Yoder (PF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Sean Thomas, Bryan Hill, Jack Reed, James Allen, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Elton Everett (SF), Frank Herrin (PF), Keith Hyslop (C) Kevin Lachance, Bryan Stotts, Earl Smith, James Honey, David Ivie | |
| 15:11 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett is whistled for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw (SF) Elton Everett | |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Barnes | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop denies the turnaround by Bobbie Yoder | 7-10 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oren Stewart | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:17 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mo Pyburn | 12-10 |
| 12:54 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 12:53 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin denies the turnaround by Johnny Barnes | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall makes the floater from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw picks off the pass by Johnny Barnes | 14-12 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe can't throw it down | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin steals it from Mo Pyburn | 14-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Barnes (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mo Pyburn (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bobbie Yoder (tiring) 2 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (tiring) C - Keith Hyslop (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Rowe - foul #1 on Justin Rowe, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Bryan Hill (SG), Jack Reed (SF), James Allen (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG), Bryan Stotts (SG), Earl Smith (SF), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Fred Shaw, Frank Herrin, Keith Hyslop | |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts steals it from Bryan Hill | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | N. Dakota St. | Jack Reed takes the ball from James Honey in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 10:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed is fouled on the floor by Earl Smith - foul #1 on Earl Smith, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Thomas | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joey Gossage - foul #1 on Joey Gossage, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes (SG) Bryan Hill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett (PF) David Ivie | |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Reed - foul #2 on Jack Reed, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Mo Pyburn (SF) Sean Thomas, Jack Reed | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), Justin Rowe (SG), Keith Hyslop (C) Kevin Lachance, Bryan Stotts, James Honey | |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Barnes | 19-18 |
| 08:55 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Barnes - foul #1 on Johnny Barnes, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine (C) Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:55 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe steals the ball from Johnny Barnes | 19-19 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe lays it in | 19-21 |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Hyslop swats the layup by James Allen | 19-21 |
| 08:18 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn steps in front of the Justin Rowe pass in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 08:03 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Stewart | 22-21 |
| 07:42 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Peter Hall | 22-24 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Barnes (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Mo Pyburn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Fontaine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Hyslop (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-24 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen snags the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Barnes and he's hacked by Earl Smith - foul #2 on Earl Smith, team foul #4 | 24-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG), Bryan Hill (SG), Bobbie Yoder (PF), Joey Gossage (C) Oren Stewart, Johnny Barnes, Mo Pyburn, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG), Bryan Stotts (SG), Fred Shaw (SF), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Peter Hall, Justin Rowe, Earl Smith, Elton Everett, Keith Hyslop | |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:36 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Honey | 25-27 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Lachance - foul #1 on Kevin Lachance, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn (SF) James Allen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin (PF) David Ivie | |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Shaw can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-27 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota St. | James Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes (SG), James Allen (SF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Bryan Hill, Mo Pyburn, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG), David Ivie (C) Fred Shaw, James Honey | |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota St. | David Ivie gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine blocks the short jumper by Peter Hall | 27-27 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Bobbie Yoder misses short on a runner near the basket | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Herrin | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Herrin is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Hall | 27-29 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | David Ivie is called for the reach on Johnny Barnes - foul #2 on David Ivie, team foul #6 | 27-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Bryan Hill (SG), Mo Pyburn (SF), Joey Gossage (C) Sean Thomas, Johnny Barnes, James Allen, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe (SG), Elton Everett (SF), Keith Hyslop (C) Bryan Stotts, Kevin Lachance, David Ivie | |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn's pass is intercepted by Frank Herrin | 27-29 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Hyslop | 27-29 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Oren Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mo Pyburn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobbie Yoder (tired) 2 reb. C - Joey Gossage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Peter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Everett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Herrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Keith Hyslop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Herrin | 27-32 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota St. | Mo Pyburn drills a jump hook from the right block | 29-32 |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bobbie Yoder - foul #1 on Bobbie Yoder, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes (SG), Jack Reed (SF), James Allen (PF), Samuel Fontaine (C) Bryan Hill, Mo Pyburn, Bobbie Yoder, Joey Gossage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith (PG), James Honey (PF), David Ivie (C) Peter Hall, Frank Herrin, Keith Hyslop | |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota St. | Elton Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota St. | David Ivie swats the layup by James Allen | 29-32 |
| 02:31 | N. Dakota St. | James Honey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | James Allen is called for the reach on Justin Rowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Sean Thomas (PG) Oren Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance (PG) Elton Everett | |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota St. | David Ivie picks off the pass by Sean Thomas | 29-32 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance loses the dribble to Johnny Barnes in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes can't throw it down | 29-32 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Smith grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 01:50 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance is hacked by Sean Thomas - foul #1 on Sean Thomas, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts (SG), Fred Shaw (SF) Justin Rowe, Earl Smith | |
| 01:50 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Fontaine gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Thomas | 32-32 |
| 01:14 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | James Honey tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Stotts gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Thomas - foul #2 on Sean Thomas, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart (PG), Bryan Hill (SG), Joey Gossage (C) Sean Thomas, Johnny Barnes, Samuel Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Rowe (SG), Earl Smith (SF), Elton Everett (PF) Fred Shaw, James Honey, David Ivie | |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota St. | Kevin Lachance misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota St. | Oren Stewart clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Joey Gossage snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed is hacked by Justin Rowe - foul #2 on Justin Rowe, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Hall (PG) Kevin Lachance | |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Peter Hall is blocked by James Allen | 34-33 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Allen | 34-33 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-33 |