| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (fresh) SG - Louis Sellers (fresh) SF - Gary Moberly (fresh) PF - Joel Bradwell (fresh) C - Vernon Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Clower (fresh) SF - Tracy Wentzel (fresh) PF - John Bergmark (fresh) C - Larry Sawinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tracy Wentzel - foul #1 on Tracy Wentzel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan Tech. | Joel Bradwell is called for the reach on Tracy Wentzel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Bradwell, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louis Sellers - foul #1 on Louis Sellers, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers is whistled for traveling | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel is fouled on the floor by Gary Moberly - foul #1 on Gary Moberly, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski scores on a turnaround from close range | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell lays it in on a great pass from Vernon Waters | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark can't connect on a floater from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Bradwell | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Clower - foul #1 on Michael Clower, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG), James Manzella (SF), Herschel Begay (PF), Robert Baumann (C) Louis Sellers, Gary Moberly, Joel Bradwell, Vernon Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson (PG), Brett Slaughter (SG), Gerard Bond (SF), Colin Boehmer (PF), Roger Rice (C) Richard Jones, Michael Clower, Tracy Wentzel, John Bergmark, Larry Sawinski | |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:00 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:54 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota | James Manzella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | Herschel Begay can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 16:36 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 16:15 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond tips it home | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | S. Dakota | James Manzella knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Nicholas Burke (fairly fresh) SF - James Manzella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herschel Begay (fairly fresh) C - Robert Baumann (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Bradley Thompson (fresh) SG - Brett Slaughter (fairly fresh) SF - Gerard Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Boehmer (fresh) C - Roger Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Manzella | 12-11 |
| 15:04 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Baumann - foul #1 on Robert Baumann, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Harris (PG), Louis Sellers (SG), James Hegwood (SF), Joel Bradwell (PF), Vernon Waters (C) Solomon Hintze, Nicholas Burke, James Manzella, Herschel Begay, Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green (PG), Michael Clower (SG), David Tucker (SF), John Bergmark (PF) Bradley Thompson, Brett Slaughter, Gerard Bond, Colin Boehmer | |
| 15:04 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:04 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Louis Sellers, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG), Gary Moberly (SF) Louis Sellers, James Hegwood | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski (C) Roger Rice | |
| 14:22 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker is denied on a layup by Joel Bradwell | 12-13 |
| 14:21 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Tucker - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones (PG), Tracy Wentzel (SF) Herbert Green, Michael Clower | |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:55 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel can't finish the layup | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joel Bradwell | 14-13 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 14-13 |
| 13:34 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:32 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel is hacked by Nicholas Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Burke, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), James Hegwood (SF) Nicholas Burke, Gary Moberly | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson (SG) David Tucker | |
| 13:20 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | George Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Michigan Tech. | Joel Bradwell picks off the pass by Richard Jones in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | George Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell tips it in | 16-13 |
| 12:57 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG) George Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green (PG), Colin Boehmer (PF) Richard Jones, John Bergmark | |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 12:36 | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Colin Boehmer | 16-16 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | Bradley Thompson steals it from James Hegwood | 16-16 |
| 11:54 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (tired) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Burke (tiring) SF - James Hegwood (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Bradwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Waters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Herbert Green (fresh) SG - Bradley Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Wentzel (fairly fresh) PF - Colin Boehmer (fresh) C - Larry Sawinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-16 |
| 11:31 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 11:14 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood is fouled on the floor by Larry Sawinski - foul #1 on Larry Sawinski, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (PG), George Harris (SG), Gary Moberly (SF), Herschel Begay (PF), Robert Baumann (C) Solomon Hintze, Nicholas Burke, James Hegwood, Joel Bradwell, Vernon Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones (PG), Michael Clower (SG), David Tucker (SF), Gerard Bond (PF), Roger Rice (C) Herbert Green, Bradley Thompson, Tracy Wentzel, Colin Boehmer, Larry Sawinski | |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota | James Manzella misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 11:01 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Roger Rice | 16-18 |
| 10:44 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gary Moberly | 16-18 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | James Manzella drills a jumper from the baseline set up by George Harris | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Herschel Begay - foul #1 on Herschel Begay, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell (PF) Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark (PF) Roger Rice | |
| 10:23 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:23 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota | Gary Moberly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Moberly, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG) Gary Moberly | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 09:40 | Michigan Tech. | James Manzella steals it from Gerard Bond | 18-20 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Solomon Hintze | 20-20 |
| 08:59 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond's pass is intercepted by George Harris | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | George Harris lays it up and in | 22-20 |
| 08:49 | Michigan Tech. | James Manzella is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Manzella, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG), Vernon Waters (C) George Harris, James Manzella | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson (SG), Tracy Wentzel (SF), Colin Boehmer (PF), Roger Rice (C) Michael Clower, David Tucker, John Bergmark, Gerard Bond | |
| 08:49 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:49 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze loses the dribble to Tracy Wentzel | 22-22 |
| 08:29 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tracy Wentzel | 22-24 |
| 08:14 | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters tips it in | 24-24 |
| 07:46 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Solomon Hintze (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Burke (tiring) SF - Herschel Begay (tiring) PF - Joel Bradwell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Waters (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bradley Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tracy Wentzel (fairly fresh) PF - Colin Boehmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (SG), James Hegwood (SF), Robert Baumann (C) Solomon Hintze, Herschel Begay, Vernon Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brett Slaughter (SG), John Bergmark (PF) Richard Jones, Roger Rice | |
| 07:36 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Baumann is called for the reach on Tracy Wentzel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Baumann, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters (C) Robert Baumann | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green (PG) Bradley Thompson | |
| 07:36 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:36 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters hits a fadeaway near the basket | 26-24 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | The jumper by Joel Bradwell is denied by John Bergmark | 26-26 |
| 06:54 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 06:49 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Burke | 26-26 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Colin Boehmer | 26-26 |
| 06:32 | Michigan Tech. | Tracy Wentzel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 06:09 | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Colin Boehmer - foul #1 on Colin Boehmer, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG), George Harris (SG), Herschel Begay (C) Nicholas Burke, James Manzella, Vernon Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson (PG), Michael Clower (SG), David Tucker (SF), Gerard Bond (PF), Roger Rice (C) Herbert Green, Brett Slaughter, Tracy Wentzel, John Bergmark, Colin Boehmer | |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | James Hegwood makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:41 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Bradwell - foul #2 on Joel Bradwell, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Waters (C) Joel Bradwell | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 05:41 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:41 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota | George Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (SF) James Hegwood | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 05:03 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bradley Thompson | 27-30 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG), James Hegwood (SF) Solomon Hintze, James Manzella | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark (PF), Larry Sawinski (C) David Tucker, Roger Rice | |
| 04:30 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond is hacked by James Hegwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hegwood, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green (PG) Michael Clower | |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:30 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota | Herschel Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 04:07 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:02 | Michigan Tech. | Vernon Waters is called for the reach on John Bergmark - foul #1 on Vernon Waters, team foul #13 | 27-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Jones (PG), Michael Clower (SG), Colin Boehmer (SF) Herbert Green, Bradley Thompson, Gerard Bond | |
| 04:02 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:02 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | George Harris connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 03:36 | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 29-36 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nicholas Burke (tired) SG - George Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hegwood (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Herschel Begay (tired) 2 reb. C - Vernon Waters (very tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clower (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Colin Boehmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Bergmark (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Sawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota | Herschel Begay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 03:17 | Michigan Tech. | Larry Sawinski pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:48 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Herschel Begay - foul #2 on Herschel Begay, team foul #14 | 29-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (PG), Louis Sellers (SG), Gary Moberly (SF), Joel Bradwell (PF), Robert Baumann (C) Nicholas Burke, George Harris, James Hegwood, Herschel Begay, Vernon Waters | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson (SG), David Tucker (SF), Roger Rice (C) Michael Clower, Colin Boehmer, Larry Sawinski | |
| 02:48 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:48 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 02:23 | Michigan Tech. | John Bergmark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Robert Baumann gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | James Manzella hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Bradwell | 34-37 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker is hacked by James Manzella - foul #2 on James Manzella, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Solomon Hintze (PG) James Manzella | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brett Slaughter (SG), Gerard Bond (PF) Richard Jones, John Bergmark | |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:52 | Michigan Tech. | David Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Moberly - foul #3 on Gary Moberly, team foul #16 | 36-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Manzella (SF) Gary Moberly | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Colin Boehmer (C) Roger Rice | |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | Bradley Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Thompson - foul #1 on Bradley Thompson, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower (SG), Tracy Wentzel (SF) Brett Slaughter, David Tucker | |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Louis Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:07 | Michigan Tech. | James Manzella takes the ball from Michael Clower | 38-40 |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | Colin Boehmer is called for the reach on James Manzella - foul #2 on Colin Boehmer, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brett Slaughter (PG), Larry Sawinski (C) Bradley Thompson, Gerard Bond | |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | James Manzella makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | James Manzella makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:31 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Louis Sellers - foul #3 on Louis Sellers, team foul #17 | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nicholas Burke (SG), James Hegwood (SF) Louis Sellers, James Manzella | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Bond (PF) Colin Boehmer | |
| 00:31 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Clower makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota | Brett Slaughter is called for the reach on Joel Bradwell - foul #1 on Brett Slaughter, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Harris (SG) Solomon Hintze | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green (PG), Roger Rice (PF) Michael Clower, Gerard Bond | |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota | Joel Bradwell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 00:05 | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Joel Bradwell - foul #3 on Joel Bradwell, team foul #18 | 42-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Herschel Begay (C) Joel Bradwell | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan Tech. | Herbert Green makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | George Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |