| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (fresh) SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bahe (fresh) SG - Anthony Lauritzen (fresh) SF - Kyle Bessler (fresh) PF - John Shuman (fresh) C - Wilbert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota | Wilbert Anderson takes the ball from Robert Parkes | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bahe | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lee Simmons | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses short on an open runner near the basket but the foul's on John Shuman - foul #1 on John Shuman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota | Kyle Bessler is called for the reach on Robert Parkes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Bessler, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Wilbert Anderson | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen's pass is intercepted by Robert Parkes in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lauritzen - foul #1 on Anthony Lauritzen, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Vincent Taft (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Robert Parkes, Lee Simmons, Andy Durr, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Daniel Rouse (SG), Raymond Watts (SF), Mark Greenhill (C) John Bahe, Anthony Lauritzen, Kyle Bessler, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Jepson | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Taft - foul #1 on Vincent Taft, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen (SG) John Shuman | |
| 17:11 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Rouse's pass is intercepted by Richard Patterson | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler (SG) Anthony Lauritzen | |
| 17:04 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses short on a floater from close range | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | James Griffin scores on a turnaround in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:17 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill is fouled on the floor by Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Richard Patterson, Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Anthony Lauritzen (SG), John Shuman (PF), Wilbert Anderson (C) Kenneth Mason, Kyle Bessler, Daniel Rouse, Mark Greenhill | |
| 16:00 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts buries a turnaround from the right block | 8-4 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bahe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Lauritzen (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shuman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann clanks a jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 15:45 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | W. Texas A&M | Andy Durr steps in front of the Anthony Lauritzen pass in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen tips it home | 10-4 |
| 15:08 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 14:57 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Watts, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby (PF), James Griffin (C) Ralph Hofmann, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Kyle Bessler (SG), Mark Greenhill (PF) John Bahe, Anthony Lauritzen, John Shuman | |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby drills a jumper from the right block set up by Lee Simmons | 12-4 |
| 14:22 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Griffin | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lee Simmons - foul #1 on Lee Simmons, team foul #3 | 14-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jamel Allen (C) Robert Parkes, Andy Durr, James Griffin | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), John Shuman (PF) Kenneth Mason, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 14:05 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:05 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota | Kyle Bessler picks off the pass by Vincent Taft in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 13:40 | W. Texas A&M | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Raymond Watts - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (C) Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen (SG) Kyle Bessler | |
| 13:19 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Greenhill | 14-11 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Greenhill - foul #1 on Mark Greenhill, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Andy Durr (SF), Donald Jepson (C) Lee Simmons, Richard Johnson, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Kyle Bessler (SF), Wilbert Anderson (C) John Bahe, Raymond Watts, John Shuman | |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 12:37 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:30 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kyle Bessler - foul #2 on Kyle Bessler, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (SG), Robert Crosby (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Vincent Taft, Ralph Hofmann, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Raymond Watts (SF), John Shuman (PF) Kenneth Mason, Kyle Bessler, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:57 | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 17-11 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SF - Andy Durr (tiring) PF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jamel Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bahe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Lauritzen (tiring) SF - Raymond Watts (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Shuman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Greenhill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | Anthony Lauritzen picks off the pass by Robert Parkes | 17-11 |
| 11:36 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Bahe | 17-13 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 11:07 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:06 | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:06 | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Robert Parkes, Richard Patterson, Andy Durr, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Rouse (SG), Wilbert Anderson (C) Anthony Lauritzen, Mark Greenhill | |
| 10:55 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Rouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG) John Bahe | |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Taft | 22-13 |
| 10:19 | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson travels with the ball | 22-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (PF) Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Anthony Lauritzen (SG), Mark Greenhill (PF) Kenneth Mason, Daniel Rouse, John Shuman | |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 22-13 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson hits the follow up shot | 24-13 |
| 09:44 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Andy Durr (SF), Jamel Allen (C) Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, James Griffin | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman (PF) Mark Greenhill | |
| 09:44 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:44 | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota | John Shuman takes the ball from Andy Durr | 24-15 |
| 09:17 | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons connects on the shot from the left side set up by Robert Parkes | 26-18 |
| 08:59 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Robert Crosby (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Robert Parkes, Ralph Hofmann, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Mark Greenhill (SF) John Bahe, Raymond Watts | |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby scores on a floater from close range set up by Lee Simmons | 28-18 |
| 08:32 | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota | Anthony Lauritzen is called for the reach on Andy Durr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Lauritzen, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Vincent Taft (SG), James Griffin (C) Richard Patterson, Lee Simmons, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Daniel Rouse (SG), Raymond Watts (SF) Kenneth Mason, Anthony Lauritzen, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:26 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parkes - foul #1 on Robert Parkes, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF) Andy Durr | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 08:10 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Parkes - foul #2 on Robert Parkes, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG) Robert Parkes | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson (C) Raymond Watts | |
| 08:10 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 08:10 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Rouse - foul #1 on Daniel Rouse, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) James Griffin | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 08:03 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts (SF) John Shuman | |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Wilbert Anderson - foul #1 on Wilbert Anderson, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG) Vincent Taft | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman (PF) Raymond Watts | |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:46 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Daniel Rouse | 32-20 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Simmons (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bahe (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rouse (fresh) SF - Mark Greenhill (tired) 2 reb. PF - John Shuman (tired) 2 pts. C - Wilbert Anderson (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Rouse scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Greenhill | 32-22 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rouse - foul #2 on Daniel Rouse, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Robert Crosby (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Richard Patterson, Ralph Hofmann, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Anthony Lauritzen (SG), Raymond Watts (SF) John Bahe, Daniel Rouse, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:45 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), James Griffin (C) Richard Johnson, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Kyle Bessler (SG), Wilbert Anderson (C) Kenneth Mason, Anthony Lauritzen, John Shuman | |
| 06:28 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Bahe | 33-25 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Watts - foul #2 on Raymond Watts, team foul #11 | 33-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen (SG), John Shuman (PF) Kyle Bessler, Raymond Watts | |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:53 | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | John Bahe is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #1 on John Bahe, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Donald Jepson (C) Vincent Taft, James Griffin | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), Kyle Bessler (SG) John Bahe, Anthony Lauritzen | |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:39 | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:35 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Greenhill - foul #2 on Mark Greenhill, team foul #13 | 36-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen (SG) Mark Greenhill | |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 05:22 | W. Texas A&M | Kyle Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 05:20 | W. Texas A&M | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Kenneth Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG) Anthony Lauritzen | |
| 05:20 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 05:20 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:06 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ralph Hofmann | 39-27 |
| 04:59 | W. Texas A&M | Donald Jepson steals it from John Shuman | 39-27 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen (SG) John Bahe | |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Mason steps in front of the Donald Jepson pass | 39-27 |
| 04:14 | W. Texas A&M | Vincent Taft is called for the reach on Anthony Lauritzen - foul #2 on Vincent Taft, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) Vincent Taft, Andy Durr, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG) Kenneth Mason | |
| 04:14 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:14 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann is hacked by Wilbert Anderson - foul #2 on Wilbert Anderson, team foul #14 | 39-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (C) Robert Parkes | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill (C) Wilbert Anderson | |
| 04:04 | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 39-29 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 03:44 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe knocks in the shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lee Simmons (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bahe (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Lauritzen (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Bessler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Shuman (very tired) 2 pts. C - Mark Greenhill (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 03:37 | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 03:33 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe is hacked by Ralph Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #10 | 40-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Jamel Allen (C) Ralph Hofmann, Lee Simmons, James Griffin | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Raymond Watts (SF) John Shuman | |
| 03:33 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:33 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Bessler - foul #3 on Kyle Bessler, team foul #15 | 40-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Wilbert Anderson (C) Kyle Bessler | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 03:03 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe's floater is knocked away by Jamel Allen | 42-33 |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 42-33 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby's pass is intercepted by John Bahe | 42-33 |
| 02:41 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 44-33 |
| 02:04 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe clanks a shot from the left side | 44-33 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-33 |
| 01:36 | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes is fouled in the backcourt by John Bahe - foul #2 on John Bahe, team foul #16 | 46-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG), Andy Durr (SF), James Griffin (PF), Donald Jepson (C) Richard Patterson, Richard Johnson, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Mason (PG), John Shuman (PF) John Bahe, Wilbert Anderson | |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 01:07 | W. Texas A&M | Anthony Lauritzen travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Griffin and he's hacked by Kenneth Mason - foul #1 on Kenneth Mason, team foul #17 | 50-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG) Vincent Taft | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Daniel Rouse (SG) Anthony Lauritzen | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes makes the free throw | 51-33 |
| 00:32 | W. Texas A&M | Donald Jepson swats the layup by Mark Greenhill | 51-33 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Rouse - foul #3 on Daniel Rouse, team foul #18 | 51-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (PF), Jamel Allen (C) James Griffin, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bahe (PG), Anthony Lauritzen (SG), Wilbert Anderson (C) Kenneth Mason, Daniel Rouse, Mark Greenhill | |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 00:02 | W. Texas A&M | John Shuman travels with the ball | 53-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SG) Lee Simmons | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Mark Greenhill (C) Wilbert Anderson | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr clanks a halfcourt shot | 53-33 |