| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Redus (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Needham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley blows the dunk | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:16 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-37 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 18:57 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Needham | 36-39 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Beem | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Harris | 40-41 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Brad Edwards (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, George Redus, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese (PG), Jerry West (SF), Benjamin Darst (C) Jeffrey Beem, Nicholas Needham, George Flanders | |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes hits a jumper in the paint | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Chadwick Brandes - foul #2 on Chadwick Brandes, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem (PG) Leonard Smith | |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley buries a floater in the lane set up by Daniel Fountain | 44-43 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:37 | S. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle steps in front of the Jacob Dahl pass | 44-43 |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem misses the wide open shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Medley - foul #1 on Arthur Medley, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), George Redus (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Paul Henry (C) Daniel Fountain, Arthur Medley, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith (SG), Nicholas Needham (SF), George Flanders (C) Michael Varghese, Benjamin Darst, Jerry West | |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:15 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 15:58 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera lays it in on a great pass from George Redus | 46-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Redus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Needham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders's pass is intercepted by John Ferrera in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 15:49 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Redus | 49-44 |
| 15:39 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:21 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith is fouled on the floor by George Redus - foul #2 on George Redus, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford (PG), David Thompson (C) Douglas Harris, Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner (PG), Donald Ziegler (SG), Jerry West (PF) Jeffrey Beem, Leonard Smith, Harrison Battle | |
| 14:51 | N. Dakota St. | David Thompson steps in front of the Donald Ziegler pass | 49-44 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-44 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler is hacked by Raymond Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Ford, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Brad Edwards (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Raymond Ford, George Redus, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith (PG), Harrison Battle (PF), Benjamin Darst (C) Nicholas Needham, Jerry West, George Flanders | |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner is hacked by Chadwick Brandes - foul #3 on Chadwick Brandes, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham (SF) Scot Sumner | |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Donald Ziegler | 51-46 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:16 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese (PG) Donald Ziegler | |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Chadwick Brandes | 51-47 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:42 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 12:27 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brad Edwards - foul #2 on Brad Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), George Redus (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Paul Henry (C) Douglas Harris, Arthur Medley, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem (PG), Scot Sumner (SF), George Flanders (C) Leonard Smith, Nicholas Needham, Benjamin Darst | |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus makes the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Fountain | 53-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Redus (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferrera (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Varghese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scot Sumner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harrison Battle (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Flanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain is called for the reach on Jeffrey Beem in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Fountain, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler (SG), Jerry West (PF) Michael Varghese, Harrison Battle | |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:34 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain's pass is intercepted by George Flanders | 53-50 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Henry is called for the reach on Scot Sumner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Henry, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson (C) Ryan Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Beem and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese (PG), Nicholas Needham (SF) Jeffrey Beem, Scot Sumner | |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Fountain and he's fouled by Donald Ziegler - foul #4 on Donald Ziegler, team foul #1 | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Arthur Medley (PF) Daniel Fountain, John Ferrera, Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith (SG), Harrison Battle (PF) Donald Ziegler, George Flanders | |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:30 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard Smith - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Jacob Dahl, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem (PG), Scot Sumner (SF), Benjamin Darst (C) Michael Varghese, Nicholas Needham, Jerry West | |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner steals the ball from George Redus | 57-54 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle's pass is intercepted by Arthur Medley in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl (SF), Paul Henry (C) Arthur Medley, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders (C) Benjamin Darst | |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:27 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:08 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Beem, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (PF) Ryan Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham (SF), Jerry West (PF) Scot Sumner, Harrison Battle | |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus lays it up and in set up by Douglas Harris | 59-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Redus (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Henry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Needham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Flanders (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:41 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West travels with the ball | 59-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Raymond Ford (SG) Douglas Harris, George Redus | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese (PG), Donald Ziegler (SG) Jeffrey Beem, Leonard Smith | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards makes the driving attempt near the basket | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Varghese | 61-56 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-56 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl is called for the reach on Donald Ziegler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Dahl, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Daniel Fountain, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle (PF), Benjamin Darst (C) Jerry West, George Flanders | |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem (PG), Scot Sumner (SF) Michael Varghese, Nicholas Needham | |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem misses long on a shot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 06:09 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:47 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 05:26 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst banks in the layup on a great pass from Scot Sumner | 61-60 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 05:04 | N. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes denies the turnaround by Harrison Battle | 63-60 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst tips it home | 63-62 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Arthur Medley - foul #2 on Arthur Medley, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), George Redus (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Brad Edwards (PF), David Thompson (C) Raymond Ford, Arthur Medley, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese (PG), Leonard Smith (SG), Nicholas Needham (SF), Jerry West (PF), George Flanders (C) Jeffrey Beem, Donald Ziegler, Scot Sumner, Harrison Battle, Benjamin Darst | |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Varghese | 63-64 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Fountain - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #4 | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Varghese - foul #2 on Michael Varghese, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Varghese hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Redus (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brad Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Varghese (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Needham (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Flanders (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards is hacked by Jerry West - foul #2 on Jerry West, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Paul Henry (C) Daniel Fountain, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler (SG), Harrison Battle (PF) Michael Varghese, Jerry West | |
| 03:15 | S. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by George Redus is blocked by Nicholas Needham | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus loses the dribble to George Flanders | 64-64 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith is hacked by John Ferrera - foul #1 on John Ferrera, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West (C) George Flanders | |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses short on a jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF) George Redus, John Ferrera | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem (PG), Michael Varghese (SG), Scot Sumner (SF) Leonard Smith, Donald Ziegler, Nicholas Needham | |
| 02:05 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Michael Varghese is blocked by Ryan Whaley | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson (C) Paul Henry | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler (SG), Benjamin Darst (C) Michael Varghese, Jerry West | |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Medley | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Darst blows the wide open layup | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner's floater is tipped away by David Thompson | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | George Redus (SG), John Ferrera (SF) Arthur Medley, Jacob Dahl | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham (SF), George Flanders (C) Scot Sumner, Benjamin Darst | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus is fouled on the floor by Harrison Battle - foul #1 on Harrison Battle, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem is called for the reach on Douglas Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Beem, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Redus (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Ziegler (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Needham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - George Flanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:44 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle takes the ball from John Ferrera | 69-72 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Scot Sumner (SF), Jerry West (PF), Benjamin Darst (C) Nicholas Needham, Harrison Battle, George Flanders | |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses the jumper in the paint | 69-73 |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Darst | 69-73 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ryan Whaley - foul #2 on Ryan Whaley, team foul #15 | 69-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Scot Sumner - foul #4 on Scot Sumner, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (PF) Douglas Harris, Ryan Whaley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham (SF) Scot Sumner | |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Needham | 71-77 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 71-77 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Ryan Whaley (PF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Arthur Medley, Chadwick Brandes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle (PF) Benjamin Darst | |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham is fouled on the floor by John Ferrera - foul #2 on John Ferrera, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SF) John Ferrera | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders (C) Jerry West | |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Needham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson hits a floater from the baseline | 73-79 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harrison Battle | 73-81 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Harris | 76-81 |
| 01:08 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas Harris - foul #3 on Douglas Harris, team foul #17 | 76-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera (SF) Arthur Medley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:08 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:08 | N. Dakota St. | George Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Thompson | 79-82 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Redus (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeffrey Beem (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Ziegler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Needham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - George Flanders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Ziegler jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Nicholas Needham | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Redus | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem is hacked by Douglas Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Harris, team foul #18 | 82-84 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Beem misses the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle is hacked by Douglas Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Harris, team foul #19 | 82-85 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG) Douglas Harris | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jerry West (SF) Nicholas Needham | |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Harrison Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | George Redus misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 82-86 |