| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Michael Blakeslee (fresh) SG - Marcus Dehaan (fresh) SF - Benjamin Holcomb (fresh) PF - Steven Ziyad (fresh) C - Mathew Fullen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fresh) SG - Timothy Jager (fresh) SF - Curtis Ward (fresh) PF - Gil Toner (fresh) C - James Galeano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen loses the dribble to James Galeano | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner hits a driving attempt in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Fullen | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Galeano | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Holcomb | 5-5 |
| 18:31 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Ziyad is called for the reach on Timothy Jager - foul #1 on Steven Ziyad, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:18 | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Ward steals the ball from Steven Ziyad | 5-5 |
| 17:39 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano tips it in | 5-7 |
| 17:30 | W. New Mexico | Benjamin Holcomb makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Blakeslee | 7-7 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Ward | 7-10 |
| 17:08 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee is hacked by Timothy Jager in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Jager, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron (PG), David Becerra (SG), Willie Chambless (SF), George Belcher (PF), Roberto Quintana (C) Michael Blakeslee, Marcus Dehaan, Benjamin Holcomb, Steven Ziyad, Mathew Fullen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Kenneth Edwards (PF), Elwood Ebert (C) Anthony Woodruff, Timothy Jager, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, James Galeano | |
| 16:46 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle is hacked by Sidney Baron - foul #1 on Sidney Baron, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Battle | 7-13 |
| 16:23 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless travels in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Battle | 7-16 |
| 15:58 | W. New Mexico | David Becerra connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Sidney Baron | 9-16 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Sidney Baron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Chambless (fresh) PF - George Belcher (fresh) C - Roberto Quintana (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) C - Elwood Ebert (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards banks in the layup | 9-18 |
| 15:24 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 15:23 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 9-18 |
| 15:10 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 14:44 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher's layup is rejected by Elwood Ebert | 9-18 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 14:35 | W. New Mexico | Roberto Quintana snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 14:33 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee (PG), Marcus Dehaan (SG), Benjamin Holcomb (SF), Steven Ziyad (PF), Patrick Eakins (C) Sidney Baron, David Becerra, Willie Chambless, George Belcher, Roberto Quintana | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Wilson Boll (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Gil Toner (PF), James Galeano (C) Robert Battle, Geoffrey Stofsky, Robert Harrison, Kenneth Edwards, Elwood Ebert | |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 14:20 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano tips it but misses | 9-18 |
| 14:19 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 14:00 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Benjamin Holcomb | 12-18 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 13:39 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steven Ziyad | 12-18 |
| 13:29 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wilson Boll, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen (C) Patrick Eakins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager (SG) Wilson Boll | |
| 12:59 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Blakeslee | 14-18 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 12:29 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Ward | 14-18 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Woodruff out of a doubleteam | 14-21 |
| 11:49 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Ward is called for the reach on Mathew Fullen - foul #1 on Curtis Ward, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron (PG), David Becerra (SG), Willie Chambless (SF), George Belcher (PF), Patrick Eakins (C) Michael Blakeslee, Marcus Dehaan, Benjamin Holcomb, Steven Ziyad, Mathew Fullen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG), Robert Battle (SG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Elwood Ebert (C) Anthony Woodruff, Timothy Jager, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, James Galeano | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Sidney Baron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Becerra (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Chambless (fresh) PF - George Belcher (fresh) C - Patrick Eakins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wilson Boll (fresh) SG - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elwood Ebert (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins is whistled for a carry | 14-21 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert comes up short on the floater from the right block | 14-21 |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:47 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison is fouled on the floor by George Belcher - foul #1 on George Belcher, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Steven Ziyad (PF), Mathew Fullen (C) George Belcher, Patrick Eakins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Timothy Jager (SG), Kenneth Edwards (PF), James Galeano (C) Wilson Boll, Robert Battle, Geoffrey Stofsky, Elwood Ebert | |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Woodruff is blocked by Steven Ziyad | 16-21 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison can't tip it in | 16-21 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 16-23 |
| 09:59 | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee (PG), Marcus Dehaan (SG), Roberto Quintana (C) Sidney Baron, David Becerra, Mathew Fullen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF) Robert Harrison | |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 16-23 |
| 09:51 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roberto Quintana | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Anthony Woodruff - foul #1 on Anthony Woodruff, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Benjamin Holcomb (SF) Willie Chambless | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:28 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Woodruff | 18-26 |
| 08:48 | W. New Mexico | Roberto Quintana hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Benjamin Holcomb | 20-26 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-26 |
| 08:28 | W. New Mexico | Steven Ziyad grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 08:25 | W. New Mexico | Curtis Ward steps in front of the Marcus Dehaan pass in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward is hacked by Benjamin Holcomb - foul #1 on Benjamin Holcomb, team foul #4 | 20-26 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron (PG), David Becerra (SG), Willie Chambless (SF), George Belcher (PF), Patrick Eakins (C) Michael Blakeslee, Marcus Dehaan, Benjamin Holcomb, Steven Ziyad, Roberto Quintana | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG), Robert Battle (SG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SF), Gil Toner (PF), Elwood Ebert (C) Anthony Woodruff, Timothy Jager, Curtis Ward, Kenneth Edwards, James Galeano | |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota St. | George Belcher steals the ball from Geoffrey Stofsky | 20-26 |
| 07:27 | W. New Mexico | Wilson Boll steals it from Willie Chambless | 20-26 |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll banks in the layup | 20-28 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Sidney Baron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Becerra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Chambless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Belcher (fresh) C - Patrick Eakins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wilson Boll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gil Toner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Elwood Ebert (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless is hacked by Geoffrey Stofsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Stofsky, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen (C) Patrick Eakins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison (PF) Gil Toner | |
| 07:02 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 20-28 |
| 07:00 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless tips it home | 22-28 |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Benjamin Holcomb (SF) Willie Chambless | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager (SG), Gil Toner (PF), James Galeano (C) Wilson Boll, Geoffrey Stofsky, Elwood Ebert | |
| 06:20 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Becerra and he's hacked by James Galeano - foul #1 on James Galeano, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee (PG) Sidney Baron | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG) Robert Battle | |
| 06:20 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano can't finish the layup | 25-28 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 05:38 | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:34 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee is hacked by Timothy Jager in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Jager, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan (SG), Willie Chambless (SF), Steven Ziyad (PF), Patrick Eakins (C) David Becerra, Benjamin Holcomb, George Belcher, Mathew Fullen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF), Kenneth Edwards (C) Timothy Jager, Robert Harrison, Gil Toner, James Galeano | |
| 05:34 | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Elwood Ebert | 25-30 |
| 04:41 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Battle - foul #1 on Robert Battle, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron (PG), Roberto Quintana (C) Michael Blakeslee, Patrick Eakins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG), James Galeano (C) Anthony Woodruff, Elwood Ebert | |
| 04:41 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:41 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Ziyad is called for the reach on Robert Battle - foul #2 on Steven Ziyad, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | George Belcher (PF) Steven Ziyad | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF) Robert Battle | |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilson Boll - foul #2 on Wilson Boll, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David Becerra (SG), Benjamin Holcomb (SF), Patrick Eakins (C) Marcus Dehaan, Willie Chambless, Roberto Quintana | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Gil Toner (PF) Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, James Galeano | |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:58 | W. New Mexico | George Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:44 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilson Boll | 29-34 |
| 03:21 | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-34 |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Sidney Baron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Becerra (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Holcomb (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Belcher (tiring) 5 pts. C - Patrick Eakins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Wilson Boll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Jager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gil Toner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins is hacked by Kenneth Edwards - foul #1 on Kenneth Edwards, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Blakeslee (PG), Steven Ziyad (PF), Mathew Fullen (C) David Becerra, Benjamin Holcomb, George Belcher | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Elwood Ebert (PF), James Galeano (C) Wilson Boll, Gil Toner, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 03:00 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:00 | W. New Mexico | Patrick Eakins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Blakeslee steals it from Timothy Jager | 30-34 |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Steven Ziyad is hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan (SG), Willie Chambless (SF) Sidney Baron, Patrick Eakins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Curtis Ward (SF) Robert Battle, Timothy Jager, Robert Harrison | |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Steven Ziyad misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Steven Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Roberto Quintana (C) Mathew Fullen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner (PF) James Galeano | |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan is fouled in the backcourt by Elwood Ebert - foul #1 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gil Toner | 32-34 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner connects on the open floater in the lane set up by Anthony Woodruff out of the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| 01:22 | W. New Mexico | Willie Chambless connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elwood Ebert | 34-38 |
| 01:01 | W. New Mexico | Marcus Dehaan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron (PG), David Becerra (SG), Benjamin Holcomb (SF), Mathew Fullen (C) Michael Blakeslee, Marcus Dehaan, Willie Chambless, Roberto Quintana | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Kenneth Edwards (PF), James Galeano (C) Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, Elwood Ebert | |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 00:39 | W. New Mexico | David Becerra gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Woodruff is called for the reach on Sidney Baron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Woodruff, team foul #13 | 34-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG) Anthony Woodruff | |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:36 | W. New Mexico | Sidney Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle is denied on a layup by Steven Ziyad | 35-38 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Mathew Fullen drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Becerra | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 37-40 |