| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion 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) | |
| 19:48 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 19:47 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota | James Macy knocks in the floater from the left side | 34-45 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ruben Wigginton | 34-45 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | John Pugh scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Macy | 36-45 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:25 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota | James Macy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Reynolds | 42-45 |
| 17:38 | N. Dakota St. | James Macy is called for the reach on John Dahlke in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Macy, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Andrew Portillo (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Rex Gardner (C) James Macy, John Pugh, Eric Reynolds, John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG), Charles Abner (SG), Conrad Craft (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Johnny Thrash, Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Littlefield - foul #1 on Randall Littlefield, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Portillo - foul #3 on Andrew Portillo, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi (PF) Andrew Portillo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 3rd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 16:05 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Conrad Craft | 44-46 |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Fowler | 44-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ted Benton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Rex Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Randall Littlefield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Abner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Stephen Bosch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner's floater is tipped away by Donald Fowler | 44-48 |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-48 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Fowler - foul #1 on Donald Fowler, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), Andrew Portillo (SF), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Rex Gardner, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Randall Littlefield, Charles Abner, Conrad Craft, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:33 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 45-48 |
| 14:31 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | John Pugh grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:46 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Dahlke and he's fouled by Robert Rogers - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Eric Reynolds (SF), John Kobayashi (PF) James Macy, John Pugh, Andrew Portillo, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Anderson (PF) Scott Moody | |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 45-51 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:04 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody (PF) James McVeigh | |
| 12:42 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Donald Fowler (PF) Johnny Thrash, Scott Moody | |
| 12:27 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 12:10 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 12:08 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 11:48 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Anderson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Kenney (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - David Pitts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eric Reynolds - foul #1 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), Andrew Portillo (SF) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, Eric Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Scott Moody (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Donald Fowler, Joseph Anderson | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:05 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner (PF), Robert Rogers (C) John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), James McVeigh (C) David Pitts, Stephen Bosch | |
| 10:57 | S. Dakota | James McVeigh swats the short shot by Robert Rogers | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Rex Gardner | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers dunks the ball | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James McVeigh, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Eric Reynolds (SF), John Kobayashi (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Macy, John Pugh, Andrew Portillo, Rex Gardner, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan (SG), Conrad Craft (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Randall Littlefield, Charles Abner, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:32 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Felix | 49-54 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch comes up short on the runner in the lane | 49-54 |
| 08:51 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 49-54 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota | James Felix pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler clanks a floater from the left block | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Conrad Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Fowler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Bosch (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds misses the easy layup | 49-54 |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota | James Felix drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 07:12 | N. Dakota St. | James Felix is called for the reach on Johnny Thrash in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Felix, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), Andrew Portillo (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Rex Gardner (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Eric Reynolds, John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (PG), Charles Abner (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Johnny Thrash, Anthony Duncan, Conrad Craft, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 07:02 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota | John Pugh can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 06:09 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Abner | 54-56 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | James Macy is fouled on the floor by James McVeigh - foul #2 on James McVeigh, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Portillo | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Portillo is called for the reach on Randall Littlefield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Portillo, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Eric Reynolds (SF) James Macy, John Pugh, Andrew Portillo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Joseph Anderson (PF) Randall Littlefield, Scott Moody | |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota | David Pitts takes the ball from Benjamin Kenney | 57-56 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi (PF) Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Scott Moody (PF) David Pitts, Charles Abner, James McVeigh | |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash travels with the ball | 60-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), James Felix (SF), Ruben Wigginton (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, Eric Reynolds, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Conrad Craft (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Anthony Duncan, John Dahlke, Scott Moody, Joseph Anderson | |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota | James Macy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | James Macy is called for the reach on Johnny Thrash in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Macy, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo (SF) James Felix | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Johnny Thrash | 60-58 |
| 03:44 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi (PF) Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Kobayashi (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Bosch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Conrad Craft steals it from John Kobayashi | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch banks in the layup | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Pugh and he's hacked by Conrad Craft - foul #1 on Conrad Craft, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), James Felix (SG), Robert Rogers (C) James Macy, John Pugh, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Johnny Thrash, Randall Littlefield, Conrad Craft, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Duncan | 62-62 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG), Rex Gardner (C) Benjamin Kenney, James Felix, John Kobayashi | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), John Dahlke (SF) David Pitts, Charles Abner | |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota | John Pugh misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 62-62 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | James Macy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:26 | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | John Pugh snags the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds (SF), John Kobayashi (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) Andrew Portillo, Robert Rogers, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:14 | S. Dakota | John Pugh is fouled on the floor by James McVeigh - foul #3 on James McVeigh, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | John Dahlke picks off the pass by Eric Reynolds | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota 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) | |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | John Dahlke is called for the reach on Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on John Dahlke, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Dahlke | 67-67 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | James McVeigh denies the turnaround by Ruben Wigginton | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to John Dahlke | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion 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) | |
| 04:49 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Dahlke | 67-69 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:37 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | John Pugh comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Anthony Duncan | 69-69 |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by John Dahlke - foul #3 on John Dahlke, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), James Felix (SG), Robert Rogers (PF), Rex Gardner (C) James Macy, John Pugh, John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) John Dahlke, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Duncan | 72-74 |
| 03:00 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), John Pugh (SG) Benjamin Kenney, James Felix | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Randall Littlefield, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 02:41 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | James Macy picks off the pass by Johnny Thrash in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner travels with the ball | 72-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andrew Portillo (SF), John Kobayashi (PF) Eric Reynolds, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton (C) Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Macy | 75-74 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by James Macy - foul #3 on James Macy, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds (SF) Andrew Portillo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | James Macy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota St. | James Macy is called for the reach on Johnny Thrash - foul #4 on James Macy, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Johnny Thrash | 78-79 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-79 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke pulls down the rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke is fouled on the floor by Eric Reynolds - foul #2 on Eric Reynolds, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Wigginton | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ruben Wigginton | 81-81 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke misses the easy open layup | 81-81 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reynolds (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion 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) | |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is fouled on the floor by James Macy - foul #5 on James Macy, team foul #11 | 81-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG) James Macy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | John Pugh buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Reynolds | 83-81 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 83-81 |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Kobayashi | 83-81 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kobayashi | 85-81 |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 85-81 |
| 03:44 | S. Dakota | John Pugh grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Thrash - foul #2 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #9 | 85-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Andrew Portillo (SF), Robert Rogers (PF), Rex Gardner (C) John Pugh, Eric Reynolds, John Kobayashi, Ruben Wigginton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 03:23 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Kenney steps in front of the Johnny Thrash pass | 87-81 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Robert Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Bosch | 87-81 |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch pulls down the rebound | 87-81 |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Pugh (SG), John Kobayashi (PF), Ruben Wigginton (C) James Felix, Robert Rogers, Rex Gardner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 87-81 |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses the tip | 87-81 |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds (SF) Andrew Portillo | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi can't connect on a runner from the left block | 87-81 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash snags the defensive board | 87-81 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 87-84 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi lays it in and the foul's on Scott Moody - foul #2 on Scott Moody, team foul #10 | 89-84 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi makes the free throw | 90-84 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash lays it up and in | 90-86 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds is hacked by Johnny Thrash - foul #3 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #11 | 90-86 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Eric Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke misses the lay-in | 92-86 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody hits the follow up shot | 92-88 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | John Pugh's floater is knocked away by John Dahlke | 92-88 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody pulls down the rebound | 92-88 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnny Thrash | 92-91 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | John Pugh misses badly on a floater from the left side | 92-91 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton can't tip it in | 92-91 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton gets the offensive rebound | 92-91 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | John Pugh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 92-91 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | John Kobayashi grabs the offensive board | 92-91 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Benjamin Kenney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Pugh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reynolds (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Ruben Wigginton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dahlke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Scott Moody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James McVeigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota 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) | |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Pugh - foul #2 on John Pugh, team foul #12 | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the 2nd free throw | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota 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) | |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is hacked by Johnny Thrash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #12 | 94-92 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota 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) | |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 96-92 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton gets the rebound | 96-92 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ruben Wigginton runs out the clock | 96-92 |