| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (fresh) SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - James Griffin (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Leo Jones (fresh) SG - Joseph Foote (fresh) SF - Paul Henricks (fresh) PF - John Miller (fresh) C - Charles Tomlinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota | James Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | N. Alabama | James Griffin steps in front of the Joseph Foote pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | James Griffin connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Patterson | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | N. Alabama | John Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | James Griffin scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Patterson and the foul's on John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Taft - foul #1 on Vincent Taft, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:23 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:23 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 18:11 | N. Alabama | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Andy Durr - foul #1 on Andy Durr, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson misses the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:05 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:57 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Joseph Foote is called for the reach on Richard Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Foote, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Donald Jepson (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Vincent Taft, Richard Patterson, Andy Durr, James Griffin, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Joshua Garrett (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF), Jason Jezewski (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Leo Jones, Joseph Foote, Paul Henricks, John Miller, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Sellers | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Alabama | Joel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Billy Cowie | 7-4 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann comes up short on the floater in the paint | 7-4 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson knocks in the shot from the right block | 9-4 |
| 16:32 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski is hacked by Donald Jepson - foul #1 on Donald Jepson, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Andy Durr (SF), James Griffin (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson, Billy Cowie, Donald Jepson, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (PG), Joseph Foote (SG), Paul Henricks (SF), John Miller (PF), Chuck Franks (C) Larry Malbrough, Joshua Garrett, Donnie Gallagher, Jason Jezewski, Joel Johnson | |
| 16:15 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins buries a shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:03 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Patterson | 12-6 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Patterson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) PF - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamel Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Donald Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Henricks (fairly fresh) PF - John Miller (fresh) C - Chuck Franks (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | N. Alabama | John Miller misses the driving attempt from close range | 12-6 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | Donald Jenkins steps in front of the Vincent Taft pass in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 15:40 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote lays it in set up by Donald Jenkins | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 12-8 |
| 15:27 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 15:23 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota | John Miller is called for the reach on James Griffin - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG), Ralph Hofmann (C) Richard Patterson, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Jason Jezewski (PF), Charles Tomlinson (C) Donald Jenkins, John Miller, Chuck Franks | |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Jason Jezewski blocks the short jumper by James Griffin | 12-8 |
| 15:05 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:59 | N. Alabama | Edward Sellers steps in front of the Charles Tomlinson pass | 12-8 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson (C) James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett (SG) Joseph Foote | |
| 14:45 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota | The 3pt attempt by Vincent Taft is denied by Jason Jezewski | 12-8 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann tips it in | 14-8 |
| 14:14 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 14:12 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:56 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Garrett and he's hacked by Vincent Taft - foul #2 on Vincent Taft, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), James Griffin (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Vincent Taft, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Joshua Garrett, Paul Henricks, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 13:56 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota | James Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 14-11 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 13:25 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins makes the shot from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Joel Johnson steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass | 16-13 |
| 13:08 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SG), Donald Jepson (PF) Edward Sellers, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Joseph Foote (SG), Chuck Franks (PF), Charles Tomlinson (C) Leo Jones, Donald Jenkins, Jason Jezewski, Joel Johnson | |
| 12:50 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher is hacked by Donald Jepson - foul #2 on Donald Jepson, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), James Griffin (PF) Richard Johnson, Donald Jepson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 12:45 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote misses badly on a runner in the lane | 16-13 |
| 12:43 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote tips it but misses | 16-13 |
| 12:42 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen blows the layup | 16-13 |
| 12:24 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough's pass is intercepted by Andy Durr in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr banks in the layup | 18-13 |
| 12:08 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher's fadeaway is rejected by Jamel Allen | 18-13 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Ralph Hofmann (C) Richard Patterson, Billy Cowie, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (SG), Paul Henricks (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Joseph Foote, Donnie Gallagher, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 11:41 | N. Alabama | Joel Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Jenkins | 18-15 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Edward Sellers (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Durr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Larry Malbrough (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Henricks (fairly fresh) PF - Chuck Franks (fairly fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (SG), Jamel Allen (C) Andy Durr, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Joshua Garrett (SG), Jason Jezewski (PF) Larry Malbrough, Paul Henricks, Chuck Franks | |
| 11:06 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #8 | 18-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks (SF), Charles Tomlinson (C) Donald Jenkins, Joel Johnson | |
| 11:06 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:06 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Tomlinson - foul #1 on Charles Tomlinson, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Sellers - foul #1 on Edward Sellers, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF) Joshua Garrett, Paul Henricks | |
| 10:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 10:14 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Foote | 21-21 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann is fouled on the floor by Charles Tomlinson - foul #2 on Charles Tomlinson, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jamel Allen (C) Billy Cowie, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (PG), Joshua Garrett (SG), Paul Henricks (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Leo Jones, Joseph Foote, Donnie Gallagher, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen blows the layup | 21-21 |
| 09:39 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 09:24 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Patterson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (PF) Richard Patterson, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Chuck Franks (PF) Paul Henricks, Jason Jezewski | |
| 09:24 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:24 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Malbrough - foul #1 on Larry Malbrough, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SG) Edward Sellers | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF) Joshua Garrett, Donald Jenkins | |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:50 | N. Alabama | Joel Johnson drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Billy Cowie - foul #1 on Billy Cowie, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Jason Jezewski (PF) Larry Malbrough, Chuck Franks | |
| 08:50 | N. Alabama | Joel Johnson makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Hofmann and he's hacked by Jason Jezewski - foul #1 on Jason Jezewski, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks (SF) Donnie Gallagher | |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:32 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Jezewski | 24-26 |
| 08:29 | N. Alabama | Jamel Allen is called for the reach on Joseph Foote in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamel Allen, team foul #12 | 24-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 08:29 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:29 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota | James Griffin grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by James Griffin is denied by Joel Johnson | 24-26 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 07:54 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:49 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (PG) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Joshua Garrett (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF), Chuck Franks (PF) Leo Jones, Joseph Foote, Paul Henricks, Jason Jezewski | |
| 07:46 | S. Dakota | James Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 07:29 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Johnson (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edward Sellers (tired) 1 ast. SF - Andy Durr (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffin (tired) 5 pts. C - Ralph Hofmann (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Larry Malbrough (fresh) SG - Joshua Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Gallagher (fairly fresh) PF - Chuck Franks (fairly fresh) C - Joel Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers is called for 10 seconds | 24-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (PG), Jason Jezewski (PF) Larry Malbrough, Joel Johnson | |
| 07:12 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski can't finish the uncontested layup | 24-26 |
| 07:10 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 07:05 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski banks in the wide open layup set up by Donald Jenkins | 24-28 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | James Griffin is denied on a layup by Chuck Franks | 24-28 |
| 06:49 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:45 | N. Alabama | Edward Sellers takes the ball from Joshua Garrett in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen jams it | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie (SG), Ralph Hofmann (PF) Richard Johnson, James Griffin | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Paul Henricks (SF), John Miller (PF), Charles Tomlinson (C) Joshua Garrett, Donnie Gallagher, Jason Jezewski, Chuck Franks | |
| 06:32 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota | Charles Tomlinson denies the turnaround by Jamel Allen | 26-28 |
| 06:15 | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:11 | N. Alabama | Billy Cowie is called for the reach on Charles Tomlinson - foul #2 on Billy Cowie, team foul #14 | 26-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Joseph Foote (SG) Larry Malbrough, Donald Jenkins | |
| 06:11 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:11 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 05:51 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson is hacked by Ralph Hofmann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #15 | 28-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 05:51 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:51 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Vincent Taft | 28-31 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 05:29 | N. Alabama | John Miller pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 05:27 | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote loses the dribble to Jamel Allen in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #8 | 28-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Joshua Garrett (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF), Jason Jezewski (PF) Leo Jones, Joseph Foote, Paul Henricks, John Miller | |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota | James Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:03 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski hits a shot from the left block and the foul's on Andy Durr - foul #2 on Andy Durr, team foul #16 | 29-33 |
| 05:03 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:03 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 04:48 | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 04:47 | N. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Gallagher | 29-33 |
| 04:42 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher can't finish the uncontested layup | 29-33 |
| 04:41 | N. Alabama | Charles Tomlinson gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:36 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 04:35 | N. Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Tomlinson | 29-33 |
| 04:21 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett misses the easy layup | 29-33 |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins (SG), Paul Henricks (SF), Chuck Franks (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Joshua Garrett, Donnie Gallagher, Jason Jezewski, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota | Chuck Franks steals the ball from James Griffin | 29-33 |
| 03:53 | N. Alabama | Joel Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | James Griffin snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Joel Johnson takes the ball from Edward Sellers in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 03:39 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks is hacked by Andy Durr - foul #3 on Andy Durr, team foul #17 | 29-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson (SG), Billy Cowie (SF), Donald Jepson (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Edward Sellers, Andy Durr, James Griffin, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Charles Tomlinson (C) Larry Malbrough, Joel Johnson | |
| 03:39 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:39 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is hacked by Charles Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Tomlinson, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote (SG), Jason Jezewski (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Paul Henricks, Chuck Franks, Charles Tomlinson | |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:21 | N. Alabama | Donald Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Richard Patterson (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Billy Cowie (tiring) PF - Donald Jepson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Hofmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Leo Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Foote (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jason Jezewski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Jason Jezewski blocks the short jumper by Donald Jepson | 31-35 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 02:48 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 02:41 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones is hacked by Vincent Taft in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Taft, team foul #18 | 33-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SG) Vincent Taft | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett (SG), Donnie Gallagher (SF), Chuck Franks (PF) Joseph Foote, Donald Jenkins, Jason Jezewski | |
| 02:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:39 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 02:27 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Leo Jones and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #19 | 33-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 02:27 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota | Donnie Gallagher is called for the reach on Billy Cowie - foul #1 on Donnie Gallagher, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Paul Henricks (SF), Jason Jezewski (PF) Leo Jones, Donnie Gallagher, Joel Johnson | |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota | Billy Cowie misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:06 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 01:50 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett is hacked by Edward Sellers - foul #2 on Edward Sellers, team foul #20 | 34-38 |
| 01:50 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:50 | N. Alabama | Joshua Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson is fouled on the floor by Jason Jezewski - foul #2 on Jason Jezewski, team foul #11 | 34-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Joseph Foote (SG), Joel Johnson (C) Joshua Garrett, Chuck Franks | |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:20 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Billy Cowie - foul #3 on Billy Cowie, team foul #21 | 36-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SF) Billy Cowie | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 01:20 | N. Alabama | Paul Henricks makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota | Edward Sellers travels in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Leo Jones (PG), Donnie Gallagher (SF) Larry Malbrough, Paul Henricks | |
| 01:05 | N. Alabama | Jason Jezewski is called for 5 seconds | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks (PF) Jason Jezewski | |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Chuck Franks steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 00:55 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Sellers - foul #3 on Edward Sellers, team foul #22 | 36-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Andy Durr (SF) Edward Sellers, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 00:55 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:55 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | Donald Jepson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Chuck Franks takes the ball from Andy Durr | 36-43 |
| 00:30 | N. Alabama | Leo Jones misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 00:29 | N. Alabama | Donnie Gallagher tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Foote is called for the reach on Richard Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Foote, team foul #12 | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Griffin (PF) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Malbrough (PG), Donald Jenkins (SG), Paul Henricks (SF), Jason Jezewski (PF) Leo Jones, Joseph Foote, Donnie Gallagher, Joel Johnson | |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:25 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Jason Jezewski | 37-45 |
| 00:21 | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks is hacked by Richard Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #23 | 37-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SG) Richard Patterson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 00:21 | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:21 | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Jason Jezewski swats the shot by Andy Durr | 37-47 |
| 00:02 | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:00 | N. Alabama | Chuck Franks hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-47 |