| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Allen James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:31 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Gray | 35-27 |
| 19:19 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is hacked by Albert Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Friedman, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:54 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Ferrera, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (SG), Eric Hunter (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Jacob Dahl (SG), Brad Edwards (SF), Paul Henry (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, Arthur Medley, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| 18:41 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace drills a jumpshot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota St. | Vaughn Rogers is called for the reach on Paul Henry - foul #1 on Vaughn Rogers, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 18:10 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Joseph (SG) Nicholas McLaughlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG) Daniel Fountain | |
| 17:52 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Albert Friedman (SG), James Lewis (SF), Philip Gray (PF), Richard Smith (C) Peter Wallace, John Joseph, Eric Hunter, Vaughn Rogers, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), David Thompson (C) Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Paul Henry, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 17:48 | W. New Mexico | Allen James is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Harris - foul #2 on Douglas Harris, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Lewis steps in front of the Arthur Medley pass in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 17:17 | W. New Mexico | Allen James misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 37-29 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 16:50 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Whaley | 37-29 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (PG), Peter Wallace (SG), John Joseph (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Eric Hunter (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, James Lewis, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Jacob Dahl (SG), Paul Henry (C) Douglas Harris, Arthur Medley, David Thompson | |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:34 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:19 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 15:48 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter grabs the board | 39-31 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Nicholas McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Dahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ferrera (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Whaley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Henry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jacob Dahl, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Albert Friedman (SG), James Lewis (SF), Philip Gray (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Nicholas McLaughlin, Peter Wallace, John Joseph, Vaughn Rogers, Eric Hunter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Alex Smith (SG), Brad Edwards (SF), Arthur Medley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Daniel Fountain, Jacob Dahl, John Ferrera, Ryan Whaley, Paul Henry | |
| 14:57 | W. New Mexico | Arthur Medley is called for the reach on Allen James - foul #1 on Arthur Medley, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 14:44 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen James | 41-31 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen James - foul #1 on Allen James, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith (C) Philip Gray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley (PF) Arthur Medley | |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:05 | W. New Mexico | Ryan Whaley blocks the short jumper by Richard Smith | 41-32 |
| 14:04 | W. New Mexico | Allen James can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Chadwick Brandes | 41-32 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tommy Jones - foul #1 on Tommy Jones, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (SF), Philip Gray (PF) James Lewis, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), John Ferrera (SF), David Thompson (C) Douglas Harris, Brad Edwards, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:23 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 13:22 | W. New Mexico | Allen James pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:10 | W. New Mexico | John Ferrera is called for the reach on Nicholas McLaughlin - foul #3 on John Ferrera, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (SG), John Joseph (SF), Vaughn Rogers (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (PF) Ryan Whaley | |
| 12:51 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #3 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter (C) Philip Gray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG) Daniel Fountain | |
| 12:51 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:51 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Medley | 41-33 |
| 12:39 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 41-33 |
| 12:37 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | John Ferrera is called for the reach on Eric Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Ferrera, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith (C) Peter Wallace | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl (SF), Paul Henry (PF) John Ferrera, Arthur Medley | |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:35 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Hunter takes the ball from Douglas Harris in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas McLaughlin and the foul's on Paul Henry - foul #2 on Paul Henry, team foul #8 | 44-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Albert Friedman (SG) John Joseph, Nicholas McLaughlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SF) Alex Smith | |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota St. | Vaughn Rogers is called for the reach on Paul Henry - foul #2 on Vaughn Rogers, team foul #7 | 44-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Lewis (SF), Philip Gray (PF) Eric Hunter, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Alex Smith (SG), Ryan Whaley (PF) Douglas Harris, Jacob Dahl, David Thompson | |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:02 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 11:53 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes (C) Paul Henry | |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley buries a runner near the basket set up by Daniel Fountain and he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #8 | 44-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (SG), Nicholas McLaughlin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Albert Friedman, James Lewis, Vaughn Rogers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (SF) Alex Smith | |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Allen James (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Medley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Brad Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Whaley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chadwick Brandes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman (SG) Allen James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses the open dunk | 44-36 |
| 11:05 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 10:44 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith scores on a shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Smith is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 46-36 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Joseph (PG), Eric Hunter (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Peter Wallace, Nicholas McLaughlin, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Alex Smith (SG), Jacob Dahl (SF), Paul Henry (PF) Arthur Medley, Brad Edwards, Ryan Whaley | |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:19 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter tips it home | 48-37 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 09:48 | W. New Mexico | John Joseph makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Eric Hunter | 50-40 |
| 09:27 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry tips it home | 50-42 |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | John Joseph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-42 |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:33 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Paul Henry | 50-42 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Peter Wallace (SG), Nicholas McLaughlin (SF), Philip Gray (PF), Richard Smith (C) John Joseph, Albert Friedman, Eric Hunter, Vaughn Rogers, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Arthur Medley (SG), Brad Edwards (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), Chadwick Brandes (C) Douglas Harris, Alex Smith, Jacob Dahl, Paul Henry, David Thompson | |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 08:22 | W. New Mexico | Allen James pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:05 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 08:04 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 07:46 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin clanks a floater in the paint | 50-42 |
| 07:45 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 07:43 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Medley and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 50-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Lewis (SF) Peter Wallace | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera (SF) Brad Edwards | |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota St. | Chadwick Brandes makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Allen James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Gray (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Fountain (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Medley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Ferrera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Whaley (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chadwick Brandes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Ryan Whaley - foul #1 on Ryan Whaley, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 06:40 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:23 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers misses the easy open layup | 52-45 |
| 06:21 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 52-45 |
| 06:05 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Lewis | 54-45 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Medley | 54-48 |
| 05:42 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Chadwick Brandes | 54-48 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:28 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin is hacked by Arthur Medley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Medley, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (SG), John Joseph (SF), Eric Hunter (PF), Richard Smith (C) Allen James, James Lewis, Philip Gray, Vaughn Rogers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Jacob Dahl (SG), Brad Edwards (PF), Paul Henry (C) Daniel Fountain, Arthur Medley, Ryan Whaley, Chadwick Brandes | |
| 05:28 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Peter Wallace - foul #2 on Peter Wallace, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman (SG) Nicholas McLaughlin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:57 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), James Lewis (SF), Tommy Jones (PF) Peter Wallace, John Joseph, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Alex Smith (SG), David Thompson (C) Jacob Dahl, Paul Henry | |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera drills a jump hook from the right block | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Harris picks off the pass by Eric Hunter in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| 04:04 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Albert Friedman | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers (C) Eric Hunter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:52 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith (C) Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley (PF) Brad Edwards | |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (PG), Nicholas McLaughlin (SF) Allen James, James Lewis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:20 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Peter Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Friedman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vaughn Rogers (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Harris (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Smith (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ferrera (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Whaley (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | Alex Smith loses the dribble to Vaughn Rogers in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 02:59 | W. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Albert Friedman is blocked by Ryan Whaley | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:42 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman makes the wide open turnaround from the left block set up by Peter Wallace | 65-57 |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), John Joseph (SF), Eric Hunter (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Albert Friedman, Nicholas McLaughlin, Vaughn Rogers, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Fountain (PG), Jacob Dahl (SG), Arthur Medley (PF), Paul Henry (C) Douglas Harris, Alex Smith, Ryan Whaley, David Thompson | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley comes up short on the floater from close range | 65-57 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Henry tips it in | 65-59 |
| 02:12 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 67-59 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl is hacked by Peter Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Wallace, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Lewis (SF) Peter Wallace | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards (SF) John Ferrera | |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jacob Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | John Joseph comes up short on the runner from close range | 67-61 |
| 01:56 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Edwards scores on a runner near the basket | 67-63 |
| 01:28 | W. New Mexico | Allen James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman (SG), Philip Gray (PF), Richard Smith (C) John Joseph, Eric Hunter, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris (PG), Alex Smith (SG), John Ferrera (SF), Ryan Whaley (PF), David Thompson (C) Daniel Fountain, Jacob Dahl, Brad Edwards, Arthur Medley, Paul Henry | |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson tips it home | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alex Smith - foul #4 on Alex Smith, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:49 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Allen James takes the ball from John Ferrera in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Alex Smith - foul #5 on Alex Smith, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley (SG) Alex Smith | |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Harris hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Medley | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:10 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #4 on David Thompson, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (PG), Eric Hunter (PF) Allen James, Philip Gray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis misses the free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota St. | Ryan Whaley grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Friedman - foul #2 on Albert Friedman, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Philip Gray (PF) Nicholas McLaughlin, Eric Hunter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota St. | Arthur Medley misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Harris is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Harris, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (PG), Nicholas McLaughlin (SF), Eric Hunter (PF) Allen James, James Lewis, Philip Gray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Ferrera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |