| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kliebert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Dam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Luis Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Vacca (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kent McKee (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert is hacked by Kent McKee - foul #1 on Kent McKee, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Kent McKee - foul #2 on Kent McKee, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 3rd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson steals it from Alexander Culpepper in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Thompson | 37-37 |
| 18:55 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Levi Cunningham | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam steps in front of the Levi Cunningham pass | 40-39 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerome Thompson and he's hacked by Luis Hall - foul #2 on Luis Hall, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SF), Justin Ballard (PF) Jerome Thompson, Lawrence Colvin, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Winston Dunn (SF), Stanley Witman (PF), Glen Cannon (C) Luis Hall, Alexander Culpepper, Levi Cunningham, Steve Vacca, Kent McKee | |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal (SF) Robert Kliebert | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Neal, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Ballard | 43-39 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Stanley Witman - foul #1 on Stanley Witman, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert (PF) Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman grabs the board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudy Perkins (fresh) SF - Robert Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Merle Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Handley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Winston Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Witman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glen Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota St. | Brad Jones is called for the reach on Merle Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Jones, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-39 |
| 15:34 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 15:12 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Witman | 45-41 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon swats the layup by Rudy Perkins | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), John Hampson (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Robert Neal, Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (PG), Billy Taylor (SG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Steve Vacca (PF), Kent McKee (C) Merle Lowe, Harry Handley, Winston Dunn, Stanley Witman, Glen Cannon | |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-41 |
| 13:50 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kent McKee | 45-41 |
| 13:27 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Jamie Dam (C) Jerome Thompson, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper (SG) Luis Hall | |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert is hacked by Kent McKee - foul #3 on Kent McKee, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 13:03 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Kliebert | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kent McKee | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - John Hampson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Kliebert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Elwood Ebert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Levi Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Vacca (tiring) 6 pts. C - Kent McKee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Vacca | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor steals the ball from Lawrence Colvin | 49-48 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Colvin - foul #3 on Lawrence Colvin, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Brad Jones (SG), Rudy Perkins (SF), Jerome Lange (PF), Justin Ballard (C) John Hampson, Robert Kliebert, Lawrence Colvin, Elwood Ebert, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (PG), Merle Lowe (SG), Winston Dunn (SF), Stanley Witman (C) Billy Taylor, Alexander Culpepper, Levi Cunningham, Kent McKee | |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:56 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Winston Dunn - foul #1 on Winston Dunn, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon (C) Steve Vacca | |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luis Hall | 50-52 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 09:49 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman is hacked by Jerome Lange - foul #3 on Jerome Lange, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee (C) Winston Dunn | |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Glen Cannon - foul #1 on Glen Cannon, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley (SG), Rex Nardi (SF) Merle Lowe, Glen Cannon | |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:58 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman is open and scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Rex Nardi | 54-54 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Luis Hall steals the ball from Jerome Lange | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley banks in the layup set up by Luis Hall | 54-56 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stanley Witman | 56-58 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Luis Hall steals it from Jerome Lange | 56-58 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall lays it in | 56-60 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kliebert (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elwood Ebert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Lange (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Luis Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Handley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Nardi (fresh) PF - Stanley Witman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kent McKee (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Jerome Lange is denied by Rex Nardi | 56-60 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange misses badly on a runner in the lane | 56-60 |
| 07:05 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 06:34 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 06:09 | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-60 |
| 06:07 | N. Dakota St. | Stanley Witman snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:40 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Handley | 56-63 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rex Nardi - foul #1 on Rex Nardi, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SF), Justin Ballard (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Jerome Thompson, Robert Neal, Elwood Ebert, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Winston Dunn (PF), Glen Cannon (C) Luis Hall, Harry Handley, Rex Nardi, Stanley Witman, Kent McKee | |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Alexander Culpepper is denied by Justin Ballard | 58-63 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Dam | 58-63 |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (SG) Robert Kliebert | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:44 | N. Dakota St. | Brad Jones is called for the reach on Merle Lowe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Jones, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to John Hampson | 58-63 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin (SF) Rudy Perkins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (SG), Steve Vacca (PF), Kent McKee (C) Alexander Culpepper, Winston Dunn, Glen Cannon | |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca steps in front of the Brad Jones pass | 58-63 |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota St. | Brad Jones is called for the reach on Merle Lowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brad Jones, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert (PF) Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper (SG) Merle Lowe | |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | John Hampson is called for the reach on Kent McKee - foul #1 on John Hampson, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - John Hampson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brad Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Elwood Ebert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Levi Cunningham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Vacca (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kent McKee (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG) John Hampson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper is hacked by Brad Jones - foul #5 on Brad Jones, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins (SG), Justin Ballard (PF) Brad Jones, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi (SF) Levi Cunningham | |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard tips it in | 60-65 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (SG), Jerome Lange (PF) Jerome Thompson, Lawrence Colvin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Winston Dunn (C) Billy Taylor, Alexander Culpepper, Rex Nardi, Kent McKee | |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca double dribbles | 60-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon (C) Steve Vacca | |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson clanks a floater from the right side | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 01:49 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF) Rudy Perkins, John Hampson, Justin Ballard, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Steve Vacca (PF), Kent McKee (C) Merle Lowe, Harry Handley, Winston Dunn, Glen Cannon | |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Colvin - foul #4 on Lawrence Colvin, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Thompson | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper is fouled on the floor by Robert Kliebert - foul #1 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerome Thompson and the foul's on Kent McKee - foul #4 on Kent McKee, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper is hacked by Lawrence Colvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Colvin, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard (SF) Lawrence Colvin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Alexander Culpepper | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Elwood Ebert | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Kent McKee misses short on a shot near the basket | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Vacca | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Hall buries a floater from the left wing | 69-71 |