| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) SG - William Walters (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Andrew Pizzo (fresh) C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Lovern (fresh) SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) SF - Michael Goodwin (fresh) PF - John Maloney (fresh) C - Luis Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | N. Dakota St. | Joel Dyess picks off the pass by William Walters in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota | John Maloney connects on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson loses the dribble to Lee Lovern | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Johnson | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Micheal Gaddy | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo clanks a jump hook in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | John Maloney pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota St. | Joel Dyess is called for the reach on William Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Dyess, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters scores on a floater from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dyess | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Walters | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota | John Maloney buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Pizzo (tiring) C - Micheal Gaddy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Lovern (tiring) SG - Joel Dyess (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Goodwin (tiring) PF - John Maloney (tiring) 6 pts. C - Luis Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John Hursey and he's fouled by Lee Lovern - foul #1 on Lee Lovern, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (PG), Michael Montez (SG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Terry Ray (C) John Hursey, William Walters, Gary Johnson, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Wesley Craig (SG), James Brown (SF), David Falgoust (PF), David Zamudio (C) Lee Lovern, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, John Maloney, Luis Nelson | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota | Terry Ray is called for the reach on David Zamudio - foul #1 on Terry Ray, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (C) Andrew Pizzo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota | Alton Kent blocks the short jumper by James Brown | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Sheeran takes the ball from Wesley Craig | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig can't connect on a floater near the basket | 9-8 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio buries a floater from close range | 9-10 |
| 13:43 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by David Falgoust - foul #1 on David Falgoust, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), William Walters (SG), Donald Pacholski (SF) John Thornton, Michael Montez, Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Michael Goodwin (SF) Homer Carey, Wesley Craig, David Zamudio | |
| 13:43 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:43 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:15 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Walters | 11-10 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:42 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brown | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey is hacked by Randy Soileau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Soileau, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (SG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Micheal Gaddy (C) William Walters, Terry Ray, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Maloney (PF), Luis Nelson (C) David Falgoust, James Brown | |
| 12:27 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Sheeran | 15-12 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Sheeran and he's hacked by Randy Soileau - foul #2 on Randy Soileau, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (SG), Andrew Pizzo (PF) John Hursey, Donald Pacholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), Wesley Craig (SF) Randy Soileau, Jason Thomas, Michael Goodwin | |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) SG - Michael Montez (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Sheeran (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Andrew Pizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Gaddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Homer Carey (fresh) SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Craig (fresh) PF - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Luis Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota | Andrew Pizzo is called for the reach on Homer Carey - foul #1 on Andrew Pizzo, team foul #2 | 17-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG), Gary Johnson (SF) John Thornton, Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota | John Maloney hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Nelson and he's hacked by Andrew Pizzo - foul #2 on Andrew Pizzo, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray (PF) Andrew Pizzo | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Terry Ray | 17-17 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota St. | John Maloney is called for the reach on Terry Ray - foul #1 on John Maloney, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Falgoust (PF), David Zamudio (C) John Maloney, Luis Nelson | |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Terry Ray is blocked by David Falgoust | 17-17 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), John Thornton (SG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Donald Pacholski (PF) Michael Montez, William Walters, Gary Johnson, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG) Joel Dyess | |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota St. | Wesley Craig is called for the reach on Jeffrey Sheeran - foul #1 on Wesley Craig, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (C) Donald Pacholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (SG), Michael Goodwin (SF), James Brown (C) Homer Carey, Wesley Craig, David Zamudio | |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:51 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Lovern and he's fouled by Jeffrey Sheeran - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sheeran, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy (C) Terry Ray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:51 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas misses the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran is hacked by Michael Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Goodwin, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:22 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hursey | 22-19 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota | Micheal Gaddy swats the layup by James Brown | 22-19 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), William Walters (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Donald Pacholski (PF), Terry Ray (C) John Hursey, John Thornton, Jeffrey Sheeran, Alton Kent, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), Wesley Craig (SF), John Maloney (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Lee Lovern, Jason Thomas, Michael Goodwin, David Falgoust, James Brown | |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Dyess | 22-21 |
| 08:08 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Zamudio (C) Luis Nelson | |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Michael Montez takes the ball from John Maloney | 22-21 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Montez (fresh) SG - William Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Homer Carey (fresh) SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley Craig (fresh) PF - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - David Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Terry Ray | 25-21 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Gary Johnson blocks the short jumper by John Maloney | 25-21 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses the tip | 25-21 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig is whistled for a carry | 25-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (PG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, William Walters, Donald Pacholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), David Falgoust (SF), James Brown (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Homer Carey, Wesley Craig, John Maloney, David Zamudio | |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran's pass is intercepted by Lee Lovern in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess can't finish the layup | 25-21 |
| 06:46 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Terry Ray | 25-21 |
| 06:40 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Lovern - foul #2 on Lee Lovern, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (PF) Terry Ray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (PG) Lee Lovern | |
| 06:40 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:40 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to David Falgoust | 26-21 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Micheal Gaddy takes the ball from Joel Dyess | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Thomas - foul #1 on Jason Thomas, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG) Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Brown | 26-21 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust is hacked by Jeffrey Sheeran - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sheeran, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson (SF), Terry Ray (PF) Jeffrey Sheeran, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Michael Goodwin (SF), John Maloney (PF) Jason Thomas, David Falgoust, James Brown | |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 26-21 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Thornton | 28-21 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Joel Dyess | 28-23 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Micheal Gaddy | 31-23 |
| 04:19 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess's pass is intercepted by John Thornton | 31-23 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Homer Carey - foul #1 on Homer Carey, team foul #11 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG), Donald Pacholski (SF), Alton Kent (PF) John Thornton, Gary Johnson, Terry Ray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (PG), Wesley Craig (SG), James Brown (SF), David Falgoust (PF), David Zamudio (C) Homer Carey, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, John Maloney, Luis Nelson | |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 03:52 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Micheal Gaddy | 33-23 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton Kent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Gaddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Craig (fresh) SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Falgoust (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Zamudio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski travels with the ball | 33-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF) John Hursey, Donald Pacholski, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG) David Zamudio | |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | James Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 33-25 |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray (C) Alton Kent | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin (SF) Jason Thomas | |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Sheeran - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sheeran, team foul #6 | 33-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski (SF) Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess (SG) Wesley Craig | |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | David Falgoust steps in front of the William Walters pass | 33-27 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Goodwin, team foul #12 | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), John Maloney (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Lee Lovern, David Falgoust, James Brown | |
| 01:47 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), John Thornton (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Alton Kent (C) Michael Montez, William Walters, Andrew Pizzo, Terry Ray | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig (SG), James Brown (SF), David Zamudio (C) Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, Luis Nelson | |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Pacholski | 36-27 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | John Maloney is hacked by Donald Pacholski - foul #1 on Donald Pacholski, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Donald Pacholski, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Homer Carey (SG), David Falgoust (SF), Luis Nelson (C) Randy Soileau, Wesley Craig, James Brown, David Zamudio | |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | John Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 36-28 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |