| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Theodore Chagnon (fresh) SG - John Mallett (fresh) SF - Robert Samuels (fresh) PF - Paul Brown (fresh) C - Bill Gutenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Politte (fresh) SG - Paul Simonson (fresh) SF - Randall Colby (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) C - George Cherry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | A charge is called on Bill Gutenberger - foul #1 on Bill Gutenberger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Randall Colby and he's hacked by John Mallett - foul #1 on John Mallett, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Theodore Chagnon and he's fouled by Greg Davis - foul #1 on Greg Davis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels's pass is intercepted by Paul Simonson | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels is hacked by Paul Simonson - foul #1 on Paul Simonson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Virgil Slater (PF) John Mallett, Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), John Brooks (SF), Anthony Christofferso (PF), Victor Singh (C) James Politte, Paul Simonson, Randall Colby, Greg Davis, George Cherry | |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | Chester Friddle steals the ball from Theodore Chagnon | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 17:36 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Singh | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Justin Holt | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Chester Friddle | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota | John Brooks is called for the reach on Justin Holt - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), John Mallett (SG), William Hall (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Theodore Chagnon, Justin Holt, Robert Samuels, Virgil Slater, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Randall Colby (SF), George Cherry (C) Chester Friddle, John Brooks, Anthony Christofferso | |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota | William Hall comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Colby - foul #1 on Randall Colby, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Guy - foul #1 on Barry Guy, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis (PF) Victor Singh | |
| 16:01 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:00 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor tips it in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (fresh) SG - John Mallett (fairly fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Barry Guy (fresh) C - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Politte (fresh) SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Colby (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Cherry (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:33 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:21 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby banks in the wide open layup set up by Greg Davis and he's hacked by Piao Zhao - foul #1 on Piao Zhao, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (PG), Robert Samuels (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Piao Zhao, William Hall, Barry Guy, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), Victor Singh (PF) Eric Taylor, Greg Davis | |
| 15:21 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:09 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon's pass is intercepted by George Cherry | 6-11 |
| 15:01 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Mallett | 9-11 |
| 14:39 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:37 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Singh | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Michigan Tech. | Theodore Chagnon takes the ball from Victor Singh | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 14:05 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Theodore Chagnon | 11-11 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:38 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Samuels | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Samuels | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Samuels | 16-11 |
| 12:58 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), William Hall (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Theodore Chagnon, John Mallett, Robert Samuels, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Eric Taylor (SG), Anthony Christofferso (SF), Greg Davis (PF), John Brooks (C) James Politte, Paul Simonson, Randall Colby, Victor Singh, George Cherry | |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 12:28 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Christofferso | 18-14 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota | Greg Davis picks off the pass by Paul Brown | 18-14 |
| 12:00 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Virgil Slater (SF), Bill Gutenberger (C) William Hall, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (fresh) SG - Justin Holt (fresh) SF - Virgil Slater (fresh) PF - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Chester Friddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Christofferso (fresh) PF - Greg Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Piao Zhao | 20-14 |
| 11:31 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Friddle | 20-17 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses badly on a runner from the left block | 20-17 |
| 11:19 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:13 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor's layup is rejected by Bill Gutenberger | 20-17 |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Brown | 20-17 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 11:03 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 10:59 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Brooks | 20-19 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Justin Holt | 22-19 |
| 10:28 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:15 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses short on a runner near the basket | 22-19 |
| 10:14 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Greg Davis | 22-19 |
| 09:59 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chester Friddle | 22-21 |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Greg Davis steals it from Justin Holt | 22-21 |
| 09:47 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Slater - foul #1 on Virgil Slater, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (PG), Robert Samuels (SG), William Hall (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Virgil Slater, Paul Brown, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Brian McFatten (SG), Randall Colby (SF), Victor Singh (PF), George Cherry (C) Chester Friddle, Eric Taylor, Anthony Christofferso, Greg Davis, John Brooks | |
| 09:28 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Guy - foul #2 on Barry Guy, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Barry Guy | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 09:28 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:28 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 09:09 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Victor Singh | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Wright steps in front of the Randall Colby pass in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| 08:46 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Samuels | 25-23 |
| 08:28 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 25-23 |
| 08:27 | S. Dakota | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (SG), Paul Brown (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) William Hall, Jumah Abdulmateen, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), Greg Davis (PF) Brian McFatten, Victor Singh | |
| 08:15 | Michigan Tech. | John Mallett steals the ball from George Cherry in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota | Paul Simonson is called for the reach on John Mallett - foul #2 on Paul Simonson, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (SG) Paul Simonson | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Theodore Chagnon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mallett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Samuels (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - James Politte (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Randall Colby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - George Cherry (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Eric Taylor is called for the reach on John Mallett - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Theodore Chagnon | 27-23 |
| 07:36 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Virgil Slater (PF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-23 |
| 07:10 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Samuels takes the ball from James Politte | 30-23 |
| 07:07 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon lays it in set up by Robert Samuels | 32-23 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallett - foul #2 on John Mallett, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Jeffrey Wright (C) John Mallett, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh (PF) Greg Davis | |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 07:02 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota | Virgil Slater comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-25 |
| 06:47 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 06:45 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Wright steals it from James Politte in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-25 |
| 06:39 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 06:28 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Holt | 35-25 |
| 06:08 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-25 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | Robert Samuels comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-25 |
| 05:45 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 05:29 | Michigan Tech. | Jeffrey Wright steals it from Randall Colby | 35-25 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | A charge is called on Virgil Slater - foul #2 on Virgil Slater, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), William Hall (SF), Paul Brown (PF), Jumah Abdulmateen (C) Theodore Chagnon, Robert Samuels, Virgil Slater, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Brian McFatten (SG), Anthony Christofferso (SF), Greg Davis (PF), John Brooks (C) James Politte, Eric Taylor, Randall Colby, Victor Singh, George Cherry | |
| 05:07 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| 05:07 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:07 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | William Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #7 | 35-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry (C) John Brooks | |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:50 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:37 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis is fouled on the floor by Piao Zhao - foul #2 on Piao Zhao, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (PG) Piao Zhao | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby (SF) Anthony Christofferso | |
| 04:37 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:37 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:37 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 04:31 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 04:09 | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-26 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Paul Brown grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Cherry - foul #1 on George Cherry, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Justin Holt, Paul Brown, Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson (SG), John Brooks (SF), Victor Singh (C) Brian McFatten, Randall Colby, George Cherry | |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:54 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Theodore Chagnon (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Mallett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Hall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Barry Guy (fresh) C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Chester Friddle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Simonson (fresh) SF - John Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Singh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Robert Samuels (SF) Theodore Chagnon, William Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (PG) Chester Friddle | |
| 03:40 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:40 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Greg Davis - foul #2 on Greg Davis, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso (SF) Greg Davis | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:29 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 03:11 | Michigan Tech. | Paul Simonson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 03:09 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor tips it in | 37-28 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Christofferso - foul #1 on Anthony Christofferso, team foul #10 | 37-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Paul Brown (PF) Barry Guy | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Politte (PG), Randall Colby (SF), Greg Davis (PF) Paul Simonson, Anthony Christofferso, Victor Singh | |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:52 | Michigan Tech. | John Brooks gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:36 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by John Brooks | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger loses the dribble to John Brooks | 38-30 |
| 02:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte is fouled on the floor by Piao Zhao - foul #3 on Piao Zhao, team foul #12 | 38-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon (PG), William Hall (SF) Piao Zhao, Robert Samuels | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian McFatten (SG), George Cherry (C) Eric Taylor, Greg Davis | |
| 02:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Politte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger is fouled on the floor by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #11 | 38-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Barry Guy (PF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Chester Friddle (PG), Victor Singh (PF) James Politte, John Brooks | |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:55 | Michigan Tech. | George Cherry gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:53 | Michigan Tech. | John Mallett picks off the pass by Brian McFatten in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from William Hall | 41-32 |
| 01:27 | Michigan Tech. | Randall Colby lays it up and in | 41-34 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota | William Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 01:01 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Victor Singh | 41-34 |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Brian McFatten is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallett - foul #3 on John Mallett, team foul #13 | 41-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Robert Samuels (SF), Virgil Slater (PF), Jumah Abdulmateen (C) John Mallett, William Hall, Barry Guy, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor (PG), Paul Simonson (SG), Anthony Christofferso (SF), Greg Davis (PF) Chester Friddle, Randall Colby, Victor Singh, George Cherry | |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Brian McFatten makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Brian McFatten misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:57 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Davis snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 00:49 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Christofferso scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Eric Taylor | 41-37 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Brian McFatten is called for the reach on Theodore Chagnon - foul #1 on Brian McFatten, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh (C) Brian McFatten | |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Theodore Chagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:39 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 00:24 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 00:23 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Singh | 42-37 |
| 00:02 | Michigan Tech. | Virgil Slater denies the turnaround by Greg Davis | 42-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | Victor Singh grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |