| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) SG - Ted Benton (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fresh) PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Arthur White (fresh) SG - Douglas Zyskowski (fresh) SF - Ronald Lussier (fresh) PF - Christopher Nichols (fresh) C - Russell Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Arthur White | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | John Deming comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Zyskowski | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is denied on a layup by Christopher Nichols | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur White | 0-7 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Zyskowski - foul #1 on Douglas Zyskowski, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:23 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 1-7 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota | Arthur White takes the ball from John Deming in the backcourt | 1-7 |
| 18:17 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White blows the layup | 1-7 |
| 18:15 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier tips it home | 1-9 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 1-9 |
| 17:49 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop pulls down the rebound | 1-9 |
| 17:27 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Zyskowski | 1-12 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by Odell Smith is denied by Christopher Nichols | 1-12 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes can't tip it in | 1-12 |
| 17:16 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Russell Bishop | 1-12 |
| 17:12 | Montana St., Billings | John Deming is called for the reach on Arthur White in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Deming, team foul #1 | 1-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) John Deming, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross (PG), Vincent Tillett (SG), David Patterson (SF), Robert Perry (PF), William Lyons (C) Arthur White, Douglas Zyskowski, Ronald Lussier, Christopher Nichols, Russell Bishop | |
| 17:04 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry hits a wide open jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ira Smith - foul #1 on Ira Smith, team foul #2 | 1-14 |
| 17:04 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry makes the free throw | 1-15 |
| 16:52 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-15 |
| 16:50 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to David Patterson | 1-15 |
| 16:43 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Avans - foul #1 on Thomas Avans, team foul #3 | 1-15 |
| 16:43 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett misses the 1st free throw | 1-15 |
| 16:43 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett misses the 2nd free throw | 1-15 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans snags the defensive board | 1-15 |
| 16:37 | S. Dakota | Harry Ross steals it from James Felix in the backcourt | 1-15 |
| 16:34 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross lays it in | 1-17 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree hits the finger roll and the foul's on Vincent Tillett - foul #1 on Vincent Tillett, team foul #2 | 3-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Gordon Warrior (C) Robert Ehlers, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (SG), Ronald Lussier (SF), Russell Bishop (C) Vincent Tillett, David Patterson, William Lyons | |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the free throw | 3-17 |
| 16:16 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Russell Bishop | 3-17 |
| 16:14 | Montana St., Billings | Nelson Caldwell steals the ball from Ronald Lussier in the backcourt | 3-17 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Caldwell | 5-17 |
| 16:10 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Warrior - foul #1 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG) Harry Ross | |
| 16:03 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier is hacked by Nelson Caldwell - foul #1 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #5 | 5-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols (PF) Robert Perry | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nelson Caldwell - foul #2 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #6 | 5-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 5-18 |
| 15:46 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 5-19 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tiring) SG - Ted Benton (tiring) SF - James Felix (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Smith (tiring) C - Gordon Warrior (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Arthur White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohamed Pieper (fresh) SF - Ronald Lussier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Nichols (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | John Deming is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lussier - foul #1 on Ronald Lussier, team foul #3 | 5-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson (SF), Robert Perry (C) Ronald Lussier, Russell Bishop | |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-19 |
| 15:04 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-22 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Perry - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #4 | 7-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Jeffery Baldree (PF) Ted Benton, James Felix, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross (PG), Douglas Zyskowski (SG), Ronald Lussier (SF), William Lyons (C) Arthur White, Mohamed Pieper, David Patterson, Christopher Nichols | |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 14:50 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski is hacked by Robert Ehlers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #7 | 8-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear (C) Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 14:50 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski makes the 1st free throw | 8-23 |
| 14:50 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 14:34 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 14:29 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ehlers - foul #2 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #8 | 8-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG) Robert Ehlers | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Robert Perry, William Lyons | |
| 14:29 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses the 1st free throw | 8-24 |
| 14:29 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the board | 8-24 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #9 | 8-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett (PG) Douglas Zyskowski | |
| 14:00 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 8-24 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jeffery Baldree | 8-24 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | John Deming loses the dribble to Harry Ross in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| 13:56 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier hits the finger roll set up by Harry Ross | 8-26 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Felix and he's fouled by Russell Bishop - foul #1 on Russell Bishop, team foul #5 | 10-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Thomas Avans (PF) John Deming, Odell Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Douglas Zyskowski (SG), David Patterson (SF), Robert Perry (PF), William Lyons (C) Vincent Tillett, Harry Ross, Ronald Lussier, Christopher Nichols, Russell Bishop | |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the free throw | 11-26 |
| 13:11 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Baldree takes the ball from David Patterson | 11-26 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-26 |
| 12:55 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 12:42 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry misses badly on a shot from the left block | 11-26 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) James Felix, Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross (PG), Mohamed Pieper (SG), Ronald Lussier (SF) Arthur White, Douglas Zyskowski, Robert Perry | |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the jump hook from the left block | 11-26 |
| 12:23 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton hits the follow up shot | 13-26 |
| 12:21 | Montana St., Billings | John Deming picks off the pass by Harry Ross in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Garrett Noyes | 16-26 |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | Odell Smith is called for the reach on David Patterson - foul #1 on Odell Smith, team foul #10 | 16-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett (PG), Douglas Zyskowski (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Harry Ross, Mohamed Pieper, Ronald Lussier, William Lyons | |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:46 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (tired) SG - James Felix (tired) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Avans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Vincent Tillett (fresh) SG - Douglas Zyskowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Patterson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Nichols (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Bishop (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans hits the finger roll | 18-27 |
| 11:25 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 11:23 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 11:03 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Vincent Tillett | 18-29 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is hacked by David Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Patterson, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF) John Deming, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Harry Ross (SG), Ronald Lussier (SF), Robert Perry (PF) Vincent Tillett, Douglas Zyskowski, David Patterson, Christopher Nichols | |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-29 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the offensive board | 18-29 |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Russell Bishop denies the turnaround by Ira Smith | 18-29 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Harry Ross - foul #1 on Harry Ross, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) James Felix, Odell Smith, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF), William Lyons (C) Harry Ross, Robert Perry, Russell Bishop | |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 10:01 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 09:38 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols makes the jumper from the left block set up by Arthur White and he's fouled by Thomas Avans - foul #2 on Thomas Avans, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF) Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett (PG) Arthur White | |
| 09:38 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols misses the free throw | 20-31 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gordon Warrior | 20-31 |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota | John Deming's pass is intercepted by Douglas Zyskowski in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 09:18 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett is fouled on the floor by Garrett Noyes - foul #1 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #12 | 20-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (SG), David Patterson (SF) Douglas Zyskowski, Ronald Lussier | |
| 09:18 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 09:18 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree loses the dribble to Christopher Nichols | 20-33 |
| 08:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 20-33 |
| 08:45 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 08:30 | Montana St., Billings | Jeffery Baldree steps in front of the William Lyons pass | 20-33 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | John Deming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 08:07 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 08:04 | Montana St., Billings | Ted Benton steps in front of the Christopher Nichols pass in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the shot from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 07:46 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (very tired) SG - Ted Benton (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Baldree (very tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garrett Noyes (very tired) C - Gordon Warrior (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Vincent Tillett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohamed Pieper (fairly fresh) SF - David Patterson (tired) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Nichols (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Lyons (tiring) | |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson is hacked by Jeffery Baldree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Baldree, team foul #13 | 20-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Harry Ross (SG), Robert Perry (PF), Russell Bishop (C) Vincent Tillett, Mohamed Pieper, Christopher Nichols, William Lyons | |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 07:40 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton hits a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Perry - foul #2 on Robert Perry, team foul #8 | 22-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier (SF), William Lyons (PF) David Patterson, Robert Perry | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the free throw | 23-35 |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier is hacked by Odell Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Odell Smith, team foul #14 | 23-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG) Odell Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| 06:58 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF) Arthur White, William Lyons | |
| 06:46 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ronald Lamphear | 23-37 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | James Felix knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Ross and he's hacked by Ted Benton - foul #1 on Ted Benton, team foul #15 | 25-39 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 06:37 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 06:20 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier lays it in on a great pass from Harry Ross | 25-41 |
| 06:05 | S. Dakota | James Felix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 06:03 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski gets the rebound | 25-41 |
| 06:00 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross is hacked by Ted Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Benton, team foul #16 | 25-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) Ted Benton, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), David Patterson (PF) Douglas Zyskowski, Christopher Nichols | |
| 06:00 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 06:00 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 05:41 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 25-42 |
| 05:39 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 05:33 | Montana St., Billings | James Felix is called for the reach on Harry Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #17 | 25-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF) Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons (PF) David Patterson | |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-42 |
| 05:33 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross makes the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 05:33 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 27-43 |
| 04:57 | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur White | 27-46 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 29-46 |
| 04:22 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | John Deming comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur White - foul #1 on Arthur White, team foul #9 | 29-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett (PG), Mohamed Pieper (SG), David Patterson (SF), Christopher Nichols (PF) Arthur White, Harry Ross, Ronald Lussier, Russell Bishop | |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 03:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Vincent Tillett and he's hacked by Jeffery Baldree - foul #2 on Jeffery Baldree, team foul #18 | 30-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF) John Deming, James Felix, Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry (PF) Christopher Nichols | |
| 03:47 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons misses the free throw | 30-48 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ronald Lamphear | 30-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (tired) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Vincent Tillett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohamed Pieper (fresh) SF - David Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lyons (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-48 |
| 03:28 | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 03:24 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-51 |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-51 |
| 02:58 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett is hacked by Ronald Lamphear in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #19 | 33-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ira Smith (PF) Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski (SG), Christopher Nichols (PF) Mohamed Pieper, William Lyons | |
| 02:58 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett misses the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 02:58 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans loses the dribble to Vincent Tillett in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 02:42 | Montana St., Billings | Vincent Tillett misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 02:41 | Montana St., Billings | David Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 02:34 | Montana St., Billings | Christopher Nichols is whistled for a carry | 33-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White (PG), Ronald Lussier (SF) Vincent Tillett, David Patterson | |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 02:10 | Montana St., Billings | Ronald Lussier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur White | 33-53 |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers scores on a jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Caldwell - foul #3 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #20 | 35-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Odell Smith, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Russell Bishop (C) Christopher Nichols | |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 01:45 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior gets the rebound | 35-54 |
| 01:24 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 01:22 | Montana St., Billings | Arthur White snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Ehlers is called for the reach on Robert Perry - foul #3 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #21 | 35-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF) Robert Ehlers, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Harry Ross (PG), David Patterson (SF) Arthur White, Ronald Lussier | |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 01:16 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior banks in the layup | 37-56 |
| 00:49 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Ross and he's fouled by Ted Benton - foul #3 on Ted Benton, team foul #22 | 37-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SG), Thomas Avans (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Ted Benton, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | William Lyons (C) Russell Bishop | |
| 00:49 | Montana St., Billings | Douglas Zyskowski misses the free throw | 37-58 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | David Patterson is called for the reach on Odell Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Patterson, team foul #10 | 37-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper (SG) Douglas Zyskowski | |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 00:25 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | John Deming's pass is intercepted by David Patterson in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | Robert Perry misses long on an open runner near the basket | 39-58 |
| 00:02 | Montana St., Billings | Mohamed Pieper tips it home | 39-60 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses short on a fullcourt shot | 39-60 |