| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Volkman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Willson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Butts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schneck (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Felix - foul #1 on James Felix, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the floater near the basket | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts is hacked by Garrett Noyes - foul #2 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Vogt (SG), James Downs (SF), Ronald Shellman (PF) Carl Volkman, Charles Willson, Michael Butts | |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nelson Caldwell - foul #2 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox (PG) Nicholas Murray | |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota | Tom Cox picks off the pass by Jeffery Baldree in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Shellman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tom Cox | 40-39 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree blows the layup but he's hacked by James Downs - foul #2 on James Downs, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts (PF), David Schroeder (C) Ronald Shellman, Richard Schneck | |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers misses short on a jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith tips it home | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Felix | 44-42 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | S. Dakota | James Downs takes the ball from Gordon Warrior | 44-44 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tom Cox | 44-46 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Felix, Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Carl Volkman (SG), Charles Willson (SF), Ronald Shellman (PF), Richard Schneck (C) Tom Cox, Cory Vogt, James Downs, Michael Butts, David Schroeder | |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 16:03 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Shellman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:53 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Nicholas Murray | 44-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Volkman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Willson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Shellman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schneck (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Odell Smith | 46-48 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Shellman is fouled on the floor by Garrett Noyes - foul #3 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Thomas Avans (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Volkman | 46-50 |
| 15:21 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Murray - foul #2 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF) Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski (PG), Joshua Barreto (SG) Nicholas Murray, Carl Volkman | |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota | The jumper by John Deming is denied by Richard Schneck | 46-50 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:24 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-50 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 46-50 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Schneck - foul #2 on Richard Schneck, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Carl Volkman (SG), Michael Butts (PF) Olen Kukowski, Joshua Barreto, Ronald Shellman | |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Volkman | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Butts - foul #1 on Michael Butts, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), James Felix (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Willson | 47-52 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota St. | Garrett Noyes picks off the pass by Michael Butts in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | The jump hook by Ted Benton is blocked by Charles Willson | 47-52 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota | James Felix snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 13:05 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Richard Schneck | 47-52 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Deming steals the ball from Carl Volkman in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 13:01 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes throws it down set up by John Deming | 49-52 |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts is fouled on the floor by Garrett Noyes - foul #4 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Ted Benton, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski (PG), James Downs (SF) Nicholas Murray, Charles Willson | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Deming - foul #4 on John Deming, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG) John Deming | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto (SG), Ronald Shellman (PF) Carl Volkman, Michael Butts | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:06 | S. Dakota | Ronald Shellman blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Nelson Caldwell | 49-53 |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith tips it home | 51-53 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs misses the lay-in | 51-53 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Felix (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (tired) 6 pts. PF - Ira Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Olen Kukowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Barreto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Downs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Shellman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schneck (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith drills a runner from the left block | 53-53 |
| 10:58 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Olen Kukowski | 53-55 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | James Felix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nelson Caldwell | 56-55 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto clanks a turnaround in the lane | 56-55 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski tips it in | 56-57 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, James Felix, Odell Smith, Ira Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Carl Volkman (SG), Cory Vogt (SF), Michael Butts (PF), David Schroeder (C) Olen Kukowski, Joshua Barreto, James Downs, Ronald Shellman, Richard Schneck | |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota | Nicholas Murray takes the ball from Jeffery Baldree in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree lays it in set up by Thomas Avans and he's fouled by Carl Volkman - foul #1 on Carl Volkman, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:34 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Vogt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Nicholas Murray | 59-60 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Robert Ehlers, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox (PG), Charles Willson (SF), Richard Schneck (C) Nicholas Murray, Carl Volkman, David Schroeder | |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck is whistled for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF) Ted Benton, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Downs (SF) Charles Willson | |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Ehlers | 61-60 |
| 07:53 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tom Cox | 61-62 |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota | James Downs steps in front of the Nelson Caldwell pass | 61-62 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Felix (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Tom Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Vogt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Downs (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Michael Butts (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schneck (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Downs, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, James Felix, Jeffery Baldree, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Carl Volkman (SG), Charles Willson (SF), Ronald Shellman (PF), David Schroeder (C) Tom Cox, Cory Vogt, James Downs, Michael Butts, Richard Schneck | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming is fouled on the floor by Ronald Shellman - foul #3 on Ronald Shellman, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto (SG) Carl Volkman | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | Ronald Shellman steps in front of the Ted Benton pass | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota St. | David Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), James Felix (SF), Thomas Avans (C) Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski (SG), James Downs (SF), Richard Schneck (C) Joshua Barreto, Charles Willson, David Schroeder | |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | John Deming is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ehlers | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray is hacked by John Deming in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Deming, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF) John Deming | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Vogt (PF) Ronald Shellman | |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:11 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG) Nicholas Murray | |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Avans | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Olen Kukowski | 66-66 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree's pass is intercepted by Olen Kukowski in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck lays it in and the foul's on Thomas Avans - foul #2 on Thomas Avans, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Ira Smith (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Robert Ehlers, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox (PG), Charles Willson (SF), Michael Butts (PF) Olen Kukowski, James Downs, Cory Vogt | |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior lays it up and in on a great pass from Ted Benton | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox misses short on a floater from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF) Ted Benton, James Felix | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Olen Kukowski (SG), James Downs (SF), Ronald Shellman (PF), David Schroeder (C) Tom Cox, Carl Volkman, Charles Willson, Michael Butts, Richard Schneck | |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Smith - foul #2 on Ira Smith, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | Olen Kukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Murray in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | James Downs lays it up and in set up by Nicholas Murray | 68-71 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Olen Kukowski - foul #4 on Olen Kukowski, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Vogt (PF) Ronald Shellman | |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Vogt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto (SG) Olen Kukowski | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Murray | 70-71 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Felix (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Benton (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Nicholas Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Barreto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Downs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Cory Vogt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schroeder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Felix takes the ball from Joshua Barreto | 70-71 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is hacked by Joshua Barreto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Barreto, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes (PF) Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Tom Cox (PG), Charles Willson (SF), Michael Butts (PF), Richard Schneck (C) Nicholas Murray, James Downs, Cory Vogt, David Schroeder | |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-71 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Barreto misses short on a floater from close range | 72-71 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffery Baldree steals it from Charles Willson | 72-71 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray (PG), Olen Kukowski (SG), James Downs (SF) Tom Cox, Joshua Barreto, Charles Willson | |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Olen Kukowski | 74-74 |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers loses the dribble to James Downs in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck is hacked by Gordon Warrior - foul #1 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Nelson Caldwell, Robert Ehlers, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman (SG), Charles Willson (SF) Olen Kukowski, James Downs | |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota | James Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-75 |
| 01:26 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson tips it in | 74-77 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is whistled for a carry | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman is hacked by Ted Benton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Benton, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton connects on the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Schneck - foul #3 on Richard Schneck, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Felix picks off the pass by Carl Volkman in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | James Felix lays it in | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray is fouled in the backcourt by James Felix - foul #2 on James Felix, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Nicholas Murray is called for the reach on Ronald Lamphear in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Murray, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Butts grabs the board | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Odell Smith is called for the reach on Charles Willson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Odell Smith, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is hacked by Carl Volkman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Volkman, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Schneck snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Murray and he's hacked by James Felix - foul #3 on James Felix, team foul #15 | 81-81 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Willson misses the free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | James Felix makes the runner from the baseline | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Volkman misses the halfcourt shot | 83-81 |