| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (fresh) SG - Bryan Presley (fresh) SF - Joseph Wagers (fresh) PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (fresh) C - Bill Gutenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Shane Clute (fresh) SG - Tyler Gabbard (fresh) SF - Paul Maxwell (fresh) PF - Roland Villalba (fresh) C - Todd Kitchens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | John Mallett scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Bill Gutenberger | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wagers in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute connects on the fadeaway from close range | 4-2 |
| 19:22 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 19:13 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Wagers blocks the short jumper by Roland Villalba | 4-2 |
| 19:12 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Tyler Gabbard | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shane Clute - foul #1 on Shane Clute, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:29 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger tips it in | 7-4 |
| 18:05 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute is hacked by John Mallett in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Mallett, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Joseph Wagers, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (PG), Sammy Beekman (SG), David Rivero (SF), Brandon Gibson (PF), Clinton Orlowsky (C) Shane Clute, Tyler Gabbard, Paul Maxwell, Roland Villalba, Todd Kitchens | |
| 17:31 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:30 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton tips it in | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:21 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Mills - foul #1 on Anthony Mills, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery (SG), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Justin Holt, Barry Guy, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (PG), Garrett Hills (SF) Sammy Beekman, Clinton Orlowsky | |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger connects on the jump hook from the right block | 9-8 |
| 16:30 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:28 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills travels in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers (SF) Anthony Mills | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG), Roland Villalba (PF), Todd Kitchens (C) Thomas Thornton, David Rivero, Brandon Gibson | |
| 16:15 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba lays it in set up by Wayne Coleman and he's hacked by Piao Zhao - foul #1 on Piao Zhao, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Russel Dockery, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF) Garrett Hills | |
| 16:15 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:01 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger drills a fadeaway in the paint | 11-11 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (fairly fresh) SG - Justin Holt (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Wagers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (tiring) C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gabbard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Paul Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roland Villalba (tiring) 3 pts. C - Todd Kitchens (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt is hacked by Wayne Coleman - foul #1 on Wayne Coleman, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Barry Guy (PF) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Joseph Wagers, Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute (PG), Sammy Beekman (SG), Brandon Gibson (C) Wayne Coleman, Tyler Gabbard, Todd Kitchens | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Maxwell - foul #1 on Paul Maxwell, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:16 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Shane Clute | 13-15 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota | Brandon Gibson is called for the reach on Anthony Mills in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Gibson, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker (C) Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (SG), Clinton Orlowsky (PF) Paul Maxwell, Roland Villalba | |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota | Clinton Orlowsky blocks the short jumper by Anthony Mills | 13-15 |
| 14:58 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Thornton - foul #1 on Thomas Thornton, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Anthony Mills | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG), Garrett Hills (SF), Todd Kitchens (C) Thomas Thornton, Sammy Beekman, Clinton Orlowsky | |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 14:41 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute is fouled in the backcourt by Piao Zhao - foul #2 on Piao Zhao, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Joseph Wagers (SF) Piao Zhao, Barry Guy | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba (PF) Brandon Gibson | |
| 14:19 | W. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Tyler Gabbard is blocked by Joseph Wagers | 14-15 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt is hacked by Shane Clute - foul #2 on Shane Clute, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Russel Dockery, Jumah Abdulmateen, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (PG), David Rivero (SF), Brandon Gibson (C) Shane Clute, Garrett Hills, Todd Kitchens | |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | John Mallett buries a shot in the paint | 16-15 |
| 13:44 | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Thornton | 16-18 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger lays it up and in set up by John Mallett | 18-18 |
| 13:29 | W. New Mexico | Justin Holt is called for the reach on Tyler Gabbard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Holt, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG), Barry Guy (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Justin Holt, Joseph Wagers, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF), Todd Kitchens (C) David Rivero, Roland Villalba | |
| 13:14 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery (SG) Bryan Presley | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman (PG) Tyler Gabbard | |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy is called for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Anthony Mills (SF), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Barry Guy, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (PG), Clinton Orlowsky (PF) Thomas Thornton, Brandon Gibson | |
| 12:36 | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 12:29 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker blows the layup | 18-21 |
| 12:28 | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 12:26 | W. New Mexico | Russel Dockery steps in front of the Paul Maxwell pass in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Chris Tucker | 20-21 |
| 12:00 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen grabs the board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Justin Holt (tiring) SG - Russel Dockery (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (tired) PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (tired) C - Chris Tucker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammy Beekman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Maxwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Orlowsky (fairly fresh) C - Todd Kitchens (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Barry Guy (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Justin Holt, Russel Dockery, Anthony Mills, Jumah Abdulmateen, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG), Garrett Hills (SF), Roland Villalba (PF), David Rivero (C) Sammy Beekman, Paul Maxwell, Clinton Orlowsky, Todd Kitchens | |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy tips it in | 22-21 |
| 11:43 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (PG) Wayne Coleman | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger blows the layup | 22-21 |
| 11:31 | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 11:16 | W. New Mexico | Bill Gutenberger is called for the reach on Tyler Gabbard - foul #1 on Bill Gutenberger, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers (SF) Barry Guy | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Brandon Gibson (C) Garrett Hills | |
| 11:02 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wagers - foul #1 on Joseph Wagers, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) John Mallett, Jeffrey Wright | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF) Roland Villalba | |
| 11:02 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:02 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 22-22 |
| 10:39 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 10:26 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Gabbard - foul #1 on Tyler Gabbard, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Anthony Mills (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Chris Tucker (C) Justin Holt, Joseph Wagers, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (PG), Sammy Beekman (SG), Clinton Orlowsky (PF) Thomas Thornton, Tyler Gabbard, David Rivero | |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 10:23 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Gibson pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 10:03 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Clinton Orlowsky | 22-27 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | John Mallett is whistled for traveling | 22-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Jeffrey Wright (PF) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Barry Guy | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (SG), Garrett Hills (SF), Roland Villalba (PF) Wayne Coleman, Paul Maxwell, Brandon Gibson | |
| 09:28 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Garrett Hills | 22-29 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker misses short on a turnaround from close range | 22-29 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 08:47 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 24-31 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota | Sammy Beekman is called for the reach on Justin Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Beekman, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Anthony Mills, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG), Paul Maxwell (SF), Brandon Gibson (PF), Todd Kitchens (C) Thomas Thornton, Garrett Hills, Roland Villalba, Clinton Orlowsky | |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 08:19 | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bill Gutenberger | 26-31 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG) Justin Holt, Russel Dockery | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (PG), David Rivero (SF) Sammy Beekman, Paul Maxwell | |
| 08:00 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Tyler Gabbard | 26-33 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley's pass is intercepted by Wayne Coleman in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Presley (tired) SF - Joseph Wagers (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (tiring) C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Wayne Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gabbard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rivero (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Gibson (tiring) C - Todd Kitchens (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Barry Guy (SF) Joseph Wagers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF), Roland Villalba (PF) Brandon Gibson, Todd Kitchens | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 07:20 | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 07:00 | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy's pass is intercepted by David Rivero | 26-33 |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Mallett - foul #2 on John Mallett, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Joseph Wagers (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Barry Guy, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (SG), Garrett Hills (SF), Brandon Gibson (PF), Todd Kitchens (C) Tyler Gabbard, Paul Maxwell, Roland Villalba, David Rivero | |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Kitchens - foul #1 on Todd Kitchens, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman (SG) Wayne Coleman | |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:59 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens banks in the layup set up by Brandon Gibson | 28-35 |
| 05:41 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 05:39 | W. New Mexico | Brandon Gibson grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Chris Tucker - foul #1 on Chris Tucker, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Joseph Wagers, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF), Roland Villalba (PF), Clinton Orlowsky (C) Garrett Hills, Brandon Gibson, Todd Kitchens | |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:15 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt grabs the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG) Sammy Beekman | |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Gabbard - foul #2 on Tyler Gabbard, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Barry Guy | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (SG) Tyler Gabbard | |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:47 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 04:43 | W. New Mexico | Russel Dockery is called for the reach on Wayne Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russel Dockery, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| 04:43 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:43 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:27 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger hits a driving attempt from close range | 30-38 |
| 04:11 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-38 |
| 04:02 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 03:48 | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Joseph Wagers (SF), Barry Guy (PF), Chris Tucker (C) Justin Holt, Russel Dockery, Anthony Mills, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute (PG), Tyler Gabbard (SG), Garrett Hills (SF), Brandon Gibson (PF), Todd Kitchens (C) Wayne Coleman, Thomas Thornton, Paul Maxwell, Roland Villalba, Clinton Orlowsky | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (fresh) SG - Bryan Presley (tired) SF - Joseph Wagers (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Barry Guy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Tucker (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Shane Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Gabbard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Hills (fresh) PF - Brandon Gibson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Todd Kitchens (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 02:58 | W. New Mexico | Garrett Hills clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Garrett Hills - foul #1 on Garrett Hills, team foul #11 | 34-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright (PF) Joseph Wagers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman (SG), David Rivero (SF), Clinton Orlowsky (PF) Tyler Gabbard, Garrett Hills, Todd Kitchens | |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:51 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 02:31 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | David Rivero is called for the reach on Piao Zhao in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rivero, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Bryan Presley, Barry Guy, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Tucker | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Roland Villalba (PF) Brandon Gibson | |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 02:24 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero is hacked by Russel Dockery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russel Dockery, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| 02:24 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:24 | W. New Mexico | David Rivero misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-39 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 02:08 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 01:51 | W. New Mexico | Sammy Beekman is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 01:50 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills loses the dribble to Shane Clute in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 01:46 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute banks in the layup | 36-43 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery clanks a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 01:33 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 01:23 | W. New Mexico | Clinton Orlowsky banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG), Joseph Wagers (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF) Russel Dockery, Anthony Mills, Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tyler Gabbard (SG), Paul Maxwell (SF), Brandon Gibson (PF), Todd Kitchens (C) Sammy Beekman, David Rivero, Roland Villalba, Clinton Orlowsky | |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bill Gutenberger - foul #2 on Bill Gutenberger, team foul #12 | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Barry Guy (SF) Joseph Wagers | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Thomas Thornton (SG) Tyler Gabbard | |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:00 | W. New Mexico | Todd Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger is hacked by Todd Kitchens - foul #2 on Todd Kitchens, team foul #13 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman (SG), Garrett Hills (SF) Thomas Thornton, Paul Maxwell | |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:51 | W. New Mexico | Wayne Coleman snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Garrett Hills's pass is intercepted by Barry Guy in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 00:24 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute is fouled on the floor by Piao Zhao - foul #3 on Piao Zhao, team foul #13 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Joseph Wagers (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Chris Tucker (C) Piao Zhao, Bryan Presley, Barry Guy, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Gutenberger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Paul Maxwell (SF), Roland Villalba (PF) Garrett Hills, Todd Kitchens | |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:19 | W. New Mexico | Shane Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Wayne Coleman steps in front of the John Mallett pass in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| 00:01 | W. New Mexico | The short jumper by Paul Maxwell is denied by Jumah Abdulmateen | 36-48 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker snags the defensive board | 36-48 |