| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) SG - Mark Preston (fresh) SF - Joel Fitch (fresh) PF - Michael Tyson (fresh) C - Charles Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Peter McDaniel (fresh) SG - Leonard Ward (fresh) SF - Jack Hathaway (fresh) PF - Antonio Hardee (fresh) C - Christopher Bright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Ward | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Preston - foul #1 on Mark Preston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway clanks a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright's pass is intercepted by Charles Wilson in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Fitch | 3-4 |
| 17:57 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward's pass is intercepted by Joel Fitch | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston banks in the layup set up by Joel Fitch | 5-4 |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joel Fitch - foul #1 on Joel Fitch, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), James Moore (SG), Matthew Ernst (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Matthew Carvalho, Mark Preston, Joel Fitch, Michael Tyson, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs (SG), Craig Armstrong (SF), Christopher McGinnis (PF), Jimmy Prewitt (C) Leonard Ward, Jack Hathaway, Antonio Hardee, Christopher Bright | |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews tips it home | 7-6 |
| 17:07 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter McDaniel | 7-9 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher McGinnis is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher McGinnis, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Jeff Noble | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Leonard Ward (SG), Joseph Witter (SF), Antonio Hardee (PF), Christopher Bright (C) Peter McDaniel, Peter Jacobs, Craig Armstrong, Christopher McGinnis, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Bright | 7-9 |
| 16:37 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson (PF), Ralph Fredrickson (C) Wesley Mathews, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 16:13 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph Fredrickson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Bright picks off the pass by Michael Tyson | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee can't finish the layup | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Ernst (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Tyson (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Fredrickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Ward (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Witter (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Hardee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Hardee - foul #1 on Antonio Hardee, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Mark Preston (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Matthew Carvalho, James Moore, Matthew Ernst, Ralph Fredrickson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Christopher McGinnis (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Leonard Ward, Joseph Witter, Christopher Bright | |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:34 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews (PF) Michael Tyson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Noble | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Hardee - foul #2 on Antonio Hardee, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt (C) Antonio Hardee | |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:18 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel scores on a shot from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeff Noble | 11-11 |
| 14:23 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jack Hathaway | 11-13 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jimmy Prewitt is called for the reach on Mark Preston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Prewitt, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Harold Adams (SF), Ralph Fredrickson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Jeff Noble, Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Leonard Ward (SG), Craig Armstrong (SF), Christopher Bright (C) Peter McDaniel, Peter Jacobs, Jack Hathaway, Jimmy Prewitt | |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams hits a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski's pass is intercepted by Harold Adams in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward is hacked by Mark Preston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Preston, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (SG), Matthew Ernst (SF), Michael Tyson (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Mark Preston, Harold Adams, Ralph Fredrickson, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (PF) Ronald Wieckowski, Craig Armstrong, Christopher McGinnis | |
| 12:50 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Ernst | 17-13 |
| 12:32 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (PG) Peter McDaniel | |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Prewitt | 17-13 |
| 12:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Matthew Ernst, Michael Tyson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis (PF) Jimmy Prewitt | |
| 12:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota St. | Leonard Ward picks off the pass by Joel Fitch in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 11:52 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter is hacked by Jeff Noble - foul #1 on Jeff Noble, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG) Joseph Witter, Leonard Ward | |
| 11:45 | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Hathaway | 17-16 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Noble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Fitch (fresh) PF - Wesley Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belknap (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Hathaway (tiring) PF - Christopher McGinnis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bright (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch is hacked by Jack Hathaway - foul #1 on Jack Hathaway, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Matthew Ernst (SF), Michael Tyson (PF) Jeff Noble, James Moore, Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG) Ronald Wieckowski | |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Tyson buries a runner from close range set up by Harold Adams | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Tyson - foul #1 on Michael Tyson, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ralph Fredrickson (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward (SG), Craig Armstrong (SF), Jimmy Prewitt (C) Peter Jacobs, Jack Hathaway, Christopher Bright | |
| 10:48 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph Fredrickson is fouled on the floor by Craig Armstrong - foul #1 on Craig Armstrong, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (SG) Harold Adams | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Christopher Bright (C) Peter McDaniel, Christopher McGinnis | |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst is wide open and slams it home | 21-17 |
| 10:06 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward is fouled on the floor by Michael Tyson - foul #2 on Michael Tyson, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Joel Fitch (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Matthew Ernst, Michael Tyson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs (SF) Craig Armstrong | |
| 10:06 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:06 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 09:52 | W. New Mexico | Jimmy Prewitt snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:39 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward drills a floater from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 09:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joel Fitch and he's fouled by Leonard Ward - foul #1 on Leonard Ward, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson (C) Ralph Fredrickson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (PG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Christopher McGinnis (PF) Ronald Wieckowski, Leonard Ward, Christopher Bright | |
| 09:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:22 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 08:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Harold Adams (SG), Matthew Ernst (SF) Jeff Noble, James Moore, Joel Fitch | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright (C) Jimmy Prewitt | |
| 08:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:58 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho is fouled on the floor by Christopher McGinnis - foul #2 on Christopher McGinnis, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG), Leonard Ward (SG), Jimmy Prewitt (PF) Joseph Witter, Peter Jacobs, Christopher McGinnis | |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:23 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway comes up short on the runner from the left block | 25-22 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:03 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 08:00 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams tips it in | 27-22 |
| 07:41 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward knocks in the runner from the left block | 27-24 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew Carvalho (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Harold Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Mathews (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wilson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Peter McDaniel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Ward (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jack Hathaway (tired) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Prewitt (tired) C - Christopher Bright (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Peter McDaniel | 27-24 |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Joel Fitch (SF), Ralph Fredrickson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Matthew Carvalho, Harold Adams, Wesley Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (PG), Craig Armstrong (SG), Peter Jacobs (SF) Peter McDaniel, Leonard Ward, Jack Hathaway | |
| 07:06 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Joel Fitch | 27-24 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Bright is called for the reach on Matthew Ernst - foul #1 on Christopher Bright, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams (SG) Joel Fitch | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Leonard Ward (SG) Joseph Witter, Craig Armstrong | |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:27 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:25 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:13 | W. New Mexico | Matthew Ernst steals it from Ronald Wieckowski | 29-24 |
| 05:57 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Joel Fitch (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Jeff Noble, Matthew Ernst, Ralph Fredrickson, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Antonio Hardee (PF), Christopher McGinnis (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Peter Jacobs, Jimmy Prewitt, Christopher Bright | |
| 05:54 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Mathews is called for the reach on Peter McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Mathews, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| 05:54 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:54 | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:54 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:49 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Joel Fitch - foul #2 on Joel Fitch, team foul #11 | 29-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst (SF) Joel Fitch | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong (SG) Leonard Ward | |
| 05:49 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Peter McDaniel is called for the reach on Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter McDaniel, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Wesley Mathews - foul #2 on Wesley Mathews, team foul #12 | 31-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ralph Fredrickson (PF) Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 05:31 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:31 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 05:20 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong makes the floater from the left side set up by Christopher McGinnis | 31-30 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward (SG) Craig Armstrong | |
| 05:01 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Matthew Ernst - foul #1 on Matthew Ernst, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Witter (PG) Peter McDaniel | |
| 05:01 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota St. | Antonio Hardee swats the layup by Ralph Fredrickson | 31-33 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph Fredrickson tips it home | 33-33 |
| 04:31 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward is hacked by Harold Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Adams, team foul #14 | 33-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Kevin Belknap (C) Matthew Carvalho, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Craig Armstrong (SF) Joseph Witter, Jack Hathaway | |
| 04:31 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 04:31 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:28 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams's pass is intercepted by Craig Armstrong in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 04:25 | W. New Mexico | Craig Armstrong banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ernst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Belknap | 35-37 |
| 04:10 | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs (SF) Leonard Ward | |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Noble | 38-37 |
| 03:31 | W. New Mexico | Matthew Ernst takes the ball from Antonio Hardee | 38-37 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Adams (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Ernst (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Fredrickson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belknap (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Ronald Wieckowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Craig Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Antonio Hardee (tiring) 2 pts. C - Christopher McGinnis (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap loses the dribble to Ronald Wieckowski | 38-37 |
| 02:55 | W. New Mexico | Kevin Belknap steals it from Christopher McGinnis | 38-37 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap is hacked by Ronald Wieckowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wieckowski, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Moore (PG), Mark Preston (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), Michael Tyson (PF) Jeff Noble, Harold Adams, Matthew Ernst, Ralph Fredrickson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter McDaniel (PG), Joseph Witter (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Christopher Bright (C) Ronald Wieckowski, Craig Armstrong, Peter Jacobs, Christopher McGinnis | |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:39 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 40-37 |
| 02:37 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:26 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway connects on the shot from close range | 40-39 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Witter - foul #1 on Joseph Witter, team foul #12 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward (SG) Joseph Witter | |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:09 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Preston - foul #3 on Mark Preston, team foul #15 | 42-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Mark Preston | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 02:09 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 02:09 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews clanks a floater from the left block | 42-41 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 01:40 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway lays it in on a nice dish by Peter McDaniel and he's hacked by Wesley Mathews - foul #3 on Wesley Mathews, team foul #16 | 44-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson (C) Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Christopher McGinnis (C) Christopher Bright | |
| 01:40 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | Leonard Ward is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Leonard Ward, team foul #13 | 44-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs (SF) Jack Hathaway | |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:13 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Moore | 48-44 |
| 00:52 | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter McDaniel | 48-46 |
| 00:41 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Carvalho misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 00:39 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:31 | W. New Mexico | Antonio Hardee's layup is rejected by Charles Wilson | 48-46 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joel Fitch | 48-46 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota St. | James Moore is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 00:01 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 00:01 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Matthew Ernst (SF), Kevin Belknap (C) Matthew Carvalho, Joel Fitch, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ronald Wieckowski (PG), Joseph Witter (SG), Jack Hathaway (SF), Christopher Bright (C) Peter McDaniel, Leonard Ward, Peter Jacobs, Christopher McGinnis | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Jack Hathaway hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 48-46 |