| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jason Kuzimiski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lloyd Courville (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lloyd Staten (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Christopher Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Stevie Passarelli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 19:32 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Heard drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Stevie Passarelli and he's fouled by Jason Kuzimiski - foul #3 on Jason Kuzimiski, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG) Jason Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 19:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Heard misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten loses the dribble to Christopher Heard in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 18:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Joshua Mullen steals it from Clyde Campbell | 32-25 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | John Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Courville scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Clyde Campbell - foul #4 on Clyde Campbell, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (SG), David Wright (PF), Edward Kleckner (C) John Taylor, George Fletcher, Lloyd Staten | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski (SG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF), Joey Newton (C) Stevie Passarelli, Christopher Crotty, Walter Adams | |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Courville makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Heard | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | David Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 17:26 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 17:25 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Lloyd Courville | 37-28 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Taylor (SG), Randy Umstead (SF), George Fletcher (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Todd Lyons, Lloyd Courville, David Wright, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Stevie Passarelli (SG), Johnny Pedigo (PF), Walter Adams (C) Dema Piechowski, Lucas Hallenbeck, Joey Newton | |
| 16:56 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stevie Passarelli | 37-30 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-30 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:18 | S. Dakota | John Taylor misses the lay-in | 37-30 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney misses the turnaround from close range | 37-30 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stevie Passarelli - foul #2 on Stevie Passarelli, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski (PG), Joseph Fout (SF), David Wright (PF), Lloyd Staten (C) Joshua Mullen, Randy Umstead, George Fletcher, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Raymond Allen (SG), Christopher Crotty (PF), Joey Newton (C) Stevie Passarelli, Johnny Pedigo, Walter Adams | |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jason Kuzimiski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Fout (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Staten (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Christopher Heard (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Campbell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Crotty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Newton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Raymond Allen | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Taylor | 42-33 |
| 14:47 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Heard comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-33 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 14:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty buries a driving attempt in the paint | 42-35 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | John Taylor is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Heard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Christopher Heard is called for the reach on John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Heard, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (SG), Randy Umstead (SF), Edward Kleckner (PF), Gregory Looney (C) John Taylor, Joseph Fout, David Wright, Lloyd Staten | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Stevie Passarelli (SG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF), Walter Adams (C) Christopher Heard, Raymond Allen, Christopher Crotty, Joey Newton | |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Randy Umstead | 44-35 |
| 12:50 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lucas Hallenbeck, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lloyd Courville (SF), George Fletcher (PF), Lloyd Staten (C) Randy Umstead, Edward Kleckner, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski (SG) Stevie Passarelli | |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Courville double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman (PG) Dikembe Yusuf | |
| 12:26 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dema Piechowski | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten misses badly on the uncontested floater in the lane | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Lucas Hallenbeck | 44-38 |
| 11:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski is fouled on the floor by George Fletcher - foul #2 on George Fletcher, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG), Gregory Looney (C) Jason Kuzimiski, Lloyd Staten | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Stevie Passarelli (SG), Johnny Pedigo (PF) Gene Hageman, Dema Piechowski, Lucas Hallenbeck | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joshua Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Courville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Fletcher (tiring) 3 pts. C - Gregory Looney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Dikembe Yusuf (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stevie Passarelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Campbell (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Johnny Pedigo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lloyd Courville - foul #1 on Lloyd Courville, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Taylor (SG), Randy Umstead (SF) Todd Lyons, Lloyd Courville | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton (C) Walter Adams | |
| 11:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Clyde Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Stevie Passarelli is called for the reach on John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stevie Passarelli, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota | John Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner (C) Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman (PG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF) Dikembe Yusuf, Johnny Pedigo | |
| 11:03 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman is hacked by Joshua Mullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Mullen, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 10:47 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski (PG), Lloyd Courville (SF) Joshua Mullen, Randy Umstead | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Raymond Allen (SG), Walter Adams (C) Stevie Passarelli, Joey Newton | |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Clyde Campbell is called for the reach on Lloyd Courville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Campbell, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Johnny Pedigo (SF) Clyde Campbell | |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota | John Taylor is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Kleckner | 46-40 |
| 09:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG), Todd Lyons (SG), David Wright (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Jason Kuzimiski, John Taylor, George Fletcher, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Stevie Passarelli (SG), Christopher Crotty (PF), Joey Newton (C) Gene Hageman, Raymond Allen, Lucas Hallenbeck, Walter Adams | |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota | David Wright clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 09:41 | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 09:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Johnny Pedigo grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Johnny Pedigo is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Courville - foul #2 on Lloyd Courville, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Joseph Fout (SF), Lloyd Staten (C) Joshua Mullen, Todd Lyons, Lloyd Courville, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman (PG), Dema Piechowski (SG), Walter Adams (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Stevie Passarelli, Joey Newton | |
| 08:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 08:37 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Lloyd Staten | 46-40 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | David Wright misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 08:17 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Christopher Crotty | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Randy Umstead is called for the reach on Dema Piechowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Umstead, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Fletcher (PF) David Wright | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Raymond Allen (SG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF) Gene Hageman, Christopher Crotty, Walter Adams | |
| 08:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 08:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 07:41 | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jason Kuzimiski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Umstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fout (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Fletcher (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Staten (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Dikembe Yusuf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Pedigo (tired) 3 pts. PF - Lucas Hallenbeck (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dema Piechowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Pedigo - foul #2 on Johnny Pedigo, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Taylor (SG), Lloyd Courville (SF), David Wright (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Randy Umstead, Joseph Fout, George Fletcher, Lloyd Staten | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman (PG), Stevie Passarelli (SG), Joey Newton (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Johnny Pedigo, Dema Piechowski | |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski misses the 3rd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:16 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Kuzimiski - foul #4 on Jason Kuzimiski, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG) Jason Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Christopher Crotty (PF) Raymond Allen, Lucas Hallenbeck | |
| 07:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gregory Looney | 48-43 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:47 | S. Dakota | David Wright hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 06:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 06:20 | N.W. Nazarene | The offensive rebound goes to Stevie Passarelli | 50-43 |
| 05:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Stevie Passarelli comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Stevie Passarelli and he's hacked by Gregory Looney - foul #2 on Gregory Looney, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski (PG), Todd Lyons (SG), Randy Umstead (SF), George Fletcher (PF), Edward Kleckner (C) Joshua Mullen, John Taylor, Lloyd Courville, David Wright, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Raymond Allen (SG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF), Walter Adams (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Stevie Passarelli, Christopher Crotty | |
| 05:43 | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead clanks a jump hook near the basket | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Joey Newton pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by George Fletcher - foul #3 on George Fletcher, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lloyd Staten (C) George Fletcher | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dema Piechowski (SF) Joey Newton | |
| 04:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner blows the wide open layup | 50-48 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead misses short on a shot from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 04:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dema Piechowski | 50-50 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Hageman - foul #1 on Gene Hageman, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Taylor (SG), Joseph Fout (SF), George Fletcher (PF) Todd Lyons, Randy Umstead, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Stevie Passarelli (SG), Johnny Pedigo (SF), Christopher Crotty (PF) Gene Hageman, Raymond Allen, Dema Piechowski, Lucas Hallenbeck | |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:26 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 03:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Stevie Passarelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jason Kuzimiski (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fout (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Fletcher (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Staten (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Dikembe Yusuf (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stevie Passarelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Pedigo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Crotty (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Adams (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Jason Kuzimiski takes the ball from Johnny Pedigo | 51-50 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG), David Wright (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Jason Kuzimiski, George Fletcher, Lloyd Staten | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota | John Taylor misses the dunk attempt | 51-50 |
| 02:46 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:31 | N.W. Nazarene | Stevie Passarelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 02:30 | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | David Wright snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joshua Mullen and he's fouled by Walter Adams - foul #2 on Walter Adams, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (SG), Lloyd Courville (SF), George Fletcher (PF) John Taylor, Joseph Fout, David Wright | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Gene Hageman (PG), Raymond Allen (SG), Lucas Hallenbeck (PF), Joey Newton (C) Dikembe Yusuf, Johnny Pedigo, Christopher Crotty, Walter Adams | |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:15 | N.W. Nazarene | Raymond Allen snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 01:53 | N.W. Nazarene | Lucas Hallenbeck hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stevie Passarelli | 53-52 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | Lloyd Courville pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Kuzimiski (PG), John Taylor (SG), Lloyd Staten (C) Joshua Mullen, Todd Lyons, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf (PG), Johnny Pedigo (SF), Christopher Crotty (PF), Walter Adams (C) Gene Hageman, Raymond Allen, Lucas Hallenbeck, Joey Newton | |
| 01:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Jason Kuzimiski is called for the reach on Dikembe Yusuf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Kuzimiski, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen (PG) Jason Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 01:14 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 01:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Dikembe Yusuf makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | John Taylor buries a floater from close range | 55-54 |
| 00:48 | N.W. Nazarene | Christopher Crotty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | John Taylor is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Lloyd Courville | 57-54 |
| 00:19 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Walter Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Stevie Passarelli is called for the reach on Joshua Mullen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stevie Passarelli, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (SG), Randy Umstead (SF), David Wright (PF) John Taylor, Lloyd Courville, George Fletcher | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 00:02 | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Joshua Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Stevie Passarelli misses the halfcourt shot | 58-54 |