| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Read (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliott Chancey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Stiver (fresh) C - Steven Feltman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Florence (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Ambler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Smith is hacked by Steven Feltman - foul #1 on Steven Feltman, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Elliott Chancey - foul #2 on Elliott Chancey, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | Harold Stiver takes the ball from Jay Reynolds | 37-37 |
| 19:22 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Colvin | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver is hacked by William Florence - foul #3 on William Florence, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal (SG), Kevin Feuerberg (SF), Christopher Patton (C) William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Thomas Smith | |
| 18:39 | Mercyhurst | Steven Feltman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-40 |
| 18:38 | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:32 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Terence Dillow | 39-40 |
| 18:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Neal | 39-42 |
| 18:00 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read is fouled on the floor by Jay Reynolds - foul #2 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Whitney (PG), Reggie Chung (SG), Jesse Maser (SF), Charles Sanson (PF), David Tucholski (C) Charles Read, Terence Dillow, Elliott Chancey, Harold Stiver, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), James Mendes (SG) Jay Reynolds, Neal Ambler | |
| 17:45 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:44 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes tips it home | 39-44 |
| 17:18 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitney | 42-44 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 16:59 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 16:41 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 16:39 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Jesse Maser | 42-44 |
| 16:35 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 16:34 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 16:26 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson is hacked by James Mendes - foul #1 on James Mendes, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Terence Dillow (SG), Guy Tyler (SF), Harold Stiver (PF), Steven Feltman (C) James Whitney, Reggie Chung, Jesse Maser, Charles Sanson, David Tucholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Neal Ambler (PF), Thomas Smith (C) James Hightower, James Mendes, Kevin Feuerberg, Christopher Patton | |
| 16:14 | Mercyhurst | Neal Ambler steals the ball from Charles Read | 42-44 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal is fouled on the floor by Terence Dillow - foul #1 on Terence Dillow, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey (SF), Albert Truby (C) Guy Tyler, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Justin Lomanto (C) Jerry Wedding, Robert Neal, Neal Ambler | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Charles Read (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elliott Chancey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stiver (fairly fresh) C - Albert Truby (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Florence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Lomanto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto hits a turnaround in the paint | 42-46 |
| 15:10 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Harold Stiver | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Justin Lomanto is denied by Elliott Chancey | 44-46 |
| 14:31 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Albert Truby | 44-46 |
| 14:28 | Mercyhurst | Jay Reynolds is called for the reach on Elliott Chancey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler (PG), James Whitney (SG), Jesse Maser (SF), David Tucholski (C) Charles Read, Terence Dillow, Elliott Chancey, Harold Stiver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), James Mendes (SG), Kevin Feuerberg (SF), Neal Ambler (PF) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:15 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney is hacked by James Mendes - foul #2 on James Mendes, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson (PF), Steven Feltman (C) Albert Truby, David Tucholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:05 | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:04 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 14:02 | Mercyhurst | Steven Feltman tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 13:50 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes misses the shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Mercyhurst | Steven Feltman misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 13:36 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota St. | Neal Ambler scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-48 |
| 13:16 | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Elliott Chancey (SF), Albert Truby (PF), David Tucholski (C) Guy Tyler, Jesse Maser, Charles Sanson, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Christopher Patton (C) James Hightower, James Mendes, Neal Ambler, Justin Lomanto | |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:07 | Mercyhurst | Albert Truby snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:03 | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Reynolds - foul #4 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow (SG) James Whitney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG) Jay Reynolds | |
| 12:51 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski is hacked by Kevin Feuerberg - foul #1 on Kevin Feuerberg, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Neal Ambler (PF) Kevin Feuerberg | |
| 12:51 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota St. | Neal Ambler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Wedding | 48-51 |
| 12:09 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Wedding - foul #2 on Jerry Wedding, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Whitney (PG), Jesse Maser (SF), Harold Stiver (PF) Charles Read, Elliott Chancey, Albert Truby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto (C) Christopher Patton | |
| 12:09 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:09 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Dillow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Maser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Stiver (fairly fresh) C - David Tucholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Wedding (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Florence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neal Ambler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Lomanto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung (SG), Charles Sanson (PF), Steven Feltman (C) Terence Dillow, Harold Stiver, David Tucholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Robert Neal (SF), Kevin Feuerberg (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jerry Wedding, Lawrence Colvin, Neal Ambler, Justin Lomanto | |
| 11:13 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 50-51 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower loses the dribble to James Whitney | 50-51 |
| 10:30 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson is hacked by Robert Neal - foul #1 on Robert Neal, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Elliott Chancey (SF) James Whitney, Jesse Maser | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes (SG), Justin Lomanto (C) William Florence, Thomas Smith | |
| 10:30 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:30 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Sanson - foul #3 on Charles Sanson, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow (SG), Albert Truby (PF) Reggie Chung, Charles Sanson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin (SF), Christopher Patton (C) James Hightower, Justin Lomanto | |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:52 | Mercyhurst | James Mendes picks off the pass by Elliott Chancey | 52-54 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 09:28 | Mercyhurst | Steven Feltman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Mercyhurst | Lawrence Colvin steps in front of the Charles Read pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-54 |
| 09:15 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 09:13 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler (SF), David Tucholski (C) Elliott Chancey, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), William Florence (SG), Neal Ambler (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Mendes, Robert Neal, Kevin Feuerberg, Christopher Patton | |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Colvin | 52-57 |
| 08:47 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:45 | Mercyhurst | Albert Truby hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 08:30 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto drills a shot from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 08:11 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto is fouled on the floor by Guy Tyler - foul #2 on Guy Tyler, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Whitney (PG), Reggie Chung (SG), Elliott Chancey (SF), Harold Stiver (PF), Charles Sanson (C) Charles Read, Terence Dillow, Guy Tyler, Albert Truby, David Tucholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), James Mendes (SG), Kevin Feuerberg (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Christopher Patton (C) Jerry Wedding, William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Neal Ambler, Justin Lomanto | |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-59 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg tips it in | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Chung (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elliott Chancey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stiver (fresh) C - Charles Sanson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Mendes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Feuerberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Patton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Sanson is called for the reach on Christopher Patton - foul #4 on Charles Sanson, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Smith is denied on a layup by Charles Sanson | 54-61 |
| 06:48 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:42 | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-61 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes blows the layup | 54-61 |
| 06:34 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:15 | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-61 |
| 06:14 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Stiver | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:51 | Mercyhurst | James Mendes is called for the reach on Reggie Chung in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Mendes, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Terence Dillow (SG), Albert Truby (PF), Steven Feltman (C) James Whitney, Elliott Chancey, Harold Stiver, Charles Sanson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), William Florence (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Neal Ambler (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) Jay Reynolds, James Mendes, Kevin Feuerberg, Thomas Smith, Christopher Patton | |
| 05:51 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:51 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Neal Ambler | 55-61 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto misses the lay-in | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower hits the follow up shot | 55-63 |
| 05:12 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Read, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jesse Maser (SF) Reggie Chung | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota St. | Steven Feltman denies the turnaround by Justin Lomanto | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto tips it home | 55-65 |
| 04:32 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow is hacked by William Florence - foul #4 on William Florence, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver (PF), David Tucholski (C) Albert Truby, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), Lawrence Colvin (SF) James Hightower, William Florence | |
| 04:32 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:32 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Terence Dillow - foul #2 on Terence Dillow, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler (PG), James Whitney (SG) Charles Read, Terence Dillow | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), Kevin Feuerberg (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jerry Wedding, Neal Ambler, Justin Lomanto | |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Neal - foul #2 on Robert Neal, team foul #12 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey (SF) Jesse Maser | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:56 | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg hits the finger roll set up by Jay Reynolds | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Guy Tyler (fresh) SG - James Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elliott Chancey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Stiver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - David Tucholski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Colvin (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Feuerberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Justin Lomanto (C) Robert Neal, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Feuerberg misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-70 |
| 03:16 | Mercyhurst | David Tucholski grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 03:13 | Mercyhurst | Lawrence Colvin steals the ball from Elliott Chancey in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | Elliott Chancey blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Colvin | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Guy Tyler snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:56 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Terence Dillow (SG), Albert Truby (PF), Steven Feltman (C) Guy Tyler, James Whitney, Harold Stiver, David Tucholski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes (SG), Neal Ambler (PF), Christopher Patton (C) William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Justin Lomanto | |
| 02:40 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:38 | Mercyhurst | Steven Feltman tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| 02:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds loses the dribble to Albert Truby | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Mercyhurst | Elliott Chancey hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Read | 63-70 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Harold Stiver (PF) Albert Truby | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Mendes, Kevin Feuerberg, Christopher Patton | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence banks in the layup on a great pass from Neal Ambler | 63-72 |
| 01:31 | Mercyhurst | Terence Dillow is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jay Reynolds | 63-74 |
| 01:06 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Whitney (PG), Reggie Chung (SG), Jesse Maser (SF), Albert Truby (PF), Charles Sanson (C) Charles Read, Terence Dillow, Elliott Chancey, Harold Stiver, Steven Feltman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), James Mendes (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Kevin Feuerberg (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Neal Ambler, Justin Lomanto | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:46 | Mercyhurst | Reggie Chung grabs the board | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Albert Truby is fouled on the floor by Kevin Feuerberg - foul #2 on Kevin Feuerberg, team foul #13 | 63-74 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Albert Truby makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Albert Truby misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Charles Sanson grabs the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Mercyhurst | James Whitney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-74 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Read (PG), Terence Dillow (SG), Elliott Chancey (SF), Harold Stiver (PF), Steven Feltman (C) James Whitney, Reggie Chung, Jesse Maser, Albert Truby, Charles Sanson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Neal Ambler (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, James Mendes, Robert Neal, Kevin Feuerberg, Thomas Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto is fouled in the backcourt by Terence Dillow - foul #3 on Terence Dillow, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), James Mendes (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Kevin Feuerberg (PF) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Lawrence Colvin, Neal Ambler | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:32 | Mercyhurst | Charles Read misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Justin Lomanto | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower runs out the clock | 66-76 |