| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Randy Soileau (fresh) SG - Ali Holloway (fresh) SF - Corey Thornton (fresh) PF - William Nutting (fresh) C - David Zamudio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Dreiling (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Grogg (fresh) SF - Patrick Evans (fresh) PF - Brian Flanders (fresh) C - Michael Washington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | William Nutting wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Shaw | Michael Washington is open and buries a floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Brian Flanders | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Shaw | Michael Washington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Zamudio - foul #1 on David Zamudio, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Shaw | Michael Washington makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Shaw | Michael Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ali Holloway | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Shaw | Randy Soileau is called for the reach on Ryan Dreiling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Soileau, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | S. Dakota | William Nutting hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Shaw | Michael Washington misses the easy layup | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Patrick Evans hits the follow up shot | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Grogg | 6-6 |
| 17:06 | Shaw | Jeffrey Grogg is hacked by Ali Holloway - foul #1 on Ali Holloway, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher (PG), Anthony Esser (SG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Joseph Glover (PF), Adam Aponte (C) Randy Soileau, Ali Holloway, Corey Thornton, William Nutting, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus (PG), Mark Highsmith (SG), Christopher McPeters (PF), Grady Jones (C) Ryan Dreiling, Jeffrey Grogg, Brian Flanders, Michael Washington | |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Grady Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Esser - foul #1 on Anthony Esser, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Bill Greenway (SF) Patrick Evans | |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Grady Jones makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Grady Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 16:17 | Shaw | Bill Greenway clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-8 |
| 16:16 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | Shaw | Bill Greenway loses the dribble to Adam Aponte | 6-8 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Asher (fresh) SG - Anthony Esser (fresh) SF - Jerry Jackson (fresh) PF - Joseph Glover (fresh) C - Adam Aponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Melvin Broaddus (fresh) SG - Mark Highsmith (fresh) SF - Bill Greenway (fresh) PF - Christopher McPeters (fresh) C - Grady Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Highsmith - foul #1 on Mark Highsmith, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), William Nutting (PF), Robert Fredrickson (C) Kevin Asher, Joseph Glover, Adam Aponte | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling (PG), Jeffrey Grogg (SG), Patrick Evans (SF), Brian Flanders (PF) Melvin Broaddus, Mark Highsmith, Bill Greenway, Grady Jones | |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:20 | Shaw | Patrick Evans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | Shaw | Jeffrey Grogg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grogg, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer (SG), Corey Thornton (SF) Anthony Esser, Jerry Jackson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Washington (C) Christopher McPeters | |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Grogg is called for the reach on Robert Fredrickson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Grogg, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Bill Greenway (SG) Jeffrey Grogg | |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer clanks a floater in the paint | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Shaw | Brian Flanders pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Shaw | The jump hook by Brian Flanders is blocked by Corey Thornton | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | S. Dakota | William Nutting pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Soileau | 9-8 |
| 13:57 | Shaw | Bill Greenway clanks a jumper in the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota | William Nutting grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Greenway - foul #1 on Bill Greenway, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher (PG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Joseph Glover (PF), David Zamudio (C) Randy Soileau, Corey Thornton, William Nutting, Robert Fredrickson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus (PG), Mark Highsmith (SG), Dana Partridge (SF), Christopher McPeters (PF), Grady Jones (C) Ryan Dreiling, Bill Greenway, Patrick Evans, Brian Flanders, Michael Washington | |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:11 | Shaw | Dana Partridge misses the turnaround from the right block | 11-8 |
| 13:09 | Shaw | Dana Partridge grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:57 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer is whistled for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway (SG) Michael Kyzer | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 12:25 | Shaw | Dana Partridge misses the floater from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota | Joseph Glover gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher is fouled on the floor by Melvin Broaddus - foul #1 on Melvin Broaddus, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Corey Thornton (SF), Adam Aponte (PF) Kevin Asher, Jerry Jackson, Joseph Glover | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling (PG), Patrick Evans (SF), Brian Flanders (PF) Mark Highsmith, Dana Partridge, Grady Jones | |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau misses the lay-in | 11-8 |
| 11:48 | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus grabs the board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Randy Soileau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ali Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thornton (fresh) PF - Adam Aponte (fresh) C - David Zamudio (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Dreiling (fresh) SG - Melvin Broaddus (fresh) SF - Patrick Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Flanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher McPeters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Broaddus | 11-11 |
| 11:35 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Nutting (PF) David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Shaw | Bill Greenway (SG), Michael Washington (C) Melvin Broaddus, Christopher McPeters | |
| 11:19 | Shaw | Bill Greenway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser (SG) Ali Holloway | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 11:06 | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota | William Nutting can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota | William Nutting clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:35 | Shaw | Patrick Evans gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:32 | Shaw | Patrick Evans is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher (PG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Joseph Glover (PF) Randy Soileau, Corey Thornton, William Nutting | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Sherwood (PG), Mark Highsmith (SG), Grady Jones (PF), Dana Partridge (C) Ryan Dreiling, Patrick Evans, Brian Flanders, Michael Washington | |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Jackson | 13-11 |
| 10:01 | Shaw | John Sherwood misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-11 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota | John Sherwood picks off the pass by Kevin Asher in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 09:43 | Shaw | Bill Greenway drills a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Jerry Jackson - foul #1 on Jerry Jackson, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway (SG), Corey Thornton (SF), David Zamudio (C) Kevin Asher, Anthony Esser, Adam Aponte | |
| Subs | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus (PG), Christopher McPeters (PF) John Sherwood, Dana Partridge | |
| 09:43 | Shaw | Bill Greenway makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jackson misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:31 | Shaw | Grady Jones grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 09:13 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | S. Dakota | Mark Highsmith steals the ball from Ali Holloway | 13-14 |
| 08:53 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith banks in the layup | 13-16 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jackson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Corey Thornton | 15-16 |
| 08:24 | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:23 | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus tips it but misses | 15-16 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joseph Glover | 15-16 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 08:04 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:02 | Shaw | Corey Thornton is called for the reach on Mark Highsmith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Thornton, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Anthony Esser (SG), William Nutting (PF), Robert Fredrickson (C) Jerry Jackson, Ali Holloway, Joseph Glover, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling (PG), Patrick Evans (SF), Brian Flanders (PF), Michael Washington (C) Mark Highsmith, Bill Greenway, Christopher McPeters, Grady Jones | |
| 07:57 | Shaw | Patrick Evans misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 15-16 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Esser and the foul's on Melvin Broaddus - foul #2 on Melvin Broaddus, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte (C) Corey Thornton | |
| Subs | Shaw | Mark Highsmith (SG) Melvin Broaddus | |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Randy Soileau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Esser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fredrickson (fresh) PF - William Nutting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ryan Dreiling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Highsmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Flanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Washington (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling's pass is intercepted by Robert Fredrickson in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota | Anthony Esser misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 07:20 | Shaw | Brian Flanders pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | Shaw | Michael Washington connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Highsmith | 18-18 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | The jump hook by Anthony Esser is blocked by Michael Washington | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | William Nutting tips it home | 20-18 |
| 06:28 | Shaw | Patrick Evans drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Dreiling and the foul's on Anthony Esser - foul #2 on Anthony Esser, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher (PG), Michael Kyzer (SG), Corey Thornton (SF), David Zamudio (C) Randy Soileau, Anthony Esser, Robert Fredrickson, Adam Aponte | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Sherwood (PG), Christopher McPeters (PF), Dana Partridge (C) Ryan Dreiling, Brian Flanders, Michael Washington | |
| 06:28 | Shaw | Patrick Evans makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 06:05 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:40 | Shaw | John Sherwood loses the dribble to Michael Kyzer | 20-21 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Patrick Evans blocks the short jumper by William Nutting | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton can't tip it in | 20-21 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | Michael Kyzer tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 05:19 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Christopher McPeters | 20-21 |
| 05:07 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Kyzer - foul #1 on Michael Kyzer, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Ali Holloway (SG), Jerry Jackson (SF), Joseph Glover (PF), Adam Aponte (C) Kevin Asher, Michael Kyzer, Corey Thornton, William Nutting, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling (PG), Bill Greenway (SF), Brian Flanders (PF), Grady Jones (C) John Sherwood, Patrick Evans, Christopher McPeters, Dana Partridge | |
| 05:07 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:07 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota | Bill Greenway takes the ball from Randy Soileau | 20-23 |
| 04:43 | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Greenway | 20-25 |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Joseph Glover clanks a floater from the left side | 20-25 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Soileau | 22-25 |
| 04:10 | Shaw | Randy Soileau takes the ball from Mark Highsmith in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau lays it up and in | 24-25 |
| 04:03 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith is fouled in the backcourt by Ali Holloway - foul #2 on Ali Holloway, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Corey Thornton (SF), Robert Fredrickson (PF), David Zamudio (C) Ali Holloway, Joseph Glover, Adam Aponte | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Sherwood (PG), Dana Partridge (SF), Michael Washington (C) Ryan Dreiling, Bill Greenway, Brian Flanders | |
| 04:03 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to David Zamudio | 24-25 |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau tips it but misses | 24-25 |
| 03:34 | Shaw | Mark Highsmith pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Randy Soileau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Fredrickson (fresh) C - David Zamudio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Sherwood (fresh) SG - Mark Highsmith (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Partridge (fresh) PF - Grady Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Washington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Shaw | Dana Partridge makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Fredrickson - foul #1 on Robert Fredrickson, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher (PG), Anthony Esser (SG), William Nutting (PF) Randy Soileau, Jerry Jackson, Robert Fredrickson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus (PG), Jeffrey Grogg (SG), Christopher McPeters (PF) John Sherwood, Mark Highsmith, Grady Jones | |
| 03:17 | Shaw | Dana Partridge makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota | Christopher McPeters swats the short shot by Corey Thornton | 24-28 |
| 02:56 | Shaw | Melvin Broaddus grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:52 | Shaw | Dana Partridge is hacked by Corey Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Thornton, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling (PG), Brian Flanders (PF) Melvin Broaddus, Michael Washington | |
| 02:52 | Shaw | Dana Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:52 | Shaw | Dana Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | Christopher McPeters steps in front of the Kevin Asher pass | 24-30 |
| 02:30 | Shaw | David Zamudio takes the ball from Dana Partridge | 24-30 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio is fouled on the floor by Brian Flanders - foul #1 on Brian Flanders, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway (SG), Joseph Glover (SF), Adam Aponte (PF) Anthony Esser, Corey Thornton, William Nutting | |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Evans (SF) Dana Partridge | |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:09 | Shaw | Brian Flanders grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:56 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Dreiling | 25-33 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | Adam Aponte loses the dribble to Patrick Evans | 25-33 |
| 01:34 | Shaw | Kevin Asher steals it from Brian Flanders in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Asher | 27-33 |
| 01:17 | Shaw | Ryan Dreiling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Kevin Asher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 00:52 | Shaw | Brian Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Christopher McPeters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:29 | Shaw | Brian Flanders tips it home | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 00:01 | Shaw | Jeffrey Grogg knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ali Holloway clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-38 |