| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Napper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Dakota St. | Todd Foster is called for the reach on Mark Harold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Foster, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG) Todd Foster | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Boykins | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boykins | 39-39 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Boykins | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nelson Caldwell | 41-41 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle lays it in | 43-41 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 18:33 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nelson Caldwell - foul #1 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Louis McCoin (PF) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Mark Harold, James Tuggle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Nelson Caldwell, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Edward Napper | |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:06 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roosevelt Shumate | 45-41 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Buck | 45-44 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott (C) Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gilbert Giese - foul #3 on Gilbert Giese, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG) Charles Mann, Gilbert Giese | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:14 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer is fouled on the floor by Albert Stout - foul #1 on Albert Stout, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (SG), Howard Ripple (SF), James Tuggle (PF) Albert Stout, Roosevelt Shumate, Louis McCoin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Edward Napper (C) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Deming | 45-48 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Ripple (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Issac Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Napper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese (SG), Mark Harold (SF), Joseph Leach (C) Thomas Boykins, Howard Ripple, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota St. | Garrett Noyes steals it from Charles Mann | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Giese - foul #4 on Gilbert Giese, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Roosevelt Shumate (SF), Howard Ripple (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Gilbert Giese, Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Garrett Noyes, Edward Napper | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roosevelt Shumate | 50-50 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Mann | 50-50 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Warrior - foul #2 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Joseph Leach (C) Charles Mann, Roosevelt Shumate | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Edward Napper (C) Joseph Dittmer, Todd Foster, Odell Smith, Thomas Avans | |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 12:55 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edward Napper | 52-53 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior's pass is intercepted by Howard Ripple | 52-53 |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Baldree - foul #1 on Jeffery Baldree, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Howard Ripple, Louis McCoin, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gary Lett (C) Jeffery Baldree, Gordon Warrior, Edward Napper | |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gary Lett | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Dittmer and he's hacked by Issac Abbott - foul #2 on Issac Abbott, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (SG) Albert Stout | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Thomas Avans (SF) John Deming, Nelson Caldwell | |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Issac Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jackie Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota St. | Jackie Buck is called for the reach on Charles Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Buck, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:40 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Harold | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | N. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Boykins is blocked by Thomas Avans | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Issac Abbott steps in front of the Garrett Noyes pass | 53-56 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann travels in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG) Thomas Boykins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), Edward Napper (C) Garrett Noyes, Gary Lett | |
| 10:58 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster hits a fadeaway in the lane | 53-58 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota St. | Jackie Buck picks off the pass by Mark Harold in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | Issac Abbott steals the ball from Thomas Avans | 53-58 |
| 10:16 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle is hacked by Thomas Avans - foul #2 on Thomas Avans, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Joseph Leach (C) Mark Harold, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Jackie Buck, Todd Foster, Joseph Dittmer, Thomas Avans, Edward Napper | |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Deming takes the ball from James Tuggle | 53-58 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | John Deming blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mann | 56-58 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | John Deming hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Baldree | 56-60 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 09:20 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota St. | John Deming steps in front of the Roosevelt Shumate pass | 56-60 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota | John Deming lays it in | 56-62 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Tuggle | 59-62 |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 08:12 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jeffery Baldree | 59-62 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Shumate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Tuggle (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Leach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Warrior (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | Roosevelt Shumate denies the turnaround by John Deming | 59-62 |
| 07:29 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota St. | John Deming is called for the reach on Charles Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Deming, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Louis McCoin (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Albert Stout, Roosevelt Shumate, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Nelson Caldwell, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Gordon Warrior | |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 59-62 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 07:00 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Dittmer is called for the reach on Charles Mann - foul #2 on Joseph Dittmer, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF) Gilbert Giese | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:45 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold drills a jumper from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Mann and he's fouled by Edward Napper - foul #2 on Edward Napper, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Howard Ripple (PF) Charles Mann, Mark Harold, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Gary Lett (C) Todd Foster, Edward Napper | |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:43 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith slams it home set up by Jackie Buck | 66-64 |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dittmer - foul #3 on Joseph Dittmer, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach (C) Louis McCoin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Thomas Avans | |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 68-64 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boykins | 71-64 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 04:37 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Ripple - foul #2 on Howard Ripple, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF), Issac Abbott (PF) Albert Stout, Howard Ripple | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Odell Smith, Gary Lett | |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:16 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott can't finish the uncontested layup | 71-66 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach hits the follow up shot | 73-66 |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 03:56 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Issac Abbott | 73-66 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffery Baldree picks off the pass by Gilbert Giese in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Roosevelt Shumate (SF), Louis McCoin (PF) Gilbert Giese, Mark Harold, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF) Jackie Buck, Todd Foster, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Louis McCoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Issac Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Napper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | John Deming pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Thomas Boykins is called for the reach on Joseph Dittmer - foul #2 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #6 | 73-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle (PF) Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans (PF) Gordon Warrior | |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Louis McCoin steals it from Nelson Caldwell | 73-66 |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses the jump hook from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Mark Harold (SF), Joseph Leach (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Louis McCoin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF) Joseph Dittmer | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach tips it in | 75-66 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG) Roosevelt Shumate | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster double dribbles | 75-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG) Charles Mann | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Jeffery Baldree | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Napper, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Deming is called for the reach on Thomas Boykins in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Deming, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 01:59 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper blows the layup | 77-66 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | John Deming tips it in | 77-68 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout connects on the open floater from the left side set up by James Tuggle | 79-68 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Boykins - foul #3 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #7 | 79-68 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Louis McCoin (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Joseph Leach | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) Todd Foster, Odell Smith, Edward Napper | |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | John Deming is called for the reach on Louis McCoin - foul #5 on John Deming, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SG) John Deming | |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is hacked by Gilbert Giese - foul #5 on Gilbert Giese, team foul #8 | 81-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple (SF) Gilbert Giese | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Nelson Caldwell - foul #2 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gordon Warrior | 82-74 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Joseph Leach (C) Charles Mann, Roosevelt Shumate, Howard Ripple, Louis McCoin, Issac Abbott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Edward Napper (C) Joseph Dittmer, Jeffery Baldree, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins runs out the clock | 82-74 |