| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Frank Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Ely (fresh) PF - Joseph Lillis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Clay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Bryan Newport (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | John Newsom blocks the short jumper by Frank Anderson | 39-31 |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport's pass is intercepted by Matthew Eddy in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 39-31 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Troy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass travels in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis is called for the reach on Bryan Newport - foul #2 on Joseph Lillis, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas (PG), Benjamin Barnett (SG), Ronald Pecinovsky (SF), Louis Spates (PF), Isaac Sorenson (C) Frank Anderson, Matthew Eddy, Matthew Ely, Joseph Lillis, Howard Clay | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey (PG), Charles McGhinnis (SF), Joshua McNaney (C) Bryan Newport, Ronald Wass, Zachary Brown | |
| 18:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom makes the wide open driving attempt from close range set up by Troy Johnson | 41-33 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Barnett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Troy Johnson | 41-33 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Newsom and he's fouled by Ronald Pecinovsky - foul #2 on Ronald Pecinovsky, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner (SG), Larry Lee (C) Troy Johnson, John Newsom | |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Spates misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-36 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Spates snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Pecinovsky's pass is intercepted by Peter Journey | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner dunks the ball on a great pass from Peter Journey | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | S. Dakota St. | 3 seconds is called on Louis Spates | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson (PG), Matthew Eddy (SG), Matthew Ely (SF), Kenneth Augustine (PF), Howard Clay (C) John McNicholas, Benjamin Barnett, Ronald Pecinovsky, Louis Spates, Isaac Sorenson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport (PG), Ronald Wass (SF), Frederick Wilkerson (PF), Zachary Brown (C) Peter Journey, Charles McGhinnis, Joshua McNaney, Larry Lee | |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Wilkerson | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport takes the ball from Matthew Ely | 41-40 |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Eddy - foul #1 on Matthew Eddy, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis (PF) Kenneth Augustine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Troy Johnson (SG), John Newsom (PF) Bryan Newport, Frederick Wilkerson | |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Frank Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Eddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Ely (fresh) PF - Joseph Lillis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Clay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Wass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Zachary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frank Anderson and he's fouled by Ronald Wass - foul #2 on Ronald Wass, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Augustine (SF) Matthew Ely | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport (PG), Larry Lee (C) John Kuehner, Zachary Brown | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy picks off the pass by Larry Lee in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis knocks in the shot in the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:11 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson is called for the reach on Bryan Newport in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas (PG), Benjamin Barnett (SG), Ronald Pecinovsky (SF) Frank Anderson, Matthew Eddy, Kenneth Augustine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney (C) Larry Lee | |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | Benjamin Barnett is called for the reach on Troy Johnson - foul #2 on Benjamin Barnett, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Augustine (PF), Isaac Sorenson (C) Joseph Lillis, Howard Clay | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis (SF) Ronald Wass | |
| 14:33 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block set up by John Newsom | 46-44 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota St. | John Newsom swats the short shot by Isaac Sorenson | 46-44 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Barnett grabs the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas blows the layup but he's fouled by Bryan Newport - foul #3 on Bryan Newport, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson (PG), Matthew Ely (SF), Louis Spates (PF) Benjamin Barnett, Ronald Pecinovsky, Kenneth Augustine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey (PG), Frederick Wilkerson (PF), Zachary Brown (C) Bryan Newport, John Newsom, Joshua McNaney | |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Zachary Brown | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis can't tip it in | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Spates pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:30 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John McNicholas | 50-44 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Zachary Brown | 50-46 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | Isaac Sorenson drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Anderson | 52-46 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Spates | 52-46 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Troy Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Barnett (PG), Matthew Eddy (SG), Ronald Pecinovsky (SF), Joseph Lillis (PF), Howard Clay (C) Frank Anderson, John McNicholas, Matthew Ely, Louis Spates, Isaac Sorenson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport (PG), John Kuehner (SG), Ronald Wass (SF), John Newsom (PF), Joshua McNaney (C) Peter Journey, Troy Johnson, Charles McGhinnis, Frederick Wilkerson, Zachary Brown | |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Benjamin Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Eddy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Pecinovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Lillis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Clay (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Bryan Newport (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Newsom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joshua McNaney and he's hacked by Howard Clay - foul #1 on Howard Clay, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Lillis | 52-48 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:58 | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Newsom - foul #2 on John Newsom, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson (PG), John McNicholas (SG), Matthew Ely (SF), Kenneth Augustine (PF) Benjamin Barnett, Matthew Eddy, Ronald Pecinovsky, Joseph Lillis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG), Peter Journey (SG), Larry Lee (C) Bryan Newport, John Kuehner, Joshua McNaney | |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:00 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass steps in front of the Howard Clay pass | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson steals the ball from Peter Journey in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Newsom steals it from John McNicholas | 54-48 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota St. | John Newsom picks off the pass by Howard Clay | 54-51 |
| 07:41 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Frank Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McNicholas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Ely (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Augustine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Clay (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Christian (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Journey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wass (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Newsom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Anderson | 56-51 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Matthew Ely | 56-51 |
| 06:39 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay loses the dribble to Larry Lee | 56-51 |
| 06:23 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom buries a runner from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Augustine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 06:07 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Journey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Christian | 56-53 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Barnett (PG), Matthew Eddy (SG), Ronald Pecinovsky (SF), Joseph Lillis (PF), Louis Spates (C) Frank Anderson, John McNicholas, Matthew Ely, Kenneth Augustine, Howard Clay | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport (PG), Troy Johnson (SG), Charles McGhinnis (SF), Joshua McNaney (PF), Zachary Brown (C) Roy Christian, Peter Journey, Ronald Wass, John Newsom, Larry Lee | |
| 05:24 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy steals it from Charles McGhinnis | 56-53 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy hits the finger roll | 58-53 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Troy Johnson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Newport | 58-55 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Pecinovsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport drills a runner in the paint set up by Troy Johnson | 58-57 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Pecinovsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 04:30 | N. Dakota St. | Troy Johnson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota St. | Charles McGhinnis hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joshua McNaney | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney swats the layup by Louis Spates | 58-60 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Pecinovsky is called for the reach on Bryan Newport in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Pecinovsky, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas (PG), Matthew Ely (SF), Isaac Sorenson (C) Benjamin Barnett, Ronald Pecinovsky, Louis Spates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Kuehner (SF), Frederick Wilkerson (PF) Charles McGhinnis, Joshua McNaney | |
| 03:45 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:45 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Zachary Brown | 58-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - John McNicholas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Eddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Ely (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Lillis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Bryan Newport (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kuehner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Wilkerson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | John McNicholas makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Matthew Ely | 60-63 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-63 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Isaac Sorenson | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | Isaac Sorenson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Troy Johnson - foul #2 on Troy Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson (PG), Ronald Pecinovsky (SF), Kenneth Augustine (PF) John McNicholas, Matthew Ely, Joseph Lillis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG), Ronald Wass (SF), John Newsom (PF), Larry Lee (C) Bryan Newport, Troy Johnson, Frederick Wilkerson, Zachary Brown | |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | Isaac Sorenson misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | Isaac Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Kuehner | 61-65 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Pecinovsky | 64-65 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely (SF), Joseph Lillis (PF), Howard Clay (C) Ronald Pecinovsky, Kenneth Augustine, Isaac Sorenson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport (PG), Troy Johnson (SG), Zachary Brown (C) Roy Christian, John Kuehner, Larry Lee | |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Troy Johnson | 64-67 |
| 01:14 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Clay hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 01:02 | N. Dakota St. | Bryan Newport misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Eddy gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Lillis misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Clay | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Ely can't finish the layup | 66-67 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom is hacked by Matthew Eddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Eddy, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Newsom runs out the clock | 66-69 |