| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gerald McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Curran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua Cosme (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Flora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Place | 31-36 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie is hacked by Henry Place in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Place, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims (PF) Thomas Albert | |
| 18:35 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Gerald McKenzie and he's hacked by Henry Place - foul #3 on Henry Place, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG) Henry Place | |
| 18:35 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Lloyd Sims | 33-36 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald McKenzie | 35-36 |
| 17:35 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora connects on the floater near the basket | 35-38 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates clanks a jumper from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Chad Gill (SG), Troy Hassinger (SF), Edward Green (PF), Edwin Sumter (C) Gerald McKenzie, Charles Preston, Bradley Curran, Joshua Cosme, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF) Jeffrey Leake, Brian Forest, Lloyd Sims | |
| 16:51 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Koch, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Thomas Albert (PF) Jack Zemaitis, Dustin Koch | |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is fouled on the floor by Edward Green - foul #2 on Edward Green, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the floater from close range | 37-38 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Adrian Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Hassinger (fresh) PF - Edward Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Penning (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roy Flora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota | Edward Green drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Chad Gill | 39-38 |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Green - foul #3 on Edward Green, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG), Bradley Curran (SF), Joshua Cosme (PF), Martin Bates (C) Chad Gill, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Martin Johnson (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) James Penning, Robert Thomas, Thomas Albert, Roy Flora | |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie is fouled on the floor by Dustin Koch - foul #2 on Dustin Koch, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG) Adrian Schulze | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG) Jeffrey Leake | |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:54 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:46 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:28 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Sims - foul #3 on Lloyd Sims, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Troy Hassinger (SG), Edwin Sumter (C) Gerald McKenzie, Charles Preston, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Dustin Koch, Lloyd Sims | |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 41-42 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Gill (SG) Bradley Curran | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert (PF) Martin Johnson | |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (PF) Joshua Cosme | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | Edward Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:13 | N. Dakota | Edward Green is open but misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 13:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:55 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Sumter is called for the reach on Henry Place - foul #2 on Edwin Sumter, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG), Joshua Cosme (PF), Martin Bates (C) Chad Gill, Troy Hassinger, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jack Zemaitis, Brian Forest, Thomas Albert, Robert Thomas | |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Penning, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG) Adrian Schulze | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Lloyd Sims (PF) Henry Place, Dustin Koch | |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald McKenzie | 43-42 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:55 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald McKenzie | 45-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gerald McKenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Preston (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Cosme (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Penning (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Leake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Sims (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Flora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora banks in the layup set up by Martin Johnson | 45-44 |
| 11:04 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the wide open runner in the lane | 47-44 |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Leake - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Gill (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Edwin Sumter (C) Charles Preston, Edward Green, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Robert Thomas (C) James Penning, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Lloyd Sims, Roy Flora | |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Place | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 10:20 | N. Dakota | Chad Gill grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:54 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme lays it in set up by Bradley Curran | 50-49 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald McKenzie and he's hacked by Brian Forest - foul #1 on Brian Forest, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Troy Hassinger (SG), Martin Bates (C) Gerald McKenzie, Chad Gill, Joshua Cosme | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jack Zemaitis, Brian Forest, Dustin Koch, Robert Thomas | |
| 09:05 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bradley Curran - foul #2 on Bradley Curran, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG) Bradley Curran | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates connects on the open turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #4 on Martin Johnson, team foul #12 | 55-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF) Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| 08:36 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Troy Hassinger - foul #3 on Troy Hassinger, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG) Henry Place | |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Hassinger | 56-53 |
| 07:52 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Bates and he's fouled by Jeffrey Leake - foul #4 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (PF) Joshua Cosme | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) Brian Forest, Thomas Albert | |
| 07:52 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Adrian Schulze (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Preston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Hassinger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Bates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lloyd Sims (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Flora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota St. | Troy Hassinger steps in front of the Lloyd Sims pass | 58-53 |
| 07:03 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Preston | 60-53 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Lloyd Sims - foul #4 on Lloyd Sims, team foul #14 | 60-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG), Chad Gill (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Edwin Sumter (PF) Adrian Schulze, Charles Preston, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), James Penning (SG), Dustin Koch (PF) Jack Zemaitis, Jeffrey Leake, Lloyd Sims | |
| 06:36 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter hits a runner from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dustin Koch, team foul #15 | 62-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme (PF) Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-53 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:43 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place double dribbles | 62-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Edward Green (PF) Gerald McKenzie, Joshua Cosme | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (C) James Penning, Roy Flora | |
| 05:32 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Koch | 62-56 |
| 05:10 | N. Dakota | Chad Gill double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG), Martin Bates (C) Chad Gill, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Thomas Albert (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) Henry Place, Jack Zemaitis, Martin Johnson, Dustin Koch | |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims is fouled on the floor by Bradley Curran - foul #3 on Bradley Curran, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SF), Joshua Cosme (PF) Bradley Curran, Edward Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:29 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Thomas steals it from Joshua Cosme | 62-56 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Preston steps in front of the Brian Forest pass | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger throws it down on a great pass from Charles Preston | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Martin Bates | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze is hacked by Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #16 | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Gill (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Edward Green (PF), Edwin Sumter (C) Charles Preston, Troy Hassinger, Joshua Cosme, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Roy Flora (C) Robert Thomas, Jeffrey Leake, Brian Forest, Thomas Albert, Lloyd Sims | |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning is whistled for a carry | 66-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG) Adrian Schulze | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gerald McKenzie (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Chad Gill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Curran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Penning (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dustin Koch (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Flora (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | N. Dakota | Chad Gill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Curran | 69-56 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Zemaitis | 69-59 |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SF), Joshua Cosme (PF) Bradley Curran, Edward Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims (PF) Dustin Koch | |
| 02:27 | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Martin Bates (C) Chad Gill, Troy Hassinger, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Thomas Albert (PF) James Penning, Lloyd Sims | |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jack Zemaitis | 69-61 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the easy layup | 69-61 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cosme - foul #3 on Joshua Cosme, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) Jack Zemaitis | |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:23 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the shot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Place | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Leake is called for the reach on Charles Preston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #17 | 71-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Troy Hassinger (SF), Edward Green (C) Gerald McKenzie, Bradley Curran, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG) Jeffrey Leake | |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Charles Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Martin Johnson | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Henry Place is called for the reach on Adrian Schulze in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Place, team foul #18 | 73-67 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Flora | 75-70 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG), Chad Gill (SG) Adrian Schulze, Charles Preston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme is hacked by Henry Place in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Place, team foul #19 | 75-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG) Henry Place | |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Preston (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Martin Bates (C) Chad Gill, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme is fouled in the backcourt by James Penning - foul #4 on James Penning, team foul #20 | 77-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Troy Hassinger (SF), Edward Green (C) Gerald McKenzie, Bradley Curran, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gerald McKenzie (PG), Bradley Curran (SF), Martin Bates (C) Adrian Schulze, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Penning | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | Jack Zemaitis is called for the reach on Joshua Cosme in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #21 | 79-73 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Gill (SG), Troy Hassinger (SF), Edward Green (C) Charles Preston, Bradley Curran, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | Joshua Cosme makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald McKenzie steals it from Jack Zemaitis | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze (PG), Charles Preston (SG) Gerald McKenzie, Chad Gill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Adrian Schulze runs out the clock | 81-73 |