| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Noel Boggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth O'Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fortunato (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Wass (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua McNaney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:44 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass blows the layup but he's fouled by James Cumbie - foul #2 on James Cumbie, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner buries a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 18:58 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian misses badly on a shot from the left block | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan is called for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Ernest Waggoner, James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota St. | Ricky Hitt steals it from Larry Lee | 38-36 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Toby Lucas | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | William Sontag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), James Cumbie (C) Noel Boggs, Kenneth O'Donovan, William Sontag, Ricky Hitt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne (PG), Simon Walker (SG), Frederick Wilkerson (SF), Zachary Brown (PF), Charles Duff (C) Roy Christian, Timothy Fortunato, Ronald Wass, Larry Lee, Joshua McNaney | |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Curtis - foul #3 on Henry Curtis, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Sack (SF) Henry Curtis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| 16:41 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner scores on a runner from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 16:30 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Duff hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Waggoner - foul #2 on Ernest Waggoner, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (SF) John Sack | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass (SF) Frederick Wilkerson | |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Hitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cumbie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Brent Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Simon Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Wass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Duff - foul #2 on Charles Duff, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Kenneth O'Donovan (SF), William Sontag (PF) Toby Lucas, Ernest Waggoner, James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG), Louis Jarosz (SG), Larry Lee (PF), Joshua McNaney (C) Brent Payne, Simon Walker, Zachary Brown, Charles Duff | |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:24 | N. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Ronald Wass - foul #3 on Ronald Wass, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs (SG) Everett Kephart | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:03 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ricky Hitt | 49-37 |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz buries a turnaround in the lane | 49-39 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joshua McNaney | 49-39 |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Lee | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | S. Dakota | 3 seconds is called on Kenneth O'Donovan | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (SG), John Sack (PF), James Cumbie (C) Noel Boggs, William Sontag, Ricky Hitt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato (SG), Frederick Wilkerson (SF), Charles Duff (C) Roy Christian, Ronald Wass, Joshua McNaney | |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Curtis - foul #4 on Henry Curtis, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG) Henry Curtis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:46 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan is hacked by Timothy Fortunato - foul #1 on Timothy Fortunato, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner (PF) James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne (PG), Zachary Brown (PF) Louis Jarosz, Larry Lee | |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Charles Duff swats the short shot by Kenneth O'Donovan | 49-44 |
| 13:33 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas lays it in on a great pass from Frank Cunha | 51-44 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne's pass is intercepted by John Sack | 51-44 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:11 | N. Dakota St. | Zachary Brown misses short on a runner from the left block | 51-44 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Duff can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Ricky Hitt (SF), William Sontag (PF), James Cumbie (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Kenneth O'Donovan, Ernest Waggoner, John Sack | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG), Louis Jarosz (SG), Ronald Wass (SF), Larry Lee (PF), Joshua McNaney (C) Brent Payne, Timothy Fortunato, Frederick Wilkerson, Zachary Brown, Charles Duff | |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 11:40 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass tips it in | 51-48 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Noel Boggs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Hitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Christian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jarosz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Wass (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua McNaney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | William Sontag comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Sontag - foul #1 on William Sontag, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner (PF) William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hitt - foul #1 on Ricky Hitt, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Kenneth O'Donovan (SF), William Sontag (PF) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, Ernest Waggoner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Simon Walker (SG) Louis Jarosz | |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee drills a 3 from straight away set up by Simon Walker | 53-53 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth O'Donovan | 56-53 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:14 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Sontag | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha is called for 3 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Frank Cunha, Noel Boggs, William Sontag, James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz (PG), Timothy Fortunato (SG), Charles Duff (SF), Zachary Brown (PF) Roy Christian, Simon Walker, Ronald Wass, Larry Lee | |
| 08:22 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua McNaney, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan is hacked by Charles Duff - foul #3 on Charles Duff, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson (SF) Joshua McNaney | |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota | Frederick Wilkerson steps in front of the Ernest Waggoner pass | 59-55 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth O'Donovan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Waggoner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Louis Jarosz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Fortunato (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frederick Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Zachary Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner tips it back up and in | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Kephart - foul #2 on Everett Kephart, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), John Sack (C) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney (C) Frederick Wilkerson | |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Duff grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Curtis - foul #5 on Henry Curtis, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), James Cumbie (C) Henry Curtis, Ernest Waggoner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne (PG) Timothy Fortunato | |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth O'Donovan and he's fouled by Brent Payne - foul #1 on Brent Payne, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (SF) Kenneth O'Donovan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Simon Walker (SG), Ronald Wass (SF), Larry Lee (PF) Louis Jarosz, Charles Duff, Zachary Brown | |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha misses the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:32 | N. Dakota St. | Simon Walker pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua McNaney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:37 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 63-62 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota | John Sack grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:01 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 04:59 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cunha - foul #4 on Frank Cunha, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Frank Cunha, Ricky Hitt, John Sack, James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato (SG), Frederick Wilkerson (SF), Zachary Brown (PF), Charles Duff (C) Simon Walker, Ronald Wass, Larry Lee, Joshua McNaney | |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Brent Payne misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Sontag | 63-62 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner is called for a charge - foul #3 on Ernest Waggoner, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan (SF) Toby Lucas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG) Brent Payne | |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | Noel Boggs is called for the reach on Frederick Wilkerson - foul #1 on Noel Boggs, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner blows the layup but the foul's on Zachary Brown - foul #2 on Zachary Brown, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Ernest Waggoner takes the ball from Charles Duff | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | William Sontag lays it up and in set up by Noel Boggs and he's fouled by Frederick Wilkerson - foul #2 on Frederick Wilkerson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Wass (SF) Frederick Wilkerson | |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Timothy Fortunato | 68-66 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Noel Boggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth O'Donovan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Waggoner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Sontag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Christian (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Fortunato (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Duff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Roy Christian is called for the reach on Noel Boggs - foul #1 on Roy Christian, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), James Cumbie (C) Everett Kephart, Ernest Waggoner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz (SG), Larry Lee (PF), Joshua McNaney (C) Timothy Fortunato, Zachary Brown, Charles Duff | |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota St. | James Cumbie swats the short shot by Roy Christian | 70-66 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Cumbie | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan's pass is intercepted by Roy Christian | 70-66 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian banks in the layup | 70-68 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Larry Lee is called for the reach on Toby Lucas - foul #1 on Larry Lee, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Ricky Hitt (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Noel Boggs, Kenneth O'Donovan, William Sontag | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Simon Walker (SG), Frederick Wilkerson (SF) Roy Christian, Ronald Wass | |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Larry Lee | 71-68 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Cunha is called for the reach on Louis Jarosz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Cunha, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), John Sack (C) Frank Cunha, James Cumbie | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato (SG), Charles Duff (C) Simon Walker, Joshua McNaney | |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota St. | Louis Jarosz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses the shot from the right side | 71-68 |
| 02:00 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Wilkerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 01:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Duff can't tip it in | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee hits the follow up shot | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs (PG), Kenneth O'Donovan (SF), James Cumbie (C) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, John Sack | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian (PG), Ronald Wass (SF), Joshua McNaney (C) Louis Jarosz, Frederick Wilkerson, Charles Duff | |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan lays it up and in on a great pass from Noel Boggs and he's hacked by Joshua McNaney - foul #3 on Joshua McNaney, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan misses the free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joshua McNaney | 73-70 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian loses the dribble to Noel Boggs in the backcourt | 73-70 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Noel Boggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Kenneth O'Donovan tips it in | 75-70 |
| 00:41 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian lays it up and in and the foul's on Ernest Waggoner - foul #4 on Ernest Waggoner, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:41 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian makes the free throw | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Boggs | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Christian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Roy Christian is called for the reach on Ernest Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Christian, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Ronald Wass | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee is fouled on the floor by Toby Lucas - foul #2 on Toby Lucas, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie is hacked by Roy Christian in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Christian, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (PF) Ernest Waggoner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | James Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Fortunato comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-73 |