| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Islas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Bombardier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Bradshaw inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lawrence Hood | 36-32 |
| 19:08 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas loses the dribble to Johnnie Bachman in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 19:04 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman connects on the shot from the left side set up by Timothy Carney | 38-32 |
| 18:25 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:24 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnnie Bachman | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | N. Michigan | James Gaston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Bombardier - foul #2 on Ronald Bombardier, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Hugh Edwards (PF), Jose Rios (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr (PG), Paul Varnado (SG), Christopher Lockwood (SF), Brandon Leeper (PF), Joseph Carter (C) William Islas, Tracy Johnson, John Bradshaw, Ronald Bombardier, Lawrence Hood | |
| 18:01 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | N. Michigan | James Gaston gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:30 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:14 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr is fouled on the floor by Jose Rios - foul #2 on Jose Rios, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla (SF) James Gaston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Islas (PG) James Doerr | |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Islas | 43-35 |
| 16:26 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 16:03 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Seeley | 46-37 |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by William Islas and the foul's on Jose Rios - foul #3 on Jose Rios, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Timothy Carney (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Hugh Edwards, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul White (PG), Tracy Johnson (SG), Ronald Bombardier (PF), Lawrence Hood (C) William Islas, Paul Varnado, Christopher Lockwood, Joseph Carter | |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Carney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Leeper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Bombardier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed can't finish the layup | 46-39 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Bradshaw (SF) Brandon Leeper | |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-39 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF) Donny Costilla | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | Paul White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier tips it home | 46-41 |
| 14:23 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:54 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Paul White | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | S. Dakota St. | John Bradshaw clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | S. Dakota St. | Tracy Johnson tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Jose Rios (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Timothy Carney, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr (PG), Paul Varnado (SG), William Islas (SF), Christopher Lockwood (PF) Paul White, Tracy Johnson, John Bradshaw, Ronald Bombardier | |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Gaston - foul #2 on James Gaston, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Carter (PF) Lawrence Hood | |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | N. Michigan | Paul Varnado picks off the pass by Gregory Bath in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas lays it in set up by James Doerr | 46-46 |
| 12:58 | N. Michigan | Joseph Carter steals it from Jose Rios | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Seeley is called for the reach on Paul Varnado - foul #1 on Frank Seeley, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF) Frank Seeley, James Gaston, Darnell Burke | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper (PF), Lawrence Hood (C) Joseph Carter, Christopher Lockwood | |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:24 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Hood - foul #1 on Lawrence Hood, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Craig (SG), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen (SG), John Bradshaw (SF) James Doerr, Paul Varnado | |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Craig | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper is denied on a layup by Hugh Edwards | 49-46 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood tips it in | 49-48 |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Edwards | 49-48 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Islas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hamblen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bradshaw (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Leeper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:17 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen buries a turnaround from close range | 49-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla is fouled in the backcourt by John Bradshaw - foul #3 on John Bradshaw, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Timothy Carney (PF), Darnell Burke (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Hugh Edwards, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul White (PG), Tracy Johnson (SG), Christopher Lockwood (SF), Ronald Bombardier (PF), Joseph Carter (C) William Islas, Lester Hamblen, John Bradshaw, Brandon Leeper, Lawrence Hood | |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #4 on Paul White, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF), Jose Rios (C) Donny Costilla, Darnell Burke | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul Varnado (PG) Paul White | |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 10:48 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Varnado pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota St. | Tracy Johnson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney jams it set up by Jose Rios | 51-50 |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota St. | Tracy Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 09:41 | N. Michigan | James Gaston gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:11 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Gaston and he's hacked by Paul Varnado - foul #2 on Paul Varnado, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carl Craig (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF), Robert Reed (C) Frank Seeley, James Gaston, Timothy Carney, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Islas (PG), Lester Hamblen (SG), John Bradshaw (SF), Brandon Leeper (PF), Lawrence Hood (C) Paul Varnado, Tracy Johnson, Christopher Lockwood, Ronald Bombardier, Joseph Carter | |
| 09:11 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG) Gregory Bath | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:45 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Carl Craig | 56-50 |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:14 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards is fouled on the floor by Brandon Leeper - foul #1 on Brandon Leeper, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Darnell Burke (PF) Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier (PF) Brandon Leeper | |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:06 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Hood takes the ball from Darnell Burke | 56-50 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darnell Burke (fresh) C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Islas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hamblen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Bombardier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota St. | Donny Costilla steps in front of the William Islas pass | 56-50 |
| 07:11 | N. Michigan | Darnell Burke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donny Costilla | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier misses the dunk but the foul's on Darnell Burke - foul #1 on Darnell Burke, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), James Gaston (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF), Jose Rios (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, Donny Costilla, Darnell Burke, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul White (PG), Tracy Johnson (SG), Christopher Lockwood (SF), Paul Varnado (C) William Islas, Lester Hamblen, John Bradshaw, Lawrence Hood | |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Tracy Johnson is called for the reach on Frank Seeley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney (PF) Jose Rios | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper (PF) Ronald Bombardier | |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney snags the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards clanks a shot from the left block | 59-51 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Varnado snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper tips it in | 59-53 |
| 06:15 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards misses the driving attempt from the right block | 59-53 |
| 06:13 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney tips it home | 61-53 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota St. | Tracy Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 05:30 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Hugh Edwards | 63-53 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brandon Leeper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-53 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Varnado connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Hugh Edwards - foul #2 on Hugh Edwards, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Jose Rios (PF), Robert Reed (C) Frank Seeley, Gregory Bath, James Gaston, Timothy Carney, Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr (PG), William Islas (SF), Ronald Bombardier (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Paul White, Tracy Johnson, Christopher Lockwood, Brandon Leeper | |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Varnado makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla drills a jumper from close range | 65-56 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Bombardier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen (SG), John Bradshaw (SF) James Doerr, Paul Varnado | |
| 04:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Ronald Bombardier - foul #3 on Ronald Bombardier, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood (C) Ronald Bombardier | |
| 04:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 03:41 | N. Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Jose Rios is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF), Darnell Burke (PF) Donny Costilla, Jose Rios | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed scores on a turnaround in the paint | 69-56 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darnell Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Islas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hamblen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Carter tips it home | 69-58 |
| 02:38 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the shot from the right wing set up by James Gaston | 71-58 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen is fouled on the floor by James Gaston - foul #3 on James Gaston, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (C) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, James Gaston, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Doerr (PG), Brandon Leeper (PF), Christopher Lockwood (C) John Bradshaw, Joseph Carter, Lawrence Hood | |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Lester Hamblen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF), Timothy Carney (PF) Donny Costilla, Darnell Burke | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Paul White (PG), Tracy Johnson (SG), Ronald Bombardier (PF) James Doerr, Lester Hamblen, Brandon Leeper | |
| 02:07 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul White | 71-63 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Frank Seeley, Hugh Edwards | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Bradshaw (SF), Lawrence Hood (C) William Islas, Christopher Lockwood | |
| 01:48 | N. Michigan | Tracy Johnson steps in front of the Carl Craig pass in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Johnnie Bachman is called for the reach on Paul White - foul #1 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota St. | Paul White misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | N. Michigan | Timothy Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:17 | N. Michigan | James Gaston connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Johnnie Bachman | 73-64 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota St. | Paul White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | James Gaston is fouled in the backcourt by Tracy Johnson - foul #3 on Tracy Johnson, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | James Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed snags the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bombardier - foul #4 on Ronald Bombardier, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF) Johnnie Bachman, Carl Craig, James Gaston, Timothy Carney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Islas (PG), Paul Varnado (SG), Christopher Lockwood (SF), Brandon Leeper (PF), Joseph Carter (C) Paul White, Tracy Johnson, John Bradshaw, Ronald Bombardier, Lawrence Hood | |
| 00:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:49 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan 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 (-1) | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | William Islas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-64 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood tips it in | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan 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) | |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath is denied on a layup by Joseph Carter | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Lockwood grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Darnell Burke (C) Robert Reed | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath runs out the clock | 76-66 |