| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Swearengin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Klaus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Holt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Guy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Gutenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty inbounds the ball | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus jams the wide open dunk and he's fouled by John Mallett - foul #1 on John Mallett, team foul #1 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Anthony Mills | |
| 19:51 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 19:51 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jumah Abdulmateen | 54-45 |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota | Justin Swearengin blocks the short jumper by John Mallett | 54-45 |
| 19:45 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chad Jarvis | 56-45 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Guy | 56-45 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Klaus - foul #1 on Ray Klaus, team foul #1 | 56-45 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis is called for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Goff (C) Ray Klaus | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG), Anthony Mills (SF) Justin Holt, Barry Guy | |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses long on a floater near the basket | 56-47 |
| 18:25 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Kevin Beatty | 56-47 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Presley - foul #1 on Bryan Presley, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg (PG), Carl Parvin (SG), Steven Carter (SF) Richard Kraus, Chad Jarvis, Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Barry Guy (PF) Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses the lay-in | 56-47 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Mallett | 58-50 |
| 17:53 | N. Dakota | Bryan Presley is called for the reach on Steve Carlberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Presley, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty (SF) Justin Swearengin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Anthony Mills takes the ball from Robert Goff | 58-50 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota | Carl Parvin steals the ball from Bryan Presley | 58-50 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota | Robert Goff misses short on a floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 17:18 | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | John Mallett is hacked by Steve Carlberg - foul #2 on Steve Carlberg, team foul #2 | 60-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus (PG), Ray Klaus (C) Steve Carlberg, Robert Goff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Barry Guy | |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt is hacked by Carl Parvin - foul #2 on Carl Parvin, team foul #3 | 60-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis (SG), Justin Swearengin (PF) Carl Parvin, Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ray Klaus - foul #2 on Ray Klaus, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin misses short on an open jump hook in the lane | 60-51 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jumah Abdulmateen | 60-51 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota | Richard Kraus steals the ball from Bill Gutenberger | 60-51 |
| 16:09 | N. Dakota | Anthony Mills is called for the reach on Justin Swearengin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Mills, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty (SF) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Chris Tucker (C) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Jumah Abdulmateen, Bill Gutenberger | |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg (PG), Carl Parvin (SG), Robert Goff (C) Richard Kraus, Chad Jarvis, Ray Klaus | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG) Russel Dockery | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Steve Carlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Parvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Swearengin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Goff (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Presley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Barry Guy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mallett | 60-53 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota | John Mallett takes the ball from Steve Carlberg in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 15:39 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota | John Mallett snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | Kevin Beatty blocks the short jumper by Bryan Presley | 60-53 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley tips it home | 60-55 |
| 15:03 | N. Dakota | Barry Guy picks off the pass by Robert Goff | 60-55 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Beatty - foul #2 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus (PG), Chad Jarvis (SG), Henry Schley (SF), Steven Carter (PF), Ray Klaus (C) Steve Carlberg, Carl Parvin, Kevin Beatty, Justin Swearengin, Robert Goff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Russel Dockery (SG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Bryan Presley, Anthony Mills, Chris Tucker | |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | John Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | John Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallett - foul #2 on John Mallett, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) John Mallett | |
| 14:14 | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-57 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ray Klaus - foul #3 on Ray Klaus, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG) Russel Dockery | |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses the driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jumah Abdulmateen | 60-61 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-61 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bill Gutenberger | 60-61 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-61 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy tips it in | 60-63 |
| 13:02 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis lays it up and in set up by Steven Carter and he's fouled by Justin Holt - foul #2 on Justin Holt, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin (PG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Justin Swearengin (PF) Richard Kraus, Henry Schley, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Jeffrey Wright (PF) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Barry Guy, Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| 13:02 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota | Carl Parvin takes the ball from Anthony Mills | 63-63 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 63-63 |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota | John Mallett hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Mills | 63-65 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin is fouled on the floor by John Mallett - foul #3 on John Mallett, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg (PG), Steven Carter (PF), Robert Goff (C) Chad Jarvis, Justin Swearengin, Ray Klaus | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Russel Dockery, Bill Gutenberger | |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 12:08 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Carl Parvin is called for the reach on Bryan Presley - foul #3 on Carl Parvin, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus (PG), Chad Jarvis (SG) Steve Carlberg, Carl Parvin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Jeffrey Wright | |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Jarvis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Goff (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Presley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (tired) 4 pts. PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Chad Jarvis, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin (PF) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG) Bryan Presley | |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-70 |
| 11:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Goff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 10:56 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-70 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Schley (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF) Chad Jarvis, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Barry Guy (SF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Anthony Mills, Chris Tucker | |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-72 |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Guy - foul #3 on Barry Guy, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin (SG) Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Guy | 66-72 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy hits the finger roll set up by Bill Gutenberger | 66-74 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by John Mallett - foul #4 on John Mallett, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus (C) Robert Goff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Jeffrey Wright (PF) John Mallett, Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 10:10 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger drills a shot from the right block | 66-76 |
| 09:39 | N. Dakota | Piao Zhao is called for the reach on Richard Kraus - foul #1 on Piao Zhao, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Steven Carter (PF) Carl Parvin, Henry Schley, Justin Swearengin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (PG), Russel Dockery (SG) Piao Zhao, Bryan Presley | |
| 09:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 09:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-76 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty grabs the board | 67-76 |
| 08:59 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ray Klaus | 69-76 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | Kevin Beatty steals the ball from Barry Guy | 69-76 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis lays it up and in set up by Kevin Beatty | 71-76 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Ray Klaus swats the short shot by Bill Gutenberger | 71-76 |
| 08:42 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 08:37 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger hits a shot from the right wing set up by Justin Holt | 71-78 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ray Klaus | 74-78 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by Barry Guy is blocked by Ray Klaus | 74-78 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 07:53 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Barry Guy | 74-78 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | Ray Klaus steals it from Justin Holt | 74-78 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Kraus (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Jarvis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Klaus (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Justin Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russel Dockery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Guy (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Wright (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-78 |
| 07:21 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 07:00 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by Jeffrey Wright is denied by Kevin Beatty | 76-78 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg (PG), Carl Parvin (SG), Henry Schley (SF), Justin Swearengin (PF), Robert Goff (C) Richard Kraus, Chad Jarvis, Kevin Beatty, Steven Carter, Ray Klaus | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF), Chris Tucker (C) Justin Holt, Russel Dockery, Barry Guy, Jeffrey Wright, Bill Gutenberger | |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota | John Mallett can't finish the layup | 76-78 |
| 06:33 | N. Dakota | Henry Schley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley is fouled on the floor by Steve Carlberg - foul #3 on Steve Carlberg, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 06:02 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin can't connect on a floater near the basket | 76-80 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen snags the defensive board | 76-80 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses short on a floater from the right side | 76-80 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen misses the tip | 76-80 |
| 05:52 | N. Dakota | Robert Goff grabs the board | 76-80 |
| 05:37 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Carl Parvin, team foul #11 | 76-80 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | John Mallett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-80 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty (SF) Henry Schley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) John Mallett | |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 76-80 |
| 05:06 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills snags the offensive board | 76-80 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Piao Zhao | 76-83 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota | Anthony Mills is called for the reach on Kevin Beatty - foul #3 on Anthony Mills, team foul #11 | 76-83 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus (PG), Steven Carter (PF) Steve Carlberg, Justin Swearengin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Bill Gutenberger (C) Bryan Presley, Chris Tucker | |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Piao Zhao | 78-85 |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter travels in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis (SG), Justin Swearengin (PF) Carl Parvin, Kevin Beatty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses short on a shot from the right side | 78-85 |
| 04:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus pulls down the rebound | 78-85 |
| 03:56 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Carter | 80-85 |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Piao Zhao | 80-87 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Piao Zhao is called for the reach on Richard Kraus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Piao Zhao, team foul #12 | 80-87 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Schley (SG) Chad Jarvis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Barry Guy (SF) Piao Zhao, Anthony Mills | |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the board | 81-87 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Kraus (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Schley (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Swearengin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Goff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Justin Holt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Guy (tired) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Gutenberger (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-87 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter gets the rebound | 81-87 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter makes the floater near the basket set up by Justin Swearengin | 83-87 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Robert Goff steals the ball from Bill Gutenberger | 83-87 |
| 02:41 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Guy - foul #4 on Barry Guy, team foul #13 | 83-87 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steve Carlberg (PG), Carl Parvin (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Ray Klaus (C) Richard Kraus, Henry Schley, Justin Swearengin, Robert Goff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Russel Dockery (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Justin Holt, Barry Guy, Bill Gutenberger | |
| 02:41 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:41 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Kevin Beatty is called for the reach on Anthony Mills - foul #4 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #12 | 85-87 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin is fouled on the floor by Chris Tucker - foul #3 on Chris Tucker, team foul #14 | 85-89 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG) Russel Dockery | |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley buries a jumper near the basket set up by Piao Zhao | 87-91 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus tips it back up and in | 89-91 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Chris Tucker | 89-93 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 89-93 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley grabs the board | 89-93 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-93 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus (PG), Chad Jarvis (SG), Justin Swearengin (PF) Steve Carlberg, Carl Parvin, Steven Carter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Bill Gutenberger (C) Piao Zhao, Bryan Presley, Jumah Abdulmateen, Chris Tucker | |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mallett | 89-95 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Beatty | 91-95 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Jarvis - foul #3 on Chad Jarvis, team foul #13 | 91-95 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt makes the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:36 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 91-96 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Guy - foul #5 on Barry Guy, team foul #15 | 91-96 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Barry Guy | |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin misses the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | John Mallett is hacked by Chad Jarvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Jarvis, team foul #14 | 92-96 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) Anthony Mills | |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | John Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota | Ray Klaus pulls down the rebound | 92-97 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-97 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger grabs the board | 92-97 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Richard Kraus is called for the reach on Bill Gutenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kraus, team foul #15 | 92-97 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills (SF) John Mallett | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota | Justin Swearengin grabs the defensive rebound | 92-98 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Kraus misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 92-98 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jumah Abdulmateen | 92-98 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Kraus - foul #2 on Richard Kraus, team foul #16 | 92-98 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen misses the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Jumah Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Jumah Abdulmateen, team foul #16 | 92-99 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG) Piao Zhao | |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Chad Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 93-99 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Jarvis - foul #5 on Chad Jarvis, team foul #17 | 93-99 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Parvin (SG) Chad Jarvis | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) John Mallett | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Bill Gutenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 93-101 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty misses long on a fullcourt shot | 93-101 |