| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) SF - Louis Mack (fresh) PF - John Cox (fresh) C - Samuel Rowland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - David Tolliver (fresh) SG - Joseph Barre (fresh) SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Jay Woods (fresh) C - Russell Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Johnson steps in front of the Louis Mack pass | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Louis Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Mack, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Joubert | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert is fouled on the floor by Joseph Barre - foul #1 on Joseph Barre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | N. Dakota | David Tolliver makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Louis Mack | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | N. Dakota | Joseph Barre is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Barre, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Tay (SG) Joseph Barre | |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota | Jay Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota | David Tolliver is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Tay | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Johnson is called for the reach on John Cox - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Marty Sales (SG), Leon Bedell (SF), Oscar Selby (PF), Eli Tapia (C) William Joubert, Eric Gardner, Louis Mack, John Cox, Samuel Rowland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota | William Tay grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson misses the easy layup | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 4-10 |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) SG - Marty Sales (fresh) SF - Leon Bedell (fresh) PF - Oscar Selby (fresh) C - Eli Tapia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - David Tolliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Tay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Woods (fairly fresh) C - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Frank Jackson is called for the reach on David Tolliver - foul #1 on Frank Jackson, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Louis Mack (SF), Art Kinner (PF), Samuel Rowland (C) Frank Jackson, Marty Sales, Leon Bedell, Oscar Selby, Eli Tapia | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (PG), Shawn Barr (SG), Christopher Jewell (SF), David McLain (PF), Bruce Mitchell (C) David Tolliver, William Tay, Joshua Johnson, Jay Woods, Russell Henderson | |
| 15:17 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David McLain - foul #1 on David McLain, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell is open and buries a runner in the paint | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Mitchell - foul #1 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (SF), John Cox (PF) Louis Mack, Art Kinner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce Mitchell - foul #2 on Bruce Mitchell, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (PG) William Joubert | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Tolliver (PG), William Tay (SF) Shawn Barr, Bruce Mitchell | |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | N. Dakota | William Tay is fouled on the floor by Frank Jackson - foul #2 on Frank Jackson, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell (SF), Oscar Selby (C) Frank Jackson, Samuel Rowland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson drills a shot from the right side | 9-14 |
| 13:03 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Gibson steals it from Marty Sales | 9-14 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Leon Bedell is called for the reach on William Tay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Bedell, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack (SF), Eli Tapia (C) Eric Gardner, John Cox | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson (SF), Jay Woods (PF), Russell Henderson (C) Randy Gibson, David McLain, Christopher Jewell | |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota | William Tay drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Tolliver | 9-17 |
| 12:23 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Marty Sales | 11-17 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota | William Tay misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Tay - foul #1 on William Tay, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Samuel Rowland (C) Marty Sales, Oscar Selby | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (PG), Shawn Barr (SG) David Tolliver, William Tay | |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (fresh) SG - Leon Bedell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Mack (fresh) PF - Eli Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Rowland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Randy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Barr (fresh) SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Jay Woods (fresh) C - Russell Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota | Samuel Rowland denies the turnaround by Joshua Johnson | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Henderson | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | N. Dakota | William Joubert takes the ball from Shawn Barr | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | Shawn Barr picks off the pass by William Joubert | 15-17 |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Russell Henderson and he's fouled by Louis Mack - foul #2 on Louis Mack, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), John Cox (PF), Art Kinner (C) William Joubert, Leon Bedell, Louis Mack, Eli Tapia, Samuel Rowland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Tolliver (PG), William Tay (SG), David McLain (PF), Christopher Jewell (C) Randy Gibson, Shawn Barr, Jay Woods, Russell Henderson | |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales loses the dribble to David McLain | 15-20 |
| 09:18 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson connects on the shot in the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Marty Sales | 17-22 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | William Tay misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marty Sales | 19-22 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota | David McLain can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marty Sales (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Hilton (fairly fresh) PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) C - Art Kinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - David Tolliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David McLain (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert (PG), Leon Bedell (SF), Oscar Selby (PF), Samuel Rowland (C) Marty Sales, Jeremy Hilton, John Cox, Art Kinner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (PG), Shawn Barr (SG), Jay Woods (PF), Russell Henderson (C) David Tolliver, William Tay, David McLain, Christopher Jewell | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby's floater is tipped away by Jay Woods | 19-22 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell tips it but misses | 19-22 |
| 07:24 | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:05 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Gibson is called for the reach on William Joubert - foul #1 on Randy Gibson, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Tay (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:57 | N. Dakota | Jay Woods snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 06:52 | N. Dakota | Eric Gardner takes the ball from Shawn Barr in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 06:20 | N. Dakota | William Tay is called for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales (SG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), Eli Tapia (PF) Eric Gardner, Leon Bedell, Oscar Selby | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell (SF), David McLain (PF) William Tay, Jay Woods | |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Joubert - foul #1 on William Joubert, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Art Kinner (C) Samuel Rowland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Tolliver (PG), Jay Woods (PF) Randy Gibson, Russell Henderson | |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Tapia pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Joubert drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eli Tapia | 22-22 |
| 04:53 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Tolliver and the foul's on Marty Sales - foul #1 on Marty Sales, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner (SG), Leon Bedell (SF), John Cox (PF), Oscar Selby (C) Marty Sales, Jeremy Hilton, Eli Tapia, Art Kinner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Tay (SF), Russell Henderson (C) Christopher Jewell, David McLain | |
| 04:53 | N. Dakota | Shawn Barr misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 04:45 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby misses the tip | 22-24 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota St. | Leon Bedell tips it home | 24-24 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota | John Cox takes the ball from Jay Woods | 24-24 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland (C) Oscar Selby | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Shawn Barr, William Tay | |
| 03:45 | N. Dakota | The jumper by Russell Henderson is denied by Leon Bedell | 24-24 |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - William Joubert (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Bedell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Cox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Rowland (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - David Tolliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | John Cox buries a floater from close range | 26-24 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | William Joubert picks off the pass by David Tolliver in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner misses the lay-in | 26-24 |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson lays it in set up by David Tolliver | 26-26 |
| 03:00 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Gibson picks off the pass by Samuel Rowland | 26-26 |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota | Joshua Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Gibson | 26-28 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson is hacked by Samuel Rowland - foul #1 on Samuel Rowland, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Jackson (PG), Marty Sales (SG), Louis Mack (SF), Oscar Selby (PF), Eli Tapia (C) William Joubert, Eric Gardner, Leon Bedell, John Cox, Samuel Rowland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Tay (PG), Joseph Barre (SG), Christopher Jewell (SF), David McLain (PF) David Tolliver, Randy Gibson, Joshua Johnson, Jay Woods | |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Oscar Selby clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota | Christopher Jewell grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Eli Tapia - foul #1 on Eli Tapia, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:35 | S. Dakota St. | David McLain blocks the short jumper by Eli Tapia | 26-31 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 01:14 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Tay | 26-34 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Barre takes the ball from Louis Mack | 26-34 |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota | William Tay is hacked by Louis Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Mack, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gardner (SG), Jeremy Hilton (SF), Art Kinner (PF), Samuel Rowland (C) Frank Jackson, Louis Mack, Oscar Selby, Eli Tapia | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Randy Gibson (PG), Bruce Mitchell (C) Christopher Jewell, Russell Henderson | |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota | William Tay makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota | William Tay misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Rowland snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Jeremy Hilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-35 |
| 00:42 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bruce Mitchell | 26-35 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Joseph Barre misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hilton | 26-35 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Tay is called for the reach on Marty Sales - foul #2 on William Tay, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Tolliver (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Jay Woods (PF) Randy Gibson, William Tay, David McLain | |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Marty Sales makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Joseph Barre's fadeaway is rejected by Art Kinner | 28-35 |