| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Kirk Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Vallejo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randal Noble (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gary Stoffel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Douglas Jacobson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Moylan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Barsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Sanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Vallejo | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Kirk Smith takes the ball from Douglas Jacobson | 30-31 |
| 19:19 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Sanger is called for the reach on Douglas Vallejo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Sanger, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Joshua Mathews, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton (C) Henry Sanger | |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Nickens misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble tips it in | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Nickens - foul #1 on Robert Nickens, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG), Gary Zybia (SF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Kirk Smith, Randal Noble, Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell (PG), Gary Dawes (SG), John Richardson (SF), Larry Golston (C) Douglas Jacobson, William Moylan, Michael Simpson, Thomas Barsky | |
| 18:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky (PF) Richard Barton | |
| 18:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Dustin Anthony steals the ball from Robert McGarrell in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Golston snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 17:52 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Vallejo - foul #3 on Douglas Vallejo, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Randal Noble (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF), Gary Stoffel (C) Dustin Anthony, Douglas Vallejo, Peter Murphy, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG), Charlie Barton (SF), Henry Sanger (C) Robert McGarrell, John Richardson, Larry Golston | |
| 17:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Dawes | 32-36 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Randal Noble | 34-36 |
| 17:15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Randal Noble picks off the pass by Douglas Jacobson in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 16:55 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG), Peter Murphy (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Kirk Smith, Joshua Mathews, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell (PG), William Moylan (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), John Richardson (PF) Douglas Jacobson, Gary Dawes, Charlie Barton, Thomas Barsky | |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:59 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Richardson hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dustin Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Zybia (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randal Noble (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Nickens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Robert McGarrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Moylan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Sanger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy loses the dribble to Michael Simpson | 36-38 |
| 15:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 15:44 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Peter Murphy | 36-38 |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Sanger - foul #3 on Henry Sanger, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG), Brendan Job (SF), Micheal West (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Dustin Anthony, Gary Zybia, Randal Noble, Peter Murphy, Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG), Orlando Cassidy (PF), Richard Barton (C) Robert McGarrell, John Richardson, Henry Sanger | |
| 15:23 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kirk Smith | 38-38 |
| 15:08 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Moylan - foul #2 on William Moylan, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Mathews (PF), Gary Stoffel (C) Brendan Job, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell (SG), Larry Golston (C) William Moylan, Richard Barton | |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo is hacked by Douglas Jacobson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Jacobson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy (PF) Joshua Mathews | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan (SG), Charlie Barton (SF), Thomas Barsky (PF) Douglas Jacobson, Michael Simpson, Orlando Cassidy | |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Golston misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 13:48 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan's floater is knocked away by Gary Stoffel | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky hits the follow up shot | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel knocks in the jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| 13:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Kirk Smith is called for the reach on Charlie Barton - foul #3 on Kirk Smith, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF) Micheal West, Peter Murphy | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG), Gary Dawes (SG), John Richardson (SF), Orlando Cassidy (PF), Henry Sanger (C) Robert McGarrell, William Moylan, Charlie Barton, Thomas Barsky, Larry Golston | |
| 13:03 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Mathews is hacked by Orlando Cassidy - foul #4 on Orlando Cassidy, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG), Brendan Job (SG), Robert Nickens (C) Kirk Smith, Douglas Vallejo, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky (PF) Orlando Cassidy | |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:42 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky misses the easy layup | 41-43 |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Nickens pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota St. | John Richardson is called for the reach on Randal Noble in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo (SG), Peter Murphy (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Brendan Job, Joshua Mathews, Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson (SF) John Richardson | |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Vallejo | 44-43 |
| 11:53 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Jacobson | 44-45 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dustin Anthony (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Vallejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randal Noble (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Douglas Jacobson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Dawes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Barsky (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Sanger (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Henry Sanger grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Brendan Job (SG), Micheal West (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Dustin Anthony, Douglas Vallejo, Randal Noble, Peter Murphy, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton (PG), Robert McGarrell (SG), John Richardson (PF), Richard Barton (C) Douglas Jacobson, Gary Dawes, Thomas Barsky, Henry Sanger | |
| 11:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Richardson misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:11 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:05 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Barton | 44-47 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Barton - foul #1 on Charlie Barton, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel (C) Joshua Mathews | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan (SG), Larry Golston (C) Charlie Barton, Michael Simpson | |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:46 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:45 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton tips it home | 46-49 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brendan Job travels in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy (PF) Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 10:32 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Barton - foul #1 on Richard Barton, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG) Kirk Smith, Brendan Job | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson (SF), Thomas Barsky (PF) John Richardson, Larry Golston | |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:07 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:48 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Zybia | 50-49 |
| 09:16 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG), Randal Noble (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Gary Zybia, Micheal West, Peter Murphy, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton (PG), Gary Dawes (SG), John Richardson (PF), Henry Sanger (C) Robert McGarrell, William Moylan, Thomas Barsky, Richard Barton | |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony is hacked by Charlie Barton - foul #2 on Charlie Barton, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brendan Job (SG) Douglas Vallejo | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG) Michael Simpson | |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:53 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Henry Sanger pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:30 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Jacobson steals it from Brendan Job in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 08:23 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson banks in the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Lenoir-Rhyne | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:59 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Mathews loses the dribble to Douglas Jacobson | 51-54 |
| 07:46 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Jacobson | 51-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dustin Anthony (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brendan Job (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randal Noble (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Mathews (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Douglas Jacobson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Dawes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Sanger (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 07:15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brendan Job is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Jacobson - foul #3 on Douglas Jacobson, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG), Peter Murphy (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Dustin Anthony, Randal Noble, Joshua Mathews, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell (PG), William Moylan (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Orlando Cassidy (PF), Larry Golston (C) Douglas Jacobson, Gary Dawes, Charlie Barton, John Richardson, Henry Sanger | |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brendan Job misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brendan Job makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Moylan | 55-62 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Moylan - foul #3 on William Moylan, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia (SF) Brendan Job | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | | |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:58 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Golston snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:44 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kirk Smith | 58-62 |
| 06:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Orlando Cassidy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West (SF), Gary Stoffel (C) Gary Zybia, Peter Murphy | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes (PG), Thomas Barsky (PF) Robert McGarrell, Larry Golston | |
| 06:10 | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 05:56 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy (PF) Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG) William Moylan | |
| 05:41 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky clanks a turnaround from close range | 58-62 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota St. | Peter Murphy pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-62 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota St. | Micheal West lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Vallejo | 60-62 |
| 04:36 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Orlando Cassidy misses the driving attempt from the right block | 60-62 |
| 04:34 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia (PG), Randal Noble (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Kirk Smith, Micheal West, Peter Murphy, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert McGarrell (PG), William Moylan (SG), John Richardson (SF), Richard Barton (PF), Larry Golston (C) Douglas Jacobson, Gary Dawes, Michael Simpson, Thomas Barsky, Orlando Cassidy | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McGarrell - foul #2 on Robert McGarrell, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton lays it up and in set up by William Moylan | 61-64 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Gary Zybia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vallejo (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randal Noble (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Mathews (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lenoir-Rhyne | PG - Robert McGarrell (tiring) 9 pts. SG - William Moylan (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Barton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Larry Golston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert McGarrell - foul #3 on Robert McGarrell, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Brendan Job (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Douglas Vallejo, Randal Noble, Joshua Mathews | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson (SF), Orlando Cassidy (PF) John Richardson, Larry Golston | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Zybia misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:28 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Orlando Cassidy gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:26 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan is hacked by Brendan Job in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brendan Job, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG) Kirk Smith | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton (PG) Robert McGarrell | |
| 03:12 | S. Dakota St. | William Moylan steals it from Dustin Anthony in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 03:07 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Richard Barton misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-64 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Nickens grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony is hacked by William Moylan in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Moylan, team foul #15 | 62-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble (SF), Peter Murphy (PF) Gary Zybia, Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky (PF) Richard Barton | |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:02 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton is fouled on the floor by Brendan Job - foul #5 on Brendan Job, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Douglas Vallejo (SG), Gary Stoffel (C) Dustin Anthony, Brendan Job, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG), Robert McGarrell (SG) Charlie Barton, William Moylan | |
| 02:37 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson is fouled on the floor by Randal Noble - foul #3 on Randal Noble, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Anthony (PG) Kirk Smith | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Larry Golston (C) Thomas Barsky | |
| 02:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert McGarrell - foul #4 on Robert McGarrell, team foul #16 | 64-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kirk Smith (PG), Gary Zybia (SF), Micheal West (PF), Robert Nickens (C) Dustin Anthony, Randal Noble, Peter Murphy, Gary Stoffel | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Charlie Barton (PG), Gary Dawes (SG), John Richardson (SF), Thomas Barsky (PF) Douglas Jacobson, Robert McGarrell, Michael Simpson, Orlando Cassidy | |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:08 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Robert Nickens is called for the reach on Gary Dawes - foul #2 on Robert Nickens, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Randal Noble (SF), Joshua Mathews (PF), Gary Stoffel (C) Gary Zybia, Micheal West, Robert Nickens | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan (SG), Michael Simpson (SF), Henry Sanger (C) Charlie Barton, John Richardson, Larry Golston | |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Gary Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Douglas Vallejo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:29 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Thomas Barsky gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Sanger | 65-68 |
| 01:12 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Lenoir-Rhyne | Douglas Jacobson (PG) Gary Dawes | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Sanger - foul #4 on Henry Sanger, team foul #17 | 65-68 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Stoffel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Vallejo - foul #4 on Douglas Vallejo, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 00:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | Lenoir-Rhyne | William Moylan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Vallejo | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Simpson blocks the jumper by Joshua Mathews | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The rebound goes to Henry Sanger | 67-69 |
| 00:02 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lenoir-Rhyne | Lenoir-Rhyne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson is hacked by Kirk Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirk Smith, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Michael Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Henry Sanger grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Lenoir-Rhyne | The clock runs out | 67-69 |