| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (fresh) SG - Randy Umstead (fresh) SF - Christopher Park (fresh) PF - George Fletcher (fresh) C - Douglas Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Rodney Capps (fresh) SG - Matthew Monson (fresh) SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) PF - Richard Moses (fresh) C - Terry Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Douglas Cole | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole's pass is intercepted by Matthew Monson | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston banks in the layup set up by Matthew Monson | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole drills a shot from close range set up by Christopher Park | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Capps | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Umstead, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Joseph Fout (SG), Alan Dowd (SF), Edward Kleckner (C) Todd Lyons, Randy Umstead, Christopher Park, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), George McGlew (SG), Lloyd McClung (SF), Mike Bachman (PF), William Hancock (C) Rodney Capps, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston, Richard Moses, Terry Warren | |
| 17:52 | N. Dakota | Joseph Fout steals it from Ryan Douglas in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout is hacked by George McGlew - foul #1 on George McGlew, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney (C) George Fletcher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 17:26 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | N. Dakota | William Hancock pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | George McGlew travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG) Douglas Woods | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Looney | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dowd - foul #1 on Alan Dowd, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead (SG), Christopher Park (SF) Joseph Fout, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:35 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney is hacked by Mike Bachman - foul #1 on Mike Bachman, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout (PG), George Fletcher (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Todd Lyons, Edward Kleckner, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Matthew Monson (SG), Theodore Preston (SF), Richard Moses (PF), Michael Humphrey (C) Ryan Douglas, George McGlew, Lloyd McClung, Mike Bachman, William Hancock | |
| 15:50 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher connects on the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Park | 8-7 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Fout (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Umstead (fresh) SF - Christopher Park (fresh) PF - George Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Rodney Capps (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Monson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Moses (fresh) C - Michael Humphrey (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Capps | 8-10 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Preston - foul #1 on Theodore Preston, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Alan Dowd (SG), Gregory Looney (C) Joseph Fout, Randy Umstead, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Hancock (PF), Terry Warren (C) Richard Moses, Michael Humphrey | |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:56 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Hancock | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson is fouled on the floor by George Fletcher - foul #1 on George Fletcher, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes (SF), Edward Kleckner (C) Christopher Park, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), Lloyd McClung (SG), Mike Bachman (SF) Rodney Capps, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston | |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Hancock | 9-13 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Kleckner | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung misses the shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:41 | N. Dakota | William Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Hancock | 12-15 |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Lloyd McClung - foul #1 on Lloyd McClung, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Gregory Looney (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Todd Lyons, Charles Baynes, George Fletcher, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Matthew Monson (SG), Theodore Preston (SF), Richard Moses (PF), Michael Humphrey (C) Ryan Douglas, Lloyd McClung, Mike Bachman, William Hancock, Terry Warren | |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Rodney Capps | 14-17 |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Umstead | 16-17 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Fout (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randy Umstead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Dowd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Looney (fresh) C - Douglas Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Rodney Capps (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Monson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Moses (fresh) C - Michael Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Christopher Park (SF) Randy Umstead, Alan Dowd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Lyons | 19-17 |
| 11:28 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes (PF) Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung (PF) Richard Moses | |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Humphrey - foul #1 on Michael Humphrey, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Fletcher (PF) Charles Baynes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 20-17 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota | Christopher Park hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Lyons | 23-17 |
| 10:17 | N. Dakota | George Fletcher takes the ball from Lloyd McClung | 23-17 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:37 | N. Dakota | Christopher Park is called for the reach on Lloyd McClung - foul #1 on Christopher Park, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Charles Baynes (SF), Edward Kleckner (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Todd Lyons, Joseph Fout, Christopher Park, George Fletcher, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), George McGlew (SG), Mike Bachman (SF), Richard Moses (PF), Terry Warren (C) Rodney Capps, Matthew Monson, Theodore Preston, Lloyd McClung, Michael Humphrey | |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Cole - foul #1 on Douglas Cole, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd (SF) Charles Baynes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:02 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd snags the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole tips it in | 25-19 |
| 08:22 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Dowd - foul #2 on Alan Dowd, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Christopher Park (SF), George Fletcher (PF) Alan Dowd, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 08:22 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:22 | N. Dakota | Mike Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota | The jumper by Randy Umstead is denied by Terry Warren | 25-20 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead gets the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Warren - foul #1 on Terry Warren, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG) Douglas Woods | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung (SF), William Hancock (C) Mike Bachman, Terry Warren | |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Park - foul #2 on Christopher Park, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes (SF), Edward Kleckner (C) Christopher Park, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Michael Humphrey (C) Ryan Douglas, Richard Moses | |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Umstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Baynes (fresh) PF - George Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kleckner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Rodney Capps (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George McGlew (fresh) SF - Lloyd McClung (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 07:12 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota | George McGlew's pass is intercepted by Todd Lyons | 27-22 |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner misses the dunk | 27-22 |
| 06:39 | N. Dakota | William Hancock snags the defensive board | 27-22 |
| 06:23 | N. Dakota | George Fletcher swats the short shot by Michael Humphrey | 27-22 |
| 06:21 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to George Fletcher | 27-22 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Capps | 27-25 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Kleckner | 30-25 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Lloyd McClung can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 30-25 |
| 05:31 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Lyons | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota | George McGlew connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-28 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Randy Umstead misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 04:55 | N. Dakota | Michael Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps loses the dribble to Randy Umstead in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher hits the finger roll set up by Randy Umstead | 34-28 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | William Hancock is fouled on the floor by Randy Umstead - foul #2 on Randy Umstead, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (SG), Joseph Fout (SF), Gregory Looney (PF), Douglas Cole (C) Randy Umstead, Charles Baynes, George Fletcher, Edward Kleckner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (PG), Matthew Monson (SG), Theodore Preston (SF), Richard Moses (PF) Rodney Capps, George McGlew, Lloyd McClung, Michael Humphrey | |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | William Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | William Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:08 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Douglas, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Terry Warren (C) William Hancock | |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Douglas Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 04:02 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney tips it home | 36-29 |
| 03:50 | N. Dakota | Todd Lyons picks off the pass by Matthew Monson | 36-29 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout blows the layup | 36-29 |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Looney | 36-29 |
| 03:37 | S. Dakota | Joseph Fout misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota | Terry Warren grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Monson | 36-31 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Todd Lyons (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Woods (fresh) SF - Joseph Fout (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Looney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ryan Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Monson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Preston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Moses (fresh) C - Terry Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney is denied on a dunk by Terry Warren | 36-31 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:06 | N. Dakota | Todd Lyons steals the ball from Ryan Douglas in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 02:50 | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Todd Lyons | 38-31 |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd (SG), Christopher Park (SF), George Fletcher (PF) Todd Lyons, Douglas Woods, Gregory Looney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Thomas (PG), Mike Bachman (PF) Ryan Douglas, Richard Moses | |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota | Theodore Preston takes the ball from Christopher Park | 38-31 |
| 02:06 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota | George Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota | Alan Dowd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Park | 40-33 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota | Matthew Monson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Bachman | 40-36 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota | Mike Bachman picks off the pass by Alan Dowd | 40-36 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Dowd - foul #3 on Alan Dowd, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons (PG), Randy Umstead (SG), Charles Baynes (SF), Edward Kleckner (PF), Gregory Looney (C) Joseph Fout, Alan Dowd, Christopher Park, George Fletcher, Douglas Cole | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps (PG), Lloyd McClung (SG), Richard Moses (PF), William Hancock (C) Ben Thomas, Matthew Monson, Mike Bachman, Terry Warren | |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Theodore Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Todd Lyons hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baynes - foul #1 on Charles Baynes, team foul #10 | 42-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Woods (PG) Todd Lyons | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Douglas (SG) Theodore Preston | |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Woods | 44-39 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Rodney Capps misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Edward Kleckner gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Charles Baynes misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Gregory Looney can't tip it in | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | The clock runs out | 44-39 |