| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Peter Wetherell (fresh) SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Agarwal (fresh) PF - Donald Strickland (fresh) C - Randy Bower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) SG - David Belk (fresh) SF - James Robinett (fresh) PF - William Shaffer (fresh) C - Charles Tumlin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Caldwell | Charles Tumlin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Caldwell | Caldwell is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Caldwell | David Belk is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | S. Dakota | Charles Tumlin steps in front of the Donald Strickland pass | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Caldwell | David Belk misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | Randy Bower grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland makes the shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Caldwell | James Robinett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Agarwal - foul #1 on Michael Agarwal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Caldwell | William Shaffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | S. Dakota | Randy Bower gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Shaffer - foul #1 on William Shaffer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Simmons (PG), Ian Harrison (SG), Donald Deleon (SF), Phillip Manor (C) Peter Wetherell, Eugene Smith, Michael Agarwal, Randy Bower | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Fred Ferris (PG), William Jorge (SG), Terrence Poulsen (SF), Larry Baker (PF), Michael Mills (C) Richard Graham, David Belk, James Robinett, William Shaffer, Charles Tumlin | |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Caldwell | William Jorge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota | John Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson (C) Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| 16:58 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Simmons - foul #1 on John Simmons, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Michael Agarwal (SF) John Simmons, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Graham (PG) Terrence Poulsen | |
| 16:58 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:41 | Caldwell | Larry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Caldwell | Michael Mills clanks a floater from close range | 4-3 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Michael Agarwal snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:09 | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:08 | Caldwell | Larry Baker grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 15:55 | Caldwell | Richard Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 15:54 | Caldwell | Michael Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Peter Wetherell (fresh) SG - Ian Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Agarwal (fresh) PF - Donald Deleon (fairly fresh) C - Phillip Manor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) SG - Fred Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Jorge (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Caldwell | Richard Graham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Simmons (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Jerry Wilson (SF), Donald Strickland (PF), Randy Bower (C) Peter Wetherell, Ian Harrison, Michael Agarwal, Donald Deleon, Phillip Manor | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Gavin Kempf (PG), David Belk (SG), James Robinett (SF), William Shaffer (PF), Charles Tumlin (C) Richard Graham, Fred Ferris, William Jorge, Larry Baker, Michael Mills | |
| 15:17 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota | John Simmons tips it in | 6-3 |
| 15:05 | Caldwell | James Robinett is denied on a layup by Jerry Wilson | 6-3 |
| 15:03 | Caldwell | William Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 14:39 | Caldwell | James Robinett hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gavin Kempf | 6-5 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland drills a jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 14:09 | Caldwell | Gavin Kempf is hacked by John Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Michael Agarwal (SF), Phillip Manor (PF) John Simmons, Jerry Wilson, Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Graham (PG), Fred Ferris (SF), Terrence Poulsen (PF) Gavin Kempf, James Robinett, William Shaffer | |
| 13:54 | Caldwell | Terrence Poulsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 8-5 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:33 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor's pass is intercepted by Richard Graham | 8-5 |
| 13:29 | Caldwell | Richard Graham lays it in | 8-7 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Agarwal and he's hacked by Terrence Poulsen - foul #1 on Terrence Poulsen, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon (PF) Randy Bower | |
| Subs | Caldwell | William Jorge (SF), Larry Baker (PF), Michael Mills (C) David Belk, Terrence Poulsen, Charles Tumlin | |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | Caldwell | William Jorge grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 12:55 | Caldwell | William Jorge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 12:53 | Caldwell | Michael Mills tips it home | 10-9 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-9 |
| 12:33 | Caldwell | Larry Baker snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:12 | Caldwell | Michael Mills is hacked by Phillip Manor - foul #1 on Phillip Manor, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charlie Dionne (PG), Ian Harrison (SG), Donald Strickland (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Peter Wetherell, Eugene Smith, Michael Agarwal, Phillip Manor | |
| Subs | Caldwell | James Robinett (SF), William Shaffer (PF) William Jorge, Michael Mills | |
| 11:51 | Caldwell | Richard Graham misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-9 |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charlie Dionne (fresh) SG - Ian Harrison (fresh) SF - Donald Deleon (fresh) PF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Robinett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shaffer (fresh) C - Larry Baker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Dionne | 13-9 |
| 11:12 | Caldwell | Richard Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Robinett | 13-12 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Bower (C) Donald Deleon | |
| Subs | Caldwell | William Jorge (PG), David Belk (SG), Charles Tumlin (C) Richard Graham, Fred Ferris, Larry Baker | |
| 10:41 | Caldwell | David Belk makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson lays it up and in set up by Charlie Dionne | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | Caldwell | Charlie Dionne is called for the reach on James Robinett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Dionne, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Tony Alexander (SG), Michael Agarwal (SF), Phillip Manor (PF) Charlie Dionne, Ian Harrison, Jerry Wilson, Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Terrence Poulsen (SF), Michael Mills (PF) James Robinett, William Shaffer | |
| 10:09 | Caldwell | David Belk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota | Tony Alexander's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Charles Tumlin | 15-14 |
| 09:53 | Caldwell | The rebound goes to William Jorge | 15-14 |
| 09:49 | Caldwell | Terrence Poulsen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:48 | Caldwell | Charles Tumlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:30 | Caldwell | William Jorge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Jorge, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith (SG), Donald Deleon (PF) Tony Alexander, Randy Bower | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Graham (PG), Fred Ferris (SG), Larry Baker (PF) William Jorge, David Belk, Michael Mills | |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 09:02 | Caldwell | Larry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:00 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris is hacked by Eugene Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Smith, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison (PG) Peter Wetherell | |
| Subs | Caldwell | William Shaffer (PF) Larry Baker | |
| 08:49 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Graham | 15-16 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota | Michael Agarwal connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 08:16 | Caldwell | Michael Agarwal steps in front of the Terrence Poulsen pass | 18-16 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrence Poulsen - foul #2 on Terrence Poulsen, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charlie Dionne (PG), Donald Strickland (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Michael Agarwal, Donald Deleon, Phillip Manor | |
| Subs | Caldwell | David Belk (SG), James Robinett (SF), Larry Baker (PF), Michael Mills (C) Fred Ferris, Terrence Poulsen, William Shaffer, Charles Tumlin | |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:40 | Caldwell | Larry Baker knocks in the runner from the left block | 20-18 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charlie Dionne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ian Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Robinett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:13 | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith travels with the ball | 20-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Tony Alexander (SG), Randy Bower (C) Charlie Dionne, Eugene Smith, Ian Harrison | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Fred Ferris (PG) Richard Graham | |
| 06:57 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 06:55 | Caldwell | Larry Baker tips it back up and in | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland connects on the floater in the paint | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | Caldwell | Larry Baker is hacked by Donald Strickland - foul #1 on Donald Strickland, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon (SF), Phillip Manor (PF) Jerry Wilson, Donald Strickland | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Gavin Kempf (SG), William Jorge (SF), Charles Tumlin (C) David Belk, James Robinett, Michael Mills | |
| 06:16 | Caldwell | Larry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | Caldwell | Larry Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota | Charles Tumlin steps in front of the Peter Wetherell pass | 22-21 |
| 05:35 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris is whistled for a carry | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charlie Dionne (PG), Michael Agarwal (SF) Peter Wetherell, Randy Bower | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Graham (PG), William Shaffer (PF) Fred Ferris, Larry Baker | |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Caldwell | Charles Tumlin snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Charlie Dionne is called for the reach on Gavin Kempf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charlie Dionne, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Ian Harrison (SG) Charlie Dionne, Tony Alexander | |
| Subs | Caldwell | | |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Gavin Kempf makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:13 | Caldwell | Gavin Kempf makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland (PF), Randy Bower (C) Donald Deleon, Phillip Manor | |
| Subs | Caldwell | David Belk (SG), James Robinett (SF), Michael Mills (C) Gavin Kempf, William Jorge, Charles Tumlin | |
| 04:49 | Caldwell | David Belk misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:48 | Caldwell | Michael Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:29 | Caldwell | Richard Graham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | S. Dakota | Randy Bower grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota | Michael Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota | Randy Bower hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 04:07 | Caldwell | Richard Graham is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Shaffer | 24-26 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eugene Smith (SG), Donald Deleon (SF), Phillip Manor (PF), Jerry Wilson (C) Ian Harrison, Michael Agarwal, Donald Strickland, Randy Bower | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Fred Ferris (SG), William Jorge (SF), Terrence Poulsen (PF), Charles Tumlin (C) David Belk, James Robinett, William Shaffer, Michael Mills | |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:37 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Peter Wetherell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Deleon (fresh) PF - Phillip Manor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Caldwell | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Jorge (fresh) PF - Terrence Poulsen (fresh) C - Charles Tumlin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Wetherell | 30-26 |
| 02:55 | Caldwell | Terrence Poulsen hits the finger roll set up by Fred Ferris and he's hacked by Jerry Wilson - foul #1 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Simmons (PG), Michael Agarwal (SF) Peter Wetherell, Donald Deleon | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Larry Baker (PF) Richard Graham | |
| 02:55 | Caldwell | Terrence Poulsen makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota | Phillip Manor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:37 | Caldwell | William Jorge snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:17 | Caldwell | Charles Tumlin misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 02:16 | Caldwell | Fred Ferris tips it home | 30-31 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | William Jorge is called for the reach on Jerry Wilson - foul #2 on William Jorge, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison (SG), Donald Deleon (SF), Donald Strickland (PF) Eugene Smith, Michael Agarwal, Phillip Manor | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Richard Graham (PG), David Belk (SG), James Robinett (SF), William Shaffer (PF) Fred Ferris, William Jorge, Terrence Poulsen, Charles Tumlin | |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:32 | Caldwell | Larry Baker lays it in set up by Richard Graham | 32-33 |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota | Jerry Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 01:20 | Caldwell | The rebound goes to William Shaffer | 32-33 |
| 00:57 | Caldwell | William Shaffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 00:56 | S. Dakota | Donald Deleon snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Ian Harrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:50 | Caldwell | Larry Baker pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:46 | Caldwell | David Belk misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ian Harrison - foul #1 on Ian Harrison, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charlie Dionne (PG), Michael Agarwal (SF), Randy Bower (C) John Simmons, Donald Deleon, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Michael Mills (C) Larry Baker | |
| 00:46 | Caldwell | David Belk makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:46 | Caldwell | David Belk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Donald Strickland knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:24 | Caldwell | Richard Graham is hacked by Charlie Dionne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Dionne, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Wetherell (PG), Tony Alexander (SG) Charlie Dionne, Ian Harrison | |
| Subs | Caldwell | Fred Ferris (SF), Charles Tumlin (C) James Robinett, Michael Mills | |
| 00:24 | Caldwell | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:24 | Caldwell | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Tony Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Caldwell | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 35-37 |