| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Ortez (fresh) SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Keeble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Lee Brian (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Riley (fresh) SF - Lee Devito (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Wallace Ivy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito clanks a shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Riley - foul #3 on Christopher Riley, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (SG) Christopher Riley | |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Morgan is called for 3 seconds | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams (PF), Shawn Beauregard (C) Ken Morgan, Wallace Ivy | |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros (PF), John Russ (C) Chester Keeble, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross is hacked by Lee Brian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Brian, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin (PG), George Armor (SF) William Ross, Eli Ortez | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy (C) Lee Devito | |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Beauregard - foul #2 on Shawn Beauregard, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brian James and the foul's on Antonio Griffin - foul #3 on Antonio Griffin, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading (PG) Antonio Griffin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ken Morgan (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Central | George Armor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Beauregard - foul #3 on Shawn Beauregard, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (SF), Chester Keeble (PF), Stacey Brown (C) George Armor, Jeffrey Medeiros, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito (SF) Shawn Beauregard | |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:08 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Morgan pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | N. Carolina Central | Lee Brian takes the ball from John Smith | 33-31 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Morgan | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown is fouled on the floor by Lee Devito - foul #3 on Lee Devito, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Ross (PG), Eli Ortez (SG), George Armor (SF), Jeffrey Medeiros (PF), John Russ (C) Michael Reading, David Aldridge, John Smith, Chester Keeble, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams (SF) Lee Devito | |
| 16:14 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-33 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Ortez (fresh) SF - George Armor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Lee Brian (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian James (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ken Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Wallace Ivy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by George Armor - foul #1 on George Armor, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin (PG), Robert McMillian (SF), Chester Keeble (PF), Stacey Brown (C) William Ross, George Armor, Jeffrey Medeiros, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr (PG), Christopher Riley (SG), Lee Devito (SF), Joshua Person (PF), Shawn Beauregard (C) Lee Brian, Brian James, Robert Williams, Ken Morgan, Wallace Ivy | |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:03 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:02 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:48 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:43 | S. Dakota St. | Antonio Griffin is called for the reach on Lee Devito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Griffin, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Ross (PG) Antonio Griffin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by Lee Devito | 33-36 |
| 14:30 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Orr - foul #4 on Timothy Orr, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (SF) Robert McMillian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian (PG), Wallace Ivy (C) Timothy Orr, Shawn Beauregard | |
| 14:13 | N. Carolina Central | Lee Brian picks off the pass by Eli Ortez | 33-36 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros (C) Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:01 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Person - foul #4 on Joshua Person, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams (PF) Joshua Person | |
| 14:01 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge (SG), George Armor (SF), Stacey Brown (C) Eli Ortez, John Smith, Chester Keeble | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (PG) Lee Brian | |
| 13:26 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William Ross | 35-36 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley is hacked by David Aldridge - foul #1 on David Aldridge, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading (SG), Robert McMillian (SF), John Russ (C) David Aldridge, George Armor, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Shawn Beauregard (C) Wallace Ivy | |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble (PF) Jeffrey Medeiros | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian (PG), Ken Morgan (PF) Brian James, Robert Williams | |
| 12:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian misses the shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Lee Devito | 35-36 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lee Brian, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge (SG), John Smith (SF), Stacey Brown (C) Michael Reading, Robert McMillian, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:15 | N. Carolina Central | Shawn Beauregard picks off the pass by William Ross in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG) Chester Keeble | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Wallace Ivy (C) Lee Brian, Ken Morgan, Shawn Beauregard | |
| 11:28 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eli Ortez (tiring) SF - John Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Aldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stacey Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brian James (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Riley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lee Devito (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Wallace Ivy (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:12 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito hits a floater from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 11:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Williams steals it from Eli Ortez | 35-38 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota St. | David Aldridge steals it from Lee Devito | 35-38 |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 10:20 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Ross | 37-38 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading (PG), George Armor (SF), Jeffrey Medeiros (PF), John Russ (C) William Ross, Eli Ortez, John Smith, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian (PG), Ken Morgan (PF), Shawn Beauregard (C) Lee Devito, Robert Williams, Wallace Ivy | |
| 09:50 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 37-38 |
| 09:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 09:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG), Chester Keeble (PF) David Aldridge, Jeffrey Medeiros | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito (SF) Brian James | |
| 09:26 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Reading is called for the reach on Lee Devito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Reading, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley misses the easy dunk attempt | 37-38 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eli Ortez - foul #2 on Eli Ortez, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian (SF), Jeffrey Medeiros (C) George Armor, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:53 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez connects on the open jumper in the lane | 39-41 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Morgan lays it in and the foul's on Michael Reading - foul #3 on Michael Reading, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Ross (PG), David Aldridge (SG) Michael Reading, Eli Ortez | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (SG), Wallace Ivy (C) Christopher Riley, Lee Devito | |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | Ken Morgan makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:10 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross is hacked by Lee Brian - foul #3 on Lee Brian, team foul #10 | 39-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (SF) Robert McMillian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams (PF) Ken Morgan | |
| 08:10 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:10 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Wallace Ivy is denied by Jeffrey Medeiros | 40-44 |
| 07:52 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:29 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Aldridge | 42-44 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James is fouled in the backcourt by David Aldridge - foul #2 on David Aldridge, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin (PG), Eli Ortez (SG), George Armor (SF), John Russ (C) William Ross, David Aldridge, John Smith, Jeffrey Medeiros | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr (SG), Joshua Person (PF) Robert Williams, Wallace Ivy | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:24 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Brian - foul #4 on Lee Brian, team foul #11 | 42-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito (SF) Brian James | |
| 07:24 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:24 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Antonio Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eli Ortez (tiring) 4 pts. SF - George Armor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Keeble (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Russ (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Lee Brian (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Devito (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Person (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Shawn Beauregard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr drills a jumper from the right side set up by Lee Brian and he's fouled by Eli Ortez - foul #3 on Eli Ortez, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffrey Medeiros (PF) Chester Keeble | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley (SG), Ken Morgan (C) Lee Brian, Shawn Beauregard | |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:38 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Griffin | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Person | 44-49 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | George Armor snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Antonio Griffin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Griffin, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading (PG), David Aldridge (SG), Robert McMillian (SF), Chester Keeble (PF), Stacey Brown (C) Antonio Griffin, Eli Ortez, George Armor, Jeffrey Medeiros, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian (PG), Brian James (SF), Wallace Ivy (C) Christopher Riley, Lee Devito, Ken Morgan | |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Wallace Ivy is blocked by Chester Keeble | 44-49 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James is hacked by Robert McMillian - foul #1 on Robert McMillian, team foul #11 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley (SG), Shawn Beauregard (C) Lee Brian, Wallace Ivy | |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota St. | Shawn Beauregard's pass is intercepted by David Aldridge | 44-51 |
| 04:56 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading banks in the layup on a great pass from David Aldridge | 46-51 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Riley takes the ball from Michael Reading | 46-51 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Shawn Beauregard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 04:11 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Reading picks off the pass by Christopher Riley in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 03:44 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 46-51 |
| 03:42 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:37 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-51 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Robert McMillian tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | David Aldridge steps in front of the Joshua Person pass | 46-51 |
| 03:21 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Ross (PG), Eli Ortez (SG), John Smith (SF), Jeffrey Medeiros (PF), John Russ (C) Michael Reading, David Aldridge, Robert McMillian, Chester Keeble, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Brian (PG), Lee Devito (SF), Ken Morgan (C) Christopher Riley, Brian James, Shawn Beauregard | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eli Ortez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Medeiros (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Russ (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Lee Brian (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Orr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Devito (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Person (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ken Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith is hacked by Lee Devito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Devito, team foul #12 | 46-51 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 02:56 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 02:55 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | Ken Morgan is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Ken Morgan, team foul #13 | 47-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy (C) Ken Morgan | |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Brian | 49-53 |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by John Smith | 52-53 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | George Armor (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Timothy Orr, Joshua Person | |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 02:01 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | Lee Brian is called for the reach on William Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Brian, team foul #14 | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (SF), Chester Keeble (PF), Stacey Brown (C) George Armor, Jeffrey Medeiros, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (PG), Joshua Person (PF) Lee Brian, Robert Williams | |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | Eli Ortez is called for the reach on Lee Devito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eli Ortez, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 01:55 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:52 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez loses the dribble to Brian James in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito misses the dunk | 54-54 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross is whistled for a carry | 54-54 |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota St. | William Ross steps in front of the Lee Devito pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-54 |
| 01:21 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:09 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble's pass is intercepted by Lee Devito | 54-54 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez loses the dribble to Brian James in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Brian James dunks the ball | 54-56 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown makes the runner in the lane set up by William Ross | 56-56 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Ortez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Keeble (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacey Brown (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brian James (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Riley (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Devito (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Person (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Wallace Ivy (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 58-58 |
| 04:27 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown misses the wide open runner from the left block | 58-58 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota St. | John Smith steals the ball from Joshua Person | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Ross and he's fouled by Wallace Ivy - foul #1 on Wallace Ivy, team foul #15 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading (PG), David Aldridge (SG), George Armor (SF), Jeffrey Medeiros (PF) William Ross, Eli Ortez, John Smith, Chester Keeble | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr (PG), Shawn Beauregard (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Ken Morgan (C) Brian James, Christopher Riley, Joshua Person, Wallace Ivy | |
| 03:51 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Williams can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | George Armor grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 03:10 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge clanks a shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Medeiros | 61-58 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Reading hits a shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Ross (PG), Robert McMillian (SF), John Russ (C) Michael Reading, George Armor, Stacey Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian James (SG), Joshua Person (PF) Lee Devito, Robert Williams | |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ken Morgan - foul #3 on Ken Morgan, team foul #16 | 63-58 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person's layup is rejected by John Russ | 65-58 |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | David Aldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr is hacked by William Ross - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito (SF) Shawn Beauregard | |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by David Aldridge | 67-59 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez (SG), John Smith (SF), Chester Keeble (PF), Stacey Brown (C) David Aldridge, Robert McMillian, Jeffrey Medeiros, John Russ | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley (SG), Wallace Ivy (C) Timothy Orr, Ken Morgan | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stacey Brown - foul #1 on Stacey Brown, team foul #14 | 67-59 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble drills a floater from the right block | 69-61 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Keeble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Riley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Ross (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eli Ortez (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Chester Keeble (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stacey Brown (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brian James (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Riley (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Devito (tired) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Person (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Wallace Ivy (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Stacey Brown grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross is hacked by Brian James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian James, team foul #17 | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:40 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Chester Keeble - foul #3 on Chester Keeble, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Riley is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Riley, team foul #18 | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:34 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Riley is called for the reach on Eli Ortez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Riley, team foul #19 | 73-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr (SG) Christopher Riley | |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Chester Keeble - foul #4 on Chester Keeble, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Person makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Brian James is called for the reach on Eli Ortez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian James, team foul #20 | 75-67 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Eli Ortez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Orr is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy grabs the offensive board | 77-67 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota St. | Lee Devito hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy grabs the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Wallace Ivy drills a runner from close range | 77-69 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | William Ross runs out the clock | 77-69 |