| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Melvin Bray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyson Nolette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Chaffin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Roche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Sapienza (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Sousa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercy | Melvin Bray is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | Tyson Nolette steals it from Matthew King | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Mercy | David Sapienza steps in front of the Melvin Bray pass in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Damon Farley | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:57 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu tips it in | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota St. | Melvin Bray steals it from Donald Sanders | 34-31 |
| 18:35 | Mercy | Melvin Bray misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Donald Sanders | 34-31 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:15 | Mercy | Melvin Bray is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew King - foul #3 on Matthew King, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Beck (SF), James Pirkle (C) Franklin Chaffin, Louis Roche | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew King, Forrest Sousa, Donald Sanders | |
| 18:01 | Mercy | Larry Beck misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Mercy | James Pirkle tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota St. | James Pirkle picks off the pass by Damon Farley | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:14 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Sanders | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Mercy | Melvin Bray connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tyson Nolette and he's hacked by David Sapienza - foul #3 on David Sapienza, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal (SG), Franklin Chaffin (SF) Tyson Nolette, Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF) Damon Farley, David Sapienza | |
| 17:04 | Mercy | Melvin Bray makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 16:52 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Mercy | Melvin Bray's pass is intercepted by Gary Roy in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:22 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal travels in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercy | Curtis Callahan (PG), Allan Stella (PF), Louis Roche (C) Melvin Bray, Larry Beck, James Pirkle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Gary Roy, William Sanders | |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Mercy | Donald Sanders steals the ball from Louis Roche | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by Franklin Chaffin - foul #1 on Franklin Chaffin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tyson Nolette (SG), Dikembe Abu (PF) Joshua Villarreal, Franklin Chaffin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), David Sapienza (SF) Jerry Niles, Forrest Sousa | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Curtis Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tyson Nolette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allan Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Roche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Sapienza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin McLaughlin (fresh) C - Donald Sanders (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Abu - foul #1 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercy | James Pirkle (C) Louis Roche | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG), Forrest Sousa (PF) James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin | |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:57 | Mercy | James Pirkle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Abu is called for the reach on Matthew King - foul #2 on Dikembe Abu, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Beck (SF), Joseph Brewster (C) Allan Stella, Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy (PF), William Sanders (C) Forrest Sousa, Donald Sanders | |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza is fouled on the floor by Curtis Callahan - foul #2 on Curtis Callahan, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal (PG), Franklin Chaffin (SF) Curtis Callahan, James Pirkle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF) Damon Farley, David Sapienza | |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Taylor | 40-40 |
| 13:41 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin McLaughlin - foul #1 on Edwin McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mercy | Melvin Bray (PG), Louis Roche (C) Joshua Villarreal, Joseph Brewster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:41 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew King | 41-43 |
| 12:59 | Mercy | Edwin McLaughlin is called for the reach on Franklin Chaffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin McLaughlin, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal (SG), Joseph Brewster (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF) Tyson Nolette, Franklin Chaffin, Larry Beck | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Damon Farley (SG), David Sapienza (SF), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donnie Byars (C) Matthew King, James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, Gary Roy, William Sanders | |
| 12:41 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Brewster | 43-43 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Roche swats the short shot by David Sapienza | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abu | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donnie Byars - foul #1 on Donnie Byars, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Curtis Callahan (PG), Allan Stella (SF), James Pirkle (C) Melvin Bray, Joseph Brewster, Louis Roche | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Donald Sanders (C) Jerry Niles, Donnie Byars | |
| 12:05 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza's pass is intercepted by Allan Stella | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Curtis Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allan Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Pirkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sapienza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Forrest Sousa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercy | James Pirkle buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Curtis Callahan and he's fouled by Forrest Sousa - foul #2 on Forrest Sousa, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tyson Nolette (SG), Franklin Chaffin (SF) Joshua Villarreal, Allan Stella | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SG), Edwin McLaughlin (SF), Gary Roy (PF) Damon Farley, David Sapienza, Forrest Sousa | |
| 11:21 | Mercy | James Pirkle makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 11:04 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | Mercy | Curtis Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Roy - foul #1 on Gary Roy, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Larry Beck (PF) Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), William Sanders (C) Matthew King, Donald Sanders | |
| 11:02 | Mercy | Curtis Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Tyson Nolette steps in front of the Gary Roy pass | 46-45 |
| 10:31 | Mercy | James Taylor is called for the reach on Tyson Nolette - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Melvin Bray (PG) Curtis Callahan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza (SF) Gary Roy | |
| 10:31 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:31 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin McLaughlin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 10:11 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | Mercy | Edwin McLaughlin steals the ball from Larry Beck | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:14 | Mercy | James Taylor is called for the reach on Tyson Nolette - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Curtis Callahan (PG), Allan Stella (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Louis Roche (C) Melvin Bray, Franklin Chaffin, Larry Beck, James Pirkle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Damon Farley (SG), Gary Roy (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Jerry Niles, James Taylor, Edwin McLaughlin, William Sanders | |
| 09:14 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:14 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:04 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:46 | Mercy | Louis Roche comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Gary Roy - foul #2 on Gary Roy, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal (SG) Tyson Nolette | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:09 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Villarreal | 52-45 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders connects on the jumper in the lane | 52-47 |
| 07:47 | Mercy | Matthew King is called for the reach on Curtis Callahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew King, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Brewster (C) Louis Roche | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa (PF), Donnie Byars (C) Gary Roy, Donald Sanders | |
| 07:47 | Mercy | Curtis Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | Mercy | Curtis Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Curtis Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Stella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Damon Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Sapienza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Forrest Sousa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donnie Byars (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Abu | 53-47 |
| 07:17 | Mercy | Curtis Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:15 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal is hacked by Damon Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Farley, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Mercy | Melvin Bray (PG), Franklin Chaffin (SF), James Pirkle (C) Curtis Callahan, Allan Stella, Joseph Brewster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor (SF) David Sapienza | |
| 07:15 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:15 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abu | 55-47 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota St. | Donnie Byars grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Pirkle swats the short shot by Forrest Sousa | 55-47 |
| 06:47 | Mercy | James Pirkle gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:29 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Bray and he's hacked by Forrest Sousa - foul #3 on Forrest Sousa, team foul #13 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tyson Nolette (SG), Larry Beck (C) Joshua Villarreal, James Pirkle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), Edwin McLaughlin (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew King, Forrest Sousa, Donnie Byars | |
| 06:29 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin Bray - foul #2 on Melvin Bray, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Brewster (C) Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders (C) Damon Farley | |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:19 | Mercy | Larry Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:09 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:00 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 05:38 | Mercy | Melvin Bray drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brewster | 60-50 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Brewster is called for the reach on Donald Sanders - foul #1 on Joseph Brewster, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Mercy | Curtis Callahan (PG), Allan Stella (SF), James Pirkle (PF), Louis Roche (C) Melvin Bray, Franklin Chaffin, Larry Beck, Joseph Brewster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG), Damon Farley (SG), Gary Roy (PF) Jerry Niles, James Taylor, Donald Sanders | |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota St. | William Sanders buries a floater from the left block | 60-52 |
| 04:35 | Mercy | James Pirkle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Edwin McLaughlin | 60-52 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Roy drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew King | 60-54 |
| 03:48 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Callahan | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King is fouled on the floor by Curtis Callahan - foul #3 on Curtis Callahan, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Mercy | Melvin Bray (PG), Joshua Villarreal (SG), Larry Beck (SF), Dikembe Abu (PF), Joseph Brewster (C) Curtis Callahan, Tyson Nolette, Allan Stella, James Pirkle, Louis Roche | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza (SF), Forrest Sousa (PF), Donald Sanders (C) Edwin McLaughlin, Gary Roy, William Sanders | |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:22 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Sanders - foul #2 on Donald Sanders, team foul #14 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin (SF) Joseph Brewster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles (PG), James Taylor (SG) Matthew King, Damon Farley | |
| 03:22 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:22 | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Melvin Bray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Villarreal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Chaffin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Niles (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Sapienza (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Forrest Sousa (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles is hacked by Larry Beck - foul #1 on Larry Beck, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Niles misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:14 | Mercy | Larry Beck pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Mercy | Melvin Bray hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | James Taylor banks in the layup | 64-58 |
| 02:23 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tyson Nolette (SG), Louis Roche (C) Joshua Villarreal, Larry Beck | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:05 | Mercy | Louis Roche misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Sanders - foul #3 on Donald Sanders, team foul #15 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley (SG) James Taylor | |
| 02:05 | Mercy | Louis Roche misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:05 | Mercy | Louis Roche misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Donald Sanders | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-58 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza banks in the layup | 64-60 |
| 01:18 | Mercy | Dikembe Abu is denied on a layup by Forrest Sousa | 64-60 |
| 01:16 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:06 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Melvin Bray | 67-60 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sapienza | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mercy | Melvin Bray can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 67-62 |
| 00:20 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin is fouled on the floor by David Sapienza - foul #4 on David Sapienza, team foul #16 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercy | Joshua Villarreal (PG), Allan Stella (PF) Melvin Bray, Dikembe Abu | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew King (PG) Jerry Niles | |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | Mercy | Franklin Chaffin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Forrest Sousa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota St. | Damon Farley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew King | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Mercy | Melvin Bray (PG), Dikembe Abu (PF) Joshua Villarreal, Franklin Chaffin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette is hacked by Damon Farley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damon Farley, team foul #17 | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Tyson Nolette makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | David Sapienza clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-65 |