| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brandon Hatchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denny Troutt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Shawn Cummings (fresh) SG - Joseph Janssen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Elamin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mark Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Applewhite (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | S. Dakota | Denny Troutt steps in front of the Mark Taylor pass | 42-38 |
| 19:29 | E. New Mexico | Willie White buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Jones | 44-38 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings is fouled on the floor by Robert Grant - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman (SG), Wallace Duggan (SF), Harry Bowers (C) Brandon Hatchett, Robert Grant, Willie White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski (SG), Carl Remillard (PF), Harley Williams (C) Joseph Janssen, Mark Taylor, Louis Applewhite | |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 44-38 |
| 19:01 | E. New Mexico | Harry Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:59 | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jason London (PG), Jerome Jantz (C) John Jones, Denny Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin (PG), Victor Maberry (SG) Shawn Cummings, Junior Elamin | |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Bowers - foul #1 on Harry Bowers, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:23 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett (SG), Joshua Astle (C) Phillip Hickman, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin (SF), Mark Taylor (PF), Louis Applewhite (C) Baran Butkowski, Carl Remillard, Harley Williams | |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin buries a turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 17:53 | E. New Mexico | Mark Taylor blocks the short jumper by Wallace Duggan | 44-42 |
| 17:52 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:48 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Jones (PG), Denny Troutt (PF), Willie White (C) Jason London, Wallace Duggan, Jerome Jantz | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings (PG), Joseph Janssen (SG) Dallas Levin, Victor Maberry | |
| 17:32 | E. New Mexico | Joshua Astle misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-42 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:16 | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings knocks in the shot in the lane | 44-44 |
| 16:59 | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett is fouled on the floor by Shawn Cummings - foul #3 on Shawn Cummings, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman (SG), Wallace Duggan (SF), Harry Bowers (C) Brandon Hatchett, Joshua Astle, Willie White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski (SG), Carl Remillard (PF), Harley Williams (C) Shawn Cummings, Mark Taylor, Louis Applewhite | |
| 16:41 | E. New Mexico | John Jones knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Janssen - foul #1 on Joseph Janssen, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin (PG) Junior Elamin | |
| 16:41 | E. New Mexico | John Jones makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Williams and the foul's on Harry Bowers - foul #2 on Harry Bowers, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz (PF), Willie White (C) Denny Troutt, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:01 | E. New Mexico | Willie White misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 16:00 | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Hickman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Duggan (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Jantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Dallas Levin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Janssen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Baran Butkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Remillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota | Willie White steals it from Joseph Janssen | 47-47 |
| 15:06 | E. New Mexico | Baran Butkowski picks off the pass by Willie White | 47-47 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 14:54 | E. New Mexico | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:41 | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Jones and he's fouled by Baran Butkowski - foul #3 on Baran Butkowski, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jason London (PG), John Hammel (SG), Denny Troutt (PF), Harry Bowers (C) John Jones, Phillip Hickman, Jerome Jantz, Willie White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings (PG), Bryan Largo (SG), Victor Maberry (SF), Mark Taylor (PF), Louis Applewhite (C) Dallas Levin, Joseph Janssen, Baran Butkowski, Carl Remillard, Harley Williams | |
| 14:41 | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | John Hammel steals the ball from Bryan Largo in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 14:24 | E. New Mexico | John Hammel loses the dribble to Victor Maberry | 50-47 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota | Louis Applewhite blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason London - foul #3 on Jason London, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Grant (SF), Joshua Astle (C) Wallace Duggan, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin (SF) Victor Maberry | |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota | Louis Applewhite makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota | Louis Applewhite makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:03 | E. New Mexico | Junior Elamin picks off the pass by Jason London in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 50-49 |
| 13:43 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:21 | E. New Mexico | Jason London buries a floater from the left block | 52-49 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings is fouled on the floor by Denny Troutt - foul #1 on Denny Troutt, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett (PG), Harry Bowers (C) Jason London, Joshua Astle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Victor Maberry (PG), Carl Remillard (PF), Harley Williams (C) Shawn Cummings, Mark Taylor, Louis Applewhite | |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Grant | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | E. New Mexico | John Hammel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Willie White (C) Denny Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Victor Maberry | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | E. New Mexico | Harry Bowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Brandon Hatchett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Hammel (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie White (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Victor Maberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Largo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Junior Elamin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Remillard (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harley Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota | Victor Maberry clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Hammel - foul #4 on John Hammel, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Jones (PG), Denny Troutt (PF) John Hammel, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin (PG), Baran Butkowski (PF), Louis Applewhite (C) Junior Elamin, Carl Remillard, Harley Williams | |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota | Victor Maberry makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota | Victor Maberry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | E. New Mexico | Willie White comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Baran Butkowski - foul #4 on Baran Butkowski, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz (PF) Denny Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin (SF), Mark Taylor (PF) Victor Maberry, Baran Butkowski | |
| 11:37 | E. New Mexico | Willie White misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 11:37 | E. New Mexico | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 11:11 | E. New Mexico | Robert Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Applewhite - foul #1 on Louis Applewhite, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman (SG), Joshua Astle (SF), Denny Troutt (PF) Brandon Hatchett, Robert Grant, Willie White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings (PG), Harley Williams (C) Dallas Levin, Louis Applewhite | |
| 10:57 | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Jones | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin is hacked by Joshua Astle - foul #1 on Joshua Astle, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen (SG), Carl Remillard (PF) Bryan Largo, Mark Taylor | |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:44 | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | E. New Mexico | Shawn Cummings steps in front of the Joshua Astle pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Shawn Cummings and he's fouled by Jerome Jantz - foul #1 on Jerome Jantz, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jason London (PG), Brandon Hatchett (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Harry Bowers (PF) John Jones, Phillip Hickman, Joshua Astle, Denny Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin (PG) Shawn Cummings | |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:13 | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 10:12 | E. New Mexico | Harry Bowers tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 09:55 | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:43 | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Janssen - foul #2 on Joseph Janssen, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Jones (PG), Denny Troutt (PF) Jason London, Jerome Jantz | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo (SG), Mark Taylor (PF), Louis Applewhite (C) Joseph Janssen, Carl Remillard, Harley Williams | |
| 09:43 | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 58-58 |
| 09:17 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Denny Troutt | 58-58 |
| 09:00 | E. New Mexico | John Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:58 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 08:41 | E. New Mexico | Harry Bowers knocks in the runner in the paint | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin is fouled in the backcourt by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jason London (PG), Phillip Hickman (SG), Wallace Duggan (SF), Joshua Astle (PF), Willie White (C) John Jones, Brandon Hatchett, Robert Grant, Denny Troutt, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings (PG), Joseph Janssen (SG), Victor Maberry (SF) Bryan Largo, Junior Elamin, Mark Taylor | |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | E. New Mexico | Willie White grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-58 |
| 08:23 | E. New Mexico | Joshua Astle hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Hickman - foul #2 on Phillip Hickman, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt (PF) Joshua Astle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard (PF), Harley Williams (C) Dallas Levin, Louis Applewhite | |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | Willie White snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:00 | E. New Mexico | Willie White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota | Carl Remillard pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Jason London (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Hickman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Duggan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denny Troutt (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie White (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Shawn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Janssen (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Maberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Remillard (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen is fouled on the floor by Wallace Duggan - foul #3 on Wallace Duggan, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Jones (PG), John Hammel (SG) Jason London, Phillip Hickman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski (SF) Victor Maberry | |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:35 | E. New Mexico | John Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wallace Duggan | 65-61 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie White - foul #3 on Willie White, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz (C) Willie White | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo (SG), Mark Taylor (PF) Joseph Janssen, Carl Remillard | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:15 | E. New Mexico | Baran Butkowski steps in front of the John Hammel pass in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Joshua Astle (SF) Wallace Duggan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Louis Applewhite (C) Harley Williams | |
| 06:39 | E. New Mexico | John Jones drills a shot from the right block | 67-62 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | Jerome Jantz picks off the pass by Shawn Cummings | 67-62 |
| 05:58 | E. New Mexico | John Jones connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Denny Troutt | 69-62 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Mark Taylor banks in the layup | 69-64 |
| 05:32 | E. New Mexico | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Bryan Largo in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 05:18 | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:00 | E. New Mexico | John Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 04:58 | E. New Mexico | Jerome Jantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:41 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt is fouled on the floor by Mark Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Taylor, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jason London (PG), Phillip Hickman (SG), Robert Grant (SF), Harry Bowers (C) John Jones, John Hammel, Joshua Astle, Jerome Jantz | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin (PG), Victor Maberry (SG), Junior Elamin (SF), Carl Remillard (PF), Harley Williams (C) Shawn Cummings, Bryan Largo, Baran Butkowski, Mark Taylor, Louis Applewhite | |
| 04:41 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:41 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | S. Dakota | Harley Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota | Victor Maberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wallace Duggan (SF), Willie White (C) Robert Grant, Denny Troutt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 03:50 | E. New Mexico | Harry Bowers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Jason London (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Hickman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Bowers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Willie White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Dallas Levin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Maberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Elamin (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Remillard (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harley Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Maberry | 70-66 |
| 03:23 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman is fouled on the floor by Victor Maberry - foul #1 on Victor Maberry, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett (PG) Jason London | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen (SG), Baran Butkowski (PF) Victor Maberry, Carl Remillard | |
| 03:23 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:23 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Dallas Levin misses the easy layup | 72-66 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen tips it in | 72-68 |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | Phillip Hickman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Hickman, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Hammel (SG), Robert Grant (SF) Phillip Hickman, Wallace Duggan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings (PG) Dallas Levin | |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | John Hammel picks off the pass by Joseph Janssen in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 02:31 | E. New Mexico | Robert Grant misses short on a floater in the paint | 72-68 |
| 02:29 | E. New Mexico | Willie White grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:16 | E. New Mexico | Willie White knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Hammel | 74-68 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski lays it in uncontested | 74-70 |
| 01:35 | E. New Mexico | Willie White is open but misses the lay-in | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota | Baran Butkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Jones (PG), Denny Troutt (PF) Brandon Hatchett, Harry Bowers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo (SG), Mark Taylor (PF), Louis Applewhite (C) Joseph Janssen, Baran Butkowski, Harley Williams | |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:19 | E. New Mexico | Robert Grant loses the dribble to Shawn Cummings | 74-70 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota | John Jones takes the ball from Shawn Cummings in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 01:15 | E. New Mexico | John Jones can't finish the layup | 74-70 |
| 01:14 | E. New Mexico | Willie White pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:04 | E. New Mexico | Willie White's floater is tipped away by Mark Taylor | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | S. Dakota | Mark Taylor snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin hits a floater from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | E. New Mexico | Louis Applewhite is called for the reach on Willie White - foul #2 on Louis Applewhite, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:28 | E. New Mexico | Willie White makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | E. New Mexico | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota | Shawn Cummings can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:15 | E. New Mexico | Willie White grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | E. New Mexico | Willie White is hacked by Shawn Cummings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Cummings, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brandon Hatchett (PG), Phillip Hickman (SG), Wallace Duggan (SF) John Jones, John Hammel, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:13 | E. New Mexico | Willie White misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | E. New Mexico | Willie White makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Cummings | 77-72 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Junior Elamin misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt is hacked by Shawn Cummings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Cummings, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Hammel (SG) Phillip Hickman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Janssen (PG) Shawn Cummings | |
| 00:04 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt misses the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:04 | E. New Mexico | Denny Troutt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Bryan Largo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-72 |