| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fresh) SG - William Michaelis (fresh) SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) PF - Marvin Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Barker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Nielsen | 27-42 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Copeland | 29-42 |
| 19:05 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Barker | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Copeland - foul #3 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (PG), Michael Ward (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Dennis Shepherd (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Kevin Copeland, William Michaelis, Randy Naccarato, Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan is hacked by Billy Hammond - foul #1 on Billy Hammond, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry (SF) Billy Hammond | |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota | The refs have stopped play. George King is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG) George King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan lays it in | 31-43 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-43 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson snags the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 17:11 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Michael Cherry is denied by Ron Buchanan | 31-43 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | John Smith is called for the reach on Charles Bruce - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Gary Billings (C) Carmen Tevis, Ron Buchanan, Dennis Shepherd, Charles Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Hofman (SG), Damion Pablo (PF), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Frank Thompson, John Smith, Mark Peterson | |
| 16:35 | S. Dakota | Michael Cherry is called for the reach on Randy Naccarato - foul #1 on Michael Cherry, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond (SF), Frank Barker (PF) Michael Hofman, Damion Pablo | |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:03 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-43 |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:44 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeff Nielsen | 31-46 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Michaelis (fairly fresh) SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cherry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Naccarato and the foul's on Houston Carter - foul #1 on Houston Carter, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), Carmen Tevis (SG), Charles Bruce (SF) Michael Ward, William Michaelis, Randy Naccarato | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Michael Hofman (SG), Damion Pablo (SF), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Michael Cherry, Billy Hammond, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vance Turner (PF) Marvin Snyder | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Copeland | 36-46 |
| 14:48 | N. Dakota St. | Carmen Tevis picks off the pass by Damion Pablo | 36-46 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota | Allan Salem is called for the reach on Kevin Copeland - foul #1 on Allan Salem, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Carmen Tevis, Charles Bruce, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Billy Hammond (SF), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Michael Hofman, John Smith, Mark Peterson | |
| 14:24 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis is hacked by Houston Carter - foul #2 on Houston Carter, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-46 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shepherd - foul #2 on Dennis Shepherd, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan (C) Vance Turner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker (PF) Houston Carter | |
| 13:48 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 13:47 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:26 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by William Michaelis - foul #3 on William Michaelis, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Marvin Snyder (PF), Charles Bruce (C) William Michaelis, Randy Naccarato, Dennis Shepherd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Cherry (SF), Mark Peterson (C) Charles Slocum, Billy Hammond, Damion Pablo | |
| 13:04 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Marvin Snyder | 36-46 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 12:55 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 12:53 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry is fouled on the floor by Ron Buchanan - foul #1 on Ron Buchanan, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (SG), Gary Billings (C) Carmen Tevis, Ron Buchanan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman (SG), John Smith (PF), Houston Carter (C) Frank Thompson, Frank Barker, Mark Peterson | |
| 12:25 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter hits the follow up shot | 36-48 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 36-48 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:52 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Cherry | 36-50 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Vance Turner (PF) Kevin Copeland, Charles Bruce, Marvin Snyder | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Billy Hammond (SF) Jeff Nielsen, Michael Cherry | |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond loses the ball out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd (PF) Vance Turner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG), Damion Pablo (PF) Michael Hofman, Houston Carter | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - George King (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Billings (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Allan Salem (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Pablo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | John Smith blocks the jumper by Gary Billings | 36-50 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo jams it on a nice dish by Allan Salem | 36-52 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato buries a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Billings | 38-52 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Hammond | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | Damion Pablo steals the ball from Michael Ward | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:14 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Billings steps in front of the Frank Thompson pass | 38-54 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 38-54 |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to John Smith | 38-54 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | George King scores on a jumper from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Shepherd | 40-56 |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | George King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Michael Ward, Randy Naccarato, Dennis Shepherd, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Hofman (SG), Michael Cherry (SF), Frank Barker (PF), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Frank Thompson, Billy Hammond, Damion Pablo, John Smith | |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | George King makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:47 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG) George King | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Marvin Snyder | 44-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Michaelis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ron Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hofman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cherry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Barker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 44-56 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen loses the dribble to Kevin Copeland in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 06:37 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Copeland | 47-56 |
| 06:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Copeland - foul #4 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Vance Turner (SF), Gary Billings (C) William Michaelis, Ron Buchanan, Charles Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum (PG), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Houston Carter | |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cherry | 47-58 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota | Michael Cherry steals it from Kevin Copeland | 47-58 |
| 05:48 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry banks in the layup | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Vance Turner | 49-60 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman is whistled for a carry | 49-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Charles Bruce (C) Kevin Copeland, Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Billy Hammond (SF), Houston Carter (C) Charles Slocum, Michael Hofman, Michael Cherry, Frank Barker | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | Houston Carter steps in front of the William Michaelis pass | 49-60 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Hammond | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Charles Bruce - foul #1 on Charles Bruce, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Gary Billings (C) Carmen Tevis, Randy Naccarato, Vance Turner, Charles Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum (PG), Damion Pablo (PF) Jeff Nielsen, Mark Peterson | |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota | Billy Hammond swats the short shot by Ron Buchanan | 49-65 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Billings | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum is hacked by Gary Billings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Billings, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George King (SG) William Michaelis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker (PF) Billy Hammond | |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ron Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Billings (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Slocum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Damion Pablo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Barker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Houston Carter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG), Dennis Shepherd (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Kevin Copeland, Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman (SG), Michael Cherry (SF), John Smith (C) Frank Thompson, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses the dunk but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG) Charles Slocum | |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Damion Pablo | 53-69 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | George King tips it in | 55-69 |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-69 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Bruce | 57-71 |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cherry and he's fouled by Dennis Shepherd - foul #3 on Dennis Shepherd, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vance Turner (PF) Charles Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Slocum (PG), Mark Peterson (C) Allan Salem, Michael Hofman | |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo makes the free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Peterson - foul #2 on Mark Peterson, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce (C) Vance Turner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG) Charles Slocum | |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Allan Salem and he's hacked by Dennis Shepherd - foul #4 on Dennis Shepherd, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith makes the free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Bruce | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry is hacked by Charles Bruce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bruce, team foul #10 | 60-77 |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | George King makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ward | 62-79 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith misses long on a shot from close range | 62-79 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward drills a 3 from the left corner set up by George King | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem runs out the clock | 65-79 |