| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmen Tevis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Cowan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Arthur Ramm (fresh) C - Dennis Shepherd (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Manuel Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Garnes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Edwards (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Yawn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Crittenden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan inbounds the ball | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd misses the floater from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 19:28 | S. Dakota | Arthur Edwards steals the ball from Carmen Tevis in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-49 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn tips it in | 40-51 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward is hacked by Manuel Shaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Shaw, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ismael Bond (PF), Randall Petri (C) Arthur Ramm, Dennis Shepherd | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Begley (PG), Thad Baggett (SF), Andrew Okamoto (PF), Shannon Shipley (C) Manuel Shaw, Arthur Edwards, Richard Yawn, John Crittenden | |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota | Randall Petri is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Randall Petri, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Leo (SG), Melvin Johnson (SF), Shaun Lee (PF) Carmen Tevis, Cecil Cowan, Randall Petri | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 18:40 | West Virginia State | Shannon Shipley is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Garnes and he's hacked by Ismael Bond - foul #2 on Ismael Bond, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden (SF) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 18:40 | West Virginia State | Shannon Shipley makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 18:23 | S. Dakota | Shaun Lee is open but misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia State | James Begley grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia State | Andrew Okamoto snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia State | Shannon Shipley blows the layup | 40-54 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota | Ismael Bond snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 17:40 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden hits a jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia State | Shannon Shipley lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Okamoto | 42-56 |
| 16:53 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo loses the dribble to Thad Baggett | 42-56 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia State | James Begley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Carmen Tevis (SG), Cecil Cowan (SF), Arthur Ramm (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Charles Leo, Melvin Johnson, Scott Gorden, Shaun Lee, Ismael Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards (SF), Richard Yawn (PF), John Crittenden (C) Thad Baggett, Shannon Shipley, Andrew Okamoto | |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia State | James Begley is fouled in the backcourt by Carmen Tevis - foul #3 on Carmen Tevis, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Leo (SG) Carmen Tevis | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn banks in the layup and he's hacked by Charles Leo - foul #1 on Charles Leo, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Micheal Smith (C) John Crittenden | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn misses the free throw | 42-58 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Arthur Ramm | 42-58 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Garnes is called for the reach on Michael Ward - foul #2 on Lawrence Garnes, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Randall Petri (PF) Charles Leo, Arthur Ramm | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase (PG), Antonio Howard (SG), Manuel Shaw (SF), John Crittenden (C) Lawrence Garnes, James Begley, Arthur Edwards, Richard Yawn | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmen Tevis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Cowan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randall Petri (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dennis Shepherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Daryl Frase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Crittenden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Manuel Shaw | 42-58 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ward - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith (PG) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 15:04 | West Virginia State | Carmen Tevis steals the ball from John Crittenden | 42-58 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota | Randall Petri knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-58 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Frase - foul #4 on Daryl Frase, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Arthur Ramm (PF) Michael Meredith, Randall Petri | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards (SF), Richard Yawn (PF), Andrew Okamoto (C) Daryl Frase, Micheal Smith, John Crittenden | |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-60 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 48-60 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 13:18 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Arthur Ramm gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ward | 54-62 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota | Arthur Ramm snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Leo (SG), Scott Gorden (SF), Ismael Bond (PF), Melvin Johnson (C) Carmen Tevis, Cecil Cowan, Arthur Ramm, Dennis Shepherd | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Crittenden (C) Richard Yawn | |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Antonio Howard, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith (PG) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes (SG), Richard Yawn (PF) Antonio Howard, Andrew Okamoto | |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Johnson and he's fouled by Arthur Edwards - foul #2 on Arthur Edwards, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Shaun Lee (PF) Charles Leo, Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Ismael Bond snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Meredith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carmen Tevis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Gorden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shaun Lee (fresh) C - Ismael Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Manuel Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Garnes (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Edwards (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Richard Yawn (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Crittenden (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Yawn | 57-62 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Charles Leo (SG), Melvin Johnson (SF), Randall Petri (C) Michael Meredith, Carmen Tevis, Scott Gorden, Ismael Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Begley (SG), Thad Baggett (SF), Shannon Shipley (PF), Micheal Smith (C) Lawrence Garnes, Arthur Edwards, Richard Yawn, John Crittenden | |
| 11:10 | West Virginia State | Thad Baggett misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia State | Shannon Shipley tips it home | 57-64 |
| 11:06 | S. Dakota | James Begley takes the ball from Michael Ward in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| 10:54 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 10:31 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Johnson | 59-64 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia State | Melvin Johnson steps in front of the James Begley pass | 59-64 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota | Melvin Johnson banks in the layup | 61-64 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia State | James Begley grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia State | Micheal Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Randall Petri - foul #4 on Randall Petri, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith (PG), Carmen Tevis (SG), Cecil Cowan (SF), Arthur Ramm (PF), Ismael Bond (C) Michael Ward, Charles Leo, Melvin Johnson, Shaun Lee, Randall Petri | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes (SG), Andrew Okamoto (PF), John Crittenden (C) James Begley, Thad Baggett, Shannon Shipley | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia State | Micheal Smith makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia State | Andrew Okamoto grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Garnes | 61-70 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith is hacked by Manuel Shaw in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Shaw, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Scott Gorden (SF) Michael Meredith, Cecil Cowan | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Begley (SG), Arthur Edwards (SF), Richard Yawn (PF) Manuel Shaw, Micheal Smith, John Crittenden | |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 61-70 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn tips it but misses | 61-70 |
| 08:40 | S. Dakota | Arthur Ramm snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ward and the foul's on James Begley - foul #2 on James Begley, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan (SF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Scott Gorden, Arthur Ramm | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Crittenden (C) Richard Yawn | |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the free throw | 64-70 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Cecil Cowan | 66-70 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd grabs the board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carmen Tevis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Cowan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ismael Bond (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Shepherd (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Lawrence Garnes (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Begley (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Edwards (tired) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Okamoto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Crittenden (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd's pass is intercepted by John Crittenden | 66-70 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Garnes and the foul's on Cecil Cowan - foul #3 on Cecil Cowan, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith (PG), Charles Leo (SG), Arthur Ramm (PF) Michael Ward, Carmen Tevis, Ismael Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase (PG), Antonio Howard (SG), Richard Yawn (PF) Lawrence Garnes, James Begley, John Crittenden | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Ramm | 69-73 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Meredith - foul #1 on Michael Meredith, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Melvin Johnson (SF), Randall Petri (PF) Cecil Cowan, Arthur Ramm | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Thad Baggett (SF), Shannon Shipley (PF) Arthur Edwards, Richard Yawn | |
| 06:47 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-74 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Shannon Shipley | 69-74 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Meredith - foul #2 on Michael Meredith, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Scott Gorden (SF), Arthur Ramm (PF) Michael Meredith, Melvin Johnson, Dennis Shepherd | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 06:23 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Randall Petri snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| 06:03 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Thad Baggett - foul #2 on Thad Baggett, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG) Charles Leo | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn (PF), John Crittenden (C) Shannon Shipley, Andrew Okamoto | |
| 06:03 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 06:03 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | Randall Petri snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota | Antonio Howard steals it from Scott Gorden in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia State | Antonio Howard hits the finger roll | 71-77 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis's fadeaway is rejected by John Crittenden | 71-77 |
| 05:27 | S. Dakota | Randall Petri gets the offensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Scott Gorden connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ward | 73-77 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase is hacked by Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ward, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Leo (PG), Cecil Cowan (SF), Ismael Bond (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Michael Ward, Scott Gorden, Arthur Ramm, Randall Petri | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw (SF), Shannon Shipley (PF), Andrew Okamoto (C) Thad Baggett, Richard Yawn, John Crittenden | |
| 05:09 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia State | Daryl Frase misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 05:09 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Daryl Frase is called for the reach on Charles Leo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daryl Frase, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards (SF) Daryl Frase | |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia State | Andrew Okamoto connects on the jumper from close range set up by Antonio Howard | 75-80 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis is hacked by Antonio Howard - foul #5 on Antonio Howard, team foul #10 | 75-80 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Melvin Johnson (SF), Shaun Lee (PF) Cecil Cowan, Dennis Shepherd | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes (SG), Micheal Smith (SF) Antonio Howard, Arthur Edwards | |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-82 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Carmen Tevis and the foul's on Shannon Shipley - foul #1 on Shannon Shipley, team foul #11 | 79-82 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith (PG), Cecil Cowan (SF) Carmen Tevis, Ismael Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Crittenden (C) Shannon Shipley | |
| 04:08 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-82 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia State | Charles Leo is called for the reach on Manuel Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Leo, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Michael Meredith loses the dribble to John Crittenden | 80-83 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Leo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Cowan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Lee (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Manuel Shaw (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Garnes (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Andrew Okamoto (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Crittenden (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw misses short on a jumper from the right side | 80-83 |
| 03:05 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Michael Meredith | 80-83 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo is hacked by Lawrence Garnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Garnes, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Scott Gorden (SF), Ismael Bond (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Michael Meredith, Cecil Cowan, Shaun Lee, Melvin Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | James Begley (SG), Thad Baggett (SF), Richard Yawn (PF), Shannon Shipley (C) Lawrence Garnes, Micheal Smith, Andrew Okamoto, John Crittenden | |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia State | Michael Ward is called for the reach on Thad Baggett - foul #5 on Michael Ward, team foul #12 | 80-83 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG) Michael Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 02:51 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia State | Thad Baggett misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia State | Thad Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-84 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo gets the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 02:17 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo travels with the ball | 80-84 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randall Petri (PF) Ismael Bond | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lawrence Garnes (SG), Arthur Edwards (SF), Andrew Okamoto (C) James Begley, Thad Baggett, Shannon Shipley | |
| 01:52 | West Virginia State | Scott Gorden steals it from Arthur Edwards | 80-84 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan (SF), Arthur Ramm (PF) Scott Gorden, Randall Petri | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Crittenden (C) Andrew Okamoto | |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Yawn is called for the reach on Arthur Ramm - foul #1 on Richard Yawn, team foul #13 | 80-84 |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota | Arthur Ramm misses the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:29 | S. Dakota | Arthur Ramm misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia State | Manuel Shaw drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Cecil Cowan tips it in | 82-86 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia State | Cecil Cowan steals it from Manuel Shaw in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia State | John Crittenden's pass is intercepted by Carmen Tevis in the backcourt | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Arthur Edwards - foul #3 on Arthur Edwards, team foul #14 | 85-86 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia State | The short jumper by Richard Yawn is denied by Dennis Shepherd | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn snags the offensive board | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia State | Richard Yawn is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 87-86 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota | Charles Leo gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Garnes - foul #4 on Lawrence Garnes, team foul #15 | 87-86 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia State | Arthur Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis grabs the board | 89-86 |