| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gary Green (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hurt (fresh) PF - Wesley Melin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Denney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Thurman Donley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Isabel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Austin Otte (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Parent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 19:44 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Donley - foul #3 on Thurman Donley, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (PG) Thurman Donley | |
| 19:34 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Hurt | 48-35 |
| 19:32 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte is hacked by Gary Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Green, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG) Gary Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 19:22 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte misses the tip | 48-35 |
| 19:20 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 19:15 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 48-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG), Eugene Michaels (SF), Roger Fuller (PF) Freddie Adams, Anthony Hurt, Wesley Melin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Keys (PF), Kevin Porterfield (C) Robert Brown, David Parent | |
| 18:54 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry is hacked by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Samuel Keisler (C) Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson (PG), Clarence Daigneault (SF) Brian Ward, Austin Otte | |
| 18:41 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Samuel Keisler | 50-35 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 18:02 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 18:01 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Porterfield | 50-38 |
| 17:59 | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Howard Kelley (SF), Wesley Melin (PF), Bernard Denney (C) Andrew Berry, Eugene Michaels, Roger Fuller, Samuel Keisler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thurman Donley (PG), Austin Otte (SF), Michael Ohler (PF), David Parent (C) Darin Acheson, Clarence Daigneault, Richard Keys, Kevin Porterfield | |
| 17:52 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 17:51 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 17:50 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney hits the follow up shot | 52-38 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota St. | David Parent is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Parent, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Keys (C) David Parent | |
| 17:15 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 17:14 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 17:01 | W. New Mexico | James Isabel picks off the pass by Bernard Denney | 52-38 |
| 16:59 | S. Dakota St. | Thurman Donley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt (SF) Howard Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford (SG), Kevin Porterfield (C) Thurman Donley, Michael Ohler | |
| 16:42 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Pierce | 54-38 |
| 16:23 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Keys is denied on a layup by Anthony Hurt | 54-38 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Porterfield tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 16:01 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 16:00 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Pierce (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hurt (fairly fresh) PF - Wesley Melin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Denney (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Isabel (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Drakeford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Otte (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Keys (tiring) 6 pts. C - Kevin Porterfield (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Porterfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 54-40 |
| 15:29 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:23 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Adams | 57-40 |
| 15:21 | S. Dakota St. | James Pierce steals the ball from Austin Otte in the backcourt | 57-40 |
| 15:18 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt misses the easy layup | 57-40 |
| 15:16 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 15:03 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Wesley Melin | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gary Green (PG), Andrew Berry (SG), Eugene Michaels (SF), Roger Fuller (PF), Samuel Keisler (C) James Pierce, Freddie Adams, Anthony Hurt, Wesley Melin, Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson (PG), Thurman Donley (SG), Clarence Daigneault (SF), Robert Brown (PF), David Parent (C) James Isabel, George Drakeford, Austin Otte, Richard Keys, Kevin Porterfield | |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 14:50 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:46 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-40 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown snags the defensive board | 60-40 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 60-40 |
| 14:20 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown misses long on a shot from the right block | 60-40 |
| 14:19 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Keisler gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:51 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 13:49 | S. Dakota St. | David Parent grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-40 |
| 13:35 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:30 | W. New Mexico | Thurman Donley is called for the reach on Gary Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thurman Donley, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Alexander Haskin (SF), Howard Kelley (PF) Andrew Berry, Eugene Michaels, Samuel Keisler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (PG), George Drakeford (SG), Michael Ohler (SF) Darin Acheson, Thurman Donley, Clarence Daigneault | |
| 13:13 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin loses the dribble to George Drakeford | 60-40 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward blows the layup | 60-40 |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ohler tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 12:46 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin is hacked by Michael Ohler - foul #2 on Michael Ohler, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG), Bernard Denney (C) Freddie Adams, Howard Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson (PG), Austin Otte (SF) Brian Ward, Michael Ohler | |
| 12:30 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Andrew Berry | 62-42 |
| 12:26 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Drakeford, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt (SF) Alexander Haskin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (SG) George Drakeford | |
| 11:59 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Green | 64-42 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gary Green (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Berry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hurt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Denney (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Darin Acheson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Austin Otte (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Brown (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David Parent (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-42 |
| 11:50 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 11:30 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Eugene Michaels (SF), Wesley Melin (PF), Samuel Keisler (C) Andrew Berry, Anthony Hurt, Roger Fuller, Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault (SF), Michael Ohler (C) Austin Otte, David Parent | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward tips it in | 64-44 |
| 10:55 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ohler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward's pass is intercepted by Eugene Michaels | 64-44 |
| 10:30 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams can't finish the layup | 64-44 |
| 10:29 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Keisler can't tip it in | 64-44 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (SG), Alexander Haskin (SF), Howard Kelley (PF), Bernard Denney (C) Freddie Adams, Eugene Michaels, Wesley Melin, Samuel Keisler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel (SG), Austin Otte (SF), Richard Keys (C) Brian Ward, Clarence Daigneault, Michael Ohler | |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gary Green - foul #4 on Gary Green, team foul #3 | 64-44 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG) Gary Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:19 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:13 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry is fouled in the backcourt by James Isabel - foul #3 on James Isabel, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| 10:13 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:13 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Keys tips it back up and in | 66-48 |
| 09:37 | W. New Mexico | Howard Kelley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 09:35 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Denney | 66-48 |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Austin Otte - foul #1 on Austin Otte, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Wesley Melin (PF), Roger Fuller (C) Andrew Berry, Howard Kelley, Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (SG), Clarence Daigneault (SF), Kevin Porterfield (PF), David Parent (C) James Isabel, Austin Otte, Robert Brown, Richard Keys | |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin misses the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:14 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:48 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 08:46 | S. Dakota St. | David Parent snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels (PG), Anthony Hurt (SF), Samuel Keisler (C) Freddie Adams, Alexander Haskin, Wesley Melin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:26 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller misses the easy open layup | 66-48 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Porterfield gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward is hacked by Eugene Michaels in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Michaels, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG) James Pierce | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel (SG), Austin Otte (SF), Michael Ohler (PF) Brian Ward, Clarence Daigneault, David Parent | |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota St. | Roger Fuller denies the turnaround by Michael Ohler | 66-48 |
| 08:12 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 07:49 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte gets the rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Michaels (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Hurt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Samuel Keisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Darin Acheson (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Isabel (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Austin Otte (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Ohler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Porterfield (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Ohler banks in the layup | 66-50 |
| 07:11 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt is fouled on the floor by Austin Otte - foul #2 on Austin Otte, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gary Green (PG), Freddie Adams (SG), Wesley Melin (PF), Bernard Denney (C) Eugene Michaels, Andrew Berry, Roger Fuller, Samuel Keisler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thurman Donley (PG), George Drakeford (SG), Clarence Daigneault (SF), Robert Brown (PF), Richard Keys (C) Darin Acheson, James Isabel, Austin Otte, Michael Ohler, Kevin Porterfield | |
| 07:11 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 07:11 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-50 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 68-50 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Green - foul #5 on Gary Green, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG), Howard Kelley (SF) Gary Green, Anthony Hurt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:53 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:34 | W. New Mexico | George Drakeford steps in front of the Wesley Melin pass | 68-51 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota St. | Thurman Donley dunks the ball on a great pass from George Drakeford | 68-53 |
| 06:09 | W. New Mexico | Clarence Daigneault steps in front of the Bernard Denney pass | 68-53 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| 06:06 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG), Alexander Haskin (SF), Roger Fuller (PF) Freddie Adams, Howard Kelley, Wesley Melin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte (SF), David Parent (C) Clarence Daigneault, Richard Keys | |
| 05:50 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney can't finish the layup | 68-53 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Thurman Donley | 68-55 |
| 05:08 | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 68-55 |
| 05:07 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller misses the tip | 68-55 |
| 05:05 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Drakeford | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:37 | W. New Mexico | Thurman Donley picks off the pass by Alexander Haskin | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:20 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Austin Otte, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels (PG), Freddie Adams (SG), Howard Kelley (SF), Samuel Keisler (PF) James Pierce, Andrew Berry, Alexander Haskin, Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault (SF), Michael Ohler (PF), Richard Keys (C) Austin Otte, Robert Brown, David Parent | |
| 03:57 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Kelley | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault hits the finger roll | 71-59 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Michaels (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Adams (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Keisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fuller (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Thurman Donley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Drakeford (tired) 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Daigneault (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ohler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Keys (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Keisler misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 71-59 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota St. | Clarence Daigneault pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford double dribbles | 71-59 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG), Andrew Berry (SG), Anthony Hurt (SF), Wesley Melin (PF) Eugene Michaels, Freddie Adams, Howard Kelley, Roger Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Porterfield (PF) Thurman Donley, Clarence Daigneault | |
| 02:45 | W. New Mexico | Anthony Hurt can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:20 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Ohler | 71-62 |
| 02:20 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Bernard Denney (C) Andrew Berry, Samuel Keisler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson (PG), Austin Otte (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Brian Ward, Michael Ohler, Richard Keys | |
| 02:18 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alexander Haskin (SF) Anthony Hurt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Freddie Adams | 71-62 |
| 01:35 | W. New Mexico | Wesley Melin is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Pierce | 73-62 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddie Adams - foul #3 on Freddie Adams, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry (SG), Eugene Michaels (SF), Roger Fuller (PF), Samuel Keisler (C) Freddie Adams, Alexander Haskin, Wesley Melin, Bernard Denney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thurman Donley (PG), James Isabel (SF), Richard Keys (PF) Darin Acheson, Austin Otte, Robert Brown | |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | George Drakeford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:54 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Pierce | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Porterfield makes the shot from the right side | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Donley - foul #5 on Thurman Donley, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Ward (PG), Clarence Daigneault (SF) Thurman Donley, George Drakeford | |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Richard Keys | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel is hacked by Eugene Michaels - foul #3 on Eugene Michaels, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Isabel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:35 | W. New Mexico | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Andrew Berry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney (C) Roger Fuller | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Darin Acheson (PG), George Drakeford (SG), Austin Otte (SF), Robert Brown (PF), David Parent (C) Brian Ward, James Isabel, Clarence Daigneault, Richard Keys, Kevin Porterfield | |
| 00:35 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | W. New Mexico | Andrew Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota St. | David Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Austin Otte hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:26 | W. New Mexico | Samuel Keisler grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce runs out the clock | 77-67 |