| Lineup | W. Washington | PG - Denis Smith (fresh) SG - Bryan Hahn (fresh) SF - Thomas Stevens (fresh) PF - James Harrill (fresh) C - John Toliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Stansbury (fresh) SG - Richard Ashbrook (fresh) SF - Donald May (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Frederick Parrish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. Washington | W. Washington is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | W. Washington | John Toliver snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | W. Washington | James Harrill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Donald May grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | W. Washington | Thomas Stevens grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | W. Washington | Thomas Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | W. Washington | Denis Smith grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | W. Washington | John Toliver misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frederick Parrish - foul #1 on Frederick Parrish, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | W. Washington | John Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | W. Washington | John Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald May | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | W. Washington | Richard Ashbrook steals it from John Toliver | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone blows the layup | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | W. Washington | James Harrill gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | W. Washington | Richard Ashbrook steps in front of the Bryan Hahn pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Thomas Stevens steals it from Richard Ashbrook | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | W. Washington | Richard Stansbury is called for the reach on Denis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stansbury, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Norman Nielson (SG), Michael Parmley (SF), John Sellers (C) Bryan Hahn, Thomas Stevens, John Toliver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Zellman (PG), Anthony Purcell (SG), Stephen McCallister (SF), Daren Garner (PF), Francis Easton (C) Richard Stansbury, Richard Ashbrook, Donald May, Joseph Stone, Frederick Parrish | |
| 17:01 | W. Washington | James Harrill makes the turnaround from close range set up by Denis Smith | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Jim Maddock (PG), Paul Rice (C) Denis Smith, James Harrill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:27 | W. Washington | Michael Parmley misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | W. Washington | Paul Rice can't tip it in | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Daren Garner grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota | James Zellman is fouled on the floor by Paul Rice - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Sellers - foul #1 on John Sellers, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn (SG), John Toliver (C) Jim Maddock, Paul Rice | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Farley (PG), Richard Ashbrook (SG), Donald May (SF), Joseph Stone (PF) James Zellman, Anthony Purcell, Daren Garner, Francis Easton | |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:58 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | W. Washington | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish (C) Stephen McCallister | |
| Lineup | W. Washington | PG - Norman Nielson (fresh) SG - Bryan Hahn (fresh) SF - Michael Parmley (fresh) PF - John Sellers (fresh) C - John Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Farley (fresh) SG - Richard Ashbrook (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald May (fresh) PF - Joseph Stone (fresh) C - Frederick Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota | Donald May's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Parmley | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald May | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson is hacked by Joseph Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Farley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Denis Smith (PG), Thomas Stevens (SF), James Harrill (PF) Norman Nielson, Michael Parmley, John Sellers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Stansbury (PG) Joseph Farley | |
| 15:07 | W. Washington | James Harrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota | Donald May gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook loses the dribble to Bryan Hahn | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Norman Nielson (SG), Paul Rice (C) Bryan Hahn, John Toliver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Purcell (SG), Stephen McCallister (SF), Daren Garner (PF), Francis Easton (C) Richard Ashbrook, Donald May, Joseph Stone, Frederick Parrish | |
| 14:10 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Daren Garner | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Rice - foul #2 on Paul Rice, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Michael Parmley (SF), James Anthony (PF), John Sellers (C) Thomas Stevens, James Harrill, Paul Rice | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Zellman (PG) Richard Stansbury | |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | James Zellman misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Anthony - foul #1 on James Anthony, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Jim Maddock (PG) Denis Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook (SG), Donald May (SF) Anthony Purcell, Daren Garner | |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | James Zellman makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | James Zellman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:26 | W. Washington | Jim Maddock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | W. Washington | John Sellers tips it in | 11-9 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Michael Parmley steals the ball from Richard Ashbrook | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | W. Washington | Donald May swats the layup by John Sellers | 11-9 |
| 12:39 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Francis Easton | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 12:22 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 11:55 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson connects on the open 3 from the left wing set up by James Anthony | 14-11 |
| Lineup | W. Washington | PG - Jim Maddock (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Nielson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Parmley (fresh) PF - James Anthony (fairly fresh) C - John Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Zellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald May (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen McCallister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Easton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 11:30 | W. Washington | James Anthony pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:12 | W. Washington | James Anthony clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 11:10 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:59 | W. Washington | Jim Maddock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:57 | S. Dakota | Donald May snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | James Zellman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ashbrook | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota | James Zellman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:15 | W. Washington | Michael Parmley loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Denis Smith (PG), Bryan Hahn (SG), Thomas Stevens (SF), James Harrill (PF), John Toliver (C) Jim Maddock, Norman Nielson, Michael Parmley, James Anthony, John Sellers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Stansbury (PG), Anthony Purcell (SG), Daren Garner (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Frederick Parrish (C) James Zellman, Richard Ashbrook, Donald May, Stephen McCallister, Francis Easton | |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Parrish and he's fouled by James Harrill - foul #1 on James Harrill, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | W. Washington | James Harrill gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:50 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish buries a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Stansbury | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | W. Washington | Denis Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Stevens | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | Anthony Purcell scores on a jump hook in the paint | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | W. Washington | Richard Stansbury is called for the reach on Denis Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Stansbury, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | W. Washington | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Farley (PG), Donald May (SF) Richard Stansbury, Daren Garner | |
| 08:40 | W. Washington | James Harrill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Michael Parmley (SF) Thomas Stevens | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook (SG) Anthony Purcell | |
| 07:56 | W. Washington | John Toliver lays it up and in set up by Michael Parmley | 19-17 |
| Lineup | W. Washington | PG - Denis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Parmley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Toliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Farley (fresh) SG - Richard Ashbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald May (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Parrish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Farley is hacked by John Toliver - foul #1 on John Toliver, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Billy Damm (PG), Norman Nielson (SG) Denis Smith, Bryan Hahn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamie Reulet (PG), Daren Garner (SF) Joseph Farley, Donald May | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Jamie Reulet is fouled on the floor by James Harrill - foul #2 on James Harrill, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | W. Washington | John Sellers (PF) James Harrill | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota | Jamie Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:17 | W. Washington | Michael Parmley snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:15 | W. Washington | Richard Ashbrook picks off the pass by Michael Parmley in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook banks in the layup | 19-19 |
| 06:55 | W. Washington | Jamie Reulet steals the ball from John Sellers | 19-19 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook jams it set up by Jamie Reulet | 19-21 |
| 06:26 | W. Washington | John Toliver misses long on a shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota | Daren Garner grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daren Garner and the foul's on Norman Nielson - foul #1 on Norman Nielson, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Denis Smith (PG), Thomas Stevens (SF), James Anthony (PF) Billy Damm, Michael Parmley, John Toliver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Zellman (PG), Anthony Purcell (SG), Donald May (SF), Stephen McCallister (C) Jamie Reulet, Richard Ashbrook, Daren Garner, Frederick Parrish | |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:03 | W. Washington | Joseph Stone steals it from John Sellers in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 05:49 | S. Dakota | The short jumper by Anthony Purcell is denied by Norman Nielson | 19-24 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone tips it but misses | 19-24 |
| 05:46 | W. Washington | James Anthony pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:41 | W. Washington | Joseph Stone steps in front of the Thomas Stevens pass | 19-24 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota | Anthony Purcell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | W. Washington | John Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:54 | W. Washington | Joseph Stone is called for the reach on Thomas Stevens - foul #2 on Joseph Stone, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Jim Maddock (PG), Bryan Hahn (SG), John Toliver (C) Denis Smith, Norman Nielson, John Sellers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Farley (PG), Richard Ashbrook (SG), Frederick Parrish (C) James Zellman, Anthony Purcell, Joseph Stone | |
| 04:39 | W. Washington | James Anthony can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 04:38 | W. Washington | John Toliver grabs the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 04:24 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn is fouled on the floor by Joseph Farley - foul #2 on Joseph Farley, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Michael Parmley (SF), John Sellers (PF) Thomas Stevens, James Anthony | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamie Reulet (PG), Daren Garner (PF), Francis Easton (C) Joseph Farley, Stephen McCallister, Frederick Parrish | |
| 04:24 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:24 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 04:14 | W. Washington | John Toliver snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:11 | W. Washington | Bryan Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Daren Garner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daren Garner, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Denis Smith (PG), Norman Nielson (SG), James Harrill (PF), Paul Rice (C) Jim Maddock, Bryan Hahn, John Sellers, John Toliver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Stansbury (PG) Jamie Reulet | |
| 03:42 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Denis Smith | 23-24 |
| Lineup | W. Washington | PG - Denis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Parmley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Harrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Stansbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Ashbrook (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Donald May (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Daren Garner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Easton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Norman Nielson - foul #2 on Norman Nielson, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | W. Washington | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister (SF), Joseph Stone (PF), Frederick Parrish (C) Donald May, Daren Garner, Francis Easton | |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:28 | S. Dakota | Richard Ashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:12 | W. Washington | Denis Smith buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Harrill | 25-26 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Norman Nielson steals the ball from Stephen McCallister | 25-26 |
| 02:45 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Rice - foul #3 on Paul Rice, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Jim Maddock (PG), Bryan Hahn (SG), James Anthony (SF), John Toliver (C) Denis Smith, Norman Nielson, Michael Parmley, Paul Rice | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Purcell (SG), Donald May (SF) Richard Ashbrook, Joseph Stone | |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | Frederick Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:11 | W. Washington | James Harrill hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Bryan Hahn and he's fouled by Donald May - foul #1 on Donald May, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Thomas Stevens (SF) James Anthony | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Zellman (PG), Francis Easton (C) Richard Stansbury, Frederick Parrish | |
| 02:11 | W. Washington | James Harrill makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota | Thomas Stevens steals it from Stephen McCallister | 30-28 |
| 01:54 | W. Washington | Jim Maddock banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Stevens | 32-28 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | James Zellman drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald May | 32-30 |
| 01:30 | W. Washington | Jim Maddock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Denis Smith (PG), James Anthony (PF), John Sellers (C) Jim Maddock, James Harrill, John Toliver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Farley (PG), Daren Garner (PF) Anthony Purcell, Stephen McCallister | |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Farley | 32-32 |
| 00:53 | W. Washington | Denis Smith misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Francis Easton grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Donald May buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Farley and he's fouled by Thomas Stevens - foul #1 on Thomas Stevens, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | W. Washington | Norman Nielson (SG), Michael Parmley (SF) Bryan Hahn, Thomas Stevens | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Stansbury (PG), Anthony Purcell (SG), Frederick Parrish (C) Joseph Farley, James Zellman, Francis Easton | |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | Donald May makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:27 | W. Washington | Denis Smith is hacked by Richard Stansbury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stansbury, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | W. Washington | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamie Reulet (PG), Stephen McCallister (SF), Joseph Stone (PF) Richard Stansbury, Donald May, Daren Garner | |
| 00:27 | W. Washington | Denis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:27 | W. Washington | Denis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Joseph Stone snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Anthony Purcell misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota | Stephen McCallister tips it in | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | W. Washington | Norman Nielson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-37 |