| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Sam Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Marvin Southard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph January (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Dodd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Wade Albert | 47-39 |
| 19:25 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 47-39 |
| 19:23 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 19:08 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter is hacked by Harold Stone - foul #3 on Harold Stone, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 19:03 | Mercyhurst | Wade Albert steals it from Marvin Southard | 47-39 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wade Albert | 49-39 |
| 18:50 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hunter Dodd | 49-41 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes (C) Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF) Hunter Dodd | |
| 18:21 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-41 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Russell | 51-41 |
| 17:49 | Mercyhurst | Wade Albert steals the ball from Fredrick Malone | 51-41 |
| 17:46 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell lays it in on a nice dish by Wade Albert | 53-41 |
| 17:27 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph January | 53-43 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Potter - foul #2 on Vincent Potter, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller (C) Gregory Wilmes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF) Fredrick Malone | |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:02 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Potter | 54-45 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 16:45 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:41 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota | Wade Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:36 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell misses the floater near the basket | 54-45 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller tips it in | 56-45 |
| 16:27 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January is hacked by Wade Albert - foul #2 on Wade Albert, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden (C) Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman (PG), John Roberts (C) Ralph January, Timothy Pearson | |
| 16:17 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 16:16 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Potter | 56-45 |
| 16:11 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Southard | 56-47 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF) Vincent Potter | |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Milton Manus (SF) Marvin Southard, Hunter Dodd | |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Sam Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wade Albert (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Butler (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harold Stone (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Marden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph January (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Manus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 15:25 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden lays it up and in set up by Sam Russell | 60-47 |
| 15:19 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Milton Manus | 60-49 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 15:11 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 14:54 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG), Roger Riordan (SF), Dana Whitehouse (PF), Luis Fuller (C) Wade Albert, Leroy Butler, Harold Stone, Phillip Marden | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter (PF), Timothy Pearson (C) Fredrick Malone, John Roberts | |
| 14:35 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dana Whitehouse - foul #1 on Dana Whitehouse, team foul #3 | 60-49 |
| 14:35 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 14:35 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 14:16 | S. Dakota | Dana Whitehouse buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Riordan | 62-51 |
| 13:59 | Mercyhurst | Sam Russell is called for the reach on Daniel Watchman - foul #4 on Sam Russell, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG) Sam Russell | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 13:39 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 13:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January banks in the layup | 62-53 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Gabrielson | 64-53 |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 13:01 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 12:56 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wade Albert (SG), Leroy Butler (SF), Harold Stone (PF), Gregory Wilmes (C) Kenneth McElwee, Roger Riordan, Dana Whitehouse, Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (SG), Hunter Dodd (SF), Fredrick Malone (PF), John Roberts (C) Ralph January, Milton Manus, Vincent Potter, Timothy Pearson | |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 12:47 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Fredrick Malone | 64-53 |
| 12:28 | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wilmes takes the ball from Fredrick Malone | 64-53 |
| 12:19 | S. Dakota | Marvin Southard takes the ball from Harold Stone | 64-53 |
| 12:15 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd is hacked by Roger Gabrielson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Gabrielson, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Sam Russell (PG) Roger Gabrielson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson (C) John Roberts | |
| 12:10 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Watchman | 64-55 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG), Roger Riordan (SF), Luis Fuller (C) Wade Albert, Leroy Butler, Gregory Wilmes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter (PF), John Roberts (C) Fredrick Malone, Timothy Pearson | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Sam Russell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth McElwee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Riordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Stone (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Southard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hunter Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Potter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hunter Dodd | 64-58 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota | Daniel Watchman is called for the reach on Sam Russell - foul #4 on Daniel Watchman, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Milton Manus (SF) Daniel Watchman, Hunter Dodd | |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-58 |
| 11:12 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Ralph January | 64-58 |
| 11:06 | Mercyhurst | Sam Russell steals the ball from Ralph January | 64-58 |
| 10:47 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 10:46 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 10:43 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Riordan - foul #2 on Roger Riordan, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden (PF), Gregory Wilmes (C) Harold Stone, Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (C) John Roberts | |
| 10:37 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Roger Riordan - foul #3 on Roger Riordan, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wade Albert (SG), Leroy Butler (SF) Kenneth McElwee, Roger Riordan | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 10:37 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG) Sam Russell | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF) Milton Manus | |
| 10:12 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 64-60 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Vincent Potter steps in front of the Gregory Wilmes pass | 64-60 |
| 09:56 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wade Albert - foul #3 on Wade Albert, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG), Roger Riordan (SF), Dana Whitehouse (PF) Wade Albert, Leroy Butler, Gregory Wilmes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson (C) Vincent Potter | |
| 09:56 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:56 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Marvin Southard is called for the reach on Roger Riordan - foul #1 on Marvin Southard, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller (C) Phillip Marden | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 09:21 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Sam Russell (PG) Roger Gabrielson | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus (SG), John Roberts (PF) Ralph January, Fredrick Malone | |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Sam Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller tips it but misses | 64-62 |
| 09:02 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Timothy Pearson | 64-62 |
| 09:00 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wade Albert (SG), Harold Stone (PF) Kenneth McElwee, Roger Riordan | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Vincent Potter (PF) Hunter Dodd, Timothy Pearson | |
| 08:51 | S. Dakota | John Roberts steps in front of the Sam Russell pass | 64-62 |
| 08:31 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 08:29 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 08:22 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Roberts | 64-65 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota | Wade Albert travels with the ball | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG), Leroy Butler (SF), Phillip Marden (PF), Gregory Wilmes (C) Sam Russell, Dana Whitehouse, Harold Stone, Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson (C) John Roberts | |
| 08:12 | Mercyhurst | Wade Albert steps in front of the Milton Manus pass in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 08:03 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson is hacked by Marvin Southard - foul #2 on Marvin Southard, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG) Wade Albert | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF) Vincent Potter | |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 64-65 |
| 07:52 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Timothy Pearson | 64-65 |
| 07:49 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January's pass is intercepted by Roger Gabrielson in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Gabrielson | 66-65 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Roger Gabrielson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth McElwee (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leroy Butler (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Marden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Wilmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Marvin Southard (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph January (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Manus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fredrick Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Pearson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota | Fredrick Malone is called for the reach on Phillip Marden - foul #1 on Fredrick Malone, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Sam Russell (PG), Wade Albert (SG), Roger Riordan (SF), Harold Stone (PF) Roger Gabrielson, Kenneth McElwee, Leroy Butler, Gregory Wilmes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman (PG), Hunter Dodd (SF), Vincent Potter (PF) Marvin Southard, Milton Manus, Fredrick Malone | |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:15 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:15 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 07:12 | Mercyhurst | Sam Russell is called for the reach on Daniel Watchman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Russell, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG), Luis Fuller (C) Sam Russell, Phillip Marden | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 07:12 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:12 | Mercyhurst | Daniel Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 06:43 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hunter Dodd | 69-69 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson is hacked by Vincent Potter - foul #3 on Vincent Potter, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG) Wade Albert | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Roberts (C) Timothy Pearson | |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:32 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:32 | Mercyhurst | John Roberts gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:09 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 06:07 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:54 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wade Albert (SG), Dana Whitehouse (SF), Phillip Marden (PF) Roger Gabrielson, Roger Riordan, Harold Stone | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (SG), Milton Manus (SF), Fredrick Malone (PF) Ralph January, Hunter Dodd, Vincent Potter | |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Dana Whitehouse | 70-69 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fredrick Malone - foul #2 on Fredrick Malone, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG), Leroy Butler (SF) Kenneth McElwee, Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson (C) John Roberts | |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 05:23 | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:03 | Mercyhurst | Dana Whitehouse takes the ball from Fredrick Malone | 72-69 |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | Dana Whitehouse buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Roger Gabrielson and the foul's on Fredrick Malone - foul #3 on Fredrick Malone, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan (SG), Gregory Wilmes (C) Wade Albert, Phillip Marden | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ralph January (SG), Vincent Potter (PF) Marvin Southard, Fredrick Malone | |
| 04:51 | S. Dakota | Dana Whitehouse makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:40 | Mercyhurst | Gregory Wilmes blocks the short jumper by Vincent Potter | 75-69 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson misses the floater from the right block | 75-69 |
| 04:31 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:16 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Dana Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Pearson - foul #2 on Timothy Pearson, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (PG), Wade Albert (SG), Harold Stone (PF) Roger Gabrielson, Leroy Butler, Dana Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF) Milton Manus | |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter lays it up and in | 77-71 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Harold Stone connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth McElwee | 79-71 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kenneth McElwee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Albert (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Riordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Stone (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Wilmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Daniel Watchman (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph January (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hunter Dodd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Potter (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 03:18 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson tips it back up and in | 79-73 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Gregory Wilmes buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth McElwee | 81-73 |
| 02:51 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter hits a fadeaway from the right block | 81-75 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Butler (SF), Luis Fuller (C) Wade Albert, Gregory Wilmes | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (SG), Fredrick Malone (PF), John Roberts (C) Ralph January, Vincent Potter, Timothy Pearson | |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Marvin Southard is called for the reach on Roger Riordan - foul #3 on Marvin Southard, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Phillip Marden (PF) Harold Stone | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 82-75 |
| 02:39 | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Mercyhurst | The short jumper by Fredrick Malone is denied by Phillip Marden | 82-75 |
| 02:19 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Roberts | 82-75 |
| 02:07 | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 82-75 |
| 02:06 | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone tips it but misses | 82-75 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Roger Riordan grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson (PG), Harold Stone (PF) Roger Riordan, Phillip Marden | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus (SG), Vincent Potter (PF) Marvin Southard, Fredrick Malone | |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Watchman - foul #5 on Daniel Watchman, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wade Albert (SG) Kenneth McElwee | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard (PG), Ralph January (SG), Timothy Pearson (C) Daniel Watchman, Hunter Dodd, John Roberts | |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Mercyhurst | Marvin Southard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 01:35 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter hits the follow up shot | 84-77 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | Timothy Pearson takes the ball from Roger Gabrielson | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Albert - foul #4 on Wade Albert, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter misses the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller is fouled on the floor by Timothy Pearson - foul #3 on Timothy Pearson, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Luis Fuller is called for the reach on Milton Manus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Fuller, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:54 | Mercyhurst | Milton Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Marvin Southard is called for the reach on Luis Fuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Southard, team foul #15 | 86-80 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Stone - foul #4 on Harold Stone, team foul #12 | 87-80 |
| 00:47 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:47 | Mercyhurst | Timothy Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph January - foul #4 on Ralph January, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:41 | Mercyhurst | Ralph January loses the dribble to Roger Gabrielson in the backcourt | 88-81 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota | Wade Albert lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Gabrielson | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mercyhurst | Roger Gabrielson steals it from Vincent Potter | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Marvin Southard is called for the reach on Luis Fuller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Southard, team foul #17 | 90-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Hunter Dodd (SF) Marvin Southard | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota | Luis Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 92-81 |
| 00:24 | Mercyhurst | Vincent Potter is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Vincent Potter, team foul #18 | 92-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kenneth McElwee (SG), Roger Riordan (SF), Phillip Marden (PF), Gregory Wilmes (C) Wade Albert, Leroy Butler, Harold Stone, Luis Fuller | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Fredrick Malone (PF), John Roberts (C) Vincent Potter, Timothy Pearson | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Roger Gabrielson runs out the clock | 92-81 |