| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) SG - James Brodowski (fresh) SF - Charles Forester (fresh) PF - Anthony Aasen (fresh) C - Gerald Roth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Bruce Payne (fresh) SG - Wayne Witt (fresh) SF - Gregory Corbett (fresh) PF - Cary McElhinney (fresh) C - Andrew Steele (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Corbett picks off the pass by James Brodowski | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | American International | Gregory Corbett loses the dribble to Charles Forester in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | S. Dakota St. | Cary McElhinney steals it from Gerald Roth | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | American International | Bruce Payne misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | American International | The rebound goes to Cary McElhinney | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | American International | Andrew Steele scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Payne | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota St. | Bruce Payne is called for the reach on Jason Turner - foul #1 on Bruce Payne, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | American International | Andrew Steele snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | American International | Gregory Corbett knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Steele | 0-5 |
| 17:53 | S. Dakota St. | Cary McElhinney blocks the short jumper by Gerald Roth | 0-5 |
| 17:52 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | American International | Bruce Payne is hacked by James Brodowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Brodowski, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith (PG), Elliot Artiaga (SG), Chad Denney (SF), Ernest Theisen (PF), Floyd Lindley (C) Jason Turner, James Brodowski, Charles Forester, Anthony Aasen, Gerald Roth | |
| Subs | American International | James Edwards (SG), Richard Huffaker (SF), Victor Griffin (PF), John Whelan (C) Wayne Witt, Gregory Corbett, Cary McElhinney, Andrew Steele | |
| 17:15 | American International | Victor Griffin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Elliot Artiaga - foul #1 on Elliot Artiaga, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | American International | Mark Houston (PF) Bruce Payne | |
| 17:15 | American International | Victor Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | American International | Victor Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Smith | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | American International | Victor Griffin is fouled on the floor by Elliot Artiaga - foul #2 on Elliot Artiaga, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Lizarraga (PG) Elliot Artiaga | |
| Subs | American International | | |
| 16:26 | American International | Richard Huffaker hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Edwards | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Lizarraga is hacked by Richard Huffaker - foul #1 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester (SF), Anthony Aasen (PF), Gerald Roth (C) Chad Denney, Ernest Theisen, Floyd Lindley | |
| Subs | American International | Bruce Payne (PG), Wayne Witt (SG), Andrew Steele (C) James Edwards, Mark Houston, John Whelan | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Lizarraga (fresh) SG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Forester (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Aasen (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Roth (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Bruce Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Witt (fresh) SF - Richard Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Steele (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Huffaker - foul #2 on Richard Huffaker, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski (SG) Edwin Smith | |
| Subs | American International | Gregory Corbett (SF), Cary McElhinney (PF) Richard Huffaker, Victor Griffin | |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | American International | Bruce Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Roth - foul #1 on Gerald Roth, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | American International | Bruce Payne drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Witt | 6-11 |
| 15:15 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen lays it in on a nice dish by James Lizarraga and he's hacked by Bruce Payne - foul #2 on Bruce Payne, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | American International | Dennis Young (PG), Mark Houston (SF) Bruce Payne, Gregory Corbett | |
| 15:15 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:15 | American International | Andrew Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:56 | American International | Dennis Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen misses the lay-in | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | American International | The rebound goes to Wayne Witt | 8-11 |
| 14:19 | American International | James Brodowski picks off the pass by Dennis Young | 8-11 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota St. | Gerald Roth hits the finger roll | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | American International | Andrew Steele misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Steele picks off the pass by Charles Forester | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | American International | Andrew Steele misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | American International | Cary McElhinney misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Brodowski - foul #2 on James Brodowski, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner (PG), Edwin Smith (SG), Chad Denney (SF), Ernest Theisen (PF), Floyd Lindley (C) James Lizarraga, James Brodowski, Charles Forester, Anthony Aasen, Gerald Roth | |
| Subs | American International | James Edwards (PG), Kelly Ellis (SG), Gregory Corbett (SF), John Whelan (C) Dennis Young, Wayne Witt, Mark Houston, Andrew Steele | |
| 12:54 | American International | Cary McElhinney misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | American International | Cary McElhinney misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith makes the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Kelly Ellis - foul #1 on Kelly Ellis, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | American International | Victor Griffin (PF) Cary McElhinney | |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:41 | American International | The rebound goes to Victor Griffin | 14-11 |
| 12:19 | American International | James Edwards hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Griffin | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Turner | 17-13 |
| 11:50 | American International | Gregory Corbett misses the wide open shot from the right block | 17-13 |
| 11:49 | American International | The offensive rebound goes to John Whelan | 17-13 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Denney (fresh) PF - Ernest Theisen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Lindley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Ellis (fresh) SF - Gregory Corbett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Whelan (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | American International | Kelly Ellis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Edwards | 17-16 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney scores on a driving attempt from close range | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | American International | John Whelan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 10:49 | American International | James Edwards hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 10:41 | American International | John Whelan snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:17 | American International | Victor Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester (SF), Anthony Aasen (PF), Gerald Roth (C) Chad Denney, Ernest Theisen, Floyd Lindley | |
| Subs | American International | Dennis Young (PG), Wayne Witt (SG), Cary McElhinney (PF), Andrew Steele (C) James Edwards, Kelly Ellis, Victor Griffin, John Whelan | |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith misses long on a shot from close range | 19-18 |
| 09:59 | American International | Gregory Corbett snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:57 | American International | Dennis Young is hacked by Jason Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Turner, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | American International | Mark Houston (SF) Gregory Corbett | |
| 09:40 | American International | Cary McElhinney misses the floater from the left side | 19-18 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney (SF) Charles Forester | |
| Subs | American International | | |
| 09:11 | American International | Andrew Steele connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Gerald Roth - foul #2 on Gerald Roth, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester (SF) Gerald Roth | |
| Subs | American International | | |
| 09:11 | American International | Andrew Steele makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:48 | American International | Chad Denney takes the ball from Mark Houston in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | American International | Wayne Witt gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:02 | American International | Andrew Steele makes the wide open floater from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Aasen - foul #1 on Anthony Aasen, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Lizarraga (PG), Ernest Theisen (PF), Floyd Lindley (C) Jason Turner, Charles Forester, Anthony Aasen | |
| Subs | American International | James Edwards (PG), Kelly Ellis (SG), Gregory Corbett (SF), Victor Griffin (PF) Dennis Young, Wayne Witt, Mark Houston, Cary McElhinney | |
| 08:02 | American International | Andrew Steele misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | Floyd Lindley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Edwards picks off the pass by James Lizarraga in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | American International | James Lizarraga is called for the reach on James Edwards - foul #1 on James Lizarraga, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | American International | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:46 | American International | Andrew Steele snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Lizarraga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Denney (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Theisen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Floyd Lindley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Corbett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Steele (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | American International | Victor Griffin is fouled on the floor by Chad Denney - foul #1 on Chad Denney, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| 07:28 | American International | Victor Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:28 | American International | Victor Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Lizarraga | 23-24 |
| 06:51 | American International | Gregory Corbett is fouled on the floor by Edwin Smith - foul #1 on Edwin Smith, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner (PG), Charles Forester (SF), Anthony Aasen (PF) James Lizarraga, Chad Denney, Ernest Theisen | |
| Subs | American International | Wayne Witt (SG) Kelly Ellis | |
| 06:51 | American International | Gregory Corbett misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:51 | American International | Gregory Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota St. | Edwin Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:07 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-25 |
| 06:06 | American International | Wayne Witt grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | American International | Andrew Steele misses the turnaround near the basket | 23-25 |
| 05:47 | American International | Andrew Steele tips it in | 23-27 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Lizarraga (PG), Ernest Theisen (PF), Chad Denney (C) Jason Turner, Anthony Aasen, Floyd Lindley | |
| Subs | American International | Dennis Young (PG), Kelly Ellis (SG), Cary McElhinney (PF), John Whelan (C) James Edwards, Wayne Witt, Gregory Corbett, Andrew Steele | |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Whelan - foul #1 on John Whelan, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Floyd Lindley (C) Charles Forester | |
| Subs | American International | Mark Houston (SF) Victor Griffin | |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:04 | American International | Dennis Young drills a runner from the left block | 25-29 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota St. | Kelly Ellis steals it from Edwin Smith | 25-29 |
| 04:57 | American International | Dennis Young misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dennis Young steals the ball from James Lizarraga | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | American International | Dennis Young banks in the layup | 25-31 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 04:12 | American International | John Whelan grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | American International | Kelly Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner (PG), Charles Forester (SF), Anthony Aasen (PF) James Lizarraga, Chad Denney, Ernest Theisen | |
| Subs | American International | James Edwards (PG), Wayne Witt (SG), Victor Griffin (SF), Andrew Steele (C) Dennis Young, Kelly Ellis, Cary McElhinney, John Whelan | |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 03:47 | American International | Wayne Witt pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jason Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Smith (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Forester (tiring) PF - Anthony Aasen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Lindley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American International | PG - James Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Witt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Houston (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Steele (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | American International | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Forester | 25-31 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | James Edwards takes the ball from Anthony Aasen | 25-31 |
| 03:16 | American International | Edwin Smith picks off the pass by Wayne Witt in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota St. | Floyd Lindley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Aasen hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 03:07 | American International | Edwin Smith is called for the reach on Wayne Witt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edwin Smith, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski (SG), Elliot Artiaga (SF), Gerald Roth (C) Edwin Smith, Charles Forester, Floyd Lindley | |
| Subs | American International | Bruce Payne (PG), Richard Huffaker (SF), Cary McElhinney (PF) James Edwards, Victor Griffin, Mark Houston | |
| 03:07 | American International | Wayne Witt misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:07 | American International | Wayne Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | Wayne Witt picks off the pass by Elliot Artiaga | 27-32 |
| 02:53 | American International | Bruce Payne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Witt | 27-34 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Turner | 30-34 |
| 02:35 | American International | Richard Huffaker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 02:34 | American International | Wayne Witt snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | American International | Cary McElhinney loses the dribble to James Brodowski | 30-34 |
| 01:57 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Lizarraga (PG), Chad Denney (SF), Ernest Theisen (PF) Jason Turner, Elliot Artiaga, Anthony Aasen | |
| Subs | American International | Gregory Corbett (SF), Victor Griffin (PF), John Whelan (C) Wayne Witt, Cary McElhinney, Andrew Steele | |
| 01:55 | American International | Bruce Payne is hacked by Gerald Roth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Roth, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester (SF) Gerald Roth | |
| Subs | American International | | |
| 01:55 | American International | Bruce Payne makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:55 | American International | Bruce Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester is fouled on the floor by Gregory Corbett - foul #1 on Gregory Corbett, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Forester misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:48 | American International | John Whelan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:28 | American International | Bruce Payne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Brodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Chad Denney comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-35 |
| 01:08 | American International | The rebound goes to Richard Huffaker | 30-35 |
| 01:00 | American International | Bruce Payne loses the dribble to Ernest Theisen | 30-35 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Theisen connects on the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 00:23 | American International | Bruce Payne drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Griffin and the foul's on James Lizarraga - foul #2 on James Lizarraga, team foul #14 | 33-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner (PG), Elliot Artiaga (SF), Floyd Lindley (C) James Lizarraga, Charles Forester, Ernest Theisen | |
| Subs | American International | Kelly Ellis (SG), Mark Houston (SF), Cary McElhinney (PF), Andrew Steele (C) Richard Huffaker, Gregory Corbett, Victor Griffin, John Whelan | |
| 00:23 | American International | Bruce Payne makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | Jason Turner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | American International | Mark Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | American International | Mark Houston clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-38 |