The Falcons led for most of the first half and the first 5 minutes of the second half until a Triston Simpson trey tied it up, 43-43.
Then the two teams battled until a Tyler Hagedorn three put South Dakota up, 59-57. The Coyotes caught fire after that, and took a 70-61 lead on Matt Mooney jumper. The Falcons made a few runs, but never could close the gap all the way before the Coyotes finished them off, 88-79.
The Falcons struggled to shoot, only hitting 34% from the floor. All the other stats were relatively even, with Bowling Green holding a 47-45 rebounding edge.