Zillmer (Crosby, Minn.) scored a takedown of Ivanov with three seconds remaining in the third period to force overtime. After a pair of scoreless sudden victory periods and a pair of escapes by both wrestlers, Zillmer finally claimed an 8-7 victory by virtue of riding time.
No. 8 Steven Monk followed up with a 7-2 decision over Boise State's Holden Packard to give NDSU a 6-0 lead.
The Bison dropped back-to-back matches at 174 and 184 pounds, with Kurtis Julson losing a 4-3 decision to Scott Bacon and Mac Stoll falling by major decision to No. 12 Jake Swartz, 13-5.
With NDSU trailing 7-6, senior Kallen Kleinschmidt lifted the Bison back into the lead with a back-and-forth 11-9 decision over Cody Dixon at 197 pounds. Kleinschmidt trailed 7-2 late in the second period, but outscored Dixon 9-2 over the final 2:13 to win.
Boise State heavyweight J.T. Felix won by 12-3 major decision over NDSU sophomore Evan Knutson to give the Broncos an 11-9 lead, but Bison senior Trent Sprenkle made sure that was short-lived.
Sprenkle was well on his way to a major decision of Boise's Rami Haddadin at 125 pounds - leading 16-5 with one minute remaining in the third period - when he tallied one final takedown and pinned Haddadin at 6:12.
Sprenkle's win by fall and a forfeit to NDSU freshman Josh Rodriguez at 133 pounds put the Bison up 21-11, and senior Mark Erickson cruised to a 6-1 victory over Travis Himmelman at 141 pounds to seal the victory.
In the night's final match, Bison senior Joe Garner wrestled tough against the nation's No. 2 149-pounder in Jason Chamberlain but dropped a 10-2 major decision.
Results:
157: Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) dec. No. 20 George Ivanov (BSU), 7-7 (OT)
165: No. 8 Steven Monk (NDSU) dec. Holden Packard (BSU), 7-2
174: Scott Bacon (BSU) dec. Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 4-3
184: No. 12 Jake Swartz (BSU) major dec. No. 17 Mac Stoll (NDSU), 13-5
197: Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) dec. Cody Dixon (BSU), 11-9
285: J.T. Felix (BSU) major dec. Evan Knutson (NDSU), 12-3
125: No. 12 Trent Sprenkle (NDSU) fall Rami Haddadin (BSU), 6:12
133: Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) win by forfeit
141: Mark Erickson (NDSU) dec. Travis Himmleman (BSU), 6-1
149: No. 2 Jason Chamberlain (BSU) major dec. Joe Garner (NDSU), 10-2
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