| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - James Swing (fresh) SG - Henry Carver (fresh) SF - Richard Dahlin (fresh) PF - Jesse McKinlay (fresh) C - Darwin Buck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockhurst | Darwin Buck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Skaggs | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver's pass is intercepted by Frank Cunha | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Henry Carver - foul #1 on Henry Carver, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Rockhurst | Jesse McKinlay hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Swing | 5-4 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | James Swing steals it from Ernest Waggoner | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Sontag | 5-7 |
| 18:06 | Rockhurst | Ernest Waggoner takes the ball from James Swing | 5-7 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:51 | Rockhurst | Jesse McKinlay can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:50 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota | James Swing steps in front of the Ernest Waggoner pass | 5-7 |
| 17:24 | Rockhurst | James Swing banks in the layup | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:06 | Rockhurst | Darwin Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:00 | Rockhurst | Darwin Buck is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Carver | 9-7 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Toby Lucas and he's hacked by Jesse McKinlay - foul #1 on Jesse McKinlay, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate (PG), Milton Kelly (SG), Larry Brown (SF), William Arnold (PF), Craig Hamilton (C) James Swing, Henry Carver, Richard Dahlin, Jesse McKinlay, Darwin Buck | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Ricky Hitt (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, William Sontag | |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:46 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:22 | Rockhurst | William Arnold is hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (PF) Ernest Waggoner | |
| 16:07 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 16:00 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis is hacked by Richard Holgate - foul #1 on Richard Holgate, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Richard Holgate (fresh) SG - Milton Kelly (fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fresh) PF - William Arnold (fresh) C - Craig Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (fresh) SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) SF - Ricky Hitt (fresh) PF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) C - Robert Wininger (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ricky Hitt | 9-11 |
| 15:29 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly is hacked by Everett Kephart - foul #1 on Everett Kephart, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | James Swing (PG), Wendell Smith (SG), Darwin Buck (C) Milton Kelly, Larry Brown, Craig Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, Robert Wininger | |
| 15:16 | Rockhurst | William Arnold can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Laurence Blanton - foul #1 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin (SF) Richard Holgate | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner (PF) Laurence Blanton | |
| 15:16 | Rockhurst | William Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:16 | Rockhurst | William Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Charles McHone and the foul's on Darwin Buck - foul #1 on Darwin Buck, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jesse McKinlay (PF) William Arnold | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG) Jerry Mack | |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | William Sontag snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | William Sontag tips it in | 11-15 |
| 14:42 | Rockhurst | James Swing is fouled in the backcourt by Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (SF) Ralph Skaggs | |
| 14:30 | Rockhurst | James Swing can't connect on a runner in the lane | 11-15 |
| 14:29 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 11-18 |
| 13:58 | Rockhurst | Ernest Waggoner denies the turnaround by Jesse McKinlay | 11-18 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Dahlin - foul #1 on Richard Dahlin, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate (PG), Henry Carver (SG), Milton Kelly (SF), Craig Hamilton (PF), William Arnold (C) James Swing, Wendell Smith, Richard Dahlin, Jesse McKinlay, Darwin Buck | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Ernest Waggoner, William Sontag | |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 13:44 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 13:30 | Rockhurst | The pull-up jumper by Henry Carver is blocked by Ricky Hitt | 11-20 |
| 13:28 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly can't tip it in | 11-20 |
| 13:27 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 13:13 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 13:12 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Everett Kephart | 11-20 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-20 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis snags the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Curtis | 11-23 |
| 12:41 | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-23 |
| 12:39 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly snags the offensive board | 11-23 |
| 12:18 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Arnold | 13-23 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wininger | 13-26 |
| 12:00 | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Richard Holgate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Carver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Hitt (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-26 |
| 11:36 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Richard Holgate | 16-26 |
| 11:31 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Hamilton | 18-26 |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger can't finish the layup | 18-26 |
| 11:06 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 10:42 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | James Swing (PG), Wendell Smith (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Jesse McKinlay (PF), Darwin Buck (C) Richard Holgate, Henry Carver, Milton Kelly, Craig Hamilton, William Arnold | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 10:15 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses the jump hook from the left block | 18-26 |
| 10:13 | Rockhurst | Darwin Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 10:07 | Rockhurst | Darwin Buck hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Brown | 20-26 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Frank Cunha | 20-28 |
| 09:42 | Rockhurst | Ralph Skaggs steps in front of the James Swing pass in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota | Darwin Buck is called for the reach on Ralph Skaggs - foul #2 on Darwin Buck, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin (SF), William Arnold (C) Larry Brown, Darwin Buck | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG) Frank Cunha | |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles McHone | 20-30 |
| 09:14 | Rockhurst | Jesse McKinlay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota | William Sontag hits the finger roll set up by Toby Lucas | 20-32 |
| 08:43 | Rockhurst | William Sontag steals the ball from James Swing | 20-32 |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by William Arnold - foul #1 on William Arnold, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Henry Carver (SG) Wendell Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Jerry Mack (SG) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas | |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses the free throw | 20-34 |
| 08:22 | Rockhurst | William Arnold grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 08:19 | Rockhurst | James Swing is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Mack - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #5 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate (SG) Henry Carver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 08:08 | Rockhurst | Jesse McKinlay drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Swing | 23-34 |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the offensive board | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - James Swing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Holgate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dahlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse McKinlay (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sontag (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha is hacked by James Swing - foul #1 on James Swing, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly (PG), Henry Carver (SG), Larry Brown (SF), Craig Hamilton (C) James Swing, Richard Holgate, Richard Dahlin, William Arnold | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (SG), Everett Kephart (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner, William Sontag | |
| 07:24 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 07:24 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 07:06 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver is hacked by Everett Kephart - foul #2 on Everett Kephart, team foul #6 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Wendell Smith (SG) Henry Carver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF) Frank Cunha, Everett Kephart | |
| 06:55 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton makes the floater from the right block | 25-34 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 06:46 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:40 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly's pass is intercepted by Henry Curtis | 25-34 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 25-34 |
| 06:18 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Milton Kelly | 25-34 |
| 06:14 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #2 on Robert Wininger, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate (SF) Larry Brown | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger | |
| 06:14 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:14 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Mack | 26-37 |
| 05:53 | Rockhurst | Wendell Smith is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Smith, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | James Swing (PG), Henry Carver (SG), William Arnold (C) Milton Kelly, Wendell Smith, Jesse McKinlay | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG) Henry Curtis | |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is fouled on the floor by Richard Holgate - foul #2 on Richard Holgate, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin (SF) Richard Holgate | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 05:42 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 05:24 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 26-39 |
| 05:22 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Dahlin - foul #2 on Richard Dahlin, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Larry Brown (SF), Jesse McKinlay (PF) Richard Dahlin, Craig Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Laurence Blanton, Ricky Hitt | |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 04:40 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver is fouled on the floor by Toby Lucas - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #8 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Wendell Smith (PG) James Swing | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (PF) Ernest Waggoner | |
| 04:40 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:40 | Rockhurst | Henry Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses the dunk attempt | 30-41 |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota | Larry Brown takes the ball from Toby Lucas | 30-41 |
| 04:03 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown is hacked by Frank Cunha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Cunha, team foul #9 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly (PG) Henry Carver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG) Frank Cunha | |
| 04:03 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 04:03 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota | Larry Brown picks off the pass by Ralph Skaggs | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Milton Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wendell Smith (fresh) SF - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jesse McKinlay (tired) 5 pts. C - William Arnold (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tired) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Hitt (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sontag (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rockhurst | William Arnold misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-41 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | James Swing (PG), Richard Holgate (SG), Richard Dahlin (SF), Craig Hamilton (PF), Darwin Buck (C) Milton Kelly, Wendell Smith, Larry Brown, Jesse McKinlay, William Arnold | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Henry Curtis, Ralph Skaggs, Ricky Hitt, William Sontag | |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Cunha | 30-44 |
| 02:33 | Rockhurst | Richard Holgate drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton tips it in | 32-46 |
| 01:54 | Rockhurst | James Swing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Toby Lucas | 32-49 |
| 01:29 | Rockhurst | James Swing knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Dahlin | 34-49 |
| 01:14 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-49 |
| 01:12 | Rockhurst | James Swing grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 01:09 | Rockhurst | James Swing is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cunha - foul #2 on Frank Cunha, team foul #10 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Henry Carver (SG), Milton Kelly (SF), Jesse McKinlay (PF) Richard Holgate, Richard Dahlin, Craig Hamilton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Laurence Blanton | |
| 01:09 | Rockhurst | James Swing misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:09 | Rockhurst | James Swing misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 00:12 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Everett Kephart | 37-54 |
| 00:00 | Rockhurst | Milton Kelly misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-54 |