| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Burkhart | 40-24 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the floater from the left block | 40-24 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the tip | 40-24 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is hacked by Jimmy Benson - foul #2 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Benson - foul #3 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG) Jimmy Benson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (C) William Sontag | |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:34 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Lawson | 43-26 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 17:56 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner | |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota | John Cressey denies the turnaround by Laurence Blanton | 43-29 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota | John Cressey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Cato | 46-29 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:48 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 46-29 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 16:19 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 16:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Gary Lawson, Richard Cato, Robert Neilson, John Cressey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Ricky Hitt, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart loses the dribble to Robert Burkhart | 46-29 |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Rigdon, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Danny Roberts (PF) Justin Rogerson, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF) Everett Kephart | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Benson - foul #4 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG) Jimmy Benson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG) Frank Cunha | |
| 15:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer is hacked by Ralph Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (PF) Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner | |
| 14:44 | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Rainer | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Curtis | 49-32 |
| 14:22 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Rigdon | 52-32 |
| 14:04 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 14:02 | N. Dakota | William Sontag takes the ball from Justin Rogerson in the backcourt | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Curtis | 52-38 |
| 13:43 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 13:42 | S. Dakota | William Sontag snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 13:30 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton gets the rebound | 52-38 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 12:49 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart blows the dunk but the foul's on William Sontag - foul #2 on William Sontag, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Richard Cato (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), John Cressey (PF) Justin Rogerson, Jerry Rainer, Anthony Rigdon, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Henry Curtis, Toby Lucas, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:59 | S. Dakota | John Cressey is called for the reach on Ernest Waggoner - foul #1 on John Cressey, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:35 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Hitt | 54-41 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cato (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Hitt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear is open and lays it up and in set up by Gary Lawson | 56-41 |
| 10:49 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | John Cressey lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Lawson | 58-44 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Cunha | 58-46 |
| 10:22 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear is hacked by Ralph Skaggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), William Sontag (C) Frank Cunha, Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt | |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Henry Curtis - foul #3 on Henry Curtis, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart (C) Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG) Jerry Mack | |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Curtis | 60-49 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Toby Lucas - foul #2 on Toby Lucas, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG), Anthony Rigdon (SF) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Ralph Skaggs, William Sontag | |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | John Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | John Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Burkhart steals the ball from Laurence Blanton | 62-49 |
| 09:07 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Lucas - foul #3 on Toby Lucas, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Ricky Hitt (SF) Henry Curtis, Ernest Waggoner | |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Laurence Blanton | 62-51 |
| 08:45 | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts (C) John Cressey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG) Toby Lucas | |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota | Richard Cato is called for the reach on Everett Kephart - foul #1 on Richard Cato, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG) Justin Rogerson, Richard Cato | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 08:04 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Cunha | 62-54 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-54 |
| 07:50 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | William Sontag is hacked by Louis Lanphear - foul #1 on Louis Lanphear, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), John Cressey (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jerry Rainer, Anthony Rigdon, Louis Lanphear, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ernest Waggoner (PF) Frank Cunha, Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt | |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota | John Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sontag (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas loses the dribble to Robert Burkhart | 64-55 |
| 06:55 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG) Gary Lawson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Ralph Skaggs, William Sontag | |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Cressey - foul #2 on John Cressey, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (PG), Louis Lanphear (PF), Anthony Rigdon (C) Justin Rogerson, John Cressey, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Everett Kephart (SG) Henry Curtis, Toby Lucas | |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Waggoner - foul #2 on Ernest Waggoner, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts (C) Jimmy Benson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ricky Hitt (C) Ernest Waggoner, Robert Wininger | |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Neilson steals it from Everett Kephart | 66-58 |
| 05:29 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon loses the dribble to Jerry Mack in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon is called for the reach on Jerry Mack - foul #3 on Anthony Rigdon, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG) Robert Neilson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Sontag (C) Laurence Blanton | |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:58 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts misses the floater from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear tips it in | 68-60 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha loses the ball out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), John Cressey (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Robert Wininger (PF) Frank Cunha, Jerry Mack, Ricky Hitt | |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:19 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:14 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson hits a 3 from straight away | 71-60 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Toby Lucas and the foul's on John Cressey - foul #3 on John Cressey, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Robert Neilson (SF) Jimmy Benson, Anthony Rigdon | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), Ricky Hitt (C) Everett Kephart, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | John Cressey connects on the open floater near the basket | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Cato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cressey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses long on a runner from the left block | 73-63 |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Toby Lucas steals it from Gary Lawson | 73-63 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Hitt | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Louis Lanphear (PF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, Richard Cato, John Cressey, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Henry Curtis, Toby Lucas, Ernest Waggoner, Ricky Hitt | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Everett Kephart (SF) Jerry Mack, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota | Laurence Blanton picks off the pass by Louis Lanphear in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), John Cressey (PF) Jerry Rainer, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ricky Hitt (PF) Laurence Blanton | |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 01:59 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:45 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 73-68 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-68 |
| 01:26 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the tip | 73-68 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to John Cressey | 73-68 |
| 01:07 | N. Dakota | John Cressey can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-68 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:55 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear connects on the floater near the basket | 75-68 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart (C) Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Ricky Hitt, Robert Wininger | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Frank Cunha | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota | Frank Cunha takes the ball from Robert Neilson | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Toby Lucas | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson is hacked by Toby Lucas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Toby Lucas, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | William Sontag snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Cunha | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | William Sontag blocks the jumper by Jimmy Benson | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - William Sontag (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson misses the easy layup | 75-75 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner misses the 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | N. Dakota | John Cressey pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota | William Sontag is called for the reach on Robert Burkhart - foul #3 on William Sontag, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Skaggs | 76-78 |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson is fouled on the floor by Toby Lucas - foul #5 on Toby Lucas, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Louis Lanphear (C) Jimmy Benson, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Ricky Hitt (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Frank Cunha, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Ernest Waggoner, William Sontag | |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis is fouled on the floor by Louis Lanphear - foul #2 on Louis Lanphear, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson, John Cressey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | Henry Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), John Cressey (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer, Anthony Rigdon, Louis Lanphear, Danny Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha (PG), Ernest Waggoner (PF), William Sontag (C) Henry Curtis, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Gary Lawson | 80-79 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF) Ricky Hitt | |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | William Sontag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota | Frank Cunha steals it from John Cressey | 80-79 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner can't finish the layup | 80-79 |
| 01:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-79 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Ernest Waggoner grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-79 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Frank Cunha (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernest Waggoner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - William Sontag (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson is fouled on the floor by William Sontag - foul #4 on William Sontag, team foul #11 | 80-79 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Frank Cunha misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | William Sontag gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | William Sontag gets the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | The clock runs out | 82-79 |