| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | N. Dakota | Toby Lucas steps in front of the Jimmy Benson pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is called for a backcourt violation | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | William Sontag picks off the pass by Floyd Campbell in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | William Sontag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart jams the wide open dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | S. Dakota | Floyd Campbell takes the ball from Toby Lucas | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ralph Skaggs | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn is hacked by Toby Lucas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jeffrey Littlejohn (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Melvin Tinney (C) Gary Lawson, Jimmy Benson, Floyd Campbell, Alfred Goodwyn, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 17:25 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Littlejohn | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cato | 5-9 |
| 16:38 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Tinney - foul #1 on Melvin Tinney, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Frank Jones (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Richard Cato, Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear, Melvin Tinney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jimmy Benson | 7-10 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) SF - Floyd Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Jones (fresh) C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Little (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Skaggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | S. Dakota | Robert Little loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Floyd Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Keith Burton (PF) Robert Little, Laurence Blanton | |
| 15:07 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:48 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Benson | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | William Sontag hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Lawson - foul #1 on Gary Lawson, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Louis Lanphear (C) Jimmy Benson, Frank Jones, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SF), Robert Wininger (PF) Charles McHone, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton | |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | William Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Littlejohn | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart is hacked by Floyd Campbell - foul #1 on Floyd Campbell, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Melvin Tinney (C) Gary Lawson, Floyd Campbell, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF), Steven Linthicum (C) Toby Lucas, William Sontag | |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota | Richard Cato steals it from Jerry Mack | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is hacked by Jeffrey Littlejohn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Frank Jones (PF) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Toby Lucas (SG) Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger | |
| 12:37 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Toby Lucas | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | N. Dakota | Steven Linthicum steals it from Jerry Rainer | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone hits a floater from the right side set up by Toby Lucas | 13-17 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 11:31 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Cato (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Rainer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Tinney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Kephart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Linthicum (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-19 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato is hacked by Everett Kephart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Kephart, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Gary Lawson, Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer, Frank Jones, Melvin Tinney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Keith Burton (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Everett Kephart, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum | |
| 10:57 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear hits the follow up shot | 15-19 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Keith Burton | 15-21 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota | Robert Wininger takes the ball from Jimmy Benson | 15-21 |
| 09:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Little is hacked by Jeffrey Littlejohn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), William Sontag (C) Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger | |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-21 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Lawson | 17-21 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 09:06 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lawson | 20-21 |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Goodwyn - foul #1 on Alfred Goodwyn, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Jones (SF), Louis Lanphear (C) Floyd Campbell, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Robert Wininger (PF) Robert Little, Toby Lucas, Keith Burton | |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Frank Jones blocks the short jumper by Ralph Skaggs | 22-22 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | William Sontag tips it but misses | 22-22 |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger tips it in | 22-24 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs takes the ball from Louis Lanphear | 22-24 |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Skaggs (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Sontag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Melvin Tinney (C) Jimmy Benson, Frank Jones, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is called for a backcourt violation | 22-26 |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Cato | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Tinney - foul #2 on Melvin Tinney, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Jones (PF) Melvin Tinney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SF) Charles McHone | |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Laurence Blanton | 25-29 |
| 06:34 | N. Dakota | Toby Lucas steps in front of the Gary Lawson pass in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is hacked by Richard Cato - foul #1 on Richard Cato, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Robert Burkhart (C) Gary Lawson, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG) Everett Kephart | |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer is hacked by Jerry Mack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart lays it in | 27-31 |
| 05:53 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Floyd Campbell (SF) Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (C) Steven Linthicum | |
| 05:40 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson drills a jumper from the left block set up by Floyd Campbell and he's hacked by Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SG), William Sontag (C) Toby Lucas, Laurence Blanton | |
| 05:40 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota | William Sontag snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Everett Kephart | 29-33 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Benson and the foul's on Jerry Mack - foul #2 on Jerry Mack, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn (PF), Louis Lanphear (C) Frank Jones, Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Keith Burton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 04:34 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #6 | 32-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SF) Floyd Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF) Everett Kephart | |
| 04:13 | N. Dakota | Steven Linthicum steals the ball from Louis Lanphear | 32-33 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jeffrey Littlejohn (SG), Melvin Tinney (C) Gary Lawson, Jimmy Benson, Alfred Goodwyn | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Robert Little is called for the reach on Richard Cato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Little, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Everett Kephart (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), William Sontag (C) Robert Little, Laurence Blanton, Keith Burton, Steven Linthicum | |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the board | 33-33 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Tinney (fresh) C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Toby Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Kephart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Toby Lucas - foul #2 on Toby Lucas, team foul #8 | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Richard Cato, Jeffrey Littlejohn, Floyd Campbell, Melvin Tinney | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Robert Wininger | |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn steals it from Jerry Mack | 37-36 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson travels in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Burkhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Burton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Everett Kephart, William Sontag | |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn denies the turnaround by Steven Linthicum | 37-36 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Alfred Goodwyn | 37-36 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear tips it in | 39-36 |
| 01:05 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-36 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum banks in the layup set up by Keith Burton | 39-38 |
| 00:39 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton knocks in the shot near the basket | 39-40 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Lanphear | 39-40 |