| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - David Kohr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dale Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Clarence Wisnoski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Handley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Rose (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bennie Sharper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty inbounds the ball | 24-20 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| 19:26 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wade Rose - foul #2 on Wade Rose, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 19:26 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 19:26 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:11 | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty is hacked by Clarence Stephens - foul #2 on Clarence Stephens, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:55 | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty throws it down | 26-22 |
| 18:40 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean misses short on a floater from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:34 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Wisnoski | 26-25 |
| 18:06 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Clarence Wisnoski - foul #2 on Clarence Wisnoski, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| 18:06 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:38 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bennie Sharper | 29-27 |
| 17:14 | Missouri Western St. | Wade Rose steals it from Clarence Stephens | 29-27 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 16:51 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:39 | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski's pass is intercepted by Clarence Stephens | 29-27 |
| 16:27 | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Stephens and he's hacked by Harry Handley - foul #1 on Harry Handley, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman (PG), Robert Hyslop (SF), Vincent Reynolds (PF), Karl McWright (C) David Kohr, Clarence Stephens, Dale Riddle, Wayne Dean | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SF), Douglas Ellis (PF), Shawn Carpenter (C) Clarence Wisnoski, Herbert Daugherty, Wade Rose, Bennie Sharper | |
| 16:27 | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:27 | Missouri Western St. | Karl McWright snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:20 | Missouri Western St. | Robert Hyslop connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edwin Hyman | 33-27 |
| 16:04 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Carpenter connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Billy Taylor | 33-29 |
| 15:46 | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Ellis - foul #2 on Douglas Ellis, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edgar Miller (C) Floyd Woodard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy (SF) Harry Handley | |
| 15:46 | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:46 | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - Edwin Hyman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Reynolds (fresh) PF - Karl McWright (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Miller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Weldy (fresh) PF - Douglas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Ellis | 35-31 |
| 15:10 | Missouri Western St. | Douglas Ellis steps in front of the Edgar Miller pass | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Carpenter hits a floater from the right block | 35-33 |
| 14:29 | Missouri Western St. | Edgar Miller drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Edwin Hyman | 37-33 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Hyman - foul #1 on Edwin Hyman, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr (PG), Clarence Stephens (SF), Dale Riddle (PF), Wayne Dean (C) Robert Hyslop, Vincent Reynolds, Karl McWright, Edgar Miller | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley (SG), Herbert Daugherty (SF), Wade Rose (PF), Bennie Sharper (C) Alexander Culpepper, Matthew Weldy, Douglas Ellis, Shawn Carpenter | |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:05 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle is hacked by Wade Rose - foul #3 on Wade Rose, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski (PG) Billy Taylor | |
| 13:52 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 37-35 |
| 13:51 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:41 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Clarence Stephens | 40-35 |
| 13:27 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Daugherty | 40-38 |
| 13:12 | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman lays it in set up by David Kohr | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard (SG) Edwin Hyman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:55 | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Kohr | 45-38 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota St. | Wayne Dean swats the shot by Clarence Wisnoski | 45-38 |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 12:17 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kohr | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | N. Dakota St. | Wayne Dean steals the ball from Bennie Sharper | 47-40 |
| 11:33 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman (SG), Robert Hyslop (SF), Vincent Reynolds (PF), Karl McWright (C) Floyd Woodard, Clarence Stephens, Dale Riddle, Wayne Dean | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Douglas Ellis (PF) Clarence Wisnoski, Wade Rose | |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - David Kohr (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Reynolds (fresh) C - Karl McWright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Handley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Sharper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor hits a shot from the left side set up by Harry Handley | 47-42 |
| 11:00 | Missouri Western St. | Karl McWright drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edwin Hyman | 49-42 |
| 10:41 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Daugherty | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | Missouri Western St. | Karl McWright misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Missouri Western St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Kohr | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Bennie Sharper gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Robert Hyslop - foul #1 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard (SG), Clarence Stephens (SF), Dale Riddle (PF), Wayne Dean (C) David Kohr, Edwin Hyman, Vincent Reynolds, Karl McWright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper (SG), Matthew Weldy (SF), Wade Rose (PF) Harry Handley, Herbert Daugherty, Bennie Sharper | |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor hits a floater from the right block | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hyslop | 51-46 |
| 08:42 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 08:40 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Dale Riddle | 51-46 |
| 08:32 | Missouri Western St. | Matthew Weldy is called for the reach on Wayne Dean - foul #1 on Matthew Weldy, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds (PG) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski (PG), Shawn Carpenter (C) Billy Taylor, Douglas Ellis | |
| 08:27 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Wisnoski - foul #3 on Clarence Wisnoski, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 08:27 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:27 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Carpenter grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Dean - foul #1 on Wayne Dean, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman (PG) Vincent Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens hits the finger roll | 54-48 |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Edwin Hyman - foul #2 on Edwin Hyman, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr (PG), Vincent Reynolds (SF), Karl McWright (C) Floyd Woodard, Clarence Stephens, Wayne Dean | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley (SG), Herbert Daugherty (SF), Bennie Sharper (C) Alexander Culpepper, Matthew Weldy, Shawn Carpenter | |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Wade Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:22 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Karl McWright | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - David Kohr (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Reynolds (fresh) PF - Dale Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Karl McWright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Clarence Wisnoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Handley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wade Rose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bennie Sharper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis (PF) Wade Rose | |
| 06:35 | N. Dakota St. | Karl McWright denies the turnaround by Herbert Daugherty | 54-49 |
| 06:34 | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:19 | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dale Riddle | 56-49 |
| 06:05 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley drills a jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:48 | Missouri Western St. | Bennie Sharper steals it from Vincent Reynolds | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | N. Dakota St. | David Kohr is called for the reach on Clarence Wisnoski - foul #2 on David Kohr, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Robert Hyslop (PG), Floyd Woodard (SG), Clarence Stephens (SF), Wayne Dean (C) David Kohr, Edwin Hyman, Dale Riddle, Karl McWright | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Wade Rose (PF) Clarence Wisnoski, Douglas Ellis | |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 05:18 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:13 | Missouri Western St. | Clarence Stephens knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hyslop | 58-51 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Wade Rose - foul #4 on Wade Rose, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper (SF) Herbert Daugherty | |
| 04:44 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bennie Sharper - foul #1 on Bennie Sharper, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Carpenter (C) Bennie Sharper | |
| 04:44 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:44 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-51 |
| 04:24 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Robert Hyslop | 60-51 |
| 04:05 | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harry Handley - foul #2 on Harry Handley, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr (PG) Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Weldy (SF), Douglas Ellis (PF) Harry Handley, Wade Rose | |
| 04:05 | Missouri Western St. | Vincent Reynolds makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Alexander Culpepper | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr is hacked by Shawn Carpenter - foul #2 on Shawn Carpenter, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman (SG), Dale Riddle (PF) Floyd Woodard, Vincent Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty (SF), Bennie Sharper (C) Matthew Weldy, Shawn Carpenter | |
| 03:34 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:34 | Missouri Western St. | David Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | N. Dakota St. | Herbert Daugherty loses the dribble to Wayne Dean | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri Western St. | PG - David Kohr (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Hyman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Riddle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bennie Sharper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota St. | Bennie Sharper snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard (SG) Edwin Hyman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Wade Rose (PF) Billy Taylor, Alexander Culpepper, Douglas Ellis | |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-53 |
| 02:37 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 02:11 | Missouri Western St. | Wade Rose denies the turnaround by Clarence Stephens | 65-53 |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota St. | Bennie Sharper snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley misses short on a runner from the right block | 65-53 |
| 01:56 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Clarence Stephens | 65-53 |
| 01:36 | Missouri Western St. | Floyd Woodard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:34 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle grabs the offensive board | 65-53 |
| 01:24 | Missouri Western St. | Dale Riddle misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 01:23 | N. Dakota St. | Bennie Sharper gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota St. | Clarence Wisnoski misses short on a runner in the lane | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Missouri Western St. | The rebound goes to Floyd Woodard | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri Western St. | Bennie Sharper is called for the reach on Wayne Dean - foul #2 on Bennie Sharper, team foul #12 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman (PG), Robert Hyslop (SG), Vincent Reynolds (SF), Karl McWright (PF) David Kohr, Floyd Woodard, Clarence Stephens, Dale Riddle | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Matthew Weldy (SF), Douglas Ellis (PF), Shawn Carpenter (C) Clarence Wisnoski, Harry Handley, Herbert Daugherty, Wade Rose, Bennie Sharper | |
| 00:36 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:36 | Missouri Western St. | Wayne Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri Western St. | Missouri Western St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Ellis | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Missouri Western St. | Edwin Hyman runs out the clock | 66-56 |