| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Mohammad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chitwood (fresh) PF - Marquis Foster (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dewey Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Woodruff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wininger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Lucus | 37-38 |
| 19:49 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles McHone, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Victor Killian (C) Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 19:31 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster blows the wide open layup | 37-38 |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian blows the dunk | 37-38 |
| 19:12 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 37-38 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits a wide open turnaround in the paint set up by Charles McHone | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Stephen Todd (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Peter McClurg (PF), Alfred Rutter (C) Norman Lucus, Marvin Mohammad, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Robert Little (SG), Keith Burton (SF), Vincent Banks (PF), John Briggs (C) Charles McHone, George Woodruff, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum, Robert Wininger | |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Keith Burton | 37-42 |
| 18:29 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Rutter | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | S. Dakota | John Briggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 18:12 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:05 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 17:50 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke is fouled on the floor by Ronald Nguyen - foul #2 on Ronald Nguyen, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Ronald Nguyen, Stephen Todd, Dennis Kinsey, Peter McClurg, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Clarence Bovee (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), David Graham (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Peter Hoke, Robert Little, Keith Burton, Vincent Banks, John Briggs | |
| 17:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger is hacked by Dewey Hudson - foul #1 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger is fouled on the floor by Dewey Hudson - foul #2 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Victor Killian (PF) Norman Lucus, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum (PF) Laurence Blanton | |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | David Graham snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Dewey Hudson - foul #3 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF) Clarence Bovee, David Graham | |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Mohammad and the foul's on Steven Linthicum - foul #3 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (SF) Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Keith Burton (PF) Charles McHone, Steven Linthicum | |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 16:20 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hoke - foul #2 on Peter Hoke, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Stephen Todd (SG) Eric Summerfield, Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (SG), Vincent Banks (PF) George Woodruff, Robert Wininger | |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 16:04 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Little gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Todd (fresh) SF - Peter McClurg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marquis Foster (tiring) 11 pts. C - Victor Killian (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Peter Hoke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vincent Banks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Peter McClurg - foul #1 on Peter McClurg, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Stephen Todd, Peter McClurg, Marquis Foster, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Clarence Bovee (SG), Steven Linthicum (PF), John Briggs (C) Peter Hoke, Robert Little, Vincent Banks, Keith Burton | |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:29 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 15:28 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-46 |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | John Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota | John Briggs hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles McHone | 45-49 |
| 14:41 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alfred Rutter - foul #2 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Stephen Todd (SG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Victor Killian (PF) Norman Lucus, Ronald Nguyen, Dennis Kinsey, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (SG), David Graham (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Clarence Bovee, Laurence Blanton, John Briggs | |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:27 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:09 | Emporia St. | Dewey Hudson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota | Eric Summerfield is called for the reach on Charles McHone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Summerfield, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG), Vincent Banks (SF) Robert Little, Steven Linthicum | |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:06 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marquis Foster | 47-51 |
| 13:46 | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG) Stephen Todd | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Steven Linthicum (PF) Charles McHone, David Graham | |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dewey Hudson - foul #4 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Peter McClurg (PF), Victor Killian (C) Eric Summerfield, Marquis Foster, Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (SG), Keith Burton (SF) George Woodruff, Vincent Banks | |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:04 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 13:02 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 12:47 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Marvin Mohammad | 49-53 |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke lays it in set up by Robert Wininger and he's fouled by Peter McClurg - foul #2 on Peter McClurg, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Michael Chitwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF) Robert Little, Robert Wininger | |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:38 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad is fouled on the floor by Peter Hoke - foul #3 on Peter Hoke, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG) Marvin Mohammad | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG) Peter Hoke | |
| 12:03 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Todd (fresh) SF - Peter McClurg (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marquis Foster (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Killian (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Woodruff (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Linthicum (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 11:38 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 11:34 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Peter McClurg | 52-55 |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Charles McHone | 52-57 |
| 11:04 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 11:03 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:46 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Lucus | 55-57 |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 10:15 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:15 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Alfred Rutter (PF) Norman Lucus, Stephen Todd, Peter McClurg, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Robert Little (SG), Vincent Banks (SF), David Graham (PF), John Briggs (C) Charles McHone, George Woodruff, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum, Keith Burton | |
| 09:55 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Hoke - foul #4 on Peter Hoke, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg (C) Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clarence Bovee (PG) Peter Hoke | |
| 09:55 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:55 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | John Briggs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 09:35 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marvin Mohammad | 57-57 |
| 09:29 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter McClurg | 60-57 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Peter McClurg swats the short shot by Robert Little | 60-57 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 09:02 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 09:01 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:44 | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 08:43 | Emporia St. | Alfred Rutter tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 08:21 | S. Dakota | Ronald Nguyen takes the ball from Clarence Bovee | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Michael Chitwood (SF), Marquis Foster (PF) Ronald Nguyen, Dennis Kinsey, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), George Woodruff (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Steven Linthicum (PF), Robert Wininger (C) Clarence Bovee, Robert Little, Vincent Banks, David Graham, John Briggs | |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum clanks a jump hook from the left block | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eric Summerfield (fresh) SG - Marvin Mohammad (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chitwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marquis Foster (very tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Rutter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Woodruff (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Linthicum (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood is hacked by Robert Wininger - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Victor Killian (PF), Dewey Hudson (C) Marquis Foster, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke (PG), Keith Burton (PF) Charles McHone, Steven Linthicum | |
| 07:37 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:35 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | S. Dakota | Marvin Mohammad takes the ball from Keith Burton in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Robert Wininger steals it from Dewey Hudson | 62-57 |
| 06:59 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Hoke | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Emporia St. | Victor Killian throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Stephen Todd (SG), Alfred Rutter (PF) Eric Summerfield, Marvin Mohammad, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (SG), Steven Linthicum (PF) George Woodruff, Keith Burton | |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dewey Hudson - foul #5 on Dewey Hudson, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster (PF) Dewey Hudson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | Peter Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Little | 62-63 |
| 06:15 | Emporia St. | Robert Little picks off the pass by Stephen Todd in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 06:12 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton lays it in on a great pass from Robert Little | 62-65 |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster connects on the jumper from close range set up by Norman Lucus | 64-65 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 05:28 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:23 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 64-65 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Peter Hoke is called for the reach on Norman Lucus in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Hoke, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Ronald Nguyen (SG), Dennis Kinsey (SF), Victor Killian (PF), Peter McClurg (C) Stephen Todd, Michael Chitwood, Marquis Foster, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Clarence Bovee (SG), Vincent Banks (SF), Keith Burton (PF), John Briggs (C) Peter Hoke, Robert Little, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum, Robert Wininger | |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota | Vincent Banks's pass is intercepted by Norman Lucus in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Vincent Banks is called for the reach on Dennis Kinsey - foul #1 on Vincent Banks, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG) Norman Lucus | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:37 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | John Briggs is fouled on the floor by Peter McClurg - foul #3 on Peter McClurg, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad (SG), Marquis Foster (PF) Ronald Nguyen, Peter McClurg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton (SF) Keith Burton | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | John Briggs misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | John Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Emporia St. | Dennis Kinsey misses the tip | 68-65 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Kinsey - foul #3 on Dennis Kinsey, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG) Eric Summerfield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG), Robert Wininger (C) Clarence Bovee, John Briggs | |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Marquis Foster | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Norman Lucus (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marvin Mohammad (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Kinsey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marquis Foster (very tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Killian (very tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Woodruff (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Laurence Blanton (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Wininger (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Victor Killian | 70-66 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | George Woodruff is called for the reach on Marvin Mohammad in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Woodruff, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood (SF), Peter McClurg (C) Dennis Kinsey, Victor Killian | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Graham (SF), Keith Burton (PF) Laurence Blanton, Vincent Banks | |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff's pass is intercepted by Norman Lucus in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 72-69 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Norman Lucus is called for the reach on Charles McHone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Lucus, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Summerfield (PG), Ronald Nguyen (SG), Alfred Rutter (C) Norman Lucus, Marvin Mohammad, Marquis Foster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Clarence Bovee (SG) George Woodruff | |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Emporia St. | Charles McHone takes the ball from Michael Chitwood | 72-71 |
| 02:17 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone lays it up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:17 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stephen Todd (SG) Eric Summerfield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum (PF) Robert Wininger | |
| 01:59 | Emporia St. | Peter McClurg scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Stephen Todd | 74-73 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is hacked by Alfred Rutter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfred Rutter, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Norman Lucus (PG), Marvin Mohammad (SG), Marquis Foster (PF), Victor Killian (C) Ronald Nguyen, Stephen Todd, Peter McClurg, Alfred Rutter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | George Woodruff (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (C) Clarence Bovee, David Graham, Keith Burton | |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:55 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:40 | Emporia St. | Michael Chitwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 01:12 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:12 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:54 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Linthicum - foul #4 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses the free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Michael Chitwood - foul #2 on Michael Chitwood, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | George Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Emporia St. | Marquis Foster misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wininger | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton makes the jump hook from close range | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Marvin Mohammad misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-78 |