| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) SF - Maurice Walters (fresh) PF - Harry Randle (fresh) C - Edwin Parvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) SG - Ted Benton (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fresh) PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin 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) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | S. Dakota | James Macy makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odell Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Odell Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | S. Dakota | James Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Berkeley | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota | Maurice Green is called for the reach on James Macy - foul #1 on Maurice Green, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luther Smith (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Paul Boos (PF), Robert French (C) Larry Berkeley, Maurice Walters, Harry Randle, Edwin Parvin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF) Odell Smith | |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota | Ted Benton takes the ball from Paul Boos | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | S. Dakota | James Macy drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Felix | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG) Maurice Green | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Ira Smith (PF), Garrett Noyes (C) Ted Benton, Rex Gardner, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Boos | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:25 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith hits a fadeaway from close range set up by James Felix | 2-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Walter Just (fresh) SG - Luther Smith (fresh) SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) PF - Paul Boos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert French (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) SF - James Felix (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ira Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garrett Noyes (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust is hacked by Robert Ehlers - foul #1 on Robert Ehlers, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Larry Berkeley (SG), Maurice Walters (SF), Harry Randle (PF), Edwin Parvin (C) Walter Just, Luther Smith, Joseph Rust, Paul Boos, Robert French | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Robert Ehlers, James Felix, Ira Smith, Garrett Noyes | |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters's layup is rejected by Ronald Lamphear | 2-7 |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Rex Gardner | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton banks in the layup on a great pass from Odell Smith | 2-9 |
| 14:54 | N. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney is called for the reach on Larry Berkeley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 14:44 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Harry Randle - foul #1 on Harry Randle, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (PG), Ira Smith (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 14:03 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 14:02 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Berkeley | 2-11 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota | Rex Gardner denies the turnaround by Maurice Green | 2-11 |
| 13:52 | S. Dakota | James Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 13:46 | S. Dakota | James Felix misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner tips it in | 2-13 |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 4-13 |
| 13:07 | S. Dakota | James Felix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Luther Smith (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Paul Boos (PF), Robert French (C) Maurice Green, Larry Berkeley, Maurice Walters, Harry Randle, Edwin Parvin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Garrett Noyes (SF), Jeffery Baldree (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Felix, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Rex Gardner, Ira Smith | |
| 12:46 | N. Dakota | Robert Ehlers steals it from Luther Smith | 4-13 |
| 12:30 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 4-13 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:12 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust's floater is tipped away by Ronald Lamphear | 4-13 |
| 12:10 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | James Macy loses the ball out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Larry Berkeley (SG) Walter Just, Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF), Ira Smith (PF) Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luther Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Rust (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) SF - James Felix (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ira Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley can't tip it in | 6-13 |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota | James Macy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Ehlers | 6-16 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-16 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota | James Macy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Berkeley | 6-16 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters (SF), Harry Randle (PF), Edwin Parvin (C) Luther Smith, Joseph Rust, Robert French | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Ted Benton (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Robert Ehlers, James Felix, Ira Smith, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner dunks the ball | 6-18 |
| 10:15 | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Green | 9-18 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota | Maurice Walters takes the ball from Odell Smith | 9-18 |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Odell Smith - foul #1 on Odell Smith, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Vincent Glen (SG), Paul Boos (PF) Maurice Green, Larry Berkeley, Harry Randle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Felix (SF), Garrett Noyes (C) Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:34 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner snags the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:21 | S. Dakota | Vincent Glen picks off the pass by Benjamin Kenney | 11-18 |
| 09:18 | N. Dakota | Walter Just is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Kenney - foul #2 on Benjamin Kenney, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luther Smith (SG) Vincent Glen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ira Smith (C) Benjamin Kenney, Ted Benton | |
| 09:07 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 09:05 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin can't tip it in | 11-18 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Felix | 11-18 |
| 08:51 | S. Dakota | James Felix knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Macy | 11-21 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith is hacked by Ira Smith - foul #1 on Ira Smith, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Larry Berkeley (SG), Harry Randle (PF), Robert French (C) Walter Just, Maurice Walters, Paul Boos, Edwin Parvin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Ehlers (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Rex Gardner | |
| 08:11 | N. Dakota | James Macy is called for the reach on Harry Randle - foul #1 on James Macy, team foul #6 | 11-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF) Ira Smith | |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Berkeley | 14-21 |
| 07:33 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 07:32 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear tips it in | 14-23 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Berkeley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert French (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ehlers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Lamphear - foul #1 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust (SF) Luther Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (PG), Ted Benton (SG) James Macy, Robert Ehlers | |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses short on a shot from the left block | 15-23 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-23 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Odell Smith | 15-26 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | Robert French connects on the floater from the free throw line | 17-26 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Odell Smith | 17-28 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert French | 19-28 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith hits the finger roll | 19-30 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Larry Berkeley | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith connects on the runner near the basket set up by Nelson Caldwell | 21-32 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Luther Smith (SG), Maurice Walters (SF), Paul Boos (PF), Edwin Parvin (C) Maurice Green, Larry Berkeley, Joseph Rust, Harry Randle, Robert French | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), James Felix (SG), Garrett Noyes (SF), Rex Gardner (PF), Ira Smith (C) Nelson Caldwell, Ted Benton, Odell Smith, Jeffery Baldree, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 04:53 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner is hacked by Paul Boos - foul #1 on Paul Boos, team foul #3 | 21-32 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Luther Smith | 21-32 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | James Macy picks off the pass by Maurice Walters | 21-32 |
| 03:55 | S. Dakota | James Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith tips it home | 21-34 |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 23-34 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Walter Just (fresh) SG - Luther Smith (fresh) SF - Maurice Walters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Boos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Edwin Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - James Macy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Noyes (fairly fresh) PF - Rex Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ira Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota | James Macy is hacked by Walter Just - foul #1 on Walter Just, team foul #4 | 23-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Vincent Glen (SG), Joseph Rust (PF) Walter Just, Maurice Walters, Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, James Felix, Garrett Noyes, Ira Smith | |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 03:07 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Maurice Green | 23-34 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 23-34 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith snags the offensive board | 23-34 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith banks in the layup set up by Vincent Glen and he's hacked by Odell Smith - foul #2 on Odell Smith, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Rex Gardner | 25-34 |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Luther Smith steals it from Benjamin Kenney | 25-34 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Lamphear - foul #2 on Ronald Lamphear, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Berkeley (SG), William Lane (SF) Vincent Glen, Luther Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Macy (PG), Ted Benton (SG), James Felix (SF), Jeffery Baldree (C) Benjamin Kenney, Robert Ehlers, Odell Smith, Ronald Lamphear | |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Edwin Parvin - foul #1 on Edwin Parvin, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters (SF), Harry Randle (PF) William Lane, Joseph Rust | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota | Rex Gardner makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:49 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters is open and buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Larry Berkeley | 29-37 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is denied on a layup by Harry Randle | 29-37 |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-37 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota | Ted Benton grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 00:56 | S. Dakota | James Macy scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rex Gardner | 29-39 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Just (PG), Vincent Glen (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Paul Boos (PF), Robert French (C) Maurice Green, Larry Berkeley, Maurice Walters, Harry Randle, Edwin Parvin | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Benjamin Kenney (PG), Robert Ehlers (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) James Macy, Ted Benton, James Felix, Rex Gardner, Jeffery Baldree | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith connects on the jump hook from the left block | 29-41 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Walter Just loses the dribble to Ira Smith in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Rust - foul #1 on Joseph Rust, team foul #6 | 29-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luther Smith (SG) Vincent Glen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Boos | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |