| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sean Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Richard Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Keyes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Isabelle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Cummins (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fort Hays St. | Peter Isabelle inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on George Bain - foul #2 on George Bain, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler knocks in the jumper in the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:55 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:54 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-28 |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Bain - foul #3 on George Bain, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Jonathan Devries (SG), Raymond Cowan (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF) Ronald Hallman, Reginald Winkler, Sean Acree, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White (SG), James Lawley (SF), John Brigham (PF), Charles Lyons (C) Herschel Keyes, Peter Isabelle, Eric Cummins, George Bain | |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:58 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray drills a runner from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:25 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hornbuckle | 38-30 |
| 17:06 | S. Dakota | Leonel White is called for the reach on Jonathan Devries - foul #1 on Leonel White, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), John Ferguson (C) Jonathan Devries, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise (PG), Herschel Keyes (SG), Peter Isabelle (SF), Eric Cummins (PF) Richard Murray, Leonel White, James Lawley, John Brigham | |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Peter Isabelle steals it from John Ferguson | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota | Charles Lyons denies the turnaround by Raymond Cowan | 38-30 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leroy Richardson and he's hacked by Herschel Keyes - foul #3 on Herschel Keyes, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Mark Hudson (PF) Leroy Richardson, Raymond Cowan, Clarence Blassingame | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White (SG), John Brigham (PF), James Lawley (C) Herschel Keyes, Eric Cummins, Charles Lyons | |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:01 | Fort Hays St. | Peter Isabelle is hacked by Sean Acree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Acree, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Fort Hays St. | James Lawley is hacked by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (PG) Ronald Hallman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | George Bain (C) Peter Isabelle | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jonathan Devries (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Winkler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Ryan Hise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonel White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lawley (fresh) PF - John Brigham (fresh) C - George Bain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Ferguson - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Robert Waites (PG) Ryan Hise | |
| 15:35 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:35 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:20 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | Fort Hays St. | John Brigham snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:54 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:41 | Fort Hays St. | James Lawley gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:20 | Fort Hays St. | John Brigham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 14:19 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:07 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 14:06 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Brigham - foul #1 on John Brigham, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Leroy Richardson (SG), Walter Jarrett (SF), John Ferguson (C) Jonathan Devries, Reginald Winkler, Sean Acree, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray (PG), Herschel Keyes (SG), Peter Isabelle (SF), Eric Cummins (PF), Charles Lyons (C) Robert Waites, Leonel White, James Lawley, John Brigham, George Bain | |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:36 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 13:35 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Murray - foul #3 on Richard Murray, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF) Walter Jarrett, Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 12:52 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Murray | 44-37 |
| 12:39 | S. Dakota | Clarence Blassingame misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| 12:20 | Fort Hays St. | Charles Lyons drills a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Murray | 46-39 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | Clarence Blassingame misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 46-39 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Herschel Keyes denies the turnaround by Ronald Hallman | 46-39 |
| 11:47 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Blassingame | 46-39 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Richardson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Blassingame (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Richard Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herschel Keyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Isabelle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Cummins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hallman | 49-39 |
| 11:38 | Fort Hays St. | Peter Isabelle is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Blassingame - foul #1 on Clarence Blassingame, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Jarrett (PG), Reginald Winkler (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Ronald Hallman, Leroy Richardson, Raymond Cowan, Clarence Blassingame, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise (PG), Leonel White (SG), John Brigham (PF), George Bain (C) Richard Murray, Herschel Keyes, Eric Cummins, Charles Lyons | |
| 11:29 | Fort Hays St. | John Brigham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Walter Jarrett | 49-39 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle banks in the layup | 51-39 |
| 11:05 | Fort Hays St. | Sean Acree steals the ball from John Brigham | 51-39 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson misses the tip | 51-39 |
| 10:43 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to John Brigham | 51-39 |
| 10:25 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ryan Hise | 51-42 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota | John Brigham denies the turnaround by Mark Hudson | 51-42 |
| 10:06 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:47 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain is hacked by Lawrence Hornbuckle - foul #2 on Lawrence Hornbuckle, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Jonathan Devries (SG), Eddie Milsap (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF), Leroy Richardson (C) Walter Jarrett, Reginald Winkler, Sean Acree, Mark Hudson, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray (PG), Herschel Keyes (SG), James Lawley (SF), Eric Cummins (PF), Charles Lyons (C) Ryan Hise, Leonel White, Peter Isabelle, John Brigham, George Bain | |
| 09:25 | Fort Hays St. | Eddie Milsap is called for the reach on Eric Cummins - foul #1 on Eddie Milsap, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 09:19 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 08:58 | Fort Hays St. | James Lawley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:56 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes travels in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan (SF), John Ferguson (C) Jonathan Devries, Eddie Milsap | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson is hacked by Herschel Keyes - foul #4 on Herschel Keyes, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap (SF) Clarence Blassingame | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White (SG), Peter Isabelle (SF), George Bain (C) Herschel Keyes, James Lawley, Charles Lyons | |
| 08:33 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:33 | Fort Hays St. | The rebound goes to George Bain | 51-45 |
| 08:18 | Fort Hays St. | Eddie Milsap is called for the reach on Peter Isabelle - foul #2 on Eddie Milsap, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), Walter Jarrett (SF) Leroy Richardson, Eddie Milsap | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 08:18 | Fort Hays St. | Peter Isabelle makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:18 | Fort Hays St. | Peter Isabelle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Hallman | 54-47 |
| 07:41 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White's pass is intercepted by John Ferguson | 54-47 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Devries (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Jarrett (fresh) PF - Raymond Cowan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ferguson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Richard Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonel White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Isabelle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Cummins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Bain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ferguson | 56-47 |
| 07:13 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain makes the turnaround from close range | 56-49 |
| 07:05 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Reginald Winkler (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Mark Hudson (PF), Clarence Blassingame (C) Ronald Hallman, Jonathan Devries, Walter Jarrett, Raymond Cowan, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise (PG), Herschel Keyes (SG), James Lawley (SF), John Brigham (PF), Charles Lyons (C) Richard Murray, Leonel White, Peter Isabelle, Eric Cummins, George Bain | |
| 07:03 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Richardson - foul #1 on Leroy Richardson, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 07:03 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:03 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Lawley - foul #2 on James Lawley, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:39 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes travels in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lyons | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:01 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:48 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler's pass is intercepted by James Lawley | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise is hacked by Leroy Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Richardson, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Eddie Milsap (SF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Leroy Richardson, Sean Acree, Clarence Blassingame | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White (SF), George Bain (C) James Lawley, Charles Lyons | |
| 05:46 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota | Eddie Milsap's pass is intercepted by Leonel White | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Fort Hays St. | Reginald Winkler is called for the reach on Herschel Keyes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Winkler, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries (SG), Walter Jarrett (SF) Reginald Winkler, Eddie Milsap | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray (PG), Eric Cummins (PF) Ryan Hise, John Brigham | |
| 05:17 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:17 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | S. Dakota | Jonathan Devries drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Hallman | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 04:40 | Fort Hays St. | The offensive rebound goes to Herschel Keyes | 61-57 |
| 04:29 | Fort Hays St. | Jonathan Devries steals it from Eric Cummins | 61-57 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle hits a jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 03:49 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:47 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 03:30 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ronald Hallman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Devries (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Jarrett (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Hudson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Hornbuckle (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Richard Murray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herschel Keyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonel White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Cummins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Bain (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Fort Hays St. | Herschel Keyes hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Murray | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | S. Dakota | Lawrence Hornbuckle's pass is intercepted by Eric Cummins | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Fort Hays St. | Walter Jarrett is called for the reach on Leonel White - foul #2 on Walter Jarrett, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson (PG), Reginald Winkler (SG), Sean Acree (SF), Clarence Blassingame (PF), John Ferguson (C) Ronald Hallman, Jonathan Devries, Walter Jarrett, Mark Hudson, Lawrence Hornbuckle | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise (PG), Peter Isabelle (SF), Charles Lyons (PF), James Lawley (C) Richard Murray, Herschel Keyes, Eric Cummins, George Bain | |
| 02:31 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:31 | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Richardson | 65-60 |
| 01:59 | Fort Hays St. | James Lawley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lyons | 65-63 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota | John Ferguson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Leroy Richardson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Lawley - foul #3 on James Lawley, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman (PG), Mark Hudson (PF), Lawrence Hornbuckle (C) Leroy Richardson, Clarence Blassingame, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray (PG), Herschel Keyes (SG), Eric Cummins (PF), George Bain (C) Ryan Hise, Leonel White, Charles Lyons, James Lawley | |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:06 | Fort Hays St. | George Bain pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray is hacked by Sean Acree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Acree, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:04 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | Sean Acree pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman's pass is intercepted by Herschel Keyes | 69-64 |
| 00:34 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins hits the finger roll set up by Herschel Keyes | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler is hacked by Herschel Keyes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herschel Keyes, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan (PF) Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Leonel White (SG) Herschel Keyes | |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Sean Acree - foul #4 on Sean Acree, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:25 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan is hacked by Leonel White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonel White, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Mark Hudson (PF) Sean Acree | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Fort Hays St. | Mark Hudson is called for the reach on Richard Murray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hudson, team foul #14 | 71-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Sean Acree (SF) Raymond Cowan | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:22 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Murray - foul #4 on Richard Murray, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Cowan (PF) Mark Hudson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Fort Hays St. | Reginald Winkler steals the ball from Richard Murray in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler lays it up and in | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Murray connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Cummins | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Murray - foul #5 on Richard Murray, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ryan Hise (PG) Richard Murray | |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Reginald Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Fort Hays St. | Eric Cummins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ronald Hallman runs out the clock | 76-74 |