| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Patrick Beckmann (fresh) SG - Todd Cora (fresh) SF - Thomas Pharris (fresh) PF - Irving Willett (fresh) C - John Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Epperson (fresh) SG - Dale Spicher (fresh) SF - Kevin Murphy (fresh) PF - Robert Thaller (fresh) C - Trevor Raby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Rockhurst | Trevor Raby steps in front of the John Carr pass | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Patrick Beckmann | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | S. Dakota St. | John Carr blocks the short jumper by Richard Epperson | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Thomas Pharris | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the runner in the paint | 5-5 |
| 18:26 | Rockhurst | John Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson makes the runner from the baseline | 5-7 |
| 18:12 | Rockhurst | Trevor Raby denies the turnaround by Thomas Pharris | 5-7 |
| 18:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John Carr - foul #1 on John Carr, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Donald Bowles (PG), William Grant (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Willie Shanahan (PF), Franklin Stone (C) Patrick Beckmann, Todd Cora, Thomas Pharris, Irving Willett, John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (PG), Nick Lister (SF), John Goris (PF) Richard Epperson, Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller | |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 17:38 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Bowles and he's fouled by Trevor Raby - foul #1 on Trevor Raby, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Dale Spicher, Trevor Raby | |
| 17:38 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris is hacked by Franklin Stone - foul #1 on Franklin Stone, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Donald Bowles - foul #1 on Donald Bowles, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant misses the free throw | 8-11 |
| 17:12 | Rockhurst | Franklin Stone snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 16:55 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan's fadeaway is rejected by John Goris | 8-11 |
| 16:54 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:46 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 16:45 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 16:29 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann (PG), Todd Cora (SG), Thomas Pharris (SF), Irving Willett (PF), David Triplett (C) Donald Bowles, William Grant, Charles Smith, Willie Shanahan, Franklin Stone | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson (PG), Dale Spicher (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), David Anderson (PF) Garland James, Joseph Draves, Nick Lister, John Goris | |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson can't throw it down but the foul's on Irving Willett - foul #1 on Irving Willett, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller (PF) Joseph Bryant | |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:16 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 15:47 | Rockhurst | Thomas Pharris drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Beckmann | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Patrick Beckmann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Cora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Pharris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Willett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Epperson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Murphy (fresh) PF - Robert Thaller (fresh) C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the lay-in | 10-12 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 15:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 15:29 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Irving Willett | 10-12 |
| 15:24 | Rockhurst | Richard Epperson is called for the reach on Patrick Beckmann - foul #1 on Richard Epperson, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins (PG), William Grant (SG), John Carr (C) Patrick Beckmann, Todd Cora, Irving Willett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (PG), Trevor Raby (C) Richard Epperson, Robert Thaller | |
| 15:00 | Rockhurst | William Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Collins is called for the reach on Garland James - foul #1 on Aaron Collins, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Donald Bowles (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Willie Shanahan (PF) Aaron Collins, Thomas Pharris, David Triplett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (SG), Nick Lister (SF), John Goris (PF) Dale Spicher, Kevin Murphy, David Anderson | |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Todd Cora (SG), Franklin Stone (C) William Grant, John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:33 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Cora, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota St. | Todd Cora takes the ball from Nick Lister | 10-14 |
| 13:51 | Rockhurst | Franklin Stone hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Bowles | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James is fouled on the floor by Donald Bowles - foul #2 on Donald Bowles, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann (PG), William Grant (SG), Irving Willett (PF) Donald Bowles, Todd Cora, Willie Shanahan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) John Goris, Trevor Raby | |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Franklin Stone | 12-14 |
| 13:35 | Rockhurst | Joseph Draves steals it from Patrick Beckmann in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves hits the finger roll | 12-16 |
| 13:09 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith's floater is knocked away by Joseph Bryant | 12-16 |
| 13:08 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Thomas Pharris (SF), John Carr (C) Charles Smith, Franklin Stone | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson (PG), Dale Spicher (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF) Garland James, Joseph Draves, Nick Lister | |
| 12:51 | Rockhurst | John Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:29 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:13 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Spicher | 12-18 |
| 12:11 | Rockhurst | Kevin Murphy is called for the reach on Thomas Pharris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Murphy, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Todd Cora (SG), Willie Shanahan (PF), David Triplett (C) William Grant, Irving Willett, John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), John Goris (PF), David Anderson (C) Kevin Murphy, Robert Thaller, Joseph Bryant | |
| 11:59 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Nick Lister | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Patrick Beckmann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Cora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Pharris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Shanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Triplett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Epperson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Lister (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Goris (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann is fouled on the floor by Richard Epperson - foul #2 on Richard Epperson, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Franklin Stone (PF), John Carr (C) Patrick Beckmann, Thomas Pharris, Willie Shanahan, David Triplett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (PG), Joseph Draves (SG), Trevor Raby (C) Richard Epperson, Dale Spicher, David Anderson | |
| 11:06 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 11:05 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 11:00 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:58 | Rockhurst | Nick Lister steals the ball from Aaron Collins in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-20 |
| 10:41 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 10:34 | Rockhurst | John Carr misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves can't finish the layup | 12-20 |
| 10:16 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:12 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Garland James - foul #1 on Garland James, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | William Grant (SG), Thomas Pharris (SF), Irving Willett (PF) Todd Cora, Charles Smith, Franklin Stone | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Robert Thaller (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Draves, Nick Lister, John Goris, Trevor Raby | |
| 10:12 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:12 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Robert Thaller | 13-20 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy blows the layup | 13-20 |
| 09:55 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | Rockhurst | Thomas Pharris misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Murphy - foul #2 on Kevin Murphy, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann (PG), Willie Shanahan (C) Aaron Collins, John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF) Kevin Murphy | |
| 09:50 | Rockhurst | Thomas Pharris makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:50 | Rockhurst | Thomas Pharris makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Spicher and he's hacked by Willie Shanahan - foul #1 on Willie Shanahan, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thaller makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:30 | Rockhurst | William Grant is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Spicher - foul #1 on Dale Spicher, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (PG) Garland James | |
| 09:30 | Rockhurst | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:30 | Rockhurst | William Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:30 | Rockhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Shanahan | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dale Spicher - foul #2 on Dale Spicher, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Franklin Stone (C) Irving Willett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (SG), David Anderson (PF) Dale Spicher, Robert Thaller | |
| 09:18 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:18 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Frankie Powell | 17-25 |
| 09:04 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann's pass is intercepted by Nick Lister in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 09:02 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister jams it | 17-27 |
| 09:00 | Rockhurst | Joseph Draves takes the ball from Patrick Beckmann in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Pharris is called for the reach on Nick Lister - foul #1 on Thomas Pharris, team foul #10 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charles Smith (SG), David Triplett (C) William Grant, Willie Shanahan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 08:46 | Rockhurst | Joseph Draves is called for the reach on Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Draves, team foul #9 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Todd Cora (SG) Thomas Pharris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (PG) Frankie Powell | |
| 08:46 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:46 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Smith takes the ball from David Anderson | 19-29 |
| 08:25 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith lays it up and in | 21-29 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 08:09 | Rockhurst | David Triplett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 08:05 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora buries a floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 07:57 | Rockhurst | David Triplett pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 07:53 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith hits a turnaround from close range | 25-29 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Beckmann is called for the reach on Garland James - foul #1 on Patrick Beckmann, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins (PG), William Grant (SG), Thomas Pharris (SF), Irving Willett (PF), John Carr (C) Patrick Beckmann, Todd Cora, Charles Smith, Franklin Stone, David Triplett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SF), Robert Thaller (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Nick Lister, David Anderson, Trevor Raby | |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Aaron Collins (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Grant (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Pharris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irving Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Garland James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Draves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Thaller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett drills a shot from close range | 27-30 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 27-30 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Pharris blocks the jumper by Robert Thaller | 27-30 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves is whistled for a carry | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Todd Cora (SG), Willie Shanahan (C) William Grant, John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), John Goris (PF), Trevor Raby (C) Joseph Draves, Robert Thaller, Joseph Bryant | |
| 06:18 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Trevor Raby - foul #2 on Trevor Raby, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann (PG) Aaron Collins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Trevor Raby | |
| 06:18 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:18 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota St. | Irving Willett swats the layup by Nick Lister | 29-30 |
| 05:57 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:53 | Rockhurst | Frankie Powell takes the ball from Todd Cora in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Pharris - foul #2 on Thomas Pharris, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charles Smith (SF) Thomas Pharris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (SG), David Anderson (C) Frankie Powell, Joseph Bryant | |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:26 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Todd Cora | 31-31 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Garland James | 31-33 |
| 05:09 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Draves - foul #2 on Joseph Draves, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins (PG), Franklin Stone (PF), David Triplett (C) Patrick Beckmann, Irving Willett, Willie Shanahan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Robert Thaller (PF) Joseph Draves, John Goris | |
| 05:09 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:09 | Rockhurst | Todd Cora misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 05:09 | Rockhurst | Franklin Stone grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:56 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 35-33 |
| 04:39 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nick Lister | 35-36 |
| 04:24 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Garland James - foul #2 on Garland James, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | William Grant (SF), Irving Willett (PF), John Carr (C) Charles Smith, Franklin Stone, David Triplett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Garland James, David Anderson | |
| 04:24 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:24 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant tips it in | 37-38 |
| 03:55 | Rockhurst | John Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 03:40 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 03:36 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-38 |
| 03:35 | Rockhurst | John Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Aaron Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Todd Cora (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grant (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Irving Willett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Frankie Powell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thaller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rockhurst | Aaron Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Donald Bowles (PG), Thomas Pharris (SF), Willie Shanahan (PF) Aaron Collins, Todd Cora, Irving Willett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson (PG), Kevin Murphy (SF), John Goris (PF), Trevor Raby (C) Frankie Powell, Nick Lister, Robert Thaller, Joseph Bryant | |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Franklin Stone (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:58 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Pharris - foul #3 on Thomas Pharris, team foul #13 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Charles Smith (SG), David Triplett (C) Thomas Pharris, Willie Shanahan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF) John Goris | |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 02:38 | Rockhurst | David Triplett loses the dribble to Richard Epperson in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 02:37 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 02:32 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dale Spicher and he's fouled by Franklin Stone - foul #2 on Franklin Stone, team foul #14 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann (PG), John Carr (C) Donald Bowles, Franklin Stone | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves (SG) Dale Spicher | |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:14 | Rockhurst | William Grant is hacked by Kevin Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Murphy, team foul #13 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF) Kevin Murphy | |
| 02:14 | Rockhurst | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 02:14 | Rockhurst | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | Trevor Raby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Todd Cora (SG), Irving Willett (PF) Charles Smith, David Triplett | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:43 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 01:42 | Rockhurst | John Carr gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:29 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 01:27 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Epperson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves is hacked by Todd Cora - foul #2 on Todd Cora, team foul #15 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Goris (PF) David Anderson | |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Draves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:10 | Rockhurst | Patrick Beckmann is whistled for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Donald Bowles (PG), Charles Smith (SF) Patrick Beckmann, William Grant | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Draves, Trevor Raby | |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-45 |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister tips it home | 38-47 |
| 00:36 | Rockhurst | Willie Shanahan misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-47 |
| 00:35 | Rockhurst | Irving Willett tips it in | 40-47 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota St. | John Goris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 00:23 | Rockhurst | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:18 | Rockhurst | Donald Bowles scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by Nick Lister is blocked by Irving Willett | 43-47 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bryant | 43-47 |