| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Gordan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sydney Holly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Lyon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Lawler - foul #3 on Kevin Lawler, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco (SF) Kevin Lawler | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:39 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:35 | S. Dakota | Tommy Lyon is called for the reach on Doyle Gordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Lyon, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Doyle Gordan | 41-39 |
| 19:05 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Lindsay (PG), Tracy Liberatore (SG), Vincent Overcash (C) Ralph Barnes, Doyle Gordan, James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Leif Buentello (SF), Henry Redden (C) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Robert Hansen | |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | James Cool (C) Adrian Brisco | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (PF) Ralph Waclawski | |
| 18:24 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 18:23 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 18:05 | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 18:03 | Emporia St. | Henry Redden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:57 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay scores on a runner from the left block | 43-41 |
| 17:47 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Doyle Gordan (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF) John Lindsay, Tracy Liberatore, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Judson Perron (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Richard Hewitt, Patrick Halstead, Leif Buentello, Forest Evenson, Henry Redden | |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | James Cool can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:27 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:21 | Emporia St. | James Kollar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen tips it in | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:10 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:47 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Leif Buentello (SF) James Kollar, Judson Perron | |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan is hacked by Lonnie Parsley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lonnie Parsley, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes makes the shot from the right side set up by Doyle Gordan and he's fouled by Lonnie Parsley - foul #2 on Lonnie Parsley, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash (C) James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (SF) Leif Buentello | |
| 16:28 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:08 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Waclawski | 46-46 |
| 15:51 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Gordan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adrian Brisco (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Sydney Holly (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Overcash (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Lonnie Parsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Lyon (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Forest Evenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson is fouled in the backcourt by Adrian Brisco - foul #1 on Adrian Brisco, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bailey (SG), Richard Minix (SF), Kevin Lawler (PF), James Cool (C) Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, Sydney Holly, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Richard Hewitt (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Leif Buentello (C) Lonnie Parsley, Tommy Lyon, Forest Evenson, Robert Hansen | |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Cool - foul #1 on James Cool, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:38 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:38 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes is hacked by Leif Buentello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leif Buentello, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 15:11 | S. Dakota | John Bailey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Minix | 49-47 |
| 15:05 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Kollar | 49-49 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota | Richard Hewitt steps in front of the Ralph Barnes pass in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 15:01 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt hits the finger roll | 49-51 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | James Cool is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore (PG), Vincent Overcash (C) Ralph Barnes, James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead (SG), Henry Redden (C) Richard Hewitt, Leif Buentello | |
| 14:38 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Judson Perron (SG) James Kollar | |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore is hacked by Henry Redden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Redden, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 14:21 | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Bailey | 52-51 |
| 14:12 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Halstead | 52-53 |
| 13:46 | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Lawler | 55-53 |
| 13:40 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Smith | 55-56 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Waclawski - foul #3 on Ralph Waclawski, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Lindsay (PG), James Cool (C) Tracy Liberatore, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Richard Hewitt (SG), Forest Evenson (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Patrick Halstead, Judson Perron, Ralph Waclawski, Henry Redden | |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:58 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson misses the shot near the basket | 57-56 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 12:44 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay's layup is rejected by Robert Hansen | 57-56 |
| 12:42 | S. Dakota | James Cool tips it back up and in | 59-56 |
| 12:26 | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 12:25 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hansen | 59-56 |
| 12:09 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Forest Evenson, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), Doyle Gordan (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Sydney Holly (PF) John Lindsay, John Bailey, Richard Minix, Kevin Lawler | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Leif Buentello (SF) Lonnie Parsley, Richard Hewitt, Bill Smith | |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Doyle Gordan | 61-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Gordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Brisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sydney Holly (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cool (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - James Kollar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lyon (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Leif Buentello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forest Evenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hansen (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 11:27 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 11:25 | Emporia St. | James Kollar tips it home | 61-58 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota | James Kollar takes the ball from Ralph Barnes | 61-58 |
| 10:48 | Emporia St. | Doyle Gordan is called for the reach on Tommy Lyon - foul #1 on Doyle Gordan, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore (PG), John Bailey (SG), Richard Minix (SF), Vincent Overcash (C) Ralph Barnes, Doyle Gordan, Adrian Brisco, James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Bill Smith (SF), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Henry Redden (C) Leif Buentello, Forest Evenson, Robert Hansen | |
| 10:36 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Henry Redden and he's fouled by Sydney Holly - foul #3 on Sydney Holly, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| 10:36 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota | Ralph Waclawski steps in front of the Sydney Holly pass | 61-61 |
| 10:00 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Kollar | 61-63 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Lindsay (PG), Kevin Lawler (SF) Tracy Liberatore, Richard Minix | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (PG), Patrick Halstead (SG), Judson Perron (SF) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Ralph Waclawski - foul #4 on Ralph Waclawski, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan (SG) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello (PF) Ralph Waclawski | |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly makes the 3rd free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:18 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:47 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt's pass is intercepted by Vincent Overcash in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 08:37 | S. Dakota | Vincent Overcash loses the dribble to Richard Hewitt | 63-63 |
| 08:18 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), John Bailey (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), James Cool (C) John Lindsay, Doyle Gordan, Sydney Holly, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Forest Evenson (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Richard Hewitt, Patrick Halstead, Judson Perron, Leif Buentello, Henry Redden | |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:47 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler tips it in | 65-63 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adrian Brisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Lawler (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cool (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Lonnie Parsley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Lyon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bill Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Forest Evenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hansen (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 65-63 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes is hacked by Tommy Lyon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Lyon, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Minix (SF) Adrian Brisco | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Ralph Waclawski (PF) Lonnie Parsley, Forest Evenson | |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 07:28 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon is hacked by John Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 07:12 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Kollar | 66-66 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix is hacked by Bill Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Smith, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore (PG), Sydney Holly (PF), Vincent Overcash (C) Ralph Barnes, Kevin Lawler, James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello (C) Robert Hansen | |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 06:49 | Emporia St. | John Bailey steals it from Tommy Lyon | 68-66 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | John Bailey misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 06:42 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 06:37 | Emporia St. | James Kollar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommy Lyon | 68-69 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota | John Bailey's pass is intercepted by James Kollar in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 06:33 | Emporia St. | James Kollar banks in the layup | 68-71 |
| 06:19 | S. Dakota | Ralph Waclawski steals the ball from Vincent Overcash | 68-71 |
| 06:17 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon's pass is intercepted by Tracy Liberatore in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Tracy Liberatore is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 05:35 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota | John Bailey grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 05:16 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 05:15 | Emporia St. | Leif Buentello gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 05:15 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Lindsay (PG), Doyle Gordan (SG), Adrian Brisco (SF), Kevin Lawler (PF), James Cool (C) Tracy Liberatore, John Bailey, Richard Minix, Sydney Holly, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Richard Hewitt (SG), Judson Perron (SF), Forest Evenson (C) James Kollar, Tommy Lyon, Bill Smith, Leif Buentello | |
| 05:13 | Emporia St. | Judson Perron is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Gordan - foul #2 on Doyle Gordan, team foul #7 | 71-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Henry Redden (C) Ralph Waclawski | |
| 05:13 | Emporia St. | Judson Perron makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 05:13 | Emporia St. | Judson Perron makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lonnie Parsley - foul #3 on Lonnie Parsley, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead (SG), Robert Hansen (C) Lonnie Parsley, Henry Redden | |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | John Lindsay misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:52 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:50 | Emporia St. | Doyle Gordan picks off the pass by Judson Perron in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan misses short on a runner in the paint | 71-73 |
| 04:42 | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:35 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Forest Evenson | 71-75 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Adrian Brisco can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 71-75 |
| 04:14 | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 04:09 | Emporia St. | Adrian Brisco is called for the reach on Judson Perron - foul #2 on Adrian Brisco, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG) John Lindsay | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley (PG), Ralph Waclawski (PF), Henry Redden (C) Patrick Halstead, Forest Evenson, Robert Hansen | |
| 04:09 | Emporia St. | Judson Perron misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Kevin Lawler gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota | James Cool is hacked by Henry Redden - foul #2 on Henry Redden, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Forest Evenson (SF) Judson Perron | |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota | James Cool misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:57 | S. Dakota | James Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:57 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan snags the defensive board | 71-75 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Ralph Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doyle Gordan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adrian Brisco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Lawler (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cool (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Lonnie Parsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hewitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Forest Evenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Waclawski (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Henry Redden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | S. Dakota | James Cool hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Barnes | 73-75 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Forest Evenson | 73-77 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Lonnie Parsley steals the ball from Doyle Gordan in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 03:07 | Emporia St. | Lonnie Parsley lays it in | 73-79 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Richard Hewitt is called for the reach on Doyle Gordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hewitt, team foul #14 | 73-79 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Minix (SF), Sydney Holly (PF), Vincent Overcash (C) Adrian Brisco, Kevin Lawler, James Cool | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James Kollar (PG), Tommy Lyon (SG), Bill Smith (SF), Robert Hansen (C) Lonnie Parsley, Richard Hewitt, Forest Evenson, Henry Redden | |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Doyle Gordan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:47 | Emporia St. | James Kollar misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Robert Hansen misses the tip | 75-79 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes gets the rebound | 75-79 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Lindsay (PG), John Bailey (SG) Ralph Barnes, Doyle Gordan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Patrick Halstead (SG) Tommy Lyon | |
| 02:22 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-79 |
| 02:20 | S. Dakota | Richard Minix snags the offensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Patrick Halstead steps in front of the Vincent Overcash pass | 75-79 |
| 01:50 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hansen | 75-81 |
| 01:50 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Barnes (PG), James Cool (C) John Lindsay, Vincent Overcash | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon (SG) Patrick Halstead | |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota | Sydney Holly is whistled for a carry | 75-81 |
| 01:35 | Emporia St. | James Kollar is fouled in the backcourt by Sydney Holly - foul #4 on Sydney Holly, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| 01:35 | Emporia St. | James Kollar makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:35 | Emporia St. | James Kollar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota | Robert Hansen takes the ball from John Bailey | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Tommy Lyon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Lyon, team foul #15 | 75-83 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota | James Cool can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-83 |
| 01:00 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Ralph Barnes is called for the reach on Ralph Waclawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Barnes, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt (SG), Leif Buentello (C) Tommy Lyon, Robert Hansen | |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:57 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Richard Hewitt picks off the pass by John Bailey | 75-85 |
| 00:48 | Emporia St. | Bill Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hewitt | 75-87 |
| 00:42 | S. Dakota | John Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-87 |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to James Kollar | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Emporia St. | Richard Hewitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-87 |
| 00:10 | Emporia St. | Ralph Waclawski pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-87 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | James Kollar runs out the clock | 75-87 |