| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Herbert Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rudy Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Garland (fresh) PF - Jerald Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Nygaard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Herman Leone (fresh) C - Lawrence Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier is hacked by James Burnett - foul #1 on James Burnett, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland loses the dribble to Stanley Nygaard | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Morgan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 18:58 | Tusculum | James Burnett grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 18:45 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:44 | Tusculum | Herman Leone hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs is hacked by Gary Lollar - foul #3 on Gary Lollar, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), Eric Gust (PF) Rudy Wright, James Garland, Jerald Combs | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (PG), Stephen Chalk (PF), James Crawford (C) Gary Lollar, Herman Leone, Lawrence Malone | |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Seymour | 35-40 |
| 17:55 | Tusculum | James Crawford scores on a floater in the lane set up by Stanley Nygaard | 35-42 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gust's pass is intercepted by Stephen Chalk | 35-42 |
| 17:27 | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington (PG), Jerald Combs (PF) Herbert Vivier, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Brian Neal (SF) James Burnett | |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 17:03 | Tusculum | Stephen Chalk grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:57 | Tusculum | Robert Word makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-45 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gust | 35-45 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour hits a floater in the paint | 37-45 |
| 16:19 | Tusculum | Marvin Covington picks off the pass by James Crawford | 37-45 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert's pass is intercepted by Stanley Nygaard | 37-45 |
| 16:09 | Tusculum | Brian Neal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Nygaard | 37-47 |
| 15:54 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marvin Covington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Seymour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerald Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Gust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Word (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Nygaard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Chalk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tusculum | Robert Word knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stanley Nygaard | 39-50 |
| 15:36 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Seymour | 41-50 |
| 15:33 | Tusculum | Donald Seymour is called for the reach on Robert Word in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Seymour, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier (PG), Rudy Wright (SG), Frank Pate (SF), Philip Malott (PF), James Garland (C) Marvin Covington, Donald Seymour, Ruben Lambert, Jerald Combs, Eric Gust | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Lollar (PG), James Burnett (SF), Herman Leone (PF), Lawrence Malone (C) Robert Word, Brian Neal, Stephen Chalk, James Crawford | |
| 15:21 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Burnett | 41-52 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 15:06 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Lawrence Malone | 41-52 |
| 14:48 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-52 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Philip Malott | 41-52 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Garland and he's hacked by Gary Lollar - foul #4 on Gary Lollar, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (PG) Gary Lollar | |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 14:32 | Tusculum | Herman Leone gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:15 | Tusculum | Robert Word misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Wright is denied on a layup by James Burnett | 43-52 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota St. | Philip Malott gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:54 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 13:52 | Tusculum | Herman Leone pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 13:26 | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Philip Malott snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 13:03 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Pate | 45-52 |
| 13:00 | Tusculum | Robert Word is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Vivier - foul #1 on Herbert Vivier, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour (PG), Anthony Schreck (SF), Jerald Combs (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Herbert Vivier, Frank Pate, Philip Malott, James Garland | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Brian Neal (SG) Stanley Nygaard | |
| 12:50 | Tusculum | Robert Word misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Seymour - foul #2 on Donald Seymour, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 12:50 | Tusculum | Robert Word makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:50 | Tusculum | Robert Word makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 12:24 | Tusculum | James Burnett snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 12:03 | Tusculum | Brian Neal is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington (PG), Ruben Lambert (SG) Donald Seymour, Rudy Wright | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard (SG), Stephen Chalk (PF), James Crawford (C) Brian Neal, Herman Leone, Lawrence Malone | |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marvin Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ruben Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Schreck (fresh) PF - Jerald Combs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Word (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Nygaard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Burnett (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Chalk (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 47-54 |
| 11:17 | Tusculum | Robert Word is hacked by Jerald Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerald Combs, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Pate (SF), Eric Gust (PF) Anthony Schreck, Jerald Combs | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 11:07 | Tusculum | James Burnett is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 11:06 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gust drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ruben Lambert and the foul's on James Burnett - foul #2 on James Burnett, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier (PG), Donald Seymour (SG) Marvin Covington, Ruben Lambert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Herman Leone (PF), Lawrence Malone (C) Stephen Chalk, James Crawford | |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gust makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:24 | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard loses the dribble to Frank Pate | 50-54 |
| 10:21 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 10:20 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Tusculum | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Nygaard is blocked by Frank Pate | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Tusculum | Herman Leone gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:53 | Tusculum | The refs have stopped play. James Burnett is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Garland (SF), Jerald Combs (PF) Frank Pate, Eric Gust | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Brian Neal (SF) James Burnett | |
| 09:48 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland is whistled for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Wright (SG), Philip Malott (C) Donald Seymour, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 09:14 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:51 | S. Dakota St. | Philip Malott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Herman Leone | 50-54 |
| 08:46 | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard's pass is intercepted by Jerald Combs in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:08 | Tusculum | Rudy Wright takes the ball from Robert Word | 50-54 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota St. | Stanley Nygaard is called for the reach on James Garland - foul #3 on Stanley Nygaard, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington (PG), Donald Seymour (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Herbert Vivier, Rudy Wright, James Garland, Jerald Combs | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Lollar (PG), Stephen Chalk (PF), James Crawford (C) Robert Word, Herman Leone, Lawrence Malone | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:37 | Tusculum | James Crawford gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marvin Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Malott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stanley Nygaard (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Chalk (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Chalk | 50-57 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota St. | Philip Malott is fouled on the floor by Stephen Chalk - foul #1 on Stephen Chalk, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Schreck (SF), Eric Gust (PF) Marvin Covington, Philip Malott | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (SG), Lawrence Malone (C) Stanley Nygaard, Brian Neal | |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Seymour misses long on a runner in the paint | 50-57 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gust can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Ruben Lambert - foul #1 on Ruben Lambert, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier (PG), Rudy Wright (SG), Jerald Combs (PF) Donald Seymour, Ruben Lambert, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Herman Leone (SF) James Crawford | |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:14 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs is hacked by Stephen Chalk - foul #2 on Stephen Chalk, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jerald Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:36 | Tusculum | Herbert Vivier is called for the reach on Gary Lollar - foul #2 on Herbert Vivier, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Pate (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Anthony Schreck, Eric Gust | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard (SG) Robert Word | |
| 05:17 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota St. | Herbert Vivier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:55 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Herman Leone | 52-62 |
| 04:33 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Herman Leone | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington (PG), Donald Seymour (SG), Ruben Lambert (SF), James Garland (PF), Philip Malott (C) Herbert Vivier, Rudy Wright, Frank Pate, Jerald Combs, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (SG), James Burnett (SF), James Crawford (PF) Stanley Nygaard, Herman Leone, Lawrence Malone | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Word | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Garland and he's fouled by James Burnett - foul #3 on James Burnett, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Eric Gust (PF) Philip Malott | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Herman Leone (PF) Stephen Chalk | |
| 03:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Marvin Covington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Seymour (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ruben Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Gust (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Garland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Word (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Burnett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Herman Leone (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Tusculum | Robert Word knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-70 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland hits the finger roll | 57-70 |
| 02:25 | Tusculum | The jumper by Gary Lollar is denied by James Garland | 57-70 |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Donald Seymour | 57-70 |
| 02:20 | S. Dakota St. | Ruben Lambert misses the easy layup | 57-70 |
| 02:18 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to James Crawford | 57-70 |
| 01:49 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-70 |
| 01:48 | Tusculum | James Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:32 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 01:30 | Tusculum | James Crawford tips it back up and in | 57-72 |
| 01:13 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-72 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | James Garland tips it back up and in | 59-72 |
| 01:08 | Tusculum | Donald Seymour steals the ball from Robert Word in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| 00:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Word steals it from Donald Seymour | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Word | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Word - foul #2 on Robert Word, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Philip Malott (PF) Ruben Lambert | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Stanley Nygaard (SG), Brian Neal (SF), Stephen Chalk (PF) Gary Lollar, James Burnett, Herman Leone | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:30 | Tusculum | Stephen Chalk grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Robert Word runs out the clock | 60-74 |