| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Horace Winkler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Gobeil (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler's layup is rejected by Jackie Lewis | 35-34 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:28 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Flynn - foul #2 on Raymond Flynn, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Maurice Johnson - foul #2 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:44 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler tips it in | 37-36 |
| 18:18 | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs slams it home on a nice dish by Shane Bowler | 37-38 |
| 18:02 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Shane Bowler | 37-38 |
| 17:55 | N. Dakota | Robert Lykins picks off the pass by Shane Bowler | 37-38 |
| 17:36 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:15 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Lewis | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:34 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Maurice Johnson and he's fouled by John Mathis - foul #1 on John Mathis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Boyd Delaney (SG), John Richardson (SF), Jerry Scholten (PF), Michael Tignor (C) Frederick Gobeil, Maurice Johnson, Raymond Flynn, Robert Lykins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Schultz (PG), Melvin Lovell (SG), William Kilpatrick (SF), Charles Gay (C) John Mathis, Shane Bowler, Walter Knight, Jackie Lewis | |
| 16:34 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | William Kilpatrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota | Charles Gay hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Central Arkansas | Jerry Scholten makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Horace Winkler | 42-40 |
| 15:37 | N. Dakota | Melvin Lovell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:36 | Central Arkansas | John Richardson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Horace Winkler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boyd Delaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Scholten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tignor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kilpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Griggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Central Arkansas | John Richardson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota | John Richardson takes the ball from Melvin Lovell | 45-40 |
| 14:26 | Central Arkansas | Gilbert Griggs swats the layup by Michael Tignor | 45-40 |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota | William Kilpatrick pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:10 | N. Dakota | Melvin Lovell is hacked by Jerry Scholten - foul #3 on Jerry Scholten, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil (SG), Maurice Johnson (SF), Raymond Flynn (PF), Robert Lykins (C) Horace Winkler, John Richardson, Jerry Scholten, Michael Tignor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Mathis (PG), Shane Bowler (SG), Walter Knight (SF), Jackie Lewis (C) Joseph Schultz, Melvin Lovell, Gilbert Griggs, Charles Gay | |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Kilpatrick | 45-43 |
| 13:36 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil connects on the jumper from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | Central Arkansas | Boyd Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lykins | 49-43 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis blows the layup | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 12:21 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Boyd Delaney and the foul's on Jackie Lewis - foul #3 on Jackie Lewis, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Noel (PG) Boyd Delaney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs (PF) William Kilpatrick | |
| 12:21 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:11 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | Central Arkansas | Eric Noel buries a turnaround from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-45 |
| 11:41 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 11:37 | Central Arkansas | Eric Noel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gilbert Griggs | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Eric Noel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Gobeil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Raymond Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Bowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gilbert Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 11:08 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Lykins | 54-45 |
| 10:58 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 10:56 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mathis and he's hacked by Maurice Johnson - foul #3 on Maurice Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler (PG), Boyd Delaney (SG), John Richardson (SF), Jerry Scholten (PF), Michael Tignor (C) Eric Noel, Frederick Gobeil, Maurice Johnson, Raymond Flynn, Robert Lykins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Schultz (PG), Melvin Lovell (SG), William Kilpatrick (C) John Mathis, Shane Bowler, Jackie Lewis | |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Central Arkansas | The jumper by John Richardson is denied by Walter Knight | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Horace Winkler takes the ball from Joseph Schultz | 54-48 |
| 10:11 | Central Arkansas | William Kilpatrick steps in front of the Horace Winkler pass | 54-48 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | William Kilpatrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Central Arkansas | Jerry Scholten grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota | Melvin Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | N. Dakota | William Kilpatrick connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Lovell | 54-50 |
| 08:54 | Central Arkansas | Boyd Delaney is hacked by Melvin Lovell - foul #2 on Melvin Lovell, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil (SG), Maurice Johnson (SF), Robert Lykins (C) Boyd Delaney, John Richardson, Michael Tignor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Mathis (PG), Shane Bowler (SG), Charles Gay (SF), James Whitner (PF), Jackie Lewis (C) Joseph Schultz, Melvin Lovell, Walter Knight, Gilbert Griggs, William Kilpatrick | |
| 08:30 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Johnson | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:08 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lykins | 58-50 |
| 07:55 | N. Dakota | Charles Gay buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Scholten - foul #4 on Jerry Scholten, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn (PF) Jerry Scholten | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 07:55 | N. Dakota | Charles Gay makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:37 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:35 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson tips it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Horace Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Gobeil (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lykins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shane Bowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gay (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Whitner (fresh) C - Jackie Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota | John Mathis double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Boyd Delaney (PG) Horace Winkler | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Kilpatrick (SF) James Whitner | |
| 07:11 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Mathis - foul #2 on John Mathis, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs (PF) Charles Gay | |
| 07:11 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Mathis and he's hacked by Robert Lykins - foul #3 on Robert Lykins, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Walter Knight (SF) William Kilpatrick | |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:01 | Central Arkansas | The rebound goes to Raymond Flynn | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Central Arkansas | The jump hook by Raymond Flynn is blocked by Walter Knight | 62-55 |
| 06:40 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 06:39 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:20 | Central Arkansas | John Mathis steps in front of the Boyd Delaney pass | 62-55 |
| 06:05 | N. Dakota | Walter Knight banks in the layup | 62-57 |
| 05:42 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Knight | 62-57 |
| 05:40 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:23 | N. Dakota | Robert Lykins swats the short shot by Gilbert Griggs | 62-57 |
| 05:21 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:10 | Central Arkansas | Robert Lykins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:08 | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota | Jackie Lewis loses the dribble to Robert Lykins | 62-57 |
| 04:41 | Central Arkansas | Boyd Delaney is fouled on the floor by Jackie Lewis - foul #4 on Jackie Lewis, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler (PG), John Richardson (SF), Jerry Scholten (PF), Michael Tignor (C) Frederick Gobeil, Maurice Johnson, Raymond Flynn, Robert Lykins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Schultz (PG), Melvin Lovell (SG), William Kilpatrick (SF), Charles Gay (PF), James Whitner (C) John Mathis, Shane Bowler, Walter Knight, Gilbert Griggs, Jackie Lewis | |
| 04:23 | Central Arkansas | Joseph Schultz takes the ball from Jerry Scholten | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota | Charles Gay clanks a floater from the left side | 62-57 |
| 04:01 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:50 | Central Arkansas | Jerry Scholten makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | N. Dakota | James Whitner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Central Arkansas | PG - Horace Winkler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyd Delaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Scholten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Tignor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Lovell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kilpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gay (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Whitner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Central Arkansas | Horace Winkler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Richardson | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Joseph Schultz is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil (SG), Robert Lykins (C) Boyd Delaney, Michael Tignor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Mathis (PG), Walter Knight (SF), Gilbert Griggs (PF) Melvin Lovell, Charles Gay, James Whitner | |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson (SF), Raymond Flynn (PF) John Richardson, Jerry Scholten | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler (SG), Jackie Lewis (C) Joseph Schultz, William Kilpatrick | |
| 02:42 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn lays it in set up by Horace Winkler | 69-59 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota | John Mathis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:24 | Central Arkansas | Frederick Gobeil snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 02:09 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn clanks a jump hook from close range | 69-59 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota | Gilbert Griggs pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota | Frederick Gobeil steals it from Walter Knight | 69-59 |
| 01:33 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson misses the runner from close range | 69-59 |
| 01:31 | Central Arkansas | Raymond Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:11 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Gobeil | 72-59 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota | John Mathis is denied on a layup by Maurice Johnson | 72-59 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota | Shane Bowler hits the follow up shot | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Central Arkansas | Maurice Johnson is hacked by Walter Knight - foul #2 on Walter Knight, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Central Arkansas | Eric Noel (PG), Boyd Delaney (SG), John Richardson (SF), Jerry Scholten (PF), Michael Tignor (C) Horace Winkler, Frederick Gobeil, Maurice Johnson, Raymond Flynn, Robert Lykins | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Schultz (PG), Melvin Lovell (SG), William Kilpatrick (SF), Charles Gay (PF), James Whitner (C) John Mathis, Shane Bowler, Walter Knight, Gilbert Griggs, Jackie Lewis | |
| 00:00 | Central Arkansas | Eric Noel runs out the clock | 72-61 |