| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Herbert Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Franks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Mesta, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 19:36 | St. Michael's | Robert Zook blocks the jumper by David Franks | 27-39 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta is fouled on the floor by Terry Spear - foul #3 on Terry Spear, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Henry Powell (PF) Terry Spear | |
| 19:03 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Zook | 30-39 |
| 18:50 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota | Jason White grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Mesta | 32-39 |
| 18:18 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Hinze | 32-42 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota | Jason White drills a floater in the lane set up by Gregory Mesta | 34-42 |
| 17:47 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Glenn Thomas | 34-42 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Cox | 37-42 |
| 17:24 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Laughlin | 37-45 |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 40-45 |
| 16:47 | St. Michael's | David Franks is fouled on the floor by Gregory Mesta - foul #2 on Gregory Mesta, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (SG), Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Glenn Thomas, Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw (SG), Alvin Inoue (SF), Louis Magnuson (C) Louis Laughlin, Everett Hisey, David Franks | |
| 16:33 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:31 | N. Dakota | James Tafoya grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tafoya | 42-45 |
| 15:48 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG) Gregory Mesta | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey (SF), Terry Spear (PF) Herbert Hinze, Henry Powell | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Junior Atwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Melvin Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Alvin Inoue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota | Everett Hisey steals it from Cedric Sampson | 42-45 |
| 15:23 | St. Michael's | Glenn Thomas is called for the reach on Melvin Shaw - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Junior Atwell, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin (SG) Alvin Inoue | |
| 15:11 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson misses the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Zook | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 45-45 |
| 14:24 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson misses the jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 14:22 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Jonathan Gard (SG), Clifford Cox (SF), James Tafoya (PF) Cedric Sampson, Glenn Thomas, Merle Brown, Robert Zook | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze (PG), Alvin Inoue (SF), David Franks (C) Melvin Shaw, Everett Hisey, Louis Magnuson | |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota | Jason White scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Mesta | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell (C) Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 13:18 | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Cox | 50-45 |
| 12:49 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Hinze | 50-48 |
| 12:38 | N. Dakota | David Franks blocks the jumper by James Tafoya | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | St. Michael's | David Franks grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | St. Michael's | Clifford Cox steps in front of the Alvin Inoue pass | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota | Jonathan Gard loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Jonathan Gard, James Tafoya, Junior Atwell | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw (SG), Everett Hisey (SF), Henry Powell (PF) Louis Laughlin, Alvin Inoue, Terry Spear | |
| 11:50 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw is hacked by Clifford Cox - foul #2 on Clifford Cox, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gregory Mesta | 50-48 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Herbert Hinze (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Melvin Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Franks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | Jason White misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Franks - foul #3 on David Franks, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson (C) David Franks | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | Jason White misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | Jason White misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:12 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Louis Magnuson | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | St. Michael's | Robert Zook blocks the jumper by Melvin Shaw | 50-48 |
| 10:54 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 10:53 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the floater from the right side | 50-50 |
| 10:46 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Louis Magnuson | 50-50 |
| 10:27 | St. Michael's | Louis Magnuson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:21 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 10:20 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:58 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze's pass is intercepted by Jason White | 50-50 |
| 09:46 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Mesta | 53-50 |
| 09:33 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:32 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jason White | 53-50 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:23 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:05 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | N. Dakota | Jason White pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Herbert Hinze - foul #3 on Herbert Hinze, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (PG), Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Gregory Mesta, Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | John Smith (PG), Louis Laughlin (SG), Alvin Inoue (SF), Terry Spear (PF), David Franks (C) Herbert Hinze, Melvin Shaw, Everett Hisey, Henry Powell, Louis Magnuson | |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | St. Michael's | David Franks comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:03 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson misses the jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | St. Michael's | Alvin Inoue snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:41 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear's pass is intercepted by Glenn Thomas | 56-50 |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 07:24 | N. Dakota | James Tafoya gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Junior Atwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Laughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Inoue (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Spear (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Franks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell loses the dribble to Terry Spear | 56-50 |
| 07:01 | St. Michael's | Alvin Inoue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Jason White (C) Glenn Thomas, Junior Atwell | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze (PG), Everett Hisey (SF) John Smith, Alvin Inoue | |
| 06:48 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Jason White | 59-50 |
| 06:30 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin hits a shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson loses the dribble to Everett Hisey | 59-52 |
| 05:52 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:42 | St. Michael's | David Franks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota | Jason White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | N. Dakota | Jason White misses the dunk attempt | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | St. Michael's | David Franks pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:16 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey misses badly on a runner in the paint | 59-52 |
| 05:15 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:54 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:53 | St. Michael's | David Franks snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze misses long on a shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | St. Michael's | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Hisey | 59-55 |
| 04:06 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | Jason White grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Clifford Cox (SF), Robert Zook (PF) Cedric Sampson, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Henry Powell (PF), Louis Magnuson (C) Terry Spear, David Franks | |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 03:41 | St. Michael's | Henry Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:36 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Cox - foul #3 on Clifford Cox, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell (C) Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw (SG) Louis Laughlin | |
| 03:36 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:36 | St. Michael's | Everett Hisey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | St. Michael's | Melvin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Junior Atwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Michael's | PG - Herbert Hinze (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Shaw (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Everett Hisey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | St. Michael's | Clifford Cox steals the ball from Henry Powell | 59-57 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox lays it up and in | 61-57 |
| 02:50 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jason White (C) Junior Atwell | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin (SG), Terry Spear (PF), David Franks (C) Melvin Shaw, Henry Powell, Louis Magnuson | |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Cox - foul #4 on Clifford Cox, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:31 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:11 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Cox - foul #5 on Clifford Cox, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Merle Brown (SF) Clifford Cox | |
| Subs | St. Michael's | | |
| 02:11 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | N. Dakota | Jason White snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:51 | N. Dakota | Jason White makes the floater from the left block set up by Gregory Mesta | 63-59 |
| 01:38 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Hinze | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Jason White can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | St. Michael's | Terry Spear gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:12 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Mesta - foul #3 on Gregory Mesta, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:12 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:12 | St. Michael's | Herbert Hinze misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Jason White pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown loses the dribble to Herbert Hinze | 63-62 |
| 00:47 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herbert Hinze | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook's fadeaway is rejected by David Franks | 63-64 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 00:19 | St. Michael's | The rebound goes to Louis Laughlin | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:17 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | St. Michael's | St. Michael's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | St. Michael's | Louis Laughlin's floater is tipped away by Jason White | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Michael's | St. Michael's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook is hacked by Herbert Hinze in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herbert Hinze, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook is hacked by Terry Spear - foul #4 on Terry Spear, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook runs out the clock | 66-65 |