| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville 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) | |
| 19:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Holt is called for the reach on Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Anthony Holt, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:17 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt lays it in | 30-36 |
| 18:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Archer | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on Joseph Lacefield - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota | James Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lacefield | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | James Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Lacefield | 33-41 |
| 17:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota | James Smith is fouled on the floor by James Kent - foul #2 on James Kent, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) James Kent, Anthony Wehner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (SG), Kurt Hawkins (C) James Smith, Anthony Holt | |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Lacefield | 36-44 |
| 16:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG) Jody Carpenter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (PG), Louis Burrow (C) Joseph Lacefield, Jerry Wentworth | |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour is hacked by Jason Cardinale - foul #2 on Jason Cardinale, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown (SF) Ronald Archer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:06 | N. Dakota | Jason Cardinale steals the ball from Wayne Horne | 36-44 |
| 15:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominick Levinthal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Cardinale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) SG - Wayne Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Nance (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 15:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Ritenour picks off the pass by Jason Cardinale | 38-44 |
| 14:51 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance misses the driving attempt in the paint | 38-44 |
| 14:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Cecil Ritenour steals the ball from Dennis Logan | 38-44 |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cecil Ritenour | 38-46 |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown lays it in set up by Dominick Levinthal and the foul's on Wayne Horne - foul #2 on Wayne Horne, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), James Kent (PF), Anthony Wehner (C) Richard Wallace, Dominick Levinthal, Dennis Logan, Jason Cardinale | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Willie Owen (SG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), Anthony Holt (C) Cecil Ritenour, Wayne Horne, Kurt Hawkins, Stephen Nance | |
| 14:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:38 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lacefield - foul #2 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance (PF) Louis Burrow | |
| 13:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lacefield - foul #3 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Nance - foul #2 on Stephen Nance, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:42 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (PF) Stephen Nance | |
| 12:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent's pass is intercepted by Wayne Horne | 42-46 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | Jody Carpenter picks off the pass by Willie Owen | 42-46 |
| 12:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Archer | 42-46 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Louis Hamer | 44-46 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Louis Hamer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kent (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wayne Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Anthony Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Dakota | Jody Carpenter steals it from Jerry Wentworth | 44-46 |
| 11:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter is hacked by Wayne Horne - foul #3 on Wayne Horne, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Dennis Logan (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) Louis Hamer, James Kent, Anthony Wehner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins (PF), Louis Burrow (C) Wayne Horne, Anthony Holt | |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Wentworth - foul #1 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal (SG) Jody Carpenter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Kurt Hawkins | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 3 from straight away set up by Willie Owen | 45-49 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 10:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal's floater is tipped away by Kurt Hawkins | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lacefield and he's hacked by Dominick Levinthal - foul #2 on Dominick Levinthal, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter (SG), Anthony Wehner (C) Ronald Archer, Jason Cardinale | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Stephen Nance (PF) Joseph Lacefield, Jerry Wentworth | |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Louis Burrow | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Willie Owen | 47-55 |
| 08:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Wallace | 49-55 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins is denied on a dunk by Anthony Wehner | 49-55 |
| 08:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 07:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Logan | 51-55 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance tips it in | 51-57 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Carpenter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dominick Levinthal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Owen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kurt Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Burrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal lays it up and in | 53-57 |
| 06:55 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow loses the dribble to Richard Wallace | 53-57 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dominick Levinthal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins is hacked by Dominick Levinthal - foul #3 on Dominick Levinthal, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer (PG), Jason Brown (SG), Ronald Archer (SF), James Kent (PF), Jason Cardinale (C) Richard Wallace, Jody Carpenter, Dominick Levinthal, Dennis Logan, Anthony Wehner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Wayne Horne (SG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), Anthony Holt (C) James Smith, Willie Owen, Kurt Hawkins, Louis Burrow | |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Nance denies the turnaround by Jason Brown | 53-57 |
| 05:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Brown, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Louis Hamer's pass is intercepted by Anthony Holt | 53-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Lacefield | 53-59 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-59 |
| 04:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | Louis Hamer is called for the reach on Joseph Lacefield - foul #1 on Louis Hamer, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace (PG), Jody Carpenter (SG) Louis Hamer, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (SG) Stephen Nance | |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Joseph Lacefield picks off the pass by Ronald Archer | 53-61 |
| 03:50 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield hits the finger roll | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lacefield - foul #4 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan (PF), Anthony Wehner (C) James Kent, Jason Cardinale | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow (PF) Anthony Holt | |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 03:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Dennis Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Carpenter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Archer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Wehner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Louis Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerry Wentworth - foul #2 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Willie Owen (SG), Cecil Ritenour (SF), Kurt Hawkins (PF) Joseph Lacefield, Jerry Wentworth, Wayne Horne | |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Willie Owen | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville 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) | |
| 02:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:45 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent (PF) Dennis Logan | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), Stephen Nance (PF), Anthony Holt (C) James Smith, Cecil Ritenour, Kurt Hawkins, Louis Burrow | |
| 02:33 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt's floater is tipped away by James Kent | 61-65 |
| 02:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jody Carpenter | 63-65 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-65 |
| 01:56 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Archer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 66-65 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 01:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | N. Dakota | James Kent steals it from Willie Owen | 66-67 |
| 00:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | James Kent misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Richard Wallace misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Richard Wallace is called for the reach on Anthony Holt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wallace, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Wehner grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jody Carpenter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-69 |