| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fresh) SG - Mark Grinstead (fresh) SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) C - Steve Kilby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Halcomb (fresh) SG - Matthew Fly (fresh) SF - Eric Taylor (fresh) PF - Harold Madson (fresh) C - Craig Junior (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly banks in the layup set up by Eric Taylor and the foul's on Steve Kilby - foul #1 on Steve Kilby, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Grinstead | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly is fouled on the floor by Steve Kilby - foul #2 on Steve Kilby, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Webre (C) Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 19:01 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | David Webre gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Ugarte and he's hacked by Michael Halcomb - foul #1 on Michael Halcomb, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior misses long on a jumper near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota | David Webre misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | David Webre misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Halcomb - foul #2 on Michael Halcomb, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG), Douglas Thompson (SG), Robert Ellender (SF), Alfred Edwards (PF) Michael Halcomb, Matthew Fly, Eric Taylor, Harold Madson | |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | David Webre misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | David Webre misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Craig Junior | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jeremy Hillard | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead lays it up and in set up by David Webre | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Ugarte blocks the short jumper by Douglas Thompson | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Craig Junior | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Ugarte - foul #1 on Matthew Ugarte, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Franklin Abbate (SG), Keith Moore (SF), John Leitner (PF), Scott Dion (C) Edward Griffin, Mark Grinstead, Donnie Riter, Matthew Ugarte, David Webre | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly (SG), Harold Madson (PF) Douglas Thompson, Craig Junior | |
| 15:48 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:48 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) SG - Franklin Abbate (fresh) SF - Keith Moore (fresh) PF - John Leitner (fresh) C - Scott Dion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jeremy Hillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Madson (fresh) C - Alfred Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith is fouled on the floor by Alfred Edwards - foul #1 on Alfred Edwards, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor (SF) Robert Ellender | |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | John Leitner is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor clanks a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 14:44 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards misses long on a floater from the right block | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate is hacked by Matthew Fly - foul #1 on Matthew Fly, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin (PG), Mark Grinstead (SG), David Webre (PF) Jeffery Smith, Franklin Abbate, John Leitner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson (PG), Craig Junior (C) Jeremy Hillard, Alfred Edwards | |
| 14:00 | N. Dakota | David Webre hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | Mercyhurst | A charge is called on Eric Taylor - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte (PF) Scott Dion | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wooden (PG) Matthew Fly | |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Griffin | 8-7 |
| 13:10 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 12:52 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:50 | N. Dakota | David Webre gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:23 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 10-7 |
| 12:13 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Douglas Thompson | 10-10 |
| 11:54 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore buries a floater from the left block | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #1 on Keith Moore, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Franklin Abbate (SG), Donnie Riter (SF), John Leitner (PF), Scott Dion (C) Edward Griffin, Mark Grinstead, Keith Moore, Matthew Ugarte, David Webre | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG), Matthew Fly (SG), Robert Ellender (PF) John Wooden, Douglas Thompson, Harold Madson | |
| 11:49 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | Mercyhurst | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) SG - Franklin Abbate (fresh) SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) PF - John Leitner (fresh) C - Scott Dion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Jeremy Hillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Fly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ellender (fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Taylor - foul #2 on Eric Taylor, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards (PF) Eric Taylor | |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Hillard, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| 11:10 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender is hacked by Donnie Riter - foul #1 on Donnie Riter, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | Mercyhurst | Franklin Abbate picks off the pass by Jeremy Hillard | 16-14 |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter misses the easy layup | 16-14 |
| 10:12 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:06 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender scores on a runner from the right block | 16-16 |
| 09:53 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Ellender - foul #1 on Robert Ellender, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead (SG), Matthew Ugarte (PF), David Webre (C) Jeffery Smith, John Leitner, Scott Dion | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson (PF) Alfred Edwards | |
| 09:53 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:53 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:38 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard misses the jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Webre | 21-18 |
| 09:26 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Fly | 21-21 |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota | Craig Junior is called for the reach on Donnie Riter - foul #1 on Craig Junior, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin (PG) Franklin Abbate | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson (PG), Alfred Edwards (C) Jeremy Hillard, Craig Junior | |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:09 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Harold Madson | 21-21 |
| 09:04 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | David Webre snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 23-21 |
| 08:42 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donnie Riter - foul #2 on Donnie Riter, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Keith Moore (SF) Donnie Riter | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wooden (PG), David Hosey (C) Matthew Fly, Robert Ellender | |
| 08:42 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:42 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 08:26 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:21 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson loses the dribble to Matthew Ugarte | 23-23 |
| 08:03 | N. Dakota | David Webre buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Griffin | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 07:35 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Edwards | 25-23 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Grinstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wooden (fresh) SG - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Madson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hosey (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Mercyhurst | David Webre swats the shot by John Wooden | 25-23 |
| 07:13 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:53 | Mercyhurst | David Hosey buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Edwards | 25-25 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Wooden - foul #1 on John Wooden, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (SG), John Leitner (PF), Scott Dion (C) Mark Grinstead, Matthew Ugarte, David Webre | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG), Matthew Fly (SG), Robert Ellender (SF), Craig Junior (C) John Wooden, Douglas Thompson, Alfred Edwards, David Hosey | |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:11 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ellender | 27-27 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:48 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:35 | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Ellender | 27-29 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 05:19 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:12 | Mercyhurst | Jeffery Smith picks off the pass by Robert Ellender | 27-29 |
| 04:50 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion banks in the layup | 29-29 |
| 04:26 | Mercyhurst | John Leitner is called for the reach on Robert Ellender - foul #1 on John Leitner, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead (SG), Matthew Ugarte (PF), David Webre (C) Edward Griffin, Keith Moore, John Leitner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards (PF) Harold Madson | |
| 04:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:03 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:01 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard is hacked by Mark Grinstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Grinstead, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Keith Moore (SF) Scott Dion | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 04:01 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:01 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead is fouled on the floor by Robert Ellender - foul #2 on Robert Ellender, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter (SF), Steve Kilby (C) Keith Moore, David Webre | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Halcomb (PG), Douglas Thompson (SG), Eric Taylor (SF) Jeremy Hillard, Matthew Fly, Robert Ellender | |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:35 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Grinstead (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kilby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Michael Halcomb (fresh) SG - Douglas Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Junior (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alfred Edwards - foul #2 on Alfred Edwards, team foul #12 | 30-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate (PG) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:14 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Eric Taylor | 32-34 |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Ugarte | 34-34 |
| 02:53 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Webre (PF) Matthew Ugarte | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Matthew Fly (SG), Robert Ellender (PF) Douglas Thompson, Alfred Edwards | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 02:10 | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Steve Kilby | 34-34 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead is fouled on the floor by Michael Halcomb - foul #3 on Michael Halcomb, team foul #13 | 34-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin (PG) Franklin Abbate | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard (PG), Harold Madson (PF), Alfred Edwards (C) Michael Halcomb, Robert Ellender, Craig Junior | |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:36 | Mercyhurst | Alfred Edwards's layup is rejected by Steve Kilby | 36-34 |
| 01:34 | Mercyhurst | Harold Madson tips it in | 36-36 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota | David Webre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (SG), Keith Moore (SF), Matthew Ugarte (PF) Mark Grinstead, Donnie Riter, David Webre | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson (SG) Matthew Fly | |
| 01:15 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Griffin - foul #1 on Edward Griffin, team foul #9 | 36-36 |
| 01:15 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:15 | Mercyhurst | Jeremy Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota | Jeremy Hillard takes the ball from Edward Griffin | 36-38 |
| 00:56 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Eric Taylor, team foul #14 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Webre (C) Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Ellender (SF), Craig Junior (C) Eric Taylor, Alfred Edwards | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:38 | Mercyhurst | Craig Junior grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:20 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Hillard | 37-40 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | David Webre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte tips it in | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Douglas Thompson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-40 |