| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) PF - Frank Barker (fresh) C - Houston Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Zane Ashby (fresh) SG - Randolph Fulford (fresh) SF - Myron Shealey (fresh) PF - Donald Epps (fresh) C - Paul Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Nazarene | N.W. Nazarene is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeff Nielsen | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Billy Hammond and he's fouled by Randolph Fulford - foul #1 on Randolph Fulford, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey is fouled on the floor by Billy Hammond - foul #1 on Billy Hammond, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond is fouled on the floor by Zane Ashby - foul #1 on Zane Ashby, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson double dribbles | 5-0 |
| 17:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Donald Epps buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Zane Ashby | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randolph Fulford - foul #2 on Randolph Fulford, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton (SG) Randolph Fulford | |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham misses the shot in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:21 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Houston Carter - foul #1 on Houston Carter, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 16:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Allan Salem (fresh) SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Mark Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Zane Ashby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Woolverton (fresh) SF - Myron Shealey (fresh) PF - Donald Epps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Peterson | 10-6 |
| 15:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Mark Peterson is called for the reach on Donald Epps - foul #1 on Mark Peterson, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry (SF) Billy Hammond | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 15:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Smith | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Zane Ashby | 12-8 |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:25 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith tips it in | 14-8 |
| 14:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Mark Peterson picks off the pass by Paul Graham | 14-8 |
| 13:50 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 13:48 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Jack Woolverton | 14-8 |
| 13:37 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Epps | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith is called for 5 seconds | 14-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Billy Hammond (SF), Frank Barker (PF), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Frank Thompson, John Smith, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | John Stribling (SF), Ward Little (PF), Ronald Brantner (C) Myron Shealey, Donald Epps, Paul Graham | |
| 13:09 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Zane Ashby | 14-13 |
| 12:42 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | N.W. Nazarene | Ronald Brantner pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:22 | N.W. Nazarene | Frank Barker is called for the reach on Zane Ashby - foul #1 on Frank Barker, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman (SG) Michael Cherry | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Eddie Ahlers (PG), Charles Wade (SF) Zane Ashby, Jack Woolverton | |
| 12:07 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:59 | N.W. Nazarene | Eddie Ahlers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hofman (fresh) SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Barker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Houston Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Eddie Ahlers (fresh) SG - John Stribling (fresh) SF - Charles Wade (fresh) PF - Ward Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Brantner (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | N.W. Nazarene | Ronald Brantner misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 14-13 |
| 11:47 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 11:32 | N.W. Nazarene | Ronald Brantner snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 11:08 | N.W. Nazarene | John Stribling misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:07 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker gets the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:19 | N.W. Nazarene | Eddie Ahlers misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 10:17 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:01 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Stribling - foul #1 on John Stribling, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG), Michael Cherry (SF), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Billy Hammond, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby (PG), Jack Woolverton (SG), Myron Shealey (SF), Donald Epps (PF), Paul Graham (C) Eddie Ahlers, John Stribling, Charles Wade, Ward Little, Ronald Brantner | |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:14 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:11 | N. Dakota St. | Zane Ashby steps in front of the Michael Hofman pass in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 08:54 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Graham | 15-16 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Thompson | 17-16 |
| 08:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham lays it in set up by Zane Ashby and he's hacked by Mark Peterson - foul #2 on Mark Peterson, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Damion Pablo (PF) Michael Hofman, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 08:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:06 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Thompson | 19-19 |
| 07:52 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey travels with the ball | 19-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond (SF), Houston Carter (C) Michael Cherry, Damion Pablo | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Allan Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Zane Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Shealey (fresh) PF - Donald Epps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Billy Hammond | 21-19 |
| 07:25 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Allan Salem - foul #1 on Allan Salem, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Damion Pablo (PF) Allan Salem, John Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 07:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:13 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:55 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Graham | 21-21 |
| 06:54 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Myron Shealey | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey's layup is rejected by Houston Carter | 21-21 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Frank Thompson | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Damion Pablo | 24-21 |
| 06:08 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Graham is called for the reach on Houston Carter - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry (SG), Frank Barker (PF), John Smith (C) Frank Thompson, Damion Pablo, Houston Carter | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | John Stribling (SG), Charles Wade (SF), Ward Little (PF), Ronald Brantner (C) Jack Woolverton, Myron Shealey, Donald Epps, Paul Graham | |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 24-21 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby is fouled on the floor by Jeff Nielsen - foul #1 on Jeff Nielsen, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Damion Pablo (SF) Jeff Nielsen, Billy Hammond | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 05:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-23 |
| 04:52 | N.W. Nazarene | John Stribling misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:46 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 04:44 | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | N.W. Nazarene | Charles Wade can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:19 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 04:18 | N.W. Nazarene | Ronald Brantner grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 04:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Stribling and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Frank Thompson (SG), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Frank Barker, John Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton (PG), Myron Shealey (SF), Paul Graham (C) Zane Ashby, Charles Wade, Ronald Brantner | |
| 04:06 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry is hacked by Ward Little - foul #1 on Ward Little, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond (SF) Michael Cherry | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Randolph Fulford (SG), Donald Epps (PF) John Stribling, Ward Little | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damion Pablo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Houston Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Nazarene | PG - Jack Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randolph Fulford (fresh) SF - Myron Shealey (fresh) PF - Donald Epps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 03:29 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 03:23 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Damion Pablo | 30-26 |
| 03:01 | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Woolverton, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Zane Ashby (PG) Jack Woolverton | |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Houston Carter and the foul's on Donald Epps - foul #1 on Donald Epps, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Frank Barker (PF) Jeff Nielsen, Damion Pablo | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | | |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:44 | N.W. Nazarene | The rebound goes to Donald Epps | 32-26 |
| 02:22 | N.W. Nazarene | Paul Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 02:20 | N.W. Nazarene | Donald Epps tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Houston Carter | 32-26 |
| 02:13 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Randolph Fulford - foul #3 on Randolph Fulford, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Smith (C) Houston Carter | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Jack Woolverton (SG), Ward Little (C) Randolph Fulford, Paul Graham | |
| 02:13 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:57 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-26 |
| 01:55 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little tips it home | 35-28 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 01:35 | N.W. Nazarene | Ward Little gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:17 | N.W. Nazarene | Donald Epps clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-28 |
| 01:16 | N.W. Nazarene | Myron Shealey tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem's layup is rejected by Donald Epps | 35-30 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker is hacked by Donald Epps - foul #2 on Donald Epps, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Cherry (SG), Damion Pablo (SF), Houston Carter (C) Allan Salem, Frank Thompson, Billy Hammond, John Smith | |
| Subs | N.W. Nazarene | Eddie Ahlers (PG), John Stribling (SF), Paul Graham (C) Zane Ashby, Myron Shealey, Donald Epps | |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | N.W. Nazarene | Eddie Ahlers hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Damion Pablo hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-32 |