| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Tom Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Connally (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Royse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Lacefield picks off the pass by Tom Humphrey in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota | James Gamble hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Lacefield | 32-41 |
| 19:26 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 19:07 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:45 | Valdosta St. | James Connally hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:38 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Royse blocks the short jumper by Jerry Wentworth | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 18:31 | Valdosta St. | Anthony Holt is called for the reach on Jimmy Royse - foul #1 on Anthony Holt, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Humphrey | 37-41 |
| 18:07 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Wentworth - foul #3 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (SF) Jerry Wentworth | |
| 17:55 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:55 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Gary Ford takes the ball from Wayne Horne | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Hahn | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Michael White (SG), Michael Jenkins (SF), George Harris (PF), Andrew Cone (C) Gary Ford, Paul Hahn, James Connally, Jimmy Royse | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (SG), Louis Burrow (PF), Brian Parise (C) Cecil Ritenour, James Gamble, Anthony Holt | |
| 16:50 | Valdosta St. | A charge is called on Michael Jenkins - foul #1 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Kyle Zeleznik (C) Tom Humphrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Stone (PG) Joseph Lacefield | |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota | Frank Stone knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Smith | 40-43 |
| 16:06 | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford (SG) Kyle Zeleznik | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG) Frank Stone | |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow's layup is rejected by Andrew Cone | 40-43 |
| 15:47 | Valdosta St. | Andrew Cone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Michael White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Harris (fresh) C - Andrew Cone (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Horne (fresh) PF - Louis Burrow (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Parise (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Valdosta St. | James Smith steps in front of the Gary Ford pass | 40-43 |
| 15:23 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow misses the dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:01 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Ritenour | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Valdosta St. | George Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 14:23 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota | A charge is called on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey (PG), Paul Hahn (SF), James Connally (PF), Jimmy Royse (C) Gary Ford, Michael Jenkins, George Harris, Andrew Cone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Frank Stone (SG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), James Gamble (PF), Anthony Holt (C) James Smith, Cecil Ritenour, Wayne Horne, Louis Burrow, Brian Parise | |
| 14:02 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn loses the dribble to James Gamble | 40-45 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Royse takes the ball from Joseph Lacefield | 40-45 |
| 13:13 | Valdosta St. | Michael White's floater is tipped away by James Gamble | 40-45 |
| 13:12 | Valdosta St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Royse | 40-45 |
| 13:03 | Valdosta St. | The jump hook by Paul Hahn is blocked by Anthony Holt | 40-45 |
| 13:01 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Anthony Holt | 40-45 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth hits a shot near the basket set up by Frank Stone | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Holt - foul #2 on Anthony Holt, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford (SG) Michael White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG) Frank Stone | |
| 12:24 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:24 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:24 | Valdosta St. | James Connally gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:06 | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 12:04 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:55 | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Royse | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield's layup is rejected by Jimmy Royse | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Valdosta St. | James Connally snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Tom Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hahn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Royse (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Holt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Humphrey | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Valdosta St. | James Connally grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn is hacked by Jerry Wentworth - foul #4 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Michael White (PG), Michael Jenkins (SF), George Harris (PF), Andrew Cone (C) Tom Humphrey, Paul Hahn, James Connally, Jimmy Royse | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Wayne Horne (SF), Louis Burrow (PF), Brian Parise (C) Joseph Lacefield, Jerry Wentworth, James Gamble, Anthony Holt | |
| 10:37 | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 10:15 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:14 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | Valdosta St. | George Harris double dribbles | 46-47 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | Michael Jenkins is called for the reach on Wayne Horne - foul #2 on Michael Jenkins, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey (PG) Gary Ford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG) Cecil Ritenour | |
| 09:32 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise misses short on a floater in the paint | 46-47 |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Lacefield | 46-49 |
| 09:02 | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | N. Dakota | Andrew Cone is called for the reach on Joseph Lacefield - foul #2 on Andrew Cone, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford (SG), Paul Hahn (SF), James Connally (PF), Jimmy Royse (C) Michael White, Michael Jenkins, George Harris, Andrew Cone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG), James Gamble (PF), Anthony Holt (C) James Smith, Louis Burrow, Brian Parise | |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota | James Gamble tips it in | 46-51 |
| 08:08 | Valdosta St. | James Connally misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 08:06 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Ford - foul #2 on Gary Ford, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth (SF) Wayne Horne | |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour misses the free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:48 | Valdosta St. | James Connally gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:34 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn banks in the layup set up by Tom Humphrey | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Tom Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Connally (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Royse (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Lacefield | 48-55 |
| 07:10 | Valdosta St. | Cecil Ritenour steals the ball from Tom Humphrey in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Ritenour | 48-58 |
| 06:48 | Valdosta St. | James Connally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Michael White (PG), George Harris (SG) Tom Humphrey, Gary Ford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Louis Burrow (C) Joseph Lacefield, Anthony Holt | |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | James Gamble misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-58 |
| 06:28 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 06:22 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Wentworth - foul #5 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Stone (PG), Wayne Horne (SF) Cecil Ritenour, Jerry Wentworth | |
| 06:22 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:22 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:01 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow blows the layup | 50-58 |
| 05:59 | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:33 | Valdosta St. | James Connally misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Gamble - foul #2 on James Gamble, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey (PG), Gary Ford (SG), Andrew Cone (C) Michael White, Paul Hahn, Jimmy Royse | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Brian Parise (C) James Gamble | |
| 05:33 | Valdosta St. | James Connally makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | Valdosta St. | James Connally misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota | James Smith is fouled on the floor by George Harris - foul #1 on George Harris, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins (SF) James Connally | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Anthony Holt (C) Frank Stone, Brian Parise | |
| 04:59 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Lacefield | 51-61 |
| 04:47 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Humphrey | 54-61 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | James Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 04:02 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Humphrey and the foul's on Wayne Horne - foul #1 on Wayne Horne, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Paul Hahn (SF), Jimmy Royse (C) Michael Jenkins, George Harris | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG), James Gamble (PF), Brian Parise (C) James Smith, Louis Burrow, Anthony Holt | |
| 04:02 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Lacefield | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex 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) | |
| 03:19 | Valdosta St. | Tom Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Wayne Horne | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Tom Humphrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Andrew Cone (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Royse (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Wayne Horne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Parise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex 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) | |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour misses the fadeaway from the left side | 57-67 |
| 02:49 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Valdosta St. | Gary Ford makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Hahn | 60-67 |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | James Connally (PF) Andrew Cone | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt (C) Brian Parise | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex 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) | |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Valdosta St. | Jimmy Royse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-67 |
| 01:44 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Holt | 60-67 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tom Humphrey - foul #3 on Tom Humphrey, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex 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) | |
| 01:08 | Valdosta St. | James Connally misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-69 |
| 01:06 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex 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) | |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour is hacked by Gary Ford - foul #3 on Gary Ford, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Valdosta St. | James Gamble swats the short shot by James Connally | 60-71 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | James Gamble pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Tom Humphrey is called for the reach on Joseph Lacefield - foul #4 on Tom Humphrey, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Michael Jenkins (PG), Michael White (SG), George Harris (SF), Andrew Cone (PF), Kyle Zeleznik (C) Tom Humphrey, Gary Ford, Paul Hahn, James Connally, Jimmy Royse | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (SG), Louis Burrow (PF), Brian Parise (C) Cecil Ritenour, James Gamble, Anthony Holt | |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:06 | Valdosta St. | Andrew Cone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 00:05 | Valdosta St. | Kyle Zeleznik tips it but misses | 60-73 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | James Smith gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield runs out the clock | 60-73 |