| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) PF - James Gamble (fresh) C - Anthony Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Frederick Day (fresh) SG - Scott Navarrete (fresh) SF - Steven Hartwell (fresh) PF - Dustin Caverly (fresh) C - Robert England (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Frederick Day - foul #1 on Frederick Day, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Wentworth | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Day's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lacefield | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Lacefield | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Dustin Caverly | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | James Gamble snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert England - foul #1 on Robert England, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England banks in the layup | 5-4 |
| 17:55 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Lacefield takes the ball from Robert England | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota | James Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Day knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Navarrete | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | N. Dakota St. | James Gamble denies the turnaround by Steven Hartwell | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Frederick Day - foul #2 on Frederick Day, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Stone (PG), James Smith (SG), Wayne Horne (SF), Louis Burrow (PF), Brian Parise (C) Joseph Lacefield, Cecil Ritenour, Jerry Wentworth, James Gamble, Anthony Holt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson (PG), Douglas Platt (SF) Frederick Day, Steven Hartwell | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Frank Stone (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - Wayne Horne (fresh) PF - Louis Burrow (fresh) C - Brian Parise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) SG - Scott Navarrete (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Platt (fresh) PF - Dustin Caverly (fresh) C - Robert England (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne's layup is rejected by Dustin Caverly | 5-9 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Horne - foul #1 on Wayne Horne, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Ricard (SF), Jim Pugh (C) Scott Navarrete, Robert England | |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Brian Parise is blocked by Jim Pugh | 5-11 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Pugh - foul #1 on Jim Pugh, team foul #4 | 5-14 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Cecil Ritenour (SG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), James Gamble (PF) Frank Stone, James Smith, Wayne Horne, Louis Burrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Scott Navarrete (SG), Lionel Simpson (C) Jeffrey Ricard, Dustin Caverly | |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota | Brian Parise makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota St. | Lionel Simpson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 14:05 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Navarrete scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 7-17 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Jerry Wentworth - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt (C) Brian Parise | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Hartwell (SF), Robert England (C) Douglas Platt, Lionel Simpson | |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Wentworth | 9-17 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 9-20 |
| 12:33 | N. Dakota | Scott Navarrete is called for the reach on Cecil Ritenour - foul #1 on Scott Navarrete, team foul #6 | 9-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow (PF) James Gamble | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt (PG), Dustin Caverly (PF) Richard Anderson, Jim Pugh | |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 9-20 |
| 12:12 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 11:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Platt | 9-22 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) PF - Louis Burrow (fresh) C - Anthony Holt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Navarrete (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hartwell (fresh) PF - Dustin Caverly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert England (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert England - foul #2 on Robert England, team foul #7 | 9-22 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (SG), Brian Parise (C) Cecil Ritenour, Anthony Holt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Murray Terrio (SG), Jim Pugh (C) Scott Navarrete, Robert England | |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 11:17 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow tips it but misses | 11-22 |
| 10:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Douglas Platt | 11-24 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield comes up short on the shot near the basket | 11-24 |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:01 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Parise is called for the reach on Jim Pugh - foul #1 on Brian Parise, team foul #2 | 11-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG), Wayne Horne (SF), James Gamble (PF), Anthony Holt (C) Joseph Lacefield, Jerry Wentworth, Louis Burrow, Brian Parise | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson (PG), Scott Navarrete (SG) Murray Terrio, Steven Hartwell | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Dustin Caverly swats the layup by Cecil Ritenour | 11-24 |
| 09:41 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne gets the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Smith and he's hacked by Douglas Platt - foul #1 on Douglas Platt, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 09:11 | N. Dakota | James Gamble grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-24 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt misses the tip | 14-24 |
| 08:46 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-24 |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:26 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Navarrete clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota | James Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Douglas Platt | 17-27 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | Scott Navarrete is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on Scott Navarrete, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth (SF), Louis Burrow (C) Wayne Horne, Anthony Holt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Murray Terrio (SG), Jeffrey Ricard (SF) Scott Navarrete, Douglas Platt | |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ricard | 18-29 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ritenour (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) PF - James Gamble (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Burrow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Murray Terrio (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ricard (fresh) PF - Dustin Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Ricard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ricard, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Hartwell (SF), Lionel Simpson (C) Jeffrey Ricard, Dustin Caverly | |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth makes the 3rd free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:20 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Hartwell is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wentworth - foul #1 on Jerry Wentworth, team foul #3 | 20-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (SG) Cecil Ritenour | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Marks (C) Jim Pugh | |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Hartwell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-29 |
| 06:53 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Steven Marks picks off the pass by Wayne Horne | 20-29 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour (SG), Anthony Holt (C) Wayne Horne, James Gamble | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt (PG), Jeffrey Ricard (SF), Dustin Caverly (PF), Jim Pugh (C) Richard Anderson, Steven Hartwell, Lionel Simpson, Steven Marks | |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota | Murray Terrio is called for the reach on Cecil Ritenour - foul #1 on Murray Terrio, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Ricard loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson (SG) Murray Terrio | |
| 05:17 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses the 3 from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Platt | 21-31 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 04:58 | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow tips it home | 23-31 |
| 04:33 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Ricard connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Platt | 23-33 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses short on a floater from close range | 23-33 |
| 04:19 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:01 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly is fouled on the floor by Louis Burrow - foul #1 on Louis Burrow, team foul #4 | 23-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Frank Stone (PG), James Smith (SG), Wayne Horne (SF), James Gamble (PF) Joseph Lacefield, Cecil Ritenour, Jerry Wentworth, Louis Burrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Murray Terrio (SG), Steven Hartwell (SF) Richard Anderson, Jeffrey Ricard | |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Murray Terrio | 23-36 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Frank Stone (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gamble (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Douglas Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Murray Terrio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hartwell (fresh) PF - Dustin Caverly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Pugh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt misses short on a jumper in the lane | 23-36 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh is hacked by Wayne Horne - foul #2 on Wayne Horne, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Brian Parise (C) Anthony Holt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Day (PG), Scott Navarrete (SG), Robert England (C) Douglas Platt, Murray Terrio, Jim Pugh | |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota St. | Frederick Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Cecil Ritenour (SG) Frank Stone, James Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota | Cecil Ritenour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-36 |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield can't tip it in | 23-36 |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota | James Gamble pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Day - foul #3 on Frederick Day, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Burrow (C) Brian Parise | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt (PG) Frederick Day | |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:59 | N. Dakota St. | Dustin Caverly is whistled for a carry | 24-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth (SF), Brian Parise (C) Wayne Horne, James Gamble | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Ricard (SF), Jim Pugh (PF) Steven Hartwell, Dustin Caverly | |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth is fouled on the floor by Scott Navarrete - foul #3 on Scott Navarrete, team foul #13 | 24-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Murray Terrio (SG) Scott Navarrete | |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:26 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Platt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jim Pugh hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Ritenour | 28-38 |
| 01:06 | N. Dakota St. | Murray Terrio is fouled on the floor by Cecil Ritenour - foul #1 on Cecil Ritenour, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Wayne Horne (SG), Anthony Holt (C) Joseph Lacefield, Cecil Ritenour, Brian Parise | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson (PG), Dustin Caverly (PF) Murray Terrio, Jim Pugh | |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Ricard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 28-40 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | James Smith is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #14 | 28-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gamble (PF) Louis Burrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Steven Hartwell (SF) Jeffrey Ricard | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Robert England | 29-40 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Robert England misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:14 | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Anthony Holt grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | James Gamble scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Wentworth | 31-40 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Anderson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-40 |