| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Edward Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Grainger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Zien (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota | John Carter is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| 19:09 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Bradford | 48-38 |
| 18:52 | N. Dakota | Donald Zien swats the shot by Jeffery Smith | 48-38 |
| 18:50 | N. Dakota | John Carter misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 18:48 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Miller | 48-38 |
| 18:43 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Miller | 50-38 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Zien - foul #2 on Donald Zien, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:02 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger's layup is rejected by John Carter | 50-40 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte comes up short on the floater from the right block | 50-40 |
| 17:32 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 17:17 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte is called for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Ugarte, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp (SG) Johnnie Dale | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler (SG), Scott Dion (SF), James Lee (PF), William Gerhart (C) Keith Moore, Donnie Riter, Matthew Ugarte, John Carter | |
| 16:44 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 16:42 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | Leroy Grainger steps in front of the Scott Dion pass | 54-40 |
| 15:58 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien misses long on a shot from close range | 54-40 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota | James Lee grabs the board | 54-40 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Edward Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Grainger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bradford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Zien (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Sigler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Dion (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gerhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Dakota | William Gerhart is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bradford - foul #2 on Brandon Bradford, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale (SG), Jack Goodwill (SF), Terry Armstrong (PF), Leo Dave (C) Edward Miller, Leroy Grainger, Brandon Bradford, Donald Zien | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Keith Moore (SG), Donnie Riter (SF), Matthew Ugarte (PF) Jeffery Smith, James Lee, William Gerhart | |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Riter | 54-43 |
| 15:11 | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:53 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Dale - foul #1 on Johnnie Dale, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Edward Miller (PG) Howard Tapp | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Carter (C) Scott Dion | |
| 14:48 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| 14:32 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 14:30 | N. Alabama | Leo Dave pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 14:13 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Carter | 54-43 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Terry Armstrong - foul #3 on Terry Armstrong, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp (SG), Leroy Grainger (SF), Brandon Bradford (PF), Donald Zien (C) Johnnie Dale, Jack Goodwill, Terry Armstrong, Leo Dave | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG) Ian Sigler | |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:54 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Nicholas Brady (SG), Scott Dion (SF), James Lee (PF) Keith Moore, Donnie Riter, Matthew Ugarte | |
| 13:18 | N. Dakota | James Lee makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffery Smith | 54-45 |
| 12:53 | N. Alabama | Nicholas Brady steps in front of the Leroy Grainger pass | 54-45 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Grainger - foul #1 on Leroy Grainger, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale (SG) Edward Miller | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler (SG), Donnie Riter (SF) Nicholas Brady, James Lee | |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | John Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 12:24 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 12:10 | N. Alabama | Jeffery Smith steals it from Johnnie Dale | 54-46 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith lays it in | 54-48 |
| 11:50 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Leroy Grainger | 57-48 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Howard Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Grainger (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Zien (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Sigler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Dion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Smith | 57-50 |
| 11:27 | N. Alabama | Ian Sigler takes the ball from Howard Tapp in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 11:25 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 11:23 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:08 | N. Alabama | John Carter steals it from Donald Zien | 57-50 |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Johnnie Dale - foul #2 on Johnnie Dale, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Edward Miller (PG), Jack Goodwill (SF) Howard Tapp, Leroy Grainger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Keith Moore (SG), Matthew Ugarte (PF), James Lee (C) Jeffery Smith, Scott Dion, John Carter | |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:43 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:43 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Zien | 57-51 |
| 10:30 | N. Alabama | Jack Goodwill buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Zien | 59-51 |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Ugarte and the foul's on Donald Zien - foul #3 on Donald Zien, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | David Knight (SF), Terry Armstrong (PF), Leo Dave (C) Johnnie Dale, Brandon Bradford, Donald Zien | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG) Ian Sigler | |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:05 | N. Alabama | Terry Armstrong gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:46 | N. Alabama | Jack Goodwill misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | N. Alabama | Terry Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:26 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 09:00 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Keith Moore | 62-55 |
| 08:50 | N. Alabama | Jeffery Smith steps in front of the David Knight pass | 62-55 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Smith | 62-57 |
| 08:43 | N. Alabama | A charge is called on Edward Miller - foul #3 on Edward Miller, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale (SG), Leroy Grainger (SF), Brandon Bradford (PF), Donald Zien (C) Jack Goodwill, David Knight, Terry Armstrong, Leo Dave | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scott Dion (SF) Donnie Riter | |
| 08:27 | N. Dakota | James Lee hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Moore | 62-59 |
| 08:11 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Lee | 62-61 |
| 07:45 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Zien | 64-61 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Edward Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Grainger (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Zien (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Dion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses badly on a jumper from close range | 64-61 |
| 07:33 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:27 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnnie Dale | 67-61 |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Zien - foul #4 on Donald Zien, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp (SG) Johnnie Dale | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler (PG), John Leitner (SF), William Gerhart (PF), John Carter (C) Jeffery Smith, Scott Dion, Matthew Ugarte, James Lee | |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:14 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:45 | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp misses the floater from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 06:43 | N. Dakota | John Leitner pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota | Howard Tapp is called for the reach on Keith Moore - foul #2 on Howard Tapp, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Jack Goodwill (SG) Edward Miller | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter (SF) John Leitner | |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:59 | N. Alabama | Howard Tapp connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jack Goodwill | 69-65 |
| 05:55 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ian Sigler | 69-67 |
| 05:34 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford hits a floater in the paint | 71-67 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-67 |
| 05:09 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:48 | N. Alabama | The short jumper by Donald Zien is denied by John Carter | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | William Gerhart snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Edward Miller (PG), Johnnie Dale (SG) Howard Tapp, Jack Goodwill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Matthew Ugarte (PF) Keith Moore, William Gerhart | |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler is hacked by Johnnie Dale - foul #3 on Johnnie Dale, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:32 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 04:20 | N. Alabama | Donald Zien lays it in on a great pass from Edward Miller | 73-67 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | Donnie Riter misses the floater from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 04:04 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 03:57 | N. Alabama | Matthew Ugarte denies the turnaround by Brandon Bradford | 73-67 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota | John Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | John Carter is hacked by Donald Zien - foul #5 on Donald Zien, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Terry Armstrong (C) Donald Zien | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | John Carter misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | John Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:42 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Edward Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnnie Dale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Grainger (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bradford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ian Sigler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donnie Riter (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | N. Alabama | Terry Armstrong is called for a charge - foul #4 on Terry Armstrong, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scott Dion (C) John Carter | |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Scott Dion lays it in set up by Jeffery Smith | 73-69 |
| 02:47 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger is denied on a layup by Donnie Riter | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Keith Moore (SG), John Carter (C) Ian Sigler, Scott Dion | |
| 02:32 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore comes up short on the floater from the right side | 73-69 |
| 02:31 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to Terry Armstrong | 73-69 |
| 02:26 | N. Alabama | Leroy Grainger misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-69 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:59 | N. Alabama | Terry Armstrong snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 01:52 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Dale | 75-69 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Moore | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | N. Alabama | John Carter steals it from Leroy Grainger | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte is called for traveling | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford double dribbles | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore misses the tip | 75-71 |
| 00:24 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller grabs the board | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Smith - foul #3 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #2 | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford is hacked by Matthew Ugarte - foul #3 on Matthew Ugarte, team foul #3 | 75-71 |
| 00:20 | N. Alabama | Johnnie Dale is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Smith - foul #4 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #4 | 75-71 |
| 00:19 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller is hacked by Jeffery Smith - foul #5 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #5 | 75-71 |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler (PG) Jeffery Smith | |
| 00:16 | N. Alabama | Brandon Bradford is hacked by Matthew Ugarte - foul #4 on Matthew Ugarte, team foul #6 | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | N. Alabama | Edward Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota | Keith Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to John Carter | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Ian Sigler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-71 |