| Lineup | Dowling | PG - David Brayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hershel Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Patrick Greenawalt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Rojo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Hester (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Santos Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Springer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Ford - foul #3 on Gary Ford, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Dowling | Donnie Hand (PF) Gary Ford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Brayton | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | N. Dakota | David Brayton steals it from Patrick Greenawalt in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| 18:58 | Dowling | Earl Hester is called for the reach on Ernest Horn - foul #3 on Earl Hester, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Marvin Jantzen (SF) Earl Hester | |
| 18:31 | Dowling | David Brayton comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Springer - foul #2 on Dustin Springer, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Dowling | David Brayton makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | Dowling | David Brayton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota | Marvin Jantzen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Greenawalt | 37-41 |
| 17:50 | Dowling | Ernest Horn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | Dowling | Joseph Williams gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:37 | Dowling | Joseph Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:35 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:18 | Dowling | Donald Rojo steals the ball from Donnie Hand | 37-41 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | Donald Rojo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Swihart (SG), Joseph Kallenberg (PF), Donald Fegley (C) Ernest Horn, Donnie Hand, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph May (PG), Kenneth Cox (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Eric Clausing (C) Patrick Greenawalt, Donald Rojo, Santos Maher, Dustin Springer | |
| 16:48 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left side | 39-41 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Cox misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Johnson tips it in | 39-43 |
| 16:11 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | N. Dakota | Eric Clausing pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota | Hershel Mitchell steals the ball from Marvin Jantzen | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - David Brayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Swihart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hershel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Fegley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marvin Jantzen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Clausing (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Dowling | David Brayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:35 | Dowling | Joseph Kallenberg tips it in | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | N. Dakota | Joseph May misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Dowling | Donald Fegley snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:05 | Dowling | Stephen Swihart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | N. Dakota | Joseph May grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:51 | N. Dakota | Eric Clausing throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph May | 41-45 |
| 14:28 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 14:27 | Dowling | David Brayton tips it home | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota | Joseph May misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:03 | Dowling | Stephen Swihart pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:48 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Dowling | James Westbrook (PG), Ernest Horn (SG), Harvey Lewis (SF), Gary Ford (PF), Joseph Williams (C) David Brayton, Stephen Swihart, Hershel Mitchell, Joseph Kallenberg, Donald Fegley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt (PG), Donald Rojo (SG), Earl Hester (SF), Santos Maher (PF), Dustin Springer (C) Joseph May, Kenneth Cox, Marvin Jantzen, Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Clausing | |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer lays it up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:21 | Dowling | Joseph Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Ernest Horn | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Ford | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Dowling | James Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:56 | Dowling | Patrick Greenawalt is called for the reach on James Westbrook - foul #2 on Patrick Greenawalt, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 12:51 | Dowling | Ernest Horn is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ernest Horn, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:10 | Dowling | Ernest Horn hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Westbrook | 47-48 |
| 11:59 | N. Dakota | Donald Rojo is hacked by Ernest Horn - foul #4 on Ernest Horn, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Swihart (SG), Joseph Kallenberg (SF) Ernest Horn, Harvey Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 11:48 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - James Westbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Swihart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kallenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Patrick Greenawalt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rojo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Hester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Santos Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Springer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Dowling | Stephen Swihart buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Westbrook | 49-50 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 11:08 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 49-50 |
| 10:43 | Dowling | Patrick Greenawalt steals it from Stephen Swihart | 49-50 |
| 10:14 | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Kallenberg - foul #3 on Joseph Kallenberg, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Dowling | David Brayton (PG), Hershel Mitchell (SF), Donnie Hand (PF), Donald Fegley (C) James Westbrook, Joseph Kallenberg, Gary Ford, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph May (SG), Marvin Jantzen (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), Eric Clausing (C) Donald Rojo, Earl Hester, Santos Maher, Dustin Springer | |
| 10:14 | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:14 | Dowling | Donald Fegley pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:50 | Dowling | David Brayton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:49 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota | Joseph May makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Jantzen and he's fouled by Donald Fegley - foul #2 on Donald Fegley, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kenneth Cox (SG) Patrick Greenawalt | |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota | Joseph May makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:09 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Jantzen - foul #2 on Marvin Jantzen, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Dowling | James Westbrook (SG) Stephen Swihart | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Earl Hester (SF) Marvin Jantzen | |
| 09:09 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:09 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:45 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Cox buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 08:35 | Dowling | David Brayton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:34 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell tips it but misses | 51-57 |
| 08:32 | N. Dakota | Eric Clausing grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Cox makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 07:55 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:54 | Dowling | Donnie Hand tips it in | 53-59 |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-59 |
| 07:36 | Dowling | Donald Fegley gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - David Brayton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Westbrook (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Hershel Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Hand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Fegley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Earl Hester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Dowling | David Brayton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 07:18 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 07:13 | N. Dakota | Hershel Mitchell takes the ball from Kenneth Cox | 55-59 |
| 07:10 | Dowling | David Brayton banks in the layup on a great pass from Hershel Mitchell | 57-59 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 07:05 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Dowling | David Brayton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester buries a fadeaway in the paint | 60-61 |
| 06:04 | Dowling | Donnie Hand hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Swihart (PG), Ernest Horn (SG), Joseph Kallenberg (SF), Joseph Williams (C) David Brayton, James Westbrook, Hershel Mitchell, Donald Fegley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt (PG), Donald Rojo (SG), Marvin Jantzen (SF), Santos Maher (PF), Dustin Springer (C) Joseph May, Kenneth Cox, Earl Hester, Jeffrey Johnson, Eric Clausing | |
| 06:04 | Dowling | Donnie Hand makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:04 | Dowling | Donnie Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:04 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:55 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Dowling | Donnie Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:26 | Dowling | Donald Rojo is called for the reach on Ernest Horn - foul #2 on Donald Rojo, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Dowling | Gary Ford (PF) Donnie Hand | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 05:13 | Dowling | Gary Ford's pass is intercepted by Santos Maher | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Rojo | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | Dowling | Stephen Swihart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Marvin Jantzen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary Ford - foul #4 on Gary Ford, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Dowling | David Brayton (PG), Hershel Mitchell (SF) Stephen Swihart, Joseph Kallenberg | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Marvin Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Marvin Jantzen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:41 | Dowling | Joseph Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Earl Hester (SF) Marvin Jantzen | |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Dowling | Lester Meade (C) Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kenneth Cox (PG), Eric Clausing (PF), Ronald Hill (C) Patrick Greenawalt, Santos Maher, Dustin Springer | |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - David Brayton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hershel Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lester Meade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Donald Rojo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Hester (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hill (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Horn | 66-65 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota | Donald Rojo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 02:49 | Dowling | Gary Ford grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 02:44 | Dowling | David Brayton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Hershel Mitchell | 69-65 |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Dowling | Joseph Williams (C) Lester Meade | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt (PG), Santos Maher (PF), Dustin Springer (C) Kenneth Cox, Eric Clausing, Ronald Hill | |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Gary Ford takes the ball from Santos Maher | 69-65 |
| 02:19 | Dowling | The jump hook by Hershel Mitchell is blocked by Santos Maher | 69-65 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Donald Rojo grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Greenawalt | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Dowling | David Brayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-67 |
| 01:52 | Dowling | Gary Ford tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:30 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Dowling | The rebound goes to Gary Ford | 71-67 |
| 01:09 | Dowling | Joseph Williams is whistled for a carry | 71-67 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Dowling | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Dowling | Joseph Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Rojo - foul #3 on Donald Rojo, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Dowling | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:42 | Dowling | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt is fouled on the floor by Ernest Horn - foul #5 on Ernest Horn, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Dowling | Stephen Swihart (SG) Ernest Horn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota | Patrick Greenawalt misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:32 | Dowling | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | Dowling | Patrick Greenawalt is called for the reach on Joseph Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Greenawalt, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Dowling | Donald Fegley (PF) Gary Ford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:29 | Dowling | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Dowling | Joseph Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Dustin Springer gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Dowling | Stephen Swihart grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Dowling | Dowling calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Dowling | James Westbrook (SG), Gary Ford (PF) Stephen Swihart, Hershel Mitchell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:18 | Dowling | David Brayton is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Greenawalt - foul #4 on Patrick Greenawalt, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | Dowling | David Brayton misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Santos Maher gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Greenawalt | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Dowling | Donald Rojo is called for the reach on James Westbrook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Rojo, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Dowling | Hershel Mitchell (SF) Donald Fegley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:10 | Dowling | James Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:10 | Dowling | James Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota | Earl Hester misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:02 | Dowling | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Dowling | Joseph Williams runs out the clock | 75-70 |