| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) SG - Jason Devane (fresh) SF - David Olson (fresh) PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) C - William Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Larry West (fresh) C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Eugene Thorpe and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski's floater is tipped away by Larry West | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Ray, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Thorpe - foul #1 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 16:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-1 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Nicholls | 3-3 |
| 16:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray makes the jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:08 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson hits a floater from the right block | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Dailey is called for the reach on William Ray - foul #1 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Mathew Foster (C) Eugene Thorpe, Jason Devane, David Olson, William Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (PG), Matthew Peterson (SG), Larry Jennings (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Richard Carter, Jason Nicholls, Thomas Dailey, Larry West, Tommy Johnson | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenny Christensen (fresh) SG - Frank Smith (fresh) SF - Paul Lodge (fresh) PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Uresti (fresh) SG - Matthew Peterson (fresh) SF - Larry Jennings (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 15:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge misses short on a jumper in the lane | 5-5 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:27 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge drills a shot in the lane set up by Kenny Christensen | 7-5 |
| 13:50 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Jason Devane (SG), David Olson (SF), William Ray (C) Kenny Christensen, Paul Lodge, Brian Truskowski, Mathew Foster | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG), Larry West (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Matthew Peterson, Larry Jennings, Charles Smith, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 13:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry West swats the layup by Eugene Thorpe | 7-5 |
| 13:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 13:10 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Johnson | 7-5 |
| 12:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry West | 7-7 |
| 12:40 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray's layup is rejected by Tommy Johnson | 7-7 |
| 12:39 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 12:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 12:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Devane - foul #1 on Jason Devane, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Michael Uresti, Larry West | |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski (C) Tommy Johnson | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Devane (fresh) SF - David Olson (fresh) PF - Brian Truskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) C - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 11:23 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:57 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 10:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 10:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Thorpe | 7-9 |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Thorpe and the foul's on Dmitry Paradowski - foul #1 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen (PG), Frank Smith (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Mathew Foster (C) Eugene Thorpe, Jason Devane, David Olson, William Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (PG), Larry West (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Richard Carter, Charles Smith, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 10:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG) Jason Nicholls | |
| 09:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 09:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski misses the tip | 10-9 |
| 09:46 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson hits a jumper from the right side set up by Michael Uresti | 10-11 |
| 09:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG), Jason Devane (SG) Kenny Christensen, Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG) Matthew Peterson, Thomas Dailey | |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls is hacked by Jason Devane - foul #2 on Jason Devane, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray (C) Jason Devane | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith (PF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Larry West, Tommy Johnson | |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 08:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 08:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Uresti takes the ball from Paul Lodge | 10-11 |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 07:55 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 07:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 12-13 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Eugene Thorpe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Paul Lodge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Uresti (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith lays it in on a great pass from Michael Uresti and the foul's on Eugene Thorpe - foul #2 on Eugene Thorpe, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF) Eugene Thorpe, Mathew Foster | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Tommy Johnson (C) Michael Uresti, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 07:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Brian Truskowski | 14-16 |
| 06:47 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller (PG), Kenny Christensen (SG), Tony Swanson (C) Paul Lodge, Frank Smith, William Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (SG), Larry West (PF) Jason Nicholls, Charles Smith | |
| 06:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski blows the layup | 14-16 |
| 06:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Leon Miller tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 06:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means (SG) Richard Carter | |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Means - foul #1 on Thomas Means, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge (PG) Leon Miller | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Brian Truskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brian Truskowski - foul #2 on Brian Truskowski, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Smith (PF) Brian Truskowski | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Michael Uresti (SF) Thomas Means, Thomas Dailey | |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Matthew Peterson - foul #1 on Matthew Peterson, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray (C) Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (SF) Matthew Peterson | |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen makes the 3rd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson is hacked by William Ray - foul #2 on William Ray, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Tony Swanson (C) William Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG) Larry Jennings | |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:56 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson knocks in the runner from close range set up by Paul Lodge | 22-20 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Uresti - foul #1 on Michael Uresti, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Mathew Foster (PF) Paul Lodge | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Michael Uresti, Larry West, Tommy Johnson | |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 23-24 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:25 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 23-26 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Kenny Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dmitry Paradowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 02:58 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 23-29 |
| 02:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen hits a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 02:32 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Carter | 26-32 |
| 02:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Carter | 26-34 |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #7 | 26-34 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane (SG), Paul Lodge (SF), Brian Truskowski (PF), William Ray (C) Frank Smith, David Olson, Mathew Foster, Tony Swanson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (PG), Matthew Peterson (SG), Larry Jennings (SF), Larry West (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Richard Carter, Jason Nicholls, Thomas Dailey, Charles Smith, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 01:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Kenny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Larry West is called for the reach on Paul Lodge - foul #1 on Larry West, team foul #8 | 26-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Eugene Thorpe (PG) Kenny Christensen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Paul Lodge misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson is called for traveling | 26-37 |
| 00:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Thorpe | 29-37 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West loses the dribble to Jason Devane | 29-37 |
| 00:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jason Devane comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | William Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The clock runs out | 29-37 |