| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Hassinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis McMeel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifton May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel inbounds the ball | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-45 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 19:29 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | James Stiles misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Bennett - foul #2 on Norman Bennett, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | James Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | James Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 19:01 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | James Stiles pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 18:47 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Green | 53-45 |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Martin Bates steals the ball from Norman Bennett | 53-45 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota | Clifton May is called for the reach on Troy Hassinger - foul #1 on Clifton May, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota | James Stiles is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| 17:39 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell is hacked by Edward Green - foul #2 on Edward Green, team foul #1 | 53-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter (PF) James Stiles | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel's pass is intercepted by Martin Bates | 53-45 |
| 17:28 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Edward Green is blocked by Clifton May | 53-45 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 17:11 | N. Dakota | Clifton May blocks the short jumper by Edward Green | 53-45 |
| 17:10 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Louis McMeel | 53-45 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Green | 55-45 |
| 16:30 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota | Daniel Mitchell steps in front of the Richard Hines pass in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edwin Sumter - foul #1 on Edwin Sumter, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Bradley Curran (SG), Charles Ward (SF), James Stiles (PF) Richard Hines, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), David Kunkle (SF), Gary Hartness (PF), William Beard (C) Daniel Mitchell, Albert Heller, Louis McMeel, Norman Bennett, Clifton May | |
| 16:04 | N. Dakota St. | Bradley Curran steps in front of the Wayne Lee pass | 55-45 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran hits the finger roll | 57-45 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Curran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kunkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Hartness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hartness | 57-48 |
| 15:19 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran is hacked by Wayne Lee - foul #2 on Wayne Lee, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SG), Edward Green (SF) Bradley Curran, Charles Ward | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG) Wayne Lee | |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | James Stiles blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Beard - foul #1 on William Beard, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG) Paul Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | James Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | James Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 14:44 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright's pass is intercepted by Troy Hassinger | 59-48 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 14:25 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edward Green - foul #3 on Edward Green, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | George Molyneux (PF), Martin Bates (C) James Stiles, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller (SG), Louis McMeel (SF), Norman Bennett (PF), Clifton May (C) Alvin Wright, David Kunkle, Gary Hartness, William Beard | |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota St. | Troy Hassinger takes the ball from Norman Bennett | 59-48 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 13:59 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 13:41 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May drills a jumper from the right block set up by Albert Heller | 59-50 |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Norman Bennett | 59-50 |
| 13:01 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Bennett | 59-53 |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-53 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 12:15 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Mitchell | 59-56 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Daniel Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran (SG), Charles Ward (SF), James Stiles (PF), Edwin Sumter (C) Troy Hassinger, Edward Green, George Molyneux, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), Gary Hartness (PF), William Beard (C) Daniel Mitchell, Albert Heller, Norman Bennett, Clifton May | |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Curran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Ward (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Stiles (fresh) 9 pts. C - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis McMeel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Hartness (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel misses long on a runner from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 11:34 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Hines - foul #1 on Richard Hines, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG) Richard Hines | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle (SF) Louis McMeel | |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | James Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Stiles | 61-58 |
| 09:59 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Paul Dixon | 63-58 |
| 09:52 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SG), Edward Green (SF), Martin Bates (C) Bradley Curran, Charles Ward, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), Albert Heller (SG), Louis McMeel (SF), Clifton May (C) Alvin Wright, Wayne Lee, David Kunkle, William Beard | |
| 09:38 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates is fouled on the floor by Clifton May - foul #2 on Clifton May, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG) Paul Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett (PF) Gary Hartness | |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by James Stiles is denied by Louis McMeel | 63-58 |
| 09:27 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Heller | 63-61 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger is fouled on the floor by Albert Heller - foul #2 on Albert Heller, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter (PF) James Stiles | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel is hacked by Edwin Sumter - foul #2 on Edwin Sumter, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 08:13 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Norman Bennett is called for the reach on Edwin Sumter - foul #3 on Norman Bennett, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG) Richard Hines | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (SG), Gary Hartness (PF), William Beard (C) Albert Heller, Norman Bennett, Clifton May | |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Hassinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Sumter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis McMeel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Hartness (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright is called for traveling | 64-61 |
| 07:25 | N. Dakota | Edward Green buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Dixon | 67-61 |
| 07:16 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 07:15 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edwin Sumter | 67-61 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | Daniel Mitchell is called for the reach on Troy Hassinger - foul #2 on Daniel Mitchell, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Bradley Curran (SF), James Stiles (PF) Paul Dixon, Edward Green, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle (SF) Louis McMeel | |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:50 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness makes the driving attempt near the basket | 67-63 |
| 06:31 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran's pass is intercepted by Gary Hartness | 67-63 |
| 06:17 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness jams it | 67-65 |
| 06:07 | N. Dakota | James Stiles misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 06:05 | N. Dakota | James Stiles tips it home | 69-65 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-65 |
| 05:42 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota | James Stiles lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Curran | 71-65 |
| 05:22 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (SF), Martin Bates (C) Bradley Curran, Edwin Sumter | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller (SG), Louis McMeel (SF), Norman Bennett (PF), Clifton May (C) Alvin Wright, David Kunkle, Gary Hartness, William Beard | |
| 05:01 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran (SG) Troy Hassinger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates is called for traveling | 71-65 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Mitchell | 71-67 |
| 04:00 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 03:58 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota | James Stiles dunks the ball | 73-67 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Curran (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Stiles (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Louis McMeel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton May (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May misses the floater from the baseline | 73-67 |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel tips it but misses | 73-67 |
| 03:29 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Heller - foul #3 on Albert Heller, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger (SG) Bradley Curran | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota | Martin Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota | James Stiles grabs the board | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Albert Heller - foul #4 on Albert Heller, team foul #11 | 75-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Edwin Sumter (PF), George Molyneux (C) Richard Hines, James Stiles, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (PG), Wayne Lee (SG), Gary Hartness (PF), William Beard (C) Daniel Mitchell, Albert Heller, Norman Bennett, Clifton May | |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Troy Hassinger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Martin Bates (C) Paul Dixon, George Molyneux | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), Albert Heller (SG), Norman Bennett (PF), Clifton May (C) Alvin Wright, Wayne Lee, Gary Hartness, William Beard | |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-67 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines is hacked by Albert Heller - foul #5 on Albert Heller, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (SG) Albert Heller | |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel is fouled on the floor by Edward Green - foul #4 on Edward Green, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Bradley Curran (SG), Charles Ward (SF), George Molyneux (C) Richard Hines, Troy Hassinger, Edward Green, Martin Bates | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Wayne Lee (SG), David Kunkle (SF), Gary Hartness (PF), William Beard (C) Daniel Mitchell, Louis McMeel, Norman Bennett, Clifton May | |
| 01:56 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 78-67 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter makes the shot from the right block | 80-67 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness is fouled on the floor by Paul Dixon - foul #1 on Paul Dixon, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to George Molyneux | 80-67 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 00:46 | N. Dakota | Edwin Sumter snags the offensive board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux blows the layup but he's fouled by Alvin Wright - foul #3 on Alvin Wright, team foul #13 | 80-67 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Lee | 82-70 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon runs out the clock | 82-70 |