| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) SF - Evan Ray (fresh) PF - John Arenas (fresh) C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - John Harmon (fresh) SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) PF - Harold Peck (fresh) C - Edward Feemster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota | John Harmon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Deshong - foul #1 on Paul Deshong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota | John Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota | John Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | USC Aiken | John Arenas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Harold Peck - foul #1 on Harold Peck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | USC Aiken | Edward Feemster blocks the short jumper by Paul Deshong | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Harmon | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Harmon | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Eric Goetsch | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Burkhart | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty is hacked by Eric Goetsch - foul #1 on Eric Goetsch, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Goetsch - foul #2 on Eric Goetsch, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt (C) Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | USC Aiken | John Arenas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota | John Harmon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | USC Aiken | John Arenas hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Jones | 6-10 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Arenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Peck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Feemster (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | N. Dakota | Richard Burkhart picks off the pass by John Harmon | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Peck - foul #2 on Harold Peck, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF) Richard Burkhart, Paul Deshong, Evan Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG), Christopher Erickson (SG), Harry Bowman (SF), Steven Carter (PF), Cody James (C) Michael Jones, John Harmon, Kevin Beatty, Harold Peck, Edward Feemster | |
| 15:07 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | USC Aiken | John Arenas makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | N. Dakota | Cody James is whistled for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (C) John Arenas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:32 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:31 | N. Dakota | Cody James grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Mays and the foul's on Raymond Gregory - foul #1 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong (SG) Robert Melancon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Evan Ray (SF), Chad Leland (C) Rodney Skillman, Raymond Gregory, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Cody James scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Bowman | 7-16 |
| 13:15 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 7-16 |
| 13:13 | N. Dakota | Cody James gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-16 |
| 13:06 | USC Aiken | Chad Leland gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:51 | USC Aiken | Chad Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 12:50 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Deshong - foul #2 on Paul Deshong, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (SG), John Arenas (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Paul Deshong, Tim Jones, Chad Leland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), John Harmon (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF) Christopher Erickson, Harry Bowman, Steven Carter | |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:23 | USC Aiken | Glenn Mays picks off the pass by Evan Ray | 9-18 |
| 11:57 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones is whistled for a carry | 9-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF) Richard Burkhart, Evan Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster (C) Glenn Mays | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) PF - John Arenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Feemster (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | USC Aiken | Edward Feemster denies the turnaround by Raymond Gregory | 9-18 |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota | Cody James pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Feemster | 9-18 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones buries a 3 from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 10:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon is hacked by Kevin Beatty - foul #1 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #4 | 9-21 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG) Robert Melancon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman (PF) Cody James | |
| 10:42 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman drills a shot from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses the lay-in | 11-21 |
| 10:27 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 10:22 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 10:21 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Evan Ray (SF), Tim Jones (PF), Chad Leland (C) Raymond Gregory, John Arenas, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG), Christopher Erickson (SG), Steven Carter (PF) Michael Jones, John Harmon, Kevin Beatty | |
| 10:08 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster misses the free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:08 | USC Aiken | Chad Leland gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 09:49 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG) Rodney Skillman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud (PG) Edward Feemster | |
| 09:49 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 09:49 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:29 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Mays | 13-25 |
| 09:08 | USC Aiken | Harry Bowman is called for the reach on Richard Burkhart - foul #1 on Harry Bowman, team foul #6 | 13-25 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster (C) Harry Bowman | |
| 08:53 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-25 |
| 08:52 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon tips it home | 15-25 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Mays | 15-27 |
| 08:15 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart connects on the shot from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Melancon - foul #1 on Robert Melancon, team foul #7 | 17-27 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), John Arenas (PF), Robert Hunt (C) Richard Burkhart, Tim Jones, Chad Leland | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), John Harmon (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Cody James (PF) Ray Michaud, Glenn Mays, Christopher Erickson, Steven Carter | |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Arenas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Harmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Feemster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Skillman | 20-29 |
| 07:36 | N. Dakota | John Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman (C) Edward Feemster | |
| 07:27 | USC Aiken | John Arenas connects on the jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 07:18 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Jones | 22-32 |
| 07:01 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray's pass is intercepted by Cody James | 22-32 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | John Harmon is fouled on the floor by Rodney Skillman - foul #1 on Rodney Skillman, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Raymond Gregory (SF) Robert Melancon, Evan Ray | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 06:34 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory clanks a shot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 06:33 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 22-34 |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Richard Burkhart is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (C) Cody James | |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 06:15 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 22-35 |
| 05:55 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Skillman | 25-35 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota | John Harmon is fouled on the floor by Rodney Skillman - foul #2 on Rodney Skillman, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Evan Ray (SF) Rodney Skillman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Carter (PF) Harry Bowman | |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:29 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-37 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Glenn Mays | 25-37 |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Arenas - foul #1 on John Arenas, team foul #11 | 25-37 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (C) John Arenas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ray Michaud (PG), Christopher Erickson (SF), Edward Feemster (C) Michael Jones, John Harmon, Kevin Beatty | |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 05:16 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:53 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 04:52 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory can't tip it in | 25-38 |
| 04:50 | N. Dakota | Steven Carter grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | Christopher Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 04:24 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 04:19 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart's pass is intercepted by Ray Michaud | 25-38 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | Tim Jones steps in front of the Steven Carter pass | 25-38 |
| 03:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory double dribbles | 25-38 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (PG), Paul Deshong (SG), Rodney Skillman (SF), John Arenas (PF), Eric Goetsch (C) Richard Burkhart, Raymond Gregory, Evan Ray, Robert Hunt, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), John Harmon (SG), Kevin Beatty (SF), Harold Peck (PF), Cody James (C) Ray Michaud, Glenn Mays, Christopher Erickson, Steven Carter, Edward Feemster | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) SF - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Arenas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Peck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cody James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty banks in the layup | 25-40 |
| 03:07 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodney Skillman | 28-40 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones buries a runner from close range | 28-42 |
| 02:40 | USC Aiken | John Arenas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Cody James gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 02:25 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Evan Ray (SF) Robert Melancon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 02:12 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Cody James - foul #1 on Cody James, team foul #7 | 28-42 |
| 02:12 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:12 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | John Harmon grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty is fouled on the floor by Eric Goetsch - foul #3 on Eric Goetsch, team foul #12 | 29-42 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (C) Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota | Kevin Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:43 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 3 from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota | Cody James drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Harmon | 32-46 |
| 01:03 | USC Aiken | John Arenas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 01:02 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones misses the tip | 32-46 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | Cody James snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Arenas - foul #2 on John Arenas, team foul #13 | 32-46 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Robert Hunt (PF) Rodney Skillman, John Arenas | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG), Christopher Erickson (SG), Harry Bowman (SF), Edward Feemster (C) Michael Jones, John Harmon, Kevin Beatty, Cody James | |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:39 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota | Edward Feemster pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Burkhart is called for the reach on Glenn Mays - foul #2 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #14 | 32-48 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF), Chad Leland (C) Paul Deshong, Evan Ray, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Carter (PF) Harold Peck | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt clanks a turnaround in the paint | 32-50 |