| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Feldt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Uros Waclawski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Batista (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Ancheta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Washington | Uros Waclawski inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | C. Washington | C. Washington is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:50 | C. Washington | John Smith is hacked by Henry Cochran - foul #2 on Henry Cochran, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | C. Washington | Joshua McConnell's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Ancheta | 39-37 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | C. Washington | Joshua McConnell scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Feldt | 41-37 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| 18:24 | C. Washington | Henry Cochran picks off the pass by Uros Waclawski | 41-37 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:56 | C. Washington | Joshua McConnell tips it in | 43-39 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Cochran | 43-42 |
| 17:38 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith's layup is rejected by Milton Wright | 43-42 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Henry Cochran and he's hacked by Joshua McConnell - foul #3 on Joshua McConnell, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Duane Townsend (SG), James Johnson (SF), Michael Jackson (C) John Feldt, Joshua McConnell, Shawn Keith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil (SG), John Franklin (SF), Nathan Dunson (C) Danny Nichols, Ryan Batista, Ralph Ancheta | |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | C. Washington | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Milton Wright - foul #1 on Milton Wright, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Brown (PG), William Furstenberg (PF) Henry Cochran, Milton Wright | |
| 17:10 | C. Washington | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:10 | C. Washington | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:10 | C. Washington | John Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 45-45 |
| 16:55 | N. Dakota | James Johnson takes the ball from Mike Hamil | 45-45 |
| 16:36 | C. Washington | John Smith hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 16:19 | N. Dakota | John Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 16:06 | C. Washington | Duane Townsend misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 16:04 | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Uros Waclawski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edwin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Hamil (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Furstenberg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathan Dunson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | N. Dakota | Edwin Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 15:39 | N. Dakota | William Furstenberg tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 15:38 | N. Dakota | Nathan Dunson snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 15:25 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 15:23 | N. Dakota | William Furstenberg tips it in | 48-50 |
| 15:03 | C. Washington | James Johnson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | C. Washington | William Epperson (PG), John Feldt (SG), Joshua McConnell (PF), Shawn Keith (C) John Smith, Duane Townsend, Uros Waclawski, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), Danny Nichols (SG), Ryan Batista (SF), Milton Wright (PF), Ralph Ancheta (C) Edwin Brown, Mike Hamil, John Franklin, William Furstenberg, Nathan Dunson | |
| 15:03 | C. Washington | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:03 | C. Washington | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 14:41 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran is fouled on the floor by Joshua McConnell - foul #4 on Joshua McConnell, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Eric Laymon (SF), Uros Waclawski (PF) James Johnson, Joshua McConnell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta misses long on a turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ancheta | 50-50 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Milton Wright is blocked by Shawn Keith | 50-50 |
| 14:06 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:51 | C. Washington | Uros Waclawski's layup is rejected by Milton Wright | 50-50 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota | Eric Laymon is called for the reach on Ryan Batista - foul #1 on Eric Laymon, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Smith (PG) William Epperson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 13:05 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | C. Washington | John Feldt's pass is intercepted by Milton Wright | 50-50 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols is hacked by John Feldt - foul #3 on John Feldt, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Duane Townsend (SG), James Johnson (SF), Michael Jackson (C) John Feldt, Eric Laymon, Shawn Keith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil (SG), John Franklin (SF), William Furstenberg (PF), Nathan Dunson (C) Danny Nichols, Ryan Batista, Milton Wright, Ralph Ancheta | |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:05 | C. Washington | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:04 | C. Washington | Michael Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:47 | C. Washington | John Smith drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Johnson | 52-53 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Uros Waclawski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Hamil (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Furstenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Dunson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota | John Franklin scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 11:12 | C. Washington | Nathan Dunson steals it from Michael Jackson | 52-55 |
| 11:03 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-55 |
| 11:02 | C. Washington | The rebound goes to Uros Waclawski | 52-55 |
| 10:56 | C. Washington | James Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Townsend | 55-55 |
| 10:31 | N. Dakota | Nathan Dunson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | C. Washington | William Epperson (PG), John Feldt (SG), Eric Laymon (SF), Shawn Keith (C) John Smith, Duane Townsend, James Johnson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols (SG), Ryan Batista (SF), Milton Wright (PF), Ralph Ancheta (C) Henry Cochran, Mike Hamil, William Furstenberg, Nathan Dunson | |
| 10:18 | C. Washington | Eric Laymon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota | John Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:54 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Ancheta - foul #2 on Ralph Ancheta, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | C. Washington | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Brown (PG) John Franklin | |
| 09:54 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:54 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:40 | N. Dakota | Uros Waclawski is called for the reach on Edwin Brown - foul #2 on Uros Waclawski, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota | Uros Waclawski steals it from Milton Wright | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | C. Washington | William Epperson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:03 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:46 | C. Washington | William Epperson is hacked by Edwin Brown - foul #1 on Edwin Brown, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Smith (PG), Michael Jackson (C) William Epperson, Shawn Keith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG) Edwin Brown | |
| 08:36 | C. Washington | John Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | C. Washington | Michael Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:29 | C. Washington | John Feldt clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Laymon - foul #2 on Eric Laymon, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Duane Townsend (SG), James Johnson (SF) John Feldt, Eric Laymon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil (SG), John Franklin (SF), Nathan Dunson (C) Danny Nichols, Ryan Batista, Milton Wright | |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:53 | C. Washington | Duane Townsend hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota | Mike Hamil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota | John Franklin hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Uros Waclawski (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Hamil (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Ancheta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Dunson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:14 | C. Washington | Uros Waclawski is hacked by Ralph Ancheta - foul #3 on Ralph Ancheta, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Joshua McConnell (PF), Shawn Keith (C) Uros Waclawski, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista (SF), Milton Wright (PF) Mike Hamil, Ralph Ancheta | |
| 06:54 | C. Washington | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Townsend | 63-62 |
| 06:39 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 06:37 | C. Washington | The rebound goes to Joshua McConnell | 63-62 |
| 06:32 | C. Washington | Milton Wright swats the shot by Duane Townsend | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Duane Townsend - foul #2 on Duane Townsend, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Feldt (SG), Eric Laymon (SF) Duane Townsend, James Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols (SG) Henry Cochran | |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:51 | C. Washington | Eric Laymon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 65-63 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota | John Feldt steals the ball from John Franklin | 65-63 |
| 05:12 | C. Washington | Danny Nichols steps in front of the John Smith pass | 65-63 |
| 05:05 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:46 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | C. Washington | Eric Laymon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 04:10 | C. Washington | John Franklin is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | C. Washington | Duane Townsend (SG), James Johnson (SF), Michael Jackson (C) John Feldt, Eric Laymon, Shawn Keith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran (PG), Mike Hamil (SG), Ralph Ancheta (PF), William Furstenberg (C) John Franklin, Danny Nichols, Milton Wright, Nathan Dunson | |
| 04:10 | C. Washington | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | C. Washington | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota | Ralph Ancheta's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 67-66 |
| 03:34 | C. Washington | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Ralph Ancheta | 67-66 |
| Lineup | C. Washington | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua McConnell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Henry Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Hamil (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ryan Batista (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Ancheta (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Furstenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua McConnell - foul #5 on Joshua McConnell, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | C. Washington | William Epperson (PG), Uros Waclawski (PF) John Smith, Joshua McConnell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:59 | C. Washington | Duane Townsend hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Johnson | 69-67 |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Feldt (SG), Eric Laymon (SF), Shawn Keith (C) Duane Townsend, James Johnson, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols (SG), John Franklin (SF), Milton Wright (PF) Mike Hamil, Ryan Batista, William Furstenberg | |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota | John Franklin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:33 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 02:33 | C. Washington | C. Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | C. Washington | John Smith (PG), James Johnson (SF) William Epperson, Eric Laymon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista (SF) John Franklin | |
| 02:23 | C. Washington | John Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Cochran | 72-69 |
| 01:56 | C. Washington | James Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 72-69 |
| 01:54 | C. Washington | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Keith | 72-69 |
| 01:34 | C. Washington | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-69 |
| 01:33 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith snags the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | C. Washington | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota | Ryan Batista snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Danny Nichols and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran makes the free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:53 | C. Washington | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | C. Washington | John Smith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Henry Cochran clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota | Milton Wright misses the tip | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | C. Washington | C. Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | C. Washington | Danny Nichols is called for the reach on Shawn Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Nichols, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:03 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | C. Washington | Shawn Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | C. Washington | C. Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Danny Nichols misses the halfcourt shot | 76-73 |