| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Roger Brust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clement Seay (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Victor Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lamy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kingery (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Guy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Guy, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney (C) Robert Guy | |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Johnson C. Smith | The short jumper by John Kingery is denied by Ralph Armstrong | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:50 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Johnny Rooney | 36-32 |
| 18:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy is fouled on the floor by Richard Zoltek - foul #1 on Richard Zoltek, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Lamy takes the ball from Christopher Tostado | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Christopher Tostado steps in front of the Paul Lamy pass | 36-32 |
| 17:35 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong is hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Boyd denies the turnaround by Clement Seay | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Brust - foul #2 on Roger Brust, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), James Guy (SG), Bernard Swinford (SF), Robert Hodges (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Roger Brust, Clement Seay, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad (SG), Daniel Gillette (SF), Billy Dorsey (PF), William Gregoire (C) Paul Lamy, John Kingery, Larry Boyd, Johnny Rooney | |
| 16:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota St. | Bernard Swinford clanks a shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to John Abad | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad is fouled on the floor by Thomas Higgins - foul #2 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Ned Francisco (SG) Victor Moore | |
| 16:18 | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Gillette | 36-37 |
| 16:04 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Hodges lays it up and in on a great pass from James Guy | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Johnson C. Smith | William Gregoire hits a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Francisco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Gillette (fresh) PF - Billy Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gregoire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Simmons | 40-39 |
| 15:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Billy Dorsey loses the dribble to Robert Hodges | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Hodges and the foul's on William Gregoire - foul #1 on William Gregoire, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Roger Brust (SG), Mark Amaya (SF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Simmons, James Guy, Bernard Swinford, Robert Hodges | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore (PG), Paul Lamy (SG), John Kingery (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Robert Guy (C) John Abad, Ned Francisco, Daniel Gillette, Billy Dorsey, William Gregoire | |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd lays it in on a nice dish by John Kingery and the foul's on Thomas Higgins - foul #3 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong (PF) Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 14:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Lamy | 43-44 |
| 12:50 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Christopher Tostado is blocked by Robert Guy | 43-44 |
| 12:49 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to John Kingery | 43-44 |
| 12:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:08 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is hacked by John Kingery - foul #1 on John Kingery, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), James Guy (SG), Bernard Swinford (SF), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Roger Brust, Mark Amaya, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad (PG), Ned Francisco (SG), Johnny Rooney (SF), Billy Dorsey (PF), William Gregoire (C) Victor Moore, Paul Lamy, John Kingery, Larry Boyd, Robert Guy | |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Dorsey - foul #1 on Billy Dorsey, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Ned Francisco gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clement Seay (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Abad (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ned Francisco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Gregoire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Johnson C. Smith | Ned Francisco comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 11:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Billy Dorsey grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:48 | Johnson C. Smith | Ned Francisco clanks a shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:39 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Simmons, Bernard Swinford, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery (SF) William Gregoire | |
| 10:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Abad and he's fouled by Ralph Armstrong - foul #1 on Ralph Armstrong, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SG), Mark Amaya (SF) James Guy, Clement Seay | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd (PF) Billy Dorsey | |
| 10:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 10:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery makes the fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Boyd steals the ball from Christopher Tostado | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd knocks in the shot in the lane | 43-51 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 08:39 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to John Abad | 43-51 |
| 08:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Ned Francisco is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tostado - foul #1 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), James Guy (SG), Bernard Swinford (SF), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Roger Brust, Mark Amaya, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore (PG), Paul Lamy (SG), Billy Dorsey (SF), William Gregoire (PF), Robert Guy (C) John Abad, Ned Francisco, John Kingery, Larry Boyd, Johnny Rooney | |
| 08:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Billy Dorsey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota St. | James Guy gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Lamy is called for the reach on James Guy - foul #1 on Paul Lamy, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Dorsey picks off the pass by James Guy | 43-51 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Swinford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clement Seay (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Victor Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lamy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Gregoire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Guy (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:51 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Dorsey is called for the reach on James Guy - foul #2 on Billy Dorsey, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Mark Amaya (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Simmons, Bernard Swinford, Clement Seay, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Billy Dorsey, William Gregoire | |
| 06:51 | N. Dakota St. | James Guy makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:51 | N. Dakota St. | James Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy's floater is tipped away by Mark Amaya | 45-51 |
| 06:31 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Kingery - foul #2 on John Kingery, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SG) James Guy | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney (C) Robert Guy | |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnny Rooney misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 05:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Lamy, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad (PG), Ned Francisco (SG) Victor Moore, Paul Lamy | |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Tostado | 50-51 |
| 04:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:51 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Armstrong | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 04:32 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is fouled on the floor by John Abad - foul #2 on John Abad, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (SF), Thomas Higgins (PF) Mark Amaya, Ralph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Billy Dorsey (PF), Robert Guy (C) John Kingery, Larry Boyd | |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Johnson C. Smith | Roger Brust takes the ball from Ned Francisco | 52-51 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust's pass is intercepted by John Abad | 52-51 |
| 03:50 | Johnson C. Smith | John Abad lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses the dunk attempt | 52-53 |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Brust (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clement Seay (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Zoltek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Abad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ned Francisco (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Guy (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by John Abad - foul #3 on John Abad, team foul #11 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Mark Amaya (SF) Christopher Tostado, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore (PG), Paul Lamy (SG), William Gregoire (PF) John Abad, Ned Francisco, Johnny Rooney | |
| 03:10 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:10 | Johnson C. Smith | William Gregoire grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:54 | Johnson C. Smith | Billy Dorsey scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Moore | 54-55 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Simmons, Clement Seay, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Kingery (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Billy Dorsey, William Gregoire | |
| 02:35 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Brust - foul #3 on Roger Brust, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Richard Zoltek | 56-56 |
| 02:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek connects on the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Guy - foul #4 on Robert Guy, team foul #12 | 58-56 |
| 02:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy hits a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Amaya | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Guy gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy is fouled on the floor by Roger Brust - foul #4 on Roger Brust, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 01:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lamy misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Tostado | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Ralph Armstrong swats the layup by Paul Lamy | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Boyd tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Zoltek | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Victor Moore comes up short on the floater near the basket | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Amaya grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |