| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerome Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stotts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Stumpf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Blakely (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota | David Mingle is called for the reach on Larry Moody - foul #1 on David Mingle, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:28 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams drills a shot near the basket | 38-31 |
| 19:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Mingle | 41-31 |
| 18:53 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely clanks a jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 18:37 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Spencer | 44-33 |
| 18:20 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf lays it in | 44-35 |
| 18:06 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Linton | 47-35 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Balog | 47-37 |
| 17:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 17:10 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip Balog | 50-40 |
| 16:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts banks in the layup set up by David Mingle | 52-40 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 16:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson hits a shot from the right block | 54-40 |
| 16:27 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 16:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Philip Balog is called for the reach on Robert Spencer - foul #3 on Philip Balog, team foul #1 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG), Stanley Tomita (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Richard Barger (PF), Robert Ballance (C) Robert Spencer, David Mingle, Gary Johnson, Jerome Linton, Albert Stotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Gary Decesare (SG), Michael Wadley (SF), Donald Miller (PF), Neil Gaddis (C) Philip Balog, Larry Moody, Kenneth Stumpf, Charles Williams, Kenneth Blakely | |
| 16:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Decesare steps in front of the Tommy Smith pass | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Tomita (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Turco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Barger (fresh) C - Robert Ballance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ben Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Decesare (fresh) SF - Michael Wadley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) C - Neil Gaddis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Tommy Smith - foul #1 on Tommy Smith, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 54-40 |
| 15:21 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller can't tip it in | 54-40 |
| 15:19 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis misses the tip | 54-40 |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 15:08 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton (PF) Robert Ballance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Stanley Tomita and he's hacked by Neil Gaddis - foul #1 on Neil Gaddis, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts (C) Richard Barger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 14:31 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo misses the lay-in | 57-40 |
| 14:29 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Albert Stotts | 57-40 |
| 14:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita misses short on a jumper from the right side | 57-40 |
| 13:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts gets the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco's floater is tipped away by Neil Gaddis | 57-40 |
| 13:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tommy Smith | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:24 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer (PG), David Mingle (SG), Gary Johnson (SF) Tommy Smith, Stanley Tomita, Bryan Turco | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Philip Balog (PG), Larry Moody (SG), Kenneth Stumpf (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Kenneth Blakely (C) Ben Rizzo, Gary Decesare, Michael Wadley, Donald Miller, Neil Gaddis | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 13:10 | N. Dakota | David Mingle is called for the reach on Philip Balog - foul #2 on David Mingle, team foul #3 | 60-40 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Stumpf is hacked by Albert Stotts - foul #2 on Albert Stotts, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger (PF), Robert Ballance (C) Jerome Linton, Albert Stotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by David Mingle - foul #3 on David Mingle, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 12:35 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 60-40 |
| 12:06 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Stumpf - foul #1 on Kenneth Stumpf, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| 11:51 | Johnson C. Smith | Kenneth Blakely is called for the reach on Robert Ballance - foul #2 on Kenneth Blakely, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton (PF), Albert Stotts (C) Richard Barger, Robert Ballance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mingle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Stotts (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Philip Balog (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Moody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Stumpf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-40 |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-40 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams's layup is rejected by Albert Stotts | 60-40 |
| 11:25 | N. Dakota | Charles Williams tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 11:06 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Spencer | 63-42 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely travels with the ball | 63-42 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley (SF), Neil Gaddis (C) Kenneth Stumpf, Kenneth Blakely | |
| 10:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Mingle | 65-42 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Balog | 65-45 |
| 09:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 09:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 09:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 09:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton hits the follow up shot | 67-45 |
| 09:31 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Smith - foul #2 on Tommy Smith, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer (PG), Stanley Tomita (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Richard Barger (PF), Robert Ballance (C) Tommy Smith, David Mingle, Gary Johnson, Jerome Linton, Albert Stotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Gary Decesare (SG), Donald Miller (PF) Philip Balog, Larry Moody, Charles Williams | |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota | Stanley Tomita picks off the pass by Ben Rizzo | 67-45 |
| 08:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Turco | 70-45 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-45 |
| 08:38 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 70-45 |
| 08:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-45 |
| 08:22 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gary Decesare | 70-45 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis lays it in set up by Michael Wadley | 70-47 |
| 07:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Michael Wadley swats the short shot by Bryan Turco | 70-47 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Tomita (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Turco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Barger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Ballance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ben Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gary Decesare (fresh) SF - Michael Wadley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) C - Neil Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller double dribbles | 70-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG), David Mingle (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Jerome Linton (PF), Albert Stotts (C) Robert Spencer, Stanley Tomita, Bryan Turco, Richard Barger, Robert Ballance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Philip Balog (PG), Larry Moody (SG), Kenneth Stumpf (SF), Kenneth Blakely (C) Ben Rizzo, Gary Decesare, Michael Wadley, Neil Gaddis | |
| 07:20 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-47 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-47 |
| 07:04 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Albert Stotts | 73-47 |
| 06:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts misses long on a runner from close range | 73-47 |
| 06:43 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 06:39 | N. Dakota | Philip Balog is whistled for traveling | 73-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Williams (PF) Donald Miller | |
| 06:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson clanks a shot from the right side | 73-47 |
| 06:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Moody snags the defensive board | 73-47 |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota | Jerome Linton is called for the reach on Kenneth Blakely - foul #2 on Jerome Linton, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Richard Barger (PF), Robert Ballance (C) David Mingle, Gary Johnson, Jerome Linton, Albert Stotts | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Spencer Zarebski (SG), Gary Decesare (SF), Michael Wadley (PF) Philip Balog, Larry Moody, Kenneth Stumpf, Charles Williams | |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota | Kenneth Blakely makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-49 |
| 05:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger tips it home | 75-49 |
| 05:26 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Barger - foul #1 on Richard Barger, team foul #8 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis (C) Kenneth Blakely | |
| 05:26 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley makes the 1st free throw | 75-50 |
| 05:26 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 05:10 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:53 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 04:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 04:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-51 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota | Neil Gaddis gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 04:19 | Johnson C. Smith | The refs have stopped play. Tommy Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 75-51 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo (PG) Tommy Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Donald Miller (PF) Spencer Zarebski | |
| 04:08 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo makes the shot from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 03:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Rizzo - foul #1 on Ben Rizzo, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| 03:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger misses the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Loredo (fresh) SG - Stanley Tomita (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Turco (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Barger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ballance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Ben Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gary Decesare (fresh) SF - Michael Wadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Miller (fresh) C - Neil Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 03:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco is fouled on the floor by Michael Wadley - foul #1 on Michael Wadley, team foul #7 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Daniel McConico (C) Robert Ballance | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Larkin (PG), Spencer Zarebski (SG) Ben Rizzo, Neil Gaddis | |
| 03:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Paul Larkin | 78-55 |
| 02:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-55 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley snags the defensive board | 78-55 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota | Spencer Zarebski drills a 3 from straight away | 78-58 |
| 01:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota | Spencer Zarebski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-58 |
| 01:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 01:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Daniel McConico blows the layup | 78-58 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | Donald Miller gets the rebound | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota | John Loredo steals it from Gary Decesare | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Miller - foul #3 on Donald Miller, team foul #8 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance (C) Daniel McConico | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ben Rizzo (PG), Neil Gaddis (C) Paul Larkin, Spencer Zarebski | |
| 00:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita misses the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 00:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita makes the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 00:18 | N. Dakota | Michael Wadley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 79-58 |
| 00:16 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger gets the rebound | 79-58 |
| 00:00 | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo runs out the clock | 79-58 |