| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wilke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Armitage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis McCoin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Albert Stout - foul #2 on Albert Stout, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:49 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:09 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Wilke | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin clanks a jump hook in the lane | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:01 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Harold - foul #2 on Mark Harold, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Charles Francis (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) William Coates, Michael Wilke, Timothy Johnson, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Joseph Leach (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Louis McCoin | |
| 18:01 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach lays it up and in and he's hacked by Johnny Baugher - foul #2 on Johnny Baugher, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson (SF) Calvin Hull | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:40 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate is hacked by Eric Olmsted in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Olmsted, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (SG) Eric Olmsted | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG) Gilbert Giese | |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:49 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout tips it home | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 16:25 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Calvin Hull (SF), David Fontaine (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, Leonard Donaldson, Charles Francis, Johnny Baugher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Gilbert Giese (SF), James Tuggle (PF) Roosevelt Shumate, Joseph Leach, Issac Abbott | |
| 16:04 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by William Coates | 36-39 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Wilke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Hull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Fontaine (fresh) C - William Armitage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Tuggle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Michael Wilke, David Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin (C) Charles Mann | |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Coates | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Leonard Donaldson (SF) William Coates, Calvin Hull | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Howard Ripple (PF) Albert Stout, James Tuggle | |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Donaldson | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | William Armitage steals it from Thomas Boykins in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Howard Ripple - foul #2 on Howard Ripple, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Johnny Baugher (C) John Abbas, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach (PF) Howard Ripple | |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Baugher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Munson | 43-39 |
| 14:14 | N. Dakota St. | Eric Olmsted picks off the pass by Roosevelt Shumate in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Baugher | 45-39 |
| 14:05 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (SG), William Coates (SF) Eric Olmsted, Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Howard Ripple (SF), Issac Abbott (C) Thomas Boykins, Roosevelt Shumate, Gilbert Giese, Louis McCoin | |
| 13:56 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 13:55 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis tips it back up and in | 47-39 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Charles Mann | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Leach | 47-41 |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Michael Wilke | 47-41 |
| 13:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Francis, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Calvin Hull (SF), David Fontaine (PF), William Armitage (C) Patrick Munson, William Coates, Charles Francis, Johnny Baugher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Albert Stout, Howard Ripple, Joseph Leach, Issac Abbott | |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota St. | Calvin Hull is called for the reach on Mark Harold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Hull, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson (PF) David Fontaine | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:42 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke drills a jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 11:44 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle tips it but misses | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wilke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Hull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Armitage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Shumate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Harold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tuggle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis McCoin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Mark Harold - foul #3 on Mark Harold, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Leonard Donaldson (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) John Abbas, Michael Wilke, Calvin Hull, Timothy Johnson, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Albert Stout (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Howard Ripple (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Charles Mann, Roosevelt Shumate, Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Louis McCoin | |
| 11:15 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boykins - foul #4 on Thomas Boykins, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Tuggle (PF) Thomas Boykins | |
| 11:04 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 11:03 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Baugher - foul #3 on Johnny Baugher, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Leach (C) James Tuggle | |
| 10:59 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates is hacked by Joseph Leach - foul #2 on Joseph Leach, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| 10:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:48 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple's pass is intercepted by William Coates in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 10:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates throws it down | 53-42 |
| 10:26 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Donaldson picks off the pass by Gilbert Giese | 53-42 |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Leach steals the ball from Leonard Donaldson | 53-42 |
| 09:53 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Baugher swats the shot by Gilbert Giese | 53-42 |
| 09:51 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:34 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Olmsted and he's fouled by Albert Stout - foul #3 on Albert Stout, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Michael Wilke (SG), Calvin Hull (SF), William Armitage (C) William Coates, Eric Olmsted, Leonard Donaldson, Johnny Baugher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SF), James Tuggle (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Gilbert Giese, Howard Ripple, Joseph Leach, Issac Abbott | |
| 09:34 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:11 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Francis steals it from Louis McCoin | 56-42 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Munson | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-42 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Francis is called for the reach on Charles Mann - foul #3 on Charles Francis, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Timothy Johnson (PF) Michael Wilke, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese (SF) Roosevelt Shumate | |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-44 |
| 07:57 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Munson | 60-44 |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin blows the layup but he's fouled by John Abbas - foul #1 on John Abbas, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Olmsted (SG), William Coates (SF), David Fontaine (PF), Johnny Baugher (C) Patrick Munson, Calvin Hull, Timothy Johnson, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Mark Harold (SF), Joseph Leach (PF) Charles Mann, Albert Stout, James Tuggle | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Abbas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Olmsted (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - David Fontaine (fresh) C - Johnny Baugher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Thomas Boykins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gilbert Giese (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Harold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Leach (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis McCoin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | N. Carolina Central | Louis McCoin steals the ball from John Abbas | 60-45 |
| 07:05 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 06:53 | N. Carolina Central | A charge is called on Eric Olmsted - foul #2 on Eric Olmsted, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (SG), Leonard Donaldson (SF) John Abbas, Eric Olmsted | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Issac Abbott (C) Mark Harold, Louis McCoin | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:41 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 06:40 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Boykins | 60-51 |
| 06:09 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Leach picks off the pass by Michael Wilke | 60-51 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Leonard Donaldson - foul #1 on Leonard Donaldson, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Timothy Johnson (PF), William Armitage (C) William Coates, David Fontaine, Johnny Baugher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (SG), Howard Ripple (PF), Louis McCoin (C) Roosevelt Shumate, Joseph Leach, Issac Abbott | |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke drills a shot near the basket set up by John Abbas | 62-54 |
| 05:12 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Mann | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John Abbas | 65-57 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Donaldson - foul #2 on Leonard Donaldson, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Calvin Hull (SF) John Abbas, Michael Wilke, Leonard Donaldson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF) Thomas Boykins, Howard Ripple | |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:57 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | James Tuggle blocks the short jumper by Timothy Johnson | 65-58 |
| 04:39 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McCoin grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:23 | N. Dakota St. | Gilbert Giese hits a floater from the right side | 65-60 |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull steps out of bounds on the sideline | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (SF), Charles Francis (PF) Calvin Hull, Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout (SG), Roosevelt Shumate (SF), Howard Ripple (PF), Issac Abbott (C) Gilbert Giese, Mark Harold, James Tuggle, Louis McCoin | |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota St. | Howard Ripple's pass is intercepted by Eric Olmsted in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Munson | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |
| 03:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Patrick Munson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Olmsted (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Coates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Charles Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Armitage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Mann (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Stout (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Shumate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Ripple (fresh) C - Issac Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates banks in the layup | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Munson - foul #1 on Patrick Munson, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Abbas (PG), Michael Wilke (SG), Johnny Baugher (C) Patrick Munson, Eric Olmsted, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Boykins (PG), Joseph Leach (C) Charles Mann, Issac Abbott | |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Roosevelt Shumate makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Baugher | 72-62 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) John Abbas, Charles Francis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Mark Harold (SF), James Tuggle (PF) Roosevelt Shumate, Howard Ripple | |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Calvin Hull - foul #3 on Calvin Hull, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson (SF) Calvin Hull | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:42 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage (C) Johnny Baugher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wilke | 74-64 |
| 01:48 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Johnson swats the short shot by Joseph Leach | 74-64 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 01:29 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson loses the dribble to James Tuggle | 74-64 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota St. | Leonard Donaldson takes the ball from Thomas Boykins in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Donaldson | 76-64 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Stout misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 01:02 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Donaldson snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Tuggle - foul #1 on James Tuggle, team foul #9 | 76-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson (PG), Eric Olmsted (SG), Johnny Baugher (C) William Coates, Michael Wilke, William Armitage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann (PG), Roosevelt Shumate (SG), Gilbert Giese (SF), Issac Abbott (C) Thomas Boykins, Albert Stout, Mark Harold, James Tuggle | |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:39 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | N. Dakota St. | Issac Abbott hits a runner from the baseline | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Leach - foul #3 on Joseph Leach, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | Patrick Munson is called for the reach on Charles Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Munson, team foul #13 | 81-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Francis (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Patrick Munson runs out the clock | 81-67 |