| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cooke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Faust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Weekes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael McGinnis (fresh) PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Lee and he's hacked by Robert Cooke - foul #2 on Robert Cooke, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:45 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 19:31 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Michael McGinnis | 45-40 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Long and the foul's on Gary Paulson - foul #2 on Gary Paulson, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd (PF) Gary Paulson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 18:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 18:34 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 18:18 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke tips it home | 47-43 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 18:12 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 18:07 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke lays it in set up by Thomas Faust | 49-43 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Thomas Faust is called for the reach on Peter Lee - foul #2 on Thomas Faust, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (SG), Jerry Ketterman (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Robert Cooke, Robert Clemons, Nicholas Tidd, Thomas Faust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen (PG), John Ung (SG), Larry Christy (SF), Andrew Ingram (PF), Edward Tomko (C) Robert Weekes, Robert Long, Michael McGinnis, Joshua Smith, Peter Lee | |
| 17:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Ingram | 49-45 |
| 16:21 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons (SF), Nicholas Tidd (PF), Thomas Faust (C) Jerry Ketterman, Gary Paulson, Lester Stackpole | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel (PG), Robert Long (SG), Michael McGinnis (SF), Joshua Smith (PF), Peter Lee (C) John Knudsen, John Ung, Larry Christy, Andrew Ingram, Edward Tomko | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Tidd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Faust (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Brandon Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McGinnis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Smith picks off the pass by Charles Saylors | 49-45 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Saylors - foul #2 on Charles Saylors, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (PG), Jeffery Serio (SG), Robert Cooke (SF), Gary Paulson (PF) Charles Saylors, Anthony Roberts, Robert Clemons, Nicholas Tidd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes (PG) Robert Long | |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 49-47 |
| 14:53 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 14:52 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis loses the dribble to James Osborn in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman (SF), Lester Stackpole (C) Robert Cooke, Thomas Faust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen (PG), Robert Long (SG), Larry Christy (SF), Andrew Ingram (PF), Edward Tomko (C) Robert Weekes, Brandon Gabriel, Michael McGinnis, Joshua Smith, Peter Lee | |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Stackpole picks off the pass by Larry Christy | 51-47 |
| 13:36 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long is hacked by Jerry Ketterman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Ketterman, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Nicholas Tidd (PF) James Osborn, Gary Paulson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 13:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Ketterman is called for the reach on Larry Christy - foul #2 on Jerry Ketterman, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung (SF) Edward Tomko | |
| 13:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jerry Ketterman | 51-47 |
| 13:04 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 13:03 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Serio | 51-47 |
| 12:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Ketterman | 53-47 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Long | 53-50 |
| 12:14 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole knocks in the jumper near the basket | 55-50 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Christy | 55-50 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung misses the easy layup | 55-50 |
| 11:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Ketterman snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Serio (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Ketterman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Tidd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Stackpole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Knudsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Ung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Knudsen - foul #3 on John Knudsen, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (SG), Robert Clemons (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Thomas Faust (C) Jeffery Serio, Jerry Ketterman, Nicholas Tidd, Lester Stackpole | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes (PG), Brandon Gabriel (SG), Michael McGinnis (SF), Joshua Smith (PF), Edward Tomko (C) John Knudsen, Robert Long, John Ung, Andrew Ingram, Larry Christy | |
| 11:34 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:34 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Michael McGinnis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Clemons, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke (SG) Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:31 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 11:17 | N. Carolina Central | Brandon Gabriel is called for the reach on James Osborn - foul #2 on Brandon Gabriel, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| 11:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Faust and the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Cooke - foul #3 on Robert Cooke, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG) Robert Clemons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust misses short on a runner in the paint | 59-52 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Edward Tomko | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 10:10 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gabriel - foul #3 on Brandon Gabriel, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (SG), Robert Clemons (SF), Nicholas Tidd (PF) James Osborn, Robert Cooke, Gary Paulson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung (SF), Peter Lee (C) Michael McGinnis, Edward Tomko | |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd loses the dribble to Robert Weekes | 59-52 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes hits the finger roll | 59-54 |
| 09:26 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors is hacked by Robert Weekes - foul #1 on Robert Weekes, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio (SG) Charles Saylors | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long (SG) Brandon Gabriel | |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Roberts | 61-54 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 08:12 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Smith steps in front of the Jeffery Serio pass | 61-56 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Anthony Roberts picks off the pass by Robert Long in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 07:58 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Serio | 63-56 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Robert Cooke (SF), Gary Paulson (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Anthony Roberts, Jeffery Serio, Robert Clemons, Nicholas Tidd, Thomas Faust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen (SG), Larry Christy (SF), Andrew Ingram (PF), Edward Tomko (C) Robert Long, John Ung, Joshua Smith, Peter Lee | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel (SG), Michael McGinnis (SF) Robert Weekes, Andrew Ingram | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cooke (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Paulson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stackpole (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Gabriel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Christy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Tomko (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Charles Saylors takes the ball from John Knudsen in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 07:13 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 07:12 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Tomko pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Tomko connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Knudsen | 63-59 |
| 06:40 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-59 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen is fouled on the floor by Charles Saylors - foul #3 on Charles Saylors, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Jerry Ketterman (SF), Nicholas Tidd (PF), Thomas Faust (C) Charles Saylors, Robert Cooke, Gary Paulson, Lester Stackpole | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long (SG), Andrew Ingram (PF), Peter Lee (C) Brandon Gabriel, Larry Christy, Edward Tomko | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:52 | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Ketterman and he's hacked by Peter Lee - foul #2 on Peter Lee, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio (SG), Lester Stackpole (PF) James Osborn, Nicholas Tidd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brandon Gabriel (PG), John Ung (SF) John Knudsen, Michael McGinnis | |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust makes the free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Clemons (SF) Jerry Ketterman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith (PF) Andrew Ingram | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), Robert Cooke (SF), Gary Paulson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Robert Clemons, Thomas Faust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes (PG), Larry Christy (C) Robert Long, Peter Lee | |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Weekes and he's fouled by Charles Saylors - foul #4 on Charles Saylors, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:15 | N. Carolina Central | Lester Stackpole scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Cooke | 69-63 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Serio (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cooke (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Paulson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Stackpole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Weekes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ung (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Christy (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Ung double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd (C) Lester Stackpole | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long (SG), Andrew Ingram (C) Brandon Gabriel, John Ung | |
| 03:08 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 03:07 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cooke | 71-63 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Osborn (SG) Jeffery Serio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Tomko (C) Andrew Ingram | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Christy misses the driving attempt in the lane | 71-63 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke loses the dribble to Robert Weekes | 71-63 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes misses the easy layup | 71-63 |
| 02:32 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Cooke grabs the board | 71-63 |
| 02:06 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #4 on Joshua Smith, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), Robert Clemons (SF), Thomas Faust (C) Charles Saylors, James Osborn, Gary Paulson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen (PG), Michael McGinnis (SF) Robert Weekes, Edward Tomko | |
| 02:06 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:06 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Tidd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors (PG), James Osborn (SG), Lester Stackpole (PF) Anthony Roberts, Robert Cooke, Nicholas Tidd | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes (PG), Peter Lee (C) John Knudsen, Larry Christy | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Lee - foul #3 on Peter Lee, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeffery Serio (SG), Gary Paulson (PF) James Osborn, Lester Stackpole | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 01:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Long hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Peter Lee | 75-68 |
| 01:15 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Paulson hits the finger roll | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 77-68 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Weekes grabs the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael McGinnis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Thomas Faust | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Weekes is called for the reach on Thomas Faust in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weekes, team foul #11 | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Faust makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith misses the easy layup | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Gary Paulson | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Saylors hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 79-68 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee is fouled on the floor by Gary Paulson - foul #3 on Gary Paulson, team foul #13 | 79-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts (PG), James Osborn (SG), Robert Cooke (SF), Nicholas Tidd (PF), Lester Stackpole (C) Charles Saylors, Jeffery Serio, Robert Clemons, Gary Paulson, Thomas Faust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Knudsen (PG), John Ung (SG), Larry Christy (SF), Andrew Ingram (PF) Robert Weekes, Robert Long, Michael McGinnis, Joshua Smith | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Lester Stackpole | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Roberts runs out the clock | 79-69 |