| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Swatzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russ Nickles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gassett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 19:43 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 19:28 | Shepherd | John Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 19:27 | N. Dakota St. | Chad Henry grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 19:04 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:03 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:43 | Shepherd | John Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:43 | Shepherd | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:43 | Shepherd | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell clanks a floater from the left side | 40-31 |
| 18:27 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:21 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney is fouled on the floor by Willie Bennett - foul #1 on Willie Bennett, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:08 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:03 | Shepherd | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 17:48 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russ Nickles | 43-31 |
| 17:26 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:25 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley can't tip it in | 43-31 |
| 17:24 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-31 |
| 17:12 | Shepherd | Michael Rutter grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 17:07 | Shepherd | John Lee hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Bennett | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Bennett - foul #2 on Willie Bennett, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Strozewski (PG), Earl Creech (SF), Will Armstrong (PF), Elmer St. Pierre (C) James Swatzell, Russ Nickles, William McNaney, Chad Henry | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Drew Evans (PG), John Wixom (SG), Jonathan Connery (SF), Rick Davis (PF), David Lightle (C) John Lee, Joseph Gassett, Michael Rutter, Willie Bennett, Larry Hensley | |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 16:34 | Shepherd | John Wixom drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 16:25 | Shepherd | David Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Shepherd | Jonathan Connery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 16:20 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Earl Creech | 44-35 |
| 15:59 | N. Dakota St. | Rick Davis takes the ball from Elmer St. Pierre | 44-35 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Strozewski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Creech (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Will Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elmer St. Pierre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Drew Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wixom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Connery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rick Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lightle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Shepherd | Drew Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 15:35 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:19 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King loses the dribble to Rick Davis | 44-35 |
| 15:07 | Shepherd | David Lightle knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 44-37 |
| 14:53 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Creech buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas King | 47-37 |
| 14:35 | Shepherd | David Lightle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Creech gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Connery - foul #3 on Jonathan Connery, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell (PG), Russ Nickles (SF), James Klemanski (C) Thomas King, Earl Creech, Elmer St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Lee (PG), Joseph Gassett (SG), Michael Rutter (SF), Willie Bennett (PF), Larry Hensley (C) Drew Evans, John Wixom, Jonathan Connery, Rick Davis, David Lightle | |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:18 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:57 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-37 |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Strozewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 13:40 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:25 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:24 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Klemanski | 49-37 |
| 13:14 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | Shepherd | John Lee gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:52 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by James Klemanski | 51-39 |
| 12:13 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley misses the easy layup | 51-39 |
| 12:11 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:02 | Shepherd | Russ Nickles steps in front of the Joseph Gassett pass | 51-39 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Swatzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Strozewski (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Russ Nickles (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Will Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Klemanski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - John Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gassett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Hensley steps in front of the Will Armstrong pass | 51-39 |
| 11:27 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:57 | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-39 |
| 10:56 | Shepherd | Willie Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:54 | Shepherd | Christopher Strozewski steals it from John Lee in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 10:49 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 10:47 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Willie Bennett | 51-39 |
| 10:29 | Shepherd | Will Armstrong swats the short shot by Larry Hensley | 51-39 |
| 10:27 | Shepherd | Willie Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:11 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-41 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Klemanski | 53-41 |
| 09:20 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Johnson (PG), Thomas King (SG), Earl Creech (SF), William McNaney (PF), Chad Henry (C) James Swatzell, Christopher Strozewski, Russ Nickles, Will Armstrong, James Klemanski | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Drew Evans (PG), John Wixom (SG), Jonathan Connery (SF), Rick Davis (PF), David Lightle (C) John Lee, Joseph Gassett, Michael Rutter, Willie Bennett, Larry Hensley | |
| 09:07 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King is hacked by David Lightle - foul #3 on David Lightle, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King can't finish the layup | 53-41 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:37 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Creech misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 08:35 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Rick Davis | 53-41 |
| 08:19 | Shepherd | John Wixom misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 08:18 | Shepherd | David Lightle tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by John Wixom - foul #1 on John Wixom, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:57 | Shepherd | Rick Davis snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Creech (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - Drew Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wixom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Connery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rick Davis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lightle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Shepherd | Jonathan Connery misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Creech - foul #2 on Earl Creech, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett (SG) John Wixom | |
| 07:44 | Shepherd | Jonathan Connery makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:44 | Shepherd | Jonathan Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:32 | N. Dakota St. | Chad Henry misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:30 | Shepherd | David Lightle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:06 | Shepherd | The short jumper by David Lightle is denied by Chad Henry | 53-44 |
| 07:05 | N. Dakota St. | Chad Henry snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 06:46 | N. Dakota St. | Earl Creech hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 06:45 | Shepherd | The rebound goes to Drew Evans | 53-44 |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Rick Davis misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Creech - foul #3 on Earl Creech, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell (PG), Russ Nickles (SF), Elmer St. Pierre (PF), James Klemanski (C) James Johnson, Earl Creech, William McNaney, Chad Henry | |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Lee (PG), Michael Rutter (SF), Willie Bennett (PF) Drew Evans, Jonathan Connery, David Lightle | |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:29 | Shepherd | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gassett - foul #2 on Joseph Gassett, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Larry Hensley (C) Rick Davis | |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota St. | Willie Bennett takes the ball from James Klemanski | 53-46 |
| 05:38 | Shepherd | Willie Bennett clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-46 |
| 05:37 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:25 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett is hacked by James Swatzell - foul #1 on James Swatzell, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Strozewski (SG), William McNaney (PF) Thomas King, Elmer St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Drew Evans (SG), Jonathan Connery (SF) Joseph Gassett, Michael Rutter | |
| 05:09 | Shepherd | Drew Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 05:07 | Shepherd | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Bennett | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | Shepherd | Drew Evans hits a jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Swatzell | 55-48 |
| 04:18 | Shepherd | Drew Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Bennett | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles tips it home | 57-51 |
| 04:01 | Shepherd | Drew Evans comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 03:52 | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Swatzell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Strozewski (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Russ Nickles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William McNaney (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Klemanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Shepherd | PG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drew Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Connery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Larry Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney connects on the jumper from the left side set up by James Swatzell | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Strozewski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Christopher Strozewski, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King (SG), Earl Creech (SF), Chad Henry (PF), Elmer St. Pierre (C) James Swatzell, Russ Nickles, William McNaney, James Klemanski | |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Wixom (PG), Joseph Gassett (SG), Michael Rutter (SF), Rick Davis (PF), David Lightle (C) John Lee, Drew Evans, Jonathan Connery, Willie Bennett, Larry Hensley | |
| 02:51 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett is fouled on the floor by Thomas King - foul #2 on Thomas King, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Johnson (PG) Christopher Strozewski | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 02:31 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Chad Henry - foul #3 on Chad Henry, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| 02:31 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:31 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Will Armstrong (SF), William McNaney (PF), James Klemanski (C) James Johnson, Chad Henry, Elmer St. Pierre | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Drew Evans (PG) John Wixom | |
| 02:09 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas King misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney tips it home | 61-53 |
| 02:07 | Shepherd | Shepherd calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell (PG), Russ Nickles (SF) Earl Creech, Will Armstrong | |
| Subs | Shepherd | John Lee (PG) Drew Evans | |
| 01:57 | Shepherd | John Lee hits a 3 from straight away | 61-56 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Russ Nickles drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Klemanski - foul #4 on James Klemanski, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Shepherd | Willie Bennett (PF), Larry Hensley (C) Rick Davis, David Lightle | |
| 01:20 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:20 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski clanks a runner from the right block | 63-58 |
| 01:12 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:56 | Shepherd | Willie Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Willie Bennett, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota St. | John Lee steals it from Thomas King | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Shepherd | James Swatzell picks off the pass by Joseph Gassett | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski is hacked by Joseph Gassett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Gassett, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Earl Creech (SF) Russ Nickles | |
| Subs | Shepherd | | |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Klemanski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett loses the dribble to William McNaney | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney is hacked by John Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:13 | Shepherd | Larry Hensley gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Shepherd | Joseph Gassett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | William McNaney grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shepherd | Shepherd is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | James Swatzell runs out the clock | 65-58 |