| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Seal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Conlon (fresh) PF - Neal Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 19:23 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Lawson | 40-44 |
| 18:40 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 18:38 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal tips it in | 42-44 |
| 18:19 | N. Dakota | John Cressey's floater is tipped away by Broderick Richards | 42-44 |
| 18:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson tips it in | 42-46 |
| 18:02 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Neilson | 42-46 |
| 17:45 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 17:28 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dewey Seal, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Michael Jimmerson (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), John Jones (PF), Jonathan Carrow (C) James Severs, Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon, Neal Boyles, Broderick Richards | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, Jimmy Benson, Robert Neilson, John Cressey, Robert Burkhart | |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 17:16 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-49 |
| 17:14 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 16:59 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Jones | 45-49 |
| 16:42 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 16:40 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Moore | 47-49 |
| 16:09 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato's pass is intercepted by Michael Jimmerson | 47-49 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Cato - foul #3 on Richard Cato, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Robert Ross (PF), Broderick Richards (C) Maurice Hennen, John Jones, Jonathan Carrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), John Cressey (PF) Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer, Danny Roberts | |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:02 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Broderick Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Justin Rogerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmy Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) PF - John Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:27 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Justin Rogerson - foul #1 on Justin Rogerson, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (SF) Michael Jimmerson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Robert Neilson (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Justin Rogerson, Anthony Rigdon, Louis Lanphear | |
| 15:27 | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 15:03 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 14:46 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Cressey - foul #2 on John Cressey, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), John Jones (PF) James Severs, Ralph Moore, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 14:46 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 14:46 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:17 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 14:16 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Broderick Richards | 54-51 |
| 13:59 | Central Missouri | John Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 13:58 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson's pass is intercepted by Arnold Conlon in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 13:35 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Corder | 56-51 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Broderick Richards - foul #3 on Broderick Richards, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Michael Jimmerson (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (PF), Jonathan Carrow (C) Michael Corder, Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon, John Jones, Broderick Richards | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Louis Lanphear (PF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, Jimmy Benson, John Cressey, Robert Burkhart | |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Roberts - foul #1 on Danny Roberts, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon (SF) Robert Neilson | |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 13:01 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 12:48 | Central Missouri | Danny Roberts picks off the pass by Maurice Hennen | 58-53 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| 12:14 | Central Missouri | Danny Roberts steals the ball from Neal Boyles | 58-53 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer is hacked by Michael Jimmerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Jimmerson, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (SG) Michael Jimmerson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:52 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon loses the ball out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SF), Robert Ross (C) Maurice Hennen, Neal Boyles | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Carrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) PF - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Central Missouri | The jump hook by Ralph Moore is blocked by Louis Lanphear | 58-53 |
| 11:40 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:28 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Jones (PF) Jonathan Carrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG), John Cressey (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear, Danny Roberts | |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:08 | Central Missouri | John Jones grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 10:57 | Central Missouri | John Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the driving attempt from close range | 58-53 |
| 10:34 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to Ralph Moore | 58-53 |
| 10:16 | Central Missouri | Anthony Rigdon is called for the reach on Michael Jimmerson - foul #3 on Anthony Rigdon, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), Dewey Seal (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), Neal Boyles (PF), Broderick Richards (C) James Severs, Ralph Moore, Michael Jimmerson, John Jones, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Robert Neilson (SF) Justin Rogerson, Richard Cato, Anthony Rigdon | |
| 09:59 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow (C) Broderick Richards | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Burkhart | |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is hacked by Arnold Conlon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-53 |
| 09:41 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lawson | 58-53 |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota | Jonathan Carrow steals it from John Cressey | 58-53 |
| 09:07 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 09:06 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by John Cressey is blocked by Jonathan Carrow | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:19 | Central Missouri | Michael Corder is denied on a layup by Louis Lanphear | 58-53 |
| 08:17 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Neilson | 58-53 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Arnold Conlon is called for the reach on John Cressey - foul #3 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Ralph Moore (SG), Maurice Hennen (SF), John Jones (PF), Broderick Richards (C) Michael Corder, Dewey Seal, Arnold Conlon, Neal Boyles, Jonathan Carrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Danny Roberts (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Gary Lawson, Jimmy Benson, Robert Neilson, John Cressey, Louis Lanphear | |
| 07:50 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 07:48 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - James Severs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Hennen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Justin Rogerson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Danny Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Severs | 60-53 |
| 07:15 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts clanks a shot in the lane | 60-53 |
| 07:13 | Central Missouri | The rebound goes to John Jones | 60-53 |
| 06:54 | Central Missouri | Anthony Rigdon is called for the reach on Maurice Hennen - foul #4 on Anthony Rigdon, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson (SG) Ralph Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson (SF) Anthony Rigdon | |
| 06:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Danny Roberts - foul #2 on Danny Roberts, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon (SF) Maurice Hennen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG) Justin Rogerson | |
| 06:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:45 | Central Missouri | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 06:24 | Central Missouri | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:16 | Central Missouri | Michael Jimmerson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-53 |
| 06:15 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson is fouled on the floor by Arnold Conlon - foul #4 on Arnold Conlon, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Robert Ross (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), John Cressey (PF) Jerry Rainer, Danny Roberts | |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Severs - foul #1 on James Severs, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal (SG) Arnold Conlon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon (SF), Louis Lanphear (C) Robert Neilson, Robert Burkhart | |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:47 | Central Missouri | Louis Lanphear swats the short shot by James Severs | 61-55 |
| 05:46 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:36 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen (SF), Neal Boyles (PF) Dewey Seal, Broderick Richards | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson (PG) Gary Lawson | |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato is fouled in the backcourt by James Severs - foul #2 on James Severs, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:19 | Central Missouri | Maurice Hennen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:17 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 05:04 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear tips it in | 61-59 |
| 04:57 | Central Missouri | Robert Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 04:55 | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 04:53 | Central Missouri | James Severs snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:43 | Central Missouri | James Severs's layup is rejected by Louis Lanphear | 61-59 |
| 04:41 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | N. Dakota | Maurice Hennen steals it from Anthony Rigdon in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | Central Missouri | John Cressey takes the ball from James Severs | 61-59 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson is fouled on the floor by Neal Boyles - foul #1 on Neal Boyles, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ralph Moore (PG), Dewey Seal (SG), Arnold Conlon (SF), John Jones (PF), Jonathan Carrow (C) James Severs, Michael Jimmerson, Maurice Hennen, Neal Boyles, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), Danny Roberts (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Richard Cato, Anthony Rigdon, John Cressey, Louis Lanphear | |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Justin Rogerson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:54 | Central Missouri | Jerry Rainer is called for the reach on Jonathan Carrow - foul #2 on Jerry Rainer, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG) Justin Rogerson | |
| 03:54 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | Central Missouri | Jonathan Carrow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | John Jones (PF) Jonathan Carrow | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Ralph Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Seal (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Conlon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Broderick Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Danny Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Burkhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 62-61 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer scores on a jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG) Ralph Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Louis Lanphear (PF) Jerry Rainer, Robert Burkhart | |
| 02:25 | Central Missouri | Dewey Seal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Neal Boyles (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), John Cressey (PF) Richard Cato, Danny Roberts | |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-63 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:55 | Central Missouri | James Severs drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Dewey Seal | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | Neal Boyles is called for the reach on John Cressey - foul #2 on Neal Boyles, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart (C) Louis Lanphear | |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Missouri | James Severs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Lawson - foul #2 on Gary Lawson, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:27 | Central Missouri | James Severs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:07 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:03 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dewey Seal | 69-65 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota | John Cressey scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Benson | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon makes the turnaround from close range | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota | John Cressey snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota | John Cressey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), John Jones (PF) James Severs, Neal Boyles | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Benson - foul #1 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #10 | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | Central Missouri | Arnold Conlon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Seal - foul #3 on Dewey Seal, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG), Neal Boyles (PF) Michael Corder, John Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards is hacked by Gary Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lawson, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Corder (PG), John Jones (PF) James Severs, Neal Boyles | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Broderick Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Central Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | John Jones is fouled on the floor by John Cressey - foul #3 on John Cressey, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Central Missouri | James Severs (PG) Michael Corder | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | Central Missouri | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-68 |