| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Stephen Hubbard (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Tillman (fresh) C - Don Ascencio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) SG - James Collier (fresh) SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) PF - Francis Beal (fresh) C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Francis Beal | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio misses short on a floater near the basket | 2-3 |
| 19:05 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Mike Sheppard | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | N. Dakota | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG) John Moore | |
| 18:40 | W. Texas A&M | Carl Tillman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette loses the dribble to Don Ascencio in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith dunks the ball | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota | James Collier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 18:01 | W. Texas A&M | Carl Tillman gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Tillman | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | August Modica is hacked by Theodore Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Smith, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger (PG), Thomas Mika (SG), Kenneth Epps (SF), Joel Dalton (PF), Timothy Hancock (C) Bobby Smith, Stephen Hubbard, Theodore Smith, Carl Tillman, Don Ascencio | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo (SG), Robert Stewart (SF) James Collier, Luis Mallette | |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from August Modica | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | W. Texas A&M | Francis Beal picks off the pass by Thomas Mika | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Epps is hacked by August Modica - foul #1 on August Modica, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Collier (SG), Caleb Stigall (PF), Fred Phillips (C) August Modica, Francis Beal, Mike Sheppard | |
| 16:09 | W. Texas A&M | Timothy Hancock drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Everett Schoenberger | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Everett Schoenberger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mika (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Epps (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Dalton (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Carl Palermo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Collier (fresh) SF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Stigall (fresh) C - Fred Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | James Collier is hacked by Thomas Mika - foul #1 on Thomas Mika, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith (PG), Victor Kirk (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carl Tillman (PF), Don Ascencio (C) Everett Schoenberger, Thomas Mika, Kenneth Epps, Joel Dalton, Timothy Hancock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette (SF) Fred Phillips | |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard (SG) Victor Kirk | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Fred Phillips (C) James Collier, Robert Stewart | |
| 14:44 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith misses the dunk attempt | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:21 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Smith | 10-10 |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota | August Modica blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 13:55 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | N. Dakota | August Modica is denied on a layup by Don Ascencio | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | N. Dakota | August Modica grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:42 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger (PG), Thomas Mika (SG), Kenneth Epps (SF), Joel Dalton (PF), Timothy Hancock (C) Bobby Smith, Stephen Hubbard, Theodore Smith, Carl Tillman, Don Ascencio | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Lee (PG), James Collier (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Francis Beal (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) August Modica, Carl Palermo, Luis Mallette, Caleb Stigall, Fred Phillips | |
| 12:40 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal is hacked by Joel Dalton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Dalton, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 12:24 | W. Texas A&M | Timothy Hancock pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:58 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 11:57 | W. Texas A&M | Joel Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:37 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger tips it home | 12-14 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Everett Schoenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mika (fresh) SF - Kenneth Epps (fresh) PF - Joel Dalton (fresh) C - Timothy Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Lee (fresh) SG - James Collier (fresh) SF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith (SF) Kenneth Epps | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:09 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Francis Beal - foul #1 on Francis Beal, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio (C) Timothy Hancock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 11:09 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:09 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:54 | N. Dakota | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Joel Dalton - foul #2 on Joel Dalton, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Victor Kirk (SG), Carl Tillman (PF) Thomas Mika, Joel Dalton | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG) John Lee | |
| 10:44 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Carl Tillman - foul #1 on Carl Tillman, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith (PG) Everett Schoenberger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 10:44 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:29 | W. Texas A&M | Robert Stewart takes the ball from Carl Tillman | 13-17 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | August Modica hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 13-19 |
| 10:08 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Sheppard - foul #1 on Mike Sheppard, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Epps (SF) Theodore Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo (SG), Fred Phillips (SF), Michael Jacobowitz (PF) James Collier, Robert Stewart, Francis Beal | |
| 10:08 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:08 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Epps - foul #1 on Kenneth Epps, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard (SG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 09:31 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Carl Tillman | 15-19 |
| 09:27 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Palermo - foul #1 on Carl Palermo, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger (PG), Timothy Hancock (PF) Victor Kirk, Carl Tillman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Lee (PG), Caleb Stigall (C) August Modica, Mike Sheppard | |
| 09:27 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:27 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Phillips | 17-22 |
| 08:57 | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Epps slams it home on a nice dish by Everett Schoenberger | 19-22 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Hubbard - foul #1 on Stephen Hubbard, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith (PG), Thomas Mika (SG), Theodore Smith (SF) Everett Schoenberger, Stephen Hubbard, Kenneth Epps | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Collier (SG), Luis Mallette (SF), Francis Beal (PF) John Lee, Fred Phillips, Michael Jacobowitz | |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:17 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Bobby Smith steals the ball from Luis Mallette | 22-24 |
| 07:57 | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith hits the finger roll | 24-24 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota | James Collier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 07:37 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mika (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Ascencio (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Carl Palermo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Collier (fresh) SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Caleb Stigall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith is hacked by James Collier - foul #1 on James Collier, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger (PG), Carl Tillman (PF) Bobby Smith, Timothy Hancock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Fred Phillips (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Michael Jacobowitz (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) Carl Palermo, James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal, Caleb Stigall | |
| 07:20 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:20 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips misses long on a shot from the left side | 26-24 |
| 07:06 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 06:48 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:46 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith tips it back up and in | 28-24 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota | Thomas Mika is called for the reach on Fred Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Mika, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard (SG), Kenneth Epps (SF) Thomas Mika, Theodore Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:23 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Fred Phillips - foul #1 on Fred Phillips, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo (SG) Fred Phillips | |
| 06:23 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:23 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:10 | N. Dakota | August Modica connects on the shot from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 05:47 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-28 |
| 05:26 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 05:01 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 04:59 | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | W. Texas A&M | Don Ascencio makes the jumper from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | August Modica banks in the layup set up by Carl Palermo and he's fouled by Don Ascencio - foul #1 on Don Ascencio, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith (PG), Victor Kirk (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Timothy Hancock (C) Everett Schoenberger, Stephen Hubbard, Kenneth Epps, Don Ascencio | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Collier (SG), Luis Mallette (SF), Francis Beal (PF), Caleb Stigall (C) Carl Palermo, Robert Stewart, Michael Jacobowitz, Mike Sheppard | |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | August Modica makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:03 | W. Texas A&M | Victor Kirk scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Collier | 35-34 |
| 03:24 | W. Texas A&M | Theodore Smith loses the dribble to Francis Beal | 35-34 |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Carl Tillman (tiring) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - August Modica (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Caleb Stigall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika (SG), Joel Dalton (PF) Victor Kirk, Carl Tillman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), Robert Stewart (C) August Modica, Caleb Stigall | |
| 02:52 | W. Texas A&M | Bobby Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Luis Mallette | 37-36 |
| 02:18 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota | Joel Dalton picks off the pass by Francis Beal | 39-36 |
| 01:56 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger (PG), Don Ascencio (C) Bobby Smith, Timothy Hancock | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo (SG), Fred Phillips (SF), Mike Sheppard (C) James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal | |
| 01:56 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | W. Texas A&M | Thomas Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Everett Schoenberger - foul #1 on Everett Schoenberger, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Stephen Hubbard (SG) Thomas Mika | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:04 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Palermo - foul #2 on Carl Palermo, team foul #10 | 41-37 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Kenneth Epps (SF), Carl Tillman (PF) Theodore Smith, Don Ascencio | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Lee (PG) John Moore | |
| 01:04 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:04 | W. Texas A&M | Everett Schoenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | John Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jacobowitz (PF) Mike Sheppard | |
| 00:36 | W. Texas A&M | Carl Palermo picks off the pass by Everett Schoenberger | 42-37 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Palermo | 42-39 |
| 00:04 | W. Texas A&M | Carl Palermo steps in front of the Carl Tillman pass | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo misses the halfcourt shot | 42-39 |