| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Carmichael (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Zagel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Poe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Lees-McRae | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 19:44 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Carmichael and he's fouled by Francis Beal - foul #1 on Francis Beal, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:37 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota | John Moore is hacked by Michael Carmichael - foul #3 on Michael Carmichael, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison (SG) Michael Carmichael | |
| 19:03 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:01 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 18:54 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Luis Mallette - foul #1 on Luis Mallette, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:54 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:54 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:29 | N. Dakota | John Moore buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Collier | 38-42 |
| 18:10 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Russell | 38-44 |
| 17:58 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| 17:48 | Lees-McRae | Russell Poe knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Mike Sheppard - foul #3 on Mike Sheppard, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall (C) Mike Sheppard | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| 17:48 | Lees-McRae | Russell Poe makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 17:05 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 40-47 |
| 17:03 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Collier | 40-47 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall lays it in on a nice dish by John Moore | 42-47 |
| 16:25 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:24 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 16:10 | N. Dakota | John Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Carl Palermo (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Fred Phillips (C) John Moore, James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams (PG), Russel Catron (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), John Byrne (PF), Ronald Murray (C) John Smith, Kelly Ellison, Manuel Russell, Filip Zagel, Russell Poe | |
| 15:46 | Lees-McRae | Fred Phillips steals the ball from Frank Adams | 42-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - August Modica (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Palermo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Stewart (fresh) PF - Caleb Stigall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Phillips (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Frank Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russel Catron (fresh) SF - Kevin Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Murray (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:28 | N. Dakota | August Modica tips it home | 44-49 |
| 15:10 | Lees-McRae | Robert Stewart picks off the pass by Kevin Nichols | 44-49 |
| 14:58 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 14:56 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Murray snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:51 | Lees-McRae | Caleb Stigall steals the ball from John Byrne | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota | Ronald Murray denies the turnaround by Robert Stewart | 44-49 |
| 14:22 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Murray pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:05 | Lees-McRae | Russel Catron is hacked by Carl Palermo - foul #2 on Carl Palermo, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), James Collier (SG), Francis Beal (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) August Modica, Carl Palermo, Caleb Stigall, Fred Phillips | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carmichael (SG), Manuel Russell (SF), Filip Zagel (PF), Russell Poe (C) Russel Catron, Kevin Nichols, John Byrne, Ronald Murray | |
| 13:40 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carmichael misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-49 |
| 13:39 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:21 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Francis Beal - foul #2 on Francis Beal, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | John Smith (PG) Frank Adams | |
| 13:21 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| 12:40 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell lays it up and in set up by Michael Carmichael | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard lays it up and in on a great pass from James Collier | 46-53 |
| 12:20 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 46-56 |
| 12:01 | N. Dakota | James Collier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 12:00 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Michael Carmichael | 46-56 |
| 11:45 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-56 |
| 11:43 | Lees-McRae | Russell Poe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Carmichael (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Russell (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. PF - Filip Zagel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Poe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Lees-McRae | Russell Poe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 11:25 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 11:08 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-56 |
| 11:06 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 10:59 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell dunks the ball set up by John Smith | 46-58 |
| 10:37 | N. Dakota | James Collier is fouled on the floor by Michael Carmichael - foul #4 on Michael Carmichael, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Carl Palermo (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Caleb Stigall (PF), Fred Phillips (C) John Moore, James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal, Mike Sheppard | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams (PG), Kelly Ellison (SG), John Byrne (PF), Ronald Murray (C) John Smith, Michael Carmichael, Filip Zagel, Russell Poe | |
| 10:15 | N. Dakota | Robert Stewart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-58 |
| 10:14 | Lees-McRae | John Byrne gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:59 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-58 |
| 09:58 | N. Dakota | August Modica grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 09:46 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-58 |
| 09:44 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Ronald Murray | 46-58 |
| 09:40 | Lees-McRae | August Modica takes the ball from Kelly Ellison | 46-58 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota | Kelly Ellison takes the ball from August Modica in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 09:19 | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-58 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Caleb Stigall | 46-58 |
| 08:54 | N. Dakota | August Modica's floater is tipped away by Ronald Murray | 46-58 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 08:50 | Lees-McRae | John Byrne pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 08:38 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell is hacked by Carl Palermo - foul #3 on Carl Palermo, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), James Collier (SG), Francis Beal (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) August Modica, Carl Palermo, Caleb Stigall, Fred Phillips | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | John Smith (PG), Filip Zagel (PF), Russell Poe (C) Frank Adams, Manuel Russell, Ronald Murray | |
| 08:24 | Lees-McRae | John Moore is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 08:24 | Lees-McRae | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | Lees-McRae | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:13 | N. Dakota | John Moore drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Beal | 48-59 |
| 08:06 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison blows the layup | 48-59 |
| 08:04 | Lees-McRae | John Smith snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:53 | Lees-McRae | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carmichael (SG) John Byrne | |
| 07:53 | Lees-McRae | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:53 | Lees-McRae | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota | John Moore misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-61 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carmichael (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kelly Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Filip Zagel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:12 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:49 | Lees-McRae | Francis Beal blocks the short jumper by Russell Poe | 48-61 |
| 06:48 | N. Dakota | Luis Mallette pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota | James Collier scores on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 06:20 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Collier - foul #2 on James Collier, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Carl Palermo (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Caleb Stigall (PF) John Moore, James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams (PG), Manuel Russell (SF), John Byrne (C) John Smith, Michael Carmichael, Russell Poe | |
| 06:20 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:20 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:20 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:04 | N. Dakota | Frank Adams takes the ball from Caleb Stigall | 51-61 |
| 06:00 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell lays it in on a great pass from Frank Adams | 51-63 |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | August Modica can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Adams - foul #2 on Frank Adams, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips (C) Mike Sheppard | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Michael Carmichael (SG) Kelly Ellison | |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | August Modica misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota | August Modica makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:19 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel drills a floater from the free throw line | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Palermo | 54-65 |
| 04:53 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-65 |
| 04:52 | Lees-McRae | Filip Zagel tips it in | 54-67 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota | Caleb Stigall comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-67 |
| 04:36 | Lees-McRae | John Byrne pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Lees-McRae | Michael Carmichael drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Adams | 54-70 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Moore (PG), James Collier (SG), Luis Mallette (SF), Francis Beal (PF), Mike Sheppard (C) August Modica, Carl Palermo, Robert Stewart, Caleb Stigall, Fred Phillips | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | John Smith (PG), Russell Poe (C) Frank Adams, John Byrne | |
| 03:56 | N. Dakota | James Collier misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota | Francis Beal misses the tip | 54-70 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota | James Collier can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 03:52 | Lees-McRae | Russell Poe pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Lees-McRae | Manuel Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Mike Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Collier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Mallette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Beal (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Carmichael (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Russell (fresh) 26 pts. 7 reb. PF - Filip Zagel (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Poe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Dakota | James Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | August Modica (PG), Carl Palermo (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Caleb Stigall (PF), Fred Phillips (C) John Moore, James Collier, Luis Mallette, Francis Beal, Mike Sheppard | |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams (PG), Kelly Ellison (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), John Byrne (PF), Ronald Murray (C) John Smith, Michael Carmichael, Manuel Russell, Filip Zagel, Russell Poe | |
| 03:09 | Lees-McRae | Kelly Ellison hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-70 |
| 03:08 | Lees-McRae | Kevin Nichols tips it home | 54-72 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kelly Ellison - foul #2 on Kelly Ellison, team foul #4 | 54-72 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Carl Palermo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 02:35 | Lees-McRae | Robert Stewart steals the ball from Kevin Nichols | 56-72 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | August Modica misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Nichols - foul #1 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #5 | 56-72 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | August Modica makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | August Modica makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:53 | Lees-McRae | Kevin Nichols misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-72 |
| 01:51 | N. Dakota | August Modica grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota | August Modica makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Palermo | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by August Modica - foul #1 on August Modica, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:13 | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | Fred Phillips can't finish the layup | 60-73 |
| 00:57 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Murray grabs the board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Lees-McRae | Kevin Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 00:28 | Lees-McRae | Ronald Murray gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | Frank Adams runs out the clock | 60-73 |