| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Glenn Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Spear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Easterling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Isaac Law | 33-30 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford misses the lay-in | 33-30 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jan Gardner | 33-30 |
| 19:11 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Isaac Law is blocked by Paul Spear | 33-30 |
| 19:10 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Alford | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:28 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford lays it up and in on a great pass from Glenn Rankin | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Alford - foul #1 on Larry Alford, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:44 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 40-33 |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jan Gardner - foul #2 on Jan Gardner, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond (PG), Bryan Tolliver (SF) Michael Jones, Glenn Rankin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Richard Kemp (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Harvey Geddes (PF) Isaac Law, Michael Easterling, Steven Senn, Rod Fraher | |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:30 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 16:28 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford tips it home | 44-35 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman (PF), Harold Peck (C) Paul Spear, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper (C) Jan Gardner | |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Adam Lemond (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Bryan Tolliver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Prior (fresh) SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) SF - Robert Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Geddes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Tolliver | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | N. Dakota | Harold Peck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), Glenn Rankin (SF) Samuel Amico, Harold Peck | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG), Michael Easterling (SG), Steven Senn (SF), Rod Fraher (PF) Richard Prior, Richard Kemp, Robert Elliott, Daniel Cooper | |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 46-35 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Bowman steals it from Rod Fraher | 46-35 |
| 14:36 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman's floater is tipped away by Harvey Geddes | 46-35 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Rod Fraher | 46-35 |
| 14:31 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 14:29 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses the shot from the baseline | 46-35 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | Harvey Geddes tips it in | 46-37 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harry Bowman - foul #3 on Harry Bowman, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico (SG), Mark Brown (SF), Paul Spear (PF), Larry Alford (C) Adam Lemond, Glenn Rankin, Bryan Tolliver, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner (C) Harvey Geddes | |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Senn - foul #2 on Steven Senn, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jan Gardner and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (SG) Michael Easterling | |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Spear - foul #1 on Paul Spear, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott (SF) Steven Senn | |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:21 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:01 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law can't connect on a floater near the basket | 48-43 |
| 12:00 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | N. Dakota | Isaac Law takes the ball from Glenn Mays | 48-43 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Glenn Mays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Paul Spear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Prior (fresh) SF - Robert Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear scores on a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jan Gardner - foul #3 on Jan Gardner, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond (PG), Glenn Rankin (SF) Glenn Mays, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling (SG), Harvey Geddes (PF) Isaac Law, Rod Fraher | |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling loses the dribble to Samuel Amico | 51-45 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-45 |
| 10:52 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond is hacked by Richard Prior - foul #2 on Richard Prior, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), Bryan Tolliver (PF), Harry Bowman (C) Adam Lemond, Paul Spear, Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (PG), Steven Senn (SF) Richard Prior, Jan Gardner | |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Tolliver | 57-45 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bryan Tolliver - foul #3 on Bryan Tolliver, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG), Rod Fraher (PF) Richard Kemp, Robert Elliott | |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Isaac Law | 57-46 |
| 09:28 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond (SG), Paul Spear (PF) Samuel Amico, Bryan Tolliver | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (SG), Jan Gardner (C) Michael Easterling, Harvey Geddes | |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota | Adam Lemond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 09:11 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bryan Tolliver (SF), Larry Alford (C) Glenn Rankin, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (SG) Richard Kemp | |
| 08:24 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear makes the shot from the left block set up by Adam Lemond | 59-48 |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 07:42 | N. Dakota | Larry Alford gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Lemond (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Tolliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Spear (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Prior (fresh) SF - Steven Senn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 07:25 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Spear is called for the reach on Jan Gardner - foul #2 on Paul Spear, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Mays (PG), Samuel Amico (SG), Glenn Rankin (SF), Harry Bowman (PF) Michael Jones, Adam Lemond, Bryan Tolliver, Paul Spear | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Kemp (PG), Michael Easterling (SG), Robert Elliott (SF), Harvey Geddes (PF), Daniel Cooper (C) Isaac Law, Richard Prior, Steven Senn, Rod Fraher, Jan Gardner | |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott comes up short on the runner near the basket | 59-48 |
| 06:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harvey Geddes | 59-51 |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Amico | 61-51 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Cooper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Spear (PF) Larry Alford | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior (PG), Jan Gardner (C) Richard Kemp, Daniel Cooper | |
| 05:32 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear buries a jump hook in the paint | 63-51 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Rankin - foul #1 on Glenn Rankin, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Michael Jones (PG), Adam Lemond (SF) Glenn Mays, Glenn Rankin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher (PF) Harvey Geddes | |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 05:13 | N. Dakota | Harry Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Rod Fraher | 63-51 |
| 04:55 | N. Dakota St. | Rod Fraher misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-51 |
| 04:53 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:24 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 04:22 | N. Dakota St. | Jan Gardner grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 04:22 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Rankin (SF), Larry Alford (C) Adam Lemond, Harry Bowman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law (PG), Steven Senn (SF) Richard Prior, Robert Elliott | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-51 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico grabs the defensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 04:05 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Isaac Law - foul #1 on Isaac Law, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| 04:05 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling lays it up and in set up by Isaac Law | 66-53 |
| 03:23 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico hits a floater from just outside the lane | 68-53 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Amico (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Spear (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Alford (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Isaac Law (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Easterling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Senn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rod Fraher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jan Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Isaac Law | 68-55 |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Jones | 71-55 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Isaac Law | 71-57 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Jan Gardner denies the turnaround by Glenn Rankin | 71-57 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:47 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Easterling knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Law | 71-60 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota | Samuel Amico misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Alford picks off the pass by Rod Fraher | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota | Paul Spear's floater is tipped away by Rod Fraher | 71-60 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | Isaac Law grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Senn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | The clock runs out | 71-60 |