| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Nicholls (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shawn Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Graves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Damian McCord (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Emporia St. | Tommy Johnson swats the short shot by Damian McCord | 37-32 |
| 19:37 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Tommy Johnson | 37-32 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Harper | 39-32 |
| 18:55 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck is fouled on the floor by John Graves - foul #1 on John Graves, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson (C) Damian McCord | |
| 18:44 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole (SG) Alan Stokes | |
| 18:24 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Harris | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson is denied on a layup by Tommy Johnson | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Carter | 42-32 |
| 17:41 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Aaron Poulson - foul #2 on Aaron Poulson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Michael Uresti (SG), James McDowell (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Richard Carter, Jason Nicholls, Shawn Harper, John Graves | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG), Alan Stokes (SG), Paul Shinn (PF), Damian McCord (C) Kenneth Harris, Philip Butler, Brent Beck, Aaron Poulson | |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | James McDowell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | N. Dakota St. | Damian McCord picks off the pass by Michael Uresti | 42-35 |
| 16:58 | Emporia St. | Tommy Johnson swats the short shot by Damian McCord | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 16:34 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:19 | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:10 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 16:09 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Damian McCord | 44-37 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Matthew Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McDowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tommy Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Jeffrey Hill (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Poole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Shinn (fairly fresh) C - Damian McCord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), John Graves (PF), Larry West (C) Matthew Peterson, Michael Uresti, James McDowell, Charles Smith, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Philip Butler (SF), Aaron Poulson (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Jeffrey Hill, Christopher Poole, Paul Shinn, Damian McCord | |
| 15:24 | Emporia St. | Jason Nicholls picks off the pass by Philip Butler | 44-37 |
| 15:06 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West double dribbles | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG) Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG) Brett Golden | |
| 14:46 | Emporia St. | Jason Nicholls picks off the pass by Richard Magwood | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SG), Charles Smith (C) Jason Nicholls, Larry West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brent Beck (PF) Richard Magwood | |
| 14:15 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:09 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Charles Smith | 46-37 |
| 13:58 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler hits a jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Poulson | 46-39 |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 13:43 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:26 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris tips it home | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:13 | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota St. | Aaron Poulson blocks the jumper by John Graves | 46-44 |
| 12:46 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler loses the dribble to Shawn Harper | 46-44 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Carter | 48-44 |
| 12:09 | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes loses the dribble to Michael Uresti | 48-44 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:57 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Butler | 48-46 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Uresti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Stokes (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Beck (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Poulson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Shawn Harper and he's hacked by Brent Beck - foul #1 on Brent Beck, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG), James McDowell (SF), Larry West (C) Richard Carter, Michael Uresti, Shawn Harper, John Graves | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG), Paul Shinn (SG), Christopher Poole (SF), Richard Magwood (PF), Damian McCord (C) Kenneth Harris, Alan Stokes, Philip Butler, Brent Beck, Aaron Poulson | |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:19 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:18 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Poole takes the ball from Larry West in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 10:50 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord makes the floater in the paint set up by Paul Shinn and the foul's on Larry West - foul #1 on Larry West, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (SF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 10:50 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from James McDowell and he's hacked by Christopher Poole - foul #3 on Christopher Poole, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson (C) Larry West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG) Paul Shinn | |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Larry Jennings | 53-51 |
| 10:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Hill - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), John Graves (PF) Matthew Peterson, James McDowell | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Philip Butler (SF), Brent Beck (PF) Jeffrey Hill, Richard Magwood | |
| 10:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler drills a floater in the paint | 55-53 |
| 09:33 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:31 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole misses the fadeaway in the paint | 55-53 |
| 09:24 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:17 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by John Graves is denied by Philip Butler | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 08:54 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Jason Nicholls is blocked by Damian McCord | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:49 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:18 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Graves, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Shawn Harper (SF), James McDowell (PF), Larry West (C) Ronald Greene, Larry Jennings, John Graves, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Jeffrey Hill (SG), Paul Shinn (PF), Aaron Poulson (C) Brett Golden, Philip Butler, Brent Beck, Damian McCord | |
| 07:54 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Harris | 55-55 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Nicholls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James McDowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Poole (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Shinn (fresh) C - Aaron Poulson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota St. | Aaron Poulson steals it from Richard Carter | 55-55 |
| 07:36 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill is hacked by Jason Nicholls - foul #1 on Jason Nicholls, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SG) Jason Nicholls | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood (C) Christopher Poole | |
| 07:19 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 07:17 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:08 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 07:06 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James McDowell | 55-55 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:48 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 06:43 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Hill is called for the reach on Michael Uresti - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hill, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Ronald Greene (SG), John Graves (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Richard Carter, Michael Uresti, James McDowell, Larry West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes (SG), Philip Butler (SF), Brent Beck (PF), Damian McCord (C) Jeffrey Hill, Paul Shinn, Aaron Poulson, Richard Magwood | |
| 06:34 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Harper and he's hacked by Brent Beck - foul #2 on Brent Beck, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 06:34 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:21 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris's pass is intercepted by Shawn Harper | 58-55 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Peterson | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Tommy Johnson blocks the short jumper by Philip Butler | 61-55 |
| 05:51 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Johnson | 63-55 |
| 05:13 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Matthew Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Michael Uresti (SF), Charles Smith (C) Ronald Greene, Shawn Harper, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Christopher Poole (SF), Aaron Poulson (PF), Richard Magwood (C) Kenneth Harris, Philip Butler, Brent Beck, Damian McCord | |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:52 | Emporia St. | Brett Golden is whistled for traveling | 65-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (C) Matthew Peterson, John Graves | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Golden - foul #3 on Brett Golden, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn (SG) Alan Stokes | |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Nicholls - foul #2 on Jason Nicholls, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James McDowell (SF), Larry West (C) Jason Nicholls, Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (SG) Aaron Poulson | |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:34 | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:12 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 67-59 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:54 | N. Dakota St. | James McDowell is called for 5 seconds | 67-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (C) Larry West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes (SG), Brent Beck (PF), Aaron Poulson (C) Jeffrey Hill, Paul Shinn, Richard Magwood | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Uresti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James McDowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Brett Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alan Stokes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Poole (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brent Beck (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Poulson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Alan Stokes and he's fouled by Michael Uresti - foul #2 on Michael Uresti, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls (SG), Shawn Harper (SF), John Graves (PF) Michael Uresti, James McDowell, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG) Brett Golden | |
| 03:39 | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls's pass is intercepted by Alan Stokes in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:19 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 03:17 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shawn Harper and the foul's on Aaron Poulson - foul #3 on Aaron Poulson, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Tommy Johnson (C) Richard Carter, Larry Jennings | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Hill (PG), Philip Butler (SF), Damian McCord (C) Kenneth Harris, Christopher Poole, Brent Beck | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler is fouled on the floor by Shawn Harper - foul #1 on Shawn Harper, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Charles Smith (C) Jason Nicholls, Tommy Johnson | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn (SG) Alan Stokes | |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:40 | Emporia St. | Philip Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (PG), Jason Nicholls (SG) Matthew Peterson, Ronald Greene | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Brett Golden (PG), Richard Magwood (C) Aaron Poulson, Damian McCord | |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 02:18 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:12 | Emporia St. | Paul Shinn connects on the runner in the lane set up by Philip Butler | 70-66 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Brett Golden is called for the reach on Michael Uresti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brett Golden, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry West (C) John Graves | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Aaron Poulson (PF) Paul Shinn | |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:39 | Emporia St. | Richard Magwood's layup is rejected by Charles Smith | 72-66 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), John Graves (PF), Tommy Johnson (C) Michael Uresti, Charles Smith, Larry West | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris (PG), Alan Stokes (SG), Brent Beck (PF), Damian McCord (C) Brett Golden, Jeffrey Hill, Aaron Poulson, Richard Magwood | |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper is hacked by Philip Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Butler, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | Emporia St. | Damian McCord comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Graves snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Kenneth Harris is called for the reach on Jason Nicholls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:16 | N. Dakota St. | Jason Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 01:09 | Emporia St. | Brent Beck knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Philip Butler | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Harper connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Stokes | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #4 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Uresti (SF) Shawn Harper | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Uresti takes the ball from Alan Stokes | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harris - foul #5 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Poole (PG) Kenneth Harris | |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:23 | Emporia St. | Alan Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | Tommy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 82-71 |