| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 19:05 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| 18:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Miller | 46-37 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Knutsen - foul #3 on Anthony Knutsen, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (PG) Anthony Knutsen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:32 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 18:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain is fouled on the floor by Manuel Snow - foul #1 on Manuel Snow, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| 18:06 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| 17:49 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 17:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | John Smith banks in the layup | 46-40 |
| 17:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Ronald Nipper picks off the pass by Frank Miller | 46-40 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Nipper | 46-42 |
| 17:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell loses the dribble to Ronald Nipper | 46-42 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow tips it in | 46-44 |
| 16:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:43 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:31 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Charles Person (SF), Christopher Leuenberger (PF), John Gutkowski (C) Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Thomas Johnson, Albert White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Cecil Dolphin (SF), Richard Cann (PF), Jimmy Walls (C) Ronald Nipper, Stephen Bryan, Gabriel Peden, Manuel Snow | |
| 16:06 | N. Dakota | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person misses the runner in the paint | 46-47 |
| 15:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Erin Gengler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Crain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Person (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Leuenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Darwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) PF - Richard Cann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Walls (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 15:26 | N. Dakota | John Darwin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 15:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger blows the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Walls - foul #1 on Jimmy Walls, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), Frank Miller (SG), Scott Russell (SF), Albert White (C) Erin Gengler, Gene Crain, Charles Person, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Manuel Snow (C) John Smith, John Darwin, Jimmy Walls | |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 14:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:16 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Miller | 49-47 |
| 14:06 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White connects on the jump hook in the paint | 51-49 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 13:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Anthony Knutsen | 54-52 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper is hacked by Albert White - foul #2 on Albert White, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Person (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF) Frank Miller, Christopher Leuenberger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG), John Darwin (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF) Micheal Moss, Ronald Nipper, Cecil Dolphin, Richard Cann | |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Darwin | 54-54 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain (SG), John Gutkowski (C) Scott Russell, Albert White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls (C) Manuel Snow | |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:34 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:15 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 12:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Walls - foul #2 on Jimmy Walls, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper (SG) John Darwin | |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Gene Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Person (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gutkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy Walls (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Knutsen - foul #4 on Anthony Knutsen, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller (SG), Scott Russell (SF) Anthony Knutsen, Charles Person | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow (C) Jimmy Walls | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 11:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Stephen Bryan steps in front of the Gene Crain pass | 57-54 |
| 11:02 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 11:01 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 11:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:47 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Crain | 60-54 |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Crain - foul #1 on Gene Crain, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler (PG), Christopher Leuenberger (PF), Albert White (C) Gene Crain, Thomas Johnson, John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin (SF), Richard Cann (PF) Stephen Bryan, Gabriel Peden | |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 10:29 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:19 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:54 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 62-58 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Nipper - foul #1 on Ronald Nipper, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG) Ronald Nipper | |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:39 | N. Dakota | Erin Gengler steals the ball from Cecil Dolphin | 64-58 |
| 09:35 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell lays it in on a great pass from Erin Gengler | 66-58 |
| 09:06 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses long on a jumper from close range | 66-58 |
| 09:04 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:44 | N. Dakota | Albert White steps in front of the John Darwin pass | 66-58 |
| 08:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Erin Gengler | 68-58 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 08:18 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 08:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 07:41 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 68-61 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Erin Gengler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Miller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Leuenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Darwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Dolphin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Cann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Erin Gengler makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Miller | 70-61 |
| 06:59 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-63 |
| 06:46 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell's floater is tipped away by Richard Cann | 70-63 |
| 06:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller gets the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota | John Darwin pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota | Scott Russell swats the shot by Manuel Snow | 70-63 |
| 06:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-63 |
| 05:52 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 05:52 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen (PG), Gene Crain (SG), Charles Person (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), John Gutkowski (C) Erin Gengler, Frank Miller, Scott Russell, Christopher Leuenberger, Albert White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF), Jimmy Walls (C) John Smith, John Darwin, Cecil Dolphin, Richard Cann, Manuel Snow | |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Nipper | 72-65 |
| 05:13 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gene Crain | 74-65 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss travels with the ball | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG) Micheal Moss | |
| 04:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-65 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gabriel Peden | 74-65 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Nipper | 74-68 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Bryan - foul #2 on Stephen Bryan, team foul #7 | 74-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell (SF) Charles Person | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow (C) Jimmy Walls | |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Gutkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Gutkowski - foul #1 on John Gutkowski, team foul #6 | 75-68 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White (C) John Gutkowski | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin (SF) Stephen Bryan | |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White grabs the board | 75-69 |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Anthony Knutsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 9 pts. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Crain | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden scores on a shot in the lane | 77-71 |
| 02:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 02:50 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gabriel Peden | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow is hacked by Albert White - foul #3 on Albert White, team foul #7 | 77-71 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller (SG), Christopher Leuenberger (PF) Gene Crain, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), John Darwin (SG), Richard Cann (PF) John Smith, Ronald Nipper, Gabriel Peden | |
| 02:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Anthony Knutsen | 80-73 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF) Micheal Moss, John Darwin, Cecil Dolphin, Richard Cann | |
| 01:58 | N. Dakota | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 01:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Albert White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-73 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson (PF) Christopher Leuenberger | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota | Scott Russell denies the turnaround by Manuel Snow | 80-73 |
| 01:19 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden grabs the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota | John Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden hits the follow up shot | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Frank Miller's floater is knocked away by Stephen Bryan | 80-75 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Manuel Snow | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Russell - foul #3 on Scott Russell, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan misses the free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:31 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota | John Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:20 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 81-77 |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Christopher Leuenberger (PF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Scott Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen is hacked by Micheal Moss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Moss, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:08 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Anthony Knutsen runs out the clock | 85-83 |