| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - John Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Durant (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Goodrich (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fahey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James McVeigh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbus St. | James White inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant connects on the jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Columbus St. | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Littlefield - foul #1 on Randall Littlefield, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:53 | Columbus St. | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | Columbus St. | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:27 | Columbus St. | John Goodrich grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Columbus St. | Randall Littlefield steps in front of the Jeffrey Durant pass | 40-32 |
| 17:54 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Columbus St. | John Fahey pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:34 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:32 | Columbus St. | John Fahey tips it home | 42-32 |
| 17:30 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is hacked by Jeffrey Durant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Durant, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Brandon Verdin (SF) James White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner (SG) Randall Littlefield | |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Jeffrey Durant - foul #3 on Jeffrey Durant, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy (SG), Richard Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Durant, John Goodrich | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler (PF) Scott Moody | |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 16:54 | Columbus St. | John Fahey hits the finger roll | 44-35 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash lays it in despite the doubleteam and the foul's on Brandon Verdin - foul #2 on Brandon Verdin, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Roberto Gallo (PG), Lee Hodges (C) John Maynard, John Fahey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft (SF), Stephen Bosch (C) John Dahlke, James McVeigh | |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 16:36 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash is hacked by Roberto Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota St. | Brandon Verdin steals it from Stephen Bosch | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Columbus St. | Lee Hodges misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 16:03 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Roberto Gallo (fresh) SG - Wayne Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Verdin (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Abner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Conrad Craft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bosch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 46-40 |
| 15:37 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roberto Gallo | 49-40 |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 49-42 |
| 15:16 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Hodges | 52-42 |
| 14:59 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Thrash | 52-44 |
| 14:44 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wayne Murphy, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | John Maynard (PG), Jeffrey Durant (SG), James White (SF), John Goodrich (PF), John Fahey (C) Roberto Gallo, Wayne Murphy, Brandon Verdin, Richard Thomas, Lee Hodges | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Randall Littlefield (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) Johnny Thrash, Charles Abner, Conrad Craft, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Goodrich - foul #2 on John Goodrich, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:11 | Columbus St. | John Maynard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 14:09 | Columbus St. | John Goodrich can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-46 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody tips it in | 52-48 |
| 13:48 | Columbus St. | John Maynard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:46 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Pitts | 52-51 |
| 13:13 | Columbus St. | Scott Moody picks off the pass by Jeffrey Durant | 52-51 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Fahey takes the ball from Randall Littlefield | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 12:40 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh double dribbles | 52-51 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy (SG), Brandon Verdin (SF), Richard Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Durant, James White, John Goodrich | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), Charles Abner (SG), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) David Pitts, Randall Littlefield, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 12:00 | Columbus St. | Stephen Bosch steps in front of the John Fahey pass | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wayne Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brandon Verdin (fresh) PF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fahey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Abner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Dahlke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Bosch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 11:20 | Columbus St. | John Maynard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-54 |
| 11:11 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Fowler | 52-56 |
| 10:39 | Columbus St. | Donald Fowler is called for the reach on Brandon Verdin - foul #2 on Donald Fowler, team foul #2 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Roberto Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Durant (SG), James White (SF), John Goodrich (PF), Lee Hodges (C) John Maynard, Wayne Murphy, Brandon Verdin, Richard Thomas, John Fahey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Scott Moody (PF), James McVeigh (C) John Dahlke, Donald Fowler, Stephen Bosch | |
| 10:34 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:26 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Thrash | 52-58 |
| 10:08 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James White | 55-58 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota St. | John Goodrich steps in front of the James McVeigh pass | 55-58 |
| 09:34 | Columbus St. | Roberto Gallo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 09:14 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Johnny Thrash | 57-60 |
| 08:51 | Columbus St. | James White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Columbus St. | John Goodrich grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | Columbus St. | Roberto Gallo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 08:15 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 08:13 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to John Goodrich | 60-60 |
| 07:55 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:53 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James McVeigh | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Roberto Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Durant (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randall Littlefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Abner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Moody (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James McVeigh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Johnny Thrash | 60-63 |
| 07:11 | Columbus St. | James McVeigh is called for the reach on Jeffrey Durant - foul #1 on James McVeigh, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | John Maynard (PG), Wayne Murphy (SG), Brandon Verdin (SF), Richard Thomas (PF), John Fahey (C) Roberto Gallo, Jeffrey Durant, James White, John Goodrich, Lee Hodges | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | David Pitts (PG), Conrad Craft (SG), John Dahlke (SF), Donald Fowler (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Johnny Thrash, Randall Littlefield, Charles Abner, Scott Moody, James McVeigh | |
| 07:05 | Columbus St. | John Fahey blows the dunk | 60-63 |
| 07:04 | Columbus St. | Brandon Verdin can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 07:02 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas tips it home | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Fowler blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 06:40 | Columbus St. | John Maynard snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:26 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:25 | Columbus St. | Richard Thomas hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota St. | Conrad Craft misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:12 | Columbus St. | John Fahey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | Columbus St. | John Maynard misses long on a floater from the left block | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota St. | Stephen Bosch grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:32 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Donald Fowler is blocked by John Fahey | 64-63 |
| 05:30 | Columbus St. | John Fahey snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 05:15 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy is fouled on the floor by Donald Fowler - foul #3 on Donald Fowler, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash (PG), James McVeigh (C) David Pitts, Stephen Bosch | |
| 05:01 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:24 | Columbus St. | Wayne Murphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:23 | Columbus St. | John Fahey tips it home | 66-66 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh's fadeaway is rejected by John Fahey | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Columbus St. | John Fahey gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:46 | Columbus St. | John Maynard is hacked by Johnny Thrash - foul #3 on Johnny Thrash, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Roberto Gallo (PG), Jeffrey Durant (SG), James White (SF), John Goodrich (PF), Lee Hodges (C) John Maynard, Wayne Murphy, Brandon Verdin, Richard Thomas, John Fahey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield (SG), Charles Abner (SF), Scott Moody (PF), Stephen Bosch (C) Conrad Craft, John Dahlke, Donald Fowler, James McVeigh | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Durant (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Goodrich (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Hodges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Johnny Thrash (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Littlefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Abner (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Moody (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Bosch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roberto Gallo | 69-66 |
| 03:10 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Moody | 69-66 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Abner knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:53 | Columbus St. | Jeffrey Durant travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| 02:51 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | John Maynard (PG), John Fahey (C) Roberto Gallo, Lee Hodges | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke (SF), James McVeigh (C) Charles Abner, Stephen Bosch | |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota St. | John Goodrich steals the ball from John Dahlke | 69-69 |
| 02:13 | Columbus St. | Randall Littlefield picks off the pass by John Goodrich | 69-69 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota St. | John Goodrich swats the short shot by Johnny Thrash | 69-69 |
| 01:52 | N. Dakota St. | Scott Moody grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield is hacked by Jeffrey Durant - foul #4 on Jeffrey Durant, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to John Goodrich | 69-70 |
| 01:35 | Columbus St. | John Fahey knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Durant | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:13 | Columbus St. | John Fahey pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:56 | Columbus St. | James White is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | N. Dakota St. | Johnny Thrash misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 71-70 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota St. | John Dahlke pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Fahey - foul #1 on John Fahey, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota St. | James McVeigh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Columbus St. | John Goodrich scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Fahey | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Randall Littlefield misses long on a floater in the paint | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | The clock runs out | 73-72 |