| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Carl Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Milner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nassar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Long (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Gabriel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) C - David McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:30 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims is fouled on the floor by Alfred Goodwyn - foul #3 on Alfred Goodwyn, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney (PF) Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 18:51 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 42-28 |
| 18:31 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Campbell | 42-31 |
| 18:13 | S. Arkansas | David McLain blocks the short jumper by Melvin Milner | 42-31 |
| 18:12 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:57 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner misses the floater from the right block | 42-31 |
| 17:56 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson is called for traveling | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long knocks in the jump hook from close range | 44-31 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to David McLain | 44-31 |
| 16:42 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota | David McLain gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota | David McLain loses the dribble to John Nassar | 44-31 |
| 15:58 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long blows the layup | 44-31 |
| 15:56 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Gabriel hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Carl Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Milner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nassar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Gabriel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Tinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David McLain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:33 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 15:15 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims is hacked by Jeffrey Littlejohn - foul #3 on Jeffrey Littlejohn, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Norman Collier (PG), Randy McKinney (SG), Peter Kinyon (SF), Christopher Quintanilla (PF), Henry Loyd (C) Carl Sims, Melvin Milner, John Nassar, Matthew Long, Raymond Gabriel | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Carl Brooks (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Alfred Goodwyn (PF), Russell Henderson (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jimmy Benson, Floyd Campbell, Melvin Tinney, David McLain | |
| 14:59 | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney knocks in the runner from the right block | 48-33 |
| 14:41 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-33 |
| 14:40 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson tips it but misses | 48-33 |
| 14:39 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Quintanilla grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 14:33 | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon scores on a floater from close range set up by Randy McKinney | 50-33 |
| 14:10 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-33 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Henderson | 50-35 |
| 13:50 | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 13:48 | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 13:47 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Collier - foul #1 on Norman Collier, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Raymond Gabriel (C) Henry Loyd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:23 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Quintanilla double dribbles | 50-36 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Nassar (SF) Peter Kinyon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG) Carl Brooks | |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson's floater is tipped away by Christopher Quintanilla | 50-36 |
| 13:04 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 12:41 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jimmy Benson | 53-39 |
| 12:10 | S. Arkansas | Norman Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims (PG), Melvin Milner (SG), Matthew Long (PF) Norman Collier, Randy McKinney, Christopher Quintanilla | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), Floyd Campbell (SF), Melvin Tinney (PF), David McLain (C) Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer, Alfred Goodwyn, Russell Henderson | |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Sims - foul #1 on Carl Sims, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | David McLain snags the offensive board | 53-40 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Carl Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Milner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nassar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McLain (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota | David McLain misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 11:40 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 11:22 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Nassar | 55-40 |
| 11:05 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Littlejohn | 55-43 |
| 10:43 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 10:41 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota | David McLain makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Tinney and he's hacked by Raymond Gabriel - foul #2 on Raymond Gabriel, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon (SF), Christopher Quintanilla (C) John Nassar, Raymond Gabriel | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Jimmy Benson, Melvin Tinney | |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota | David McLain misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:34 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 10:11 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Henry Loyd (C) Matthew Long | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Loyd - foul #1 on Henry Loyd, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Norman Collier (PG), Randy McKinney (SG) Carl Sims, Melvin Milner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:40 | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Collier | 60-47 |
| 09:34 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 09:32 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 09:08 | S. Arkansas | Henry Loyd comes up short on the floater in the lane | 60-49 |
| 09:07 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn is hacked by Peter Kinyon - foul #2 on Peter Kinyon, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Nassar (SF), Matthew Long (PF), Raymond Gabriel (C) Peter Kinyon, Christopher Quintanilla, Henry Loyd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Jerry Rainer (SF), Melvin Tinney (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Richard Cato, Floyd Campbell, David McLain | |
| 08:49 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Brooks | 60-52 |
| 08:28 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Gabriel misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 60-52 |
| 08:26 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:09 | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims (PG), Melvin Milner (SG) Norman Collier, Randy McKinney | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson (C) Alfred Goodwyn | |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Nassar - foul #2 on John Nassar, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG) Carl Brooks | |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Carl Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Milner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nassar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Long (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Gabriel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Tinney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 60-54 |
| 07:29 | N. Dakota | Russell Henderson tips it in | 60-56 |
| 07:07 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Sims | 62-56 |
| 06:47 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Rainer | 62-58 |
| 06:21 | S. Arkansas | John Nassar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:19 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 06:03 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Gabriel - foul #3 on Raymond Gabriel, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon (SF), Christopher Quintanilla (PF), Henry Loyd (C) John Nassar, Matthew Long, Raymond Gabriel | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Carl Brooks (SG), Floyd Campbell (SF), David McLain (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Jimmy Benson, Jerry Rainer, Russell Henderson | |
| 06:03 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | N. Dakota | Melvin Tinney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | S. Arkansas | Carl Brooks picks off the pass by Melvin Milner | 64-60 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks lays it up and in | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Cato - foul #1 on Richard Cato, team foul #3 | 64-62 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Norman Collier (SG) Melvin Milner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn (PF) Melvin Tinney | |
| 05:29 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | David McLain clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Loyd - foul #2 on Henry Loyd, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney (SG) Carl Sims | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | David McLain misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | David McLain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon is called for traveling | 66-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG) Carl Brooks | |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota | Henry Loyd is called for the reach on Richard Cato - foul #3 on Henry Loyd, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Nassar (SF), Raymond Gabriel (C) Peter Kinyon, Henry Loyd | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:17 | S. Arkansas | Randy McKinney hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 04:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn tips it in | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | S. Arkansas | Raymond Gabriel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy McKinney | 72-67 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Norman Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nassar (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Gabriel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffrey Littlejohn (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cato (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Goodwyn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David McLain (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-67 |
| 03:20 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 03:14 | S. Arkansas | Christopher Quintanilla's layup is rejected by Alfred Goodwyn | 72-67 |
| 03:12 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota | John Nassar is called for the reach on Floyd Campbell - foul #3 on John Nassar, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims (PG), Melvin Milner (SG), Matthew Long (PF) Norman Collier, Randy McKinney, Christopher Quintanilla | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Carl Brooks (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Melvin Tinney (C) Jeffrey Littlejohn, Richard Cato, David McLain | |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:39 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffrey Littlejohn (PG), David McLain (C) Carl Brooks, Melvin Tinney | |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:07 | S. Arkansas | Jeffrey Littlejohn steps in front of the Raymond Gabriel pass | 72-72 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | John Nassar steps in front of the Jeffrey Littlejohn pass | 72-72 |
| 01:43 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long hits the finger roll set up by John Nassar | 74-72 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota | Alfred Goodwyn travels with the ball | 74-72 |
| 01:15 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long is hacked by Floyd Campbell - foul #3 on Floyd Campbell, team foul #4 | 74-72 |
| 00:54 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Littlejohn - foul #4 on Jeffrey Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | S. Arkansas | Melvin Milner hits a shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Gabriel | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Matthew Long takes the ball from Floyd Campbell | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | S. Arkansas | Jimmy Benson is called for the reach on Melvin Milner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #6 | 76-72 |
| 00:20 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Littlejohn - foul #5 on Jeffrey Littlejohn, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG) Jeffrey Littlejohn | |
| 00:20 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:20 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Raymond Gabriel is called for the reach on Jimmy Benson - foul #4 on Raymond Gabriel, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:13 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:11 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long is hacked by Richard Cato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cato, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Peter Kinyon (C) Raymond Gabriel | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:11 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | S. Arkansas | Matthew Long makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota | Peter Kinyon steals the ball from Jimmy Benson | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Carl Sims runs out the clock | 80-72 |