| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Eric Hitchcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Harte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Means (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry West (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 19:48 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte can't finish the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:47 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey is fouled in the backcourt by Donny Hughes - foul #2 on Donny Hughes, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Hughes is called for the reach on Larry Jennings - foul #3 on Donny Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joel Jameson (SF) Donny Hughes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 19:08 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:07 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Jennings | 38-35 |
| 18:49 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bennett - foul #2 on Brandon Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Richard Scott (PF) Daniel Kroeker, Robert Harte | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:33 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Carter | 38-38 |
| 18:20 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Earnest Huffman (C) Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Jerome Anderson (SF), John Marble (PF), Matthew Peterson (C) Thomas Means, Thomas Dailey, Larry West, Larry Jennings | |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Earnest Huffman - foul #2 on Earnest Huffman, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rowe (SF) Joel Jameson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG) Richard Carter | |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | USC Upstate | Earnest Huffman misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Scott steals the ball from Arthur Kimbrough in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 17:30 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Greene - foul #1 on Ronald Greene, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Harte (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:30 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:30 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | USC Upstate | Earnest Huffman grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jerome Anderson - foul #3 on Jerome Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker (SG), Joel Jameson (SF), Johnathon Peeler (C) Eric Hitchcock, William Rowe, Earnest Huffman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Means (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF), Larry Jennings (C) Ronald Greene, Arthur Kimbrough, Jerome Anderson, John Marble, Matthew Peterson | |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:42 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Joel Jameson is blocked by Larry West | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Stacey Blankenship - foul #1 on Stacey Blankenship, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Scott (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Robert Harte, Johnathon Peeler | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:08 | USC Upstate | Larry West is called for the reach on Stacey Blankenship - foul #1 on Larry West, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Eric Hitchcock (PG) Stacey Blankenship | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:01 | USC Upstate | Richard Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Eric Hitchcock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Jameson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Means (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 15:29 | USC Upstate | Joel Jameson snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 15:23 | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Larry West | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Means | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:46 | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Magill (PG), Donny Hughes (SF), Johnathon Peeler (PF), Earnest Huffman (C) Daniel Kroeker, Joel Jameson, Richard Scott, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (PG), Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Jerome Anderson (SF), John Marble (PF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Richard Carter, Thomas Means, Thomas Dailey, Larry West, Larry Jennings | |
| 14:41 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:39 | USC Upstate | David Magill tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marble | 42-47 |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | Eric Hitchcock is hacked by Arthur Kimbrough - foul #1 on Arthur Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (SG), Robert Harte (PF) Eric Hitchcock, Johnathon Peeler | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:02 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship knocks in the shot from the right side set up by David Magill | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | N. Dakota St. | John Marble can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:51 | USC Upstate | David Magill grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:41 | USC Upstate | Earnest Huffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 13:39 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte tips it home | 46-47 |
| 13:26 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 13:05 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 12:51 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Magill | 49-49 |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-49 |
| 12:30 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donny Hughes - foul #4 on Donny Hughes, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker (SG), William Rowe (SF), Richard Scott (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Stacey Blankenship, Donny Hughes, Robert Harte, Earnest Huffman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Dailey (SF), Larry West (PF) Matthew Peterson, Arthur Kimbrough, John Marble | |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jerome Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Dmitry Paradowski - foul #4 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means (SG), Larry Jennings (C) Jerome Anderson, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey is fouled in the backcourt by William Rowe - foul #1 on William Rowe, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | USC Upstate | Richard Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 11:51 | USC Upstate | David Magill tips it home | 53-53 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - David Magill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Kroeker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rowe (fresh) PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Means (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry West (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Kroeker steals it from Larry Jennings | 53-53 |
| 11:33 | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Rowe - foul #2 on William Rowe, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Eric Hitchcock (SG), Joel Jameson (SF), Johnathon Peeler (PF) Daniel Kroeker, William Rowe, Richard Scott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Richard Carter takes the ball from Brandon Bennett | 55-55 |
| 11:09 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Carter | 55-57 |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | Joel Jameson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Magill | 57-57 |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota St. | David Magill steps in front of the Larry West pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 10:44 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler buries a floater from close range | 59-57 |
| 10:23 | N. Dakota St. | Brandon Bennett picks off the pass by Thomas Dailey | 59-57 |
| 10:06 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett scores on a shot from the left block | 61-57 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter is hacked by David Magill - foul #4 on David Magill, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Daniel Kroeker (SG), William Rowe (SF), Richard Scott (PF) David Magill, Eric Hitchcock, Joel Jameson, Johnathon Peeler | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson (C) Larry Jennings | |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Richard Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 09:32 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:15 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Means - foul #1 on Thomas Means, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Arthur Kimbrough (SG) Richard Carter, Thomas Means | |
| 09:15 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:15 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey is called for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Harte (PF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Marble (PF) Larry West | |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Marble - foul #2 on John Marble, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joel Jameson (SF), Earnest Huffman (C) William Rowe, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings (C) Arthur Kimbrough | |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:11 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship comes up short on the shot from close range | 65-61 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Stacey Blankenship (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kroeker (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Joel Jameson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Harte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ronald Greene (fresh) SG - Matthew Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dailey (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Marble (fairly fresh) C - Larry Jennings (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson is hacked by Robert Harte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Harte, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Magill (PG), Eric Hitchcock (SG), Donny Hughes (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Stacey Blankenship, Daniel Kroeker, Joel Jameson, Robert Harte | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Jerome Anderson (SF), Larry West (PF), Dmitry Paradowski (C) Ronald Greene, Thomas Dailey, John Marble, Larry Jennings | |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:35 | USC Upstate | Eric Hitchcock comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 07:18 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jerome Anderson | 65-66 |
| 06:56 | USC Upstate | Matthew Peterson steals the ball from Earnest Huffman | 65-66 |
| 06:51 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Peterson lays it up and in | 65-68 |
| 06:33 | USC Upstate | David Magill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (SG), William Rowe (SF), Robert Harte (PF), Johnathon Peeler (C) Eric Hitchcock, Donny Hughes, Richard Scott, Earnest Huffman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF) Richard Carter, Matthew Peterson, Jerome Anderson | |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene's pass is intercepted by Johnathon Peeler | 65-68 |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler blows the layup | 65-68 |
| 05:42 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Larry West - foul #2 on Larry West, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Kroeker (SG), Joel Jameson (SF) David Magill, William Rowe | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Larry Jennings (SF), John Marble (PF) Ronald Greene, Thomas Dailey, Larry West | |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Johnathon Peeler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 05:29 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Johnathon Peeler is called for the reach on Dmitry Paradowski - foul #1 on Johnathon Peeler, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett (C) Johnathon Peeler | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means (SG) Arthur Kimbrough | |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Dmitry Paradowski misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:03 | USC Upstate | Joel Jameson grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 04:48 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett knocks in the jump hook from close range | 68-69 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Kroeker steals it from Dmitry Paradowski | 68-69 |
| 04:12 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dmitry Paradowski - foul #5 on Dmitry Paradowski, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Magill (PG), Eric Hitchcock (SG), Donny Hughes (SF), Richard Scott (PF) Stacey Blankenship, Daniel Kroeker, Joel Jameson, Robert Harte | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene (PG), Jerome Anderson (SF), Larry West (PF) Richard Carter, John Marble, Dmitry Paradowski | |
| 04:12 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:12 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Greene | 69-71 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - David Magill (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Hitchcock (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Scott (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ronald Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Means (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry West (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Jennings (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Larry West - foul #3 on Larry West, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough (SG), Matthew Peterson (C) Thomas Means, Larry Jennings | |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | Brandon Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Kimbrough comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Larry West pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Greene makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes is fouled on the floor by Jerome Anderson - foul #4 on Jerome Anderson, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Daniel Kroeker (SG), Robert Harte (PF), Earnest Huffman (C) David Magill, Eric Hitchcock, Richard Scott, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter (PG), Thomas Means (SG), Thomas Dailey (SF), John Marble (PF) Ronald Greene, Arthur Kimbrough, Jerome Anderson, Larry West | |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:24 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Dailey | 72-76 |
| 02:00 | USC Upstate | Earnest Huffman drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Donny Hughes | 74-76 |
| 01:58 | N. Dakota St. | Earnest Huffman picks off the pass by Matthew Peterson in the backcourt | 74-76 |
| 01:53 | USC Upstate | Thomas Dailey steals it from Robert Harte | 74-76 |
| 01:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey lays it in | 74-78 |
| 01:38 | USC Upstate | Matthew Peterson takes the ball from Daniel Kroeker | 74-78 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Harte steals the ball from Thomas Means | 74-78 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Robert Harte buries a jump hook from close range | 76-78 |
| 01:09 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Means is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Magill (PG), Eric Hitchcock (SG), Brandon Bennett (C) Stacey Blankenship, Daniel Kroeker, Earnest Huffman | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Larry West (PF), Larry Jennings (C) John Marble, Matthew Peterson | |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | Eric Hitchcock buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Carter misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:31 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Richard Carter is called for the reach on Donny Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #13 | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Jennings hits a floater from the left block | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dailey - foul #3 on Thomas Dailey, team foul #14 | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Donny Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Dailey clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-80 |