| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) SG - Charles Ward (fresh) SF - Edward Green (fresh) PF - James Stiles (fresh) C - Larry Moniz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Richard Miles (fresh) SG - Allen Collins (fresh) SF - Brian Wiggins (fresh) PF - Walter Henderson (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz's layup is rejected by John Branch | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hines is blocked by John Branch | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins throws it down set up by Richard Miles | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | N. Dakota | Richard Miles steals the ball from Charles Ward in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Miles | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | N. Dakota | Richard Miles steals it from Edward Green in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota | James Stiles is denied on a layup by Walter Henderson | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Allen Collins | 0-6 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by Edward Green is blocked by Walter Henderson | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota | Edward Green snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz is hacked by John Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Paul Capps (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), George Molyneux (C) Richard Hines, Charles Ward, Edward Green, Larry Moniz | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson (PG), Charles Colbert (SG), Michael Ackerman (SF), Gary Owen (PF), Dean Hamilton (C) Richard Miles, Allen Collins, Brian Wiggins, Walter Henderson, John Branch | |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | James Stiles misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson misses the jumper in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky St. | Michael Ackerman tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Hickerson - foul #1 on Lewis Hickerson, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by James Stiles is denied by Gary Owen | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky St. | Dean Hamilton grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert's pass is intercepted by Paul Dixon | 2-8 |
| 16:14 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps is hacked by Michael Ackerman - foul #1 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Edward Green (SF) Paul Dixon, Paul Capps, James Stiles | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles (PG), Allen Collins (SG), Brian Wiggins (SF), Walter Henderson (PF), John Branch (C) Lewis Hickerson, Charles Colbert, Michael Ackerman, Gary Owen, Dean Hamilton | |
| 16:01 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Bradley Curran | 5-8 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Green (fresh) PF - George Molyneux (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Curran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Richard Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Branch (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson misses the shot from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Bradley Curran | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Hines | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins is fouled on the floor by Richard Hines - foul #1 on Richard Hines, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Stiles (PF), Larry Moniz (C) George Molyneux, Bradley Curran | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | N. Dakota | John Branch blocks the short jumper by Larry Moniz | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky St. | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky St. | Charles Ward steals it from Brian Wiggins | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota | Edward Green knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Hines | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Miles | 9-14 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota | James Stiles is whistled for traveling | 9-14 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Paul Capps (SG), Stephen Trigg (SF), George Molyneux (PF) Richard Hines, Charles Ward, Edward Green, James Stiles | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson (PG), Charles Colbert (SG), Michael Ackerman (SF), Gary Owen (PF), Dean Hamilton (C) Richard Miles, Allen Collins, Brian Wiggins, Walter Henderson, John Branch | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-17 |
| 13:25 | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Molyneux - foul #1 on George Molyneux, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran (SF) Stephen Trigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps makes the driving attempt from the right block | 11-18 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky St. | Dean Hamilton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Moniz - foul #1 on Larry Moniz, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Edward Green (SF), James Stiles (PF) Paul Dixon, George Molyneux, Larry Moniz | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles (PG), Allen Collins (SG), Brian Wiggins (SF), Walter Henderson (PF) Lewis Hickerson, Charles Colbert, Michael Ackerman, Gary Owen | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky St. | Dean Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky St. | Dean Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:46 | N. Dakota | James Stiles pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Paul Capps - foul #1 on Paul Capps, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Ward (SG) Paul Capps | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | John Branch (C) Dean Hamilton | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Wiggins | 11-22 |
| 12:07 | N. Dakota | James Stiles misses the 3 from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles misses the floater from the left side | 11-22 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins snags the offensive board | 11-22 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stiles (tiring) C - Bradley Curran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Richard Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Branch (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-22 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky St. | John Branch misses the tip | 11-22 |
| 11:36 | N. Dakota | Edward Green grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Branch - foul #2 on John Branch, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Paul Capps (SG), George Molyneux (PF), Larry Moniz (C) Richard Hines, Charles Ward, Edward Green, James Stiles | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert (SG), Michael Ackerman (SF), Gary Owen (PF), Dean Hamilton (C) Allen Collins, Brian Wiggins, Walter Henderson, John Branch | |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-24 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps is hacked by Richard Miles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Miles, team foul #5 | 12-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg (SF) Bradley Curran | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson (PG) Richard Miles | |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-24 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky St. | Dean Hamilton grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ackerman - foul #2 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG) Paul Dixon | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins (SF) Michael Ackerman | |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines is fouled on the floor by Lewis Hickerson - foul #2 on Lewis Hickerson, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Ward (SG), Edward Green (SF) Paul Capps, Stephen Trigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles (PG), Allen Collins (SG) Lewis Hickerson, Charles Colbert | |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins double dribbles | 14-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Stiles (PF) Larry Moniz | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson (PF) Gary Owen | |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 09:20 | N. Dakota | Edward Green grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota | James Stiles is open and scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Richard Miles - foul #2 on Richard Miles, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG), Paul Capps (SG), Larry Moniz (C) Richard Hines, Charles Ward, George Molyneux | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert (SG) Richard Miles | |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota | James Stiles makes the free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins snags the offensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins is denied on a layup by Larry Moniz | 17-24 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota | Edward Green snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:17 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 08:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:09 | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota | Edward Green blows the layup | 17-24 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-24 |
| 07:52 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edward Green | 17-24 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Paul Dixon (fresh) SG - Paul Capps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Stiles (tiring) 3 pts. C - Larry Moniz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Allen Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Colbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dean Hamilton (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Stephen Trigg (SF), Bradley Curran (PF), George Molyneux (C) Paul Dixon, Paul Capps, Edward Green, James Stiles, Larry Moniz | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen (PF) Walter Henderson | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Stephen Trigg - foul #1 on Stephen Trigg, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-24 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 07:23 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-24 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Trigg | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Owen | 19-27 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Brian Wiggins is called for the reach on Stephen Trigg - foul #1 on Brian Wiggins, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (SF), James Stiles (PF) Bradley Curran, George Molyneux | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 05:50 | N. Dakota | Edward Green grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 05:37 | N. Dakota | Stephen Trigg hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hines | 23-27 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky St. | Gary Owen tips it back up and in | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | N. Dakota | Brian Wiggins picks off the pass by Richard Hines | 23-29 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky St. | Kentucky St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran (PF), Larry Moniz (C) James Stiles, Stephen Trigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson (C) Dean Hamilton | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Collins | 23-32 |
| 04:22 | N. Dakota | Charles Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Ward | 23-32 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky St. | Brian Wiggins pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky St. | Charles Colbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | Edward Green gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson grabs the board | 23-32 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Green (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bradley Curran (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Moniz (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky St. | PG - Allen Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Colbert (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Brian Wiggins (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Owen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Edward Green pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Edward Green misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 03:17 | N. Dakota | Bradley Curran can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota | Larry Moniz hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson makes the runner from the right block | 25-34 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines drills a shot from the left wing set up by Charles Ward and he's fouled by Allen Collins - foul #1 on Allen Collins, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Capps (SG), Stephen Trigg (SF), James Stiles (PF), George Molyneux (C) Charles Ward, Edward Green, Bradley Curran, Larry Moniz | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles (PG), Michael Ackerman (SF), John Branch (C) Charles Colbert, Brian Wiggins, Gary Owen | |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota | Richard Hines makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Hines - foul #2 on Richard Hines, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Paul Dixon (PG) Richard Hines | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky St. | Richard Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:05 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky St. | Stephen Trigg is called for the reach on Michael Ackerman - foul #2 on Stephen Trigg, team foul #7 | 28-36 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky St. | Michael Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky St. | Michael Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:25 | N. Dakota | James Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Green (SF) Stephen Trigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky St. | Paul Capps takes the ball from John Branch | 28-38 |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota | Paul Capps hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Green | 31-38 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky St. | Walter Henderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-38 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky St. | Allen Collins tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky St. | John Branch grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky St. | John Branch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Branch, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Hines (PG), Charles Ward (SG), Bradley Curran (SF), Larry Moniz (C) Paul Dixon, Paul Capps, Edward Green, James Stiles | |
| Subs | Kentucky St. | Lewis Hickerson (PG), Charles Colbert (SG), Gary Owen (PF), Dean Hamilton (C) Richard Miles, Allen Collins, Walter Henderson, John Branch | |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota | The jumper by Richard Hines is denied by Dean Hamilton | 31-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | George Molyneux pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |