| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Preece (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Greg Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Ramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Hutton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence McElhany (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Siebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Preece - foul #3 on William Preece, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis (SF) William Preece | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Siebert - foul #1 on Donald Siebert, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:07 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton travels with the ball | 31-37 |
| 18:50 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Greg Culley, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Marcus Hutton is blocked by Eugene Lawless | 31-37 |
| 18:13 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dwayne Ellis | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:13 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Hutton | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Laurence McElhany | 33-41 |
| 16:34 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Blake Ramer - foul #2 on Blake Ramer, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG), Roy Hembree (SG), Robert Beard (PF), Warren Sais (C) Laverne Kuhn, Harold Grey, Greg Culley, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester (PG), Brian Coleman (SG), Charles Baker (PF), Winston Harber (C) Ian Terry, Blake Ramer, Laurence McElhany, Donald Siebert | |
| 16:34 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:34 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:12 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Beard swats the shot by Winston Harber | 35-41 |
| 16:10 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Keith Johnson | 35-41 |
| 16:04 | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Timothy Hester - foul #1 on Timothy Hester, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG) Dwayne Ellis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:04 | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:45 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Coleman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Hester | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Roger Marion (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Hembree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Beard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Sais (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Timothy Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Hutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Winston Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Baker | 38-47 |
| 15:03 | Michigan Tech. | Warren Sais misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 15:02 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard tips it in | 40-47 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Preece (SF), Robert Harvill (PF) Roger Marion, Robert Beard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Pryce (SF) Marcus Hutton | |
| 14:36 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree is called for 3 seconds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG), Eugene Lawless (C) Keith Johnson, Warren Sais | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Eric Valentin (C) Winston Harber | |
| 14:20 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:19 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:09 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey (SG) Roy Hembree | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry (PG), Blake Ramer (SG), Laurence McElhany (PF) Timothy Hester, Brian Coleman, Charles Baker | |
| 13:50 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG) Roger Marion | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert (C) Eric Valentin | |
| 13:26 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| 13:13 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry is hacked by Laverne Kuhn - foul #2 on Laverne Kuhn, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Grey is called for the reach on Ian Terry - foul #1 on Harold Grey, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley (C) Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester (SG) Blake Ramer | |
| 12:40 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 12:39 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pryce | 40-47 |
| 12:29 | N. Dakota St. | William Preece swats the short shot by Ian Terry | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:07 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is fouled on the floor by Donald Siebert - foul #2 on Donald Siebert, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG), Roy Hembree (SG), Dwayne Ellis (SF), Warren Sais (C) Laverne Kuhn, Harold Grey, William Preece, Robert Harvill | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Brian Coleman (SG), Marcus Hutton (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Winston Harber (C) Ian Terry, Robert Pryce, Laurence McElhany, Donald Siebert | |
| 11:56 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:54 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Coleman, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless (C) Warren Sais | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Hembree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Greg Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Timothy Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marcus Hutton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Winston Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley is hacked by Marcus Hutton - foul #2 on Marcus Hutton, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer (SG) Timothy Hester | |
| 11:22 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:04 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Coleman | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Baker steals it from Dwayne Ellis | 43-50 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Greg Culley | 43-50 |
| 09:59 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Roy Hembree | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton misses the floater in the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Baker | 45-50 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 09:23 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:02 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis is fouled on the floor by Marcus Hutton - foul #3 on Marcus Hutton, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG), Harold Grey (SG), William Preece (SF), Robert Harvill (PF) Keith Johnson, Roy Hembree, Greg Culley, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry (PG), Timothy Hester (SG), Robert Pryce (SF), Laurence McElhany (PF), Donald Siebert (C) Brian Coleman, Blake Ramer, Marcus Hutton, Charles Baker, Winston Harber | |
| 09:02 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:02 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Laurence McElhany | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 08:23 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:04 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn makes the floater from the right wing set up by Harold Grey | 49-52 |
| 07:44 | N. Dakota St. | William Preece steps in front of the Laurence McElhany pass | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Preece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hester (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pryce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence McElhany (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Siebert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Grey | 52-52 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Hester | 52-54 |
| 06:39 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-54 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert makes the driving attempt from the right block | 52-56 |
| 06:00 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Laverne Kuhn | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Pryce misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn is hacked by Ian Terry - foul #2 on Ian Terry, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (SG), Robert Beard (SF), Greg Culley (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Harold Grey, William Preece, Robert Harvill, Dwayne Ellis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Brian Coleman (PG), Blake Ramer (SG), Marcus Hutton (SF), Charles Baker (PF), Winston Harber (C) Ian Terry, Timothy Hester, Robert Pryce, Laurence McElhany, Donald Siebert | |
| 05:24 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:24 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Baker grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Coleman is hacked by Robert Beard - foul #3 on Robert Beard, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree (SG) Laverne Kuhn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:48 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Harber can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 04:18 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Roy Hembree | 54-59 |
| 04:02 | Michigan Tech. | Charles Baker steals it from Roy Hembree | 54-59 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Preece (SF) Robert Beard | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:41 | Michigan Tech. | Roy Hembree comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Keith Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Hembree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Preece (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Culley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Brian Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Ramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Hutton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Winston Harber (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Baker misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-59 |
| 03:30 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan Tech. | Winston Harber is called for the reach on Eugene Lawless - foul #3 on Winston Harber, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion (PG), Harold Grey (SG), Robert Harvill (PF) Keith Johnson, Roy Hembree, Greg Culley | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry (PG), Timothy Hester (SF), Laurence McElhany (PF), Eric Valentin (C) Blake Ramer, Marcus Hutton, Charles Baker, Winston Harber | |
| 03:10 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry is hacked by Harold Grey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Grey, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 02:41 | Michigan Tech. | Roger Marion connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Harold Grey | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG) Roger Marion | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Pryce (SF), Donald Siebert (C) Brian Coleman, Eric Valentin | |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 02:18 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Eugene Lawless | 58-59 |
| 01:58 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless's fadeaway is rejected by Laurence McElhany | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 01:57 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer (SG), Marcus Hutton (SF) Timothy Hester, Robert Pryce | |
| 01:31 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Hutton | 58-61 |
| 01:04 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Laverne Kuhn | 61-61 |
| 00:52 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence McElhany | 61-61 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 61-61 |
| 00:35 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Lawless | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Preece (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ian Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Ramer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Hutton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence McElhany (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Siebert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert's floater is tipped away by Eugene Lawless | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:32 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-61 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn's pass is intercepted by Donald Siebert | 61-61 |
| 03:56 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton buries a turnaround near the basket | 61-63 |
| 03:36 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Harold Grey | 63-63 |
| 03:24 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:23 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Hutton | 63-63 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert is fouled on the floor by Eugene Lawless - foul #1 on Eugene Lawless, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Pryce (SF) Marcus Hutton | |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:11 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:52 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is fouled on the floor by Blake Ramer - foul #3 on Blake Ramer, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Keith Johnson (PG) Laverne Kuhn | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Timothy Hester (SG), Charles Baker (C) Blake Ramer, Donald Siebert | |
| 02:52 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Laurence McElhany | 64-63 |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 02:37 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:16 | Michigan Tech. | Ian Terry steps in front of the William Preece pass | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry lays it up and in | 64-65 |
| 01:50 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Harold Grey | 66-65 |
| 01:50 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG) Keith Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer (SG), Marcus Hutton (SF), Donald Siebert (C) Timothy Hester, Robert Pryce, Charles Baker | |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Siebert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota St. | Marcus Hutton loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Marcus Hutton - foul #4 on Marcus Hutton, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 01:12 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 68-65 |
| 00:50 | N. Dakota St. | Blake Ramer tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Preece (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Ian Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Ramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Hutton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Laurence McElhany (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Siebert (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 00:24 | N. Dakota St. | Laurence McElhany snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Laverne Kuhn - foul #3 on Laverne Kuhn, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ian Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | The short jumper by William Preece is denied by Laurence McElhany | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-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. | Marcus Hutton misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 70-68 |