| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) C - Steven Henson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Heitz (fresh) SG - John Mims (fresh) SF - James McCumbee (fresh) PF - Dennis Moreau (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig is fouled in the backcourt by James McCumbee - foul #1 on James McCumbee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Henson and he's fouled by James Heitz - foul #1 on James Heitz, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Mims | 3-2 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Mims | 3-4 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jessie Shake | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), James Derose (SG), Stewart Banas (SF), Aaron Fontaine (PF), John Dixion (C) Orlando Wittig, Robert Pullins, Howard Reitz, Jessie Shake, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Floyd Zinke (SG), Richard White (SF), Milton Smith (PF), Brian Jordan (C) James Heitz, John Mims, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau, James Ryan | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Milton Smith | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Council | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG) Howard Pierce | |
| 16:08 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Mims | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to John Mims | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Council (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Derose (fairly fresh) SF - Stewart Banas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Fontaine (fresh) C - John Dixion (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Floyd Zinke (fresh) SG - John Mims (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Smith (fresh) C - Brian Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Roger Toney (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Sean Poisson (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), Steven Henson (C) James Council, James Derose, Stewart Banas, Aaron Fontaine, John Dixion | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF), James Ryan (C) Floyd Zinke, Richard White, Milton Smith, Brian Jordan | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Sean Poisson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Steven Henson | 9-8 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | Franklin Pierce | Jessie Shake is called for the reach on Dennis Moreau - foul #1 on Jessie Shake, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Aaron Fontaine (PF), James Council (C) Roger Toney, Jessie Shake, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener (SG), Gregory McDuffie (C) John Mims, James Ryan | |
| 14:09 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Whitener is called for the reach on James Council in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitener, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz (SF) Sean Poisson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Milton Smith (PF) James Heitz, James McCumbee, Dennis Moreau | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig makes the shot in the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:30 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 13:29 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:04 | Franklin Pierce | Gregory McDuffie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG), Stewart Banas (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), John Dixion (C) Robert Pullins, Howard Reitz, Aaron Fontaine, James Council | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Richard White (SF), James Ryan (C) Robert Whitener, Floyd Zinke, Gregory McDuffie | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas is fouled on the floor by Richard White - foul #1 on Richard White, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Roger Toney (SG) Orlando Wittig | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), Dennis Moreau (PF) Howard Pierce, Milton Smith | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dixion | 14-8 |
| 12:09 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan's pass is intercepted by James Derose | 14-8 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Derose | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stewart Banas - foul #1 on Stewart Banas, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Howard Reitz (SF), Aaron Fontaine (PF) James Derose, Roger Toney, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (SF), Brian Jordan (C) Richard White, James Ryan | |
| 11:45 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:45 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Council (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Fontaine (fresh) C - John Dixion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Heitz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mims (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Floyd Zinke (fresh) PF - Dennis Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Floyd Zinke is called for the reach on Aaron Fontaine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Zinke, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG) James Council | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee (SF) John Mims | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Fontaine | 18-10 |
| 11:17 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Reitz steps in front of the James McCumbee pass | 18-10 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Floyd Zinke - foul #2 on Floyd Zinke, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson (C) John Dixion | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Robert Whitener (SG), Milton Smith (PF), Gregory McDuffie (C) James Heitz, Floyd Zinke, Dennis Moreau, Brian Jordan | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:00 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:43 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-10 |
| 10:41 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory McDuffie | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | Franklin Pierce | Steven Henson blocks the jumper by Gregory McDuffie | 19-10 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz blows the layup but he's hacked by Howard Pierce - foul #1 on Howard Pierce, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Stewart Banas (PF) Orlando Wittig, Aaron Fontaine | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), Richard White (SF), James Ryan (C) Robert Whitener, James McCumbee, Gregory McDuffie | |
| 10:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 10:00 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz loses the dribble to James Ryan in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 09:43 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Steven Henson | 21-13 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Council | 23-13 |
| 08:54 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Mims | 23-15 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Aaron Fontaine (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), John Dixion (C) James Council, Howard Reitz, Stewart Banas, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), James McCumbee (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF), Brian Jordan (C) Howard Pierce, Richard White, Milton Smith, James Ryan | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:48 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 08:28 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee buries a floater in the paint set up by James Heitz and the foul's on John Dixion - foul #1 on John Dixion, team foul #3 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener (SG) John Mims | |
| 08:28 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-18 |
| 08:11 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:47 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan knocks in the floater from the right block | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Derose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Fontaine (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Dixion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - James Heitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitener (fairly fresh) SF - James McCumbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Moreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Orlando Wittig | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Dixion - foul #2 on John Dixion, team foul #4 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Stewart Banas (SF), Steven Henson (C) Orlando Wittig, Aaron Fontaine, John Dixion | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), James Ryan (C) Robert Whitener, Dennis Moreau | |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Ryan takes the ball from James Derose | 28-20 |
| 06:58 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan misses the lay-in | 28-20 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-20 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council misses the tip | 28-20 |
| 06:42 | Franklin Pierce | Brian Jordan pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:23 | Franklin Pierce | James McCumbee scores on a jumper from the left side set up by John Mims | 28-22 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Heitz - foul #2 on James Heitz, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins (SG), Sean Poisson (SF), Aaron Fontaine (PF) James Derose, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce (PG), Richard White (SF), Milton Smith (PF), Gregory McDuffie (C) James Heitz, James McCumbee, Brian Jordan, James Ryan | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:05 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Fontaine - foul #1 on Aaron Fontaine, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG) Steven Henson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:53 | Franklin Pierce | Richard White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is open and buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Orlando Wittig | 31-24 |
| 05:26 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Mims | 31-26 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 05:02 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:40 | Franklin Pierce | Gregory McDuffie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 04:38 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith tips it home | 31-28 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Council | 33-28 |
| 04:04 | Franklin Pierce | James Council steals the ball from John Mims | 33-28 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Sean Poisson tips it but misses | 33-28 |
| 03:41 | Franklin Pierce | Gregory McDuffie grabs the board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sean Poisson (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Fontaine (fairly fresh) C - James Council (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Howard Pierce (fairly fresh) SG - John Mims (tiring) 6 ast. SF - Richard White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory McDuffie (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Franklin Pierce | Howard Pierce hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard White | 33-30 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig blows the layup but the foul's on Howard Pierce - foul #2 on Howard Pierce, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Roger Toney (SG), Howard Reitz (SF), Stewart Banas (PF), John Dixion (C) Robert Pullins, Sean Poisson, Aaron Fontaine, James Council | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz (PG), Robert Whitener (SG), Floyd Zinke (SF), Dennis Moreau (PF), James Ryan (C) Howard Pierce, John Mims, Richard White, Milton Smith, Gregory McDuffie | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:17 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:53 | Franklin Pierce | James Heitz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Zinke | 34-33 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 34-33 |
| 02:35 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:13 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 02:12 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig loses the dribble to Robert Whitener in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 01:50 | Franklin Pierce | Robert Whitener is hacked by Roger Toney - foul #1 on Roger Toney, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Jessie Shake (PF), Steven Henson (C) Orlando Wittig, Roger Toney, Stewart Banas, John Dixion | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Mims (SG), James McCumbee (SF) Robert Whitener, Floyd Zinke | |
| 01:39 | Franklin Pierce | John Mims comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Jessie Shake | 34-33 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Steven Henson hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 00:54 | Franklin Pierce | Dennis Moreau misses the shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Steven Henson | 36-33 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Mims - foul #1 on John Mims, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Roger Toney (PG), Stewart Banas (SF), Aaron Fontaine (C) James Derose, Howard Reitz, Steven Henson | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke (SG), Milton Smith (PF) John Mims, Dennis Moreau | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:31 | Franklin Pierce | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | Franklin Pierce | Floyd Zinke loses the dribble to Stewart Banas | 36-33 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the dunk attempt | 36-33 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Milton Smith gets the rebound | 36-33 |