| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Gerard Way (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norman Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Field (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota St. | James Field steals the ball from David Kunkle | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins is hacked by Leroy Jackson - foul #3 on Leroy Jackson, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Nathan Phillips (SF) Leroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 19:08 | Michigan Tech. | Nathan Phillips takes the ball from John Thornton | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 18:56 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | Michigan Tech. | Nathan Phillips is called for the reach on James Field - foul #2 on Nathan Phillips, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 18:25 | Michigan Tech. | Gerard Way steals the ball from James Field | 29-35 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota St. | Nathan Phillips drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Bennett | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Ruppert | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:26 | Michigan Tech. | James Field drills a floater from the baseline set up by John Thornton and he's fouled by Nicholas Kays - foul #1 on Nicholas Kays, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano (C) Nicholas Kays | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF) Walter Harkins, Richard Ruppert | |
| 17:26 | Michigan Tech. | James Field misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:26 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 17:04 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Michigan Tech. | James Field hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-40 |
| 16:50 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses the dunk but he's hacked by Norman Bennett - foul #2 on Norman Bennett, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass (PG), Albert Heller (SF), William Beard (C) Gerard Way, Nathan Phillips, Norman Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SF), Gary Cleghorn (C) David Smith, James Field | |
| 16:27 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard is fouled on the floor by Gary Heikkinen - foul #1 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG), Richard Ruppert (PF) John Thornton, Gary Heikkinen | |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-42 |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Karl Bass (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Kunkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Marzano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Harkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Ruppert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:28 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:23 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 15:21 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 15:13 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Marzano | 36-44 |
| 14:51 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 14:49 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:32 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Heller | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:25 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:11 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Wilcox | 38-46 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Albert Heller is denied by Richard Ruppert | 38-46 |
| 14:00 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 13:48 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-46 |
| 13:47 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Beard | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way (PG), Nathan Phillips (SG), Leroy Jackson (SF), Norman Bennett (PF), Nicholas Kays (C) Karl Bass, David Kunkle, Albert Heller, Michael Marzano, William Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Anthony Borders (SG), David Smith (SF), Gary Heikkinen (PF), James Field (C) George Crisler, Walter Harkins, Steven Wilcox, Richard Ruppert, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 13:16 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 13:15 | N. Dakota St. | Nathan Phillips snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:56 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Heikkinen is called for the reach on Norman Bennett - foul #2 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 12:44 | N. Dakota St. | Anthony Borders is called for the reach on Nathan Phillips - foul #1 on Anthony Borders, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 38-46 |
| 12:36 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:31 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Kays - foul #2 on Nicholas Kays, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG) Anthony Borders | |
| 12:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Heikkinen makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kays clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Crisler - foul #1 on George Crisler, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kays misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | N. Dakota St. | Nicholas Kays makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Gerard Way (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - John Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Crisler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Field (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins (SG) George Crisler | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Jackson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gerard Way | 41-48 |
| 10:49 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Nathan Phillips - foul #3 on Nathan Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass (PG), David Kunkle (SG), Albert Heller (SF), Michael Marzano (PF), William Beard (C) Gerard Way, Nathan Phillips, Leroy Jackson, Norman Bennett, Nicholas Kays | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Gary Heikkinen, James Field | |
| 10:32 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:30 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Cleghorn | 41-48 |
| 10:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Heller - foul #2 on Albert Heller, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (PG), Steven Wilcox (SF) John Thornton, David Smith | |
| 10:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:09 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller's pass is intercepted by Richard Ruppert | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Michigan Tech. | Walter Harkins loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF), Norman Bennett (PF) Karl Bass, Albert Heller, William Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SF), James Field (C) Walter Harkins, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 09:15 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 09:13 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Richard Ruppert | 41-50 |
| 08:59 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-50 |
| 08:58 | N. Dakota St. | Norman Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 08:52 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Michigan Tech. | James Field gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:36 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders makes the jumper from the right block | 41-52 |
| 08:19 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 08:17 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:02 | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 08:00 | Michigan Tech. | James Field tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 07:45 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 07:44 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to James Field | 41-54 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Gerard Way (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Kunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Marzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Borders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ruppert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Field (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerard Way - foul #1 on Gerard Way, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller (PG), Karl Bass (SG), Nathan Phillips (SF), William Beard (PF), Nicholas Kays (C) Gerard Way, David Kunkle, Leroy Jackson, Norman Bennett, Michael Marzano | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton (PG), Walter Harkins (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) George Crisler, Anthony Borders, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| 07:27 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:27 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:07 | N. Dakota St. | Nathan Phillips hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Heller | 43-55 |
| 06:45 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Harkins | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 06:21 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Cleghorn gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton is fouled on the floor by Albert Heller - foul #3 on Albert Heller, team foul #9 | 43-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way (PG), David Kunkle (SG), Norman Bennett (PF) Albert Heller, Karl Bass, William Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | David Smith (SF), James Field (C) Steven Wilcox, Gary Cleghorn | |
| 05:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:54 | Michigan Tech. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Way scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Kunkle | 45-59 |
| 05:15 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Thornton | 45-61 |
| 04:58 | N. Dakota St. | James Field is called for the reach on Nicholas Kays - foul #2 on James Field, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Jackson (SF), Michael Marzano (C) Nathan Phillips, Nicholas Kays | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler (SG), Richard Ruppert (PF) Walter Harkins, Gary Heikkinen | |
| 04:45 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle is hacked by James Field - foul #3 on James Field, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano makes the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Richard Ruppert - foul #1 on Richard Ruppert, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SG) John Thornton | |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano misses the free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:28 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:08 | Michigan Tech. | The jump hook by David Smith is blocked by Michael Marzano | 47-61 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to David Kunkle | 47-61 |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota St. | David Kunkle clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-61 |
| 04:00 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Ruppert is whistled for traveling | 47-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Albert Heller (PG), Nicholas Kays (C) Gerard Way, Norman Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox (SG), Gary Heikkinen (PF), Gary Cleghorn (C) Anthony Borders, Richard Ruppert, James Field | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Albert Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Kunkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Marzano (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Kays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - George Crisler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Steven Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Heikkinen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Cleghorn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota St. | David Smith steps in front of the Michael Marzano pass | 47-61 |
| 03:03 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Marzano - foul #2 on Michael Marzano, team foul #10 | 47-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass (SG), Nathan Phillips (SF), William Beard (C) David Kunkle, Leroy Jackson, Nicholas Kays | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 03:03 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:03 | Michigan Tech. | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Gary Heikkinen - foul #3 on Gary Heikkinen, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Anthony Borders (SF) David Smith | |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Marzano makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:23 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox's pass is intercepted by Karl Bass | 50-61 |
| 02:10 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard's pass is intercepted by George Crisler | 50-61 |
| 01:43 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota St. | Steven Wilcox steals the ball from Albert Heller | 50-61 |
| 01:15 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox lays it up and in | 50-63 |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | Karl Bass misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 00:58 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Anthony Borders | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Karl Bass - foul #1 on Karl Bass, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan Tech. | Steven Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota St. | William Beard snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | N. Dakota St. | Nathan Phillips travels with the ball | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan Tech. | George Crisler runs out the clock | 50-64 |