| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Merle Lowe (fresh) SG - Harry Handley (fresh) SF - Levi Cunningham (fresh) PF - Steve Vacca (fresh) C - Douglas Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Henry Close (fresh) SG - Theodore Garrison (fresh) SF - Michael Laseter (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Larry Jett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Ellis - foul #1 on Douglas Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Laseter snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Laseter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steve Vacca | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Harry Handley | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Laseter and he's hacked by Steve Vacca - foul #1 on Steve Vacca, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Rex Nardi (SF), Winston Dunn (PF), Bennie Sharper (C) Merle Lowe, Harry Handley, Levi Cunningham, Steve Vacca, Douglas Ellis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell (PG), Dustin Loman (SG), Mathew Towery (SF), Marvin Gamble (C) Henry Close, Theodore Garrison, Michael Laseter, Larry Jett | |
| 16:56 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Winston Dunn | 4-6 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Gamble is called for the reach on Alexander Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Gamble, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace (PF) David Brown | |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota St. | Marvin Gamble is called for the reach on Billy Taylor - foul #2 on Marvin Gamble, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Hyland (C) Marvin Gamble | |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Russell - foul #1 on Michael Russell, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:11 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Hyland is denied on a layup by Bennie Sharper | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 15:57 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Billy Taylor (fresh) SG - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) SF - Rex Nardi (fresh) PF - Winston Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bennie Sharper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) SF - Mathew Towery (fresh) PF - Vincent Wallace (fresh) C - Arthur Hyland (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Franklin Pierce | Winston Dunn is called for the reach on Vincent Wallace - foul #1 on Winston Dunn, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close (PG), Theodore Garrison (SG) Michael Russell, Dustin Loman | |
| 15:26 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Towery | 5-8 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn loses the ball out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Glen Cannon (PF), Douglas Ellis (C) Billy Taylor, Alexander Culpepper, Winston Dunn, Bennie Sharper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Laseter (SF), David Brown (PF), Larry Jett (C) Mathew Towery, Vincent Wallace, Arthur Hyland | |
| 14:52 | Franklin Pierce | Theodore Garrison hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Franklin Pierce | Phillip Russo steps in front of the Henry Close pass in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Garrison | 10-12 |
| 14:00 | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Garrison picks off the pass by Levi Cunningham in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Laseter | 10-14 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Laseter - foul #1 on Michael Laseter, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Steve Vacca (PF), Winston Dunn (C) Phillip Russo, Rex Nardi, Glen Cannon, Douglas Ellis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell (PG), Dustin Loman (SG), Mathew Towery (SF), Vincent Wallace (PF), Arthur Hyland (C) Henry Close, Theodore Garrison, Michael Laseter, David Brown, Larry Jett | |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Arthur Hyland | 11-14 |
| 13:01 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Russell | 11-16 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Russell is called for the reach on Merle Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Russell, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper (SF) Levi Cunningham | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close (PG) Michael Russell | |
| 12:46 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| 12:17 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Hyland misses badly on a runner near the basket | 11-16 |
| 12:15 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:12 | N. Dakota St. | Henry Close steals it from Alexander Culpepper in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Wallace | 11-19 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Merle Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Handley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) PF - Steve Vacca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Winston Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Henry Close (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Towery (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Hyland (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alexander Culpepper | 13-19 |
| 11:14 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman double dribbles | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Glen Cannon (PF), Bennie Sharper (C) Merle Lowe, Alexander Culpepper, Steve Vacca, Winston Dunn | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Theodore Garrison (SG), Charles Kay (SF), David Brown (PF), Larry Jett (C) Dustin Loman, Mathew Towery, Vincent Wallace, Arthur Hyland | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Laseter (SF) Charles Kay | |
| 10:50 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close is fouled on the floor by Harry Handley - foul #1 on Harry Handley, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi (SG) Harry Handley | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 10:27 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 10:25 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 10:07 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-21 |
| 10:06 | N. Dakota St. | Glen Cannon can't tip it in | 13-21 |
| 10:05 | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi tips it home | 15-21 |
| 09:44 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:22 | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Glen Cannon | 17-23 |
| 09:04 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown travels with the ball | 17-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Steve Vacca (PF), Douglas Ellis (C) Billy Taylor, Rex Nardi, Glen Cannon, Bennie Sharper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman (SG), Mathew Towery (SF), Charles Kay (PF) Theodore Garrison, Michael Laseter, David Brown | |
| 08:46 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 17-23 |
| 08:45 | Franklin Pierce | The rebound goes to Charles Kay | 17-23 |
| 08:39 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ellis - foul #2 on Douglas Ellis, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn (C) Douglas Ellis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 08:23 | Franklin Pierce | The short jumper by Henry Close is denied by Steve Vacca | 17-23 |
| 08:22 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 08:00 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett snags the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:34 | Franklin Pierce | Levi Cunningham steps in front of the Mathew Towery pass | 17-23 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Merle Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alexander Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Levi Cunningham (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Steve Vacca (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Winston Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Henry Close (tired) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Loman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mathew Towery (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Kay (fairly fresh) C - Larry Jett (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca's pass is intercepted by Mathew Towery | 17-23 |
| 07:19 | Franklin Pierce | Henry Close lays it in set up by Mathew Towery | 17-25 |
| 07:00 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-25 |
| 06:58 | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:29 | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:28 | Franklin Pierce | Larry Jett tips it but misses | 17-25 |
| 06:27 | N. Dakota St. | Levi Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:16 | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn can't throw it down | 17-25 |
| 06:14 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca tips it back up and in | 19-25 |
| 06:01 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Steve Vacca | 19-25 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 05:54 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Lowe | 19-25 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca is hacked by Charles Kay - foul #1 on Charles Kay, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Rex Nardi (SF), Glen Cannon (PF), Bennie Sharper (C) Merle Lowe, Alexander Culpepper, Levi Cunningham, Steve Vacca, Winston Dunn | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Theodore Garrison (PG), Michael Laseter (SF), David Brown (PF), Arthur Hyland (C) Henry Close, Mathew Towery, Charles Kay, Larry Jett | |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Billy Taylor | 22-25 |
| 04:50 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Hyland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:26 | Franklin Pierce | Arthur Hyland grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:57 | Franklin Pierce | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo (PG), Steve Vacca (PF), Douglas Ellis (C) Billy Taylor, Glen Cannon, Bennie Sharper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell (PG), Vincent Wallace (PF), Marvin Gamble (C) Dustin Loman, David Brown, Arthur Hyland | |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:37 | N. Dakota St. | Steve Vacca tips it in | 24-25 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Phillip Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Handley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Nardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Vacca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Michael Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Laseter (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Wallace (fresh) C - Marvin Gamble (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace misses short on a floater near the basket | 24-25 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota St. | Rex Nardi grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 03:02 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:41 | Franklin Pierce | The jump hook by Vincent Wallace is blocked by Steve Vacca | 24-25 |
| 02:40 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace tips it home | 24-27 |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota St. | Vincent Wallace steals the ball from Douglas Ellis | 24-27 |
| 02:01 | Franklin Pierce | Vincent Wallace double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor (PG), Alexander Culpepper (SG), Levi Cunningham (SF), Glen Cannon (PF), Bennie Sharper (C) Phillip Russo, Harry Handley, Rex Nardi, Steve Vacca, Douglas Ellis | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Mathew Towery (SF), David Brown (PF) Michael Laseter, Vincent Wallace | |
| 01:41 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe (PG) Levi Cunningham | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman (SG), Arthur Hyland (C) Theodore Garrison, Marvin Gamble | |
| 01:15 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Glen Cannon - foul #1 on Glen Cannon, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| 01:15 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:15 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota St. | Merle Lowe travels in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 00:58 | Franklin Pierce | Dustin Loman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 00:57 | N. Dakota St. | Alexander Culpepper gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:49 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Winston Dunn (PF), Douglas Ellis (C) Glen Cannon, Bennie Sharper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble (C) Arthur Hyland | |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Alexander Culpepper - foul #1 on Alexander Culpepper, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Phillip Russo (PG), Harry Handley (SG), Levi Cunningham (SF) Merle Lowe, Billy Taylor, Alexander Culpepper | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Theodore Garrison (SG), Michael Laseter (SF) Dustin Loman, Mathew Towery | |
| 00:25 | Franklin Pierce | Marvin Gamble makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:05 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Handley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Russo | 27-31 |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Levi Cunningham is called for the reach on Michael Russell - foul #1 on Levi Cunningham, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Charles Kay (SF), Vincent Wallace (PF) Michael Laseter, David Brown | |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:01 | Franklin Pierce | Michael Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:01 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Ellis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-32 |