| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) SG - George Despres (fresh) SF - Richard Reese (fresh) PF - Mark Eisele (fresh) C - Donald Lattin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Miles Bohannon (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sheeran (fresh) SF - Donald Pacholski (fresh) PF - Erik Carney (fresh) C - Harry Carlson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (TX) | St. Mary's (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Lawrence | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Lawrence picks off the pass by Harry Carlson | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Despres - foul #1 on George Despres, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Erik Carney is denied by Mark Eisele | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to Mark Eisele | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Pacholski - foul #1 on Donald Pacholski, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann (C) Donald Lattin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Eisele swats the short shot by Miles Bohannon | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jeffrey Sheeran takes the ball from James Lawrence | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Miles Bohannon | 7-5 |
| 15:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-5 |
| 15:48 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Despres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Eisele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Heinemann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Miles Bohannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sheeran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Pacholski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Carlson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele connects on the fadeaway from close range | 9-5 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Eisele - foul #1 on Mark Eisele, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (PG), Wayne Kriner (SF), Thomas Lenz (PF), Donald Lattin (C) James Lawrence, Richard Reese, Mark Eisele, Kenneth Heinemann | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth (PG), Charlie Englehart (SG), Alton Kent (SF), Cory Meagher (C) Miles Bohannon, Jeffrey Sheeran, Donald Pacholski, Harry Carlson | |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Kriner misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 14:45 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent is hacked by Donald Lattin - foul #1 on Donald Lattin, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Doug Andresen (C) Erik Carney | |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | Cory Meagher hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Arthur Toth | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 13:35 | N. Dakota St. | Doug Andresen is fouled on the floor by George Despres - foul #2 on George Despres, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann (SF) George Despres | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon (PG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Donald Pacholski (SF) Arthur Toth, Charlie Englehart, Alton Kent | |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Doug Andresen | 9-12 |
| 13:18 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin is fouled on the floor by Cory Meagher - foul #1 on Cory Meagher, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| 13:08 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen (C) Donald Lattin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:54 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 12:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-12 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota St. | Doug Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sheeran, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence (PG), Richard Reese (SF) Michael Walker, Thomas Lenz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (C) Cory Meagher | |
| 12:11 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Kriner | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele (PF) John McQueen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth (PG), Erik Carney (PF), Harry Carlson (C) Miles Bohannon, Donald Pacholski, Doug Andresen | |
| 11:45 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese is hacked by Alton Kent - foul #1 on Alton Kent, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin (C) Kenneth Heinemann | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charlie Englehart (SG) Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Kriner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Reese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Eisele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lattin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Arthur Toth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charlie Englehart (fresh) SF - Alton Kent (fresh) PF - Erik Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Carlson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (SG) Wayne Kriner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Erik Carney - foul #1 on Erik Carney, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz (SF) Richard Reese | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon (PG) Charlie Englehart | |
| 11:02 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski (SF), Cory Meagher (PF) Alton Kent, Erik Carney | |
| 10:42 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Toth | 15-14 |
| 10:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 10:19 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:59 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:57 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Kriner (SG), Richard Reese (SF), Kenneth Heinemann (PF), John McQueen (C) Michael Walker, Thomas Lenz, Mark Eisele, Donald Lattin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Erik Carney (PF) Arthur Toth, Harry Carlson | |
| 09:40 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:40 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Pacholski is called for the reach on Richard Reese - foul #2 on Donald Pacholski, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frederic Pearson (PG), Alton Kent (SF) Miles Bohannon, Donald Pacholski | |
| 09:06 | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Kriner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:05 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota St. | Cory Meagher buries a jump hook in the lane | 20-17 |
| 08:32 | St. Mary's (TX) | Frederic Pearson picks off the pass by John McQueen | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by James Lawrence | 22-17 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:48 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:41 | N. Dakota St. | Kenneth Heinemann blocks the short jumper by Erik Carney | 22-17 |
| 07:39 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - James Lawrence (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Kriner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Reese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Heinemann (fairly fresh) C - John McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Frederic Pearson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Sheeran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alton Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Meagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Jeffrey Sheeran takes the ball from Wayne Kriner | 22-19 |
| 07:22 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran's layup is rejected by John McQueen | 22-19 |
| 07:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:49 | N. Dakota St. | Frederic Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-19 |
| 06:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz (SF), Mark Eisele (PF), Donald Lattin (C) Richard Reese, Kenneth Heinemann, John McQueen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon (PG), Charlie Englehart (SG), Arthur Toth (SF), Doug Andresen (PF), Harry Carlson (C) Frederic Pearson, Jeffrey Sheeran, Alton Kent, Erik Carney, Cory Meagher | |
| 05:37 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 05:36 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 05:17 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Eisele is whistled for a carry | 22-19 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harry Carlson | 22-21 |
| 04:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:27 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Englehart | 22-24 |
| 04:14 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz drills a shot in the paint | 24-24 |
| 03:57 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Carlson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Miles Bohannon | 24-26 |
| 03:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Eisele and the foul's on Harry Carlson - foul #1 on Harry Carlson, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (PG), George Despres (SG) James Lawrence, Wayne Kriner | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Donald Pacholski (SF), Alton Kent (C) Charlie Englehart, Arthur Toth, Harry Carlson | |
| 03:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:51 | N. Dakota St. | Doug Andresen grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 03:44 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese (SF), John McQueen (C) Mark Eisele, Donald Lattin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker is called for 10 seconds | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Erik Carney (PF) Doug Andresen | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Despres (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McQueen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Miles Bohannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Sheeran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Pacholski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence (PG), Mark Eisele (PF) Michael Walker, Thomas Lenz | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres is fouled on the floor by Erik Carney - foul #2 on Erik Carney, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frederic Pearson (PG) Miles Bohannon | |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:12 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Frederic Pearson | 27-30 |
| 02:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 02:44 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese snags the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 02:21 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Eisele | 30-30 |
| 01:55 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Frederic Pearson | 30-32 |
| 01:40 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederic Pearson - foul #1 on Frederic Pearson, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann (SF), Thomas Lenz (PF), Donald Lattin (C) Richard Reese, Mark Eisele, John McQueen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon (PG), Arthur Toth (SG), Cory Meagher (PF), Harry Carlson (C) Frederic Pearson, Jeffrey Sheeran, Erik Carney, Alton Kent | |
| 01:40 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Carlson hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Miles Bohannon | 31-34 |
| 01:13 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:08 | N. Dakota St. | Arthur Toth misses badly on a floater from the left block | 34-34 |
| 01:07 | N. Dakota St. | Cory Meagher tips it in | 34-36 |
| 00:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann can't finish the layup | 34-36 |
| 00:49 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Donald Pacholski snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Pacholski | 34-39 |
| 00:04 | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Kriner (PG), John McQueen (C) James Lawrence, Donald Lattin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran (SG) Donald Pacholski | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Miles Bohannon misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-39 |