| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) SG - Walter Just (fresh) SF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) PF - Robert French (fresh) C - Paul Boos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bert Sherman (fresh) SG - Joseph Lafon (fresh) SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) C - Randy Droegmiller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | N. Dakota | Walter Just grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert French | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Dakota | Walter Just buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Boos | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Hammer and the foul's on Robert French - foul #1 on Robert French, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | N. Dakota | Walter Just scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Patrick Rudolph | 6-3 |
| 18:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller connects on the shot from the left side set up by Nicholas Rogers | 6-5 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 17:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers misses the floater from the left side | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller's pass is intercepted by Walter Just | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert French | 8-5 |
| 16:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses the jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota | Bert Sherman is called for the reach on Maurice Green - foul #1 on Bert Sherman, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney (PG), James Holder (SG), Zane Pulido (SF), Billy Fitchett (PF), Dennis Dowell (C) Bert Sherman, Joseph Lafon, Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers, Randy Droegmiller | |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos is hacked by Dennis Dowell - foul #1 on Dennis Dowell, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) SG - Walter Just (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) PF - Robert French (fresh) C - Paul Boos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - John Mulvaney (fresh) SG - James Holder (fresh) SF - Zane Pulido (fresh) PF - Billy Fitchett (fresh) C - Dennis Dowell (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Just | 11-5 |
| 15:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | N. Dakota | Robert French grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:51 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-5 |
| 14:50 | N. Dakota | Robert French tips it back up and in | 13-5 |
| 14:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Dowell is hacked by Paul Boos - foul #1 on Paul Boos, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick (SF), Simon Colman (C) Patrick Rudolph, Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), Joseph Lafon (SG), Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Randy Droegmiller (C) John Mulvaney, James Holder, Zane Pulido, Billy Fitchett, Dennis Dowell | |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller misses the lay-in | 13-5 |
| 14:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota | Simon Colman double dribbles | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Myrick - foul #1 on Harold Myrick, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Randle (PF) Robert French | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:20 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:18 | N. Dakota | Harry Randle tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bert Sherman | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota | Michael Hammer picks off the pass by Harold Myrick | 15-11 |
| 12:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-11 |
| 12:44 | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 12:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller tips it home | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Harry Randle | 18-13 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Walter Just (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Randle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Colman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bert Sherman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Droegmiller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bert Sherman | 18-16 |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Walter Just buries a 3 from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 10:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Maurice Green is called for the reach on Randy Droegmiller - foul #1 on Maurice Green, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd (PG), Larry Scales (SG), Patrick Rudolph (SF), Robert French (PF), Paul Boos (C) Maurice Green, Walter Just, Harold Myrick, Harry Randle, Simon Colman | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney (SG), James Holder (SF), Billy Fitchett (PF), Dennis Dowell (C) Joseph Lafon, Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers, Randy Droegmiller | |
| 10:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 10:41 | N. Dakota | Robert French grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | Patrick Rudolph loses the dribble to John Mulvaney | 21-16 |
| 10:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-16 |
| 10:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 10:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Mulvaney and he's fouled by Joseph Boyd - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF) John Mulvaney, Dennis Dowell | |
| 09:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:27 | N. Dakota | Robert French misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-19 |
| 09:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Michael Hammer | 21-19 |
| 09:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett's layup is rejected by Paul Boos | 21-19 |
| 09:10 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Boos | 21-19 |
| 08:55 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos hits a jumper from the right block | 23-19 |
| 08:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Larry Scales - foul #1 on Larry Scales, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Walter Just (SG) Joseph Boyd, Larry Scales | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney (PG), Joseph Lafon (SG), Randy Droegmiller (C) Bert Sherman, James Holder, Billy Fitchett | |
| 08:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:50 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert French | 23-20 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota | Robert French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-20 |
| 08:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 08:02 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Just | 26-20 |
| 07:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Simon Colman (C) Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Maurice Green (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Just (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) PF - Robert French (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Simon Colman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - John Mulvaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lafon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Droegmiller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 07:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller is fouled on the floor by Simon Colman - foul #1 on Simon Colman, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick (SF) Patrick Rudolph | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), James Holder (SF), Billy Fitchett (PF) John Mulvaney, Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 07:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:13 | N. Dakota | Robert French gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:48 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 06:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 06:36 | N. Dakota | Robert French snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 06:20 | N. Dakota | Walter Just travels with the ball | 29-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Randle (PF), Paul Boos (C) Robert French, Simon Colman | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 06:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 05:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder snags the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Maurice Green steals the ball from Joseph Lafon | 29-21 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green slams it home | 31-21 |
| 05:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 05:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder tips it home | 31-23 |
| 05:07 | N. Dakota | Walter Just misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 05:06 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Randle | 31-23 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota | Randy Droegmiller steals it from Paul Boos | 31-23 |
| 04:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Harry Randle - foul #1 on Harry Randle, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd (PG), Larry Scales (SG), Patrick Rudolph (SF), Robert French (PF) Maurice Green, Walter Just, Harold Myrick, Harry Randle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney (PG), Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF) Bert Sherman, Joseph Lafon, Randy Droegmiller | |
| 04:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 03:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder loses the ball out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Simon Colman (C) Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Shields (SG) James Holder | |
| 03:45 | N. Dakota | Larry Scales can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 03:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Boyd (fresh) SG - Larry Scales (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Rudolph (fresh) PF - Robert French (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Simon Colman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - John Mulvaney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Shields (fresh) SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Fitchett (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Patrick Rudolph steals it from Michael Hammer | 34-24 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota | Patrick Rudolph lays it up and in | 36-24 |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mulvaney connects on the shot from the left side set up by Michael Hammer | 36-26 |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota | Joseph Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 02:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 02:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Hammer, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Green (PG), Walter Just (SG), Paul Boos (C) Joseph Boyd, Larry Scales, Simon Colman | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), Joseph Lafon (SG), Randy Droegmiller (C) John Mulvaney, William Shields, Billy Fitchett | |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 02:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Bert Sherman | 36-26 |
| 02:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randy Droegmiller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:50 | N. Dakota | Bert Sherman is called for the reach on Patrick Rudolph - foul #2 on Bert Sherman, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| 01:34 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Walter Just | 38-26 |
| 00:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers misses the easy layup | 38-26 |
| 00:53 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos misses the easy layup but the foul's on Randy Droegmiller - foul #1 on Randy Droegmiller, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harold Myrick (SF), Harry Randle (PF) Patrick Rudolph, Robert French | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder (SF), Billy Fitchett (PF) Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Paul Boos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon loses the ball out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Simon Colman (C) Paul Boos | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Maurice Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-26 |