| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Darin Bliss (fresh) SG - Philip Provenzano (fresh) SF - Shawn Bergmeyer (fresh) PF - Richard Sumner (fresh) C - Bruno Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Myron Tarantino (fresh) SG - Richard Howser (fresh) SF - James Calzada (fresh) PF - Fred Davis (fresh) C - Clayton Sheffer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Myron Tarantino | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Calzada - foul #1 on James Calzada, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:18 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser's floater is knocked away by Shawn Bergmeyer | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Clayton Sheffer - foul #1 on Clayton Sheffer, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser loses the dribble to Richard Sumner | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Bergmeyer | 7-3 |
| 17:57 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis buries a floater near the basket | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss clanks a floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:32 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser is fouled on the floor by Shawn Bergmeyer - foul #1 on Shawn Bergmeyer, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster (PG), Glenn Flagg (SG), Harold Calhoun (SF), Derrick Tarver (PF), Jared Lucey (C) Myron Tarantino, Richard Howser, James Calzada, Fred Davis, Clayton Sheffer | |
| 17:08 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Calhoun misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Bergmeyer and the foul's on John Wurster - foul #1 on John Wurster, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly (SG), Mark Draper (PF), Michael Enright (C) Philip Provenzano, Richard Sumner, Bruno Chism | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 17:02 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss misses the free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:02 | Franklin Pierce | Derrick Tarver grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:43 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Justin Kelly - foul #1 on Justin Kelly, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell (PG), Andrew Gerard (SG) Darin Bliss, Shawn Bergmeyer | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 16:43 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:43 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Michael Enright | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Enright is fouled on the floor by John Wurster - foul #2 on John Wurster, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino (PG) John Wurster | |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Derrick Tarver - foul #1 on Derrick Tarver, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Reginald Lawrence (SF) Harold Calhoun | |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:53 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:52 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bell (fresh) SG - Andrew Gerard (fresh) SF - Justin Kelly (fresh) PF - Mark Draper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Enright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Myron Tarantino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Flagg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Lawrence (fresh) PF - Derrick Tarver (fairly fresh) C - Jared Lucey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Gerard is hacked by Derrick Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Tarver, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano (SG), Bruno Chism (C) Charles Bell, Andrew Gerard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser (SG), Fred Davis (PF), Clayton Sheffer (C) Glenn Flagg, Derrick Tarver, Jared Lucey | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano buries a shot from the right block | 14-7 |
| 15:15 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis is called for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss (PG), Shawn Bergmeyer (SF), Richard Sumner (PF) Justin Kelly, Mark Draper, Michael Enright | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada (SF) Reginald Lawrence | |
| 15:13 | N. Dakota St. | Fred Davis picks off the pass by Darin Bliss in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 14:55 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 14:54 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:43 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 14:41 | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism is fouled on the floor by Fred Davis - foul #1 on Fred Davis, team foul #7 | 14-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell (SG) Philip Provenzano | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg (SG), Harold Calhoun (SF), Jared Lucey (PF) Richard Howser, James Calzada, Fred Davis | |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:28 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:12 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-7 |
| 14:10 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:00 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:54 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Sumner blocks the jumper by Clayton Sheffer | 14-7 |
| 13:52 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 13:48 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly (PG), Mark Draper (PF) Darin Bliss, Richard Sumner | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 13:34 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Bergmeyer blocks the short jumper by Clayton Sheffer | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:19 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Bergmeyer | 16-9 |
| 13:07 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino is fouled on the floor by Justin Kelly - foul #2 on Justin Kelly, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano (SG), Michael Enright (C) Justin Kelly, Bruno Chism | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser (SG), James Calzada (SF), Fred Davis (PF) Glenn Flagg, Harold Calhoun, Clayton Sheffer | |
| 12:57 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Howser | 16-12 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Provenzano | 19-12 |
| 12:19 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino banks in the layup | 19-14 |
| 12:00 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Provenzano | 21-14 |
| 11:53 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 11:51 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Provenzano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Bergmeyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Draper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Enright (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Myron Tarantino (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Howser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calzada (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jared Lucey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer misses long on a shot from the left side | 21-16 |
| 11:27 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:11 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 11:10 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:55 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 10:54 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 10:30 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss (PG), Andrew Gerard (SG), Richard Sumner (PF), Bruno Chism (C) Charles Bell, Philip Provenzano, Mark Draper, Michael Enright | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg (PG), Harold Calhoun (SG), Reginald Lawrence (SF), Clayton Sheffer (C) Myron Tarantino, Richard Howser, James Calzada, Fred Davis | |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darin Bliss | 24-16 |
| 09:46 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Calhoun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:26 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:24 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:06 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Calhoun comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 09:04 | Franklin Pierce | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Lawrence | 24-16 |
| 08:52 | Franklin Pierce | Reginald Lawrence can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:46 | N. Dakota St. | Reginald Lawrence steps in front of the Bruno Chism pass | 24-16 |
| 08:35 | Franklin Pierce | Andrew Gerard steals it from Clayton Sheffer | 24-16 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Flagg - foul #1 on Glenn Flagg, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano (SG) Andrew Gerard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino (PG), Richard Howser (SG), James Calzada (SF), Fred Davis (PF) Glenn Flagg, Harold Calhoun, Reginald Lawrence, Jared Lucey | |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:08 | Franklin Pierce | Shawn Bergmeyer steps in front of the Richard Howser pass | 26-16 |
| 08:04 | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano hits the finger roll set up by Shawn Bergmeyer | 28-16 |
| 07:38 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer lays it up and in set up by James Calzada and he's fouled by Richard Sumner - foul #1 on Richard Sumner, team foul #4 | 28-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell (SF) Shawn Bergmeyer | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 07:38 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Darin Bliss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Provenzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Sumner (fairly fresh) C - Bruno Chism (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - Myron Tarantino (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Howser (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calzada (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Davis (tired) 2 pts. C - Clayton Sheffer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Sumner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:09 | Franklin Pierce | Clayton Sheffer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:47 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Bruno Chism - foul #1 on Bruno Chism, team foul #5 | 28-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Gerard (PG), Michael Enright (PF) Darin Bliss, Richard Sumner | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg (PG), Harold Calhoun (SF), Jared Lucey (PF) Myron Tarantino, James Calzada, Fred Davis | |
| 06:47 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Enright comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Clayton Sheffer - foul #2 on Clayton Sheffer, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino (PG), Fred Davis (PF) Richard Howser, Clayton Sheffer | |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Enright misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Enright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:20 | Franklin Pierce | Harold Calhoun is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Shawn Bergmeyer (SF) Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 06:09 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Flagg and the foul's on Andrew Gerard - foul #1 on Andrew Gerard, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss (PG), Richard Sumner (PF) Philip Provenzano, Bruno Chism | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | | |
| 06:09 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Sumner | 31-25 |
| 05:33 | Franklin Pierce | The short jumper by Fred Davis is denied by Michael Enright | 31-25 |
| 05:32 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Gerard snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 05:09 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Enright hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Bergmeyer | 33-25 |
| 04:46 | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino double dribbles | 33-25 |
| 04:46 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-25 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano (SG), Charles Bell (SF), Mark Draper (PF), Bruno Chism (C) Darin Bliss, Shawn Bergmeyer, Richard Sumner, Michael Enright | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser (SG), Reginald Lawrence (SF) Myron Tarantino, Harold Calhoun | |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Reginald Lawrence is called for the reach on Andrew Gerard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Lawrence, team foul #10 | 33-25 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Gerard makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Gerard makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:27 | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-25 |
| 04:26 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser tips it home | 35-27 |
| 04:09 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell is whistled for traveling | 35-27 |
| 03:52 | Franklin Pierce | Fred Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 03:51 | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Bell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly (SF) Andrew Gerard | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster (PG), Derrick Tarver (PF), Clayton Sheffer (C) Glenn Flagg, Fred Davis, Jared Lucey | |
| 03:41 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada (SF) Reginald Lawrence | |
| 03:41 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:41 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota St. | Philip Provenzano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Provenzano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Draper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruno Chism (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin Pierce | PG - John Wurster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Howser (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Calzada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derrick Tarver (fresh) C - Clayton Sheffer (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Sheffer | 35-31 |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly loses the dribble to John Wurster | 35-31 |
| 02:13 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster's pass is intercepted by Justin Kelly | 35-31 |
| 01:56 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Bell | 38-31 |
| 01:47 | Franklin Pierce | Richard Howser drills a 3 from straight away | 38-34 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Draper misses the runner from the left block | 38-34 |
| 01:27 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 01:21 | Franklin Pierce | Philip Provenzano takes the ball from Richard Howser | 38-34 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota St. | Bruno Chism misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 01:03 | Franklin Pierce | James Calzada snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 00:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster is fouled on the floor by Philip Provenzano - foul #1 on Philip Provenzano, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss (PG), Andrew Gerard (SG), Shawn Bergmeyer (SF), Richard Sumner (PF), Michael Enright (C) Charles Bell, Philip Provenzano, Justin Kelly, Mark Draper, Bruno Chism | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg (SG), Harold Calhoun (SF), Jared Lucey (PF) Richard Howser, James Calzada, Derrick Tarver | |
| 00:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:43 | Franklin Pierce | John Wurster makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Calhoun steals the ball from Shawn Bergmeyer | 38-36 |
| 00:18 | Franklin Pierce | Jared Lucey lays it up and in set up by Harold Calhoun | 38-38 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss is fouled on the floor by Clayton Sheffer - foul #3 on Clayton Sheffer, team foul #11 | 38-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Franklin Pierce | Myron Tarantino (PG), Fred Davis (PF) John Wurster, Clayton Sheffer | |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Darin Bliss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Franklin Pierce | Glenn Flagg can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-38 |