| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roland Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Larry Nightingale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Jungbluth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Griffin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | James Bennett inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | James Bennett is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:26 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-39 |
| 19:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth tips it home | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | N. Dakota St. | Carl Britton steps in front of the Paul Thomas pass | 38-41 |
| 18:46 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:44 | N. Dakota St. | John House pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Nightingale - foul #1 on Larry Nightingale, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:32 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:13 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota St. | John House misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:46 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:36 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Britton is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman (SG), Gregory Clay (SF), Jeremy Strasser (PF) John House, James Bennett, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith (SG), Mark Pizzo (SF) Carl Britton, Louis Jungbluth | |
| 17:20 | N. Dakota St. | Dave Griffin blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Strasser | 40-41 |
| 17:18 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:04 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:02 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Strasser - foul #1 on Jeremy Strasser, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Carver (PG), Douglas Jeffords (C) Roland Fox, Thomas Wooldridge | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Benjamin Olvera (SG), Dustin Duncan (PF) Larry Nightingale, Dave Griffin | |
| 16:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Jeremy Strasser - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John House (SG), James Bennett (SF) Matthew Norman, Gregory Clay | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Britton (SG), Louis Jungbluth (SF) Benjamin Olvera, Virgil Hooks | |
| 16:15 | N. Dakota St. | James Bennett hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John House | 42-42 |
| 15:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dustin Duncan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Pizzo can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Jeffords grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Strasser (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Jeffords (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Jungbluth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Pizzo (fresh) C - Dustin Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser lays it up and in on a great pass from John Carver | 44-42 |
| 15:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #2 on James Bennett, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox (PG), Corey Averett (PF), Thomas Wooldridge (C) John Carver, Jeremy Strasser, Douglas Jeffords | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale (PG), Dave Griffin (PF) Ronald Smith, Dustin Duncan | |
| 14:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman (SG), Paul Thomas (SF) John House, James Bennett | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Benjamin Olvera (SG), Patrick Coats (SF), Dustin Duncan (C) Carl Britton, Louis Jungbluth, Mark Pizzo | |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dave Griffin - foul #2 on Dave Griffin, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks (C) Dustin Duncan | |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:24 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:00 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Nightingale | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:37 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Patrick Coats loses the dribble to Matthew Norman | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | N. Dakota St. | Patrick Coats is called for the reach on Roland Fox - foul #1 on Patrick Coats, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Carver (PG), John House (SG), James Bennett (SF) Roland Fox, Matthew Norman, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Britton (SG), Louis Jungbluth (SF) Benjamin Olvera, Patrick Coats | |
| 12:37 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Wooldridge misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota St. | John House snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota St. | James Bennett drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John House | 49-44 |
| 12:04 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Britton | 49-46 |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Larry Nightingale - foul #2 on Larry Nightingale, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas (PF), Jeremy Strasser (C) Corey Averett, Thomas Wooldridge | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith (PG), Mark Pizzo (PF), Dustin Duncan (C) Larry Nightingale, Dave Griffin, Virgil Hooks | |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:42 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Strasser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Jungbluth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Pizzo (fresh) C - Dustin Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Jeremy Strasser takes the ball from Mark Pizzo | 51-46 |
| 11:04 | N. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Jeremy Strasser is blocked by Dustin Duncan | 51-46 |
| 11:02 | N. Dakota St. | James Bennett tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 10:42 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dustin Duncan's pass is intercepted by John Carver | 53-46 |
| 10:31 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:29 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth connects on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Bennett | 55-49 |
| 09:28 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:27 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Mark Pizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 09:09 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox (PG), Matthew Norman (SG), Gregory Clay (SF), Corey Averett (PF), Thomas Wooldridge (C) John Carver, John House, James Bennett, Paul Thomas, Jeremy Strasser | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale (PG), Benjamin Olvera (SG), Patrick Coats (SF), Dave Griffin (PF), Virgil Hooks (C) Ronald Smith, Carl Britton, Louis Jungbluth, Mark Pizzo, Dustin Duncan | |
| 08:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Norman picks off the pass by Larry Nightingale in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Gregory Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-49 |
| 07:54 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Virgil Hooks | 55-51 |
| 07:45 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:24 | N. Dakota St. | Gregory Clay buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Norman | 58-51 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roland Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Norman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Corey Averett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Larry Nightingale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Olvera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Coats (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dave Griffin (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Benjamin Olvera connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith (SG), Mark Pizzo (SF) Benjamin Olvera, Patrick Coats | |
| 06:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 58-57 |
| 06:32 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roland Fox | 60-57 |
| 06:16 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin's floater is knocked away by Gregory Clay | 63-60 |
| 05:40 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:23 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:03 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Nightingale | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John House (SG), James Bennett (SF) Matthew Norman, Gregory Clay | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Britton (SG), Louis Jungbluth (SF) Ronald Smith, Mark Pizzo | |
| 04:37 | N. Dakota St. | John House makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roland Fox and the foul's on Larry Nightingale - foul #3 on Larry Nightingale, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas (PF) Corey Averett | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 04:37 | N. Dakota St. | John House makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:19 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Carl Britton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 04:18 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Thomas's floater is knocked away by Dave Griffin | 66-64 |
| 03:51 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Dave Griffin snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:46 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Carver (PG) Roland Fox | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith (PG), Mark Pizzo (C) Larry Nightingale, Virgil Hooks | |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota St. | John House makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Carver | 69-64 |
| 03:17 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John House (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Wooldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Britton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Jungbluth (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Griffin (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Pizzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | John Carver loses the ball out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett (PF) Thomas Wooldridge | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 02:57 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox (PG), Thomas Wooldridge (C) John Carver, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale (PG), Virgil Hooks (C) Ronald Smith, Mark Pizzo | |
| 02:39 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth loses the dribble to Thomas Wooldridge | 69-64 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wooldridge | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roland Fox - foul #3 on Roland Fox, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota St. | John House buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Averett and he's fouled by Carl Britton - foul #2 on Carl Britton, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota St. | John House misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:43 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Virgil Hooks's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Wooldridge | 74-66 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota St. | Corey Averett grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota St. | Larry Nightingale picks off the pass by Corey Averett | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Thomas Wooldridge steals the ball from Dave Griffin | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Carl Britton is called for the reach on Roland Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Britton, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Matthew Norman (SF), Douglas Jeffords (PF) James Bennett, Corey Averett | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Louis Jungbluth is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Jungbluth, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Carver (PG), Gregory Clay (SF), Paul Thomas (C) Roland Fox, John House, Thomas Wooldridge | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Ronald Smith (PG), Benjamin Olvera (SG), Mark Pizzo (SF), Dustin Duncan (PF), Patrick Coats (C) Larry Nightingale, Carl Britton, Louis Jungbluth, Dave Griffin, Virgil Hooks | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | W. Virginia Wesleyan | W. Virginia Wesleyan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Jeffords is hacked by Benjamin Olvera - foul #3 on Benjamin Olvera, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Strasser (C) Gregory Clay | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | Douglas Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:07 | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Benjamin Olvera drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Smith | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox (PG), John House (SG), James Bennett (SF), Corey Averett (PF), Thomas Wooldridge (C) John Carver, Matthew Norman, Paul Thomas, Douglas Jeffords, Jeremy Strasser | |
| Subs | W. Virginia Wesleyan | Larry Nightingale (PG), Carl Britton (SG), Louis Jungbluth (SF), Dave Griffin (PF), Virgil Hooks (C) Ronald Smith, Benjamin Olvera, Mark Pizzo, Dustin Duncan, Patrick Coats | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Roland Fox runs out the clock | 78-69 |