| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gene Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richie Germann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randolph Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Donald Matos (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Williford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | N. Dakota | William Williams misses short on a jump hook from close range | 25-30 |
| 19:43 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 19:22 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds hits the finger roll | 25-32 |
| 19:02 | N. Dakota | Mike Williford takes the ball from Richie Germann | 25-32 |
| 18:34 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Matos | 25-34 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota | Larry Crook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Cola - foul #1 on Glenn Cola, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:08 | N. Dakota | William Williams gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:51 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot loses the ball out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 17:22 | Tarleton St. | Richie Germann denies the turnaround by Robert Edmonds | 25-34 |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 17:16 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Gilbert (C) Mike Williford | |
| 16:48 | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gilbert | 25-36 |
| 16:32 | N. Dakota | William Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 16:11 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Larry Crook - foul #1 on Larry Crook, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Key (SG), Harvey Paniagua (SF), Phillip Sargent (PF), Darin Rutter (C) Larry Crook, Richie Germann, Randolph Theriot, William Williams | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper (PG), James Davis (SG), Curtis Harbin (SF) Donald Matos, Glenn Cola, Daniel Fuller | |
| 16:11 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds makes the free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:54 | N. Dakota | Darin Rutter makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harvey Paniagua | 29-39 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gene Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Key (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harvey Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Sargent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darin Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Justin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Harbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Edmonds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Edmonds | 29-42 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Harper - foul #1 on Justin Harper, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richie Germann (SF) Richard Key | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos (PG), Robert Malizia (PF), Mike Williford (C) James Davis, Robert Edmonds, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:36 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 14:35 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin tips it in | 31-44 |
| 14:23 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 14:22 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua is whistled for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Key (PG), Larry Crook (SG), Randolph Theriot (PF), William Williams (C) Gene Cole, Harvey Paniagua, Phillip Sargent, Darin Rutter | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola (SG), Daniel Fuller (SF) Justin Harper, Curtis Harbin | |
| 13:32 | Tarleton St. | Robert Malizia misses the shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 13:31 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 13:10 | N. Dakota | William Williams's floater is knocked away by Robert Malizia | 31-44 |
| 13:09 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua (SF) Richie Germann | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper (PG), Robert Edmonds (PF) Donald Matos, Robert Malizia | |
| 12:30 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 31-44 |
| 12:29 | N. Dakota | Richard Key grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:14 | N. Dakota | Justin Harper picks off the pass by Larry Crook | 31-44 |
| 11:55 | Tarleton St. | Mike Williford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gene Cole (PG), Richie Germann (SF), Phillip Sargent (PF) Richard Key, Harvey Paniagua, Randolph Theriot | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (C) Daniel Fuller, Mike Williford | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gene Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richie Germann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Sargent (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Justin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Cola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Harbin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota | Glenn Cola is called for the reach on Larry Crook - foul #2 on Glenn Cola, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua (SG) Larry Crook | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos (PG) Justin Harper | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | William Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harvey Paniagua | 33-44 |
| 10:43 | Tarleton St. | The jump hook by Donald Matos is blocked by William Williams | 33-44 |
| 10:41 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 10:24 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Curtis Harbin - foul #1 on Curtis Harbin, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Crook (SG), Randolph Theriot (PF) Harvey Paniagua, William Williams | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper (SG), Daniel Fuller (SF), Robert Malizia (PF), Mike Williford (C) Glenn Cola, Curtis Harbin, Robert Edmonds, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 09:44 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole lays it in | 35-44 |
| 09:22 | Tarleton St. | Richie Germann steps in front of the Robert Malizia pass | 35-44 |
| 09:10 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 08:54 | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 08:52 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 08:51 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 08:32 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Robert Malizia | 38-44 |
| 08:08 | Tarleton St. | Daniel Fuller is hacked by Richie Germann - foul #1 on Richie Germann, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua (SF), William Williams (C) Richie Germann, Phillip Sargent | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola (SG), Robert Edmonds (PF), Jeffrey Gilbert (C) Donald Matos, Robert Malizia, Mike Williford | |
| 07:47 | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola is fouled on the floor by Harvey Paniagua - foul #1 on Harvey Paniagua, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gene Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randolph Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Justin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Cola (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Edmonds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 07:20 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to William Williams | 38-44 |
| 07:08 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot's pass is intercepted by Daniel Fuller | 38-44 |
| 06:48 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 06:46 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 06:28 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 05:59 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds misses the fadeaway from close range | 38-44 |
| 05:57 | Tarleton St. | Daniel Fuller grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 05:34 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper's floater is tipped away by Randolph Theriot | 38-44 |
| 05:33 | Tarleton St. | Daniel Fuller tips it home | 38-46 |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota | Larry Crook misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 05:26 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:26 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richie Germann (SF) Larry Crook | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos (PG), Curtis Harbin (SF), Mike Williford (C) Justin Harper, Daniel Fuller, Jeffrey Gilbert | |
| 05:03 | Tarleton St. | Donald Matos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Randolph Theriot grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 04:54 | N. Dakota | Richie Germann misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 04:52 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:27 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Randolph Theriot - foul #2 on Randolph Theriot, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent (PF) Randolph Theriot | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 04:27 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 04:27 | Tarleton St. | Robert Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:06 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 04:04 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richie Germann - foul #2 on Richie Germann, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Larry Crook (SG) Harvey Paniagua | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Daniel Fuller (SF), Robert Malizia (PF) Curtis Harbin, Robert Edmonds | |
| 03:44 | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:44 | Tarleton St. | Glenn Cola makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gene Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Crook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richie Germann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Sargent (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Donald Matos (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Cola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Malizia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Williford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | N. Dakota | Mike Williford picks off the pass by Larry Crook | 38-50 |
| 03:13 | Tarleton St. | Robert Malizia misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota | Larry Crook grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 03:05 | N. Dakota | Gene Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Malizia - foul #3 on Robert Malizia, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Key (PG), Harvey Paniagua (SG), William Mertz (SF), Darin Rutter (C) Gene Cole, Larry Crook, Richie Germann, William Williams | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper (PG), James Davis (SG), Curtis Harbin (SF), Jeffrey Gilbert (C) Donald Matos, Glenn Cola, Daniel Fuller, Mike Williford | |
| 02:53 | N. Dakota | Robert Malizia denies the turnaround by Harvey Paniagua | 38-50 |
| 02:51 | Tarleton St. | Curtis Harbin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 02:39 | Tarleton St. | Phillip Sargent denies the turnaround by Curtis Harbin | 38-50 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent grabs the board | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | N. Dakota | Richard Key can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-50 |
| 02:30 | Tarleton St. | James Davis grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 02:14 | Tarleton St. | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Harvey Paniagua - foul #2 on Harvey Paniagua, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| 01:49 | Tarleton St. | James Davis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent lays it up and in | 40-53 |
| 01:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Malizia can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Mertz - foul #1 on William Mertz, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 01:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 01:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | William Mertz connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper is fouled on the floor by Richard Key - foul #2 on Richard Key, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| 00:31 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:31 | N. Dakota | Phillip Sargent snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota | Harvey Paniagua clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 00:23 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Tarleton St. | Justin Harper runs out the clock | 42-54 |