| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Daniel Dickens (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Marcus (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Renfro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Cranor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Fulton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lavern Pappalardo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor's pass is intercepted by John George | 38-25 |
| 19:19 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 19:17 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 19:12 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-25 |
| 19:10 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro tips it back up and in | 40-25 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota | James Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:40 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Grill - foul #3 on Justin Grill, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley (C) Justin Grill | |
| 18:40 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:40 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:40 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:27 | N. Dakota | John George makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:20 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Merrill | 43-31 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota | James Henderson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Merrill - foul #2 on Michael Merrill, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:32 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Merrill | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | N. Dakota | James Henderson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lavern Pappalardo | 45-36 |
| 16:47 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill's fadeaway is rejected by Lavern Pappalardo | 45-36 |
| 16:46 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota | James Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 16:15 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Henderson and he's hacked by Michael Merrill - foul #3 on Michael Merrill, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey (PG), James Macaulay (SG), Adam Guest (SF), Virgil Patterson (PF), Walter Ramage (C) Daniel Dickens, Michael Merrill, David Marcus, Johnny Renfro, Harold Cranor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson (PG), Scot Phillips (SG), Peter Padgett (SF), Justin Grill (C) James Henderson, John George, Howard Fulton, Lavern Pappalardo | |
| 15:55 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Justin Ritchey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Macaulay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Guest (fresh) PF - Virgil Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Ramage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Trombley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Central Oklahoma | Adam Guest can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:40 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Justin Ritchey is called for the reach on Steven Jackson - foul #1 on Justin Ritchey, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scott King (PF) Richard Trombley | |
| 15:15 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Padgett | 45-43 |
| 15:11 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:10 | Central Oklahoma | Walter Ramage hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Ritchey - foul #2 on Justin Ritchey, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:54 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Guest | 49-44 |
| 14:33 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:31 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | Central Oklahoma | James Macaulay makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Ritchey | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota | Adam Guest steps in front of the Steven Jackson pass | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | Central Oklahoma | Adam Guest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 51-44 |
| 13:12 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:58 | Central Oklahoma | Walter Ramage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota | Scott King grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:55 | N. Dakota | Justin Ritchey steals it from Steven Jackson in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 12:53 | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey hits the finger roll | 53-44 |
| 12:44 | N. Dakota | Scot Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Daniel Dickens (PG), Michael Merrill (SG), David Marcus (SF), Johnny Renfro (PF), Harold Cranor (C) Justin Ritchey, James Macaulay, Adam Guest, Virgil Patterson, Walter Ramage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Henderson (PG), John George (SG), Howard Fulton (SF), Lavern Pappalardo (PF), Richard Trombley (C) Steven Jackson, Scot Phillips, Peter Padgett, Scott King, Justin Grill | |
| 12:26 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota | John George snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | N. Dakota | John George comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:41 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Daniel Dickens (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Michael Merrill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Marcus (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Renfro (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Harold Cranor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Fulton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lavern Pappalardo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Trombley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Henderson and he's hacked by David Marcus - foul #1 on David Marcus, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:26 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Harold Cranor | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Trombley | 53-46 |
| 11:11 | N. Dakota | James Henderson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Cranor - foul #3 on Harold Cranor, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Justin Grill (C) Lavern Pappalardo | |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:41 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:39 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:34 | N. Dakota | James Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Fulton | 53-51 |
| 10:22 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill is fouled on the floor by John George - foul #1 on John George, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson (SG), Peter Padgett (SF), Lavern Pappalardo (PF) John George, Howard Fulton, Richard Trombley | |
| 10:08 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Dickens | 55-51 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Daniel Dickens - foul #2 on Daniel Dickens, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | James Macaulay (SG), Virgil Patterson (SF) Michael Merrill, David Marcus | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scot Phillips (SG) James Henderson | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo misses the 3rd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | Central Oklahoma | Harold Cranor pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:44 | Central Oklahoma | Daniel Dickens knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Virgil Patterson | 57-52 |
| 09:24 | N. Dakota | Scot Phillips misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Macaulay | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Central Oklahoma | James Macaulay comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Scot Phillips - foul #1 on Scot Phillips, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey (PG), Adam Guest (SF), Walter Ramage (C) Daniel Dickens, Johnny Renfro, Harold Cranor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John George (SG), Richard Trombley (C) Scot Phillips, Justin Grill | |
| 09:03 | Central Oklahoma | James Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Central Oklahoma | James Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota | Peter Padgett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Macaulay - foul #1 on James Macaulay, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill (SG), David Marcus (SF) James Macaulay, Adam Guest | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota | Peter Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:47 | N. Dakota | Peter Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:21 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Central Oklahoma | Walter Ramage hits the follow up shot | 61-53 |
| 07:57 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 07:56 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Patterson pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:47 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Ritchey | 64-53 |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | David Marcus steps in front of the Lavern Pappalardo pass | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Justin Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Marcus (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Walter Ramage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John George (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lavern Pappalardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Trombley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Daniel Dickens (PG), James Macaulay (SG), Johnny Renfro (PF), Harold Cranor (C) Justin Ritchey, Michael Merrill, Virgil Patterson, Walter Ramage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Henderson (PG), Scot Phillips (SG), Howard Fulton (SF), Justin Grill (C) Steven Jackson, John George, Peter Padgett, Lavern Pappalardo | |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | James Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Adam Guest (SF) David Marcus | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:25 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Henderson - foul #1 on James Henderson, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Scott King (PF) Richard Trombley | |
| 06:25 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:25 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:25 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota | Scot Phillips scores on a jumper from the right side | 65-55 |
| 05:51 | Central Oklahoma | Daniel Dickens knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Macaulay | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | N. Dakota | Scott King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-55 |
| 05:26 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Central Oklahoma | Adam Guest hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 04:58 | N. Dakota | James Henderson pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:35 | N. Dakota | Scot Phillips clanks a floater from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 04:33 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | Scott King can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Cranor - foul #4 on Harold Cranor, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey (PG), Michael Merrill (SG), David Marcus (SF) Daniel Dickens, James Macaulay, Adam Guest | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson (PG), John George (SG), Lavern Pappalardo (PF), Richard Trombley (C) James Henderson, Scot Phillips, Howard Fulton, Justin Grill | |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | Scott King misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:59 | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Peter Padgett (SF) Scott King | |
| 03:59 | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:59 | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | John George pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo lays it in on a nice dish by John George | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro misses the shot from the left side | 69-58 |
| 03:14 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro tips it back up and in | 71-58 |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Justin Ritchey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Merrill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Marcus (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Renfro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Harold Cranor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Steven Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John George (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lavern Pappalardo (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Trombley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson is hacked by Michael Merrill - foul #4 on Michael Merrill, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Daniel Dickens (PG), Virgil Patterson (PF), Walter Ramage (C) Justin Ritchey, Johnny Renfro, Harold Cranor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:02 | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:00 | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Renfro (PF), Harold Cranor (C) Virgil Patterson, Walter Ramage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Henderson (PG), Howard Fulton (SF), Justin Grill (C) Steven Jackson, Peter Padgett, Richard Trombley | |
| 02:33 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill is hacked by James Henderson - foul #2 on James Henderson, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| 02:14 | Central Oklahoma | James Henderson picks off the pass by Harold Cranor | 71-60 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota | Justin Grill misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-60 |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | James Henderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Dickens - foul #3 on Daniel Dickens, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| 01:46 | N. Dakota | James Henderson makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:26 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Merrill drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Cranor | 74-63 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Lavern Pappalardo misses the shot from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 01:04 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Johnny Renfro | 74-63 |
| 00:44 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus is hacked by Howard Fulton - foul #2 on Howard Fulton, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey (PG), James Macaulay (SG), Virgil Patterson (PF), Walter Ramage (C) Daniel Dickens, Michael Merrill, Johnny Renfro, Harold Cranor | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Steven Jackson (PG), Scot Phillips (SG), Peter Padgett (SF), Scott King (PF), Richard Trombley (C) James Henderson, John George, Howard Fulton, Lavern Pappalardo, Justin Grill | |
| 00:44 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:44 | Central Oklahoma | David Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | Richard Trombley lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Jackson | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Oklahoma | Peter Padgett blocks the short jumper by David Marcus | 76-65 |
| 00:16 | Central Oklahoma | Walter Ramage snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | Justin Ritchey runs out the clock | 76-65 |