First Half: In the first half, Mount Marty kept the game competitive, trailing by just 4 points at halftime (26-30). Both teams displayed a close matchup, with Briar Cliff maintaining a slight lead. Mount Marty's offense showcased a balanced performance, shooting 40.0% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting only 15.38% of their three-point attempts. Briar Cliff capitalized on opportunities, shooting 38.71% from the field and demonstrating a slightly better shooting percentage from the three-point line.

• Jared Lopez led Mount Marty in the first half, contributing 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting along with 8 rebounds.
• Cole Bowen added 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
• Tash Lunday and Micah Johnson combined for 4 points in the first half.

Second Half: The second half saw Briar Cliff widen the scoring margin, outscoring Mount Marty 42-31. Mount Marty's shooting improved to 52.00% from the field in the second half, but they struggled from the three-point line, hitting only 33.33% of their attempts. Briar Cliff maintained their steady performance, shooting an impressive 50.00% from the field. Despite Mount Marty's efforts to narrow the gap, Briar Cliff's consistency allowed them to secure the win.

• Jared Lopez continued his strong performance, scoring 6 more points in the second half to finish with 16 points and 9 rebounds in the game.
• Cole Bowen contributed 6 more points in the second half, totaling 12 points and 7 rebounds.
• Tash Lunday added 6 points in the second half, finishing with 10 points for the game.
• Micah Johnson and Aiden Jensen added 2 and 4 points, respectively, in the latter half.