| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hassan Funk (fresh) PF - Leonard Sipos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Liss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ralph Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Harley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Noble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Virginia State | Fred Liss's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Walker | 26-31 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble is hacked by Fred Liss - foul #3 on Fred Liss, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren (C) Fred Liss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 18:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Holmstrom | 26-34 |
| 18:32 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Noble | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Adam Walker | 26-34 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ralph Jarvis | 26-36 |
| 17:49 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami is whistled for a carry | 26-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), William Styles (PF) Francis Kawakami, Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk, Leonard Sipos | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager (PG), David Scott (SG), Carl Gavin (SF), Brian Reeves (PF), Kevin Pond (C) Ralph Jarvis, William Holmstrom, Joseph Harley, Adam Walker, Mario Noble | |
| 17:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Gavin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| 17:29 | Virginia State | Jan Green knocks in the runner in the paint | 28-36 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Arthur Curtis (C) Jan Green, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 16:53 | Virginia State | Dennis Phelps can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 16:52 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 16:38 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:36 | Virginia State | William Styles gets the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:22 | Virginia State | John Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 16:20 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 15:56 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Anderson and the foul's on Ernest Yager - foul #1 on Ernest Yager, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), Fred Liss (C) John Anderson, Dennis Phelps, William Styles | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis (PG), William Holmstrom (SG), Joseph Harley (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Mario Noble (C) Ernest Yager, David Scott, Carl Gavin, Brian Reeves, Kevin Pond | |
| 15:56 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hassan Funk (fresh) PF - Arthur Curtis (fresh) C - Fred Liss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ralph Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Harley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Noble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis is hacked by Francis Kawakami in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Kawakami, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG) Francis Kawakami | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-38 |
| 15:21 | Virginia State | Jan Green connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Williams | 33-38 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 14:54 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:48 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jan Green - foul #2 on Jan Green, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Leonard Sipos (PF) Jan Green, Arthur Curtis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves (PF) Adam Walker | |
| 14:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Harley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:50 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Brian Reeves | 33-40 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 13:04 | Virginia State | Fred Liss is fouled on the floor by Mario Noble - foul #2 on Mario Noble, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Leonard Berggren (C) Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager (PG), David Scott (SG), Carl Gavin (SF), Kevin Pond (C) Ralph Jarvis, William Holmstrom, Joseph Harley, Mario Noble | |
| 12:42 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Anderson | 35-42 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leonard Sipos swats the short shot by Kevin Pond | 35-42 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager tips it in | 35-44 |
| 12:03 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Gavin gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Anderson takes the ball from Ernest Yager in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 11:59 | Virginia State | John Anderson lays it in | 37-44 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leonard Berggren denies the turnaround by Brian Reeves | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Gavin gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Leonard Sipos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Berggren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ernest Yager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Pond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves drills a shot in the paint set up by Kevin Pond | 37-46 |
| 11:09 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses short on a runner near the basket | 37-46 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Scott comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-46 |
| 11:00 | Virginia State | Dennis Phelps grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 10:43 | Virginia State | Dennis Phelps can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Pond grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), William Styles (PF), Fred Liss (C) Francis Kawakami, John Anderson, Dennis Phelps, Leonard Sipos, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis (PG), William Holmstrom (SG), Joseph Harley (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Mario Noble (C) Ernest Yager, David Scott, Carl Gavin, Brian Reeves, Kevin Pond | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Harley | 37-48 |
| 10:12 | Virginia State | Jan Green clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to William Holmstrom | 37-48 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint | 37-50 |
| 09:30 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Fred Liss grabs the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Jan Green blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Jarvis - foul #3 on Ralph Jarvis, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis (C) Fred Liss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Hal Farney (C) Mario Noble | |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Jan Green misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Jan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-50 |
| 08:54 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:33 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Fred Liss (C) Jan Green, Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk, William Styles | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager (PG), Kevin Pond (C) Ralph Jarvis, Adam Walker | |
| 08:05 | Virginia State | Fred Liss blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Hal Farney gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager is hacked by Arthur Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Curtis, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Scott (SG), Brian Reeves (PF), Mario Noble (C) William Holmstrom, Hal Farney, Kevin Pond | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves makes the floater near the basket set up by David Scott | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Phelps (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Curtis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Liss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ernest Yager (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Harley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Noble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia State | Mario Noble steals it from John Anderson | 38-52 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble is denied on a dunk by Fred Liss | 38-52 |
| 06:50 | Virginia State | Fred Liss snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | John Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Francis Kawakami is called for the reach on Ernest Yager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Kawakami, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), Leonard Sipos (PF), Leonard Berggren (C) John Anderson, Dennis Phelps, Arthur Curtis, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis (PG), William Holmstrom (SG), Carl Gavin (SF), Adam Walker (PF), Kevin Pond (C) Ernest Yager, David Scott, Joseph Harley, Brian Reeves, Mario Noble | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis drills a floater from the right side | 40-54 |
| 06:08 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 06:07 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos tips it home | 42-54 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Gavin's pass is intercepted by Leonard Sipos | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:29 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Francis Kawakami takes the ball from Adam Walker | 42-54 |
| 04:55 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami lays it in | 44-54 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Francis Kawakami takes the ball from William Holmstrom in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 04:52 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami hits the finger roll | 46-54 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Hassan Funk takes the ball from William Holmstrom | 46-54 |
| 04:13 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ralph Jarvis | 46-56 |
| 03:34 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk's pass is intercepted by Ralph Jarvis | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alvin Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hassan Funk (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Sipos (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Berggren (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ralph Jarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Pond (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Pond misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Williams - foul #3 on Alvin Williams, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), William Styles (PF), Fred Liss (C) Francis Kawakami, Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk, Leonard Sipos, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Yager (PG), David Scott (SG), Joseph Harley (SF), Brian Reeves (PF) Ralph Jarvis, William Holmstrom, Carl Gavin, Adam Walker | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Pond makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Pond misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | William Styles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Virginia State | John Anderson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dennis Phelps and the foul's on Brian Reeves - foul #1 on Brian Reeves, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble (C) Kevin Pond | |
| 02:59 | Virginia State | John Anderson makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble's layup is rejected by Fred Liss | 49-57 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Reeves | 49-57 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-57 |
| 02:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to William Styles | 49-57 |
| 02:33 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF) Jan Green, John Anderson, Dennis Phelps | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis (PG), William Holmstrom (SG) Ernest Yager, David Scott | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:11 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | Fred Liss gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Virginia State | Fred Liss jams it | 51-59 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Liss - foul #4 on Fred Liss, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos (PF) William Styles | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker (PF) Brian Reeves | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:10 | Virginia State | Fred Liss snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Francis Kawakami | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble is hacked by Francis Kawakami in the backcourt - foul #5 on Francis Kawakami, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG) Francis Kawakami | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves (PF) Adam Walker | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Green is called for the reach on Ralph Jarvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Green, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Green is called for the reach on Brian Reeves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jan Green, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Green - foul #5 on Jan Green, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG) Jan Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mario Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Mario Noble is called for the reach on Fred Liss - foul #3 on Mario Noble, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Walker (PF) Brian Reeves | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Anderson | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom is fouled in the backcourt by John Anderson - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Reeves (PF) Adam Walker | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Fred Liss knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Anderson | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Jarvis runs out the clock | 61-70 |