| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fresh) SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Mark Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) C - Roy Flora (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner connects on the shot from the right block set up by Gene Hubbard | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Gardner | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Place and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (PG), William Murr (SG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Ronnie Huffman, Gene Hubbard, Charles Rivero, Brian Anderson, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Lloyd Sims (C) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Roy Flora | |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Murr | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Ira McCarr | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Zemaitis steps in front of the William Murr pass | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is hacked by Kevin Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Ludwig, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG), Mark Gardner (C) James Wilkins, William Murr, Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Roy Flora (C) James Penning, Brian Forest, Thomas Albert, Lloyd Sims | |
| 16:21 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese is hacked by Dustin Koch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Koch, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero (SF) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG) Jack Zemaitis | |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Rivero | 11-8 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Marchese | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Justin Marchese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (tiring) PF - Donald Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Leake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Koch (fresh) C - Roy Flora (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Koch | 13-10 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Dustin Koch - foul #2 on Dustin Koch, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons (PG), James Wilkins (SF), William Murr (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Justin Marchese, Charles Rivero, Donald Morris, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) Jeffrey Leake, Robert Thomas, Dustin Koch | |
| 15:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr buries a runner near the basket | 15-10 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is hacked by Gene Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Hubbard, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF) Gene Hubbard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) Henry Place | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Forest steals it from William Murr | 15-10 |
| 14:10 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Sims | 15-13 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Leake - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard (SG), Charles Rivero (SF), Donald Morris (C) James Wilkins, Kevin Ludwig, Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), James Penning (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Robert Thomas (C) Jack Zemaitis, Jeffrey Leake, Brian Forest, Lloyd Sims, Roy Flora | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), Mark Gardner (C) Zachary Clemons, William Murr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Gene Hubbard | 19-13 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 12:58 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas clanks a runner from the right block | 19-15 |
| 12:34 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 19-15 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Gene Hubbard and he's fouled by Henry Place - foul #1 on Henry Place, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), William Murr (PF) Justin Marchese, Charles Rivero, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Lloyd Sims (PF), Roy Flora (C) Henry Place, James Penning, Thomas Albert, Robert Thomas | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 12:00 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leake | 22-17 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Ira McCarr (C) Gene Hubbard, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (SF) Martin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) PF - William Murr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira McCarr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Forest (fresh) PF - Lloyd Sims (fairly fresh) C - Roy Flora (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ira McCarr - foul #1 on Ira McCarr, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG) Ronnie Huffman, Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 11:21 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Forest picks off the pass by Gene Hubbard | 22-19 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Sims - foul #1 on Lloyd Sims, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Charles Rivero (SF) Zachary Clemons, James Wilkins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 22-19 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 10:30 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lloyd Sims steals the ball from William Murr | 22-21 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Hubbard - foul #2 on Gene Hubbard, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Donald Morris (PF) Gene Hubbard, William Murr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Martin Johnson (SF), Thomas Albert (PF) Jeffrey Leake, Brian Forest, Lloyd Sims | |
| 09:54 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Martin Johnson is denied by Donald Morris | 22-21 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place grabs the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Wilkins - foul #1 on James Wilkins, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SG), Mark Gardner (C) Ronnie Huffman, James Wilkins, Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SG) Jack Zemaitis | |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-23 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Marchese | 22-23 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Ludwig | 25-23 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SF) Charles Rivero | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (PF) Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert | |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (PF) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) Henry Place | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 08:46 | S. Dakota St. | Roy Flora knocks in the floater from close range set up by James Penning | 25-25 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 08:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake travels in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero (SF), Ira McCarr (C) James Wilkins, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Martin Johnson (SF), Lloyd Sims (PF) James Penning, Brian Forest, Roy Flora | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Justin Marchese | 27-25 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-25 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas grabs the board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Justin Marchese (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (tired) 5 pts. PF - William Murr (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ira McCarr (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Lloyd Sims (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Marchese steals it from Martin Johnson in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Sims - foul #2 on Lloyd Sims, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), James Wilkins (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Justin Marchese, Kevin Ludwig, Charles Rivero, Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Roy Flora (C) Jack Zemaitis, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Lloyd Sims, Robert Thomas | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota St. | James Wilkins is called for the reach on James Penning - foul #2 on James Wilkins, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero (SF) James Wilkins | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 07:04 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Donald Morris | 28-25 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Albert is called for the reach on Ronnie Huffman - foul #1 on Thomas Albert, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Morris swats the short shot by Roy Flora | 30-25 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 30-25 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is hacked by Mark Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Gardner, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SG), Ira McCarr (C) William Murr, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Robert Thomas (SF) James Penning, Thomas Albert | |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Ludwig and he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons (PG) Ronnie Huffman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake (SG) Henry Place | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:44 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 35-27 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig is hacked by Jeffrey Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG) Zachary Clemons | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Martin Johnson (SF) Jeffrey Leake, Robert Thomas | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Brian Forest | 36-27 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Rivero is called for the reach on Brian Forest - foul #1 on Charles Rivero, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (SG), Mark Gardner (C) Charles Rivero, Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG) Henry Place | |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Zemaitis - foul #1 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert (PF) Brian Forest | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:08 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 04:46 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gardner steals it from Jack Zemaitis | 36-29 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jack Zemaitis - foul #2 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Charles Rivero (SF) Kevin Ludwig, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Robert Thomas (C) Jack Zemaitis, Roy Flora | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Mark Gardner | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Gardner, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Justin Marchese, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (PF), Roy Flora (C) Martin Johnson, Thomas Albert | |
| 03:49 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Penning, team foul #12 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG), James Wilkins (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Ronnie Huffman, William Murr, Charles Rivero, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Dustin Koch (PF), Lloyd Sims (C) Henry Place, James Penning, Brian Forest, Roy Flora | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Zachary Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Ira McCarr (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leake (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Koch (fresh) C - Lloyd Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard is hacked by Dustin Koch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Koch, team foul #13 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF) Dustin Koch | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Johnson | 38-31 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Jack Zemaitis - foul #3 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner (C) Ira McCarr | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Roy Flora (C) Jack Zemaitis, Martin Johnson | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Brian Anderson | 40-31 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons is open but misses the lay-in | 40-31 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leake | 40-31 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #15 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG) Zachary Clemons | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (SF) Jeffrey Leake, Robert Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Flora - foul #1 on Roy Flora, team foul #16 | 40-31 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gene Hubbard | 43-31 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF), Donald Morris (C) James Wilkins, Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is hacked by Ronnie Huffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #12 | 43-31 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig is hacked by Brian Forest - foul #1 on Brian Forest, team foul #17 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SG), Martin Johnson (SF) James Penning, Brian Forest | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Morris is called for the reach on Lloyd Sims - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #13 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), James Wilkins (SF), Ira McCarr (C) Ronnie Huffman, Kevin Ludwig, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert (PF) Roy Flora | |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese is hacked by Thomas Albert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Albert, team foul #18 | 45-33 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota St. | Gene Hubbard steals it from Robert Thomas | 47-33 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Henry Place is called for the reach on James Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Place, team foul #19 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (SG), Brian Forest (SF) Henry Place, Martin Johnson | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-33 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota St. | Lloyd Sims gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Penning | 49-37 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-37 |