| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Napier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) PF - Reginald Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Bryon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Fishman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Carter inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota St. | Shane Campbell is called for the reach on Kenneth Rutt - foul #1 on Shane Campbell, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota St. | George Napier takes the ball from William Fishman | 40-37 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Howard Lindsey - foul #3 on Howard Lindsey, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Edwards (SG) Howard Lindsey | |
| 19:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman drills a runner near the basket set up by Bryon Baker | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Adam Haggerty (PF), Johnnie Tignor (C) George Napier, Reginald Schneider, Shane Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager (SG), Kevin Loughlin (SF), Kenneth Edwards (PF), Wesley Fuentez (C) Bryon Baker, Ernest Carter, William Fishman, Kenneth Rutt | |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Loughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Loughlin, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF) Jonathan Watkins, Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (SG), Ernest Carter (SF) William Edwards, Kevin Loughlin | |
| 17:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Noah Scott - foul #3 on Noah Scott, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG) Noah Scott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 43-41 |
| 17:15 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Carter gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryon Baker | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryon Baker steps in front of the George Napier pass in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 16:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Fuentez comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-43 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Wesley Fuentez | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker's pass is intercepted by Timothy Kelley | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Fuentez hits the finger roll set up by Bryon Baker and he's fouled by Johnnie Tignor - foul #2 on Johnnie Tignor, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Jonathan Watkins (SG), Carmelo Kaul (SF), Reginald Schneider (PF), Shane Campbell (C) George Napier, Evan Baines, Timothy Kelley, Adam Haggerty, Johnnie Tignor | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant (PG), Howard Lindsey (SG), William Fishman (PF), Kenneth Rutt (C) Timothy Jager, Bryon Baker, Ernest Carter, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Fuentez makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Noah Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) PF - Reginald Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wesley Fuentez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Fishman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rutt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell misses the wide open runner near the basket | 45-46 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul tips it in | 47-46 |
| 15:05 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Loughlin (SF) Wesley Fuentez | |
| 15:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul is hacked by Kevin Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Loughlin, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Edwards (SF) Kevin Loughlin | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Edwards | 47-48 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell knocks in the floater near the basket | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Bryant picks off the pass by Jonathan Watkins in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 13:31 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant lays it in | 49-53 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Noah Scott and he's hacked by William Fishman - foul #2 on William Fishman, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Evan Baines (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Adam Haggerty (PF) Noah Scott, Jonathan Watkins, Carmelo Kaul, Reginald Schneider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (SG), Ernest Carter (SF), James Galeano (C) Howard Lindsey, William Edwards, Kenneth Rutt | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman's pass is intercepted by Timothy Kelley | 52-53 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier lays it in set up by Timothy Kelley | 54-53 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Carter - foul #1 on Ernest Carter, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor (C) Shane Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey (SG), Kenneth Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rutt (C) Bryon Baker, William Fishman, James Galeano | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor is hacked by Kenneth Rutt - foul #2 on Kenneth Rutt, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider (PF) Adam Haggerty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor hits the finger roll set up by George Napier | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Napier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Baines (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Reginald Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Tignor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bryant (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Lindsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Schneider steps in front of the Howard Lindsey pass | 56-53 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley is hacked by Ernest Carter - foul #2 on Ernest Carter, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins (SG), Adam Haggerty (PF) Evan Baines, Reginald Schneider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (PG), Timothy Jager (SG), William Edwards (SF), William Fishman (PF) Charles Bryant, Howard Lindsey, Ernest Carter, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:49 | S. Dakota St. | Timothy Jager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jager is called for the reach on Jonathan Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Jager, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SF) George Napier, Timothy Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano (C) Kenneth Rutt | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Galeano | 58-53 |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Edwards is called for the reach on Johnnie Tignor - foul #3 on William Edwards, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Reginald Schneider (PF) Noah Scott, Adam Haggerty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant (PG), Howard Lindsey (SG), Ernest Carter (SF), Wesley Fuentez (PF), Kenneth Edwards (C) Bryon Baker, Timothy Jager, William Edwards, William Fishman, James Galeano | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:31 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines (SG), Shane Campbell (C) Jonathan Watkins, Johnnie Tignor | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt (C) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 08:55 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley (SF) Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kenneth Rutt is called for the reach on George Napier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Rutt, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:36 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey is hacked by Reginald Schneider - foul #3 on Reginald Schneider, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt clanks a jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Fuentez | 61-53 |
| 08:03 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Fuentez hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Carter | 61-55 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Jonathan Watkins (SG), Adam Haggerty (PF) George Napier, Evan Baines, Reginald Schneider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Loughlin (SF), Kenneth Edwards (PF) Ernest Carter, Wesley Fuentez | |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Shane Campbell - foul #2 on Shane Campbell, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SF) Timothy Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant (PG), William Edwards (SG), William Fishman (PF) Bryon Baker, Howard Lindsey, Kenneth Rutt | |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Noah Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Haggerty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Fishman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carmelo Kaul | 63-56 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Loughlin | 63-58 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins is called for 10 seconds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider (PF) Adam Haggerty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Galeano (C) William Fishman | |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Loughlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards buries a jumper in the lane | 63-60 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Schneider | 66-60 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Schneider blocks the jumper by William Edwards | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell can't finish the layup | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:31 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 05:17 | S. Dakota St. | Shane Campbell steps in front of the James Galeano pass | 66-60 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Watkins | 69-60 |
| 04:45 | S. Dakota St. | William Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Edwards | 69-60 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Noah Scott - foul #4 on Noah Scott, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Evan Baines (SG), Timothy Kelley (SF), Adam Haggerty (PF), Johnnie Tignor (C) Noah Scott, Jonathan Watkins, Carmelo Kaul, Reginald Schneider, Shane Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (PG), Timothy Jager (SG), Ernest Carter (SF), Wesley Fuentez (C) Charles Bryant, William Edwards, Kevin Loughlin, James Galeano | |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Adam Haggerty | 69-61 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Jager - foul #2 on Timothy Jager, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman (PF) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Evan Baines misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Jager | 69-63 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Fuentez buries a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Evan Baines | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Napier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Baines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Adam Haggerty (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnnie Tignor (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Bryon Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Jager (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Fishman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Fuentez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Fishman - foul #3 on William Fishman, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SF) Timothy Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey (SG), Kenneth Rutt (C) Timothy Jager, Wesley Fuentez | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adam Haggerty misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-66 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Johnnie Tignor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 71-66 |
| 02:13 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Carter can't connect on a runner from close range | 71-66 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Adam Haggerty | 71-66 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins (SG), Reginald Schneider (PF), Shane Campbell (C) Evan Baines, Adam Haggerty, Johnnie Tignor | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant (PG) Bryon Baker | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Fishman | 71-66 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins hits the finger roll set up by George Napier | 73-66 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota St. | William Fishman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rutt | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Bryant is called for the reach on Jonathan Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Bryant, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Bryant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota St. | Howard Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell is hacked by Charles Bryant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Bryant, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) George Napier, Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | Kenneth Rutt gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Shane Campbell is called for the reach on Bryon Baker - foul #3 on Shane Campbell, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SF) Noah Scott, Timothy Kelley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Bryon Baker - foul #2 on Bryon Baker, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Scott (PG), Timothy Kelley (SF) George Napier, Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shane Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins is hacked by Bryon Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryon Baker, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jonathan Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rutt | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryon Baker is called for the reach on Timothy Kelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryon Baker, team foul #17 | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota St. | Bryon Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | The clock runs out | 81-74 |