| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Daniel Mitchell (fresh) SG - Charles Marrs (fresh) SF - William Butkowski (fresh) PF - David Arnold (fresh) C - Clifton May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fresh) SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Mark Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by David Arnold | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Marrs | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | William Butkowski can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson drills a jumper from the left side set up by Gene Hubbard | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota St. | William Butkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Charles Marrs - foul #1 on Charles Marrs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard's pass is intercepted by William Butkowski | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Anderson swats the short shot by Clifton May | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Arnold - foul #1 on David Arnold, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald White (PG), Alvin Wright (SG), Andrew Severns (SF), Bobby Copley (PF), Gary Hartness (C) Daniel Mitchell, Charles Marrs, William Butkowski, David Arnold, Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (PG), William Murr (SF), Donald Morris (C) Ronnie Huffman, Charles Rivero, Mark Gardner | |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wilkins | 0-5 |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Severns misses the dunk attempt | 0-5 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Wilkins | 0-8 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Alvin Wright (fresh) SF - Andrew Severns (fresh) PF - Bobby Copley (fresh) C - Gary Hartness (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - James Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Murr (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Severns hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 0-8 |
| 15:44 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Severns | 0-8 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright hits a 3 from straight away set up by Andrew Severns and he's hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #1 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), William Butkowski (SF) Donald White, Gary Hartness | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SG), Charles Rivero (SF), Ira McCarr (C) James Wilkins, Gene Hubbard, William Murr, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris lays it up and in set up by Charles Rivero | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | N. Dakota St. | Ronnie Huffman is called for the reach on William Butkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Marrs (SG), David Arnold (PF), Clifton May (C) Alvin Wright, Bobby Copley, Andrew Severns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner (C) Donald Morris | |
| 14:47 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 4-10 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Ira McCarr | 4-10 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 4-10 |
| 14:39 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Clifton May | 4-10 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton May | 4-10 |
| 14:01 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Butkowski | 6-10 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Gardner | 6-13 |
| 13:26 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Marrs is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Daniel Mitchell steals it from Ronnie Huffman | 6-13 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell misses the easy layup | 6-13 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 6-13 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald White (PG), Alvin Wright (SG), Andrew Severns (SF), Bobby Copley (PF), Gary Hartness (C) Daniel Mitchell, Charles Marrs, William Butkowski, David Arnold, Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Donald Morris (C) Ronnie Huffman, Kevin Ludwig, Charles Rivero, Ira McCarr, Mark Gardner | |
| 12:24 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Gene Hubbard | 6-15 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota St. | William Murr steps in front of the Donald White pass in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Severns (fresh) PF - Bobby Copley (fresh) C - Gary Hartness (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - James Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Murr (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Wilkins | 6-18 |
| 11:25 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Donald White | 8-18 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris misses the dunk but the foul's on Gary Hartness - foul #1 on Gary Hartness, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Charles Marrs (SG), William Butkowski (SF), David Arnold (PF) Alvin Wright, Bobby Copley, Gary Hartness | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), Charles Rivero (SF), Mark Gardner (C) James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:50 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald White | 10-20 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Gardner - foul #1 on Mark Gardner, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), Clifton May (C) Donald White, Andrew Severns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Justin Marchese, Charles Rivero, Donald Morris, Mark Gardner | |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clifton May takes the ball from Kevin Ludwig | 11-20 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota St. | David Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley (C) Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (SG), James Wilkins (SF) Gene Hubbard, Kevin Ludwig | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson misses the runner from the left block | 11-20 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Ira McCarr | 11-20 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Murr | 11-23 |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by William Butkowski and he's fouled by Ronnie Huffman - foul #2 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright (SG), Donald White (SF), Andrew Severns (C) Charles Marrs, William Butkowski, David Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG), Charles Rivero (SF), Mark Gardner (C) Ronnie Huffman, James Wilkins, Brian Anderson, Ira McCarr | |
| 08:33 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 08:12 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota St. | Justin Marchese is called for the reach on Daniel Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Marchese, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel (SF), Clifton May (C) Daniel Mitchell, Bobby Copley | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris (PF) William Murr | |
| 07:58 | N. Dakota St. | Donald White makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis McMeel | 16-23 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis McMeel (fresh) PF - Andrew Severns (fresh) C - Clifton May (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Justin Marchese (fresh) SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 07:30 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Clifton May | 16-23 |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota St. | Donald White is hacked by Justin Marchese in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Marchese, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness (C) Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (PG) Justin Marchese | |
| 07:18 | N. Dakota St. | Louis McMeel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-23 |
| 07:16 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness hits the follow up shot | 18-23 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner is fouled on the floor by Alvin Wright - foul #1 on Alvin Wright, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), Charles Marrs (SG), William Butkowski (SF), Bobby Copley (PF) Donald White, Alvin Wright, Louis McMeel, Gary Hartness | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Charles Rivero, Donald Morris | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Butkowski steps in front of the William Murr pass | 18-23 |
| 06:12 | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May (C) Andrew Severns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons (PG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Ira McCarr (C) James Wilkins, Gene Hubbard, Mark Gardner | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr clanks a turnaround in the paint | 18-23 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clifton May blocks the short jumper by Zachary Clemons | 18-23 |
| 05:31 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:17 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Marrs | 20-23 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Zachary Clemons is fouled on the floor by William Butkowski - foul #1 on William Butkowski, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald White (PG), Alvin Wright (SG), Andrew Severns (SF), David Arnold (PF), Gary Hartness (C) Daniel Mitchell, Charles Marrs, William Butkowski, Bobby Copley, Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (PG), Gene Hubbard (SG), Charles Rivero (SF), Donald Morris (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Zachary Clemons, William Murr, Kevin Ludwig, Brian Anderson, Ira McCarr | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Rivero | 20-26 |
| 04:37 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Gardner steals it from Andrew Severns in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris tips it in | 20-28 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Severns (fresh) PF - David Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Hartness (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - James Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Rivero (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Gardner (tiring) | |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Donald White is denied by Charles Rivero | 20-28 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota St. | Alvin Wright tips it but misses | 20-28 |
| 03:35 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness can't tip it in | 20-28 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Daniel Mitchell (PG), Charles Marrs (SG), William Butkowski (SF), Clifton May (C) Donald White, Alvin Wright, Andrew Severns, Gary Hartness | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Brian Anderson (PF), Ira McCarr (C) James Wilkins, Donald Morris, Mark Gardner | |
| 02:56 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by David Arnold is denied by Ira McCarr | 20-28 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Rivero grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr loses the dribble to Daniel Mitchell | 20-28 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota St. | William Butkowski blows the dunk | 20-28 |
| 02:22 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May snags the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 02:13 | N. Dakota St. | William Butkowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Mitchell | 23-28 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 01:41 | N. Dakota St. | Clifton May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley (PF), Andrew Severns (C) David Arnold, Clifton May | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF), William Murr (PF), Donald Morris (C) Charles Rivero, Brian Anderson, Ira McCarr | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gene Hubbard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Huffman | 23-32 |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Severns scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Butkowski and he's hacked by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald White (PG), Alvin Wright (SG) Daniel Mitchell, Charles Marrs | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG), James Wilkins (SG) Ronnie Huffman, Gene Hubbard | |
| 01:00 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Severns makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bobby Copley - foul #1 on Bobby Copley, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gary Hartness (C) William Butkowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr (C) Justin Marchese | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by James Wilkins - foul #1 on James Wilkins, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (PG) Donald Morris | |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:16 | N. Dakota St. | Bobby Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Donald White pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |