| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brizendine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Levine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Killion (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clifford Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Buffington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jimmy Levine - foul #1 on Jimmy Levine, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Brizendine - foul #1 on Richard Brizendine, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-47 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:04 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Buffington - foul #3 on Jeffrey Buffington, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (PG), James Pinette (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Ernest Schimmel (PF) Brian Jenkins, Richard Brizendine, Jimmy Levine, Raymond O'Rourke | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer (PG), Christopher Walkup (SG), Hilton Cullum (SF), Thomas McKinney (PF), David Priest (C) Clifford Anker, Benjamin Blackstock, Martin Smedley, Robert Pray, Jeffrey Buffington | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ernest Schimmel | 41-47 |
| 17:31 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-47 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette tips it in | 43-47 |
| 16:11 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup's pass is intercepted by Scott Tillman | 43-47 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Farmer - foul #2 on Louis Farmer, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Richard Brizendine (SG), Raymond O'Rourke (PF) Scott Tillman, Matthew Smith, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Benjamin Blackstock (SG), Martin Smedley (SF), Robert Pray (PF) Louis Farmer, Christopher Walkup, Hilton Cullum, David Priest | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Brizendine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Pinette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Schimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clifford Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Smedley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pray (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas McKinney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Raymond O'Rourke | 45-47 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Brizendine | 48-47 |
| 15:13 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock is fouled on the floor by Brian Jenkins - foul #2 on Brian Jenkins, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine (SF), Joe Killion (C) James Pinette, Ernest Schimmel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington (C) Thomas McKinney | |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington is denied on a dunk by Raymond O'Rourke | 48-47 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine loses the dribble to Martin Smedley in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Smedley | 48-49 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Jenkins | 51-49 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Clifford Anker | 51-51 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Levine | 54-51 |
| 13:42 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington is fouled on the floor by Richard Brizendine - foul #2 on Richard Brizendine, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (PG), James Kimbrough (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Brian Jenkins, Richard Brizendine, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer (PG), Christopher Walkup (SG), Hilton Cullum (SF), David Priest (PF) Clifford Anker, Benjamin Blackstock, Martin Smedley, Robert Pray | |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jimmy Levine blocks the short jumper by Hilton Cullum | 54-51 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Kimbrough | 56-51 |
| 12:22 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest's pass is intercepted by Scott Tillman | 56-51 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine is hacked by Hilton Cullum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hilton Cullum, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette (SF), Ernest Schimmel (C) Jimmy Levine, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Martin Smedley (SF), Robert Pray (PF), Thomas McKinney (C) Christopher Walkup, Hilton Cullum, David Priest, Jeffrey Buffington | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas McKinney steps in front of the Ernest Schimmel pass | 56-51 |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Clifford Anker | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Scott Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pinette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clifford Anker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Farmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Smedley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Martin Smedley - foul #3 on Martin Smedley, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Richard Brizendine (SG) Scott Tillman, James Kimbrough | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock (SG) Louis Farmer | |
| 11:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins lays it in set up by Raymond O'Rourke | 58-54 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Blackstock and he's hacked by Richard Brizendine - foul #3 on Richard Brizendine, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith (C) Raymond O'Rourke | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup (PG), Hilton Cullum (SF), Jeffrey Buffington (C) Clifford Anker, Martin Smedley, Robert Pray | |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pinette | 61-57 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine buries a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-57 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock misses short on a floater in the lane | 64-57 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (PG), James Kimbrough (SG), Jimmy Levine (SF), Raymond O'Rourke (PF), Joe Killion (C) Brian Jenkins, Richard Brizendine, James Pinette, Ernest Schimmel, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Louis Farmer (SG), Martin Smedley (SF), Robert Pray (PF), David Priest (C) Christopher Walkup, Benjamin Blackstock, Hilton Cullum, Thomas McKinney, Jeffrey Buffington | |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Killion is called for the reach on Clifford Anker - foul #1 on Joe Killion, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest is hacked by Jimmy Levine - foul #2 on Jimmy Levine, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Smedley swats the short shot by Scott Tillman | 64-57 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 08:24 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Farmer | 66-59 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by James Kimbrough | 68-59 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Martin Smedley | 68-62 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Tillman and the foul's on Robert Pray - foul #1 on Robert Pray, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ernest Schimmel (C) James Kimbrough, Raymond O'Rourke, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup (PG), Benjamin Blackstock (SG), Jeffrey Buffington (C) Clifford Anker, Louis Farmer, David Priest | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Walkup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Martin Smedley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Buffington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Pray - foul #2 on Robert Pray, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine (SG) Scott Tillman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Hilton Cullum (SF) Martin Smedley | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Blackstock | 72-66 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough (PG), James Pinette (SF), Joe Killion (C) Brian Jenkins, Jimmy Levine, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer (PG), Jason Woodson (SG) Christopher Walkup, Benjamin Blackstock | |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke (PF) Ernest Schimmel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Martin Smedley (SF), Thomas McKinney (PF) Jason Woodson, Hilton Cullum, Robert Pray | |
| 05:43 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Anker | 72-69 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is hacked by Louis Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Farmer, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (PG) Richard Brizendine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney misses short on a floater from the left side | 74-69 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clifford Anker steals the ball from Scott Tillman in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Tillman steals the ball from Clifford Anker | 74-69 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough is hacked by Louis Farmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Farmer, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Matthew Smith (PF), Ernest Schimmel (C) James Pinette, Raymond O'Rourke, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock (SG), Christopher Walkup (SF), David Priest (PF), Hilton Cullum (C) Louis Farmer, Martin Smedley, Thomas McKinney, Jeffrey Buffington | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Jenkins steals the ball from Benjamin Blackstock | 75-69 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins banks in the layup | 77-69 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Tillman - foul #2 on Scott Tillman, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine (SG), Jimmy Levine (SF) James Kimbrough, Scott Tillman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray (PF) Christopher Walkup | |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker is fouled on the floor by Brian Jenkins - foul #3 on Brian Jenkins, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley (SF) Hilton Cullum | |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Martin Smedley | 77-70 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray is fouled on the floor by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup (PG), Thomas McKinney (C) Clifford Anker, David Priest | |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel clanks a runner from the right block | 77-71 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brizendine | 77-71 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brizendine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Levine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Schimmel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Walkup (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Martin Smedley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas McKinney (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Walkup - foul #1 on Christopher Walkup, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (SF), James Pinette (C) Jimmy Levine, Ernest Schimmel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer (PG) Martin Smedley | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 03:06 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-71 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette tips it but misses | 78-71 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Blackstock | 78-71 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine (SF), Joe Killion (C) Scott Tillman, James Pinette | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Martin Smedley (SF), Jeffrey Buffington (C) Louis Farmer, Christopher Walkup, Thomas McKinney | |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Smedley - foul #4 on Martin Smedley, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:18 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-71 |
| 01:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington snags the offensive board | 80-71 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-71 |
| 01:07 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley tips it back up and in | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clifford Anker | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is hacked by Benjamin Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Blackstock, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough (PG), James Pinette (SF), Ernest Schimmel (C) Brian Jenkins, Jimmy Levine, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Pray | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette is hacked by Clifford Anker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Anker, team foul #12 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion (C) Ernest Schimmel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pinette makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Pray | 84-81 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is hacked by Benjamin Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Blackstock, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Martin Smedley | 85-84 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Levine (SF) James Kimbrough, James Pinette | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke is hacked by Benjamin Blackstock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Blackstock, team foul #14 | 85-84 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine misses the fullcourt shot | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brizendine (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Levine (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Killion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clifford Anker (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Martin Smedley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Buffington (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Pray is called for the reach on Richard Brizendine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pray, team foul #15 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Raymond O'Rourke, Joe Killion | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney (PF) Robert Pray | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney snags the defensive board | 87-87 |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington buries a jumper from the right wing | 87-89 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Schimmel | 90-89 |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas McKinney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-89 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker grabs the offensive board | 90-89 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Brizendine takes the ball from Benjamin Blackstock | 90-89 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Jenkins and the foul's on Thomas McKinney - foul #1 on Thomas McKinney, team foul #16 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Tillman (PG), James Kimbrough (SG), James Pinette (SF), Joe Killion (C) Brian Jenkins, Richard Brizendine, Jimmy Levine, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Louis Farmer (PG), Christopher Walkup (SG), Hilton Cullum (SF), Robert Pray (PF), David Priest (C) Clifford Anker, Benjamin Blackstock, Martin Smedley, Thomas McKinney, Jeffrey Buffington | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Schimmel misses the free throw | 92-89 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest pulls down the rebound | 92-89 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Schimmel steps in front of the Robert Pray pass | 92-89 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion is fouled on the floor by Louis Farmer - foul #5 on Louis Farmer, team foul #17 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke (PF) Ernest Schimmel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jason Woodson (SG) Louis Farmer | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion misses the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | David Priest grabs the board | 93-89 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-89 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Hilton Cullum is fouled on the floor by James Pinette - foul #1 on James Pinette, team foul #11 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Jenkins (PG), Richard Brizendine (SG) Scott Tillman, James Kimbrough | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Clifford Anker (PG), Benjamin Blackstock (SG), Jeffrey Buffington (C) Christopher Walkup, Jason Woodson, David Priest | |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Hilton Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 02:31 | S. Dakota St. | Hilton Cullum misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke grabs the board | 93-90 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Blackstock - foul #4 on Benjamin Blackstock, team foul #18 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley (SF) Hilton Cullum | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond O'Rourke is called for the reach on Benjamin Blackstock - foul #3 on Raymond O'Rourke, team foul #12 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Levine (SF) James Pinette | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock makes the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Blackstock makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 95-92 |
| 01:46 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray gets the rebound | 95-92 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington loses the dribble to Jimmy Levine | 95-92 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Brizendine double dribbles in the backcourt | 95-92 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Smedley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 95-92 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington can't tip it in | 95-92 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Pray tips it home | 95-94 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brizendine (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Killion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Clifford Anker (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Blackstock (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Smedley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Pray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Buffington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Killion connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Brizendine | 97-94 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Buffington clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 97-94 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke gets the rebound | 97-94 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Benjamin Blackstock is called for the reach on Raymond O'Rourke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Blackstock, team foul #19 | 97-94 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough (PG), James Pinette (SF) Brian Jenkins, Jimmy Levine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup (SG) Benjamin Blackstock | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Walkup connects on the 3 from the right wing | 99-97 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Kimbrough runs out the clock | 99-97 |