| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fresh) SG - Lawrence Glover (fresh) SF - Ralph Wallace (fresh) PF - Virgil Jessop (fresh) C - Robert Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Kyle Gorton (fresh) SG - David Gee (fresh) SF - Greg McCallough (fresh) PF - Daniel Brady (fresh) C - Donald Blalock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lake Superior St. | Lake Superior St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover misses short on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Howard - foul #1 on Samuel Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-1 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Daniel Brady is fouled on the floor by Virgil Jessop - foul #1 on Virgil Jessop, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:35 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:14 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard knocks in the jumper from the left side | 2-1 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock scores on a floater in the paint set up by Greg McCallough | 2-3 |
| 16:46 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Brady - foul #1 on Daniel Brady, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (PG), Don Rosendahl (SG), Ralph Housley (SF), Billy Wilson (C) Samuel Howard, Lawrence Glover, Ralph Wallace, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 16:46 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Daniel Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough blows the dunk | 3-3 |
| 16:26 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:06 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint is fouled on the floor by Kyle Gorton - foul #1 on Kyle Gorton, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Hubert Snow (PF) Virgil Jessop | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 15:48 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl hits a 3 from straight away | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Robert Flint (fresh) SG - Don Rosendahl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Housley (fresh) PF - Hubert Snow (fresh) C - Billy Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Kyle Gorton (fresh) SG - David Gee (fresh) SF - Greg McCallough (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Brady (fresh) C - Donald Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Gorton is fouled on the floor by Robert Flint - foul #1 on Robert Flint, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard (PG), Lawrence Glover (SG), Ralph Wallace (SF) Robert Flint, Don Rosendahl, Hubert Snow | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Samuel Howard steals it from Greg McCallough | 6-3 |
| 15:12 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Howard | 8-3 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough makes the jumper near the basket | 8-5 |
| 14:55 | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Gorton - foul #2 on Kyle Gorton, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant (C) Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson (PG), Stephen Fergerson (SG), Alan Demery (SF), David Lyons (PF) Kyle Gorton, David Gee, Greg McCallough, Daniel Brady | |
| 14:39 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter (PG) Donald Blalock | |
| 14:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Howard - foul #2 on Samuel Howard, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (PG), Virgil Jessop (PF) Samuel Howard, Ralph Housley | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stephen Fergerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 14:20 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Glover | 10-5 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery loses the dribble to Ralph Wallace | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-5 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Alan Demery | 10-5 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:08 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Ralph Wallace | 10-5 |
| 12:49 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Fergerson - foul #1 on Stephen Fergerson, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl (SG), Ralph Housley (SF), Billy Wilson (C) Lawrence Glover, Ralph Wallace, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee (SG), Greg McCallough (SF), Daniel Brady (PF), Donald Blalock (C) Eugene Leiter, Stephen Fergerson, Alan Demery, David Lyons | |
| 12:49 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:49 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee misses long on a shot in the lane | 11-5 |
| 12:24 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 12:13 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl is called for traveling | 11-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Hubert Snow (PF) Virgil Jessop | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson's floater is knocked away by Ralph Housley | 11-5 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Daniel Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Robert Flint (fresh) SG - Don Rosendahl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Housley (fresh) PF - Hubert Snow (fresh) C - Billy Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - David Gee (fresh) SF - Greg McCallough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Brady (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Blalock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Billy Wilson - foul #1 on Billy Wilson, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett (PG), Lawrence Glover (SG), Robert Bryant (C) Robert Flint, Hubert Snow, Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter (PG) Robert Nelson | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 11:15 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley lays it in on a great pass from Don Rosendahl | 13-7 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Daniel Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace (SF) Don Rosendahl | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 10:33 | Lake Superior St. | Daniel Brady is called for the reach on Ralph Wallace - foul #2 on Daniel Brady, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (PG), Virgil Jessop (PF) Donald Tippett, Ralph Housley | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery (PF) Daniel Brady | |
| 10:16 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Blalock - foul #1 on Donald Blalock, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| 10:16 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 10:16 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Leiter and he's fouled by Lawrence Glover - foul #1 on Lawrence Glover, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:45 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover loses the dribble to Greg McCallough | 15-10 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee lays it in on a nice dish by Greg McCallough | 15-12 |
| 09:24 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough drills a jumper from the right block set up by Eugene Leiter | 15-14 |
| 08:57 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Demery - foul #1 on Alan Demery, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl (SG), Ralph Housley (SF), Billy Wilson (C) Lawrence Glover, Ralph Wallace, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson (SG), Stephen Fergerson (SF), David Lyons (C) David Gee, Greg McCallough, Donald Blalock | |
| 08:57 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:57 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stephen Fergerson makes the 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 08:22 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Wilson | 19-17 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:46 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-17 |
| 07:44 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Robert Flint (fairly fresh) SG - Don Rosendahl (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Housley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Jessop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Eugene Leiter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) SF - Stephen Fergerson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Demery (fresh) C - David Lyons (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Flint and he's hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover (SG), Ralph Wallace (SF) Robert Flint, Virgil Jessop | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee (SG), Greg McCallough (SF), Donald Blalock (C) Eugene Leiter, Stephen Fergerson, David Lyons | |
| 07:27 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Nelson | 22-20 |
| 07:01 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lawrence Glover | 24-20 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery is fouled on the floor by Ralph Housley - foul #1 on Ralph Housley, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett (PG), Robert Bryant (C) Don Rosendahl, Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:46 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 06:25 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Bryant can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 06:24 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:07 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Tippett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stephen Fergerson (PG), David Lyons (PF) Robert Nelson, Alan Demery | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Fergerson | 24-23 |
| 05:37 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Tippett | 26-23 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Gee | 26-25 |
| 04:57 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough loses the ball out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (PG), Don Rosendahl (SG), Hubert Snow (SF), Virgil Jessop (PF), Billy Wilson (C) Donald Tippett, Lawrence Glover, Ralph Wallace, Ralph Housley, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter (PG), Alan Demery (SF) David Gee, Greg McCallough | |
| 04:33 | Lake Superior St. | Hubert Snow is fouled on the floor by Alan Demery - foul #2 on Alan Demery, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson (SG) Alan Demery | |
| 04:33 | Lake Superior St. | Hubert Snow makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:33 | Lake Superior St. | Hubert Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stephen Fergerson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | Lake Superior St. | Billy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:12 | Lake Superior St. | The jump hook by Virgil Jessop is blocked by Donald Blalock | 28-25 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Eugene Leiter scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Fergerson | 28-27 |
| 03:48 | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Jessop | 31-27 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons is hacked by Don Rosendahl - foul #1 on Don Rosendahl, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Samuel Howard (PG), Lawrence Glover (SG), Robert Bryant (C) Robert Flint, Hubert Snow, Billy Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Gorton (PG), Alan Demery (SF), Daniel Brady (PF) Eugene Leiter, Stephen Fergerson, Donald Blalock | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Lake Superior St. | PG - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Rosendahl (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Virgil Jessop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Kyle Gorton (fresh) SG - Robert Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Demery (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Brady (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee (SG), Greg McCallough (SF) Robert Nelson, Alan Demery | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Gorton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 02:47 | Lake Superior St. | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 31-29 |
| 02:41 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Howard and he's fouled by Daniel Brady - foul #3 on Daniel Brady, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace (SF) Don Rosendahl | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery (PF), Donald Blalock (C) Daniel Brady, David Lyons | |
| 02:41 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bryant | 33-29 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock tips it in | 33-31 |
| 02:10 | Lake Superior St. | Virgil Jessop lays it in on a great pass from Ralph Wallace | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Gee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Gorton | 35-33 |
| 01:43 | Lake Superior St. | Donald Blalock denies the turnaround by Samuel Howard | 35-33 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Donald Blalock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Demery is denied on a layup by Virgil Jessop | 35-33 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 01:27 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:22 | Lake Superior St. | Lawrence Glover is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Don Rosendahl (SG), Ralph Housley (PF), Billy Wilson (C) Lawrence Glover, Virgil Jessop, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson (SG), Stephen Fergerson (SF), David Lyons (C) David Gee, Greg McCallough, Donald Blalock | |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Gorton | 35-36 |
| 00:40 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Wallace makes the jumper from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Rosendahl - foul #2 on Don Rosendahl, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint (PG), Hubert Snow (PF) Samuel Howard, Ralph Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Greg McCallough (SF), Donald Blalock (C) Kyle Gorton, Alan Demery | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Lake Superior St. | Ralph Housley gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:02 | Lake Superior St. | Robert Flint hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Lake Superior St. | The clock runs out | 37-36 |