| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Bolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Crews (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Walter Bandy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 42-33 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 19:25 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | John Riley is called for the reach on John Hursey in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Riley, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer (SG) John Riley | |
| 19:09 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | Walter Bandy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Chambers (C) Walter Bandy | |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 42-33 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | William Walters picks off the pass by Paul McMurdie | 42-33 |
| 18:13 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-33 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Gaddy | 42-33 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hursey and he's hacked by Darrell Crews - foul #2 on Darrell Crews, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Alton Kent (C) John Hursey, Eddie Digirolamo, Terry Ray, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss (PG), Donald Newell (SF), Gregory Mouzon (C) Paul McMurdie, Ralph Bolds, Darrell Crews | |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Mouzon | 45-33 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Newell | 45-36 |
| 17:03 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Newell - foul #3 on Donald Newell, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (SG) William Walters | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (SF), Walter Bandy (C) Donald Newell, David Chambers | |
| 16:49 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Walter Bandy | 45-36 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:41 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota St. | The jumper by Alton Kent is denied by Ralph Bolds | 45-36 |
| 16:22 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Thornton | 45-36 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Gregory Mouzon | 45-36 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-36 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 15:54 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Montez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sheeran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Kent (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Charles Knauss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerome Dryer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Bolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Mouzon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Bandy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Bolds picks off the pass by Alton Kent | 45-36 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Sheeran - foul #1 on Jeffrey Sheeran, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), William Walters (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, John Thornton, Jeffrey Sheeran, Gary Johnson, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley (SG), Kelly Chancellor (SF), Darrell Crews (PF), Clarence Yeager (C) Jerome Dryer, Ralph Bolds, Gregory Mouzon, Walter Bandy | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Walters and he's fouled by Darrell Crews - foul #3 on Darrell Crews, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie (PG), David Chambers (C) Charles Knauss, Clarence Yeager | |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McMurdie | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-41 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Riley | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:56 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:40 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo banks in the layup set up by Eddie Digirolamo | 49-44 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota, Crookston | Micheal Gaddy blocks the jumper by Kelly Chancellor | 49-44 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), John Thornton (SG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Terry Ray (C) John Hursey, William Walters, Eddie Digirolamo, Andrew Pizzo, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell (SF), Clarence Yeager (C) Kelly Chancellor, David Chambers | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Johnson swats the short shot by Paul McMurdie | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Newell | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Thornton - foul #1 on John Thornton, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (C) Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (SF), Walter Bandy (C) John Riley, Clarence Yeager | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:02 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Bolds | 51-47 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Montez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Newell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Bolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Crews (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Bandy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Michael Montez | 53-50 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 10:40 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, John Thornton, Gary Johnson, Terry Ray, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss (PG), Jerome Dryer (SG), Kelly Chancellor (SF), Gregory Mouzon (PF), Clarence Yeager (C) Paul McMurdie, Donald Newell, Ralph Bolds, Darrell Crews, Walter Bandy | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kelly Chancellor - foul #4 on Kelly Chancellor, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (SF) Kelly Chancellor | |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | The jumper by Jerome Dryer is denied by Andrew Pizzo | 54-53 |
| 09:56 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:38 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey is hacked by Charles Knauss - foul #1 on Charles Knauss, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG) Eddie Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Chambers (PF) Clarence Yeager | |
| 09:18 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Sheeran | 54-53 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by John Hursey | 56-53 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss loses the dribble to Andrew Pizzo | 56-53 |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Bolds - foul #3 on Ralph Bolds, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Gary Johnson (PF), Terry Ray (C) John Hursey, William Walters, Andrew Pizzo, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie (PG), John Riley (SG), Donald Newell (SF), Darrell Crews (PF), Walter Bandy (C) Charles Knauss, Jerome Dryer, Ralph Bolds, David Chambers, Gregory Mouzon | |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:12 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Thornton | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton is fouled on the floor by John Riley - foul #4 on John Riley, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (SG), Alton Kent (C) Jeffrey Sheeran, Gary Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor (SF) Paul McMurdie | |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Clarence Yeager (C) Walter Bandy | |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Darrell Crews - foul #4 on Darrell Crews, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), Gary Johnson (SF) John Thornton, Eddie Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie (PG) Donald Newell | |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Montez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Riley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kelly Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Crews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Yeager (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kelly Chancellor | 60-55 |
| 07:04 | N. Dakota St. | John Riley picks off the pass by Gary Johnson in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 06:48 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton (PG), William Walters (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) John Hursey, Michael Montez, Gary Johnson, Terry Ray, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss (PG), Jerome Dryer (SG), Donald Newell (SF), David Chambers (PF), Walter Bandy (C) Paul McMurdie, John Riley, Kelly Chancellor, Darrell Crews, Clarence Yeager | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Dryer - foul #1 on Jerome Dryer, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (SF) Charles Knauss | |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Ralph Bolds | 60-57 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Eddie Digirolamo - foul #1 on Eddie Digirolamo, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran (SG) William Walters | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon (C) Walter Bandy | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton is hacked by Jerome Dryer - foul #2 on Jerome Dryer, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG), Gary Johnson (PF) Eddie Digirolamo, Andrew Pizzo | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss (PG), Walter Bandy (C) Donald Newell, David Chambers | |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:20 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer's pass is intercepted by Gary Johnson | 61-60 |
| 04:43 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Gaddy | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerome Dryer - foul #3 on Jerome Dryer, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), Terry Ray (PF) John Thornton, Jeffrey Sheeran | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley (SG), Kelly Chancellor (SF), Darrell Crews (PF), Clarence Yeager (C) Jerome Dryer, Ralph Bolds, Gregory Mouzon, Walter Bandy | |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-60 |
| 04:13 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Knauss is called for the reach on Michael Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Knauss, team foul #13 | 63-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Alton Kent (C) William Walters, Gary Johnson, Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell (PG), David Chambers (PF) Charles Knauss, Darrell Crews | |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:11 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Eddie Digirolamo | 65-60 |
| 03:47 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie (PG) John Riley | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 03:25 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Montez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clarence Yeager (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez's pass is intercepted by Paul McMurdie in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie misses the easy layup | 65-60 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:16 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey's pass is intercepted by Paul McMurdie in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clarence Yeager is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Sheeran (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF) Michael Montez, Eddie Digirolamo, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer (SG), Ralph Bolds (SF), Darrell Crews (PF), Walter Bandy (C) Donald Newell, Kelly Chancellor, David Chambers, Clarence Yeager | |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Jeffrey Sheeran, Gary Johnson, Terry Ray | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley (SG) Jerome Dryer | |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Bandy - foul #1 on Walter Bandy, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Walter Bandy dunks the ball set up by Paul McMurdie | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Ralph Bolds | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota, Crookston | Walter Bandy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is fouled on the floor by Ralph Bolds - foul #4 on Ralph Bolds, team foul #15 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor (SF) Ralph Bolds | |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Darrell Crews | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Riley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Walter Bandy | 66-65 |
| 01:02 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is fouled in the backcourt by John Riley - foul #5 on John Riley, team foul #16 | 66-65 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer (SG) John Riley | |
| 01:02 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:02 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by John Hursey is blocked by Kelly Chancellor | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Darrell Crews snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Dryer | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is hacked by Jerome Dryer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Dryer, team foul #17 | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Walters (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Dryer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kelly Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Crews (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Bandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kelly Chancellor | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo blows the layup but he's fouled by Darrell Crews - foul #5 on Darrell Crews, team foul #18 | 73-72 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), John Thornton (SG), Gary Johnson (SF) John Hursey, William Walters, Eddie Digirolamo | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Chambers (PF), Gregory Mouzon (C) Darrell Crews, Walter Bandy | |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul McMurdie | 73-75 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota St. | John Thornton travels in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray (PF) Andrew Pizzo | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Thornton is called for the reach on Jerome Dryer - foul #2 on John Thornton, team foul #4 | 73-75 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (SF) Kelly Chancellor | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Chambers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Terry Ray - foul #3 on Terry Ray, team foul #5 | 73-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent (C) Micheal Gaddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Knauss (PG), Donald Newell (SG) Paul McMurdie, Jerome Dryer | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gregory Mouzon misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota St. | Alton Kent gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 03:13 | N. Dakota St. | Gregory Mouzon steals the ball from John Thornton in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 03:00 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), William Walters (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Andrew Pizzo (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, John Thornton, Gary Johnson, Terry Ray, Alton Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie (PG), Jerome Dryer (SG), Kelly Chancellor (SF) Charles Knauss, Donald Newell, Ralph Bolds | |
| 02:58 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jerome Dryer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 73-77 |
| 02:39 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is hacked by Jerome Dryer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Dryer, team foul #19 | 73-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell (SG) Jerome Dryer | |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:37 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Walter Bandy (C) Gregory Mouzon | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-77 |
| 02:21 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:02 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey tips it but misses | 75-77 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to David Chambers | 75-77 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota, Crookston | Donald Newell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul McMurdie | 75-79 |
| 01:28 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy loses the dribble to Donald Newell | 75-79 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hursey - foul #3 on John Hursey, team foul #6 | 75-79 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Paul McMurdie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:43 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo hits the finger roll set up by John Hursey | 77-81 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Pizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Paul McMurdie (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Chancellor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Bandy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor is fouled in the backcourt by John Hursey - foul #4 on John Hursey, team foul #7 | 77-81 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota St. | Paul McMurdie is called for the reach on Eddie Digirolamo - foul #3 on Paul McMurdie, team foul #20 | 77-83 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Hursey is called for the reach on Kelly Chancellor in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hursey, team foul #8 | 79-83 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG) John Hursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds (PF) David Chambers | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Walter Bandy grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor is hacked by Michael Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Montez, team foul #9 | 79-83 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Montez | 82-85 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Michael Montez is called for the reach on Ralph Bolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Montez, team foul #10 | 82-85 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds makes the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ralph Bolds misses the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy snags the defensive board | 82-86 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Kelly Chancellor | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kelly Chancellor runs out the clock | 82-86 |