| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (fresh) SG - Ricky Hill (fresh) SF - David Morabito (fresh) PF - Earle Scheetz (fresh) C - Stephen Boggess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Joe Hutcherson (fresh) SF - Charles Franklin (fresh) PF - Gary Grays (fresh) C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Wilson steps in front of the Ricky Hill pass | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin jams it | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Morabito | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Morabito | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson loses the dribble to Ricky Hill in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Hill | 7-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercyhurst | Ricky Hill is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Hill, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 17:57 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon (SG), Bruce Shelton (SF), Brian Elsner (PF), David Scott (C) Ricky Hill, David Morabito, Earle Scheetz, Stephen Boggess | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (SF), Christopher Simmons (PF), Michael Alcott (C) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Charles Franklin, Gary Grays, Kenneth Downs | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:39 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG) Russell McCourt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton is hacked by Robert Wise - foul #1 on Robert Wise, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 17:01 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott is whistled for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Gary Connors (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF), Jason Price (C) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, Brian Elsner, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Mueller (SF), Kenneth Downs (C) Christopher Simmons, Michael Alcott | |
| 16:23 | Mercyhurst | David Fizer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Downs | 9-7 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Fizer is called for the reach on Russell McCourt - foul #1 on David Fizer, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill (SG), David Morabito (SF) Elwood Salmon, Gary Connors | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Charles Franklin (SF), Gary Grays (PF) David Fizer, Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota, Crookston | The short jumper by Russell McCourt is denied by Kenneth Downs | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ricky Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morabito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Scheetz (fairly fresh) C - Jason Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - John Mueller (fresh) SF - Charles Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Grays (fresh) C - Kenneth Downs (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Price - foul #1 on Jason Price, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG) John Wilson | |
| 15:41 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:41 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill is whistled for a carry | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner (PF), Stephen Boggess (C) Earle Scheetz, Jason Price | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Michael Alcott (C) John Mueller, Kenneth Downs | |
| 15:05 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brian Elsner - foul #1 on Brian Elsner, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Bruce Shelton (SF), David Scott (PF) Russell McCourt, Ricky Hill, David Morabito | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons (C) Michael Alcott | |
| 15:05 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:05 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina loses the dribble to John Wilson in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson lays it in | 9-13 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | Christopher Simmons steals it from Bruce Shelton | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joe Hutcherson - foul #1 on Joe Hutcherson, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Elwood Salmon (SG), David Morabito (SF), Jason Price (C) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, David Scott, Stephen Boggess | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Robert Wise (SF), Michael Alcott (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Charles Franklin, Gary Grays, Christopher Simmons | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:52 | Mercyhurst | Elwood Salmon is called for the reach on Kenneth Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elwood Salmon, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz (PF) Brian Elsner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 13:41 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt misses the shot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt is hacked by David Fizer - foul #2 on David Fizer, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill (SG) Russell McCourt | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Mueller (PG) David Fizer | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Morabito | 14-15 |
| 13:04 | Mercyhurst | David Morabito picks off the pass by Kenneth Downs in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 12:57 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:53 | Mercyhurst | Ricky Hill is called for the reach on John Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Hill, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Stephen Boggess (C) Ricky Hill, Jason Price | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin (SF) Robert Wise | |
| 12:46 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Boggess | 14-15 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors (SF), Brian Elsner (PF) David Morabito, Earle Scheetz | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG), Gary Grays (PF) Kenneth Hewitt, Michael Alcott | |
| 11:59 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG) Charles Franklin | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner is hacked by Gary Grays - foul #1 on Gary Grays, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Bruce Shelton (SG), David Scott (C) Russell McCourt, Elwood Salmon, Stephen Boggess | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise (SF), Christopher Simmons (C) John Mueller, Kenneth Downs | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fresh) SG - Bruce Shelton (fresh) SF - Gary Connors (fresh) PF - Brian Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Hutcherson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Grays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:13 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Bruce Shelton - foul #1 on Bruce Shelton, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin (SF) Gary Grays | |
| 11:13 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 10:52 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:47 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Robert Wise | 16-19 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton scores on a floater from the right side set up by Gary Messina | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Elwood Salmon (SG), David Morabito (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF), Jason Price (C) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, Gary Connors, Brian Elsner, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Mueller (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Gary Grays (PF), Michael Alcott (C) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, Robert Wise, Christopher Simmons | |
| 10:09 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell McCourt | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Morabito - foul #1 on David Morabito, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Bottorff (PG), Kenneth Downs (C) Charles Franklin, Gary Grays | |
| 09:34 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:34 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota, Crookston | Kenneth Hewitt steals it from Elwood Salmon | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 09:06 | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 09:04 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess (C) Earle Scheetz | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise (SF), Gary Grays (PF) John Mueller, Michael Alcott | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 08:46 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Eric Bottorff | 21-23 |
| 08:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Boggess - foul #1 on Stephen Boggess, team foul #10 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz (PF) Jason Price | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG), Charles Franklin (SF) Kenneth Hewitt, Gary Grays | |
| 08:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 08:06 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Kenneth Downs | 21-24 |
| 08:01 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 08:00 | Mercyhurst | Eric Bottorff grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 07:50 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 07:48 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-26 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz misses the runner near the basket | 21-26 |
| 07:24 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elwood Salmon (tiring) 6 pts. SF - David Morabito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Scheetz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stephen Boggess (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Eric Bottorff (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Hutcherson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charles Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Downs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise is fouled on the floor by Stephen Boggess - foul #2 on Stephen Boggess, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Bruce Shelton (SG), Gary Connors (SF), Brian Elsner (PF), Jason Price (C) Russell McCourt, Elwood Salmon, David Morabito, Earle Scheetz, Stephen Boggess | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Christopher Simmons (PF), Michael Alcott (C) Eric Bottorff, Joe Hutcherson, Charles Franklin, Kenneth Downs | |
| 07:20 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:20 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 06:41 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wise | 23-29 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Price | 26-29 |
| 05:59 | Mercyhurst | Jason Price is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #2 on Jason Price, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Elwood Salmon (SG), David Morabito (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, Gary Connors, Jason Price | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG), John Mueller (SF), Gary Grays (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise, Christopher Simmons, Michael Alcott | |
| 05:59 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:59 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito is fouled on the floor by John Mueller - foul #1 on John Mueller, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin (SF) John Wilson | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:44 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:24 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Brian Elsner | 27-30 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Elsner, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), David Scott (C) Russell McCourt, Brian Elsner | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Bottorff (PG) Joe Hutcherson | |
| 04:42 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Grays | 27-32 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #14 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG) Gary Messina | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG) Eric Bottorff, John Mueller | |
| 04:11 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Russell McCourt - foul #1 on Russell McCourt, team foul #15 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| 04:11 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:11 | Mercyhurst | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Stephen Boggess | 27-33 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz tips it in | 29-33 |
| 03:46 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs is hacked by Stephen Boggess - foul #3 on Stephen Boggess, team foul #16 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (PG), Ricky Hill (SG), Gary Connors (SF), Brian Elsner (PF), David Scott (C) Russell McCourt, Elwood Salmon, David Morabito, Earle Scheetz, Stephen Boggess | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Michael Alcott (PF) Gary Grays | |
| 03:46 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:46 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 03:31 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Downs snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:29 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt is hacked by Ricky Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Hill, team foul #17 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG) Ricky Hill | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons (PF) Kenneth Downs | |
| 03:29 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:29 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt is called for a charge - foul #2 on Russell McCourt, team foul #18 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Fizer (PG), Robert Wise (SF) John Wilson, Charles Franklin | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Connors (fresh) PF - Brian Elsner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - David Fizer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Hewitt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Simmons (fresh) C - Michael Alcott (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise buries a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell McCourt and he's fouled by Robert Wise - foul #2 on Robert Wise, team foul #8 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Elwood Salmon (SG) Russell McCourt, Bruce Shelton | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson (SG), John Mueller (SF), Gary Grays (PF), Kenneth Downs (C) Kenneth Hewitt, Robert Wise, Christopher Simmons, Michael Alcott | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:13 | Mercyhurst | Gary Grays is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-39 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Grays blocks the short jumper by Brian Elsner | 32-39 |
| 02:07 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 02:01 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller is fouled on the floor by Brian Elsner - foul #3 on Brian Elsner, team foul #19 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF), Jason Price (C) Gary Connors, Brian Elsner, David Scott | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Wilson (PG) David Fizer | |
| 02:01 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:01 | Mercyhurst | John Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz is fouled on the floor by Gary Grays - foul #2 on Gary Grays, team foul #9 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG) Gary Messina | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise (PF), Christopher Simmons (C) Gary Grays, Kenneth Downs | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:17 | Mercyhurst | Joe Hutcherson misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 01:15 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to John Mueller | 34-41 |
| 01:09 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Earle Scheetz - foul #2 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #20 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (SG) Elwood Salmon | |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Eric Bottorff (PG), Kenneth Hewitt (SG), Charles Franklin (SF) John Wilson, Joe Hutcherson, John Mueller | |
| 01:09 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:09 | Mercyhurst | Robert Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 00:50 | Mercyhurst | Christopher Simmons snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 00:44 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 00:42 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:34 | Mercyhurst | Kenneth Hewitt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Charles Franklin grabs the board | 34-46 |