| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Richard Siems (fresh) SG - Jeffery Albert (fresh) SF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) PF - Charles Richmond (fresh) C - Roy King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) SG - William Pagan (fresh) SF - Randy Self (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Northern St. | David Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard Siems in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern St. | Randy Self can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeffery Albert scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Siems | 4-0 |
| 18:34 | Northern St. | David Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King tips it home | 6-0 |
| 18:11 | Northern St. | William Pagan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeffery Albert connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Richmond | 9-0 |
| 17:33 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly is called for traveling | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Berman (PF), Stanley Burrell (C) Gilbert Smith, Dennis Bly | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Mongillo (PG), Leroy Brunelle (SG), Thomas Stahlman (SF) David Kelly, William Pagan, Randy Self | |
| 17:00 | Northern St. | Anthony Haynes steals it from Michael Mongillo | 9-0 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Haynes | 11-0 |
| 16:49 | Northern St. | Robert Berman drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Stahlman | 11-2 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King snags the offensive board | 11-2 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems loses the dribble to Thomas Stahlman | 11-2 |
| 15:50 | Northern St. | Michael Mongillo is hacked by Richard Siems - foul #1 on Richard Siems, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew (PG), Charles Browne (SG), Carlos Chambliss (SF), Douglas Sandy (PF), Leonard Struthers (C) Richard Siems, Jeffery Albert, Anthony Haynes, Charles Richmond, Roy King | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Kelly (PG), William Pagan (SG), Randy Self (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF), Dennis Bly (C) Michael Mongillo, Leroy Brunelle, Thomas Stahlman, Robert Berman, Stanley Burrell | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Agnew (fresh) SG - Charles Browne (fresh) SF - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) PF - Douglas Sandy (fresh) C - Leonard Struthers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Kelly (fresh) SG - William Pagan (fresh) SF - Randy Self (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern St. | Randy Self makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Pagan | 11-4 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Browne misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:14 | Northern St. | David Kelly is fouled on the floor by Douglas Sandy - foul #1 on Douglas Sandy, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| 14:54 | Northern St. | Randy Self knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by William Pagan and the foul's on Carlos Chambliss - foul #1 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Northern St. | Randy Self misses the free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Douglas Sandy | 11-6 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Carlos Chambliss makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Sandy and he's fouled by David Kelly - foul #1 on David Kelly, team foul #1 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems (PG), Jeffery Albert (SG) Robert Agnew, Charles Browne | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Carlos Chambliss misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Dennis Bly | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Northern St. | Randy Self is hacked by Carlos Chambliss - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Badger (SF), Charles Richmond (PF) Carlos Chambliss, Leonard Struthers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Berman (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| 13:57 | Northern St. | David Kelly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pagan | 13-8 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-8 |
| 13:42 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:14 | Northern St. | David Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes (SF), Roy King (C) Michael Badger, Douglas Sandy | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Mongillo (SG), Stanley Burrell (C) William Pagan, Dennis Bly | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Burrell takes the ball from Anthony Haynes | 13-8 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Randy Self hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Kelly | 13-10 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew (SG) Jeffery Albert | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle (SG), Thomas Stahlman (SF), Gilbert Smith (PF) David Kelly, Randy Self, Robert Berman | |
| 12:09 | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman is hacked by Anthony Haynes - foul #1 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Browne (SG), Douglas Sandy (PF) Richard Siems, Charles Richmond | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Pagan (SG), Dennis Bly (C) Leroy Brunelle, Stanley Burrell | |
| 11:56 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly makes the runner near the basket | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Douglas Sandy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Agnew (fresh) SG - Charles Browne (fresh) SF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) PF - Douglas Sandy (fresh) C - Roy King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Michael Mongillo (fresh) SG - William Pagan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Stahlman (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Sandy - foul #2 on Douglas Sandy, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems (PG), Jeffery Albert (SG), Leonard Struthers (PF) Robert Agnew, Charles Browne, Douglas Sandy | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Kelly (PG), Randy Self (SF) Michael Mongillo, Thomas Stahlman | |
| 11:16 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:16 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Kelly - foul #2 on David Kelly, team foul #2 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond (PF) Roy King | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Mongillo (PG) David Kelly | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:55 | Northern St. | Gilbert Smith snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Northern St. | Leonard Struthers blocks the short jumper by Dennis Bly | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dennis Bly is called for the reach on Leonard Struthers - foul #1 on Dennis Bly, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Badger (SF) Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle (SG), Robert Berman (PF), Stanley Burrell (C) William Pagan, Gilbert Smith, Dennis Bly | |
| 10:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Burrell is called for the reach on Richard Siems - foul #1 on Stanley Burrell, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Leonard Struthers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Northern St. | Randy Self pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Badger - foul #1 on Michael Badger, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King (C) Leonard Struthers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 09:39 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Northern St. | Robert Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King can't finish the layup | 14-15 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:12 | Northern St. | Robert Berman buries a floater from the left block | 14-17 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Badger is whistled for a carry | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew (PG), Charles Browne (SG), Anthony Haynes (SF), Leonard Struthers (PF) Richard Siems, Jeffery Albert, Michael Badger, Charles Richmond | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Pagan (SG), Gilbert Smith (PF), Dennis Bly (C) Leroy Brunelle, Robert Berman, Stanley Burrell | |
| 08:43 | Northern St. | Randy Self clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 08:41 | Northern St. | Randy Self hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Smith | 14-19 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Browne gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Smith - foul #1 on Gilbert Smith, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond (PF) Roy King | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Thomas Stahlman (SF) Randy Self | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:44 | Northern St. | Charles Browne is called for the reach on William Pagan - foul #1 on Charles Browne, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems (PG), Jeffery Albert (SG) Robert Agnew, Charles Browne | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 07:44 | Northern St. | William Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:44 | Northern St. | William Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeffery Albert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Richard Siems (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Albert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Struthers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Michael Mongillo (fairly fresh) SG - William Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Stahlman (fresh) PF - Gilbert Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern St. | William Pagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Leonard Struthers | 19-21 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King (C) Leonard Struthers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Robert Berman (PF) Gilbert Smith | |
| 06:57 | Northern St. | Robert Berman clanks a floater in the paint | 19-21 |
| 06:55 | Northern St. | Robert Berman tips it back up and in | 19-23 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes is hacked by Thomas Stahlman - foul #1 on Thomas Stahlman, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Badger (SF) Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Randy Self (SF), Stanley Burrell (C) Thomas Stahlman, Dennis Bly | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 06:13 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:52 | Northern St. | Charles Richmond is called for the reach on Stanley Burrell - foul #1 on Charles Richmond, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew (PG), Charles Browne (SG), Leonard Struthers (PF) Richard Siems, Jeffery Albert, Charles Richmond | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle (PG), Gilbert Smith (PF) Michael Mongillo, Robert Berman | |
| 05:52 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:52 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Leonard Struthers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 05:27 | Northern St. | Stanley Burrell gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Gilbert Smith is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems (PG), Anthony Haynes (SF), Charles Richmond (PF) Charles Browne, Michael Badger, Roy King | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Dennis Bly (C) Stanley Burrell | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:42 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle is hacked by Richard Siems in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Siems, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeffery Albert (SG) Richard Siems | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 04:42 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 04:42 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeffery Albert drills a shot from the baseline | 24-27 |
| 04:07 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle lays it in | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond hits a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Agnew | 26-29 |
| 03:19 | Northern St. | Dennis Bly buries a jumper in the paint | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Agnew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Albert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Struthers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Leroy Brunelle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Self (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Smith (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Bly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | Gilbert Smith gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:59 | Northern St. | Robert Agnew is called for the reach on Leroy Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Agnew, team foul #11 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems (PG), Carlos Chambliss (SF), Douglas Sandy (PF), Roy King (C) Robert Agnew, Anthony Haynes, Charles Richmond, Leonard Struthers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Kelly (PG), Michael Mongillo (SF), Robert Berman (PF), Stanley Burrell (C) William Pagan, Randy Self, Gilbert Smith, Dennis Bly | |
| 02:59 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Northern St. | Leroy Brunelle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Berman | 26-32 |
| 02:46 | Northern St. | Jeffery Albert steps in front of the Stanley Burrell pass | 26-32 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Richard Siems lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Albert | 28-32 |
| 02:23 | Northern St. | Robert Berman clanks a shot from the baseline | 28-32 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Douglas Sandy gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Carlos Chambliss misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 02:03 | Northern St. | Robert Berman gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:48 | Northern St. | The jump hook by Robert Berman is blocked by Roy King | 28-32 |
| 01:47 | Northern St. | Robert Berman snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | David Kelly comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Siems - foul #3 on Richard Siems, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Agnew (PG), Charles Browne (SG), Anthony Haynes (SF) Richard Siems, Jeffery Albert, Roy King | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Randy Self (SF), Dennis Bly (C) Leroy Brunelle, Stanley Burrell | |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Browne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Richmond (PF) Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 00:49 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Richmond - foul #2 on Charles Richmond, team foul #13 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Pagan (SG) Michael Mongillo | |
| 00:49 | Northern St. | Robert Berman misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:49 | Northern St. | Robert Berman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Kelly steals it from Douglas Sandy | 28-35 |
| 00:32 | Northern St. | David Kelly banks in the layup | 28-37 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Douglas Sandy banks in the layup | 30-37 |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | Anthony Haynes is called for the reach on David Kelly - foul #2 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #14 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy King (C) Douglas Sandy | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gilbert Smith (PF) Robert Berman | |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | David Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Anthony Haynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-39 |