| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Wally Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Mattoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Xavier Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Corchado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Homer Peavler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Howard denies the turnaround by Derick Snider | 32-37 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider tips it in | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Corchado is fouled on the floor by Albert Doyle - foul #2 on Albert Doyle, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:12 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Mattoon | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dean Broussard denies the turnaround by Homer Peavler | 37-37 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nettles | 37-37 |
| 18:19 | S. Dakota St. | Dean Broussard steals the ball from Xavier Marshall | 37-37 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Doyle | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota St. | Wally Rhodes picks off the pass by Homer Peavler | 39-37 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wally Rhodes | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nettles | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Nettles | 41-39 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample (PG), Ray Hodge (SG), Theodore Key (SF), Maynard Digiovanni (PF), Leon Bond (C) Wally Rhodes, Mark Mattoon, Albert Doyle, Dean Broussard, Derick Snider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham (PG), Ricky O'Dowd (SG), Robert Bernitsky (SF), William Langlois (PF), Byron Barham (C) Michael Nettles, Xavier Marshall, Raymond Corchado, John Howard, Homer Peavler | |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ray Hodge gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | Maynard Digiovanni swats the dunk try by Ricky O'Dowd | 41-39 |
| 16:15 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample is open and scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Hodge | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Gerald Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore Key (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maynard Digiovanni (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Joshua Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky O'Dowd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bernitsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Langlois (fresh) C - Byron Barham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Bernitsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Leon Bond | 43-41 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Langlois is called for the reach on Gerald Sample in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Langlois, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Ward (PG), Richard Nelson (SF), John Howard (PF) Joshua Graham, Robert Bernitsky, William Langlois | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes (PG) Gerald Sample | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall (SG) Ricky O'Dowd | |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Byron Barham | 43-43 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:21 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Ward can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:53 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wally Rhodes is called for the reach on Christopher Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wally Rhodes, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample (PG), Mark Mattoon (SG), Albert Doyle (SF), Dean Broussard (PF), Derick Snider (C) Wally Rhodes, Ray Hodge, Theodore Key, Maynard Digiovanni, Leon Bond | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG), Ricky O'Dowd (SG), Robert Bernitsky (SF), William Langlois (PF), Homer Peavler (C) Christopher Ward, Xavier Marshall, Richard Nelson, John Howard, Byron Barham | |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Bernitsky - foul #2 on Robert Bernitsky, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler loses the dribble to Dean Broussard | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle is fouled on the floor by Ricky O'Dowd - foul #1 on Ricky O'Dowd, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes (PG) Gerald Sample | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Howard (PF) William Langlois | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Nettles picks off the pass by Wally Rhodes | 47-45 |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles can't throw it down | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams (PF) Dean Broussard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham (SG), Raymond Corchado (SF) Ricky O'Dowd, Robert Bernitsky | |
| 11:59 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Mattoon picks off the pass by Raymond Corchado | 47-45 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Doyle | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Wally Rhodes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Mattoon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira Wiliams (fresh) C - Derick Snider (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Nettles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Corchado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Howard (tiring) 5 pts. C - Homer Peavler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Albert Doyle | 49-45 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon is fouled on the floor by Joshua Graham - foul #2 on Joshua Graham, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample (PG), Ray Hodge (SG), Theodore Key (SF), Maynard Digiovanni (PF), Leon Bond (C) Wally Rhodes, Mark Mattoon, Albert Doyle, Ira Wiliams, Derick Snider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd (SG), Richard Nelson (SF), William Langlois (PF), Byron Barham (C) Michael Nettles, Raymond Corchado, John Howard, Homer Peavler | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:40 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Langlois | 49-47 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard (PF) Leon Bond | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Ward (PG), Robert Bernitsky (SF) Joshua Graham, Richard Nelson | |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota St. | William Langlois misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota St. | Byron Barham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Ricky O'Dowd, William Langlois | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Hodge | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Bernitsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Ward - foul #3 on Christopher Ward, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon (SG), Albert Doyle (SF), Leon Bond (PF), Ira Wiliams (C) Ray Hodge, Theodore Key, Dean Broussard, Maynard Digiovanni | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd (SG), Raymond Corchado (SF) Xavier Marshall, Robert Bernitsky | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:07 | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson is fouled on the floor by Leon Bond - foul #1 on Leon Bond, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes (PG) Gerald Sample | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG), Joshua Graham (SF), William Langlois (PF), Homer Peavler (C) Christopher Ward, Raymond Corchado, Richard Nelson, Byron Barham | |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-47 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | William Langlois snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota St. | William Langlois is fouled on the floor by Albert Doyle - foul #3 on Albert Doyle, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ray Hodge (SG), Theodore Key (SF), Dean Broussard (PF), Derick Snider (C) Mark Mattoon, Albert Doyle, Leon Bond, Ira Wiliams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Bernitsky (SG), John Howard (PF) Ricky O'Dowd, Homer Peavler | |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham is fouled on the floor by Theodore Key - foul #3 on Theodore Key, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall (SG) Joshua Graham | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Wally Rhodes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Theodore Key (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dean Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Xavier Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bernitsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Langlois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | S. Dakota St. | William Langlois scores on a 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider tips it home | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard is hacked by Theodore Key - foul #4 on Theodore Key, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni (PF) Dean Broussard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Corchado (SF), Byron Barham (PF), Homer Peavler (C) Robert Bernitsky, John Howard, William Langlois | |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Corchado misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-50 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ray Hodge snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni is denied on a layup by Homer Peavler | 55-50 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:51 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Nettles | 55-52 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon (SG), Albert Doyle (SF), Dean Broussard (PF) Ray Hodge, Theodore Key, Maynard Digiovanni | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd (PG), Robert Bernitsky (SG), Richard Nelson (PF) Michael Nettles, Xavier Marshall, Homer Peavler | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni (C) Derick Snider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham (PG) Raymond Corchado | |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Dean Broussard | 55-52 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Doyle | 58-52 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joshua Graham | 58-54 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Maynard Digiovanni | 58-54 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Doyle | 61-54 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Maynard Digiovanni - foul #2 on Maynard Digiovanni, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample (PG), Ray Hodge (SG), Theodore Key (SF), Derick Snider (C) Wally Rhodes, Mark Mattoon, Albert Doyle, Dean Broussard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall (SG), Raymond Corchado (SF), John Howard (PF), William Langlois (C) Ricky O'Dowd, Robert Bernitsky, Richard Nelson, Byron Barham | |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | S. Dakota St. | Joshua Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Key is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Theodore Key, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer (SF), Leon Bond (PF) Theodore Key, Maynard Digiovanni | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles (PG) Joshua Graham | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Gerald Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Bauer (fresh) PF - Leon Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Xavier Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Corchado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Corchado drills a runner from the left block set up by Xavier Marshall and he's fouled by Ray Hodge - foul #1 on Ray Hodge, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Raymond Corchado makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by William Langlois - foul #2 on William Langlois, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon (SG) Ray Hodge | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:32 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle (SF), Maynard Digiovanni (PF) Aaron Bauer, Derick Snider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Ricky O'Dowd (SG), Byron Barham (PF), Homer Peavler (C) Xavier Marshall, John Howard, William Langlois | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ricky O'Dowd steals the ball from Leon Bond in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes (PG), Dean Broussard (PF), Derick Snider (C) Gerald Sample, Maynard Digiovanni, Leon Bond | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall (SG), John Howard (PF) Ricky O'Dowd, Byron Barham | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle tips it in | 64-58 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Derick Snider - foul #1 on Derick Snider, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Derick Snider | 64-59 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider gets the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Xavier Marshall - foul #1 on Xavier Marshall, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon makes the free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Xavier Marshall and the foul's on Albert Doyle - foul #4 on Albert Doyle, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Broussard snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Howard | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon is fouled in the backcourt by Xavier Marshall - foul #2 on Xavier Marshall, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerald Sample (SF) Albert Doyle | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Mattoon misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Nettles | 67-64 |
| 00:17 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Nettles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to John Howard | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Nettles - foul #3 on Michael Nettles, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota St. | Homer Peavler gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall is fouled on the floor by Derick Snider - foul #2 on Derick Snider, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle (SF) Gerald Sample | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Xavier Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wally Rhodes runs out the clock | 68-65 |