| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Adam Bounds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry McBryde (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Kong (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Border (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Kuehn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Karl McCallie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bose (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bose | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Karl McCallie | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harry McBryde | 40-38 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stuart Kuehn, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border is hacked by Ronald Bose - foul #2 on Ronald Bose, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:16 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 40-40 |
| 17:37 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Border | 43-40 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie misses short on a runner near the basket | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:03 | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jackson - foul #2 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG), Phillip Peterson (SG), Julio Los (SF), Gale Woods (PF), James Rose (C) Adam Bounds, Harry McBryde, Jacob Buchanan, Joshua Kong, Bruce Border | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend (PG), Eddie Vaughn (SG), Philip Dick (SF), Denver Jasmin (PF), Donald Wright (C) Peter McDonald, Stuart Kuehn, Stephen Jackson, Karl McCallie, Ronald Bose | |
| 16:48 | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Denver Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Mericle - foul #1 on Tommy Mericle, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 16:20 | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 16:19 | N. Carolina Central | Phillip Peterson misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Philip Dick pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Denver Jasmin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gale Woods - foul #2 on Gale Woods, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds (PG) Tommy Mericle | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 15:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Denver Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Denver Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:57 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods grabs the board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Adam Bounds (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julio Los (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gale Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denver Jasmin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Central | Phillip Peterson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Julio Los | 46-41 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn makes the shot from close range | 46-43 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-43 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Philip Dick | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Rose swats the layup by Philip Dick | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds loses the dribble to Steve Friend | 46-43 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Julio Los denies the turnaround by Donald Wright | 46-43 |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn is hacked by Adam Bounds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Bounds, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG), Harry McBryde (SG), Jacob Buchanan (SF), Joe Beebe (PF), Bruce Border (C) Adam Bounds, Phillip Peterson, Julio Los, Gale Woods, James Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald (PG), Stuart Kuehn (SG), Stephen Jackson (SF), Karl McCallie (PF), Ronald Bose (C) Steve Friend, Eddie Vaughn, Philip Dick, Denver Jasmin, Donald Wright | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:53 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tommy Mericle | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter McDonald and he's hacked by Bruce Border - foul #2 on Bruce Border, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong (PF) Joe Beebe | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 13:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:14 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds (PG) Tommy Mericle | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 12:52 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan hits a fadeaway from the right side | 53-46 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry McBryde takes the ball from Peter McDonald in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Bose takes the ball from Bruce Border | 53-46 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald is hacked by Adam Bounds - foul #3 on Adam Bounds, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Beebe (C) Bruce Border | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dalton Tankersley (PF) Karl McCallie | |
| 11:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Adam Bounds (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry McBryde (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stuart Kuehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dalton Tankersley (fresh) C - Ronald Bose (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Central | Peter McDonald steals the ball from Harry McBryde | 53-46 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Bounds | 56-48 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Dalton Tankersley | 56-48 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:31 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Beebe grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:11 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Beebe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson is hacked by Adam Bounds - foul #4 on Adam Bounds, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG), Phillip Peterson (SG), Gale Woods (SF), James Rose (PF), Bruce Border (C) Adam Bounds, Harry McBryde, Jacob Buchanan, Joshua Kong, Joe Beebe | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend (PG), Eddie Vaughn (SG), Denver Jasmin (SF), Karl McCallie (PF), Donald Wright (C) Peter McDonald, Stuart Kuehn, Stephen Jackson, Dalton Tankersley, Ronald Bose | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Wright misses short on a shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:33 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Bruce Border | 56-48 |
| 09:29 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods loses the dribble to Steve Friend | 56-48 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Phillip Peterson steals the ball from Steve Friend | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle can't finish the layup | 56-48 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Denver Jasmin misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-48 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Wright tips it home | 56-50 |
| 08:32 | N. Carolina Central | Eddie Vaughn picks off the pass by Tommy Mericle in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend clanks a shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Central | James Rose hits the finger roll | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Wright buries a shot from the baseline set up by Denver Jasmin | 58-52 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Tommy Mericle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Phillip Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gale Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Rose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Border (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Vaughn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denver Jasmin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl McCallie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | N. Carolina Central | James Rose misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Karl McCallie - foul #1 on Karl McCallie, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds (PG), Harry McBryde (SG), Julio Los (SF), Joe Beebe (C) Tommy Mericle, Phillip Peterson, Gale Woods, Bruce Border | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald (PG), Stuart Kuehn (SG), Philip Dick (SF), Dalton Tankersley (C) Steve Friend, Eddie Vaughn, Denver Jasmin, Donald Wright | |
| 07:39 | N. Carolina Central | James Rose misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | N. Carolina Central | James Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dalton Tankersley pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-52 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dalton Tankersley misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie tips it home | 58-54 |
| 07:04 | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Dalton Tankersley | 58-54 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie drills a shot from close range set up by Stuart Kuehn and he's fouled by James Rose - foul #1 on James Rose, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan (SF), Joshua Kong (PF) Harry McBryde, James Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson (SF) Stuart Kuehn | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:28 | N. Carolina Central | Adam Bounds scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Julio Los | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dalton Tankersley is whistled for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde (SG), Gale Woods (PF), Bruce Border (C) Julio Los, Joshua Kong, Joe Beebe | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend (PG), Eddie Vaughn (SG), Denver Jasmin (PF), Ronald Bose (C) Peter McDonald, Philip Dick, Karl McCallie, Dalton Tankersley | |
| 06:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Steve Friend | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend is fouled on the floor by Gale Woods - foul #3 on Gale Woods, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:54 | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Bose is called for the reach on Harry McBryde - foul #3 on Ronald Bose, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn (SG), Donald Wright (PF) Eddie Vaughn, Stephen Jackson | |
| 05:37 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:37 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose misses the lay-in but the foul's on Adam Bounds - foul #5 on Adam Bounds, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG), Phillip Peterson (SF) Adam Bounds, Jacob Buchanan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | Phillip Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose lays it in and the foul's on Bruce Border - foul #3 on Bruce Border, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los (SG), Jacob Buchanan (SF), Joshua Kong (PF), Joe Beebe (C) Harry McBryde, Phillip Peterson, Gale Woods, Bruce Border | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald (PG), Stephen Jackson (SF) Steve Friend, Denver Jasmin | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Joshua Kong | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:55 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Beebe tips it but misses | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Wright grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Tommy Mericle (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Julio Los (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Kong (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Joe Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Peter McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stuart Kuehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Mericle is called for the reach on Peter McDonald - foul #2 on Tommy Mericle, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Billie Steinhauer (PG), James Rose (PF) Tommy Mericle, Joshua Kong | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Friend (SG), Karl McCallie (PF), Dalton Tankersley (C) Stuart Kuehn, Donald Wright, Ronald Bose | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Phillip Peterson (SG) Jacob Buchanan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Jackson | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | N. Carolina Central | Karl McCallie is called for the reach on Julio Los - foul #2 on Karl McCallie, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gale Woods (PF) Joe Beebe | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eddie Vaughn (SG), Philip Dick (SF) Peter McDonald, Stephen Jackson | |
| 02:53 | N. Carolina Central | Julio Los misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dalton Tankersley pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Philip Dick lays it up and in and he's hacked by Phillip Peterson - foul #1 on Phillip Peterson, team foul #12 | 62-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG), Bruce Border (C) Billie Steinhauer, Julio Los | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald (PG), Stuart Kuehn (SG), Ronald Bose (C) Steve Friend, Eddie Vaughn, Dalton Tankersley | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Philip Dick makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:40 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde (SG), Jacob Buchanan (SF), Joshua Kong (PF) Tommy Mericle, Gale Woods, James Rose | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson (SF) Philip Dick | |
| 02:26 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie comes up short on the shot from close range | 62-69 |
| 02:05 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Bruce Border | 62-69 |
| 01:43 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Jackson grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn is hacked by Harry McBryde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry McBryde, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stuart Kuehn is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border tips it back up and in | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Peterson - foul #2 on Phillip Peterson, team foul #14 | 64-73 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Leahy (SF) Stephen Jackson | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Phillip Peterson is called for the reach on Ronald Bose in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Peterson, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:36 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry McBryde steps in front of the William Leahy pass in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jacob Buchanan hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Kong | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie is hacked by Phillip Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Peterson, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:24 | N. Carolina Central | Harry McBryde comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Peterson - foul #5 on Phillip Peterson, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tommy Mericle (PG) Phillip Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Bose misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Joshua Kong snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Bruce Border can't finish the layup | 69-79 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Karl McCallie pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter McDonald runs out the clock | 69-79 |