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