| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Northrop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Lett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | John Deming can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Miles - foul #1 on David Miles, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:40 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jacob Williams and he's hacked by David Berthiaume - foul #2 on David Berthiaume, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to David Miles | 39-35 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:51 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota | John Deming misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:36 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:01 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans tips it home | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stan Dill (SG), Dustin Story (SF), William Weakley (PF), Patrick Vandiver (C) Christopher Crouch, Ralph Northrop, Jacob Williams, Harold Whitehead | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Jackie Buck (SG), Leonard Sanmiguel (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Todd Foster, David Berthiaume, Thomas Avans, Gary Lett | |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dustin Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Lane (PG) David Miles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 16:55 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Lane - foul #1 on Timothy Lane, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch (SG), Jacob Williams (PF) Timothy Lane, Patrick Vandiver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG) Leonard Sanmiguel | |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Williams misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Deming | 39-42 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Weakley hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Christopher Crouch and the foul's on Gordon Warrior - foul #2 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles (PG), Grover Moser (PF), Harold Whitehead (C) Stan Dill, Dustin Story, Jacob Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), David Berthiaume (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gary Lett (C) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Gordon Warrior, Edward Napper | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Weakley makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Weakley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Grover Moser (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harold Whitehead (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Avans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Lett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Grover Moser - foul #4 on Grover Moser, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop (SF), Patrick Vandiver (PF) William Weakley, Grover Moser | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Vandiver gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Crouch | 44-43 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gary Lett | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota | John Deming hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Todd Foster | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans scores on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop drills a runner near the basket | 49-50 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-50 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Northrop | 52-50 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 12:33 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Harold Whitehead | 52-50 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch is hacked by Todd Foster - foul #1 on Todd Foster, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Lane (PG), Stan Dill (SG), Dustin Story (SF), Jacob Williams (PF), William Weakley (C) David Miles, Christopher Crouch, Ralph Northrop, Patrick Vandiver, Harold Whitehead | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Jackie Buck (SG), Leonard Sanmiguel (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Todd Foster, David Berthiaume, Thomas Avans, Gary Lett | |
| 11:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stan Dill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Timothy Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Story (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Weakley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Sanmiguel (fresh) PF - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Napper | 52-53 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Lane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel is hacked by Dustin Story - foul #1 on Dustin Story, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 10:46 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer is denied on a layup by Jacob Williams | 52-53 |
| 10:45 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Story - foul #2 on Dustin Story, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles (PG), Harold Whitehead (C) Timothy Lane, William Weakley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jackie Buck is called for the reach on Dustin Story in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Buck, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Herman Sweeney (SG) Leonard Sanmiguel | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Edward Napper - foul #2 on Edward Napper, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Domenico (SG), Ralph Northrop (SF) Stan Dill, Dustin Story | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Brian Franklin (PG), David Berthiaume (SF), Thomas Avans (PF) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Edward Napper | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harold Whitehead makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:58 | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume makes the floater from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Franklin is called for the reach on David Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Franklin, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Domenico is hacked by Herman Sweeney - foul #1 on Herman Sweeney, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Vandiver (PF) Jacob Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Domenico makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Domenico misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:46 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Gary Domenico is denied by Thomas Avans | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles is hacked by Thomas Avans - foul #2 on Thomas Avans, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch (SG), Dustin Story (SF), William Weakley (PF), Jacob Williams (C) Gary Domenico, Ralph Northrop, Patrick Vandiver, Harold Whitehead | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Jackie Buck (SG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Edward Napper (C) Brian Franklin, Herman Sweeney, David Berthiaume, Gordon Warrior | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:47 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Avans | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Weakley - foul #1 on William Weakley, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stan Dill (PG) David Miles | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel (PF) Thomas Avans | |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Williams grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 08:19 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dustin Story misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Williams misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 07:59 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel loses the dribble to Jacob Williams | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Stan Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crouch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Story (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Weakley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jackie Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Sanmiguel (fresh) C - Edward Napper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Williams's pass is intercepted by Jackie Buck in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota | John Deming banks in the layup on a great pass from Jackie Buck | 56-59 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch is fouled in the backcourt by John Deming - foul #1 on John Deming, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles (PG), Grover Moser (PF) Stan Dill, Jacob Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), Gary Lett (C) John Deming, Leonard Sanmiguel | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper lays it in set up by Todd Foster | 58-61 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:54 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:28 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett double dribbles | 58-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stan Dill (SG), Ralph Northrop (SF), Patrick Vandiver (C) Christopher Crouch, Dustin Story, William Weakley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), David Berthiaume (SF), Thomas Avans (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Edward Napper, Gary Lett | |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Vandiver tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | S. Dakota | Stan Dill picks off the pass by Thomas Avans | 60-61 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop's pass is intercepted by Gordon Warrior | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota | Ralph Northrop blocks the short jumper by David Berthiaume | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Berthiaume is called for the reach on Ralph Northrop - foul #3 on David Berthiaume, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch (SG), Jacob Williams (PF) David Miles, Grover Moser | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Herman Sweeney (SG), Joseph Dittmer (SF), Leonard Sanmiguel (PF), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Todd Foster, David Berthiaume, Thomas Avans, Gordon Warrior | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Vandiver pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Sweeney steps in front of the Jacob Williams pass in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | Herman Sweeney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Vandiver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper grabs the board | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Stan Dill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crouch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Northrop (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Vandiver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Jackie Buck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Sweeney (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonard Sanmiguel (fresh) C - Edward Napper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sanmiguel hits a driving attempt near the basket | 61-63 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Edward Napper grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota | Herman Sweeney is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles (PG), Dustin Story (SG), William Weakley (SF), Harold Whitehead (C) Stan Dill, Christopher Crouch, Ralph Northrop, Patrick Vandiver | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Gordon Warrior (PF), Gary Lett (C) Jackie Buck, Herman Sweeney, Leonard Sanmiguel, Edward Napper | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch (SG), Grover Moser (PF) William Weakley, Jacob Williams | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans (PF) Gordon Warrior | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Grover Moser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota | John Deming's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Story | 61-63 |
| 02:22 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to John Deming | 61-63 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Gary Lett loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop (SF) Dustin Story | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Berthiaume (SF) Joseph Dittmer | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch loses the dribble to Gary Lett in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Crouch - foul #1 on Christopher Crouch, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:44 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles is hacked by Thomas Avans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Avans, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:22 | S. Dakota | John Deming makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Todd Foster | 63-67 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Whitehead | 66-67 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans buries a floater from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Grover Moser snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SF) John Deming, David Berthiaume | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Christopher Crouch is called for the reach on Jackie Buck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Crouch, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jackie Buck steps in front of the David Miles pass in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Gordon Warrior (C) Jackie Buck, Gary Lett | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Harold Whitehead is called for the reach on Gordon Warrior - foul #3 on Harold Whitehead, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Edward Napper (C) John Deming, Thomas Avans | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Grover Moser gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Crouch drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Miles | 69-71 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Christopher Crouch is called for the reach on Gordon Warrior in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Crouch, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), David Berthiaume (SF), Gary Lett (C) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer, Edward Napper | |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Grover Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Northrop hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 69-72 |