| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thurman Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Crandall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Edgerly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Cunningham blocks the short jumper by Chris Hicks | 27-31 |
| 19:36 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota St. | Dean Crandall steals the ball from Leroy Dumas | 27-31 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall throws it down | 29-31 |
| 18:56 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:55 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 18:53 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Harry Stacy | 31-31 |
| 18:16 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Dean Crandall | 31-31 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Crandall | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas clanks a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 17:29 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Cunningham grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leroy Dumas | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:53 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eugene Johnson (SF), Ismael Kindred (C) Steve Vermillion, Harry Stacy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb (C) Terry Rucker | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thurman Brooks and he's fouled by James Walker - foul #2 on James Walker, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds (SG) Thurman Brooks | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen (PG), John Valentine (C) James Walker, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas scores on a floater from the left block | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leroy Dumas blocks the jumper by Chris Hicks | 37-35 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Dean Crandall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Hicks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ismael Kindred (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Edgerly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | N. Dakota St. | Ismael Kindred denies the turnaround by Leroy Dumas | 37-35 |
| 15:12 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb tips it home | 37-37 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks buries a shot from close range | 39-37 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Dean Crandall picks off the pass by Michael Lamb | 39-37 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Edgerly - foul #2 on Dennis Edgerly, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks (PG), Steve Vermillion (SF), Harry Stacy (C) Dean Crandall, Eugene Johnson, Ismael Kindred | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Walker (PG), Joseph Petersen (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Terry Rucker (C) Edward Allen, Dennis Edgerly, Leroy Dumas, John Valentine | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thurman Brooks steals the ball from James Walker | 41-37 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks lays it in | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry Stacy connects on the shot from the right block set up by Thurman Brooks and the foul's on Joseph Petersen - foul #2 on Joseph Petersen, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Hamborsky (SG), Eugene Johnson (PF) Mark Reynolds, Chris Hicks | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jared Jackson (SF) Michael Lamb | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry Stacy makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:13 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Petersen | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Harry Stacy | 48-40 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota St. | Jared Jackson can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 12:25 | N. Dakota St. | Jared Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:00 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Stacy is called for the reach on James Walker - foul #3 on Harry Stacy, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall (SG) Joseph Hamborsky | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Edgerly (SG), Leroy Dumas (SF) Joseph Petersen, Jared Jackson | |
| 11:50 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Harry Stacy | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thurman Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Vermillion (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - James Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Edgerly (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leroy Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Edgerly is called for the reach on Eugene Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Edgerly, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ismael Kindred (PF) Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ismael Kindred banks in the layup set up by Dean Crandall | 50-40 |
| 11:08 | N. Dakota St. | Harry Stacy blocks the short jumper by Leroy Dumas | 50-40 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry Stacy pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Vermillion | 50-40 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ismael Kindred comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 10:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker drills a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Rucker swats the shot by Ismael Kindred | 50-43 |
| 09:47 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:35 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Edgerly comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dean Crandall | 53-43 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Walker, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Hamborsky (PG), Mark Reynolds (SG), Eugene Johnson (SF), Chris Hicks (PF) Thurman Brooks, Dean Crandall, Steve Vermillion, Harry Stacy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Lamb (PF), John Valentine (C) James Walker, Thomas Cunningham, Terry Rucker | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks is denied on a layup by Michael Lamb | 53-43 |
| 08:28 | N. Dakota St. | John Valentine gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Edgerly is blocked by Chris Hicks | 53-43 |
| 08:13 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:59 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hamborsky | 56-43 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joseph Hamborsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Hicks (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Ismael Kindred (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Edgerly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Dumas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Valentine denies the turnaround by Chris Hicks | 56-46 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eugene Johnson tips it home | 58-46 |
| 06:57 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 06:56 | N. Dakota St. | John Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:40 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks (PG), Dean Crandall (SG) Joseph Hamborsky, Ismael Kindred | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Walker (PG), Joseph Petersen (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) Edward Allen, Dennis Edgerly, Leroy Dumas | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hicks | 58-46 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion (SF), Harry Stacy (C) Mark Reynolds, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jared Jackson (SF) John Valentine | |
| 05:45 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Harry Stacy snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Gunnels (PF) Chris Hicks | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Edgerly (SG), Leroy Dumas (SF), Terry Rucker (C) Joseph Petersen, Jared Jackson, Michael Lamb | |
| 05:04 | N. Dakota St. | James Walker hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Edgerly | 58-48 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Edgerly takes the ball from Steve Vermillion | 58-48 |
| 04:45 | N. Dakota St. | Dennis Edgerly banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Leroy Dumas - foul #1 on Leroy Dumas, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds (SG), Chris Hicks (PF) Thurman Brooks, Brian Gunnels | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen (PG) James Walker | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Vermillion misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:24 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:05 | N. Dakota St. | Leroy Dumas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eugene Johnson (SF), Ismael Kindred (C) Steve Vermillion, Harry Stacy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Lamb (PF) Thomas Cunningham | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Dean Crandall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chris Hicks (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Ismael Kindred (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Edgerly (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Dumas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall is fouled on the floor by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks (PG) Mark Reynolds | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Walker (PG), Jared Jackson (PF), John Valentine (C) Edward Allen, Leroy Dumas, Terry Rucker | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dean Crandall misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | John Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 02:49 | N. Dakota St. | Thurman Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Lamb - foul #2 on Thurman Brooks, team foul #2 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Hamborsky (PG), Mark Reynolds (SG), Brian Gunnels (C) Thurman Brooks, Dean Crandall, Chris Hicks | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen (PG), Joseph Petersen (SG) James Walker, Dennis Edgerly | |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota St. | Ismael Kindred steals it from Joseph Petersen | 62-50 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Hamborsky loses the ball out of bounds | 62-50 |
| 02:03 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Petersen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Allen | 62-53 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks (PG), Dean Crandall (SG), Steve Vermillion (SF), Chris Hicks (PF), Harry Stacy (C) Joseph Hamborsky, Mark Reynolds, Eugene Johnson, Ismael Kindred, Brian Gunnels | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | James Walker (PG), Dennis Edgerly (SG), Leroy Dumas (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Terry Rucker (C) Edward Allen, Joseph Petersen, Michael Lamb, Jared Jackson, John Valentine | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks hits the follow up shot | 64-53 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Rucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Steve Vermillion | 64-53 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hicks makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Crandall | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | N. Dakota St. | Dean Crandall takes the ball from Thomas Cunningham | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Edgerly - foul #4 on Dennis Edgerly, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Reynolds (SG), Eugene Johnson (SF), Ismael Kindred (PF), Brian Gunnels (C) Dean Crandall, Steve Vermillion, Chris Hicks, Harry Stacy | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Allen (PG), Joseph Petersen (SG), Michael Lamb (SF), Jared Jackson (PF), John Valentine (C) James Walker, Dennis Edgerly, Leroy Dumas, Thomas Cunningham, Terry Rucker | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Joseph Petersen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thurman Brooks runs out the clock | 68-56 |