| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Mark Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) SF - Charles Forest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Irby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Leon May (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Grigsby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer loses the dribble to Leon May | 22-33 |
| 19:38 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Jones and he's fouled by William Palafox - foul #1 on William Palafox, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:38 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong misses the free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox connects on the turnaround from the left block | 24-36 |
| 19:07 | Mercy | Bruce Keith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 19:05 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong misses the tip | 24-36 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox is fouled on the floor by Bruce Keith - foul #3 on Bruce Keith, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael West (C) Bruce Keith | |
| 18:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 18:50 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Scott Armstrong | 24-36 |
| 18:30 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest is fouled on the floor by Michael West - foul #1 on Michael West, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Leon May steps in front of the Mark Maurer pass | 24-38 |
| 17:35 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby loses the ball out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson (C) Dale Irby | |
| Subs | Mercy | Albert Rico (C) Scott Armstrong | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Rico | 24-38 |
| 16:55 | Mercy | Michael West grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 16:26 | Mercy | Charles Forest picks off the pass by Bryan Grigsby | 24-38 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Forest | 26-38 |
| 16:04 | Mercy | Gary Jones scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Leon May | 26-40 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Mark Maurer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Palafox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Nicholson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Leon May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Grigsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael West (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Rico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mercy | Michael West makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 29-42 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox misses the tip | 29-42 |
| 15:05 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:55 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby knocks in the jumper near the basket | 29-44 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gary Jones takes the ball from Todd Wooten | 29-44 |
| 14:22 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 29-44 |
| 14:21 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Rico | 29-44 |
| 13:59 | Mercy | Gary Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-44 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Eric Nicholson | 29-44 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Forest | 32-44 |
| 13:18 | Mercy | Gary Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 12:57 | Mercy | Michael West snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 12:36 | Mercy | Albert Rico knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Jones | 32-46 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Todd Wooten | 34-46 |
| 11:54 | Mercy | Albert Rico misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Eric Nicholson - foul #1 on Eric Nicholson, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (PG), William Navarra (SG), Kevin Beaufort (SF), Dale Irby (PF), Rod Weiss (C) Mark Maurer, Todd Wooten, Charles Forest, William Palafox, Eric Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Arthur Cavender (PG), James Powell (SG), Scott Armstrong (PF), Bruce Keith (C) Leon May, Gary Jones, Bryan Grigsby, Michael West | |
| 11:54 | Mercy | Albert Rico makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Mercy | Albert Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | The jumper by Jared Chesney is denied by Albert Rico | 34-47 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Navarra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Beaufort (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Irby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Arthur Cavender (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Rico (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Scott Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Mercy | William Navarra picks off the pass by Scott Armstrong | 36-47 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Alfred White (SF) Albert Rico | |
| 10:52 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney buries a floater from the right side set up by Kevin Beaufort | 38-47 |
| 10:21 | Mercy | Bruce Keith banks in the layup | 38-49 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra double dribbles | 38-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG) William Navarra | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 09:54 | Mercy | James Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rod Weiss | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong double dribbles | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Hugh Ryder (PF) Dale Irby | |
| Subs | Mercy | Leon May (PG) Alfred White | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 08:53 | Mercy | Leon May can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-49 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Hugh Ryder scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Mark Maurer and the foul's on Scott Armstrong - foul #3 on Scott Armstrong, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Howard Campisi (SG), Alfred White (SF) Arthur Cavender, James Powell | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Hugh Ryder makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:34 | Mercy | Leon May misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:32 | Mercy | Bruce Keith can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jared Chesney and he's hacked by Leon May - foul #1 on Leon May, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby (PF), Eric Nicholson (C) Kevin Beaufort, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 08:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Mercy | Alfred White is fouled on the floor by Hugh Ryder - foul #1 on Hugh Ryder, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby (SF) Alfred White | |
| 07:36 | Mercy | Leon May buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Campisi | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Mark Maurer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Chesney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Irby (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Nicholson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Leon May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Campisi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Grigsby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bruce Keith - foul #4 on Bruce Keith, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra (PG), Todd Wooten (SG), Kevin Beaufort (SF) Mark Maurer, Jared Chesney, Hugh Ryder | |
| Subs | Mercy | Gary Jones (SG), Michael West (PF) Howard Campisi, Scott Armstrong | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:02 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 06:39 | Mercy | Gary Jones snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:11 | Mercy | Todd Wooten steals it from Leon May | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Navarra lays it up and in set up by Todd Wooten | 52-51 |
| 05:50 | Mercy | Eric Nicholson blocks the short jumper by Bruce Keith | 52-51 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eric Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer (PG), Charles Forest (SF), William Palafox (PF), Rod Weiss (C) William Navarra, Kevin Beaufort, Dale Irby, Eric Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Albert Rico (C) Bruce Keith | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 05:33 | Mercy | Michael West grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:04 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby makes the turnaround from close range set up by Leon May | 52-53 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest banks in the layup | 54-53 |
| 04:23 | Mercy | Gary Jones can't connect on a runner from the left block | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:55 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 03:53 | Mercy | Mark Maurer takes the ball from Leon May in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Grigsby - foul #3 on Bryan Grigsby, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Scott Armstrong (PF), Bruce Keith (C) Michael West, Albert Rico | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Mercy | Gary Jones misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Charles Forest - foul #2 on Charles Forest, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Mercy | James Powell (SF) Bryan Grigsby | |
| 03:34 | Mercy | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:34 | Mercy | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Mark Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Forest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Palafox (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Rod Weiss (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Leon May (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Palafox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kevin Beaufort (SF), Dale Irby (PF) Charles Forest, William Palafox | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:53 | Mercy | James Powell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Beaufort - foul #2 on Kevin Beaufort, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jared Chesney (SG), Eric Nicholson (C) Todd Wooten, Rod Weiss | |
| Subs | Mercy | Arthur Cavender (SG) Gary Jones | |
| 02:53 | Mercy | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Mercy | James Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dale Irby grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer is hacked by Scott Armstrong - foul #4 on Scott Armstrong, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten (SG), Charles Forest (SF), William Palafox (PF), Rod Weiss (C) Jared Chesney, Kevin Beaufort, Dale Irby, Eric Nicholson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Gary Jones (SG), Bryan Grigsby (SF) Arthur Cavender, James Powell | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:21 | Mercy | Bruce Keith is fouled on the floor by Todd Wooten - foul #2 on Todd Wooten, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 02:14 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong double dribbles | 58-55 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten misses badly on a shot in the lane | 58-55 |
| 02:00 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:37 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leon May | 58-58 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Maurer | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Palafox - foul #2 on William Palafox, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Forest gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rod Weiss and he's fouled by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Todd Wooten makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Mercy | Scott Armstrong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer is fouled in the backcourt by Leon May - foul #2 on Leon May, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Mercy | Bryan Grigsby gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Mercy | Gary Jones is hacked by Todd Wooten - foul #3 on Todd Wooten, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Mercy | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:10 | Mercy | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer is hacked by Leon May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon May, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Maurer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | Mercy | Gary Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:02 | Mercy | Gary Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rod Weiss gets the rebound | 64-60 |