| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Demello (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dana Whitehouse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren McCoy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Demaria (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton's pass is intercepted by John Wilkerson | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Schneider - foul #2 on Matthew Schneider, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:19 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant is fouled on the floor by Warren McCoy - foul #3 on Warren McCoy, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), James Lee (PF), Jack Alford (C) George Demello, Warren McCoy, Carl Demaria | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown (PG), Robert Fletcher (SF), Allan Brown (PF), Gary Gibson (C) Walter Espino, Matthew Schneider, Dikembe Banda, Richard Patton | |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Alford is called for the reach on Gary Gibson - foul #3 on Jack Alford, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger (SG), Carl Demaria (C) John Wilkerson, Jack Alford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Fletcher misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-31 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:00 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Gibson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Merchant | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Johnson | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Fletcher's floater is tipped away by James Lee | 43-34 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse's pass is intercepted by Robert Fletcher | 43-34 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Fletcher drills a floater near the basket set up by Allan Brown | 43-36 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Merchant - foul #3 on Samuel Merchant, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Willie Buchanan (SF) Terry Johnson, James Grauberger, Dana Whitehouse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Martin Craddock (SG), Matthew Schneider (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Richard Patton (C) Michael Brown, Samuel Merchant, Robert Fletcher, Allan Brown, Gary Gibson | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Banda | 43-36 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:46 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda is called for a backcourt violation | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy (PF), Jack Alford (C) James Lee, Carl Demaria | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter (PG), Andrew Schweda (SF) Walter Espino, Matthew Schneider | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Demello (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren McCoy (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Alford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Cliff Carter (fresh) SG - Martin Craddock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Schweda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG) George Demello | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant (SG) Martin Craddock | |
| 15:09 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Jack Alford - foul #4 on Jack Alford, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger (SG), Dana Whitehouse (SF), Carl Demaria (C) John Wilkerson, Willie Buchanan, Jack Alford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 43-45 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello (PG) Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Matthew Schneider (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) Cliff Carter, Samuel Merchant, Dikembe Banda, Richard Patton | |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan (SF), Clarence Bussey (PF) Dana Whitehouse, Warren McCoy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock (SG), Gary Gibson (C) Walter Espino, Andrew Schweda | |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:33 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Brown | 45-47 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), John Wilkerson (SG) George Demello, James Grauberger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter (PG), Allan Brown (PF) Michael Brown, Robert Fletcher | |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Willie Buchanan | 45-47 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota St. | Willie Buchanan swats the layup by Matthew Schneider | 45-47 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Willie Buchanan | 45-47 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson tips it home | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Martin Craddock and he's fouled by Clarence Bussey - foul #4 on Clarence Bussey, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse (SF), Warren McCoy (PF) Willie Buchanan, Clarence Bussey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant (SG), Andrew Schweda (SF), Richard Patton (C) Martin Craddock, Matthew Schneider, Gary Gibson | |
| 12:25 | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Merchant is called for the reach on John Wilkerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Merchant, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Michael Brown (SG) Cliff Carter, Samuel Merchant | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:12 | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda (PF) Michael Brown | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota St. | Dikembe Banda can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Espino | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dana Whitehouse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren McCoy (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Demaria (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Walter Espino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Schweda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:22 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Wilkerson - foul #2 on John Wilkerson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Lee (PG), James Grauberger (SG), Willie Buchanan (SF) Terry Johnson, John Wilkerson, Dana Whitehouse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Robert Fletcher (C) Walter Espino, Allan Brown, Richard Patton | |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello (PG) Warren McCoy | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider (SF) Andrew Schweda | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to James Lee | 52-52 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Demello | 55-52 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 10:10 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 10:09 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Buchanan - foul #3 on Willie Buchanan, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse (SF), Warren McCoy (PF) Willie Buchanan, James Lee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Martin Craddock (SG), Gary Gibson (C) Cliff Carter, Michael Brown, Robert Fletcher | |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello scores on a floater from the left side | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Craddock steals the ball from James Grauberger in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), John Wilkerson (SG) George Demello, James Grauberger | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown (SG), Andrew Schweda (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Richard Patton (C) Martin Craddock, Matthew Schneider, Dikembe Banda, Gary Gibson | |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota St. | Dana Whitehouse steps in front of the Robert Fletcher pass | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dana Whitehouse | 60-58 |
| 08:02 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse tips it in | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dana Whitehouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Warren McCoy (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Demaria (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Walter Espino (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Schweda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Richard Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota St. | Andrew Schweda knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Espino | 62-60 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Patton gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Schweda | 62-63 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Johnson | 65-63 |
| 05:56 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Lee (PG), James Grauberger (SG), Willie Buchanan (SF), Clarence Bussey (PF), Jack Alford (C) Terry Johnson, John Wilkerson, Dana Whitehouse, Warren McCoy, Carl Demaria | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter (PG), Samuel Merchant (SG), Matthew Schneider (SF), Allan Brown (PF), Gary Gibson (C) Walter Espino, Michael Brown, Andrew Schweda, Robert Fletcher, Richard Patton | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clarence Bussey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 05:30 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Merchant steps in front of the James Lee pass in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cliff Carter | 67-65 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Lee | 69-65 |
| 04:45 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Dikembe Banda (PF), Richard Patton (C) Cliff Carter, Allan Brown, Gary Gibson | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger is hacked by Walter Espino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Espino, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Alford travels with the ball | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello (PG) James Lee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Willie Buchanan | 69-65 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Willie Buchanan | 72-65 |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider misses the easy layup | 72-65 |
| 03:39 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider tips it home | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Demello (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Grauberger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willie Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Bussey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Jack Alford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Walter Espino (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Merchant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Schneider (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Patton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger is hacked by Walter Espino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Espino, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cliff Carter (PG), Martin Craddock (SG), Andrew Schweda (SF), Allan Brown (PF), Gary Gibson (C) Walter Espino, Samuel Merchant, Matthew Schneider, Dikembe Banda, Richard Patton | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Grauberger misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Demello - foul #1 on George Demello, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), James Lee (PF) George Demello, James Grauberger, Clarence Bussey | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota St. | Allan Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 02:35 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown (PG), Matthew Schneider (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Robert Fletcher (C) Cliff Carter, Andrew Schweda, Allan Brown, Gary Gibson | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Banda | 74-69 |
| 02:14 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Craddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello (PG), James Grauberger (SG), Warren McCoy (PF) Terry Johnson, John Wilkerson, James Lee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Samuel Merchant (SG), Richard Patton (C) Martin Craddock, Matthew Schneider | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson (SG), Carl Demaria (C) James Grauberger, Jack Alford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino (PG), Matthew Schneider (SF) Michael Brown, Robert Fletcher | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Richard Patton is blocked by Dana Whitehouse | 76-69 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 76-69 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota St. | Walter Espino clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | S. Dakota St. | Matthew Schneider misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 79-69 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Espino is called for the reach on Dana Whitehouse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Espino, team foul #9 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown (PG), Martin Craddock (SG), Robert Fletcher (SF), Allan Brown (PF), Gary Gibson (C) Walter Espino, Samuel Merchant, Matthew Schneider, Dikembe Banda, Richard Patton | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse misses the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota St. | Gary Gibson pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan (SF) Dana Whitehouse | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Gibson is called for the reach on George Demello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Gibson, team foul #10 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Whitehouse (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Brown hits a 3 from straight away set up by Martin Craddock | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Demello runs out the clock | 82-72 |