| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Emerick (fresh) C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Bryce Almaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Runion (fresh) SF - Willie Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Demaria (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt inbounds the ball | 17-26 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan drills a floater from the left block | 17-28 |
| 19:04 | USC Upstate | Carl Demaria steals the ball from Lloyd Hessler | 17-28 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy loses the dribble to Lloyd Hessler | 17-28 |
| 18:25 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 18:00 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 17:56 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler is fouled on the floor by Willie Buchanan - foul #2 on Willie Buchanan, team foul #1 | 17-28 |
| 17:39 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Hessler | 20-28 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz hits a fadeaway from the right side | 20-30 |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell is hacked by Carl Demaria - foul #1 on Carl Demaria, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Tommy Ritch (SG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF) Ralph Ney, Lloyd Hessler, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), Bruce Giron (SG), Carl Smith (SF), Clarence Bussey (PF), Jack Alford (C) Bryce Almaraz, Gavin Runion, Willie Buchanan, Warren McCoy, Carl Demaria | |
| 16:51 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Clarence Bussey is denied by Louis Konrad | 20-30 |
| 16:23 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:07 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch is fouled on the floor by Clarence Bussey - foul #1 on Clarence Bussey, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson (C) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan (SF) Carl Smith | |
| 15:54 | USC Upstate | Terry Johnson steals it from Kurt Lynch | 20-30 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) SG - Tommy Ritch (fresh) SF - Daniel Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Konrad (fresh) C - Barry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Terry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Giron (fresh) SF - Willie Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 15:29 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 15:25 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 15:23 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb grabs the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 15:03 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 15:01 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch tips it in | 22-30 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan can't finish the layup | 22-30 |
| 14:38 | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 14:33 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch double dribbles | 22-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Kurt Lynch, Tommy Ritch, Daniel Webb, Louis Konrad, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz (PG), Gavin Runion (SG), Warren McCoy (PF), Carl Demaria (C) Terry Johnson, Bruce Giron, Clarence Bussey, Jack Alford | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria misses the lay-in | 22-30 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 13:17 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carl Demaria - foul #2 on Carl Demaria, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ed Emerick is called for the reach on Carl Demaria - foul #2 on Ed Emerick, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Alford (C) Carl Demaria | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith connects on the jumper near the basket | 23-32 |
| 11:58 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 11:57 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Emerick | 23-32 |
| 11:37 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Emerick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Bryce Almaraz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Runion (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Alford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith is whistled for traveling | 25-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Tommy Ritch (SG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Ralph Ney, Lloyd Hessler, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), Bruce Giron (SG), Willie Buchanan (SF), Clarence Bussey (PF) Bryce Almaraz, Gavin Runion, Carl Smith, Warren McCoy | |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad's floater is tipped away by Jack Alford | 25-32 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Giron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 10:21 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 10:10 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clarence Bussey gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Ritch steals it from Clarence Bussey | 25-32 |
| 09:25 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch is hacked by Terry Johnson - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Kurt Lynch, Tommy Ritch, Daniel Webb, Louis Konrad, Barry Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz (PG), Gavin Runion (SG), Warren McCoy (PF), Carl Demaria (C) Terry Johnson, Bruce Giron, Clarence Bussey, Jack Alford | |
| 09:15 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt is fouled on the floor by Willie Buchanan - foul #3 on Willie Buchanan, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| 09:02 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney is hacked by Bryce Almaraz - foul #1 on Bryce Almaraz, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| 09:02 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz makes the floater from the right side set up by Gavin Runion | 25-34 |
| 08:26 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gavin Runion pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-34 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 07:55 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Robert Campbell | 25-34 |
| 07:39 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 25-34 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gavin Runion pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ed Emerick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Bryce Almaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Runion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Demaria (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 07:10 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 07:04 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-34 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Hessler - foul #1 on Lloyd Hessler, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF) Ralph Ney, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Johnson (PG), Bruce Giron (SG), Willie Buchanan (SF), Jack Alford (C) Bryce Almaraz, Gavin Runion, Carl Smith, Carl Demaria | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:36 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 06:16 | USC Upstate | Willie Buchanan denies the turnaround by Kurt Lynch | 25-35 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Giron grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren McCoy knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Terry Johnson | 25-37 |
| 05:21 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Hessler | 27-37 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan hits the finger roll set up by Terry Johnson | 27-39 |
| 04:41 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 04:39 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:26 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler knocks in the shot from the left block | 29-39 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch (SG), Barry Johnson (PF), Craig Ward (C) Lloyd Hessler, Louis Konrad, Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz (PG), Gavin Runion (SG), Clarence Bussey (PF), Carl Demaria (C) Terry Johnson, Bruce Giron, Warren McCoy, Jack Alford | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan is hacked by Tommy Ritch - foul #3 on Tommy Ritch, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-41 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kurt Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Bryce Almaraz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin Runion (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Demaria (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Webb | 32-41 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria grabs the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clarence Bussey lays it up and in | 32-43 |
| 02:18 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb is fouled on the floor by Willie Buchanan - foul #4 on Willie Buchanan, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad (PF) Craig Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| 02:18 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz is hacked by Kurt Lynch - foul #1 on Kurt Lynch, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 01:44 | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryce Almaraz - foul #2 on Bryce Almaraz, team foul #9 | 32-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willie Buchanan (SF), Warren McCoy (PF) Carl Smith, Clarence Bussey | |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Demaria drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Buchanan | 33-45 |
| 00:45 | USC Upstate | Willie Buchanan is called for the reach on Kurt Lynch - foul #5 on Willie Buchanan, team foul #10 | 33-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith (SF) Willie Buchanan | |
| 00:45 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:45 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carl Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Lynch - foul #2 on Kurt Lynch, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gavin Runion is fouled on the floor by Tommy Ritch - foul #4 on Tommy Ritch, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gavin Runion makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gavin Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb connects on the jumper in the lane | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryce Almaraz hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gavin Runion | 37-49 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | The clock runs out | 37-49 |