| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Fountain (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Kilby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Ferber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ayers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Rector (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | N. Dakota | Eric Ayers steals it from Floyd Fountain | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Dixon is called for the reach on Matthew Ugarte - foul #1 on Jeffery Dixon, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte makes the jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Ferber | 30-35 |
| 17:38 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector drills a floater from the right side | 30-37 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte is hacked by Jeffery Dixon - foul #2 on Jeffery Dixon, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton (PF) Matthew Ugarte | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez (C) Ralph Wright | |
| 16:45 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Dixon takes the ball from Floyd Fountain | 30-37 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Franklin Abbate (SG), Mark Grinstead (SF), David Webre (C) Edward Griffin, Isreal Burns, Floyd Fountain, Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene (PG), Peter Grill (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Robert Brothers (C) Brian Ferber, Eric Ayers, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon | |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Smith | 33-37 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Barry Peppers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte (PF) Franklin Abbate | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright (C) Robert Brothers | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Grinstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thomas Greene (fresh) SG - Peter Grill (fresh) SF - Barry Peppers (fresh) PF - Albert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:31 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte tips it home | 35-37 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Pelaez | 35-37 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright is fouled on the floor by Mark Grinstead - foul #1 on Mark Grinstead, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin (PG), Isreal Burns (SG), Floyd Fountain (SF), Steve Kilby (C) Jeffery Smith, Howard Fulton, Mark Grinstead, David Webre | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Eric Ayers (SG), Ross Rector (SF), Jeffery Dixon (PF) Thomas Greene, Peter Grill, Barry Peppers, Albert Pelaez | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Isreal Burns - foul #1 on Isreal Burns, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Wright - foul #1 on Ralph Wright, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright clanks a runner from the left block | 36-38 |
| 14:19 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ross Rector - foul #3 on Ross Rector, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton (PF) Matthew Ugarte | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-38 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | N. Dakota | Brian Ferber picks off the pass by Edward Griffin in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Dixon and he's fouled by Steve Kilby - foul #2 on Steve Kilby, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:44 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Isreal Burns | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:59 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:32 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte (PF), David Webre (C) Floyd Fountain, Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene (PG), Peter Grill (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Albert Pelaez (PF), Robert Brothers (C) Brian Ferber, Eric Ayers, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon, Ralph Wright | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Brothers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | N. Dakota | Isreal Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | N. Dakota | Isreal Burns comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Brothers pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Webre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thomas Greene (fresh) SG - Peter Grill (fresh) SF - Barry Peppers (fresh) PF - Albert Pelaez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brothers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene's floater is knocked away by Howard Fulton | 44-42 |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | David Webre gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:22 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton is fouled on the floor by Barry Peppers - foul #1 on Barry Peppers, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Mark Grinstead (SF) Edward Griffin, Isreal Burns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Jeffery Dixon (PF) Thomas Greene, Robert Brothers | |
| 11:08 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Fulton | 47-42 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon is fouled on the floor by Howard Fulton - foul #1 on Howard Fulton, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain (SF), Steve Kilby (C) Mark Grinstead, David Webre | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers (SG), Ross Rector (SF) Peter Grill, Barry Peppers | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber drills a shot from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 10:16 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Fountain | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Eric Ayers | 49-46 |
| 09:29 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton buries a runner from the right block | 51-46 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:59 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 08:57 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:43 | N. Dakota | Howard Fulton connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Kilby | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:29 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:07 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Kilby is called for the reach on Brian Ferber - foul #3 on Steve Kilby, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin (PG), Isreal Burns (SG), Mark Grinstead (SF), Scott King (PF), David Webre (C) Jeffery Smith, Howard Fulton, Floyd Fountain, Matthew Ugarte, Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene (PG), Peter Grill (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Robert Brothers (PF), Ralph Wright (C) Brian Ferber, Eric Ayers, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon, Albert Pelaez | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Greene | 53-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Grinstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott King (fresh) C - David Webre (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thomas Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Grill (fresh) SF - Barry Peppers (fresh) PF - Robert Brothers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Robert Brothers | 53-49 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Webre blocks the jumper by Barry Peppers | 53-49 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota | Peter Grill is called for the reach on David Webre - foul #2 on Peter Grill, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez (PF) Robert Brothers | |
| 06:39 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | N. Dakota | David Webre pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota | Scott King scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Isreal Burns | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-51 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 05:43 | N. Dakota | Isreal Burns hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott King | 58-53 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Barry Peppers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-53 |
| 05:26 | N. Dakota | Scott King gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:19 | N. Dakota | Mark Grinstead buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain (SF), Matthew Ugarte (PF), Steve Kilby (C) Mark Grinstead, Scott King, David Webre | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Eric Ayers (SG), Ross Rector (SF), Jeffery Dixon (PF) Thomas Greene, Peter Grill, Barry Peppers, Albert Pelaez | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Floyd Fountain steals the ball from Jeffery Dixon | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota | Eric Ayers is called for the reach on Isreal Burns - foul #3 on Eric Ayers, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota | Isreal Burns misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright hits a floater in the lane set up by Jeffery Dixon | 61-55 |
| 04:04 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Dixon denies the turnaround by Steve Kilby | 61-55 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-55 |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | Matthew Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Edward Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Fountain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Ugarte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Kilby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Ferber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ross Rector (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Wright - foul #2 on Ralph Wright, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:28 | N. Dakota | Steve Kilby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber's pass is intercepted by Isreal Burns | 63-55 |
| 03:06 | N. Dakota | Isreal Burns banks in the layup | 65-55 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-55 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Wright tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon grabs the offensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber's layup is rejected by Matthew Ugarte | 65-55 |
| 02:23 | N. Dakota | Floyd Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Fountain | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Ayers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-58 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota | Edward Griffin drills a jump hook in the paint | 70-58 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon is fouled on the floor by Steve Kilby - foul #4 on Steve Kilby, team foul #6 | 70-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith (PG), Franklin Abbate (SG), Mark Grinstead (SF), Howard Fulton (PF), David Webre (C) Edward Griffin, Isreal Burns, Floyd Fountain, Matthew Ugarte, Steve Kilby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Greene (PG), Peter Grill (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Albert Pelaez (PF), Robert Brothers (C) Brian Ferber, Eric Ayers, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon, Ralph Wright | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Pelaez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Mark Grinstead | 70-58 |
| 00:44 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith is fouled on the floor by Barry Peppers - foul #2 on Barry Peppers, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| 00:44 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:44 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill gets the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Smith steals the ball from Robert Brothers | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeffery Smith and he's hacked by Barry Peppers - foul #3 on Barry Peppers, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| 00:10 | N. Dakota | Franklin Abbate misses the free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Brothers grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Brothers is called for traveling | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Jeffery Smith runs out the clock | 74-58 |