| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Klemanski (fresh) PF - James Buono (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski is called for traveling | 22-27 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Zook, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Hunter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-27 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Hunter | 25-27 |
| 18:22 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hunter | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | James Buono is called for the reach on Robert Zook - foul #2 on James Buono, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:30 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses the 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell tips it in | 30-30 |
| 16:44 | N. Dakota | James Buono steals it from Clifford Cox | 30-30 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Hunter and he's hacked by Gregory Mesta - foul #2 on Gregory Mesta, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Jamison (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Dale Bryson (SF), Kyle Matthews (C) Thomas Hunter, Samuel Horton, Michael Klemanski, Patrick Cantrell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:18 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Tafoya | 32-30 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Junior Atwell - foul #1 on Junior Atwell, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:53 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown grabs the board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Jamison (fresh) SG - Jason Frye (fresh) SF - Dale Bryson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Buono (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kyle Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) SF - Junior Atwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono misses the floater from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dale Bryson snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Junior Atwell steps in front of the Jason Frye pass | 33-33 |
| 14:52 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Frye misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:28 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Frye knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Buono | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Kyle Matthews - foul #1 on Kyle Matthews, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Hunter (PG), Samuel Horton (SG), Michael Klemanski (SF), Patrick Cantrell (C) Jeffrey Jamison, Jason Frye, Dale Bryson, James Buono | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Clifford Cox (SF), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Cedric Sampson, Junior Atwell, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 3rd free throw | 37-34 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Glenn Thomas steps in front of the Samuel Horton pass | 37-34 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses the easy layup | 37-34 |
| 13:07 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:02 | N. Dakota | Jason White comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:55 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Klemanski | 39-34 |
| 12:41 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Horton - foul #3 on Samuel Horton, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Lewis (PF) Kyle Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (PG) Gregory Mesta | |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Lewis snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Zook picks off the pass by Samuel Horton | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Thomas Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Klemanski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason White (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson is hacked by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| 11:17 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook's fadeaway is rejected by David Lewis | 39-34 |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas tips it in | 39-36 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 11:00 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota | David Lewis blocks the jumper by Clifford Cox | 39-36 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Horton | 42-36 |
| 10:30 | N. Dakota | Jason White scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Sampson steals the ball from Samuel Horton | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox lays it in on a nice dish by Cedric Sampson | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Sampson steals the ball from Thomas Hunter in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell is fouled on the floor by Clifford Cox - foul #1 on Clifford Cox, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Jamison (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Dale Bryson (SF), James Buono (PF), Kyle Matthews (C) Thomas Hunter, Samuel Horton, Michael Klemanski, David Lewis, Patrick Cantrell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Glenn Thomas, Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| 09:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews clanks a shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 09:01 | N. Dakota | James Tafoya is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono is hacked by Merle Brown - foul #2 on Merle Brown, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jonathan Gard (SG) Cedric Sampson | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota | The jumper by Jonathan Gard is denied by James Buono | 46-40 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton (SG), Patrick Cantrell (C) Jason Frye, Kyle Matthews | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Clifford Cox (SF), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Jonathan Gard, Junior Atwell, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Mesta | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Jamison (fresh) SG - Samuel Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Bryson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Buono (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Cantrell (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason White (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Hunter (PG), Michael Klemanski (SF) Jeffrey Jamison, Dale Bryson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:57 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 06:55 | N. Dakota | Jason White snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Cox | 46-44 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Cantrell | 50-47 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Thomas | 50-49 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Jamison (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Dale Bryson (SF), Kyle Matthews (PF), David Lewis (C) Thomas Hunter, Samuel Horton, Michael Klemanski, James Buono, Patrick Cantrell | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (PG), Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Gregory Mesta, Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Lewis banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Kyle Matthews | 54-49 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Frye is fouled on the floor by Merle Brown - foul #3 on Merle Brown, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Merle Brown picks off the pass by Kyle Matthews | 54-49 |
| 03:43 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cedric Sampson | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dale Bryson's layup is rejected by James Tafoya | 54-52 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kyle Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Jamison (fresh) SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Bryson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Junior Atwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Frye makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Bryson | 57-52 |
| 03:03 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 57-52 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Hunter (PG), Samuel Horton (SG), Michael Klemanski (SF), James Buono (PF), Patrick Cantrell (C) Jeffrey Jamison, Jason Frye, Dale Bryson, Kyle Matthews, David Lewis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Clifford Cox (SF), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Cedric Sampson, Junior Atwell, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota | Jason White gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Mesta and the foul's on Michael Klemanski - foul #2 on Michael Klemanski, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Cantrell | 59-55 |
| 02:20 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Zook takes the ball from Patrick Cantrell | 59-58 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Zook | 59-61 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Samuel Horton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 59-61 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Buono buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Hunter | 64-64 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Zook | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Patrick Cantrell knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Horton | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta buries a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Klemanski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |