| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Ferber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Hopwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Rector (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Macon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Theodore Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerard Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Jacques (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Aponte (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Pence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerard Kirk picks off the pass by Brian Hopwood | 26-25 |
| 19:13 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Caldwell | 26-29 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:14 | N. Dakota St. | Craig Macon steals the ball from Robert Jacques | 26-29 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 17:39 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte loses the dribble to Brian Hopwood | 28-29 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk drills a shot from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gerard Kirk takes the ball from Jeffery Dixon | 31-31 |
| 16:27 | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerard Kirk | 31-33 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 16:08 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Dixon - foul #1 on Jeffery Dixon, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill (PG), Reid Sullivan (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Leo Melancon (PF), Albert Smith (C) Brian Ferber, Brian Hopwood, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon, Craig Macon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Donahue (SG), Luis Ashlock (SF), Richard Nelson (C) Gerard Kirk, Robert Jacques, Edward Pence | |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leo Melancon grabs the board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Peter Grill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Peppers (fresh) PF - Leo Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Theodore Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Donahue (fresh) SF - Luis Ashlock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Travis Aponte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Caldwell steals the ball from Peter Grill in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:22 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:09 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Barry Peppers's layup is rejected by Richard Nelson | 31-34 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Barry Peppers snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Smith buries a turnaround from the right block | 33-34 |
| 14:27 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock misses the floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 14:26 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Travis Aponte is called for the reach on Peter Grill - foul #2 on Travis Aponte, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Brian Hopwood (SG), Ross Rector (SF), Jeffery Dixon (PF) Peter Grill, Reid Sullivan, Barry Peppers, Albert Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Squires (PG), Gerard Kirk (SG), Robert Jacques (SF), William Bryant (C) Theodore Caldwell, Terry Donahue, Luis Ashlock, Travis Aponte | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Hopwood - foul #1 on Brian Hopwood, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence (C) William Bryant | |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Pence picks off the pass by Ross Rector | 33-38 |
| 12:47 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Dixon - foul #2 on Jeffery Dixon, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell (PG), William Bryant (PF) Jeremy Squires, Richard Nelson | |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk is hacked by Leo Melancon - foul #1 on Leo Melancon, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill (SG), Craig Macon (C) Brian Hopwood, Leo Melancon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock (SF) Robert Jacques | |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Craig Macon | 35-38 |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Ferber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ross Rector (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Macon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Theodore Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Luis Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerard Kirk - foul #3 on Gerard Kirk, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood (SG), Barry Peppers (SF) Brian Ferber, Ross Rector | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques (SF), Travis Aponte (PF) Luis Ashlock, William Bryant | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:16 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:03 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-40 |
| 11:01 | N. Dakota St. | Edward Pence grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota St. | Barry Peppers is called for the reach on Robert Jacques - foul #1 on Barry Peppers, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Leo Melancon (C) Peter Grill, Craig Macon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson (C) Edward Pence | |
| 10:30 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leo Melancon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leo Melancon is fouled on the floor by Richard Nelson - foul #3 on Richard Nelson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector (SF), Albert Smith (C) Barry Peppers, Jeffery Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Donahue (SG) Gerard Kirk | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Hopwood - foul #2 on Brian Hopwood, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill (SG) Brian Hopwood | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Squires (PG), William Bryant (C) Theodore Caldwell, Travis Aponte | |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Smith is hacked by William Bryant - foul #2 on William Bryant, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock (SF) Robert Jacques | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon (PF) Albert Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk (SG) Terry Donahue | |
| 09:04 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Nelson dunks the ball | 40-44 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 08:39 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Peter Grill - foul #1 on Peter Grill, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood (SG), Craig Macon (C) Brian Ferber, Leo Melancon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell (PG), Robert Jacques (SF), Travis Aponte (PF), Edward Pence (C) Jeremy Squires, Luis Ashlock, Richard Nelson, William Bryant | |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Gerard Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Theodore Caldwell - foul #3 on Theodore Caldwell, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:51 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon scores on a turnaround near the basket | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Peter Grill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hopwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Rector (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Macon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Theodore Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Kirk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jacques (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Edward Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte misses the dunk | 44-46 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 06:23 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Edward Pence | 44-46 |
| 05:59 | N. Dakota St. | Ross Rector picks off the pass by Robert Jacques | 44-46 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Grill is hacked by Theodore Caldwell - foul #4 on Theodore Caldwell, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber (PG), Reid Sullivan (SG), Barry Peppers (SF), Leo Melancon (PF), Albert Smith (C) Peter Grill, Brian Hopwood, Ross Rector, Jeffery Dixon, Craig Macon | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Terry Donahue (SG), Luis Ashlock (SF), Richard Nelson (PF), William Bryant (C) Gerard Kirk, Robert Jacques, Travis Aponte, Edward Pence | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Luis Ashlock is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Donahue steps in front of the Reid Sullivan pass | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Ferber is called for the reach on Theodore Caldwell - foul #3 on Brian Ferber, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leo Melancon snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Terry Donahue takes the ball from Albert Smith | 47-46 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Reid Sullivan - foul #3 on Reid Sullivan, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Squires (PG), Edward Pence (C) Theodore Caldwell, Richard Nelson | |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leo Melancon gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Peppers | 49-47 |
| 03:29 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Donahue hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Jeremy Squires grabs the board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Brian Ferber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Barry Peppers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leo Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeremy Squires (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Donahue (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Luis Ashlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bryant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Pence (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Donahue buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Squires | 49-50 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota St. | William Bryant snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood (SG), Ross Rector (SF), Jeffery Dixon (PF), Craig Macon (C) Reid Sullivan, Barry Peppers, Leo Melancon, Albert Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell (PG), Gerard Kirk (SG), Robert Jacques (SF), Travis Aponte (PF) Jeremy Squires, Terry Donahue, Luis Ashlock, William Bryant | |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota St. | Jeffery Dixon denies the turnaround by Travis Aponte | 49-50 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Hopwood takes the ball from Edward Pence | 51-50 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Dixon hits a fadeaway in the lane | 53-50 |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Caldwell | 53-53 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | Travis Aponte pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques banks in the layup | 53-55 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Hopwood | 55-55 |
| 00:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques is hacked by Ross Rector - foul #2 on Ross Rector, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 00:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:43 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerard Kirk - foul #4 on Gerard Kirk, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota St. | Brian Hopwood is called for the reach on Robert Jacques in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Hopwood, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Rector loses the dribble to Gerard Kirk | 56-59 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Theodore Caldwell lays it up and in set up by Gerard Kirk | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood misses the halfcourt shot | 56-61 |