| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Elmer Schaal (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Duguay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rosen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Knowles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Hopping (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Paul Walker inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 26-36 |
| 19:34 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell tips it in | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping tips it in | 28-38 |
| 18:50 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hopping - foul #2 on Jerry Hopping, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SF) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 18:29 | Northern St. | John Duguay takes the ball from Enlai Chio | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay's pass is intercepted by Raymond Heilman in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin misses the fadeaway in the lane | 28-38 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lonnie Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jerry Hopping | 28-41 |
| 17:36 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Raymond Heilman | 30-41 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-41 |
| 17:10 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:49 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG), James Paylor (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Fred Ross (PF), Michael Carey (C) Elmer Schaal, Raymond Heilman, Enlai Chio, Eric Spurlin, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Lewis (PG), Christopher Situ (SG), Matthew Stewart (SF), Richard Woodall (PF), Ross Gibson (C) John Duguay, Robert Rosen, Robert Knowles, Jerry Hopping, Lonnie Ivey | |
| 16:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Chance Jones is called for the reach on James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chance Jones, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall misses the tip | 30-41 |
| 16:23 | Northern St. | Michael Carey grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:18 | Northern St. | Paul Walker buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Paylor and he's fouled by Ross Gibson - foul #2 on Ross Gibson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 16:18 | Northern St. | Paul Walker makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Situ double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gil Davis (C) Fred Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter (SG) Christopher Situ | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Chance Jones (fresh) SG - James Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gil Davis (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Winter (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Woodall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ross Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Northern St. | Paul Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Northern St. | Chance Jones grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:15 | Northern St. | Chance Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Chance Jones is called for the reach on James Lewis - foul #2 on Chance Jones, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Fred Ross (PF) Chance Jones, James Paylor, Paul Walker, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Situ (SG), Robert Knowles (SF), Kyle Bellew (PF), Lonnie Ivey (C) James Lewis, Matthew Stewart, Richard Woodall, Ross Gibson | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Bellew | 35-44 |
| 14:31 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman loses the dribble to Lonnie Ivey | 35-44 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Situ hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Winter and he's hacked by Fred Ross - foul #3 on Fred Ross, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Galen Crowell (C) Gil Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay (PG) Dennis Winter | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Situ makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:04 | Northern St. | Lonnie Ivey is called for the reach on Ray Mai - foul #3 on Lonnie Ivey, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG) Enlai Chio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen (SG), Jerry Hopping (PF) Christopher Situ, Robert Knowles | |
| 13:52 | Northern St. | Fred Ross throws it down | 37-47 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerry Hopping | 37-50 |
| 13:16 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Heilman | 39-50 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lonnie Ivey is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lonnie Ivey, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF) Raymond Heilman, Ray Mai, Fred Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Lewis (PG), Dennis Winter (SG), Matthew Stewart (SF), Richard Woodall (C) John Duguay, Robert Rosen, Kyle Bellew, Lonnie Ivey | |
| 12:49 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Paylor | 42-50 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (PG), Michael Carey (C) Elmer Schaal, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ross Gibson (C) Jerry Hopping | |
| 12:36 | Northern St. | James Paylor blows the layup | 42-50 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Richard Woodall | 42-50 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Carey picks off the pass by Dennis Winter in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:14 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Michael Carey is denied by Ross Gibson | 42-50 |
| 12:13 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin tips it in | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lewis | 44-52 |
| 11:47 | Northern St. | James Paylor drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Enlai Chio | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Enlai Chio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Paylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Spurlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Winter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Woodall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Ross Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ross Gibson misses long on a runner from close range | 46-52 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ross Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Northern St. | James Paylor grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:54 | Northern St. | James Paylor knocks in the jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 10:29 | Northern St. | James Paylor grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | Northern St. | Michael Carey clanks a floater in the lane | 48-52 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Gil Davis (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Enlai Chio, James Paylor, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay (PG), Robert Rosen (SG), Robert Knowles (SF), Jerry Hopping (PF) James Lewis, Dennis Winter, Matthew Stewart, Ross Gibson | |
| 09:51 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chance Jones | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping hits the finger roll | 50-54 |
| 09:10 | Northern St. | Ray Mai makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Knowles - foul #1 on Robert Knowles, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG) Chance Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 09:10 | Northern St. | Ray Mai misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Richard Woodall | 52-54 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Elmer Schaal takes the ball from Robert Knowles in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:46 | Northern St. | Robert Rosen picks off the pass by Raymond Heilman | 52-54 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 52-54 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Knowles misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping tips it in | 52-56 |
| 07:57 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Rosen - foul #2 on Robert Rosen, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG), Fred Ross (SF), Michael Carey (PF) Elmer Schaal, Ray Mai, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Situ (SG), Kyle Bellew (PF), Lonnie Ivey (C) Robert Rosen, Jerry Hopping, Richard Woodall | |
| 07:57 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:57 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lonnie Ivey pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Galen Crowell steals it from Robert Knowles | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Chance Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Heilman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Carey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Duguay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Situ (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Knowles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Bellew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northern St. | Michael Carey drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Heilman and he's hacked by Christopher Situ - foul #3 on Christopher Situ, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin (PF) Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Lewis (PG) John Duguay | |
| 07:15 | Northern St. | Michael Carey makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Bellew lays it in on a nice dish by James Lewis | 56-58 |
| 06:36 | Northern St. | Chance Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Christopher Situ - foul #4 on Christopher Situ, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Galen Crowell (C) Raymond Heilman, Fred Ross, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter (SG), Jerry Hopping (PF) Christopher Situ, Kyle Bellew | |
| 06:36 | Northern St. | Chance Jones misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lonnie Ivey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Lewis | 58-60 |
| 06:06 | Northern St. | Paul Walker's floater is knocked away by Lonnie Ivey | 58-60 |
| 06:05 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:48 | Northern St. | James Paylor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-60 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lonnie Ivey snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Knowles | 58-63 |
| 05:12 | Northern St. | Paul Walker knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Chance Jones | 60-63 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Lewis is hacked by Eric Spurlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Spurlin, team foul #4 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Enlai Chio (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (PF), Gil Davis (C) Chance Jones, James Paylor, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay (PG), Robert Rosen (SG), Matthew Stewart (SF), Ross Gibson (PF) James Lewis, Dennis Winter, Robert Knowles, Jerry Hopping | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Duguay and he's hacked by Ray Mai - foul #3 on Ray Mai, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Bellew (PF) Lonnie Ivey | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | Robert Rosen takes the ball from Enlai Chio | 60-66 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kyle Bellew misses the easy layup | 60-66 |
| 04:12 | Northern St. | Ray Mai pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:08 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal is hacked by John Duguay in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Duguay, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Fred Ross (PF), Galen Crowell (C) Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 04:08 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ross Gibson snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:51 | Northern St. | Fred Ross can't tip it in | 60-66 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Robert Rosen | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Northern St. | Robert Rosen steps in front of the Fred Ross pass | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Elmer Schaal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Enlai Chio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Mai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Galen Crowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Duguay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rosen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kyle Bellew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ross Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ross Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 60-68 |
| 03:02 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 02:59 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Michael Carey (PF), Gil Davis (C) Elmer Schaal, Enlai Chio, Fred Ross, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping (PF), Lonnie Ivey (C) Kyle Bellew, Ross Gibson | |
| 02:45 | Northern St. | Gil Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Rosen | 63-70 |
| 02:22 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Eric Spurlin (PF), Galen Crowell (C) James Paylor, Ray Mai, Michael Carey, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Knowles (SF) Matthew Stewart | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Northern St. | John Duguay steps in front of the Galen Crowell pass | 63-70 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Knowles hits the finger roll set up by John Duguay | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Northern St. | Paul Walker makes the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Knowles - foul #2 on Robert Knowles, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| 01:53 | Northern St. | Paul Walker makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping tips it in | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Heilman takes the ball from Robert Knowles in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Heilman | 71-74 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay comes up short on the shot from the right side | 71-74 |
| 00:24 | Northern St. | Paul Walker snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Paul Walker grabs the offensive board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Elmer Schaal (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Heilman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Spurlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Duguay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rosen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Knowles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Hopping (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern St. | Galen Crowell wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lonnie Ivey - foul #5 on Lonnie Ivey, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (PG), Ray Mai (SF), Michael Carey (PF) Elmer Schaal, Paul Walker, Eric Spurlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall (C) Lonnie Ivey | |
| 04:40 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:40 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Enlai Chio is called for the reach on John Duguay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Enlai Chio, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Winter (PG), Ross Gibson (C) John Duguay, Jerry Hopping | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Knowles hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Winter | 76-76 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-76 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Lewis (PG), Matthew Stewart (SF) Robert Rosen, Robert Knowles | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Enlai Chio steals it from Ross Gibson | 76-76 |
| 03:37 | Northern St. | Michael Carey lays it up and in | 78-76 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart is hacked by Ray Mai in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Mai, team foul #7 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Paylor (SG), Eric Spurlin (PF) Raymond Heilman, Michael Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay (PG), Jerry Hopping (PF) James Lewis, Ross Gibson | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Matthew Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Northern St. | 3 seconds is called on Galen Crowell | 78-77 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG), Fred Ross (SF), Gil Davis (C) Enlai Chio, Ray Mai, Galen Crowell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall misses short on a shot in the lane | 78-77 |
| 03:04 | Northern St. | Fred Ross gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:48 | Northern St. | Fred Ross scores on a floater from the right side | 80-77 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Raymond Heilman (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Galen Crowell (C) Chance Jones, James Paylor, Fred Ross, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Rosen (SG), Robert Knowles (SF) Dennis Winter, Matthew Stewart | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Heilman steals it from Richard Woodall | 80-77 |
| 02:14 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin's floater is tipped away by Richard Woodall | 80-77 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall lays it up and in set up by Robert Knowles | 80-79 |
| 01:42 | Northern St. | Jerry Hopping is called for the reach on Eric Spurlin - foul #3 on Jerry Hopping, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 01:42 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Northern St. | Eric Spurlin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Knowles misses the 3 from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jerry Hopping misses the tip | 82-79 |
| 01:33 | Northern St. | Paul Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 82-79 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay grabs the defensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Heilman steps in front of the John Duguay pass | 82-79 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Elmer Schaal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Heilman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Paul Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Spurlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Crowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Duguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Rosen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jerry Hopping (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Woodall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Woodall double dribbles | 82-79 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SF) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman is fouled in the backcourt by John Duguay - foul #2 on John Duguay, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| 00:15 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-82 |
| 00:06 | Northern St. | John Duguay is called for the reach on Raymond Heilman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Duguay, team foul #14 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Walker (SF) Enlai Chio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 00:06 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:06 | Northern St. | Raymond Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Duguay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-82 |