| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gary Kolosky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Herbert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Hakes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Haffner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Birdsell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Birdsell, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:16 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy loses the dribble to Charles Birdsell | 29-30 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Carter and he's fouled by Mike Ivy - foul #3 on Mike Ivy, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour (PF) Mike Ivy | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 19:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:47 | N. Colorado | Charles Birdsell swats the layup by Gary Kolosky | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Willy Haffner | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willy Haffner - foul #2 on Willy Haffner, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Crain (C) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lynwood Williams (PF), Joseph Nunn (C) Charles Birdsell, Raymond Tartt | |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood (PG), Arthur May (SG), Jacob English (SF) Gary Kolosky, Milton Stafford, Thomas Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Morse (SF) Willy Haffner | |
| 17:52 | N. Colorado | David Crain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes tips it in | 31-37 |
| 17:32 | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Arthur May | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Morse buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | N. Colorado | David Crain hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Hood | 36-39 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes is hacked by Arthur May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur May, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky (PG), Milton Stafford (SG), Thomas Sears (SF), Glen Dunbar (PF), Alfred Miller (C) Thomas Hood, Arthur May, Jacob English, Thomas Seymour, David Crain | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Young (PG), Charles Birdsell (PF), Raymond Tartt (C) Herbert Carter, Jack Hakes, Joseph Nunn | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell misses the floater near the basket | 36-39 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Morse misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 16:20 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-39 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gary Kolosky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Dunbar (fresh) C - Alfred Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - James Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Morse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lynwood Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Birdsell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Tartt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lynwood Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Young comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Glen Dunbar | 36-39 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Tartt - foul #3 on Raymond Tartt, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roy Hubble (SG), Thomas Hood (SF), Mike Ivy (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Milton Stafford, Thomas Sears, Glen Dunbar, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin (PG), Jack Hakes (SG), Willy Haffner (SF), Joseph Nunn (PF), John Apple (C) James Young, Peter Morse, Lynwood Williams, Charles Birdsell, Raymond Tartt | |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:46 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Kolosky - foul #2 on Gary Kolosky, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jacob English (SF) Gary Kolosky | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Hubble - foul #4 on Roy Hubble, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur May (SG) Roy Hubble | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | N. Colorado | Arthur May hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:00 | N. Colorado | John Apple steals it from Thomas Hood | 41-41 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Hood steals it from William Griffin in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn misses the jump hook in the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:17 | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur May | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur May - foul #4 on Arthur May, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky (PG), Milton Stafford (SG), Thomas Sears (SF), David Crain (PF), Alfred Miller (C) Thomas Hood, Arthur May, Jacob English, Mike Ivy, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter (SG), Dan Beamer (SF), Charles Birdsell (PF), Raymond Tartt (C) Jack Hakes, Willy Haffner, Joseph Nunn, John Apple | |
| 12:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Crain - foul #1 on David Crain, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:08 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Stafford | 46-42 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:40 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gary Kolosky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crain (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Beamer (fresh) PF - Charles Birdsell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Tartt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | N. Colorado | Dan Beamer is called for the reach on Gary Kolosky - foul #1 on Dan Beamer, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood (PG), Mike Ivy (PF), Thomas Seymour (C) Gary Kolosky, David Crain, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes (SG), Willy Haffner (SF), Lynwood Williams (PF) William Griffin, Dan Beamer, Charles Birdsell | |
| 11:10 | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 11:09 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lynwood Williams gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:36 | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:59 | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lynwood Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Willy Haffner - foul #3 on Willy Haffner, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky (PG), David Crain (PF), Alfred Miller (C) Thomas Hood, Mike Ivy, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin (PG), Peter Morse (SF), Joseph Nunn (PF), John Apple (C) Herbert Carter, Willy Haffner, Lynwood Williams, Raymond Tartt | |
| 09:27 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | N. Colorado | David Crain misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Crain and he's hacked by Peter Morse - foul #2 on Peter Morse, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dan Beamer (SG), Lynwood Williams (PF) Jack Hakes, John Apple | |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Kolosky is called for the reach on William Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Kolosky, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Jacob English (SF) Thomas Sears | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:18 | N. Colorado | Joseph Nunn takes the ball from Milton Stafford | 54-50 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dan Beamer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:49 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:44 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jacob English | 56-50 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gary Kolosky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Stafford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob English (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Crain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dan Beamer (fresh) SF - Peter Morse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lynwood Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Morse scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Griffin | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | David Crain clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Lynwood Williams - foul #2 on Lynwood Williams, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur May (PG), Roy Hubble (SG), Thomas Hood (SF), Mike Ivy (PF) Gary Kolosky, Milton Stafford, Jacob English, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter (PG), Jack Hakes (SG), Willy Haffner (SF), Charles Birdsell (PF), John Apple (C) William Griffin, Dan Beamer, Peter Morse, Lynwood Williams, Joseph Nunn | |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | David Crain makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:00 | N. Colorado | David Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Arthur May steps in front of the Herbert Carter pass in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | N. Colorado | David Crain connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Ivy | 60-52 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour (C) David Crain | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 06:24 | N. Colorado | Arthur May's pass is intercepted by Herbert Carter | 60-52 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 06:11 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Carter | 62-56 |
| 05:34 | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-56 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Glen Dunbar (PF) Mike Ivy | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Griffin (PG), Dan Beamer (SF), Lynwood Williams (PF), Raymond Tartt (C) Herbert Carter, Willy Haffner, Charles Birdsell, John Apple | |
| 05:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jack Hakes | 62-58 |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Glen Dunbar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Arthur May steals it from William Griffin in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | N. Colorado | Arthur May lays it up and in | 64-58 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Dan Beamer | 64-60 |
| 04:27 | N. Colorado | Raymond Tartt steals the ball from Glen Dunbar | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt can't finish the layup | 64-60 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | Thomas Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:03 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky (PG), Thomas Sears (SF), Mike Ivy (PF), Alfred Miller (C) Arthur May, Thomas Hood, Glen Dunbar, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner (SF), Charles Birdsell (PF), Joseph Nunn (C) Dan Beamer, Lynwood Williams, Raymond Tartt | |
| 03:49 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller drills a jump hook in the paint | 66-60 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes buries a runner from close range set up by William Griffin and he's hacked by Roy Hubble - foul #5 on Roy Hubble, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford (SG) Roy Hubble | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes makes the free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Gary Kolosky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sears (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - William Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hakes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Haffner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Birdsell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Griffin - foul #4 on William Griffin, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter (SG) Jack Hakes | |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Alfred Miller | 68-63 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mike Ivy swats the short shot by Charles Birdsell | 68-63 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:32 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Mike Ivy | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Birdsell - foul #2 on Charles Birdsell, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Hood (PG), Arthur May (SG), Jacob English (SF), Thomas Seymour (C) Gary Kolosky, Milton Stafford, Thomas Sears, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes (SG), Peter Morse (SF), Lynwood Williams (PF), John Apple (C) Herbert Carter, Willy Haffner, Charles Birdsell, Joseph Nunn | |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky (PG), Thomas Sears (SF) Thomas Hood, Jacob English | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Peter Morse misses short on an open floater from the right side | 70-63 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 01:48 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford (SG), Alfred Miller (C) Arthur May, Thomas Seymour | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Willy Haffner (SF), Charles Birdsell (PF), Raymond Tartt (C) Peter Morse, Lynwood Williams, John Apple | |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tartt - foul #4 on Raymond Tartt, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:29 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Milton Stafford takes the ball from Raymond Tartt in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Griffin - foul #5 on William Griffin, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter (PG) William Griffin | |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | N. Colorado | Gary Kolosky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Hakes misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:49 | N. Colorado | Mike Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Birdsell - foul #3 on Charles Birdsell, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur May (SG), Glen Dunbar (PF) Thomas Sears, Mike Ivy | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Alfred Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Hakes | 70-68 |
| 00:15 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Thomas Sears (SF), Mike Ivy (PF) Arthur May, Glen Dunbar | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hakes - foul #1 on Jack Hakes, team foul #13 | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Milton Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Arthur May (SG), David Crain (PF) Thomas Sears, Mike Ivy | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Arthur May is hacked by Jack Hakes - foul #2 on Jack Hakes, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Arthur May makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Arthur May misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herbert Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Birdsell gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The clock runs out | 73-68 |