| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - James Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Quattlebaum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodger Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Clingman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Gregory (fresh) PF - William Eshleman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-33 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Bortz | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman is fouled in the backcourt by William Bortz - foul #3 on William Bortz, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender (SG) William Bortz | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 18:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Gregory | 33-35 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston makes the shot in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | The short jumper by William Eshleman is denied by Clifford Jordan | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Snyder picks off the pass by Calvin Clingman | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Lavender and the foul's on Calvin Clingman - foul #1 on Calvin Clingman, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephan Degen (PG), Steve Shores (SG), David Lasky (SF), Clement Page (PF) James Snyder, Virgil Lavender, Joseph Quattlebaum, Rodger Ralston | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), Vincente Esposito (SG), Ernest Hughes (SF), James Stricklin (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) John Knight, Calvin Clingman, James Gregory, William Eshleman, Daniel Johnson | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:32 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Lasky | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Stephan Degen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Shores (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Lasky (fresh) PF - Clement Page (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Michael Golston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clement Page misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Golston | 39-39 |
| 15:18 | Saginaw Valley St. | David Lasky is called for the reach on Ernest Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lasky, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz (SG) Clifford Jordan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 15:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Golston | 39-42 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clement Page knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 14:38 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston's pass is intercepted by Steve Shores in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephan Degen can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-42 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | The offensive rebound goes to Stephan Degen | 42-42 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clement Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder (PG), Gary Maez (SG), Roger Nuzenski (SF), Rodger Ralston (PF), Virgil Lavender (C) Stephan Degen, William Bortz, Steve Shores, David Lasky, Clement Page | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Doucet (PG), Calvin Clingman (SG), James Gregory (SF), William Eshleman (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Michael Golston, Vincente Esposito, Ernest Hughes, James Stricklin, Dusty Blackmon | |
| 13:40 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Doucet | 42-44 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman is called for 10 seconds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum (SF) Rodger Ralston | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG) John Doucet | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Snyder | 45-44 |
| 12:50 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Knight | 45-47 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Knight steps in front of the James Snyder pass | 45-47 |
| 12:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight lays it in | 45-49 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Maez | 47-49 |
| 12:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Quattlebaum - foul #2 on Joseph Quattlebaum, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz (SG), Rodger Ralston (PF), Clifford Jordan (C) Gary Maez, Roger Nuzenski, Virgil Lavender | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Doucet (SG), James Stricklin (PF) Calvin Clingman, William Eshleman | |
| 11:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Bortz | 49-49 |
| 11:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight is fouled in the backcourt by William Bortz - foul #4 on William Bortz, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender (SG), David Lasky (SF) William Bortz, Joseph Quattlebaum | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (SF), Dusty Blackmon (C) James Gregory, Daniel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgil Lavender (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lasky (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Rodger Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doucet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Golston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Stricklin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dusty Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-49 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Rodger Ralston | 49-49 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan loses the dribble to Michael Golston | 49-49 |
| 10:55 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Doucet misses the tip | 49-49 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dusty Blackmon - foul #1 on Dusty Blackmon, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephan Degen (PG), Gary Maez (SG), Steve Shores (SF), Clement Page (PF) James Snyder, Virgil Lavender, David Lasky, Rodger Ralston | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito (PG), Calvin Clingman (SG), Ernest Hughes (SF), William Eshleman (PF) John Knight, John Doucet, Michael Golston, James Stricklin | |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Clingman and he's fouled by Stephan Degen - foul #2 on Stephan Degen, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum (SF), Roger Nuzenski (PF) Gary Maez, Clifford Jordan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory (SF) Dusty Blackmon | |
| 10:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | Roger Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-52 |
| 09:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clement Page grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota, Crookston | Steve Shores misses badly on a shot from the right block | 50-52 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clement Page grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ernest Hughes is called for the reach on Stephan Degen - foul #1 on Ernest Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder (PG), Gary Maez (SG), David Lasky (PF) Stephan Degen, Steve Shores, Roger Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Doucet (PG), Michael Golston (SF), James Stricklin (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) Vincente Esposito, James Gregory, William Eshleman, Ernest Hughes | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Lasky misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Maez tips it home | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | Clement Page takes the ball from Calvin Clingman in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Stricklin snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston lays it in | 52-54 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Lasky knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Maez | 55-54 |
| 07:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Clement Page - foul #1 on Clement Page, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz (SG), Rodger Ralston (PF), Clifford Jordan (C) Gary Maez, David Lasky, Clement Page | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG), William Eshleman (PF) Calvin Clingman, James Stricklin | |
| 07:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bortz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Quattlebaum (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodger Ralston (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doucet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Golston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Eshleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dusty Blackmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on William Eshleman - foul #1 on William Eshleman, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephan Degen (PG), Steve Shores (SF), Virgil Lavender (C) James Snyder, Joseph Quattlebaum, Clifford Jordan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito (SG), Ernest Hughes (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) John Doucet, William Eshleman, Dusty Blackmon | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Knight and the foul's on Rodger Ralston - foul #1 on Rodger Ralston, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory (SF) Michael Golston | |
| 07:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | Vincente Esposito makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota, Crookston | Steve Shores buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stephan Degen | 60-60 |
| 06:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota, Crookston | Steve Shores pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Ernest Hughes pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Johnson | 60-63 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Lavender and he's fouled by James Gregory - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder (PG), David Lasky (SF), Roger Nuzenski (PF), Clifford Jordan (C) Stephan Degen, Steve Shores, Rodger Ralston, Virgil Lavender | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston (PG), John Doucet (SG), James Stricklin (SF), William Eshleman (PF), Dusty Blackmon (C) John Knight, Vincente Esposito, James Gregory, Ernest Hughes, Daniel Johnson | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Snyder is called for the reach on Michael Golston in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Snyder, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Maez (SG) William Bortz | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 05:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Michael Golston misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Roger Nuzenski snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota, Crookston | Roger Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by William Eshleman - foul #2 on William Eshleman, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman (SG) John Doucet | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Maez | 65-63 |
| 04:41 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum (SF), Clement Page (C) Roger Nuzenski, Clifford Jordan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Doucet (PG) William Eshleman | |
| 03:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Dusty Blackmon misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Lasky pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Lasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz (SG), Rodger Ralston (PF) Gary Maez, David Lasky | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight (PG), James Gregory (SF), William Eshleman (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Calvin Clingman, Michael Golston, James Stricklin, Dusty Blackmon | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bortz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Quattlebaum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodger Ralston (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clement Page (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - John Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Doucet (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Eshleman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Doucet and the foul's on James Snyder - foul #2 on James Snyder, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender (PG), Roger Nuzenski (SF), Clifford Jordan (C) James Snyder, Joseph Quattlebaum, Clement Page | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 03:08 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender is fouled in the backcourt by John Doucet - foul #1 on John Doucet, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Knight | 67-68 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan hits the follow up shot | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman blows the layup | 69-68 |
| 02:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | James Snyder (PG), Joseph Quattlebaum (SF) Virgil Lavender, Roger Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman (SG) John Doucet | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | William Bortz travels with the ball | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | Saginaw Valley St. | William Eshleman makes the wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Clingman | 69-70 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota, Crookston | Rodger Ralston connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Bortz | 71-70 |
| 00:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman is fouled in the backcourt by William Bortz - foul #5 on William Bortz, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender (SG) William Bortz | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 00:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Calvin Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 71-72 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clifford Jordan snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum blows the layup but he's hacked by Calvin Clingman - foul #2 on Calvin Clingman, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Joseph Quattlebaum makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Daniel Johnson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 73-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Virgil Lavender grabs the board | 73-72 |