| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary McDaid (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mahler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Newburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Israel Kenny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joseph Gee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirby Brenneman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Pinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Conner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary McDaid picks off the pass by Richard Pinney | 34-32 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss hits the finger roll set up by Gary McDaid | 36-32 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman misses long on a runner in the paint | 39-32 |
| 18:45 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:29 | N. Dakota | David Newburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney slams it home and he's fouled by Israel Kenny - foul #3 on Israel Kenny, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer (C) Israel Kenny | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer's pass is intercepted by Martin Tucker | 39-35 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Tucker banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kuss | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Mahler | 41-37 |
| 17:12 | N. Dakota | James Mahler drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary McDaid | 43-37 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Conner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Tucker | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Trumbauer and the foul's on Kirby Brenneman - foul #2 on Kirby Brenneman, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum (SG), William Didomenico (SF) James Mahler, David Newburn | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff (PG), Timothy Howington (SG), Jesse Austin (PF), Stephen Ybarra (C) Joseph Gee, Martin Tucker, Kirby Brenneman, Richard Pinney | |
| 16:29 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jesse Austin gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary McDaid (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Shrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Didomenico (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Kuss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Trumbauer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Duff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Howington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joe Conner | 46-42 |
| 15:38 | N. Dakota | Joe Conner is called for the reach on William Didomenico - foul #1 on Joe Conner, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Sean Smyrski (SF), Israel Kenny (C) Gary McDaid, Richard Kuss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee (PG), Fred Burns (SF) Timothy Howington, Joe Conner | |
| 15:29 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Sean Smyrski | 49-42 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee is hacked by Sean Smyrski - foul #2 on Sean Smyrski, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-42 |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Billy Shrum | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Smyrski | 52-42 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff double dribbles | 52-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid (PG), James Mahler (SG), David Newburn (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Billy Shrum, William Didomenico, Sean Smyrski, Thomas Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman (PF), Richard Pinney (C) Fred Burns, Stephen Ybarra | |
| 14:14 | N. Dakota | Richard Pinney steals the ball from Israel Kenny | 52-42 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney misses the shot in the paint | 52-42 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Mahler | 52-42 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota | James Mahler misses the 3 from straight away | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jesse Austin pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Duff | 52-44 |
| 13:12 | N. Dakota | Robert Stevens hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary McDaid | 55-44 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 13:04 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:56 | N. Dakota | Joseph Gee takes the ball from David Newburn | 55-44 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee hits the finger roll | 55-46 |
| 12:36 | N. Dakota | Kirby Brenneman is called for the reach on Robert Stevens - foul #3 on Kirby Brenneman, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | William Didomenico (SF), Richard Kuss (PF) David Newburn, Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington (PG), Martin Tucker (SG), Joe Conner (SF) Joseph Gee, Robert Duff, Jesse Austin | |
| 12:31 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 12:09 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Israel Kenny | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | N. Dakota | Richard Pinney steals the ball from Richard Kuss | 55-46 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary McDaid (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Mahler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Didomenico (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Kuss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Israel Kenny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Timothy Howington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirby Brenneman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Pinney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:39 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:15 | N. Dakota | The jump hook by James Mahler is blocked by Kirby Brenneman | 55-46 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Pinney snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Tucker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 11:05 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 10:49 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-46 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny tips it home | 57-46 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Mahler is called for the reach on Martin Tucker - foul #2 on James Mahler, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum (PG), David Newburn (SF), Thomas Trumbauer (C) Gary McDaid, James Mahler, Israel Kenny | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee (PG), Jesse Austin (PF), Stephen Ybarra (C) Timothy Howington, Kirby Brenneman, Richard Pinney | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Ybarra drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 10:04 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:02 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 09:22 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Didomenico | 60-48 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Trumbauer takes the ball from Jesse Austin | 60-48 |
| 08:48 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:46 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:32 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid (PG), Robert Stevens (C) William Didomenico, Richard Kuss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff (SG), Fred Burns (SF) Martin Tucker, Joe Conner | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Fred Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Mahler (SG), Sean Smyrski (SF), Israel Kenny (C) Billy Shrum, David Newburn, Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Ybarra - foul #1 on Stephen Ybarra, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman (PF), Richard Pinney (C) Fred Burns, Stephen Ybarra | |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman is denied on a layup by Thomas Trumbauer | 61-48 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota | Sean Smyrski snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary McDaid (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Mahler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Smyrski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Trumbauer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Israel Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joseph Gee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirby Brenneman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Pinney (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 07:29 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny can't tip it in | 61-48 |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Sean Smyrski grabs the offensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:08 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid is hacked by Joseph Gee - foul #2 on Joseph Gee, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Newburn (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Sean Smyrski, Thomas Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Conner (SF) Jesse Austin | |
| 06:54 | N. Dakota | A charge is called on Robert Stevens - foul #2 on Robert Stevens, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss (PF) Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington (SG) Joseph Gee | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary McDaid steps in front of the Joe Conner pass | 61-48 |
| 06:36 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary McDaid | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on James Mahler - foul #3 on James Mahler, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum (SG), Robert Stevens (C) James Mahler, Israel Kenny | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Ybarra (PF), Richard Keene (C) Kirby Brenneman, Richard Pinney | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 06:28 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to David Newburn | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary McDaid, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer (C) Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 05:25 | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Shrum | 66-48 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff is fouled on the floor by David Newburn - foul #1 on David Newburn, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Mahler (SG), William Didomenico (SF), Israel Kenny (C) Billy Shrum, David Newburn, Richard Kuss | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Tucker (SG), Kirby Brenneman (PF), Richard Pinney (C) Timothy Howington, Stephen Ybarra, Richard Keene | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 04:34 | N. Dakota | Israel Kenny comes up short on the jumper from close range | 66-49 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joe Conner gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Israel Kenny denies the turnaround by Kirby Brenneman | 66-49 |
| 04:22 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Trumbauer | 66-49 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota | Martin Tucker picks off the pass by Gary McDaid in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Duff | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Duff - foul #3 on Robert Duff, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Kuss (PF) Thomas Trumbauer | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Gee (PG), Jesse Austin (SF) Robert Duff, Joe Conner | |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota | Gary McDaid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary McDaid (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mahler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Didomenico (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Kuss (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Israel Kenny (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joseph Gee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kirby Brenneman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Pinney (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gary McDaid - foul #2 on Gary McDaid, team foul #8 | 68-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum (PG), Sean Smyrski (SF), Austin Tarrance (PF), Robert Stevens (C) Gary McDaid, James Mahler, Richard Kuss, Israel Kenny | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington (PG), John Baldridge (SG), Stephen Ybarra (C) Joseph Gee, Martin Tucker, Richard Pinney | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman misses the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kirby Brenneman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:04 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Baldridge grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jesse Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 02:48 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:27 | N. Dakota | Austin Tarrance buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Didomenico | 71-52 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Ybarra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 02:15 | N. Dakota | William Didomenico pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:53 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Smyrski | 73-52 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Ybarra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-54 |
| 01:14 | N. Dakota | Sean Smyrski misses the easy layup | 73-54 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Sean Smyrski hits the follow up shot | 75-54 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Baldridge | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | Austin Tarrance hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington pulls down the rebound | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Didomenico is called for the reach on Timothy Howington - foul #1 on William Didomenico, team foul #9 | 75-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer (PF) Austin Tarrance | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Duff (SG), Fred Burns (SF) John Baldridge, Kirby Brenneman | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Howington misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:23 | N. Dakota | Thomas Trumbauer grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Billy Shrum runs out the clock | 75-56 |