| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sterns (fresh) PF - William Mangino (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern St. | Scott Walters denies the turnaround by David Welch | 38-24 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Scott Walters | 38-24 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard is fouled on the floor by Earl Sterns - foul #3 on Earl Sterns, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Jordan (SF) Earl Sterns | |
| 18:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard is hacked by John Carroll - foul #3 on John Carroll, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carl Williamson (C) John Carroll | |
| 18:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Charles Jordan picks off the pass by Clarence Cress | 38-24 |
| 18:31 | Northern St. | David Welch blows the layup | 38-24 |
| 18:30 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Girard | 40-26 |
| 17:54 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 17:39 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:34 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (PG), John Russell (SG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Peter Burden (PF), Walter Williams (C) Randall Castille, Douglas Shell, Richard Girard, Clarence Cress, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg (PG), Spencer Wood (SG), Scott Brownlee (SF), Shawn Spielberg (C) David Welch, Michael Galasso, Charles Jordan, William Mangino | |
| 17:02 | Northern St. | Spencer Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-26 |
| 17:00 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 16:41 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Spencer Wood steals it from Kendall Armstrong in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 16:22 | Northern St. | Shawn Spielberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Brandenburg | 40-28 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Russell | 43-28 |
| 15:57 | Northern St. | Kendall Armstrong steals the ball from Spencer Wood | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Kendall Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Martino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Burden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Alan Brandenburg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Spencer Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Brownlee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Spielberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Russell, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG) Peter Burden | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Jordan (PG), Earl Sterns (SF), Paul McGrotty (PF), John Carroll (C) Alan Brandenburg, Spencer Wood, Carl Williamson, Shawn Spielberg | |
| 15:27 | Northern St. | John Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell (SG), Richard Girard (SF), Clarence Cress (PF), Scott Walters (C) John Russell, Jonathan Martino, Walter Williams, Kendall Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Galasso (SG) Scott Brownlee | |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Jordan - foul #1 on Charles Jordan, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Welch (PG) Charles Jordan | |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 14:51 | Northern St. | Clarence Cress takes the ball from John Carroll | 44-28 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Carroll picks off the pass by Douglas Shell in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 14:37 | Northern St. | Paul McGrotty comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Castille | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:12 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso is hacked by Douglas Shell - foul #1 on Douglas Shell, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (PG), John Russell (SG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Peter Burden (PF), Walter Williams (C) Randall Castille, Douglas Shell, Richard Girard, Clarence Cress, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Spencer Wood (SG), Charles Jordan (SF), William Mangino (PF), Shawn Spielberg (C) Michael Galasso, Earl Sterns, Paul McGrotty, John Carroll | |
| 14:00 | Northern St. | Spencer Wood hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jordan and the foul's on John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee (SF) David Welch | |
| 14:00 | Northern St. | Spencer Wood misses the free throw | 47-30 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino can't finish the layup but the foul's on Scott Brownlee - foul #1 on Scott Brownlee, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carl Williamson (SF) Scott Brownlee | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Russell - foul #4 on John Russell, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Scott Walters (C) John Russell, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-32 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 13:02 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Shawn Spielberg | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:36 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Randall Castille - foul #2 on Randall Castille, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell (SG), Richard Girard (SF), Clarence Cress (PF) Kendall Armstrong, Jonathan Martino, Peter Burden | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Galasso (SG), Earl Sterns (SF), John Carroll (C) Spencer Wood, Carl Williamson, Shawn Spielberg | |
| 12:36 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:36 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Castille | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:44 | Northern St. | William Mangino misses the lay-in | 51-34 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Galasso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sterns (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Mangino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 51-34 |
| 11:34 | Northern St. | William Mangino grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 11:30 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso lays it in on a great pass from Charles Jordan and he's hacked by Douglas Shell - foul #2 on Douglas Shell, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness (PG), Walter Williams (C) Randall Castille, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Welch (PG), Scott Brownlee (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Paul McGrotty (C) Charles Jordan, Earl Sterns, William Mangino, John Carroll | |
| 11:30 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress buries a shot from the left side set up by Douglas Shell | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:47 | Northern St. | Paul McGrotty misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 10:45 | Northern St. | David Welch gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:29 | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Welch | 53-39 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Kendall Armstrong (SG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Peter Burden (PF) Jeff Magness, Douglas Shell, Richard Girard, Clarence Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Spencer Wood (SG), Earl Sterns (SF), Shawn Spielberg (PF), John Carroll (C) Michael Galasso, Scott Brownlee, Carl Williamson, Paul McGrotty | |
| 09:45 | Northern St. | David Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 09:43 | Northern St. | John Carroll tips it in | 53-41 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-41 |
| 09:20 | Northern St. | John Carroll gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:03 | Northern St. | John Carroll's pass is intercepted by Randall Castille | 53-41 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Burden | 53-41 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The jump hook by Peter Burden is blocked by Shawn Spielberg | 53-41 |
| 08:35 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:29 | Northern St. | Kendall Armstrong picks off the pass by Spencer Wood | 53-41 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Sterns - foul #4 on Earl Sterns, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard (SF), Clarence Cress (PF), Scott Walters (C) Randall Castille, Peter Burden, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg (PG), Charles Jordan (SG), Scott Brownlee (SF), William Mangino (PF), Carl Williamson (C) David Welch, Spencer Wood, Earl Sterns, Shawn Spielberg, John Carroll | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Brownlee steps in front of the Jonathan Martino pass | 53-41 |
| 07:48 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Scott Brownlee and he's hacked by Scott Walters - foul #3 on Scott Walters, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell (PG), Douglas Shell (SG) Kendall Armstrong, Jonathan Martino | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Galasso (SG) Alan Brandenburg | |
| 07:48 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard is hacked by Charles Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Jordan, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 07:29 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to William Mangino | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - John Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Cress (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Galasso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brownlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mangino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Northern St. | Douglas Shell steals the ball from William Mangino | 53-43 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | A charge is called on Douglas Shell - foul #3 on Douglas Shell, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Peter Burden (PF) John Russell, Clarence Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg (PG), Earl Sterns (SF), Shawn Spielberg (PF), Paul McGrotty (C) Charles Jordan, Scott Brownlee, William Mangino, Carl Williamson | |
| 06:32 | Northern St. | Shawn Spielberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 06:31 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso can't tip it in | 53-43 |
| 06:30 | Northern St. | Shawn Spielberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 06:13 | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Galasso | 53-46 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell (SG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Kendall Armstrong (C) Douglas Shell, Richard Girard, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Spencer Wood (SG), John Carroll (C) Michael Galasso, Paul McGrotty | |
| 05:59 | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden is fouled on the floor by Shawn Spielberg - foul #2 on Shawn Spielberg, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee (SF) Earl Sterns | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:35 | Northern St. | Alan Brandenburg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 05:33 | Northern St. | John Carroll grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:11 | Northern St. | Jonathan Martino is called for the reach on Scott Brownlee - foul #1 on Jonathan Martino, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress (PF), Walter Williams (C) Randall Castille, Peter Burden | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Welch (PG), Charles Jordan (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Paul McGrotty (C) Alan Brandenburg, Spencer Wood, Shawn Spielberg, John Carroll | |
| 05:11 | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:11 | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress lays it in on a nice dish by John Russell | 57-48 |
| 04:45 | Northern St. | Paul McGrotty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness (PG) Kendall Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Galasso (SG) Scott Brownlee | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 57-48 |
| 04:25 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | David Welch knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Jordan | 57-51 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness is hacked by David Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Welch, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell (SG), Richard Girard (SF) John Russell, Jonathan Martino | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Earl Sterns (SF), William Mangino (PF) Charles Jordan, Paul McGrotty | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:55 | Northern St. | William Mangino buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Welch and the foul's on Richard Girard - foul #2 on Richard Girard, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Scott Walters (C) Jeff Magness, Clarence Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Carroll (C) Carl Williamson | |
| 03:55 | Northern St. | William Mangino makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Earl Sterns takes the ball from Douglas Shell in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Girard - foul #3 on Richard Girard, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Jordan (PG), Spencer Wood (SG) David Welch, Michael Galasso | |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:34 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Burden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Charles Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Wood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Sterns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Mangino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell buries a jumper near the basket | 60-56 |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | John Carroll jams it and the foul's on Scott Walters - foul #4 on Scott Walters, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino (SF), Kendall Armstrong (C) Richard Girard, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee (SF), Shawn Spielberg (PF) Earl Sterns, William Mangino | |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | John Carroll misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee snags the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 02:45 | Northern St. | John Carroll lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Jordan | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard (SF), Clarence Cress (PF), Scott Walters (C) Jonathan Martino, Peter Burden, Kendall Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Welch (PG), Michael Galasso (SG), Earl Sterns (SF), William Mangino (PF) Charles Jordan, Spencer Wood, Scott Brownlee, Shawn Spielberg | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 02:23 | Northern St. | Earl Sterns snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Northern St. | John Carroll knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses long on an open floater from the right block | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern St. | John Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:44 | Northern St. | William Mangino slams it home on a nice dish by David Welch | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell is hacked by William Mangino - foul #1 on William Mangino, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:20 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Earl Sterns | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Mangino - foul #2 on William Mangino, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern St. | William Mangino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Welch is called for the reach on Randall Castille in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Welch, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | A charge is called on John Carroll - foul #4 on John Carroll, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Galasso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Sterns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Mangino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Northern St. | John Carroll wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:41 | Northern St. | David Welch comes up short on the floater from the right block | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Northern St. | John Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Northern St. | John Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard is fouled in the backcourt by David Welch - foul #4 on David Welch, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (SG), Walter Williams (C) Douglas Shell, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Spencer Wood (PG), Charles Jordan (SF), Carl Williamson (PF), Shawn Spielberg (C) David Welch, Earl Sterns, William Mangino, John Carroll | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:13 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:50 | Northern St. | Spencer Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Jordan | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Williamson - foul #3 on Carl Williamson, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino (SF) Richard Girard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee (SF) Michael Galasso | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:29 | Northern St. | Jonathan Martino takes the ball from Scott Brownlee | 67-69 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams tips it back up and in | 69-69 |
| 02:49 | Northern St. | Carl Williamson makes the jumper near the basket | 69-71 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell (SG), Richard Girard (SF), Scott Walters (C) Kendall Armstrong, Jonathan Martino, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Welch (PG), Michael Galasso (SG), Earl Sterns (SF), William Mangino (PF) Charles Jordan, Spencer Wood, Scott Brownlee, Shawn Spielberg | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Sterns - foul #5 on Earl Sterns, team foul #15 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Jordan (SF), John Carroll (C) Earl Sterns, Carl Williamson | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:24 | Northern St. | William Mangino snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 02:04 | Northern St. | David Welch buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Galasso | 70-74 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jordan - foul #3 on Charles Jordan, team foul #16 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams (PF) Clarence Cress | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:02 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to John Carroll | 71-74 |
| 01:48 | Northern St. | Charles Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-74 |
| 01:46 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:34 | Northern St. | Douglas Shell is called for the reach on Michael Galasso - foul #4 on Douglas Shell, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 01:34 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:34 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille travels in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 01:18 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 71-76 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 01:03 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:44 | Northern St. | William Mangino makes the shot from just outside the lane | 71-78 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Girard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Cress (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - David Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Galasso (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jordan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Mangino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Carroll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Randall Castille | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Shell - foul #5 on Douglas Shell, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (SG) Douglas Shell | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Michael Galasso makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | Northern St. | John Carroll gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:27 | Northern St. | Randall Castille is called for the reach on John Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Castille, team foul #15 | 74-79 |
| 00:27 | Northern St. | John Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern St. | John Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | Northern St. | William Mangino gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:18 | Northern St. | Randall Castille is called for the reach on William Mangino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Castille, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Brownlee (SF), Shawn Spielberg (C) Charles Jordan, John Carroll | |
| 00:18 | Northern St. | William Mangino makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:18 | Northern St. | William Mangino makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-83 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters gets the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Castille | 77-83 |
| 00:07 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Charles Jordan (SF) Scott Brownlee | |
| 00:04 | Northern St. | David Welch is hacked by Randall Castille in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randall Castille, team foul #17 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell (SG) Randall Castille | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 00:04 | Northern St. | David Welch makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:04 | Northern St. | David Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-85 |