| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fresh) SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) SF - Richard Girard (fresh) PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) C - Scott Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Oren Francis (fresh) SG - Elmer Burbage (fresh) SF - Mathew Lewis (fresh) PF - Robert Bradley (fresh) C - David Retherford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis is hacked by Randall Castille - foul #1 on Randall Castille, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford hits a turnaround from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford is fouled on the floor by Clarence Cress - foul #1 on Clarence Cress, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Oren Francis | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randall Castille | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Elmer Burbage picks off the pass by Randall Castille | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage jams it | 4-6 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Elmer Burbage picks off the pass by Douglas Shell | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Oren Francis | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Oren Francis is called for the reach on Randall Castille - foul #1 on Oren Francis, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson (PF) Robert Bradley | |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Clarence Cress | 4-8 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress tips it home | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Randall Castille (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Shell (fresh) SF - Richard Girard (fresh) PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Oren Francis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Sanderson (fresh) C - David Retherford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Girard | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage misses the dunk | 6-8 |
| 15:24 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Shell - foul #1 on Douglas Shell, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 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 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement (PG), Lester Carmona (SG), Jesse Bentley (SF), Robert Bradley (PF) Oren Francis, Elmer Burbage, Mathew Lewis, Ronald Sanderson | |
| 15:12 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:12 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Carmona steals the ball from Jonathan Martino | 6-10 |
| 14:49 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement misses the dunk | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Bemidji St. | Robert Bradley tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Bemidji St. | Jesse Bentley misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-10 |
| 14:07 | Bemidji St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bradley | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Retherford | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Bradley - foul #1 on Robert Bradley, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Douglas Shell (SG), Richard Girard (SF), Scott Walters (C) Kendall Armstrong, John Russell, Jonathan Martino, Peter Burden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Oren Francis (PG), Elmer Burbage (SG), Ronald Sanderson (PF), Irvin Jones (C) Alvin Clement, Lester Carmona, Robert Bradley, David Retherford | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | Bemidji St. | Oren Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress (PF) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard is hacked by Jesse Bentley - foul #1 on Jesse Bentley, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis (SF) Jesse Bentley | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Oren Francis - foul #2 on Oren Francis, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona (PG) Oren Francis | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Lester Carmona and he's fouled by Douglas Shell - foul #2 on Douglas Shell, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (SG) Douglas Shell | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 12:36 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong is hacked by Elmer Burbage - foul #1 on Elmer Burbage, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters scores on a runner near the basket set up by Kendall Armstrong | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Randall Castille - foul #2 on Randall Castille, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell (SG) Randall Castille | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Bradley (PF) Irvin Jones | |
| 12:03 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:03 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Russell | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Kendall Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Girard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Lester Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Cress - foul #2 on Clarence Cress, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden (PF), Walter Williams (C) Clarence Cress, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Jesse Bentley (SF) Mathew Lewis | |
| 11:36 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:36 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong lays it in on a great pass from John Russell | 17-18 |
| 11:13 | Bemidji St. | Walter Williams denies the turnaround by Elmer Burbage | 17-18 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 11:04 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Jesse Bentley | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage throws it down set up by Lester Carmona and he's hacked by Walter Williams - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones (C) Ronald Sanderson | |
| 10:57 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Girard | 19-21 |
| 10:11 | Bemidji St. | Peter Burden steals the ball from Jesse Bentley | 19-21 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kendall Armstrong | 22-21 |
| 09:42 | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Irvin Jones, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness (PG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Scott Walters (C) Kendall Armstrong, Richard Girard, Peter Burden | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement (PG), Mathew Lewis (SF) Lester Carmona, Robert Bradley | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Williams | 25-21 |
| 08:58 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-21 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 25-21 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino loses the dribble to Alvin Clement | 25-21 |
| 08:23 | Bemidji St. | Jonathan Martino picks off the pass by Elmer Burbage | 25-21 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino hits the finger roll | 27-21 |
| 07:52 | Bemidji St. | Jesse Bentley hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Lewis | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jeff Magness (fresh) SG - John Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Martino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alvin Clement (fresh) SG - Elmer Burbage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Irvin Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 07:35 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:21 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 07:20 | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones can't tip it in | 27-23 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Walters snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (PG), Richard Girard (SF), Peter Burden (PF) Jeff Magness, John Russell, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Larry Clifton (PG), Lester Carmona (SG), Richard Robbins (SF), Ronald Sanderson (PF), David Retherford (C) Alvin Clement, Elmer Burbage, Mathew Lewis, Jesse Bentley, Irvin Jones | |
| 06:54 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 06:52 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson tips it home | 27-25 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathan Martino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:32 | Bemidji St. | Richard Robbins snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 06:14 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:02 | Bemidji St. | Richard Robbins can't finish the layup | 27-25 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong is hacked by David Retherford - foul #1 on David Retherford, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness (PG) Jonathan Martino | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement (PG), Mathew Lewis (SF), Robert Bradley (PF) Larry Clifton, Richard Robbins, Ronald Sanderson | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Robert Bradley | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement travels in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Bemidji St. | Robert Bradley gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Bemidji St. | Peter Burden blocks the short jumper by David Retherford | 27-25 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Scott Walters | 27-25 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mathew Lewis steps in front of the Richard Girard pass | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | Bemidji St. | Jeff Magness denies the turnaround by David Retherford | 27-25 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Girard | 27-25 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Walters | 30-25 |
| 04:24 | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 04:23 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis tips it in | 30-27 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jeff Magness comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Bemidji St. | Robert Bradley grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 03:40 | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Clement | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jeff Magness (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kendall Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Girard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Burden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Alvin Clement (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Carmona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mathew Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Retherford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Girard tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 03:15 | Bemidji St. | David Retherford snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:56 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-29 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Peter Burden gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 02:44 | Bemidji St. | Alvin Clement snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:39 | Bemidji St. | Kendall Armstrong is called for the reach on Lester Carmona - foul #1 on Kendall Armstrong, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille (PG), Douglas Shell (SG), Jonathan Martino (SF), Clarence Cress (PF), Walter Williams (C) Jeff Magness, Kendall Armstrong, Richard Girard, Peter Burden, Scott Walters | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage (SG), Jesse Bentley (SF), Ronald Sanderson (PF), Irvin Jones (C) Alvin Clement, Mathew Lewis, Robert Bradley, David Retherford | |
| 02:39 | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:39 | Bemidji St. | Lester Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 33-31 |
| 02:06 | Bemidji St. | Walter Williams swats the short shot by Irvin Jones | 33-31 |
| 02:04 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson tips it in | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Burbage - foul #2 on Elmer Burbage, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Oren Francis (PG) Lester Carmona | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:35 | Bemidji St. | Ronald Sanderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 01:34 | Bemidji St. | Jesse Bentley tips it home | 35-35 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Walter Williams knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Randall Castille | 37-35 |
| 01:18 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage hits a turnaround from close range | 37-37 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Castille can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 00:55 | Bemidji St. | Elmer Burbage clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Sanderson is called for the reach on Douglas Shell - foul #1 on Ronald Sanderson, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Bradley (PF) Ronald Sanderson | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Douglas Shell misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:49 | Bemidji St. | Jesse Bentley pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 00:31 | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones is fouled on the floor by Douglas Shell - foul #3 on Douglas Shell, team foul #9 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell (SG), Richard Girard (SF) Douglas Shell, Jonathan Martino | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Mathew Lewis (SF) Jesse Bentley | |
| 00:31 | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:31 | Bemidji St. | Irvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress is hacked by Robert Bradley - foul #2 on Robert Bradley, team foul #10 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kendall Armstrong (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | David Retherford (C) Irvin Jones | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clarence Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:05 | Bemidji St. | John Russell steals the ball from Elmer Burbage | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Russell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |