| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ronald Ridenhour (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Awad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ostermiller (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford McKimmy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Bill Freeman (fresh) SG - John Wood (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Booker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | USC Aiken | John Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:04 | USC Aiken | Richard Ostermiller steps in front of the Melvin Nelson pass | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Harold Porter | 29-30 |
| 18:17 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:58 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:42 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter lays it in and he's hacked by John Wood - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning (PG), Marvin McNertney (PF), Joel Hammons (C) Ronald Ridenhour, Richard Ostermiller, Clifford McKimmy | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter (PG), Alvin Dejong (SG), William Ventura (SF), Eric Robinson (PF), Thomas Gesinski (C) Bill Freeman, John Wood, Melvin Nelson, Gerald Booker, Bruce Ezdebski | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:18 | USC Aiken | Thomas Gesinski grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:52 | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alvin Dejong | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning is whistled for traveling | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Wolcott (SG), Willis McAloon (SF) Harold Porter, Reginald Awad | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 16:13 | USC Aiken | Eric Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman (PG), Bruce Ezdebski (C) Alvin Dejong, Thomas Gesinski | |
| 15:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 15:56 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jonathon Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolcott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis McAloon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin McNertney (fresh) C - Joel Hammons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Bill Freeman (fresh) SG - Arnold Mutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Ezdebski (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:35 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 15:34 | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:24 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski hits a shot from the left block set up by Eric Robinson and he's hacked by Joel Hammons - foul #1 on Joel Hammons, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour (PG), Harold Porter (SG), Reginald Awad (SF), Richard Ostermiller (PF), Clifford McKimmy (C) Jonathon Browning, Robert Wolcott, Willis McAloon, Marvin McNertney, Joel Hammons | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Wood (SG), Melvin Nelson (SF) Arnold Mutter, Eric Robinson | |
| 15:24 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy tips it but misses | 31-36 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 14:33 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:21 | USC Aiken | John Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 14:05 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Melvin Nelson | 31-36 |
| 13:59 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman is hacked by Ronald Ridenhour - foul #1 on Ronald Ridenhour, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter (PG), Gerald Booker (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Bill Freeman, William Ventura, Bruce Ezdebski | |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Clifford McKimmy swats the layup by Melvin Nelson | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Harold Porter | 31-36 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 12:54 | USC Aiken | Gerald Booker hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Wood | 33-38 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-38 |
| 12:35 | USC Aiken | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:29 | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter is hacked by Ronald Ridenhour - foul #2 on Ronald Ridenhour, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning (PG), Robert Wolcott (SG), Willis McAloon (SF), Marvin McNertney (PF), Joel Hammons (C) Ronald Ridenhour, Harold Porter, Reginald Awad, Richard Ostermiller, Clifford McKimmy | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman (PG), Alvin Dejong (SF), Thomas Gesinski (C) John Wood, Melvin Nelson, Eric Robinson | |
| 12:22 | USC Aiken | Robert Wolcott steals the ball from Bill Freeman | 33-38 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney drills a jump hook from the left block | 35-38 |
| 11:51 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman loses the dribble to Willis McAloon | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jonathon Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wolcott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willis McAloon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin McNertney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hammons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Bill Freeman (fresh) SG - Arnold Mutter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Dejong (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Booker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney is fouled on the floor by Alvin Dejong - foul #2 on Alvin Dejong, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | William Ventura (SF), Bruce Ezdebski (C) Alvin Dejong, Gerald Booker | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Wolcott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Gesinski - foul #1 on Thomas Gesinski, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Wolcott misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:07 | USC Aiken | Jonathon Browning is called for the reach on William Ventura - foul #1 on Jonathon Browning, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour (PG) Robert Wolcott | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 10:50 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Marvin McNertney | 36-38 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 10:35 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 10:10 | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bruce Ezdebski | 36-40 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter (SG), Reginald Awad (SF), Richard Ostermiller (PF), Clifford McKimmy (C) Jonathon Browning, Willis McAloon, Marvin McNertney, Joel Hammons | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alvin Dejong (PG), John Wood (SG), Melvin Nelson (SF), Gerald Booker (PF) Bill Freeman, Arnold Mutter, William Ventura, Thomas Gesinski | |
| 09:49 | USC Aiken | The jump hook by Bruce Ezdebski is blocked by Clifford McKimmy | 36-40 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 09:29 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 09:11 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski drills a floater from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerald Booker steals the ball from Harold Porter | 36-42 |
| 08:35 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Clifford McKimmy - foul #1 on Clifford McKimmy, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jonathon Browning (PG), Marvin McNertney (PF) Ronald Ridenhour, Richard Ostermiller | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman (PG), Eric Robinson (PF) Alvin Dejong, Gerald Booker | |
| 08:35 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 08:35 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter's pass is intercepted by Bill Freeman | 36-44 |
| 07:59 | USC Aiken | Melvin Nelson's layup is rejected by Marvin McNertney | 36-44 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Porter | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Jonathon Browning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Reginald Awad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin McNertney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford McKimmy (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Bill Freeman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - John Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Ezdebski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:26 | USC Aiken | The jump hook by Bruce Ezdebski is blocked by Clifford McKimmy | 38-44 |
| 07:24 | USC Aiken | Melvin Nelson can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Browning | 40-44 |
| 06:49 | USC Aiken | John Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney lays it in | 42-44 |
| 06:17 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski lays it in | 42-46 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bill Freeman steals the ball from Marvin McNertney | 42-46 |
| 06:00 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney can't tip it in | 42-48 |
| 05:37 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:15 | USC Aiken | Jonathon Browning picks off the pass by John Wood | 42-48 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour (PG), Richard Ostermiller (PF), Joel Hammons (C) Jonathon Browning, Marvin McNertney, Clifford McKimmy | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Arnold Mutter (SG), William Ventura (SF), Gerald Booker (PF), Thomas Gesinski (C) John Wood, Melvin Nelson, Eric Robinson, Bruce Ezdebski | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Ostermiller clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 04:47 | USC Aiken | William Ventura gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:30 | USC Aiken | Gerald Booker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joel Hammons grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 04:12 | USC Aiken | Thomas Gesinski grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:07 | USC Aiken | Thomas Gesinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon (SG), Marvin McNertney (SF) Harold Porter, Reginald Awad | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alvin Dejong (SG) Bill Freeman | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Ridenhour | 45-48 |
| 03:27 | USC Aiken | Alvin Dejong buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ronald Ridenhour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willis McAloon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marvin McNertney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ostermiller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Hammons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Arnold Mutter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Dejong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ventura (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Booker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon clanks a runner from the left block | 45-51 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney tips it in | 47-51 |
| 02:57 | USC Aiken | William Ventura scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arnold Mutter | 47-53 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter (SG), Reginald Awad (SF), Clifford McKimmy (C) Willis McAloon, Marvin McNertney, Joel Hammons | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman (PG), John Wood (SG), Melvin Nelson (SF), Bruce Ezdebski (C) Arnold Mutter, Alvin Dejong, William Ventura, Thomas Gesinski | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad is called for traveling | 47-53 |
| 02:31 | USC Aiken | Gerald Booker misses the shot from close range | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad hits the follow up shot | 49-53 |
| 02:04 | USC Aiken | John Wood is hacked by Clifford McKimmy - foul #2 on Clifford McKimmy, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Eric Robinson (PF) Gerald Booker | |
| 01:48 | USC Aiken | Eric Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gerald Booker (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| 00:59 | USC Aiken | John Wood travels with the ball | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy drills a jump hook from close range | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | USC Aiken | John Wood hits a driving attempt near the basket | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman is hacked by Ronald Ridenhour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Ridenhour, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | USC Aiken | Bill Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:08 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski is fouled on the floor by Richard Ostermiller - foul #2 on Richard Ostermiller, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:08 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 00:02 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Bruce Ezdebski runs out the clock | 54-58 |