| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Kohr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Holahan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Chris Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Audet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Mahan (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Apple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Apple, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hamilton steps in front of the John Apple pass | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Audet - foul #1 on Douglas Audet, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 18:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Bradley Williams | 38-34 |
| 18:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton buries a floater from the right side set up by David Anderson | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan's fadeaway is rejected by David Anderson | 40-34 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Anderson picks off the pass by Douglas Audet | 40-34 |
| 17:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 17:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Anderson | 42-34 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet's pass is intercepted by John Hamilton | 42-34 |
| 16:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr jams it on a great pass from John Hamilton | 44-34 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn makes the shot from the right block set up by Chris Edwards | 44-36 |
| 16:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Blume (PG), David Kelsey (SG), Jay Debski (SF), Freeman Ingram (PF), Geoffrey Cheesman (C) David Anderson, Jeffery Kohr, John Hamilton, Roger Holahan, Bradley Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marc Townsend (PG), Ronald Beaupre (SG), James Waclawski (SF), Raymond Tartt (PF), Jean Butler (C) Chris Edwards, Douglas Audet, Charles Mahan, John Apple, Joseph Nunn | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Geoffrey Cheesman takes the ball from Jean Butler | 44-36 |
| 15:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jay Debski drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Thomas Blume | 46-36 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Thomas Blume (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kelsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Debski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freeman Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Cheesman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marc Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Beaupre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Waclawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Tartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marc Townsend hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Beaupre | 46-39 |
| 15:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Geoffrey Cheesman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Blume | 49-39 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Blume takes the ball from James Waclawski | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jean Butler - foul #1 on Jean Butler, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson (PG), Jeffery Kohr (SG) Thomas Blume, Jay Debski | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Edwards (PG), Douglas Audet (SG), Joseph Nunn (C) Marc Townsend, Ronald Beaupre, Jean Butler | |
| 15:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 15:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Geoffrey Cheesman - foul #1 on Geoffrey Cheesman, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton (SF) David Kelsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Douglas Audet is called for the reach on Jeffery Kohr - foul #2 on Douglas Audet, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Freeman Ingram, Geoffrey Cheesman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan (SF), John Apple (PF) James Waclawski, Raymond Tartt | |
| 14:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr's floater is tipped away by John Apple | 51-40 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Charles Mahan | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Mahan and the foul's on Jeffery Kohr - foul #1 on Jeffery Kohr, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 13:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hamilton picks off the pass by Douglas Audet | 51-42 |
| 13:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan is fouled on the floor by John Apple - foul #2 on John Apple, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marc Townsend (SG) Douglas Audet | |
| 13:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Mahan - foul #2 on Charles Mahan, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| 12:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bradley Williams is hacked by Chris Edwards - foul #2 on Chris Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey (SG), Jay Debski (SF) Jeffery Kohr, John Hamilton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Beaupre (SG) Chris Edwards | |
| 12:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bradley Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bradley Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Beaupre hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple gets the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Beaupre makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marc Townsend | 52-45 |
| 12:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marc Townsend makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Apple | 52-48 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kelsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Debski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Holahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marc Townsend (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Beaupre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mahan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Apple (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Joseph Nunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan misses long on a runner from close range | 52-48 |
| 11:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan can't tip it in | 52-48 |
| 11:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bradley Williams tips it in | 54-48 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr (SG), John Hamilton (SF), Freeman Ingram (PF), Geoffrey Cheesman (C) David Anderson, Jay Debski, Roger Holahan, Bradley Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Edwards (PG), Douglas Audet (SG), James Waclawski (SF), Raymond Tartt (PF), Jean Butler (C) Marc Townsend, Ronald Beaupre, Charles Mahan, John Apple, Joseph Nunn | |
| 10:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Hamilton | 56-48 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 10:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Cheesman | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jean Butler snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jean Butler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Cheesman | 56-48 |
| 09:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-48 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Edwards misses the shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 08:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Kelsey | 59-50 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-53 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Tartt pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Edwards | 59-56 |
| 07:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hamilton | 61-56 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - David Kelsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Kohr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Freeman Ingram (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Geoffrey Cheesman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Chris Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Audet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Waclawski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Tartt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jean Butler misses short on a runner near the basket | 61-56 |
| 07:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Geoffrey Cheesman grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 07:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Chris Edwards is called for the reach on David Kelsey - foul #3 on Chris Edwards, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson (PG), Jay Debski (SF), Roger Holahan (PF), Bradley Williams (C) Jeffery Kohr, John Hamilton, Freeman Ingram, Geoffrey Cheesman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marc Townsend (PG), Ronald Beaupre (SG), Charles Mahan (SF), John Apple (PF), Joseph Nunn (C) Chris Edwards, Douglas Audet, James Waclawski, Raymond Tartt, Jean Butler | |
| 07:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Beaupre is fouled on the floor by Jay Debski - foul #1 on Jay Debski, team foul #3 | 63-56 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr (SG) David Kelsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Beaupre is hacked by Jeffery Kohr - foul #2 on Jeffery Kohr, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Apple | 63-58 |
| 05:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jay Debski loses the dribble to John Apple | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn scores on a floater in the lane set up by Marc Townsend | 63-60 |
| 05:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 66-60 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 04:54 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jay Debski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton (SF) Jay Debski | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Edwards (PG), Douglas Audet (SG) Marc Townsend, Ronald Beaupre | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Edwards | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Anderson | 69-63 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 03:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 03:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Kohr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Bradley Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Chris Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Audet (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Charles Mahan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Apple (fresh) 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Nunn (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mahan | 69-66 |
| 02:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Anderson is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey (SG) Jeffery Kohr | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan's pass is intercepted by David Kelsey | 69-66 |
| 02:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Hamilton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Kelsey | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Edwards | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | David Kelsey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Joseph Nunn | 71-68 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn is fouled on the floor by Bradley Williams - foul #3 on Bradley Williams, team foul #5 | 71-68 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr (SG) David Kelsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn snags the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Mahan | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Apple is called for the reach on Bradley Williams - foul #3 on John Apple, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Bradley Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Apple gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Holahan - foul #2 on Roger Holahan, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Roger Holahan banks in the layup | 73-72 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hamilton swats the short shot by John Apple | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn grabs the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffery Kohr is called for the reach on Joseph Nunn - foul #3 on Jeffery Kohr, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jeffery Kohr misses the easy layup | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Audet runs out the clock | 73-74 |