| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) SG - James Pearson (fresh) SF - Aaron Beaupre (fresh) PF - William Major (fresh) C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) SG - Brian Hopwood (fresh) SF - Cory Davis (fresh) PF - Kenneth McGettigan (fresh) C - Craig Macon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kenneth McGettigan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Beaupre is called for the reach on Reid Sullivan - foul #1 on Aaron Beaupre, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Reid Sullivan | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota St. | William Major clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Townson | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Cory Davis - foul #1 on Cory Davis, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Major snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Hopwood - foul #1 on Brian Hopwood, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Smith (C) Craig Macon | |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Reid Sullivan | 6-6 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth McGettigan | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Reid Sullivan | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Townson | 8-8 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Beaupre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Major (fairly fresh) C - Ralph McDavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Reid Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Hopwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cory Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth McGettigan (fairly fresh) C - Albert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG), Johnny Bloom (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden (PG), Edgar Haffey (SG), Eric Mulligan (SF), Craig Macon (C) Reid Sullivan, Brian Hopwood, Cory Davis, Kenneth McGettigan | |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dunkel | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey's floater is knocked away by Kevin Dunkel | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Pendergrass | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Haffey | 10-11 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Szczesny Lorkowski | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Pendergrass and the foul's on Edgar Haffey - foul #1 on Edgar Haffey, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Scott Pendergrass, Curtis Keith, Szczesny Lorkowski, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan (PG), Brian Hopwood (SG), Kenneth McGettigan (PF) Edgar Haffey, Eric Mulligan, Albert Smith | |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:48 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:32 | S. Dakota St. | William Major hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Townson | 15-11 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Townson | 17-11 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:43 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Bloom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Beaupre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Hopwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Hedden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth McGettigan (fresh) C - Craig Macon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Beaupre | 19-11 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Townson takes the ball from Craig Macon | 19-11 |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom can't finish the layup | 19-11 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Craig Macon | 19-11 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Hopwood and he's fouled by Ralph McDavis - foul #1 on Ralph McDavis, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (PG), James Pearson (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Johnny Bloom, Aaron Beaupre, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey (SG), Cory Davis (SF), John Darby (PF), Eric Mulligan (C) Reid Sullivan, Brian Hopwood, Kenneth McGettigan, Craig Macon | |
| 10:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:42 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:28 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Pearson | 19-14 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Bradley (PG), Albert Smith (PF) Chris Hedden, John Darby | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| 09:58 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Pendergrass | 21-14 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Herman Bradley | 21-16 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 09:27 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson is denied on a layup by Albert Smith | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Dunkel pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Edgar Haffey is called for the reach on Scott Pendergrass - foul #2 on Edgar Haffey, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Scott Pendergrass, Curtis Keith, Szczesny Lorkowski, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan (PG), Brian Hopwood (SG), John Darby (SF), Kenneth McGettigan (PF), Craig Macon (C) Herman Bradley, Edgar Haffey, Cory Davis, Albert Smith, Eric Mulligan | |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses badly on a shot in the lane | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kenneth McGettigan snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kenneth McGettigan is called for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) James Pearson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | William Major can't connect on a runner near the basket | 21-16 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SF) Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom travels with the ball | 21-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden (SG) Brian Hopwood | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 07:36 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Golberg | 23-16 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Golberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bloom (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph McDavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Hedden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Darby (fresh) PF - Kenneth McGettigan (fresh) C - Craig Macon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kenneth McGettigan can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 23-16 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | William Major gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Darby picks off the pass by James Townson | 23-16 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Golberg - foul #1 on Robert Golberg, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard (PG), James Pearson (SG), Curtis Keith (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Kevin Dunkel (C) James Townson, Robert Golberg, Johnny Bloom, William Major, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood (SG), Cory Davis (SF), Albert Smith (PF) Reid Sullivan, John Darby, Kenneth McGettigan | |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Woodard | 26-18 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Dunkel - foul #1 on Kevin Dunkel, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF) Curtis Keith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Bradley (PG), Eric Mulligan (C) Chris Hedden, Craig Macon | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Smith can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Herman Bradley | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 26-20 |
| 05:02 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Szczesny Lorkowski | 29-20 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Mulligan makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Hopwood | 29-22 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Woodard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Pearson picks off the pass by Herman Bradley in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| 03:45 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson is hacked by Brian Hopwood - foul #2 on Brian Hopwood, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG), Johnny Bloom (SG), Scott Pendergrass (SF), William Major (PF), Ralph McDavis (C) Mark Woodard, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, Szczesny Lorkowski, Kevin Dunkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan (PG), Edgar Haffey (SG), Chris Hedden (SF), Kenneth McGettigan (PF), Craig Macon (C) Herman Bradley, Brian Hopwood, Cory Davis, Albert Smith, Eric Mulligan | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Reid Sullivan steals it from Scott Pendergrass | 32-22 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan lays it up and in | 32-24 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Townson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Bloom (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Pendergrass (fresh) 3 ast. PF - William Major (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McDavis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Reid Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edgar Haffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Hedden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth McGettigan (fresh) C - Craig Macon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 03:16 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 02:34 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Macon - foul #1 on Craig Macon, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Curtis Keith (PF) Scott Pendergrass, William Major | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:23 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Craig Macon grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #5 | 34-24 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF) James Townson, Johnny Bloom | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Bradley (PG), John Darby (PF), Eric Mulligan (C) Reid Sullivan, Kenneth McGettigan, Craig Macon | |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edgar Haffey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:33 | S. Dakota St. | Ralph McDavis buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Golberg | 36-26 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Chris Hedden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 01:17 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Golberg snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:54 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph McDavis | 39-26 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Bradley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Golberg - foul #2 on Robert Golberg, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass (SF), William Major (PF), Szczesny Lorkowski (C) Aaron Beaupre, Curtis Keith, Ralph McDavis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Hopwood (SG), Cory Davis (SF), Kenneth McGettigan (PF) Edgar Haffey, Chris Hedden, John Darby | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis is fouled on the floor by Scott Pendergrass - foul #1 on Scott Pendergrass, team foul #7 | 39-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SF) James Pearson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan (PG), Albert Smith (C) Herman Bradley, Eric Mulligan | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cory Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Pendergrass banks in the layup set up by William Major | 41-28 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reid Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Townson (PG) Robert Golberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-28 |