| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marlon Ketcham (fresh) SG - Edward Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adrian Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Faucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Randall Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Suski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danial Feely (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Ketcham | 29-31 |
| 19:34 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford misses the floater from the baseline | 29-31 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton buries a floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:51 | Virginia State | Adrian Fuller takes the ball from Jeff Stanford | 31-31 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:26 | Virginia State | Corey Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Virginia State | Douglas Suski connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Clark | 31-33 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham travels in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Rivenbark (PG), Michael Aponte (SG), Ricky Hill (PF) Marlon Ketcham, Edward Clayton, Adrian Fuller | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers (PG), Kenneth Newbury (SG), Dennis Jenkins (SF), Peter Sims (PF), Gary Shuford (C) Randall Clark, Douglas Suski, Danial Feely, Corey Collins, Jeff Stanford | |
| 17:52 | Virginia State | Gary Shuford connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Peter Sims | 31-35 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Richard Jeffers is called for the reach on James Rivenbark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jeffers, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leroy Reedy (SF), Louis Carter (C) Jeffrey Evans, Darrin Faucher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Louis Carter blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Newbury - foul #1 on Kenneth Newbury, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Louis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Louis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ricky Hill - foul #2 on Ricky Hill, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller (PF) Ricky Hill | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Corey Collins (PF) Peter Sims | |
| 17:11 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Louis Carter gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Aponte double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham (PG), Edward Clayton (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Darrin Faucher (C) James Rivenbark, Michael Aponte, Leroy Reedy, Louis Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Danial Feely (SF), Jeff Stanford (C) Dennis Jenkins, Gary Shuford | |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | Edward Clayton steals the ball from Kenneth Newbury | 32-36 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Collins denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Evans | 32-36 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton's floater is tipped away by Corey Collins | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marlon Ketcham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adrian Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Faucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Jeffers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Newbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danial Feely (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Kenneth Newbury connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Jeffers | 32-39 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch (PG), Michael Aponte (SG), Leroy Reedy (SF), Ricky Hill (PF), Louis Carter (C) Marlon Ketcham, Edward Clayton, Jeffrey Evans, Adrian Fuller, Darrin Faucher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Randall Clark (PG), Douglas Suski (SG), Dennis Jenkins (SF), Peter Sims (PF), Gary Shuford (C) Richard Jeffers, Kenneth Newbury, Danial Feely, Corey Collins, Jeff Stanford | |
| 14:58 | Virginia State | Randall Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Aponte connects on the shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | Virginia State | Leroy Reedy picks off the pass by Peter Sims | 34-41 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:51 | Virginia State | Peter Sims snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:35 | Virginia State | Douglas Suski comes up short on the runner near the basket | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Aponte grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Virginia State | Dennis Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham (PG), Edward Clayton (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Adrian Fuller (PF), Darrin Faucher (C) Wade Leitch, Michael Aponte, Leroy Reedy, Ricky Hill, Louis Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SG), Danial Feely (SF), Corey Collins (PF), Jeff Stanford (C) Randall Clark, Douglas Suski, Dennis Jenkins, Peter Sims, Gary Shuford | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller throws it down set up by Edward Clayton | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Edward Clayton steps in front of the Richard Jeffers pass | 39-41 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham is fouled in the backcourt by Danial Feely - foul #1 on Danial Feely, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Newbury (SG) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Ketcham | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marlon Ketcham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adrian Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darrin Faucher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Newbury (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danial Feely (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Corey Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Darrin Faucher - foul #2 on Darrin Faucher, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Randall Clark (PG) Richard Jeffers | |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham is fouled on the floor by Randall Clark - foul #1 on Randall Clark, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch (PG), Michael Aponte (SG) Marlon Ketcham, Edward Clayton | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dikembe Arrambide (SG), Andrew Murphy (C) Kenneth Newbury, Jeff Stanford | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 10:20 | Virginia State | Corey Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:03 | Virginia State | Randall Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Danial Feely scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Clark | 44-47 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans loses the dribble to Dikembe Arrambide in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 09:07 | Virginia State | Andrew Murphy clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 44-47 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Andrew Murphy - foul #2 on Andrew Murphy, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham (PG), Edward Clayton (SG), Leroy Reedy (SF), Ricky Hill (PF) Wade Leitch, Michael Aponte, Jeffrey Evans, Adrian Fuller | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers (PG), Douglas Suski (SG), Dennis Jenkins (SF), Peter Sims (PF), Jeff Stanford (C) Randall Clark, Dikembe Arrambide, Danial Feely, Corey Collins, Andrew Murphy | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:16 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 07:46 | Virginia State | Peter Sims snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:24 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Dennis Jenkins | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Marlon Ketcham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Reedy (fresh) PF - Ricky Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrin Faucher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Suski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 47-49 |
| 06:24 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jeff Stanford | 47-49 |
| 05:59 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford blows the dunk | 47-49 |
| 05:57 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers tips it back up and in | 47-51 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ricky Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-51 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Peter Sims gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Suski | 47-54 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch (PG), Michael Aponte (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Adrian Fuller (PF), Louis Carter (C) Marlon Ketcham, Edward Clayton, Leroy Reedy, Ricky Hill, Darrin Faucher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Randall Clark (PG), Kenneth Newbury (SG), Danial Feely (SF), Corey Collins (PF), Gary Shuford (C) Richard Jeffers, Douglas Suski, Dennis Jenkins, Peter Sims, Jeff Stanford | |
| 05:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | Corey Collins grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 04:51 | Virginia State | Randall Clark drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Danial Feely | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Leitch, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Danial Feely misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:26 | Virginia State | Danial Feely pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:13 | Virginia State | Kenneth Newbury misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 04:12 | Virginia State | Gary Shuford snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 03:56 | Virginia State | Danial Feely misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Evans - foul #1 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton (SG) Michael Aponte | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers (PG), Douglas Suski (SG), Jeff Stanford (C) Randall Clark, Kenneth Newbury, Gary Shuford | |
| 03:56 | Virginia State | Danial Feely makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:56 | Virginia State | Danial Feely makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Louis Carter lays it up and in | 49-59 |
| 03:21 | Virginia State | Richard Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Edward Clayton | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Wade Leitch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edward Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adrian Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Suski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danial Feely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Corey Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Stanford (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wade Leitch | 51-59 |
| 02:49 | Virginia State | Danial Feely misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Adrian Fuller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adrian Fuller, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham (PG), Michael Aponte (SG), Leroy Reedy (SF), Ricky Hill (PF), Darrin Faucher (C) Wade Leitch, Edward Clayton, Jeffrey Evans, Adrian Fuller, Louis Carter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Randall Clark (PG), Kenneth Newbury (SG), Dennis Jenkins (SF), Peter Sims (PF), Gary Shuford (C) Richard Jeffers, Douglas Suski, Danial Feely, Corey Collins, Jeff Stanford | |
| 02:17 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford (C) Gary Shuford | |
| 01:55 | Virginia State | Randall Clark hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 51-59 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Randall Clark hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-61 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Randall Clark | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Virginia State | Kenneth Newbury misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ricky Hill double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wade Leitch (PG), Edward Clayton (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Adrian Fuller (PF) Marlon Ketcham, Michael Aponte, Leroy Reedy, Ricky Hill | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Douglas Suski (SG), Danial Feely (SF), Corey Collins (PF) Kenneth Newbury, Dennis Jenkins, Peter Sims | |
| 01:16 | Virginia State | Danial Feely misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton throws it down and the foul's on Corey Collins - foul #1 on Corey Collins, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Clayton misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | Jeff Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Leitch - foul #5 on Wade Leitch, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marlon Ketcham (PG) Wade Leitch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:48 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Evans is called for the reach on Corey Collins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| 00:48 | Virginia State | Corey Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | Virginia State | Corey Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher knocks in the runner in the paint | 55-63 |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Randall Clark is hacked by Marlon Ketcham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlon Ketcham, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Randall Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Randall Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Evans's pass is intercepted by Douglas Suski in the backcourt | 55-65 |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Douglas Suski hits the finger roll | 55-67 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Darrin Faucher scores on a jump hook from the left block | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Randall Clark runs out the clock | 57-67 |