| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Maurice Fox (fresh) SG - David Arguello (fresh) SF - Johnny Massenberg (fresh) PF - Vernon Chafin (fresh) C - Jeffrey Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Alfred Borton (fresh) SG - Randy Lawson (fresh) SF - David Erickson (fresh) PF - Stephen Lisk (fresh) C - James Leatherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Lisk | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stephen Lisk gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Northern St. | Randy Lawson steals it from Maurice Fox | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Lawson | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Northern St. | Maurice Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | Northern St. | James Leatherman steps in front of the Maurice Fox pass | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Johnny Massenberg - foul #1 on Johnny Massenberg, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Lisk - foul #1 on Stephen Lisk, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell (PG), George Carlson (SG), Darrell Maxwell (SF), Stanley Loyd (C) Maurice Fox, David Arguello, Johnny Massenberg, Jeffrey Small | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin (PG), Steven Frazier (SG), Aaron Rawls (SF), Allen Henson (PF), Jacob Ryan (C) Alfred Borton, Randy Lawson, David Erickson, Stephen Lisk, James Leatherman | |
| 17:57 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin misses the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:57 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd grabs the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:42 | Northern St. | George Carlson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Aaron Rawls gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jacob Ryan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Loyd - foul #1 on Stanley Loyd, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Peterson (PF) Vernon Chafin | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jacob Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jacob Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 17:32 | Northern St. | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 17:18 | Northern St. | John Peterson is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Quincy O'Dell steps in front of the Allen Henson pass in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 17:12 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Quincy O'Dell | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Quincy O'Dell is called for the reach on Tracy Zirin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quincy O'Dell, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson clanks a shot near the basket | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson tips it home | 2-10 |
| 16:54 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-10 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jacob Ryan banks in the layup on a great pass from Tracy Zirin | 2-12 |
| 16:17 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Rawls - foul #1 on Aaron Rawls, team foul #2 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Arguello (SG), Johnny Massenberg (SF), Vernon Chafin (PF) George Carlson, John Peterson, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton (PG), Randy Lawson (SG), David Erickson (SF), James Leatherman (C) Tracy Zirin, Steven Frazier, Aaron Rawls, Jacob Ryan | |
| 16:17 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:17 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vernon Chafin is called for the reach on Allen Henson - foul #1 on Vernon Chafin, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Maurice Fox (PG), Jeffrey Small (C) Quincy O'Dell, Darrell Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Stephen Lisk (PF) Allen Henson | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson (PF) Stephen Lisk | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Maurice Fox (fresh) SG - David Arguello (fresh) SF - Johnny Massenberg (fresh) PF - Vernon Chafin (fresh) C - Jeffrey Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Alfred Borton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Erickson (fresh) PF - Allen Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Leatherman (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Northern St. | David Arguello hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Fox | 5-12 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Carlson (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF) David Arguello, Johnny Massenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Stephen Lisk (PF) Allen Henson | |
| 15:06 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 14:43 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell (PG), Darrell Maxwell (SF), John Peterson (PF), Stanley Loyd (C) Maurice Fox, Daniel Dodds, Vernon Chafin, Jeffrey Small | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin (PG), Steven Frazier (SG), Aaron Rawls (SF), Allen Henson (PF), Jacob Ryan (C) Alfred Borton, Randy Lawson, David Erickson, Stephen Lisk, James Leatherman | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson banks in the layup set up by Steven Frazier | 5-14 |
| 14:21 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Northern St. | John Peterson tips it home | 7-14 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson is fouled on the floor by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #5 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Arguello (SG), Johnny Massenberg (SF) George Carlson, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton (PG), Randy Lawson (SG), David Erickson (SF), Stephen Lisk (PF), James Leatherman (C) Tracy Zirin, Steven Frazier, Aaron Rawls, Allen Henson, Jacob Ryan | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Quincy O'Dell - foul #2 on Quincy O'Dell, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brent Key (PG), Vernon Chafin (PF) Quincy O'Dell, John Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:41 | Northern St. | Brent Key misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Borton - foul #1 on Alfred Borton, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson (PF) Stephen Lisk | |
| 13:41 | Northern St. | Brent Key makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | Northern St. | Brent Key makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 13:30 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 13:14 | Northern St. | Brent Key can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-16 |
| 13:13 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin tips it back up and in | 11-16 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson misses the shot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 13:03 | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:50 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Key | 13-16 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 12:15 | Northern St. | David Arguello is hacked by Randy Lawson - foul #1 on Randy Lawson, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Maurice Fox (PG), George Carlson (SG), John Peterson (SF), Stanley Loyd (PF), Jeffrey Small (C) Brent Key, David Arguello, Johnny Massenberg, Vernon Chafin, Darrell Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin (PG), Steven Frazier (SG), Aaron Rawls (SF), Stephen Lisk (PF), Jacob Ryan (C) Alfred Borton, Randy Lawson, David Erickson, Allen Henson, James Leatherman | |
| 11:55 | Northern St. | George Carlson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Maurice Fox is called for the reach on Tracy Zirin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Fox, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:51 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Maurice Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Loyd (fresh) C - Jeffrey Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Tracy Zirin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Rawls (fresh) PF - Stephen Lisk (fresh) C - Jacob Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Northern St. | George Carlson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Aaron Rawls pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Steven Frazier connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tracy Zirin | 16-22 |
| 11:02 | Northern St. | Jacob Ryan steals the ball from Maurice Fox | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin is hacked by George Carlson - foul #1 on George Carlson, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brent Key (PG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Vernon Chafin (PF) Maurice Fox, John Peterson, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson (SG), David Erickson (SF), James Leatherman (C) Steven Frazier, Aaron Rawls, Jacob Ryan | |
| 10:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:22 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Randy Lawson - foul #2 on Randy Lawson, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg (SF), Darrell Maxwell (C) George Carlson, Jeffrey Small | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton (PG), Steven Frazier (SG), Allen Henson (PF) Tracy Zirin, Randy Lawson, Stephen Lisk | |
| 10:22 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:22 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vernon Chafin swats the layup by James Leatherman | 18-24 |
| 10:07 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 10:03 | Northern St. | Brent Key is hacked by Alfred Borton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Borton, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Arguello (SG) Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen (PG), Stephen Lisk (PF) Alfred Borton, Allen Henson | |
| 09:52 | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 09:51 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 09:36 | Northern St. | David Arguello knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Key | 21-24 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | David Arguello pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:20 | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 09:18 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 09:12 | Northern St. | Brent Key drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Massenberg | 23-24 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Steven Frazier loses the dribble to David Arguello in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 08:54 | Northern St. | Steven Frazier is called for the reach on David Arguello - foul #1 on Steven Frazier, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Maurice Fox (PG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Stanley Loyd (C) Brent Key, Johnny Massenberg, Darrell Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin (PG), Allen Henson (PF) Robert Olsen, Stephen Lisk | |
| 08:54 | Northern St. | David Arguello makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:54 | Northern St. | David Arguello misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to James Leatherman | 24-24 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Maurice Fox - foul #2 on Maurice Fox, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Carlson (PG), John Peterson (SF), Jeffrey Small (C) Maurice Fox, David Arguello, Vernon Chafin | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:12 | Northern St. | George Carlson misses short on a runner in the lane | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Allen Henson | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Small - foul #1 on Jeffrey Small, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brent Key (PG), Vernon Chafin (PF) John Peterson, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen (PG), Aaron Rawls (SF), Stephen Lisk (PF) Tracy Zirin, David Erickson, Allen Henson | |
| 07:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brent Key (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Chafin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Small (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Olsen (fresh) SG - Steven Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Rawls (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lisk (fairly fresh) C - James Leatherman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin is fouled on the floor by Steven Frazier - foul #2 on Steven Frazier, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg (SF) Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin (PG), Jacob Ryan (C) Steven Frazier, James Leatherman | |
| 07:39 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:39 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 07:23 | Northern St. | Jeffrey Small snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 07:08 | Northern St. | George Carlson misses the runner from the left block | 26-27 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jacob Ryan misses the dunk | 26-27 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 06:25 | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Arguello (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), John Peterson (PF), Darrell Maxwell (C) George Carlson, Johnny Massenberg, Vernon Chafin, Jeffrey Small | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Erickson (SF), Allen Henson (PF), James Leatherman (C) Aaron Rawls, Stephen Lisk, Jacob Ryan | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Peterson picks off the pass by Allen Henson | 26-30 |
| 05:52 | Northern St. | A charge is called on Daniel Dodds - foul #1 on Daniel Dodds, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd (C) Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin is fouled on the floor by David Arguello - foul #1 on David Arguello, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg (SF) John Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:28 | Northern St. | David Arguello is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Olsen is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:12 | Northern St. | Johnny Massenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:59 | Northern St. | Brent Key comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Henson grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Erickson | 26-34 |
| 04:26 | Northern St. | Brent Key is fouled on the floor by Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Carlson (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), John Peterson (PF), Jeffrey Small (C) David Arguello, Johnny Massenberg, Darrell Maxwell, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson (SG), Stephen Lisk (PF), Jacob Ryan (C) Robert Olsen, Allen Henson, James Leatherman | |
| 04:26 | Northern St. | Brent Key makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:26 | Northern St. | Brent Key makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Erickson banks in the layup set up by Tracy Zirin | 28-36 |
| 03:49 | Northern St. | Brent Key hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brent Key (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Small (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Tracy Zirin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Erickson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Lisk (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin is hacked by Brent Key in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brent Key, team foul #13 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Maurice Fox (PG), Vernon Chafin (PF) Brent Key, Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Aaron Rawls (SF), James Leatherman (C) David Erickson, Jacob Ryan | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Tracy Zirin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:31 | Northern St. | George Carlson drills a floater from the left side | 30-37 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Maurice Fox - foul #3 on Maurice Fox, team foul #14 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell (PG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Darrell Maxwell (C) Maurice Fox, John Peterson, Jeffrey Small | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton (PG), David Erickson (SF) Tracy Zirin, Aaron Rawls | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:00 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Quincy O'Dell | 32-38 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Erickson tips it in | 32-40 |
| 02:39 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vernon Chafin picks off the pass by Alfred Borton in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 02:19 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 02:18 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 02:00 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-40 |
| 01:59 | Northern St. | Darrell Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 01:52 | Northern St. | Vernon Chafin scores on a 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Leatherman is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 35-42 |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | Quincy O'Dell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Carlson | 38-42 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stephen Lisk misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 01:18 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Darrell Maxwell | 38-42 |
| 00:55 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds misses the dunk | 38-42 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Lawson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Borton | 38-44 |
| 00:25 | Northern St. | George Carlson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Chafin and he's hacked by Stephen Lisk - foul #2 on Stephen Lisk, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern St. | David Arguello (SG), Johnny Massenberg (SF), John Peterson (PF), Jeffrey Small (C) Quincy O'Dell, Daniel Dodds, Vernon Chafin, Darrell Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Aaron Rawls (SF), Allen Henson (PF), Jacob Ryan (C) David Erickson, Stephen Lisk, James Leatherman | |
| 00:25 | Northern St. | George Carlson makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alfred Borton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |