| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Leake (fresh) SF - Martin Johnson (fresh) PF - Brian Forest (fresh) C - Randy Snavely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fresh) SG - James Wilkins (fresh) SF - William Murr (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) C - Mark Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson is hacked by Ronnie Huffman - foul #1 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Wilkins - foul #1 on James Wilkins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner is open but misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | S. Dakota St. | Ronnie Huffman is called for the reach on Henry Place in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG) Ronnie Huffman | |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Poulson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Poulson, team foul #4 | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jeffrey Leake misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Leake - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Henry Place is called for the reach on Jeffrey Poulson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Place, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner buries a turnaround from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Martin Johnson picks off the pass by James Wilkins in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Leake | 9-6 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr is hacked by Jeffrey Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG), Cory Towns (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Thomas Albert (PF), Mark Gil (C) Henry Place, Jeffrey Leake, Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre (PG), Justin Marchese (SG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Ernest Jackson (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Jeffrey Poulson, James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson, Mark Gardner | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Zemaitis is called for the reach on Scott Dupre - foul #1 on Jack Zemaitis, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jack Zemaitis (fresh) SG - Cory Towns (fresh) SF - Robert Thomas (fresh) PF - Thomas Albert (fresh) C - Mark Gil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Scott Dupre (fresh) SG - Justin Marchese (fresh) SF - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) PF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) C - Ira McCarr (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre loses the ball out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Scott Dupre | 9-8 |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Marchese - foul #1 on Justin Marchese, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG), Dustin Koch (SF), Brian Forest (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Cory Towns, Robert Thomas, Thomas Albert, Mark Gil | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Scott Dupre, Kevin Ludwig, Ira McCarr | |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch is called for 10 seconds | 11-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Mark Gardner (C) Justin Marchese, Ernest Jackson | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wilkins | 11-10 |
| 14:00 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:42 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Wilkins | 14-12 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Cory Towns (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Thomas Albert (C) James Penning, Jack Zemaitis, Dustin Koch, Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (SG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Ira McCarr (PF), Ernest Jackson (C) James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson, Mark Gardner | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place is hacked by Jeffrey Poulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Poulson, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF), Mark Gil (PF) Brian Forest, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre (PG) Jeffrey Poulson | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Jackson | 14-12 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Dupre | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota St. | Ernest Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Gil - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert (C) Cory Towns | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Brian Anderson (PF) Scott Dupre, Ira McCarr | |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:04 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson tips it but misses | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig can't tip it in | 15-14 |
| 11:42 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Gil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Albert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Justin Marchese (fairly fresh) SG - James Wilkins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Ludwig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Wilkins steals it from Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins misses the easy layup | 15-14 |
| 11:36 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Anderson and he's fouled by Mark Gil - foul #1 on Mark Gil, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Robert Thomas, Mark Gil, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre (PG), Ira McCarr (PF), Mark Gardner (C) James Wilkins, Brian Anderson, Ernest Jackson | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Place | 17-17 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-17 |
| 10:20 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Brian Forest | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns (SG), Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Thomas Albert (C) Jack Zemaitis, Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Scott Dupre, Kevin Ludwig, Mark Gardner | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | James Wilkins is called for the reach on Cory Towns in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Wilkins, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre (PG), Ernest Jackson (C) James Wilkins, Ira McCarr | |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Scott Dupre | 19-21 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns hits a jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Anderson swats the layup by Cory Towns | 21-24 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson lays it in | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | William Murr is called for the reach on Robert Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Murr, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG), Jack Zemaitis (SG), Brian Forest (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Henry Place, Cory Towns, Dustin Koch, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Brian Anderson, Ernest Jackson | |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF) Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 07:44 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 07:43 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:20 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest is whistled for a carry | 21-26 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Gil (C) Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF) William Murr | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - James Penning (fresh) SG - Jack Zemaitis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Johnson (tiring) PF - Brian Forest (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Gil (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Scott Dupre (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Marchese (tiring) SF - Kevin Ludwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ira McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner's pass is intercepted by Mark Gil | 21-26 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis is fouled on the floor by Justin Marchese - foul #2 on Justin Marchese, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns (SG), Dustin Koch (PF) James Penning, Brian Forest | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Brian Anderson (PF) Justin Marchese, Ira McCarr | |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:49 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:39 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns is whistled for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Robert Thomas (SF) Jack Zemaitis, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Dustin Koch | 22-26 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronnie Huffman - foul #3 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #11 | 22-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Dustin Koch, Mark Gil | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), William Murr (SF), Ernest Jackson (C) Ronnie Huffman, Kevin Ludwig, Mark Gardner | |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Thomas steals the ball from Scott Dupre in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (SG), Martin Johnson (SF) Cory Towns, Robert Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr (C) Brian Anderson | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Henry Place - foul #2 on Henry Place, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SG), Dustin Koch (PF), Mark Gil (C) Henry Place, Brian Forest, Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Poulson, Ernest Jackson | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | William Murr is called for the reach on Jack Zemaitis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Murr, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Penning (PG) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Mark Gardner (C) William Murr, Ira McCarr | |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Gil - foul #2 on Mark Gil, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert (C) Mark Gil | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-30 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Koch | 25-30 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota St. | James Penning can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota St. | Dustin Koch tips it home | 27-30 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Dupre, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Jeffrey Leake (SG), Martin Johnson (SF), Brian Forest (PF), Mark Gil (C) James Penning, Jack Zemaitis, Robert Thomas, Dustin Koch, Thomas Albert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), William Murr (SF), Ira McCarr (PF), Ernest Jackson (C) Scott Dupre, Kevin Ludwig, Brian Anderson, Mark Gardner | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Leake | 30-30 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins is hacked by Jeffrey Leake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Leake, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns (SG) Jeffrey Leake | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:19 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Mark Gil | 30-30 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Henry Place (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Towns (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Johnson (tiring) PF - Brian Forest (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Gil (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Poulson (fresh) SG - James Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Murr (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Ira McCarr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | S. Dakota St. | Cory Towns makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 02:44 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-30 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-30 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Henry Place | 33-30 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas (SF), Dustin Koch (PF), Randy Snavely (C) Martin Johnson, Brian Forest, Mark Gil | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Justin Marchese (C) William Murr, Ira McCarr, Ernest Jackson | |
| 01:52 | S. Dakota St. | Randy Snavely is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Randy Snavely, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis (PG) Henry Place | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Thomas picks off the pass by Jeffrey Poulson | 33-30 |
| 01:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Zemaitis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese's pass is intercepted by Cory Towns in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-30 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese is fouled on the floor by Randy Snavely - foul #2 on Randy Snavely, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Henry Place (PG), Brian Forest (PF), Thomas Albert (C) Cory Towns, Dustin Koch, Randy Snavely | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (SF), Ira McCarr (PF), Mark Gardner (C) James Wilkins, Kevin Ludwig, Brian Anderson | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Place | 39-32 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #11 | 39-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Martin Johnson (SF) Jack Zemaitis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Justin Marchese | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | S. Dakota St. | Thomas Albert misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Brian Forest grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | The clock runs out | 39-36 |