| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Murr (fresh) PF - Brian Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is hacked by James Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wilkins, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:53 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner tips it home | 38-33 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman tips it in | 40-33 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr loses the dribble to Lee Simmons in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 40-33 |
| 18:46 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is hacked by James Wilkins - foul #2 on James Wilkins, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF), James Griffin (C) Steve Watchman, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), Justin Marchese (SG), Scott Dupre (SF), Ernest Jackson (PF), Ira McCarr (C) Ronnie Huffman, James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson, Mark Gardner | |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft loses the dribble to Ernest Jackson | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr loses the dribble to Robert Parkes in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes banks in the layup | 42-33 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Poulson | 42-36 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Poulson steps in front of the Vincent Taft pass in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota | James Griffin hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Parkes and the foul's on Ira McCarr - foul #2 on Ira McCarr, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (PG), Ralph Hofmann (C) Robert Parkes, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Jeffrey Poulson, Scott Dupre, Ernest Jackson, Ira McCarr | |
| 17:30 | S. Dakota | James Griffin makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner blows the layup but he's hacked by Ralph Hofmann - foul #1 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby (PF) James Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG) Justin Marchese | |
| 17:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ronnie Huffman - foul #1 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SG) Lee Simmons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Murr | 46-43 |
| 16:38 | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Jamel Allen (C) Steve Watchman, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner buries a floater from the right block set up by Ronnie Huffman | 46-45 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by William Murr - foul #1 on William Murr, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Ralph Hofmann (PF) Vincent Taft, Richard Johnson, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), Justin Marchese (SG), Ira McCarr (C) Ronnie Huffman, James Wilkins, Mark Gardner | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen buries a jumper near the basket set up by Lee Simmons and he's fouled by William Murr - foul #2 on William Murr, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings (PF) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig (SF), Ernest Jackson (C) William Murr, Brian Anderson | |
| 15:52 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Simmons (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamel Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Poulson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Marchese (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ira McCarr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jamel Allen | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Poulson picks off the pass by Lee Simmons | 48-45 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese is hacked by Jamel Allen - foul #2 on Jamel Allen, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (PG), James Griffin (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Robert Parkes, Andy Durr, Wayne Cummings, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), James Wilkins (SG), Scott Dupre (SF), Brian Anderson (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Jeffrey Poulson, Justin Marchese, Kevin Ludwig, Ira McCarr, Ernest Jackson | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman loses the dribble to James Griffin | 50-45 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Mark Gardner picks off the pass by James Griffin | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Jamel Allen (C) Lee Simmons, James Griffin, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese (SG), William Murr (SF), Ernest Jackson (C) James Wilkins, Scott Dupre, Mark Gardner | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Watchman takes the ball from Justin Marchese | 50-45 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Murr - foul #3 on William Murr, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), Kevin Ludwig (PF) Ronnie Huffman, Brian Anderson | |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:27 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Watchman steps in front of the Justin Marchese pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 12:23 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig is hacked by Steve Watchman - foul #4 on Steve Watchman, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Ralph Hofmann (C) Richard Johnson, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr (PF), Mark Gardner (C) William Murr, Ernest Jackson | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG), Andy Durr (SF), Wayne Cummings (C) Vincent Taft, Steve Watchman, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Justin Marchese, Kevin Ludwig, Mark Gardner | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Simmons (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hofmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Poulson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Murr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira McCarr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson is hacked by Ralph Hofmann - foul #2 on Ralph Hofmann, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG) Jeffrey Poulson | |
| 11:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Brian Anderson and the foul's on Wayne Cummings - foul #1 on Wayne Cummings, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:59 | S. Dakota | James Wilkins steals the ball from Robert Parkes in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Simmons | 56-50 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Murr | 56-52 |
| 10:06 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons can't connect on a floater from the left side | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Wayne Cummings takes the ball from Ira McCarr | 56-52 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ira McCarr - foul #3 on Ira McCarr, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Steve Watchman (SF), James Griffin (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Robert Parkes, Andy Durr, Wayne Cummings, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre (PG), Justin Marchese (SG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Ernest Jackson (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Ronnie Huffman, James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson, Ira McCarr | |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese clanks a floater from the left block | 57-52 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig tips it in | 57-54 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the runner from the right block | 57-56 |
| 08:25 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman drills a shot in the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Hofmann picks off the pass by Mark Gardner | 59-56 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is hacked by Ernest Jackson - foul #1 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Robert Crosby (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) Vincent Taft, James Griffin, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), William Murr (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Scott Dupre, Kevin Ludwig, Mark Gardner | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to William Murr | 60-56 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Parkes is called for the reach on Jeffrey Poulson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Parkes, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Johnson (SG) Lee Simmons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins (SG), Ira McCarr (C) Justin Marchese, Ernest Jackson | |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Parkes (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Steve Watchman (tiring) 14 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jeffrey Poulson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wilkins (tiring) 15 pts. SF - William Murr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira McCarr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 62-60 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman is hacked by Brian Anderson - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:03 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Parkes is called for the reach on Jeffrey Poulson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Parkes, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen's floater is tipped away by Brian Anderson | 64-62 |
| 06:44 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Brian Anderson is denied by Robert Crosby | 66-62 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Ira McCarr is denied by Robert Crosby | 66-62 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Poulson takes the ball from Robert Parkes in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins scores on a turnaround from the left block | 66-64 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira McCarr grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Andy Durr (SF), James Griffin (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Robert Parkes, Richard Johnson, Steve Watchman, Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), Justin Marchese (SG), Scott Dupre (SF), Kevin Ludwig (PF), Mark Gardner (C) Jeffrey Poulson, James Wilkins, William Murr, Brian Anderson, Ira McCarr | |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota | Ronnie Huffman is called for the reach on Ralph Hofmann - foul #2 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:48 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota | James Griffin grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota | James Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:48 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Taft | 69-64 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Dupre knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronnie Huffman | 69-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Vincent Taft (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Lee Simmons (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Hofmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ronnie Huffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Marchese (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Scott Dupre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Ludwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Gardner (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Vincent Taft is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Parkes (PG), Steve Watchman (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) Lee Simmons, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann, James Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson (PF) Scott Dupre | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner is fouled on the floor by Wayne Cummings - foul #2 on Wayne Cummings, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr (SF) Kevin Ludwig | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Steve Watchman | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Marchese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 71-69 |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Gardner - foul #2 on Mark Gardner, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG), Ralph Hofmann (C) Vincent Taft, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeffrey Poulson (PG), James Wilkins (SG), Kevin Ludwig (SF), Brian Anderson (PF) Ronnie Huffman, Justin Marchese, William Murr, Mark Gardner | |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Brian Anderson is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 72-69 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins tips it home | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ernest Jackson gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Ludwig misses short on an open floater from the left side | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Wilkins misses the tip | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 72-71 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman (PG), William Murr (SF), Mark Gardner (C) Jeffrey Poulson, Kevin Ludwig, Ernest Jackson | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman hits the finger roll set up by Jamel Allen | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Huffman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 74-74 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Ronnie Huffman is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Ronnie Huffman, team foul #14 | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Murr can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-74 |