| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jason Dube (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pierre Bhatia (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Soriano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube's pass is intercepted by Robert Neilson | 32-36 |
| 19:23 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The pull-up jumper by Russell Sparks is blocked by John Cressey | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | John Cressey grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson is hacked by Russell Sparks - foul #1 on Russell Sparks, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Benson | 32-39 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 17:59 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Lawson | 34-42 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota | John Cressey lays it in set up by Robert Neilson and he's hacked by Steven Soriano - foul #2 on Steven Soriano, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota | John Cressey makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 17:01 | N. Dakota | John Cressey misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Benson | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Benson | 34-47 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Burkhart - foul #1 on Robert Burkhart, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG), John Natale (SG), Jan Chick (SF), Thomas Langevin (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Jason Dube, Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia, Steven Soriano, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Louis Lanphear (C) Jimmy Benson, Robert Burkhart | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Gary Lawson - foul #3 on Gary Lawson, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Danny Roberts (C) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson, John Cressey | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Langevin - foul #1 on Thomas Langevin, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:00 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Natale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jan Chick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Langevin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyrone Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) PF - Danny Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Neece | 39-49 |
| 15:17 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon loses the ball out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks (SG), Pierre Bhatia (SF), Norman Johnson (C) John Natale, Jan Chick, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jimmy Benson (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Richard Cato, Jerry Rainer, Anthony Rigdon, Danny Roberts | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Burkhart steals it from Russell Sparks | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Pierre Bhatia - foul #2 on Pierre Bhatia, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube (PG), Steven Soriano (PF) Clinton Neece, Thomas Langevin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Cressey (PF) Louis Lanphear | |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Dube | 41-50 |
| 14:13 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson's pass is intercepted by Pierre Bhatia | 41-50 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks can't tip it in | 41-50 |
| 13:51 | N. Dakota | John Cressey grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:36 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Neilson | 41-52 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia buries a jumper in the paint set up by Russell Sparks and he's hacked by Robert Neilson - foul #3 on Robert Neilson, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin (C) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (SG), Louis Lanphear (C) Jimmy Benson, Robert Burkhart | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:06 | N. Dakota | Robert Neilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Cressey | 44-52 |
| 12:28 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:26 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:07 | N. Dakota | John Cressey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG), John Natale (SG), Jan Chick (SF), Norman Johnson (C) Jason Dube, Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia, Steven Soriano | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), Anthony Rigdon (SF), Robert Burkhart (C) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson, Louis Lanphear | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:51 | N. Dakota | John Cressey snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Natale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jan Chick (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Langevin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) PF - John Cressey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Burkhart (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | N. Dakota | John Cressey banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Rigdon | 44-54 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Anthony Rigdon takes the ball from John Natale | 44-54 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota | Clinton Neece steps in front of the Richard Cato pass | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Cressey swats the layup by John Natale | 44-54 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin loses the dribble to John Cressey | 44-54 |
| 09:42 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Benson | 44-56 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin is hacked by John Cressey - foul #1 on John Cressey, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube (PG), Russell Sparks (SG), Pierre Bhatia (SF), Steven Soriano (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Clinton Neece, John Natale, Jan Chick, Thomas Langevin, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson (PG), Jerry Rainer (SG), Robert Neilson (SF), Louis Lanphear (PF), Danny Roberts (C) Richard Cato, Jimmy Benson, Anthony Rigdon, John Cressey, Robert Burkhart | |
| 08:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 08:35 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:17 | N. Dakota | Tyrone Lane is called for the reach on Danny Roberts - foul #1 on Tyrone Lane, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| 08:01 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts double dribbles | 44-56 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jason Dube (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Sparks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pierre Bhatia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Neilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-56 |
| 06:59 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:38 | N. Dakota | Steven Soriano is called for the reach on Louis Lanphear - foul #3 on Steven Soriano, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson (C) Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson (SG), John Cressey (PF), Robert Burkhart (C) Jerry Rainer, Louis Lanphear, Danny Roberts | |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Norman Johnson - foul #3 on Norman Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin (PF) Steven Soriano | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota | John Cressey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:01 | N. Dakota | John Cressey hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Lawson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube's floater is knocked away by John Cressey | 44-59 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 05:24 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Norman Johnson | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 05:08 | N. Dakota | John Cressey snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 05:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart hits the finger roll set up by Gary Lawson | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Langevin | 50-61 |
| 04:37 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson's pass is intercepted by Jason Dube in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 04:30 | N. Dakota | Gary Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota | Russell Sparks picks off the pass by Robert Burkhart | 50-61 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Benson is called for the reach on Russell Sparks - foul #1 on Jimmy Benson, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG), John Natale (SG), Jan Chick (SF), Steven Soriano (PF) Jason Dube, Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia, Thomas Langevin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cato (PG), Anthony Rigdon (SF) Gary Lawson, Robert Neilson | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota | Robert Burkhart gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | John Cressey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-61 |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota | John Cressey tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Benson can't tip it in | 50-61 |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota | John Cressey tips it home | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Natale and he's fouled by Anthony Rigdon - foul #1 on Anthony Rigdon, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin (C) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Rainer (SG), Louis Lanphear (C) Jimmy Benson, Robert Burkhart | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Natale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Chick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Soriano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Langevin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Richard Cato (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Rainer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Rigdon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Cressey (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Louis Lanphear (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Rigdon | 53-66 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale grabs the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece is whistled for a carry | 53-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane (C) Steven Soriano | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts (C) John Cressey | |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-66 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 01:58 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 01:29 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:27 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear grabs the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:01 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon clanks a jumper from close range | 53-66 |
| 00:59 | N. Dakota | Anthony Rigdon hits the follow up shot | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clinton Neece | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | N. Dakota | Danny Roberts makes the jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Rigdon | 56-70 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 56-70 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota | Louis Lanphear grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Richard Cato runs out the clock | 56-70 |