| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fresh) SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) PF - Russell Larios (fresh) C - James Clough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios is denied on a layup by Ralph Armstrong | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to James Clough | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Noah Wimer - foul #1 on Noah Wimer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-5 |
| 18:21 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Bock | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Russell Larios | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong is hacked by Russell Larios - foul #1 on Russell Larios, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (PF) Ralph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Larios - foul #2 on Russell Larios, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen (PF) Russell Larios | |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen buries a jumper from the left wing | 5-9 |
| 16:54 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay's layup is rejected by Shannon Lauritsen | 5-9 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to James Clough | 5-9 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Bock - foul #1 on Kyle Bock, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Overlock (PG), Charles Dickerson (SG), Harold Everett (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF) Christopher Tostado, Kyle Bock, Cyrus Drum, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans (PG) Michael Mershon | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett drills a floater from the left block and the foul's on Gary Evans - foul #1 on Gary Evans, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Hicks (SG), Matthew Wilson (C) Noah Wimer, James Clough | |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Dickerson - foul #1 on Charles Dickerson, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:42 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Overlock | 11-12 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Overlock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickerson (fresh) SF - Harold Everett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clement Seay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) SG - Albert Hicks (fresh) SF - Jeff Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shannon Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-12 |
| 15:14 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Paul Overlock | 11-12 |
| 15:10 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Overlock knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Dickerson | 14-12 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Smith | 14-14 |
| 14:25 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Hicks steps in front of the Clement Seay pass | 14-14 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Hicks hits the finger roll | 14-16 |
| 14:07 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF), Thomas Higgins (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Overlock, Charles Dickerson, Harold Everett, Ralph Armstrong, Clement Seay | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon (PG), Noah Wimer (SG), James Clough (C) Gary Evans, Jeff Smith, Shannon Lauritsen | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Michael Mershon | 14-18 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Mershon is called for the reach on Christopher Tostado - foul #1 on Michael Mershon, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Moore (SF) Matthew Wilson | |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins hits the finger roll | 16-18 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Hicks hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Mershon | 16-21 |
| 12:49 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-21 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 12:35 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cyrus Drum, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett (PF) Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith (SF), Shannon Lauritsen (PF) William Moore, Albert Hicks | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cyrus Drum is called for the reach on Michael Mershon - foul #2 on Cyrus Drum, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong (PF) Cyrus Drum | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen is hacked by Christopher Tostado - foul #1 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (C) Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith double dribbles | 16-21 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Everett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clement Seay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shannon Lauritsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Clough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is hacked by Michael Mershon - foul #2 on Michael Mershon, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Overlock (PG), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Ralph Armstrong | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans (PG) Michael Mershon | |
| 11:21 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins banks in the layup set up by Clement Seay | 18-21 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen tips it in | 18-23 |
| 10:58 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins's pass is intercepted by Gary Evans | 18-23 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-23 |
| 10:47 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 10:28 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Overlock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-23 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough lays it up and in on a great pass from Noah Wimer | 18-25 |
| 10:04 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Thomas Higgins is denied by Shannon Lauritsen | 18-25 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Smith | 18-27 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota St. | James Clough swats the layup by Thomas Higgins | 18-27 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer is fouled on the floor by Harold Everett - foul #1 on Harold Everett, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Charles Dickerson (SG), Roger Brust (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Paul Overlock, Kyle Bock, Harold Everett, Clement Seay, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas (PG), William Moore (SF), Albert Hicks (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Noah Wimer, Jeff Smith, Shannon Lauritsen, James Clough | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Larry Dumas, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilson | 18-27 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| 08:11 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Dickerson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Tostado | 21-27 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans's pass is intercepted by Ralph Armstrong | 21-27 |
| 07:39 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith (SF), Shannon Lauritsen (PF) Gary Evans, William Moore | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Brust (fresh) PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Larry Dumas (fresh) SG - Albert Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Lauritsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen is hacked by Christopher Tostado - foul #2 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Overlock (PG) Christopher Tostado | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer (SG) Albert Hicks | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:59 | N. Dakota St. | Shannon Lauritsen swats the shot by Ralph Armstrong | 21-29 |
| 06:58 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust grabs the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:41 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Dickerson lays it in | 23-29 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock (SG), Harold Everett (SF), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Charles Dickerson, Roger Brust, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans (PG), James Clough (C) Larry Dumas, Matthew Wilson | |
| 06:07 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:05 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock's floater is tipped away by James Clough | 23-29 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay tips it in | 25-29 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas (PG), Albert Hicks (SF) Noah Wimer, Jeff Smith | |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Clough - foul #1 on James Clough, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek (C) Clement Seay | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Larry Dumas | 26-31 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Clough - foul #2 on James Clough, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (SF), Ralph Armstrong (PF) Harold Everett, Thomas Higgins | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer (SG), Jeff Smith (SF), Matthew Wilson (C) Gary Evans, Shannon Lauritsen, James Clough | |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:20 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer is denied on a layup by Richard Zoltek | 28-31 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Paul Overlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Bock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clement Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Larry Dumas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Albert Hicks - foul #1 on Albert Hicks, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Charles Dickerson (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF) Paul Overlock, Kyle Bock, Clement Seay | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon (PG), Russell Larios (PF), James Clough (C) Larry Dumas, Albert Hicks, Matthew Wilson | |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:14 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota St. | Charles Dickerson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Tostado | 33-33 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 01:56 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Tostado | 35-35 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jeff Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong banks in the layup | 37-35 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ralph Armstrong - foul #1 on Ralph Armstrong, team foul #8 | 37-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock (SG), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Charles Dickerson, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans (SG), Albert Hicks (SF) Noah Wimer, Jeff Smith | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 00:47 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough hits the finger roll set up by Gary Evans | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Tostado | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gary Evans misses the halfcourt shot | 40-39 |