| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Don Greear (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Salcido (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kris Ellis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota | Matt Draper swats the shot by Don Greear | 39-31 |
| 19:38 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Walters | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matt Draper - foul #1 on Matt Draper, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 18:58 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Mark Salcido | 40-31 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert's layup is rejected by Kris Ellis | 42-31 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Franklin Gove - foul #1 on Franklin Gove, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:09 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:09 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper lays it up and in on a great pass from David Washington and he's hacked by Don Greear - foul #1 on Don Greear, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:32 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith's floater is knocked away by David Washington | 44-36 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Franklin Gove - foul #2 on Franklin Gove, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin (PF), Joseph Rust (C) Mark Salcido, Kris Ellis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Rust - foul #1 on Joseph Rust, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis (C) Maurice Walters | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson (C) Matt Draper | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:51 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:41 | N. Dakota | James Thompson blocks the short jumper by Luther Smith | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 16:26 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Edwin Parvin | 44-37 |
| 16:03 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Don Greear (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edwin Parvin is called for the reach on David Washington - foul #2 on Edwin Parvin, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (PG), Jason Reddish (SG), Maurice Walters (SF), Joshua Mierzejewski (PF), Mark Salcido (C) Don Greear, Luther Smith, Joseph Rust, Edwin Parvin, Kris Ellis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Matt Draper (C) Joel Cavanaugh, Franklin Gove, David Washington | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper clanks a runner from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:46 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Don Greear (PG) Jason Reddish | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove (SG), Walter Richardson (PF) Robert Harris, Douglas Hubbert | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Salcido - foul #3 on Mark Salcido, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh (PG), David Washington (SF) Tommy Thompson, Walter Richardson | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Walters | 47-38 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Maurice Walters | 47-38 |
| 13:24 | N. Dakota | James Thompson is called for the reach on Maurice Walters - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luther Smith (SG), Joseph Rust (SF), Kris Ellis (C) James Gillon, Maurice Walters, Mark Salcido | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert (PF), Walter Richardson (C) James Thompson, Matt Draper | |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Richardson - foul #2 on Walter Richardson, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert buries a jump hook from the left block set up by David Washington | 49-40 |
| 12:22 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 49-40 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | N. Dakota | Don Greear grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Don Greear (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rust (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kris Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Dakota | Joseph Rust can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:35 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 11:33 | N. Dakota | Don Greear snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota | Don Greear scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Gove | 52-43 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Hubbert - foul #1 on Douglas Hubbert, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Gillon (PG), Maurice Walters (SF), Mark Salcido (C) Don Greear, Joseph Rust, Kris Ellis | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Thompson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), James Thompson (SF), Matt Draper (C) Joel Cavanaugh, Franklin Gove, David Washington, Walter Richardson | |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:46 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:25 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:20 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-43 |
| 10:12 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Maurice Walters | 54-43 |
| 10:06 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Gillon | 56-43 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Harris | 56-46 |
| 09:16 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-46 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Hubbert | 56-49 |
| 08:31 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski misses the easy layup | 56-49 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Walters | 56-49 |
| 08:12 | N. Dakota | Matt Draper steals it from Luther Smith | 56-49 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joshua Mierzejewski steals it from Robert Harris | 56-49 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luther Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Maurice Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Mierzejewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Mark Salcido (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Tommy Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Don Greear (PG), Kris Ellis (C) Luther Smith, Mark Salcido | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh (PG), Franklin Gove (SG), David Washington (SF), Walter Richardson (PF), Tommy Coombs (C) Tommy Thompson, Robert Harris, James Thompson, Douglas Hubbert, Matt Draper | |
| 07:42 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:42 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 57-49 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Walter Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joel Cavanaugh | 57-51 |
| 06:24 | N. Dakota | Don Greear misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tommy Coombs lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Gove | 57-53 |
| 05:39 | N. Dakota | James Gillon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Walters | 60-53 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Luther Smith (SG), Mark Salcido (PF) James Gillon, Joshua Mierzejewski | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert (PF), Matt Draper (C) Walter Richardson, Tommy Coombs | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Kris Ellis - foul #1 on Kris Ellis, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin (PF) Maurice Walters | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:54 | N. Dakota | Kris Ellis hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edwin Parvin steals it from Franklin Gove | 62-56 |
| 04:13 | N. Dakota | Joel Cavanaugh steals the ball from Don Greear | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh misses the lay-in | 62-56 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington can't connect on a shot in the lane | 62-56 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota | Mark Salcido snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 03:41 | N. Dakota | Edwin Parvin misses badly on a runner from the left block | 62-56 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Cavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Don Greear (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Salcido (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kris Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Joel Cavanaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Gove (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Matt Draper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington hits the finger roll set up by Franklin Gove | 62-58 |
| 03:15 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters (SF), Joshua Mierzejewski (PF) Mark Salcido, Edwin Parvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 02:52 | N. Dakota | Matt Draper steals it from Joshua Mierzejewski | 62-58 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:18 | N. Dakota | Douglas Hubbert steps in front of the Luther Smith pass | 62-61 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove jams it set up by Joel Cavanaugh | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | N. Dakota | Luther Smith hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Don Greear | 64-63 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-63 |
| 01:37 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joshua Mierzejewski | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota | Don Greear can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Maurice Walters - foul #1 on Maurice Walters, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:37 | N. Dakota | The short jumper by Don Greear is denied by Matt Draper | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | N. Dakota | Maurice Walters tips it home | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Franklin Gove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Joel Cavanaugh | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Franklin Gove is called for the reach on Don Greear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Gove, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Don Greear makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | N. Dakota | Don Greear misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matt Draper gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Hubbert jams it on a great pass from Franklin Gove | 67-67 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Joshua Mierzejewski buries a shot from close range | 69-67 |