| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Napier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Raff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Reginald Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Zachary Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thad Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jed Gertz (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall inbounds the ball | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-50 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thad Shaw - foul #1 on Thad Shaw, team foul #1 | 39-50 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein is denied on a layup by Jed Gertz | 40-50 |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota | Reginald Schneider steals the ball from Thad Shaw | 40-50 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Raff | 42-50 |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jed Gertz and he's hacked by John Scott - foul #3 on John Scott, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Billie Ellerbee (SF), Erik Dougherty (C) George Napier, John Scott, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Binder (PF) Thad Shaw | |
| 18:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-53 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Philip Binder snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the runner in the lane | 42-53 |
| 17:51 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jed Gertz | 42-53 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Erik Dougherty - foul #2 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Reginald Schneider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty buries a floater from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | Steve Sherwood steals the ball from Robert Wilson | 44-54 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood loses the dribble to Philip Binder in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Simmons | 44-56 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-56 |
| 16:50 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-58 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jed Gertz - foul #1 on Jed Gertz, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Reginald Schneider (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) Steve Sherwood, Billie Ellerbee, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw (PF) Philip Binder | |
| 16:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 16:23 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 16:09 | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall is fouled on the floor by Erik Dougherty - foul #3 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz is fouled on the floor by Elmer Raff - foul #2 on Elmer Raff, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG) Elmer Raff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones (PG), Eddie Byers (SG), John Myrick (SF), Raymond Kelley (PF) Robert Wilson, Wayne Simmons, Zachary Hall, Jed Gertz | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - George Napier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lorenzo Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Myrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Thad Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Thad Shaw | 46-61 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Myrick steps in front of the Carmelo Kaul pass in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 15:29 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz (C) Thad Shaw | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Byers - foul #4 on Eddie Byers, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG) Eddie Byers | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jed Gertz blocks the short jumper by Reginald Schneider | 46-61 |
| 14:59 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | John Myrick makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Kelley | 46-63 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota | John Myrick is whistled for a carry | 46-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Reginald Schneider | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Kelley steals it from Jason Wallenstein | 46-63 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier is called for 10 seconds | 46-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee (SF), Reginald Schneider (PF) John Scott, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Thad Shaw (C) Wayne Simmons, Jed Gertz | |
| 13:45 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 13:25 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 46-63 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota | Jason Wallenstein blocks the short jumper by Thad Shaw | 46-63 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is fouled in the backcourt by Lorenzo Jones - foul #4 on Lorenzo Jones, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Elmer Raff (SG), John Scott (SF), Erik Dougherty (C) George Napier, Carmelo Kaul, Billie Ellerbee, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (SG) Lorenzo Jones | |
| 12:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Raff | 48-63 |
| 12:49 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Myrick | 48-65 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood is hacked by Wayne Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Simmons, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Binder (C) Thad Shaw | |
| 12:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses short on a runner from close range | 48-65 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood gets the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider is open but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 48-65 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 12:15 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Reginald Schneider | 48-65 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the lay-in | 48-65 |
| 11:58 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Raff (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Schneider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Robert Wilson (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Simmons (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Myrick (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Binder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-67 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Reginald Schneider | 50-67 |
| 11:19 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 50-67 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on John Myrick - foul #4 on John Myrick, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SG), Mark McSorley (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) Steve Sherwood, Elmer Raff, Reginald Schneider, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall (SF), Thad Shaw (PF), Jed Gertz (C) John Myrick, Raymond Kelley, Philip Binder | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 10:58 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul is hacked by Wayne Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Simmons, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers (SG) Wayne Simmons | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-69 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier is whistled for a carry | 54-69 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 10:04 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz's fadeaway is rejected by Mark McSorley | 54-69 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Wallenstein, team foul #5 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider (PF) Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley (PF) Thad Shaw | |
| 09:50 | S. Dakota | Carmelo Kaul is called for the reach on Jed Gertz - foul #4 on Carmelo Kaul, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (SG) Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:40 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #3 on Robert Wilson, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG) George Napier | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones (SG) Eddie Byers | |
| 09:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 09:30 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 09:13 | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall misses the jump hook near the basket | 56-69 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Robert Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:54 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Jones | 58-72 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Billie Ellerbee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 08:39 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-72 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Erik Dougherty | 58-72 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz loses the dribble to Erik Dougherty | 60-72 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider hits the follow up shot | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer Raff (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Scott (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Schneider (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lorenzo Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Byers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Zachary Hall (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Kelley (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jed Gertz (tired) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Steve Sherwood - foul #3 on Steve Sherwood, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SG), Billie Ellerbee (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) Steve Sherwood, Elmer Raff, John Scott, Reginald Schneider, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Myrick (SF), Philip Binder (PF) Zachary Hall, Raymond Kelley | |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-74 |
| 07:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jed Gertz | 62-74 |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota | George Napier is called for the reach on Lorenzo Jones - foul #3 on George Napier, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw (C) Jed Gertz | |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is called for traveling | 62-76 |
| 06:52 | S. Dakota | Eddie Byers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-76 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 06:18 | S. Dakota | Lorenzo Jones hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Myrick | 64-78 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lorenzo Jones - foul #5 on Lorenzo Jones, team foul #10 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF), Reginald Schneider (PF) Billie Ellerbee, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (PG), Zachary Hall (PF) Lorenzo Jones, Philip Binder | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 05:50 | S. Dakota | John Scott picks off the pass by Wayne Simmons | 66-78 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Scott | 68-78 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons is hacked by George Napier - foul #4 on George Napier, team foul #9 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz (C) Thad Shaw | |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 68-80 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul snags the offensive board | 68-80 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott hits a jumper from the right side | 70-80 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz makes the turnaround near the basket | 70-82 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Erik Dougherty | 72-82 |
| 04:38 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Mark McSorley (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) George Napier, Reginald Schneider, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson (PG), Raymond Kelley (PF), Philip Binder (C) Wayne Simmons, Zachary Hall, Jed Gertz | |
| 04:23 | S. Dakota | Robert Wilson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 72-84 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #5 on Robert Wilson, team foul #11 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 74-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-84 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood tips it in | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Simmons | 76-86 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Billie Ellerbee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark McSorley (fairly fresh) C - Jason Wallenstein (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Wayne Simmons (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Byers (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Myrick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Kelley (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Binder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Kelley - foul #4 on Raymond Kelley, team foul #12 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (SG), Reginald Schneider (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Carmelo Kaul, Mark McSorley, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall (SF), Thad Shaw (PF), Jed Gertz (C) Wayne Simmons, Raymond Kelley, Philip Binder | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider grabs the offensive rebound | 77-86 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thad Shaw - foul #2 on Thad Shaw, team foul #13 | 77-86 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota | Thad Shaw grabs the board | 78-86 |
| 03:11 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz's dunk attempt is rejected by Erik Dougherty | 78-86 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz tips it back up and in | 78-88 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Sherwood | 80-88 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | John Myrick misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Reginald Schneider - foul #3 on Reginald Schneider, team foul #10 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SG), John Scott (SF) Steve Sherwood, Elmer Raff, Billie Ellerbee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons (PG) Zachary Hall | |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | John Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | John Myrick misses the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott grabs the board | 80-89 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul is hacked by Eddie Byers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Byers, team foul #14 | 80-89 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Hall (SF), Philip Binder (PF) Eddie Byers, Thad Shaw | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | Philip Binder pulls down the rebound | 81-89 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz's pass is intercepted by John Scott | 81-89 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier misses long on a jumper from the left side | 81-89 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Schneider snags the offensive board | 81-89 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Napier clanks a runner in the paint | 81-89 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota | Philip Binder snags the defensive board | 81-89 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | Reginald Schneider blocks the short jumper by Wayne Simmons | 81-89 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul gets the rebound | 81-89 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-89 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | John Myrick gets the rebound | 81-89 |
| 01:30 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (SG), Jason Wallenstein (C) Carmelo Kaul, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley (PF) Philip Binder | |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallenstein - foul #2 on Jason Wallenstein, team foul #11 | 81-89 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota | Raymond Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff double dribbles | 81-91 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SG), Billie Ellerbee (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) George Napier, Elmer Raff, John Scott, Reginald Schneider, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | John Myrick is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Sherwood - foul #4 on Steve Sherwood, team foul #12 | 81-91 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | John Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota | John Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 81-93 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses short on a floater from the right wing | 81-93 |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz pulls down the rebound | 81-93 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-93 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul snags the defensive board | 81-93 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Myrick is called for the reach on Steve Sherwood - foul #5 on John Myrick, team foul #15 | 81-93 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Philip Binder (SG) John Myrick | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | Jed Gertz grabs the defensive rebound | 82-93 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Wayne Simmons runs out the clock | 82-93 |