| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jason Dube (fresh) SG - Russell Sparks (fresh) SF - Pierre Bhatia (fresh) PF - Steven Soriano (fresh) C - Norman Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) SG - Toby Lucas (fresh) SF - Ralph Skaggs (fresh) PF - Keith Burton (fresh) C - William Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles McHone | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Skaggs picks off the pass by Jason Dube in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs lays it in | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Skaggs picks off the pass by Pierre Bhatia | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Sontag | 0-8 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Pierre Bhatia | 2-8 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 2-8 |
| 18:09 | S. Dakota | William Sontag tips it in | 2-10 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Keith Burton grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-10 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota | William Sontag throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG), Jan Chick (SG), Ronnie Smith (SF), Thomas Langevin (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Jason Dube, Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia, Steven Soriano, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Charles McHone, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece is hacked by Everett Kephart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Kephart, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Wininger is called for the reach on Thomas Langevin - foul #1 on Robert Wininger, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Ronnie Smith - foul #1 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| 16:30 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| 16:01 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Thomas Langevin | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fresh) SG - Jan Chick (fresh) SF - Ronnie Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Langevin (fresh) C - Tyrone Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) PF - Robert Wininger (fresh) C - Steven Linthicum (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane can't throw it down but he's fouled by Laurence Blanton - foul #1 on Laurence Blanton, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard (PG) Clinton Neece | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Jerry Mack, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:27 | S. Dakota | William Sontag connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Little | 5-15 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane grabs the offensive board | 5-15 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane knocks in the runner from close range | 7-15 |
| 14:42 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is hacked by Ronnie Smith - foul #2 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks (SG), Pierre Bhatia (SF), Steven Soriano (PF), Norman Johnson (C) Jan Chick, Ronnie Smith, Thomas Langevin, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Robert Little, Everett Kephart, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | Pierre Bhatia takes the ball from Laurence Blanton | 7-15 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Toby Lucas - foul #1 on Toby Lucas, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG) Steve Allard | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack (SG), Robert Wininger (PF) Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Sparks - foul #1 on Russell Sparks, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Soriano | 12-17 |
| 13:30 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 12-17 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Laurence Blanton takes the ball from Norman Johnson in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 13:14 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 13:12 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-17 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson tips it in | 14-17 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota | Norman Johnson picks off the pass by Jerry Mack | 14-17 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steven Soriano misses short on a shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jerry Mack | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Sparks (fairly fresh) SF - Pierre Bhatia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Soriano (tiring) 2 pts. C - Norman Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Laurence Blanton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) C - Steven Linthicum (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota | A charge is called on Jerry Mack - foul #1 on Jerry Mack, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube (PG), John Natale (SG), Jan Chick (SF), Thomas Langevin (PF), Tyrone Lane (C) Clinton Neece, Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia, Steven Soriano, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (PG), Toby Lucas (SG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| 11:14 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Toby Lucas | 14-19 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | William Sontag grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Everett Kephart | 14-21 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:57 | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:37 | S. Dakota | Tyrone Lane is called for the reach on Everett Kephart - foul #1 on Tyrone Lane, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard (PG), Russell Sparks (SG), Pierre Bhatia (SF), Steven Soriano (PF), Norman Johnson (C) Jason Dube, John Natale, Jan Chick, Thomas Langevin, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG) Everett Kephart | |
| 09:21 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Little - foul #1 on Robert Little, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (PF) Keith Burton | |
| 08:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia misses the tip | 14-21 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 08:53 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 08:49 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Wininger | 14-24 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Sparks | 17-24 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Skaggs - foul #1 on Ralph Skaggs, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece (PG), Thomas Langevin (PF), Jan Chick (C) Steve Allard, Steven Soriano, Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Everett Kephart (SG), Jerry Mack (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Robert Little, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Robert Wininger, William Sontag | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia misses the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Steven Linthicum | 17-24 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack tips it in | 17-26 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Laurence Blanton steals it from Jan Chick | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Clinton Neece (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Pierre Bhatia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Langevin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jan Chick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kephart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Mack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Steven Linthicum (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube (PG), Tyrone Lane (C) Russell Sparks, Pierre Bhatia | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick is fouled on the floor by Everett Kephart - foul #2 on Everett Kephart, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG) Everett Kephart | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota | Jason Dube takes the ball from Toby Lucas | 19-26 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Linthicum - foul #1 on Steven Linthicum, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale (SG) Jan Chick | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Little (PG), Ralph Skaggs (SF), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Jerry Mack, Laurence Blanton, Steven Linthicum | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:50 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | William Sontag misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Clinton Neece snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Toby Lucas steals the ball from Clinton Neece in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 06:29 | S. Dakota | Robert Little lays it in on a nice dish by Toby Lucas | 20-28 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:09 | S. Dakota | William Sontag pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale connects on the floater from close range | 22-31 |
| 05:14 | S. Dakota | Robert Little misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-31 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane travels with the ball | 22-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick (PG), Russell Sparks (SG), Pierre Bhatia (SF), Steven Soriano (PF), Norman Johnson (C) Jason Dube, John Natale, Clinton Neece, Thomas Langevin, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Jerry Mack (SG), Laurence Blanton (SF), Robert Wininger (PF), Steven Linthicum (C) Robert Little, Toby Lucas, Ralph Skaggs, Keith Burton, William Sontag | |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Linthicum | 22-34 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jan Chick | 25-34 |
| 04:04 | S. Dakota | Laurence Blanton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-34 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Sparks | 27-34 |
| 03:41 | S. Dakota | Steven Linthicum misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-34 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks grabs the board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jan Chick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Sparks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Pierre Bhatia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Soriano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles McHone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mack (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Laurence Blanton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Wininger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Linthicum (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Smith (PF) Steven Soriano | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Everett Kephart (SG) Steven Linthicum | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jan Chick misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Smith blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Jan Chick steps in front of the Charles McHone pass | 28-34 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronnie Smith lays it up and in set up by Jan Chick | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Laurence Blanton and he's fouled by Ronnie Smith - foul #3 on Ronnie Smith, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard (PG), John Natale (SG), Steven Soriano (PF) Jan Chick, Russell Sparks, Ronnie Smith | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas (SG), Keith Burton (PF), William Sontag (C) Charles McHone, Laurence Blanton, Robert Wininger | |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Jerry Mack makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Sontag - foul #1 on William Sontag, team foul #11 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Langevin (PF) Steven Soriano | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles McHone (PG), Steven Linthicum (C) Jerry Mack, William Sontag | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Natale makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:58 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is fouled on the floor by Norman Johnson - foul #1 on Norman Johnson, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane (C) Norman Johnson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas is hacked by Pierre Bhatia - foul #1 on Pierre Bhatia, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Sparks (SG) John Natale | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Wininger (PF) Keith Burton | |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Toby Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Pierre Bhatia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tyrone Lane snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Allard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Sparks | 34-39 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Steve Allard is called for the reach on Charles McHone - foul #1 on Steve Allard, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Dube (PG), Jan Chick (SF), Steven Soriano (PF), Norman Johnson (C) Steve Allard, Pierre Bhatia, Thomas Langevin, Tyrone Lane | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs (SF), Laurence Blanton (PF), William Sontag (C) Everett Kephart, Robert Wininger, Steven Linthicum | |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:44 | S. Dakota | Charles McHone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | William Sontag gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Ralph Skaggs hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-43 |