| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Harold Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Habib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Finney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Kenneth Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Conlon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Franklin Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:41 | Northern St. | James Griswold misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Griswold - foul #2 on James Griswold, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kenneth Moore picks off the pass by Mark Smith | 39-37 |
| 19:11 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins double dribbles | 39-37 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-37 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 17:33 | Northern St. | Brad Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Larry Rivers - foul #1 on Larry Rivers, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Everett Sorrels (SG), Henry Ray (SF), Jack Howery (PF), Jonathan Frampton (C) Harold Bender, Samuel Habib, Mark Smith, James Finney, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Putnam (PG), Darrell McCarthy (SG), James Geyer (SF), John Steck (PF) Kenneth Moore, James Griswold, Donald Conlon, Franklin Hopkins | |
| 17:33 | Northern St. | Brad Webb makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:33 | Northern St. | Brad Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Darrell McCarthy steps in front of the Everett Sorrels pass | 41-39 |
| 16:51 | Northern St. | John Steck misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 16:49 | Northern St. | James Geyer snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:37 | Northern St. | Brad Webb misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:26 | Northern St. | John Steck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib (SG) Everett Sorrels | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho (C) Brad Webb | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Henry Ray's pass is intercepted by James Geyer | 41-39 |
| 15:55 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-39 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Habib (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Howery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Michael Putnam (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrell McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Geyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Steck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leslie Carvalho (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim is hacked by Michael Putnam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Putnam, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels (PG), Mark Smith (SF), James Finney (PF), Frank Gaston (C) Jason Heim, Henry Ray, Jack Howery, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG), James Griswold (SG), Franklin Hopkins (PF), Brad Webb (C) Michael Putnam, Darrell McCarthy, James Geyer, John Steck | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Brad Webb | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Northern St. | James Griswold clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Larry Rivers (C) Samuel Habib, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), Donald Conlon (SF) Scott Green, Brad Webb | |
| 15:11 | Northern St. | James Griswold makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Northern St. | James Griswold makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | Northern St. | Harold Bender is called for the reach on Franklin Hopkins - foul #1 on Harold Bender, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery (SF) Frank Gaston | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Putnam (SG), John Steck (C) James Griswold, Leslie Carvalho | |
| 14:24 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 14:23 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:13 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harold Bender | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Putnam | 43-45 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:14 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins tips it in | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:52 | Northern St. | Everett Sorrels is called for the reach on Michael Putnam - foul #2 on Everett Sorrels, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Samuel Habib (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Jonathan Frampton (PF), Frank Gaston (C) Harold Bender, Everett Sorrels, Jack Howery, James Finney, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG), Darrell McCarthy (SG), James Geyer (SF), Leslie Carvalho (PF), Brad Webb (C) Kenneth Moore, Michael Putnam, Donald Conlon, Franklin Hopkins, John Steck | |
| 12:38 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Green | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Gaston pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Smith and the foul's on Darrell McCarthy - foul #2 on Darrell McCarthy, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Frampton - foul #1 on Jonathan Frampton, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney (PF) Frank Gaston | |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Griswold (SG), Franklin Hopkins (PF) Darrell McCarthy, James Geyer | |
| 11:37 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Habib (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Finney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Scott Green (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Griswold (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leslie Carvalho (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Franklin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brad Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Finney | 54-51 |
| 11:08 | Northern St. | Jason Heim steps in front of the Brad Webb pass | 54-51 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim lays it in | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | Northern St. | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Leslie Carvalho | 56-51 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:06 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jonathan Frampton's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Hopkins | 56-51 |
| 09:46 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:40 | Northern St. | James Griswold clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Northern St. | James Griswold gets the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:24 | Northern St. | James Finney swats the layup by Brad Webb | 56-51 |
| 09:23 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:10 | Northern St. | Scott Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:08 | Northern St. | Brad Webb tips it home | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Heim | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 58-55 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Hopkins takes the ball from Samuel Habib | 58-55 |
| 08:12 | Northern St. | Franklin Hopkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Hopkins is called for the reach on Jason Heim - foul #2 on Franklin Hopkins, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Everett Sorrels (SG), Henry Ray (SF), Jack Howery (PF), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Samuel Habib, Mark Smith, James Finney, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), Michael Putnam (SG), Donald Conlon (SF), John Steck (PF), James Geyer (C) Scott Green, James Griswold, Leslie Carvalho, Franklin Hopkins, Brad Webb | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steck is called for the reach on Jack Howery - foul #2 on John Steck, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steck takes the ball from Everett Sorrels | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Harold Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Sorrels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Ray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Howery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Kenneth Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Putnam (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Donald Conlon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Steck (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern St. | Michael Putnam comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 58-55 |
| 07:15 | Northern St. | John Steck grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:03 | Northern St. | James Geyer lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Moore | 58-57 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers scores on a runner in the lane set up by Harold Bender | 60-57 |
| 06:35 | Northern St. | The jump hook by Donald Conlon is blocked by Jack Howery | 60-57 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Ray | 62-57 |
| 06:10 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib (SG), Frank Gaston (SF), James Finney (PF) Everett Sorrels, Henry Ray, Jack Howery | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (SG), Franklin Hopkins (PF) Michael Putnam, James Geyer | |
| 05:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steck swats the short shot by James Finney | 62-57 |
| 05:48 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Habib - foul #2 on Samuel Habib, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Gaston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brad Webb (C) John Steck | |
| 04:58 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 62-58 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Gaston tips it home | 64-58 |
| 04:24 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Finney - foul #3 on James Finney, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Everett Sorrels (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Jack Howery (C) Harold Bender, Samuel Habib, Frank Gaston, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Putnam (SG), James Geyer (SF), John Steck (C) Darrell McCarthy, Donald Conlon, Brad Webb | |
| 04:24 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:24 | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim is fouled on the floor by John Steck - foul #3 on John Steck, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Henry Ray (SF), Jonathan Frampton (C) Mark Smith, James Finney | |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Griswold (SG), Leslie Carvalho (SF) Kenneth Moore, James Geyer | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 03:45 | Northern St. | John Steck grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 03:22 | Northern St. | Jason Heim takes the ball from James Griswold | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Everett Sorrels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Howery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Michael Putnam (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Griswold (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leslie Carvalho (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Franklin Hopkins (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - John Steck (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels is fouled on the floor by John Steck - foul #4 on John Steck, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Henry Ray, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), Brad Webb (C) Michael Putnam, John Steck | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:06 | Northern St. | Brad Webb gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:57 | Northern St. | James Griswold connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Moore | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels is fouled in the backcourt by James Griswold - foul #3 on James Griswold, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney (PF) Jack Howery | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Conlon (SF), James Geyer (PF) Leslie Carvalho, Franklin Hopkins | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:53 | Northern St. | Brad Webb pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Northern St. | Brad Webb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:08 | Northern St. | Brad Webb pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern St. | James Geyer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Finney - foul #4 on James Finney, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib (SG), Jonathan Frampton (C) Everett Sorrels, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Putnam (PG), Darrell McCarthy (SG), Leslie Carvalho (PF) Kenneth Moore, James Griswold, Donald Conlon | |
| 02:02 | Northern St. | James Geyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern St. | James Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jonathan Frampton can't finish the layup | 64-64 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Bender | 67-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern St. | Michael Putnam knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Frampton | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Kenneth Moore (PG), James Griswold (SG), Donald Conlon (SF), Franklin Hopkins (PF) Michael Putnam, Darrell McCarthy, James Geyer, Leslie Carvalho | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | James Griswold comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-67 |