| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Hershel Sardina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Thorpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Hershel Sardina is called for the reach on Billie Ellerbee - foul #1 on Hershel Sardina, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Hershel Sardina | 33-25 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Jason Wallenstein is denied by John Baccus | 33-25 |
| 18:45 | U. of Indianapolis | The rebound goes to John Baccus | 33-25 |
| 18:40 | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 18:38 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves misses the tip | 33-25 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee jams it set up by John Scott | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Billie Ellerbee - foul #1 on Billie Ellerbee, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:46 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:01 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maurice Graves swats the short shot by Billie Ellerbee | 35-29 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 16:28 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:06 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herman Thorpe | 37-29 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul banks in the layup on a great pass from Billie Ellerbee | 37-31 |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Hershel Sardina (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Thorpe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baccus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Graves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina's floater is tipped away by Jason Wallenstein | 37-31 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Maurice Graves - foul #2 on Maurice Graves, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown (PG), Leslie Scott (SF), John Rollo (PF), David Howell (C) Hershel Sardina, James Patrick, John Baccus, Maurice Graves | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), David Cummingham (SG), Mark McSorley (SF), Erik Dougherty (C) Elmer Raff, Carmelo Kaul, John Scott, Jason Wallenstein | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:56 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF) Billie Ellerbee | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Thorpe is called for the reach on Charles McLester - foul #3 on Herman Thorpe, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester's floater is knocked away by David Howell | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:27 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown is fouled on the floor by David Cummingham - foul #1 on David Cummingham, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 14:22 | U. of Indianapolis | Leslie Scott connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Herman Thorpe | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Herman Thorpe takes the ball from Erik Dougherty | 40-33 |
| 13:50 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 13:44 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:40 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leslie Scott - foul #3 on Leslie Scott, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus (PF) Herman Thorpe | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG) David Cummingham | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:16 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McLester | 40-35 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester drills a jumper near the basket | 40-37 |
| 12:58 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Erik Dougherty - foul #1 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina (PG), Maurice Graves (C) Leslie Scott, John Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF), Billie Ellerbee (PF) Mark McSorley, Charles McLester | |
| 12:58 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Billie Ellerbee | 41-37 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty jams it and the foul's on Maurice Graves - foul #3 on Maurice Graves, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG) Steve Sherwood | |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves blows the layup but the foul's on Elmer Raff - foul #3 on Elmer Raff, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick (SF) Eugene Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein (C) Erik Dougherty | |
| 12:18 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:18 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses short on a runner in the paint | 42-40 |
| 11:53 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:51 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina is hacked by Elmer Raff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Raff, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown (SG) David Howell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG) Elmer Raff | |
| 11:32 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown's pass is intercepted by Jason Wallenstein | 42-40 |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Hershel Sardina (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) C - Maurice Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Leslie Scott (SG), John Baccus (PF) Hershel Sardina, John Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF) Billie Ellerbee | |
| 10:54 | U. of Indianapolis | Leslie Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (SF) John Scott | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe (SG), David Howell (C) James Patrick, Maurice Graves | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 10:19 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles McLester - foul #3 on Charles McLester, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John Rollo (SF) Leslie Scott | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| 10:19 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood is hacked by David Howell - foul #4 on David Howell, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina (PG), Leslie Scott (SF), Maurice Graves (C) Eugene Brown, John Baccus, David Howell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (SG), Billie Ellerbee (PF) Carmelo Kaul, Charles McLester | |
| 09:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-40 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 09:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark McSorley - foul #1 on Mark McSorley, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Mark McSorley | |
| 09:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty blows the layup | 45-42 |
| 09:27 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:22 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty's layup is rejected by Maurice Graves | 45-42 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 08:58 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina makes the jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott is hacked by Leslie Scott - foul #4 on Leslie Scott, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick (SF), John Baccus (PF), Eugene Brown (C) Herman Thorpe, Leslie Scott, Maurice Graves | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG), Jason Wallenstein (C) David Cummingham, Erik Dougherty | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:41 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:37 | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood tips it in | 50-47 |
| 07:49 | U. of Indianapolis | John Rollo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Brown | 53-47 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Hershel Sardina takes the ball from Billie Ellerbee | 53-47 |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Hershel Sardina (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Rollo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jason Wallenstein | 53-49 |
| 06:52 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus buries a shot in the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott buries a jump hook in the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:28 | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:12 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Rollo - foul #1 on John Rollo, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe (SG), Leslie Scott (SF), David Howell (PF), Maurice Graves (C) Hershel Sardina, John Rollo, James Patrick, John Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG), Mark McSorley (SF), Charles McLester (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Steve Sherwood, John Scott, Billie Ellerbee, Jason Wallenstein | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:37 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 05:34 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul knocks in the floater from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:00 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe loses the dribble to Erik Dougherty | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | U. of Indianapolis | David Howell pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:24 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Thorpe | 59-55 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Raff and he's hacked by Eugene Brown - foul #2 on Eugene Brown, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Patrick (SF) Eugene Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (SG), Jason Wallenstein (C) Carmelo Kaul, Erik Dougherty | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:51 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-58 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John Rollo (PF) David Howell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Mark McSorley | |
| 03:27 | U. of Indianapolis | John Scott picks off the pass by Maurice Graves | 59-58 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff misses the dunk | 59-58 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Raff | 59-58 |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Leslie Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Herman Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Rollo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Cummingham (fresh) SF - John Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | U. of Indianapolis | John Rollo gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:59 | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina (PG), John Baccus (PF) Leslie Scott, John Rollo | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG), Billie Ellerbee (PF) David Cummingham, Charles McLester | |
| 02:42 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Scott | 61-60 |
| 02:14 | U. of Indianapolis | Jason Wallenstein is called for the reach on Herman Thorpe - foul #3 on Jason Wallenstein, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 02:14 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:14 | U. of Indianapolis | Herman Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 01:14 | U. of Indianapolis | John Baccus lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Patrick is called for the reach on Carmelo Kaul - foul #2 on James Patrick, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:55 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | U. of Indianapolis | Maurice Graves hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | U. of Indianapolis | Hershel Sardina connects on the turnaround from the left block | 67-65 |