| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Wallenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Curtis Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gil Toner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Dam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff is fouled on the floor by Robert Battle - foul #2 on Robert Battle, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff misses short on a floater near the basket | 45-39 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Carmelo Kaul | 47-39 |
| 19:18 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee tips it home | 49-39 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott is hacked by Curtis Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Ward, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF), Justin Ballard (C) Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, Jamie Dam | |
| 18:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (SF), Charles McLester (PF) John Scott, Billie Ellerbee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 18:17 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard drills a floater in the lane | 49-41 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Battle steps in front of the Elmer Raff pass in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota St. | Erik Dougherty is called for the reach on Robert Kliebert - foul #1 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (SG) Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG) Robert Battle | |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein (C) Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Gil Toner (PF) Robert Kliebert, Justin Ballard | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gil Toner steals the ball from Charles McLester | 49-41 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota St. | Charles McLester picks off the pass by Robert Harrison | 49-41 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Harrison, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF), Billie Ellerbee (PF) Mark McSorley, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Harrison, Elwood Ebert | |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is fouled on the floor by Gil Toner - foul #2 on Gil Toner, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG) Steve Sherwood | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee lays it up and in on a great pass from Carmelo Kaul and he's fouled by Geoffrey Stofsky - foul #3 on Geoffrey Stofsky, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG) Geoffrey Stofsky | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:19 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange (C) Jamie Dam | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kliebert - foul #1 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul slams it home on a great pass from Billie Ellerbee | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scott (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billie Ellerbee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Kliebert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gil Toner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Lange (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erik Dougherty - foul #2 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Jason Wallenstein (C) Elmer Raff, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Justin Ballard (C) Robert Battle, Jerome Lange | |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-42 |
| 15:09 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Curtis Ward - foul #2 on Curtis Ward, team foul #7 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (SG), Charles McLester (PF) Carmelo Kaul, Billie Ellerbee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Kliebert, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, Justin Ballard | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 14:32 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harrison steals the ball from Steve Sherwood in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky is fouled on the floor by Jason Wallenstein - foul #2 on Jason Wallenstein, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG) Anthony Woodruff | |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky scores on a shot from the right side set up by Wilson Boll | 58-44 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles McLester and he's hacked by Wilson Boll - foul #4 on Wilson Boll, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee (PF) Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Curtis Ward (SF) Wilson Boll, Jamie Dam | |
| 13:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 13:24 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG), Jason Wallenstein (C) Steve Sherwood, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG), Jerome Lange (C) Geoffrey Stofsky, Elwood Ebert | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Anthony Woodruff takes the ball from Carmelo Kaul in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff lays it in | 61-46 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Curtis Ward is called for the reach on Billie Ellerbee - foul #3 on Curtis Ward, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner (PF) Robert Harrison | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange is hacked by Billie Ellerbee - foul #1 on Billie Ellerbee, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 12:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Battle is called for the reach on David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Battle, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (SG), Charles McLester (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Carmelo Kaul, Billie Ellerbee, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Elwood Ebert (SF), Justin Ballard (PF) Anthony Woodruff, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles McLester - foul #1 on Charles McLester, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG) Robert Battle | |
| 12:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott clanks a shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 11:53 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Lange (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:32 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott buries a shot near the basket | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Woodruff | 66-51 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the lay-in | 66-51 |
| 10:32 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:26 | S. Dakota St. | Erik Dougherty blocks the short jumper by Jerome Lange | 66-51 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is fouled on the floor by Jerome Lange - foul #2 on Jerome Lange, team foul #11 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG), Mark McSorley (SF), Billie Ellerbee (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) Steve Sherwood, John Scott, Charles McLester, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Gil Toner (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Anthony Woodruff, Geoffrey Stofsky, Elwood Ebert, Justin Ballard, Jerome Lange | |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert double dribbles | 67-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG) David Cummingham | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Battle is called for the reach on Elmer Raff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Battle, team foul #12 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG) Robert Battle | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison double dribbles | 68-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF) Gil Toner | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Dam - foul #1 on Jamie Dam, team foul #13 | 68-51 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 09:16 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 70-51 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Kliebert - foul #2 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #14 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Gil Toner (PF) Robert Kliebert, Curtis Ward | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark McSorley - foul #1 on Mark McSorley, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott (SF) Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF) Robert Harrison | |
| 08:10 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-51 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota St. | Gil Toner grabs the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff connects on the shot from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gil Toner - foul #3 on Gil Toner, team foul #15 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Billie Ellerbee, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (PG), Wilson Boll (SG), Elwood Ebert (C) Anthony Woodruff, Geoffrey Stofsky, Jamie Dam | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Elmer Raff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scott (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilson Boll (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gil Toner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-53 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses short on a floater in the lane | 73-53 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Dougherty | 75-53 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert connects on the runner from the right block set up by Robert Battle | 75-55 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #7 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Steve Sherwood (SG), Mark McSorley (SF), Billie Ellerbee (PF) Elmer Raff, Carmelo Kaul, John Scott, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison (SF) Curtis Ward | |
| 06:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle blows the layup | 75-55 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the board | 75-55 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Cummingham | 77-55 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-55 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham gets the rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee blows the wide open layup | 77-55 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle is hacked by David Cummingham - foul #4 on David Cummingham, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG), Charles McLester (PF), Jason Wallenstein (C) David Cummingham, Billie Ellerbee, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Wilson Boll, Gil Toner, Elwood Ebert | |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Lange | 77-56 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange is denied on a layup by Charles McLester | 77-56 |
| 05:35 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange grabs the offensive rebound | 77-56 |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 77-58 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein misses long on a floater in the paint | 77-58 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the offensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Harrison - foul #4 on Robert Harrison, team foul #16 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul (SG), John Scott (SF) Steve Sherwood, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Justin Ballard (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Battle, Curtis Ward, Jerome Lange | |
| 04:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester grabs the offensive rebound | 77-58 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Carmelo Kaul misses the easy layup | 77-58 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison's pass is intercepted by Elmer Raff | 77-58 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Anthony Woodruff steals the ball from Carmelo Kaul | 77-58 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff hits the finger roll | 77-60 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott is fouled on the floor by Justin Ballard - foul #1 on Justin Ballard, team foul #17 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Billie Ellerbee (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Elmer Raff, Charles McLester, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Elwood Ebert (PF) Robert Kliebert, Justin Ballard, Robert Harrison | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee misses the jump hook in the paint | 77-63 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Scott gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carmelo Kaul (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Scott (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Ellerbee (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Anthony Woodruff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Boll (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Dam (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The jump hook by John Scott is blocked by Jamie Dam | 77-63 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Kaul - foul #1 on Carmelo Kaul, team foul #9 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (SF), Jason Wallenstein (C) John Scott, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Battle (SG), Robert Harrison (SF), Gil Toner (PF), Jerome Lange (C) Anthony Woodruff, Curtis Ward, Elwood Ebert, Jamie Dam | |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley is hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #5 on Robert Harrison, team foul #18 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG), Steve Sherwood (SG) David Cummingham, Carmelo Kaul | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Justin Ballard (SF) Wilson Boll, Robert Harrison | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Ballard | 79-68 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gil Toner swats the layup by Jason Wallenstein | 79-68 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 79-68 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky tips it back up and in | 79-70 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Battle - foul #5 on Robert Battle, team foul #19 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Carmelo Kaul (SG), John Scott (SF) Elmer Raff, Steve Sherwood, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Anthony Woodruff (PG), Curtis Ward (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Battle, Justin Ballard, Jerome Lange | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jason Wallenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 01:19 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gil Toner | 80-70 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 01:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses the tip | 80-70 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Billie Ellerbee | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee is hacked by Anthony Woodruff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Woodruff, team foul #20 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff (PG), Steve Sherwood (SG), Mark McSorley (SF), Erik Dougherty (C) David Cummingham, Carmelo Kaul, John Scott, Jason Wallenstein | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Wilson Boll (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Elwood Ebert (SF), Justin Ballard (PF), Jerome Lange (C) Anthony Woodruff, Geoffrey Stofsky, Curtis Ward, Gil Toner, Jamie Dam | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billie Ellerbee grabs the board | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome Lange - foul #3 on Jerome Lange, team foul #21 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF) Billie Ellerbee | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard gets the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:21 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-70 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elmer Raff runs out the clock | 83-70 |