| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Frank Sedgwick (fresh) SG - John Mack (fresh) SF - John Butler (fresh) PF - Randall Harrison (fresh) C - George Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) SF - Stewart Banas (fresh) PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) C - Melvin Mangual (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Dowling | George Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Dowling | Dowling is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Dowling | George Roberts hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Mack | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Dowling | John Mack comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas is fouled on the floor by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Dowling | John Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Mack steps in front of the Orlando Wittig pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Dowling | Randall Harrison scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Mack and the foul's on Stewart Banas - foul #1 on Stewart Banas, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Dowling | Randall Harrison makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Dowling | Randall Harrison grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Dowling | John Butler is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dowling | Clyde Rickman (PF) Randall Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Dowling | Steve Granados (SF), Charles Simons (C) John Butler, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Dowling | Steve Granados snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Dowling | Melvin Mangual is called for the reach on Steve Granados - foul #1 on Melvin Mangual, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual knocks in the jumper from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Dowling | Charles Simons misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Mack - foul #1 on John Mack, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (SG), Randall Harrison (PF), George Roberts (C) Frank Sedgwick, John Mack, Charles Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz (SF), Nicholas Jones (PF), Aaron Fontaine (C) Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake, Melvin Mangual | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Dowling | George Roberts misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Fontaine - foul #1 on Aaron Fontaine, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG) Orlando Wittig | |
| 15:57 | Dowling | George Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Dowling | George Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Steve Granados (fresh) SG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) SF - Clyde Rickman (fresh) PF - Randall Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Council (fresh) SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Jones (fresh) C - Aaron Fontaine (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 5-5 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones grabs the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Granados - foul #1 on Steve Granados, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Dowling | Lee English (SF) Clyde Rickman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Dowling | George Roberts scores on a floater from the right block set up by Eric Steinberg | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Randall Harrison is called for the reach on James Council - foul #1 on Randall Harrison, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Mack (SG), Charles Simons (C) Steve Granados, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual (C) Aaron Fontaine | |
| 14:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Reitz | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Dowling | John Mack misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:33 | Dowling | Randall Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | Dowling | John Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG) Eric Steinberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Jessie Shake (PF) James Council, James Derose, Nicholas Jones | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Mack - foul #2 on John Mack, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Dowling | Harold Johansen (SG), Clyde Rickman (PF) John Mack, Randall Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas (SF) Howard Reitz | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:42 | Dowling | Charles Simons is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (SG), Steve Granados (SF) Harold Johansen, Lee English | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual lays it up and in on a great pass from Orlando Wittig and he's hacked by Clyde Rickman - foul #1 on Clyde Rickman, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Dowling | George Roberts (C) Charles Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:02 | Dowling | George Roberts loses the dribble to Melvin Mangual | 7-15 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual tips it home | 7-17 |
| 12:30 | Dowling | Steve Granados's fadeaway is rejected by Stewart Banas | 7-17 |
| 12:29 | Dowling | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Rickman | 7-17 |
| 12:17 | Dowling | Orlando Wittig is called for the reach on Frank Sedgwick - foul #1 on Orlando Wittig, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Dowling | Harold Johansen (SG), Lee English (SF), Charles Simons (PF) Frank Sedgwick, Eric Steinberg, Clyde Rickman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Howard Reitz (SF), Nicholas Jones (PF), Aaron Fontaine (C) Orlando Wittig, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake, Melvin Mangual | |
| 12:06 | Dowling | George Roberts is denied on a layup by Nicholas Jones | 7-17 |
| 12:04 | Dowling | Steve Granados snags the offensive board | 7-17 |
| 11:42 | Dowling | Harold Johansen connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steve Granados | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Steve Granados (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Johansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee English (fresh) PF - Charles Simons (fresh) C - George Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Council (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Pullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Reitz (fresh) PF - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Fontaine (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Council and he's hacked by George Roberts - foul #1 on George Roberts, team foul #8 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG), Randall Harrison (PF) Steve Granados, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine makes the free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:01 | Dowling | Lee English knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Randall Harrison | 12-20 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council's pass is intercepted by Lee English | 12-20 |
| 10:17 | Dowling | Randall Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Johansen | 14-20 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council misses the jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Dowling | Charles Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:40 | Dowling | Randall Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-20 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-20 |
| 09:30 | Dowling | Charles Simons pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:13 | Dowling | Nicholas Jones swats the short shot by Randall Harrison | 14-20 |
| 09:11 | Dowling | Randall Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 08:48 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (SG), Steve Granados (SF), Clyde Rickman (PF), George Roberts (C) Harold Johansen, Lee English, Randall Harrison, Charles Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Stewart Banas (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), Melvin Mangual (C) James Council, James Derose, Howard Reitz, Nicholas Jones, Aaron Fontaine | |
| 08:36 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick makes the shot from close range set up by Eric Steinberg | 16-20 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 08:05 | Dowling | Eric Steinberg pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:40 | Dowling | Steve Granados can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual grabs the board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Frank Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steve Granados (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clyde Rickman (fresh) C - George Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Banas (fresh) PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Mangual (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Roberts takes the ball from Melvin Mangual | 16-20 |
| 07:04 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman comes up short on the floater in the paint | 16-20 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Roberts steps in front of the Melvin Mangual pass | 16-20 |
| 06:31 | Dowling | Clyde Rickman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-20 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual tips it home | 16-22 |
| 06:05 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Sedgwick - foul #1 on Frank Sedgwick, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Dowling | Harold Johansen (SG), Lee English (SF), Randall Harrison (PF), Charles Simons (C) Eric Steinberg, Steve Granados, Clyde Rickman, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Howard Reitz (SF), Nicholas Jones (PF) Orlando Wittig, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Melvin Mangual misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:45 | Dowling | Charles Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:38 | Dowling | Harold Johansen misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Pullins - foul #1 on Robert Pullins, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine (C) Melvin Mangual | |
| 05:38 | Dowling | Harold Johansen makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:38 | Dowling | Harold Johansen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Nicholas Jones | 20-23 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Frank Sedgwick - foul #2 on Frank Sedgwick, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Dowling | Steve Granados (SG) Frank Sedgwick | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:06 | Dowling | Lee English drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steve Granados | 22-24 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| 04:27 | Dowling | Charles Simons lays it up and in set up by Steve Granados | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz is hacked by Harold Johansen - foul #1 on Harold Johansen, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (PG) Steve Granados | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Jessie Shake (PF), Melvin Mangual (C) James Council, James Derose, Nicholas Jones, Aaron Fontaine | |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:54 | Dowling | Harold Johansen is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Dowling | John Mack (SG), John Butler (SF), George Roberts (C) Harold Johansen, Lee English, Charles Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stewart Banas (SF) Howard Reitz | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Pullins is whistled for traveling | 24-25 |
| 03:34 | Dowling | John Mack misses short on a jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Dowling | PG - Eric Steinberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Butler (fresh) PF - Randall Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Orlando Wittig (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stewart Banas (fresh) PF - Jessie Shake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Mangual (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | John Butler steals the ball from Stewart Banas | 24-25 |
| 02:59 | Dowling | John Butler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 02:58 | Dowling | Eric Steinberg tips it home | 26-25 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jessie Shake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 02:45 | Dowling | The rebound goes to John Mack | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Dowling | John Mack connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Harrison and he's fouled by Jessie Shake - foul #1 on Jessie Shake, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Dowling | Steve Granados (PG), Clyde Rickman (PF), Charles Simons (C) Eric Steinberg, Randall Harrison, George Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Council (PG), Howard Reitz (SF), Nicholas Jones (PF) Orlando Wittig, Stewart Banas, Jessie Shake | |
| 02:25 | Dowling | John Mack makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz can't finish the layup | 29-25 |
| 02:11 | Dowling | Steve Granados gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:06 | Dowling | John Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick (PG) Steve Granados | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Aaron Fontaine (C) Melvin Mangual | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clyde Rickman is called for the reach on Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Clyde Rickman, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:40 | Dowling | James Council is called for the reach on Frank Sedgwick - foul #1 on James Council, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Dowling | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Derose (SG) Robert Pullins | |
| 01:40 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:40 | Dowling | Frank Sedgwick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones banks in the layup | 31-29 |
| 00:58 | Dowling | Howard Reitz denies the turnaround by Frank Sedgwick | 31-29 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Howard Reitz gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nicholas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 00:37 | Dowling | The rebound goes to John Butler | 31-29 |
| 00:17 | Dowling | John Mack can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Derose - foul #1 on James Derose, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Dowling | Eric Steinberg (PG), Steve Granados (SF), Lee English (PF), George Roberts (C) Frank Sedgwick, John Butler, Clyde Rickman, Charles Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Orlando Wittig (PG), Robert Pullins (SG), Stewart Banas (SF), Jessie Shake (PF), Melvin Mangual (C) James Council, James Derose, Howard Reitz, Nicholas Jones, Aaron Fontaine | |
| 00:17 | Dowling | John Mack makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:17 | Dowling | John Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The jump hook by Orlando Wittig is blocked by Lee English | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Dowling | John Mack snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Dowling | John Mack can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-29 |