| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Cedric Harris (fresh) SG - Corey Sams (fresh) SF - Norman Swilley (fresh) PF - Douglas Desilets (fresh) C - Jared Ducker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | N. Dakota | Norman Swilley is called for the reach on Stephen Bryan - foul #1 on Norman Swilley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | N. Dakota | John Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Corey Sams | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Sams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Desilets | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | N. Dakota | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Nipper | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris's pass is intercepted by Stephen Bryan | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets is hacked by Gabriel Peden - foul #1 on Gabriel Peden, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Sams travels with the ball | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | N. Dakota | John Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Nipper | 8-2 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker lays it up and in set up by Corey Sams | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Peden | 11-4 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Desilets | 11-7 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Cedric Harris (fresh) SG - Corey Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Swilley (fresh) PF - Douglas Desilets (fresh) C - Jared Ducker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | N. Dakota | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Cedric Harris in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris dunks the ball | 11-9 |
| 15:24 | N. Dakota | John Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:23 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Peden | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | N. Dakota | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Cecil Dolphin (SF), Richard Cann (PF) Ronald Nipper, Stephen Bryan, Gabriel Peden | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton (SF), Ryan Tran (PF) Norman Swilley, Douglas Desilets | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | John Smith is hacked by Cedric Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Harris, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls (C) Manuel Snow | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:23 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:22 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Walls | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton tips it in | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-11 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF), Manuel Snow (C) John Smith, John Darwin, Cecil Dolphin, Richard Cann, Jimmy Walls | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jones (SG), Norman Swilley (SF), Douglas Desilets (PF) Corey Sams, Eric Newton, Jared Ducker | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:02 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden tips it home | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota | Timothy Jones picks off the pass by Ronald Nipper | 15-13 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 15-15 |
| 12:05 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-15 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG), Cecil Dolphin (SF) Micheal Moss, Stephen Bryan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Sams (SG), Eric Newton (C) Cedric Harris, Ryan Tran | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Sams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Swilley (fresh) PF - Douglas Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Eric Newton - foul #1 on Eric Newton, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker (C) Eric Newton | |
| 11:13 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Richard Cann (PF) Gabriel Peden | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton (SF), Ryan Tran (PF) Norman Swilley, Douglas Desilets | |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:35 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:11 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:58 | N. Dakota | John Smith is hacked by Corey Sams - foul #1 on Corey Sams, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Stephen Bryan (SF), Jimmy Walls (C) Ronald Nipper, Cecil Dolphin, Manuel Snow | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 09:38 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan's floater is tipped away by Jared Ducker | 20-15 |
| 09:37 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann can't tip it in | 20-15 |
| 09:36 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to John Darwin | 20-15 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota | John Darwin connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Bryan and he's hacked by Corey Sams - foul #2 on Corey Sams, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden (PF) Jimmy Walls | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris (PG), Matthew Salvo (SG) Timothy Jones, Corey Sams | |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota | John Darwin makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton misses the jumper from the left side | 23-15 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran snags the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann is fouled on the floor by Jared Ducker - foul #1 on Jared Ducker, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper (SG), Manuel Snow (C) John Darwin, Gabriel Peden | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Swilley (SF), Douglas Desilets (PF) Ryan Tran, Jared Ducker | |
| 08:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:34 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann misses the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Swilley double dribbles | 24-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jones (SG) Matthew Salvo | |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | Cedric Harris is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Cedric Harris, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin (SF), Gabriel Peden (PF) Stephen Bryan, Richard Cann | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Salvo (SG) Cedric Harris | |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:54 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Salvo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Jones | 26-18 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Dolphin (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Salvo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Swilley (fresh) PF - Douglas Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Douglas Desilets | 26-18 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Newton | 26-21 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Douglas Desilets - foul #1 on Douglas Desilets, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker (C) Eric Newton | |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:01 | N. Dakota | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Jones | 28-24 |
| 06:23 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden hits a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Nipper | 30-24 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Salvo makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 06:02 | N. Dakota | Gabriel Peden clanks a floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cecil Dolphin steals the ball from Douglas Desilets | 30-26 |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Norman Swilley - foul #2 on Norman Swilley, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss (PG), John Darwin (SG), Richard Cann (PF), Jimmy Walls (C) John Smith, Ronald Nipper, Gabriel Peden, Manuel Snow | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Gerace (PG), Eric Newton (SF), Ryan Tran (PF) Timothy Jones, Norman Swilley, Douglas Desilets | |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:35 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Salvo scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 05:10 | N. Dakota | Ryan Tran is called for the reach on Cecil Dolphin - foul #1 on Ryan Tran, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| 05:10 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:10 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran is fouled on the floor by Richard Cann - foul #1 on Richard Cann, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan (SF) Cecil Dolphin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Austin Crofoot (SG) Matthew Salvo | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker clanks a jumper from the left block | 34-29 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:21 | N. Dakota | Micheal Moss buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Austin Crofoot and he's fouled by Jimmy Walls - foul #1 on Jimmy Walls, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Smith (PG), Ronald Nipper (SG), Gabriel Peden (PF), Manuel Snow (C) Micheal Moss, John Darwin, Richard Cann, Jimmy Walls | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Jones (SG), Douglas Desilets (PF) Austin Crofoot, Jared Ducker | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 03:48 | N. Dakota | Manuel Snow misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran's floater is tipped away by Manuel Snow | 36-31 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Desilets | 36-31 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Nipper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Bryan (fresh) PF - Gabriel Peden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - James Gerace (fresh) SG - Timothy Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Desilets (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Tran (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gerace and the foul's on Gabriel Peden - foul #2 on Gabriel Peden, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris (PG), Corey Sams (SG), Norman Swilley (SF) James Gerace, Timothy Jones, Eric Newton | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:05 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan makes the floater from the left wing set up by John Smith | 38-34 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ryan Tran is fouled on the floor by Manuel Snow - foul #1 on Manuel Snow, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton (PF), Jared Ducker (C) Douglas Desilets, Ryan Tran | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Stephen Bryan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 40-34 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Norman Swilley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Sams | 40-34 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cedric Harris loses the dribble to Ronald Nipper | 40-34 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota | Ronald Nipper banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker is fouled on the floor by Manuel Snow - foul #2 on Manuel Snow, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | John Darwin (SG), Cecil Dolphin (SF), Richard Cann (PF), Jimmy Walls (C) Ronald Nipper, Stephen Bryan, Gabriel Peden, Manuel Snow | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Douglas Desilets (PF) Norman Swilley | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jared Ducker misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 01:03 | N. Dakota | Richard Cann gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:51 | N. Dakota | Cecil Dolphin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-34 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Corey Sams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Ducker | 42-37 |
| 00:07 | N. Dakota | Jimmy Walls knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Dolphin | 45-37 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Newton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | John Darwin can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-39 |