| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Larios (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Clough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 19:43 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 19:32 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough tips it home | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Tostado | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough hits a jumper from close range set up by Michael Mershon | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses the turnaround in the paint | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Mershon | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek is fouled on the floor by James Clough - foul #2 on James Clough, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 17:56 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:36 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:21 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Larios takes the ball from Christopher Tostado | 40-37 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough is fouled on the floor by Richard Zoltek - foul #3 on Richard Zoltek, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen (C) James Clough | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Harold Everett (SF), Clement Seay (PF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Cyrus Drum, Ralph Armstrong, Richard Zoltek | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Noah Wimer | 42-37 |
| 16:34 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:32 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Simmons | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett is fouled on the floor by George George - foul #1 on George George, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas (PG), Nelson Strobel (SG), Matthew Wilson (SF), James Clough (C) Michael Mershon, Noah Wimer, George George, Russell Larios | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Cyrus Drum (SF) Paul Simmons, Kyle Bock | |
| 16:08 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is fouled on the floor by Larry Dumas - foul #2 on Larry Dumas, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cyrus Drum | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Larry Dumas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Strobel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shannon Lauritsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Clough (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Everett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clement Seay (fresh) C - Thomas Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Higgins - foul #1 on Thomas Higgins, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek (C) Thomas Higgins | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:27 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Tostado | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nelson Strobel and he's hacked by Harold Everett - foul #1 on Harold Everett, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon (PG), Noah Wimer (SG), George George (SF), Russell Larios (PF) Larry Dumas, Nelson Strobel, Matthew Wilson, Shannon Lauritsen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong (PF) Clement Seay | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Russell Larios - foul #2 on Russell Larios, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen (C) James Clough | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Kyle Bock (SG) Christopher Tostado, Cyrus Drum | |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon buries a floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 13:54 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ralph Armstrong | 49-47 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to George George | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Zoltek - foul #4 on Richard Zoltek, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough (C) Shannon Lauritsen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Cyrus Drum (SF), Clement Seay (C) Paul Simmons, Harold Everett, Richard Zoltek | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum scores on a shot from the right side set up by Christopher Tostado | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 12:18 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to James Clough | 53-49 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer connects on the 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cyrus Drum | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Larios (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Clough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Bock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Clement Seay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota St. | James Clough steals the ball from Christopher Tostado | 56-52 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas (PG), Nelson Strobel (SG), Matthew Wilson (SF), Shannon Lauritsen (PF), William Moore (C) Michael Mershon, Noah Wimer, George George, Russell Larios, James Clough | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG), Roger Brust (SG), Harold Everett (SF), Thomas Higgins (C) Christopher Tostado, Kyle Bock, Cyrus Drum, Clement Seay | |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett clanks a jump hook in the paint | 56-52 |
| 10:09 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shannon Lauritsen - foul #2 on Shannon Lauritsen, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Strobel and he's hacked by Ralph Armstrong - foul #3 on Ralph Armstrong, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:24 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 09:23 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Paul Simmons | 59-56 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ralph Armstrong steps in front of the Nelson Strobel pass | 59-56 |
| 08:23 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Everett banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon (PG), Noah Wimer (SG), George George (SF), Russell Larios (PF), James Clough (C) Larry Dumas, Nelson Strobel, Matthew Wilson, Shannon Lauritsen, William Moore | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF), Clement Seay (PF) Paul Simmons, Roger Brust, Harold Everett, Ralph Armstrong | |
| 08:12 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Larios denies the turnaround by Kyle Bock | 59-58 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to George George | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Tostado - foul #3 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:46 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Russell Larios | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Larios (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Clough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clement Seay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Higgins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 07:10 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock drills a jumper from close range set up by Christopher Tostado | 62-60 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mershon | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kyle Bock | 64-62 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Tostado takes the ball from George George | 64-62 |
| 06:11 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Tostado | 64-64 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-64 |
| 05:56 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Tostado | 64-64 |
| 05:41 | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins is hacked by George George - foul #2 on George George, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Dumas (PG), Nelson Strobel (SG), Matthew Wilson (SF) Michael Mershon, Noah Wimer, George George | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roger Brust (SG), Harold Everett (PF), Richard Zoltek (C) Kyle Bock, Clement Seay, Thomas Higgins | |
| 05:12 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Larios is called for the reach on Cyrus Drum - foul #3 on Russell Larios, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen (C) James Clough | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons (PG) Christopher Tostado | |
| 05:12 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:52 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Cyrus Drum, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong (PF) Cyrus Drum | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shannon Lauritsen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | N. Dakota St. | Paul Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nelson Strobel gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon (PG), Noah Wimer (SG), George George (SF), James Clough (C) Larry Dumas, Nelson Strobel, Matthew Wilson, Shannon Lauritsen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado (PG), Kyle Bock (SG), Cyrus Drum (SF) Paul Simmons, Roger Brust, Harold Everett | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The jump hook by Russell Larios is blocked by Richard Zoltek | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Mershon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noah Wimer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Larios (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Clough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Christopher Tostado (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Bock (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cyrus Drum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum is hacked by Noah Wimer - foul #2 on Noah Wimer, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay (PF) Ralph Armstrong | |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | N. Dakota St. | Cyrus Drum misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Tostado steals it from Michael Mershon | 64-65 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado lays it up and in | 64-67 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Noah Wimer | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Russell Larios - foul #4 on Russell Larios, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Zoltek makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon is hacked by Christopher Tostado - foul #4 on Christopher Tostado, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Mershon misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough snags the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough is fouled on the floor by Richard Zoltek - foul #5 on Richard Zoltek, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Thomas Higgins (C) Richard Zoltek | |
| 02:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:59 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong (PF) Thomas Higgins | |
| 01:51 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Cyrus Drum steals it from George George | 70-68 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock lays it up and in set up by Cyrus Drum | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Clough misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Clement Seay | 70-70 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota St. | Christopher Tostado is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Russell Larios lays it up and in | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | N. Dakota St. | Kyle Bock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Tostado | 72-73 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Noah Wimer buries a jumper in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota St. | Clement Seay comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Ralph Armstrong tips it in | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George George misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |