| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Harold Bender (fresh) SG - Samuel Habib (fresh) SF - Mark Smith (fresh) PF - James Finney (fresh) C - Larry Rivers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) SF - Christopher Hilton (fresh) PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) C - Robert Sharp (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers makes the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mark Smith steals the ball from Francis Norman | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harold Bender picks off the pass by Ricky Shoemaker | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender connects on the shot from the right side set up by Mark Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Jack Howery (C) Harold Bender, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 17:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Heim | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Hilton | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Habib is called for the reach on Ricky Shoemaker - foul #1 on Samuel Habib, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Everett Sorrels (SG), Jonathan Frampton (PF), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Samuel Habib, Mark Smith, James Finney | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Joe Barton (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Christopher Hilton, Robert Sharp | |
| 15:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton misses the fadeaway from the right block | 7-2 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Harold Bender (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Sorrels (fresh) SF - Jack Howery (fresh) PF - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) C - Larry Rivers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) SF - Jon Bacon (fresh) PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) C - Joe Barton (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers clanks a jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 15:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib (SG), Henry Ray (SF), James Finney (PF) Everett Sorrels, Jack Howery, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF) Jon Bacon, Jimmie O'Connell | |
| 14:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-2 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Cauthen - foul #1 on Jeff Cauthen, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Mark Smith (SF), Jack Howery (C) Harold Bender, Henry Ray, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Robert Sharp (C) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, Jeff Cauthen, Joe Barton | |
| 13:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 13:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark Smith | 11-2 |
| 13:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 13:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker tips it in | 11-4 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jonathan Frampton (C) James Finney | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 12:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 12:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses the easy layup | 11-4 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Jack Howery | 11-4 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib's floater is knocked away by Francis Norman | 11-4 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-4 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Smith | 11-4 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 11:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Habib (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) PF - Jack Howery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Hilton (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Everett Sorrels (SG), James Finney (PF), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Samuel Habib, Jack Howery, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon (SF) Christopher Hilton | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Finney | 14-4 |
| 11:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Everett Sorrels steps in front of the Jon Bacon pass | 14-4 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Everett Sorrels | 16-4 |
| 10:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell buries a shot from the right side | 16-6 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmie O'Connell - foul #1 on Jimmie O'Connell, team foul #2 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Samuel Habib (SG), Jack Howery (SF) Everett Sorrels, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Christopher Hilton (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF), Joe Barton (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon, Jimmie O'Connell, Robert Sharp | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney misses the 2nd free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton snags the defensive board | 17-6 |
| 09:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Scott | 17-9 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 09:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 09:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-9 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joe Barton - foul #1 on Joe Barton, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith (SF) Jack Howery | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell (PF) Jeff Cauthen | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Waxman | 18-12 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jimmie O'Connell swats the layup by Larry Rivers | 18-12 |
| 08:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Scott | 18-14 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender loses the ball out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Jack Howery (PF), Jonathan Frampton (C) Harold Bender, James Finney, Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Robert Sharp (C) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, Joe Barton | |
| 07:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jack Howery - foul #1 on Jack Howery, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon (SF) Christopher Hilton | |
| 07:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Habib (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Howery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jon Bacon (fresh) PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Habib | 21-16 |
| 07:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker is fouled on the floor by Samuel Habib - foul #2 on Samuel Habib, team foul #3 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels (SG), James Finney (PF) Samuel Habib, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 07:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell tips it home | 21-18 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 06:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp is hacked by Jonathan Frampton - foul #1 on Jonathan Frampton, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Jonathan Frampton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF) Jon Bacon, Jimmie O'Connell | |
| 06:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman loses the dribble to Harold Bender | 21-18 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Bender | 23-18 |
| 06:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | A charge is called on Jack Howery - foul #2 on Jack Howery, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Mark Smith (SF) Jack Howery | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton (C) Robert Sharp | |
| 05:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 23-21 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeff Cauthen is called for the reach on Everett Sorrels - foul #2 on Jeff Cauthen, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Jimmie O'Connell (PF) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jeff Cauthen | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Everett Sorrels buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Harold Bender | 26-21 |
| 05:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 05:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie O'Connell | 26-21 |
| 04:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim (PG), Jonathan Frampton (PF) Harold Bender, James Finney | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 04:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Gaston (C) Larry Rivers | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp (C) Joe Barton | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Scott is called for the reach on Jason Heim - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Henry Ray (SG) Everett Sorrels | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, Christopher Hilton | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Frank Gaston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 03:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Jimmie O'Connell | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jason Heim (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ray (fresh) SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Frampton (fresh) C - Frank Gaston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jon Bacon (fresh) PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Francis Norman | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Shoemaker steps in front of the Frank Gaston pass | 28-25 |
| 03:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sharp | 28-28 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim's floater is knocked away by Jimmie O'Connell | 28-28 |
| 02:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 02:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Ray steps in front of the Ricky Shoemaker pass | 28-28 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses short on a floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jason Heim grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jonathan Frampton misses badly on a shot from close range | 28-28 |
| 01:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon is hacked by Jason Heim - foul #1 on Jason Heim, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Harold Bender (PG), Samuel Habib (SG), Jack Howery (SF), James Finney (PF), Larry Rivers (C) Jason Heim, Henry Ray, Mark Smith, Jonathan Frampton, Frank Gaston | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Jeff Cauthen (PF), Joe Barton (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jimmie O'Connell, Robert Sharp | |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Finney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery is fouled on the floor by Gerald Waxman - foul #1 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #7 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton (SF) Jon Bacon | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Howery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hilton - foul #1 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Rivers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Gerald Waxman | 31-29 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-29 |