| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Zolinas (fresh) SG - Bruce Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Quijada (fresh) PF - Roger Bach (fresh) C - Charles Weis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) SG - Joshua Ray (fresh) SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) PF - Harold Renken (fresh) C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota St. | Roger Bach blocks the short jumper by Harold Renken | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo is fouled on the floor by Michael Zolinas - foul #1 on Michael Zolinas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Hursey | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harold Renken - foul #1 on Harold Renken, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | N. Dakota St. | Bruce Smith steals it from John Hursey | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Digirolamo - foul #1 on Eddie Digirolamo, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Eddie Digirolamo is denied by Charles Weis | 3-2 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Robert Quijada | 3-2 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Zolinas | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Bach - foul #1 on Roger Bach, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Billy Stevens (SF), Rafael Yerkes (PF), Christopher Holloway (C) Michael Zolinas, Robert Quijada, Roger Bach, Charles Weis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:52 | N. Dakota St. | Eddie Digirolamo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Micheal Gaddy is called for the reach on Christopher Holloway - foul #1 on Micheal Gaddy, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce (SG) Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), Jacob Detwiler (SG), William Walters (SF), Terry Ray (PF), Andrew Pizzo (C) John Hursey, Joshua Ray, Eddie Digirolamo, Harold Renken, Micheal Gaddy | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt is hacked by William Walters - foul #1 on William Walters, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach (PF) Christopher Holloway | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SF - Billy Stevens (fresh) PF - Roger Bach (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Yerkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Michael Montez (fresh) SG - Jacob Detwiler (fresh) SF - William Walters (fresh) PF - Terry Ray (fresh) C - Andrew Pizzo (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce misses the 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rafael Yerkes hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters misses the 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rafael Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Montez steals it from Billy Stevens | 7-4 |
| 14:35 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Walters | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Walters steals the ball from Michael Merritt | 7-6 |
| 13:57 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Montez | 7-9 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | N. Dakota St. | William Walters grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Montez | 7-11 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Andrew Pizzo is called for the reach on Rafael Yerkes - foul #1 on Andrew Pizzo, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas (PG), Bruce Smith (SG), Robert Quijada (SF), Christopher Holloway (PF), Charles Weis (C) Michael Merritt, Donald Pierce, Billy Stevens, Roger Bach, Rafael Yerkes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), Joshua Ray (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Harold Renken (PF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, Jacob Detwiler, William Walters, Terry Ray, Andrew Pizzo | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Smith | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Quijada - foul #1 on Robert Quijada, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Ray - foul #1 on Joshua Ray, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 3rd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Zolinas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Quijada (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Holloway (fresh) C - Charles Weis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Renken (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Weis - foul #1 on Charles Weis, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach (PF) Christopher Holloway | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:43 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joshua Ray steps in front of the Bruce Smith pass | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | N. Dakota St. | Bruce Smith steals the ball from Harold Renken | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Smith | 15-15 |
| 10:10 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ray | 15-17 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Quijada | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Digirolamo | 17-20 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Donald Pierce (SG), Billy Stevens (SF), Rafael Yerkes (PF), Christopher Holloway (C) Michael Zolinas, Bruce Smith, Robert Quijada, Roger Bach, Charles Weis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG), Jacob Detwiler (SG), William Walters (SF), Terry Ray (PF), Andrew Pizzo (C) John Hursey, Joshua Ray, Eddie Digirolamo, Harold Renken, Micheal Gaddy | |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Billy Stevens - foul #1 on Billy Stevens, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler makes the 3rd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 20-23 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Detwiler and the foul's on Christopher Holloway - foul #1 on Christopher Holloway, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo makes the free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Ray - foul #1 on Terry Ray, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith (SG) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:40 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach (PF) Christopher Holloway | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Micheal Gaddy (C) Michael Montez, William Walters, Andrew Pizzo | |
| 07:40 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:40 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach grabs the board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SG - Bruce Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Bach (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rafael Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Detwiler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Digirolamo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Gaddy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Yerkes and he's fouled by Terry Ray - foul #2 on Terry Ray, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas (PG), Robert Quijada (SF) Michael Merritt, Billy Stevens | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken (PF) Terry Ray | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:25 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 07:03 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken buries a fadeaway in the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Renken - foul #2 on Harold Renken, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis (C) Rafael Yerkes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray (SG), Andrew Pizzo (PF) Jacob Detwiler, Harold Renken | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:45 | N. Dakota St. | Andrew Pizzo snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 06:31 | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Ray | 25-32 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Pizzo - foul #2 on Andrew Pizzo, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler (PG), Gary Johnson (PF) John Hursey, Andrew Pizzo | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:58 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith's pass is intercepted by Joshua Ray | 27-32 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles Weis grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Bach and he's fouled by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Billy Stevens (SF), Rafael Yerkes (PF) Michael Zolinas, Robert Quijada, Roger Bach | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | John Hursey (PG) Eddie Digirolamo | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:49 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:29 | N. Dakota St. | Bruce Smith picks off the pass by Joshua Ray | 30-32 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Stevens | 30-32 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rafael Yerkes can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-32 |
| 03:59 | N. Dakota St. | Micheal Gaddy snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 03:51 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Merritt steals it from Gary Johnson | 30-32 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Detwiler steals it from Bruce Smith | 30-32 |
| 03:22 | N. Dakota St. | Gary Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Detwiler | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) SG - Bruce Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Weis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - John Hursey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Detwiler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Gaddy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jacob Detwiler blocks the short jumper by Rafael Yerkes | 30-34 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Billy Stevens - foul #2 on Billy Stevens, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Zolinas (PG), Robert Quijada (SF), Roger Bach (PF) Bruce Smith, Billy Stevens, Charles Weis | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | William Walters (SG), Eddie Digirolamo (SF), Harold Renken (PF), Terry Ray (C) John Hursey, Joshua Ray, Gary Johnson, Micheal Gaddy | |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jacob Detwiler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-36 |
| 02:29 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Zolinas - foul #2 on Michael Zolinas, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce (SG), Christopher Holloway (C) Michael Merritt, Rafael Yerkes | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez (PG) Jacob Detwiler | |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Harold Renken makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-37 |
| 01:36 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to William Walters | 30-37 |
| 01:20 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Quijada steals the ball from Eddie Digirolamo | 30-37 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Bach misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pierce | 30-37 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Holloway hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 30-37 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez is hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Bruce Smith (SG), Rafael Yerkes (C) Michael Zolinas, Donald Pierce, Christopher Holloway | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Joshua Ray (SG) Eddie Digirolamo | |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:32 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bruce Smith misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Terry Ray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |