| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Alex Barden (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bobby Rankins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Shadle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Hyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alex Barden takes the ball from George Hyder in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins knocks in the shot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer's dunk attempt is rejected by John Moore | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Northern St. | George Hyder steals the ball from John Peterson | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), Michael Almeida (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Michael Campbell (PF) Alex Barden, Bobby Rankins, John Peterson, Douglas Shadle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Russell Smith | |
| 17:54 | Northern St. | John Novoa knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Almeida | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Dodds picks off the pass by Bert Sherman in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 17:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds buries a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Campbell | 44-40 |
| 16:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer buries a turnaround near the basket | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | Northern St. | Michael Campbell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Dodds | 47-42 |
| 16:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays makes the floater from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 16:11 | Northern St. | Michael Almeida connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Novoa | 50-44 |
| 16:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 16:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 16:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - John Novoa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Almeida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dodds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Sherman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hyder (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Sauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 15:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 15:33 | Northern St. | Michael Almeida misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 15:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Warren Sauer | 50-46 |
| 15:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer is hacked by John Novoa in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Novoa, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alex Barden (PG), Bobby Rankins (SG), John Peterson (SF), Stanley Loyd (PF), Douglas Shadle (C) John Novoa, Michael Almeida, Daniel Dodds, Michael Campbell, John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG), Russell Smith (C) Bert Sherman, Kenneth Hays | |
| 15:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 15:15 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:08 | Northern St. | John Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 14:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:53 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Stanley Loyd | 50-46 |
| 14:49 | Northern St. | Sterling Simmons takes the ball from Alex Barden | 50-46 |
| 14:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Rankins - foul #2 on Bobby Rankins, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| 14:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 14:31 | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:10 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Barden | 52-46 |
| 13:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 13:48 | Northern St. | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:23 | Northern St. | Alex Barden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 13:21 | Northern St. | Alex Barden tips it home | 54-46 |
| 13:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 54-48 |
| 12:54 | Northern St. | Sterling Simmons steps in front of the Bobby Rankins pass | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Peterson - foul #2 on John Peterson, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), Michael Almeida (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), John Moore (C) Alex Barden, Bobby Rankins, John Peterson, Douglas Shadle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Christopher Stringer, Russell Smith | |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:27 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds is hacked by Warren Sauer - foul #3 on Warren Sauer, team foul #1 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Sterling Simmons | |
| 12:05 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 12:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Novoa - foul #3 on John Novoa, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Campbell (PF) Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith (C) George Hyder | |
| 11:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - John Novoa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Almeida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Dodds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bert Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Hays (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Sauer (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Stringer - foul #1 on Christopher Stringer, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alex Barden (PG), Terry Dodson (SG) John Novoa, Michael Almeida | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder (SF) Russell Smith | |
| 11:35 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:35 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Campbell is called for the reach on Warren Sauer - foul #1 on Michael Campbell, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Peterson (SF) Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) Bert Sherman | |
| 10:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by George Hyder and he's fouled by Michael Campbell - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd (PF) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith (C) Kenneth Hays | |
| 10:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:47 | Northern St. | John Peterson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-54 |
| 10:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 10:24 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:16 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terry Dodson | 58-54 |
| 10:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith hits the finger roll set up by George Hyder | 58-56 |
| 09:44 | Northern St. | Alex Barden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 09:43 | Northern St. | John Moore grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 09:31 | Northern St. | John Peterson is fouled on the floor by George Hyder - foul #4 on George Hyder, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), Bobby Rankins (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), Douglas Shadle (C) Alex Barden, Terry Dodson, John Peterson, Stanley Loyd, John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Russell Smith | |
| 09:19 | Northern St. | John Novoa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 09:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 09:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Novoa - foul #4 on John Novoa, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Almeida (PG) John Novoa | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) George Hyder | |
| 09:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:50 | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle is hacked by Warren Sauer - foul #4 on Warren Sauer, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd (PF) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder (SF) Sterling Simmons | |
| 08:37 | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dodds | 61-58 |
| 08:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Almeida is called for the reach on Christopher Stringer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Almeida, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) George Hyder | |
| 08:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 08:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-60 |
| 07:59 | Northern St. | Michael Almeida misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:58 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 07:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Michael Almeida (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Rankins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dodds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Loyd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Shadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bert Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sterling Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Stringer (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Warren Sauer (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:40 | Northern St. | Michael Almeida grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:17 | Northern St. | Michael Almeida is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Almeida, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), John Peterson (SF), Michael Campbell (PF), John Moore (C) Michael Almeida, Daniel Dodds, Stanley Loyd, Douglas Shadle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder (SF), Russell Smith (C) Bert Sherman, Kenneth Hays | |
| 07:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alex Barden (PG) John Novoa | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 06:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 06:42 | Northern St. | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:27 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins is hacked by Sterling Simmons - foul #1 on Sterling Simmons, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Almeida (SG), Daniel Dodds (C) Bobby Rankins, John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG) Sterling Simmons | |
| 06:16 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 06:16 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Dodds steps in front of the Warren Sauer pass | 63-60 |
| 05:45 | Northern St. | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 05:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 05:30 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Alex Barden | 63-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | John Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), Bobby Rankins (SG), Douglas Shadle (PF), John Moore (C) Alex Barden, Michael Almeida, Michael Campbell, Daniel Dodds | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG), Kenneth Hays (C) Bert Sherman, Russell Smith | |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | John Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | John Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 04:58 | Northern St. | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:51 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Novoa | 68-60 |
| 04:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer connects on the shot from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 04:12 | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 04:00 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Novoa | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays lays it in on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - John Novoa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bobby Rankins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Shadle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Moore (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sterling Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hyder (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Sauer (very tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northern St. | John Moore is hacked by Sterling Simmons - foul #2 on Sterling Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Alex Barden (PG), Michael Almeida (SG), Daniel Dodds (SF), Stanley Loyd (PF) John Novoa, Bobby Rankins, John Peterson, Douglas Shadle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), Russell Smith (C) Christopher Stringer, Kenneth Hays | |
| 03:33 | Northern St. | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:33 | Northern St. | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Daniel Dodds is called for the reach on Bert Sherman - foul #2 on Daniel Dodds, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) George Hyder | |
| 03:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:07 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sterling Simmons - foul #3 on Sterling Simmons, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Douglas Shadle (C) John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder (SF) Christopher Stringer | |
| 03:07 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Warren Sauer | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 02:36 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:36 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins (SG), Michael Campbell (PF) Michael Almeida, Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Sterling Simmons | |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bert Sherman - foul #2 on Bert Sherman, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The jump hook by Warren Sauer is blocked by Douglas Shadle | 75-66 |
| 02:12 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Douglas Shadle | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Northern St. | Michael Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-66 |
| 01:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses the jumper from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 01:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Peterson (SF), Stanley Loyd (PF), John Moore (C) Daniel Dodds, Michael Campbell, Douglas Shadle | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) Bert Sherman | |
| 01:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sterling Simmons | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Stringer - foul #2 on Christopher Stringer, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Hyder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:56 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Simmons - foul #4 on Sterling Simmons, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Campbell (SF), Daniel Dodds (C) John Peterson, John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:54 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | Northern St. | Stanley Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Alex Barden | 77-68 |
| 00:44 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Moore (C) Stanley Loyd | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:41 | Northern St. | Sterling Simmons is called for the reach on Michael Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sterling Simmons, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (SG) Sterling Simmons | |
| 00:41 | Northern St. | Michael Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:41 | Northern St. | Michael Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern St. | Christopher Stringer is called for the reach on Alex Barden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Stringer, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern St. | Alex Barden makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern St. | Alex Barden misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Warren Sauer makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds is hacked by Bert Sherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Sherman, team foul #15 | 80-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern St. | Daniel Dodds makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Smith tips it back up and in | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins is hacked by Bert Sherman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Sherman, team foul #16 | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:12 | Northern St. | Bobby Rankins makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alex Barden is called for the reach on Christopher Stringer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Barden, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Northern St. | John Novoa (PG), Michael Almeida (SG), Douglas Shadle (C) Alex Barden, Bobby Rankins, John Moore | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays (C) Russell Smith | |
| 00:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | John Novoa runs out the clock | 84-76 |