| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Byron Burbank (fresh) PF - Walter Perchinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Weiler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mungia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 19:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Byron Burbank picks off the pass by Timothy Novello | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett lays it up and in set up by Byron Burbank | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Gilbert Blanchard - foul #2 on Gilbert Blanchard, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Burbank | 40-38 |
| 18:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman tips it home | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Norris Freeman - foul #2 on Norris Freeman, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 17:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski connects on the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia's pass is intercepted by Charles Bennett | 42-40 |
| 16:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gilbert Blanchard | 44-40 |
| 16:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Novello | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Weiler | 46-42 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Burbank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Perchinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Weiler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Mungia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Novello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Byron Burbank - foul #1 on Byron Burbank, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Cancel (PG), John Sutherland (SG), Omar Griffith (SF), Isidro Costa (PF), Gary Canup (C) Charles Bennett, Gilbert Blanchard, Byron Burbank, Walter Perchinski, Dennis Weiler | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Kevin Smith (SG), Michael Allen (SF), Henry Miller (C) David Lowry, Norris Freeman, John Mungia, Timothy Novello | |
| 15:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Murphy steals the ball from Isidro Costa | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Smith hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 46-45 |
| 15:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Omar Griffith scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Sutherland | 48-45 |
| 14:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 14:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Henry Miller swats the short shot by Omar Griffith | 48-47 |
| 14:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Canup - foul #1 on Gary Canup, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett (PG), Byron Burbank (SF) Timothy Cancel, Omar Griffith | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Travis Flowers (C) Larry Parker | |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Thomas Murphy picks off the pass by Charles Bennett in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Henry Miller | 48-51 |
| 13:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Michael Allen is called for the reach on Byron Burbank - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard (SG) John Sutherland | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry (PG), Norris Freeman (SG), John Mungia (SF) Thomas Murphy, Kevin Smith, Michael Allen | |
| 13:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Canup misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 13:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Travis Flowers buries a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Gary Canup - foul #2 on Gary Canup, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski (PF), Dennis Weiler (C) Isidro Costa, Gary Canup | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello (C) Henry Miller | |
| 13:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Travis Flowers misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 13:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Dennis Weiler | 48-53 |
| 12:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert Blanchard | 51-53 |
| 12:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Travis Flowers banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 12:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 12:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Weiler | 51-55 |
| 11:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bennett | 54-55 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Burbank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Perchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Weiler (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Mungia (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Flowers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Timothy Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by David Lowry | 54-57 |
| 11:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Cancel (PG), John Sutherland (SG), Omar Griffith (SF) Charles Bennett, Gilbert Blanchard, Byron Burbank | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (PG), Kevin Smith (SF), Henry Miller (PF) David Lowry, John Mungia, Travis Flowers | |
| 11:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Omar Griffith is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy - foul #2 on Omar Griffith, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Allen (SF), Oscar Gomez (C) Norris Freeman, Timothy Novello | |
| 10:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 10:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sutherland misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 10:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 54-57 |
| 10:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Smith misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Omar Griffith - foul #3 on Omar Griffith, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett (PG), Gilbert Blanchard (SG), Byron Burbank (SF), Isidro Costa (PF), Gary Canup (C) Timothy Cancel, John Sutherland, Omar Griffith, Walter Perchinski, Dennis Weiler | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman (SG), John Mungia (SF), Larry Parker (PF) Thomas Murphy, Michael Allen, Oscar Gomez | |
| 10:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Isidro Costa gets the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Norris Freeman - foul #3 on Norris Freeman, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry (PG), Timothy Novello (C) Kevin Smith, Henry Miller | |
| 09:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:26 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-59 |
| 09:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Canup grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia loses the dribble to Isidro Costa | 56-59 |
| 08:22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank is hacked by John Mungia - foul #1 on John Mungia, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski (PF) Gary Canup | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 08:09 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 08:08 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 08:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 07:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 07:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Byron Burbank (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Perchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Isidro Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Mungia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Norris Freeman - foul #4 on Norris Freeman, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Omar Griffith (SF), Dennis Weiler (C) Byron Burbank, Isidro Costa | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (SG), Kevin Smith (SF) Norris Freeman, John Mungia | |
| 07:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:30 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard misses the 3rd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy's floater is knocked away by Walter Perchinski | 58-59 |
| 07:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Walter Perchinski is called for the reach on David Lowry - foul #1 on Walter Perchinski, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Timothy Cancel (PG), John Sutherland (SG) Charles Bennett, Gilbert Blanchard | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller (PF), Travis Flowers (C) Larry Parker, Timothy Novello | |
| 07:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:41 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sutherland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Travis Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry's floater is knocked away by Dennis Weiler | 58-61 |
| 06:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 06:01 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sutherland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 06:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski misses the tip | 58-61 |
| 05:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Henry Miller | 58-61 |
| 05:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller lays it up and in set up by David Lowry | 58-63 |
| 05:28 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett (PG), Gilbert Blanchard (SG), Byron Burbank (SF) Timothy Cancel, John Sutherland, Omar Griffith | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman (SG), John Mungia (SF), Larry Parker (PF), Timothy Novello (C) Thomas Murphy, Kevin Smith, Henry Miller, Travis Flowers | |
| 05:19 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gilbert Blanchard | 61-63 |
| 05:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 05:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Walter Perchinski - foul #2 on Walter Perchinski, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 04:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Bennett | 64-66 |
| 04:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Isidro Costa (PF) Walter Perchinski | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 03:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank travels with the ball | 64-66 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (PG) David Lowry | |
| 03:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker's layup is rejected by Dennis Weiler | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 03:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Byron Burbank (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isidro Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Weiler (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norris Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Mungia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Isidro Costa | 66-66 |
| 02:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mungia | 66-68 |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Parker - foul #2 on Larry Parker, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Walter Perchinski (PF) Isidro Costa | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry (PG), Henry Miller (PF), Travis Flowers (C) Thomas Murphy, Larry Parker, Timothy Novello | |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Miller pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| 02:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gilbert Blanchard is called for the reach on Norris Freeman - foul #3 on Gilbert Blanchard, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker (PF), Timothy Novello (C) Henry Miller, Travis Flowers | |
| 02:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:21 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Mungia takes the ball from Gilbert Blanchard | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Norris Freeman | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Timothy Novello - foul #1 on Timothy Novello, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 01:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:29 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Lowry | 68-74 |
| 01:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Bennett | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Weiler steals it from John Mungia | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Blanchard | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry is whistled for a carry | 74-74 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Burbank (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Perchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Weiler (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Mungia (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Novello (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Bennett and he's fouled by Larry Parker - foul #3 on Larry Parker, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 04:44 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Norris Freeman makes the floater from the free throw line set up by David Lowry | 77-76 |
| 04:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Lowry - foul #2 on David Lowry, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 04:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Bennett is called for the reach on David Lowry - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #10 | 79-76 |
| 04:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Larry Parker steps in front of the Byron Burbank pass | 79-78 |
| 03:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norris Freeman | 79-81 |
| 03:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gilbert Blanchard scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Weiler | 82-81 |
| 03:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Novello | 82-83 |
| 02:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-83 |
| 02:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler tips it back up and in | 84-83 |
| 02:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia hits a jumper from the left block set up by Timothy Novello | 84-85 |
| 02:07 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank misses the 3 from straight away | 84-85 |
| 02:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello gets the rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Lowry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-85 |
| 01:42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler pulls down the rebound | 84-85 |
| 01:17 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-85 |
| 01:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Larry Parker | 84-85 |
| 01:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 01:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank snags the defensive board | 84-85 |
| 00:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 86-85 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Bennett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gilbert Blanchard (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Byron Burbank (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Perchinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Weiler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - David Lowry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norris Freeman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Mungia (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Novello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Parker is denied on a layup by Dennis Weiler | 86-85 |
| 00:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler snags the defensive board | 86-85 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler is fouled in the backcourt by Norris Freeman - foul #5 on Norris Freeman, team foul #10 | 86-85 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Thomas Murphy (SG) Norris Freeman | |
| 00:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Dennis Weiler makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Mungia misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 88-85 |
| 00:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello gets the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Novello comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 88-85 |
| 00:00 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Byron Burbank snags the defensive board | 88-85 |