| Lineup | Paine | PG - Mark Ranieri (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lauterbach (fresh) SF - Robert Collinson (fresh) PF - Clifton Birt (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (fresh) SG - Gary Anderson (fresh) SF - Ian Thornton (fresh) PF - Michael Branam (fresh) C - Edward Blazer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Anderson | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Paine | Mark Ranieri misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Paine | Mark Ranieri is whistled for a carry | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Paine | Robert Collinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Paine | Robert Collinson's pass is intercepted by Gary Anderson | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ian Thornton, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Paine | Robert Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Branam grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Morin | 0-7 |
| 17:24 | Paine | Robert Collinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Gary Anderson | 0-7 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer grabs the offensive board | 0-7 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson tips it home | 0-9 |
| 16:26 | Paine | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-9 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer grabs the board | 0-9 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Branam misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 0-9 |
| 16:07 | Paine | Clifton Birt gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:01 | Paine | Robert Smith makes the floater from the left block | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Mark Ranieri (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Lauterbach (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Collinson (tiring) PF - Clifton Birt (tiring) C - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Terry Morin (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Thornton (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Branam (tiring) C - Edward Blazer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Branam banks in the layup | 2-11 |
| 15:36 | Paine | Robert Collinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 15:34 | Paine | Robert Smith tips it home | 4-11 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Ranieri - foul #1 on Mark Ranieri, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Counts (PG), Gary Tyre (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Christopher Buck (PF), Rickey Kim (C) Mark Ranieri, Kenneth Lauterbach, Robert Collinson, Clifton Birt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (PG), Gerard Doney (SG), Barry Stanford (SF), Joseph Lungwitz (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Terry Morin, Gary Anderson, Ian Thornton, Michael Branam, Edward Blazer | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Kim is called for the reach on Johnnie Kellum - foul #1 on Rickey Kim, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerard Doney | 4-14 |
| 14:41 | Paine | Rickey Kim clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 14:40 | Paine | Daniel Jones tips it in | 6-14 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Tyre takes the ball from Johnnie Kellum in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Paine | Gary Tyre can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Doney - foul #1 on Gerard Doney, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Paine | Gary Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:31 | Paine | Gary Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson loses the dribble to Daniel Jones in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 14:14 | Paine | Mark Counts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerard Doney, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindsey (PG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SG), Murray Blakeley (SF), Clifton Birt (PF) Gary Tyre, Mark Counts, Daniel Jones, Rickey Kim | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker (PG), Ian Thornton (SF), Robert Vannatter (PF) Gerard Doney, Barry Stanford, Johnnie Kellum | |
| 13:35 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 13:00 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach throws it down set up by Clifton Birt | 12-17 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz misses the easy layup | 12-17 |
| 12:53 | Paine | Clifton Birt snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 12:34 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach is denied on a layup by Robert Vannatter | 12-17 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Loren Parker | 12-17 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson's pass is intercepted by Murray Blakeley in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 12:21 | Paine | Clifton Birt can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 12-17 |
| 12:19 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Thomas Lindsey (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Lauterbach (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Murray Blakeley (fairly fresh) PF - Clifton Birt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Christopher Buck (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Loren Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Kittelson (tiring) SF - Ian Thornton (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Vannatter (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Paine | Thomas Lindsey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton Birt | 14-20 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker is hacked by Christopher Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Buck, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Counts (PG), Gary Tyre (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Rickey Kim (PF), Robert Smith (C) Thomas Lindsey, Kenneth Lauterbach, Murray Blakeley, Clifton Birt, Christopher Buck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG), Gary Anderson (SG), Barry Stanford (SF), Michael Branam (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Loren Parker, Jason Kittelson, Ian Thornton, Robert Vannatter, Joseph Lungwitz | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Morin | 14-22 |
| 11:04 | Paine | Mark Counts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 11:03 | Paine | Robert Smith tips it home | 16-22 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 16-22 |
| 10:42 | Paine | Rickey Kim grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 10:25 | Paine | Rickey Kim is hacked by Gary Anderson - foul #1 on Gary Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Ranieri (PG), Robert Collinson (SF), Clifton Birt (PF) Mark Counts, Daniel Jones, Rickey Kim | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ian Thornton (SF), Edward Blazer (C) Barry Stanford, Johnnie Kellum | |
| 10:09 | Paine | Ian Thornton is called for the reach on Robert Collinson - foul #2 on Ian Thornton, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach (SG) Gary Tyre | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford (SF) Ian Thornton | |
| 09:51 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:33 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:15 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 08:52 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | Paine | Mark Ranieri comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-22 |
| 08:32 | Paine | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Paine | Robert Collinson tips it home | 18-22 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Collinson is called for the reach on Michael Branam - foul #1 on Robert Collinson, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Counts (PG), Gary Tyre (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Murray Blakeley (PF), Rickey Kim (C) Mark Ranieri, Kenneth Lauterbach, Robert Collinson, Clifton Birt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker (PG), Jason Kittelson (SG), Robert Vannatter (SF), Joseph Lungwitz (PF), Johnnie Kellum (C) Terry Morin, Gary Anderson, Barry Stanford, Michael Branam, Edward Blazer | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:45 | Paine | Murray Blakeley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Mark Counts (fresh) SG - Gary Tyre (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Murray Blakeley (fresh) C - Rickey Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Loren Parker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Kittelson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Vannatter (fresh) PF - Joseph Lungwitz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Kellum (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Paine | Murray Blakeley is hacked by Robert Vannatter - foul #1 on Robert Vannatter, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Paine | Christopher Buck (C) Rickey Kim | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 07:11 | Paine | Daniel Jones connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Murray Blakeley | 20-22 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 20-22 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Vannatter buries a shot from the left side | 20-24 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Daniel Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Johnnie Kellum pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | Paine | Murray Blakeley snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 05:30 | Paine | Mark Counts drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Tyre | 23-24 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Counts takes the ball from Loren Parker | 23-24 |
| 05:00 | Paine | Daniel Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Counts | 25-24 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Loren Parker and he's fouled by Murray Blakeley - foul #1 on Murray Blakeley, team foul #5 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Ranieri (PG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SG), Robert Collinson (SF), Rickey Kim (PF), Robert Smith (C) Mark Counts, Gary Tyre, Daniel Jones, Murray Blakeley, Christopher Buck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG), Gary Anderson (SG), Barry Stanford (SF), Edward Blazer (C) Loren Parker, Jason Kittelson, Robert Vannatter, Johnnie Kellum | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:25 | Paine | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Branam (PF) Joseph Lungwitz | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Terry Morin and he's hacked by Mark Ranieri - foul #2 on Mark Ranieri, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindsey (PG), Clifton Birt (PF) Mark Ranieri, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:49 | Paine | Clifton Birt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kenneth Lauterbach is called for the reach on Barry Stanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Lauterbach, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Ranieri (PG) Thomas Lindsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerard Doney (PG), Ian Thornton (SF) Terry Morin, Gary Anderson | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Barry Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:43 | Paine | Rickey Kim gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Mark Ranieri (fresh) SG - Kenneth Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Collinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Birt (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rickey Kim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Gerard Doney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Stanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ian Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Branam (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edward Blazer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Paine | Robert Collinson's pass is intercepted by Gerard Doney | 25-30 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Edward Blazer connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Doney | 25-32 |
| 03:06 | Paine | Mark Ranieri is hacked by Barry Stanford - foul #1 on Barry Stanford, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Paine | Robert Smith (C) Rickey Kim | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson (SG) Barry Stanford | |
| 03:06 | Paine | Mark Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:06 | Paine | Mark Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Anderson misses the easy layup | 27-32 |
| 02:43 | Paine | Robert Smith grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:19 | Paine | Ian Thornton is called for the reach on Kenneth Lauterbach - foul #3 on Ian Thornton, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Paine | Gary Tyre (PG), Christopher Buck (PF) Mark Ranieri, Clifton Birt | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin (PG), Joseph Lungwitz (PF) Ian Thornton, Michael Branam | |
| 02:19 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:19 | Paine | Kenneth Lauterbach makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindsey (PG) Kenneth Lauterbach | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 01:59 | Paine | Robert Collinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 01:57 | Paine | Christopher Buck gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:35 | Paine | Christopher Buck travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Counts (SF), Rickey Kim (C) Robert Collinson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Vannatter (PF) Joseph Lungwitz | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Mark Counts steals it from Robert Vannatter | 29-32 |
| 01:15 | Paine | Thomas Lindsey misses the lay-in | 29-32 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Vannatter snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Lindsey - foul #1 on Thomas Lindsey, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Paine | Mark Ranieri (PG), Kenneth Lauterbach (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Clifton Birt (PF) Thomas Lindsey, Gary Tyre, Mark Counts, Christopher Buck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Kittelson (SG), Johnnie Kellum (C) Gary Anderson, Edward Blazer | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Terry Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:27 | Paine | Daniel Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerard Doney - foul #3 on Gerard Doney, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Paine | Murray Blakeley (PF) Clifton Birt | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Loren Parker (PG), Barry Stanford (SF) Terry Morin, Gerard Doney | |
| 00:27 | Paine | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:27 | Paine | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Rickey Kim picks off the pass by Robert Vannatter in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 00:05 | Paine | Rickey Kim clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Vannatter - foul #2 on Robert Vannatter, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Paine | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz (PF) Robert Vannatter | |
| 00:05 | Paine | Rickey Kim makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:05 | Paine | Rickey Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Kenneth Lauterbach steps in front of the Barry Stanford pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 00:01 | Paine | Daniel Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Lungwitz gets the rebound | 32-34 |