| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Krone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Yong Chiou (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Erdman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kirby Karlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) C - Kelly Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | John Erdman inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern St. | Kirby Karlin comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 19:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews is hacked by Brian Krone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Krone, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 18:49 | Northern St. | William Garrett is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Garrett, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 18:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters's 3 pointer is rejected by John Erdman | 35-37 |
| 18:32 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to William Garrett | 35-37 |
| 18:16 | Northern St. | William Garrett misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 35-37 |
| 18:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Andrews | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | Northern St. | William Garrett misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kelly Talley - foul #2 on Kelly Talley, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Jones (PG), Scott Spinks (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Arthur Wilder (PF) Brian Krone, Yong Chiou, John Erdman, Kirby Karlin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (PG), Timothy Catchings (SG), Shane Miller (SF), Harry Zurcher (PF), Louis Juan (C) Jack Andrews, Terry Hancock, Samuel Walters, Charles Palmer, Kelly Talley | |
| 17:43 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eric Laguna (C) William Garrett | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 17:34 | Northern St. | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 17:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Jones | 42-39 |
| 16:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller hits a floater near the basket set up by Harry Zurcher | 42-41 |
| 16:19 | Northern St. | Joseph Jones drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Arthur Wilder | 44-41 |
| 16:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Spinks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Laguna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Alfred Schwaller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Catchings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Zurcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Juan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Shane Miller, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Krone (PG), Yong Chiou (SG), John Erdman (SF), Kirby Karlin (PF), William Garrett (C) Joseph Jones, Scott Spinks, Michael Cain, Arthur Wilder, Eric Laguna | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Terry Hancock (SG), Samuel Walters (SF), Charles Palmer (PF), Kelly Talley (C) Alfred Schwaller, Timothy Catchings, Shane Miller, Harry Zurcher, Louis Juan | |
| 15:11 | Northern St. | Brian Krone misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 15:09 | Northern St. | William Garrett snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:04 | Northern St. | Charles Palmer takes the ball from Kirby Karlin | 44-41 |
| 14:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer misses short on an open shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Kirby Karlin | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | Northern St. | Brian Krone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 14:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley loses the dribble to Yong Chiou | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 13:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | Northern St. | William Garrett snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Northern St. | William Garrett tips it in | 48-41 |
| 12:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Northern St. | William Garrett snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:40 | Northern St. | William Garrett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Krone | 50-41 |
| 12:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Garrett steps in front of the Samuel Walters pass in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 12:22 | Northern St. | John Erdman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 12:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Andrews | 53-44 |
| 11:40 | Northern St. | William Garrett misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 53-44 |
| 11:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Krone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yong Chiou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Erdman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kirby Karlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Garrett (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) C - Kelly Talley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Walters | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou clanks a jump hook from the right block | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 11:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Hancock and he's hacked by William Garrett - foul #2 on William Garrett, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Jones (PG), Scott Spinks (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Arthur Wilder (PF), Eric Laguna (C) Brian Krone, Yong Chiou, John Erdman, Kirby Karlin, William Garrett | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (PG), Timothy Catchings (SG), Shane Miller (SF), Harry Zurcher (C) Jack Andrews, Terry Hancock, Samuel Walters, Kelly Talley | |
| 11:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:46 | Northern St. | Shane Miller steals it from Michael Cain | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Cain steals it from Charles Palmer | 53-50 |
| 10:15 | Northern St. | Eric Laguna is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eric Laguna, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan (C) Charles Palmer | |
| 09:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Wilder - foul #3 on Arthur Wilder, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Zurcher | 53-50 |
| 09:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shane Miller | 53-52 |
| 09:24 | Northern St. | Michael Cain buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 09:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Arthur Wilder | 56-52 |
| 08:56 | Northern St. | Timothy Catchings picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 56-52 |
| 08:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 08:51 | Northern St. | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Northern St. | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:00 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 07:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller travels in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Krone (PG), Yong Chiou (SG), John Erdman (SF), Kirby Karlin (PF), William Garrett (C) Joseph Jones, Scott Spinks, Michael Cain, Arthur Wilder, Eric Laguna | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Terry Hancock (SG), Samuel Walters (SF), Charles Palmer (PF), Kelly Talley (C) Alfred Schwaller, Timothy Catchings, Shane Miller, Harry Zurcher, Louis Juan | |
| 07:43 | Northern St. | Kirby Karlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Northern St. | William Garrett tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Krone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Yong Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Erdman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kirby Karlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Kirby Karlin | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Northern St. | John Erdman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses the jumper from the right block | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Northern St. | William Garrett gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:23 | Northern St. | John Erdman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:22 | Northern St. | William Garrett tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 06:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Palmer | 58-52 |
| 05:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 05:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley hits a runner from the baseline set up by Jack Andrews | 58-54 |
| 05:12 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou clanks a shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Kirby Karlin - foul #3 on Kirby Karlin, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Jones (PG), Scott Spinks (SG), Michael Cain (SF), Richard Crouch (PF), Arthur Wilder (C) Brian Krone, Yong Chiou, John Erdman, Kirby Karlin, William Garrett | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Shane Miller (PF), Louis Juan (C) Terry Hancock, Samuel Walters, Charles Palmer, Kelly Talley | |
| 04:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan hits a wide open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Catchings | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Northern St. | Shane Miller steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass | 58-56 |
| 04:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | Northern St. | Michael Cain's pass is intercepted by Gregory Kelly | 58-58 |
| 03:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Catchings | 58-61 |
| 03:31 | Northern St. | Gregory Kelly steals the ball from Michael Cain | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Spinks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Cain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Crouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Catchings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shane Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Louis Juan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Gravel (PG), Yong Chiou (SG), John Erdman (SF), Kirby Karlin (PF), Eric Laguna (C) Joseph Jones, Scott Spinks, Michael Cain, Richard Crouch, Arthur Wilder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (SG), Samuel Walters (SF), Harry Zurcher (PF), Kelly Talley (C) Timothy Catchings, Gregory Kelly, Shane Miller, Louis Juan | |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:56 | Northern St. | Kirby Karlin is denied on a layup by Harry Zurcher | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Brian Krone (PG), Arthur Wilder (C) James Gravel, Eric Laguna | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock (SG), Shane Miller (PF) Jack Andrews, Harry Zurcher | |
| 02:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 02:38 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:20 | Northern St. | Brian Krone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 02:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Charles Palmer (PF) Alfred Schwaller, Shane Miller | |
| 01:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | 3 seconds is called on Jack Andrews | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Garrett (C) Arthur Wilder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 01:40 | Northern St. | Brian Krone drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Garrett | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Yong Chiou - foul #3 on Yong Chiou, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:01 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Krone | 63-65 |
| 00:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 00:45 | Northern St. | John Erdman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 00:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 00:20 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Northern St. | William Garrett lays it in on a great pass from Yong Chiou and the foul's on Terry Hancock - foul #1 on Terry Hancock, team foul #3 | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | Northern St. | William Garrett misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Palmer | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Krone (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Yong Chiou (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Erdman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kirby Karlin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Garrett (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Talley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern St. | William Garrett wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Northern St. | William Garrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Yong Chiou is called for the reach on Jack Andrews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Yong Chiou, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kirby Karlin denies the turnaround by Samuel Walters | 65-67 |
| 03:52 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:35 | Northern St. | Charles Palmer is called for the reach on Yong Chiou - foul #2 on Charles Palmer, team foul #4 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder (C) William Garrett | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 03:18 | Northern St. | Arthur Wilder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | Northern St. | Kirby Karlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Northern St. | Brian Krone scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Arthur Wilder | 68-67 |
| 02:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer misses long on a shot from the right block | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Northern St. | John Erdman grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Northern St. | Brian Krone knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Yong Chiou | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the shot from the baseline | 71-67 |
| 01:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Terry Hancock | 71-69 |
| 01:15 | Northern St. | Yong Chiou misses the jumper from the right side | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 71-69 |
| 00:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Brian Krone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Yong Chiou (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Erdman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kirby Karlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Wilder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Kelly Talley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Yong Chiou steps in front of the Jack Andrews pass | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Jack Andrews is called for the reach on Kirby Karlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Andrews, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Garrett (C) Arthur Wilder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:34 | Northern St. | Samuel Walters is called for the reach on Brian Krone - foul #2 on Samuel Walters, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Northern St. | Kelly Talley is called for the reach on John Erdman - foul #3 on Kelly Talley, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Northern St. | John Erdman makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Northern St. | John Erdman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:24 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to William Garrett | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | Northern St. | William Garrett is hacked by Terry Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Hancock, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Spinks (SG) Yong Chiou | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:22 | Northern St. | William Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock's pass is intercepted by Scott Spinks in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Northern St. | Brian Krone lays it in on a great pass from Scott Spinks | 75-69 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by John Erdman - foul #2 on John Erdman, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Yong Chiou (SG) Scott Spinks | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern St. | Terry Hancock is called for the reach on William Garrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Hancock, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Spinks (SG) Yong Chiou | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:13 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern St. | William Garrett grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | William Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Andrews - foul #3 on Jack Andrews, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Jones (PG), Michael Cain (SF), Eric Laguna (PF) Brian Krone, John Erdman, Kirby Karlin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | William Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Joseph Jones runs out the clock | 79-74 |