| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fresh) SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) SF - Curtis Ward (fresh) PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) C - Jamie Dam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) SG - Joseph Caruso (fresh) SF - John Sapp (fresh) PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jerome Thompson picks off the pass by Mark McSorley in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota St. | David Cummingham steps in front of the Jerome Thompson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Cummingham | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson is hacked by David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cummingham, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Dam - foul #1 on Jamie Dam, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Elwood Ebert | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark McSorley - foul #1 on Mark McSorley, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (PG), Justin Ballard (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Jerome Lange (C) Jerome Thompson, Curtis Ward, Elwood Ebert, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso, John Sapp, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Geoffrey Stofsky is called for the reach on Steve Sherwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Stofsky, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins (SG) Geoffrey Stofsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 17:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rudy Perkins steps in front of the Charles McLester pass | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins throws it down | 4-3 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gebhart | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine tips it in | 4-7 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Kliebert (fairly fresh) SG - Rudy Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Ballard (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Harrison (fresh) C - Jerome Lange (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gebhart (fairly fresh) PF - Charles McLester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gourdine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert loses the dribble to Steve Sherwood | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood drills a driving attempt in the paint | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Gourdine - foul #1 on John Gourdine, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Elwood Ebert (PF), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Kliebert, Rudy Perkins, Robert Harrison, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SG), John Sapp (SF), Marvin Kuhlmann (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Steve Sherwood, Timothy Roberts, Michael Gebhart, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elwood Ebert | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso tips it back up and in | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Sapp | 8-17 |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Caruso steps in front of the Geoffrey Stofsky pass | 8-17 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is hacked by Geoffrey Stofsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Stofsky, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Robert Harrison (SG), Curtis Ward (SF) Jerome Thompson, Geoffrey Stofsky, Justin Ballard | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Marvin Kuhlmann | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley blows the layup | 8-17 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The jump hook by Joseph Caruso is blocked by Elwood Ebert | 8-17 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert snags the defensive board | 8-17 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Caruso - foul #1 on Joseph Caruso, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:47 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Harrison steps in front of the Erik Dougherty pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:29 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:11 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward connects on the 3 from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brad Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elwood Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Caruso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) C - Erik Dougherty (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Jerome Lange (C) Brad Jones, Robert Harrison, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso, John Sapp, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Elwood Ebert - foul #1 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart is fouled on the floor by Elwood Ebert - foul #2 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG), Robert Harrison (PF) Jerome Thompson, Robert Kliebert, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The jump hook by Charles McLester is blocked by Robert Harrison | 13-21 |
| 10:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steve Sherwood - foul #1 on Steve Sherwood, team foul #5 | 13-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG) John Hampson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SG), John Sapp (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Marvin Kuhlmann (C) Steve Sherwood, Timothy Roberts, Michael Gebhart, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rudy Perkins is called for the reach on Joseph Caruso - foul #1 on Rudy Perkins, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 09:28 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Rudy Perkins is denied by Marvin Kuhlmann | 15-21 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso is hacked by Curtis Ward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Ward, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Jamie Dam (C) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Erik Dougherty (C) David Cummingham, John Sapp | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:03 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward is hacked by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #1 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) Joseph Caruso, Marvin Kuhlmann, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| 08:45 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Thompson - foul #1 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (PG) Jerome Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Gebhart - foul #1 on Michael Gebhart, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG) John Hampson, Robert Kliebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Mark McSorley (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Steve Sherwood, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins loses the dribble to Timothy Roberts | 17-28 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Brad Jones (fresh) SG - Rudy Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Ward (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Gebhart (fairly fresh) PF - Mark McSorley (fairly fresh) C - Erik Dougherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Jones - foul #1 on Brad Jones, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Curtis Ward, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso (SG), Marvin Kuhlmann (SF) Timothy Roberts, Michael Gebhart | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange is hacked by David Cummingham - foul #2 on David Cummingham, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), John Sapp (SF) David Cummingham, Erik Dougherty | |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:17 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Sherwood | 19-32 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-32 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses short on a jumper in the lane | 19-32 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Kuhlmann is called for the reach on Jerome Lange - foul #2 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG), Curtis Ward (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Jerome Thompson, Robert Kliebert, Justin Ballard, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) Mark McSorley, Marvin Kuhlmann | |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Curtis Ward steals the ball from Joseph Caruso | 20-32 |
| 05:28 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the jump hook from close range | 22-32 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp loses the dribble to Rudy Perkins in the backcourt | 22-32 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rudy Perkins | 25-32 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso is hacked by Brad Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Jones, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (PG) Brad Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart (SF) John Sapp | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Robert Harrison (PF) Rudy Perkins, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG) Joseph Caruso | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Curtis Ward steals the ball from Steve Sherwood in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to John Gourdine | 25-34 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine is hacked by Jamie Dam - foul #2 on Jamie Dam, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Curtis Ward, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Charles McLester | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert buries a jumpshot from the right side | 27-36 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hampson is called for the reach on Mark McSorley - foul #1 on John Hampson, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Geoffrey Stofsky (SG), Elwood Ebert (PF), Jamie Dam (C) John Hampson, Robert Kliebert, Robert Harrison, Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), John Sapp (SF), Erik Dougherty (C) Steve Sherwood, Michael Gebhart, John Gourdine | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Geoffrey Stofsky | 29-38 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Geoffrey Stofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Ballard (fairly fresh) PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fairly fresh) SF - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark McSorley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Elwood Ebert - foul #3 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Ward (SF), Robert Harrison (PF) Justin Ballard, Elwood Ebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso (SG), Marvin Kuhlmann (SF) Timothy Roberts, John Sapp | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison misses short on a floater in the paint | 29-40 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Geoffrey Stofsky tips it home | 31-40 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Geoffrey Stofsky is called for the reach on Erik Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Stofsky, team foul #14 | 31-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG), Jerome Lange (C) Jerome Thompson, Geoffrey Stofsky, Jamie Dam | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (PF) Mark McSorley | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:16 | S. Dakota St. | Erik Dougherty steps in front of the Jerome Lange pass | 31-42 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 31-42 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The offensive rebound goes to David Cummingham | 31-42 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 01:36 | S. Dakota St. | Charles McLester steps in front of the Brad Jones pass | 31-42 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Cummingham and he's hacked by Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #15 | 31-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Kliebert (SG), Justin Ballard (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Curtis Ward, Robert Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart (SF), John Gourdine (C) Marvin Kuhlmann, Erik Dougherty | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert is fouled on the floor by David Cummingham - foul #3 on David Cummingham, team foul #10 | 31-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Mark McSorley (PF) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso, Charles McLester | |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerome Thompson - foul #2 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #16 | 33-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Harrison (PF) Jerome Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Steve Sherwood takes the ball from Jamie Dam | 33-46 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood lays it up and in | 33-48 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 35-48 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-48 |