| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Willard Bracero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Whitefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Radman Piontkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Donald Rexford inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | E. Central | William Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:37 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 19:26 | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:24 | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan tips it home | 35-30 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | E. Central | Willard Bracero steps in front of the Donald Rexford pass | 35-30 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard Bracero | 38-30 |
| 18:21 | E. Central | The short jumper by William Cox is denied by David Ross | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | E. Central | Donald Rexford snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:04 | E. Central | Donald Rexford buries a turnaround in the lane | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski hits the finger roll set up by William Whitefield | 40-32 |
| 17:30 | E. Central | William Cox scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Marvin Wagner and he's hacked by Willard Bracero - foul #2 on Willard Bracero, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey (PG), Virgil McClamy (PF) Willard Bracero, Jim Henderson | |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (SG), David Moultrie (SF), Robert Riddle (PF), Peter Boyd (C) Marvin Wagner, Donald Rexford, Aaron Vaughan, Lawrence Lewis | |
| 17:30 | E. Central | William Cox misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield is hacked by David Moultrie - foul #1 on David Moultrie, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Pharr (PG) William Cox | |
| 16:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | E. Central | David Moultrie misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy is fouled on the floor by Robert Riddle - foul #3 on Robert Riddle, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG), Jim Henderson (PF) Radman Piontkowski, Virgil McClamy | |
| Subs | E. Central | Marvin Wagner (SG), Donald Rexford (SF), Aaron Vaughan (PF), Lawrence Lewis (C) Christopher Pharr, David Moultrie, Robert Riddle, Peter Boyd | |
| 15:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Ross | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Willard Bracero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whitefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kyle Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:19 | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:14 | E. Central | Donald Rexford can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter (PG), Radman Piontkowski (SF), Virgil McClamy (PF) Willard Bracero, Kyle Rainey, Jim Henderson | |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Peter Boyd (SG), Robert Riddle (SF), Eric Hoffman (PF) James Cunningham, Marvin Wagner, Donald Rexford, Aaron Vaughan | |
| 14:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 13:57 | E. Central | Robert Riddle's pass is intercepted by Radman Piontkowski | 44-37 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross tips it in | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | E. Central | William Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to David Ross | 46-37 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:04 | E. Central | Robert Riddle snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:00 | E. Central | William Cox's floater is tipped away by Virgil McClamy | 46-37 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross's 3 pointer is rejected by William Cox | 46-37 |
| 12:39 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:29 | E. Central | Robert Riddle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:27 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Hoffman - foul #4 on Eric Hoffman, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG), Kyle Rainey (SG), Jim Henderson (PF) Jack Sutter, William Whitefield, Radman Piontkowski | |
| Subs | E. Central | Marvin Wagner (SG), Donald Rexford (SF), James Cunningham (PF), Aaron Vaughan (C) Peter Boyd, Robert Riddle, Eric Hoffman, Lawrence Lewis | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:45 | E. Central | William Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Rexford | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Willard Bracero (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil McClamy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ross (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Aaron Vaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Aaron Vaughan - foul #1 on Aaron Vaughan, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski (SF) Virgil McClamy | |
| Subs | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis (C) William Cox | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:21 | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:58 | E. Central | James Cunningham is hacked by Radman Piontkowski - foul #3 on Radman Piontkowski, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter (PG) Radman Piontkowski | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 10:50 | E. Central | Donald Rexford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:49 | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan tips it home | 49-44 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 10:21 | E. Central | David Ross steps in front of the Donald Rexford pass | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Riddle (C) Lawrence Lewis | |
| 10:01 | E. Central | Robert Riddle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:00 | E. Central | Donald Rexford tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 09:45 | E. Central | Robert Riddle gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | E. Central | Willard Bracero steps in front of the Donald Rexford pass | 51-46 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey banks in the layup set up by Willard Bracero | 53-46 |
| 09:15 | E. Central | Jim Henderson picks off the pass by Aaron Vaughan | 53-46 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Cunningham steals it from David Ross | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | E. Central | James Cunningham scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Wagner | 53-48 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Rainey | 56-48 |
| 08:36 | E. Central | Donald Rexford hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Vaughan and he's hacked by Jack Sutter - foul #4 on Jack Sutter, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield (SG), Radman Piontkowski (SF), Virgil McClamy (PF) Jack Sutter, Kyle Rainey, Jim Henderson | |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Peter Boyd (SG), Lawrence Lewis (C) James Cunningham, Marvin Wagner, Robert Riddle | |
| 08:36 | E. Central | Donald Rexford makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross hits a floater from the left block set up by William Whitefield | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | E. Central | David Ross is called for the reach on Peter Boyd - foul #4 on David Ross, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | David Moultrie (SF) Donald Rexford | |
| 07:50 | E. Central | David Moultrie misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-51 |
| 07:49 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:41 | E. Central | William Cox scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Willard Bracero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Whitefield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Radman Piontkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Virgil McClamy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ross (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - William Cox (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Moultrie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Vaughan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Cox - foul #3 on William Cox, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Eric Hoffman (PF), Robert Riddle (C) Aaron Vaughan, Lawrence Lewis | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:01 | E. Central | Robert Riddle is fouled on the floor by William Whitefield - foul #2 on William Whitefield, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey (PG) Willard Bracero | |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (SG) David Moultrie | |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Robert Riddle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:31 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Eric Hoffman | 60-53 |
| 06:14 | E. Central | Peter Boyd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to William Whitefield | 60-53 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 05:43 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:37 | E. Central | Robert Riddle hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Cox | 60-55 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy makes the shot near the basket set up by William Whitefield | 62-55 |
| 05:10 | E. Central | William Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy scores on a floater in the lane | 64-55 |
| 04:36 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman is fouled on the floor by William Whitefield - foul #3 on William Whitefield, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter (PG), Jim Henderson (PF) Kyle Rainey, Virgil McClamy | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Pharr (PG), Marvin Wagner (SG), Donald Rexford (SF), Lawrence Lewis (C) William Cox, James Cunningham, Robert Riddle, Peter Boyd | |
| 04:24 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Lawrence Lewis takes the ball from Jack Sutter | 64-58 |
| 03:52 | E. Central | William Whitefield is called for the reach on Marvin Wagner - foul #4 on William Whitefield, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Aaron Vaughan (PF) Eric Hoffman | |
| 03:52 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Sutter | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Jack Sutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Whitefield (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Radman Piontkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Ross (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Christopher Pharr (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Marvin Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Rexford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | E. Central | Radman Piontkowski is called for the reach on Lawrence Lewis - foul #4 on Radman Piontkowski, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (SG) William Whitefield | |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (PG) Christopher Pharr | |
| 03:23 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:23 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Lewis | 66-62 |
| 03:01 | E. Central | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:58 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey (SG), Virgil McClamy (SF) Jack Sutter, Radman Piontkowski | |
| Subs | E. Central | William Cox (PG), Eric Hoffman (PF) James Cunningham, Aaron Vaughan | |
| 02:55 | E. Central | William Cox comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson hits the finger roll | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | E. Central | Marvin Wagner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 02:15 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 02:02 | E. Central | William Cox drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Rexford | 68-65 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski (SF) Virgil McClamy | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Marvin Wagner steps in front of the Willard Bracero pass | 68-65 |
| 01:40 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 68-65 |
| 01:39 | E. Central | Donald Rexford pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:18 | E. Central | Donald Rexford misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 68-65 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:58 | E. Central | Donald Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:53 | E. Central | Donald Rexford misses badly on a shot in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:51 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero clanks a shot from the left side | 68-65 |
| 00:21 | E. Central | Donald Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | E. Central | Donald Rexford can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | E. Central | Lawrence Lewis can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski grabs the board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski is hacked by William Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Cox, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield (SG) Kyle Rainey | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | E. Central | William Cox misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski is fouled in the backcourt by William Cox - foul #5 on William Cox, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | E. Central | James Cunningham (PG) William Cox | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Eric Hoffman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 69-65 |