| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gebhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-22 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 18:57 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 18:55 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner tips it in | 32-24 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shawn Cartwright steps in front of the John Sapp pass | 32-24 |
| 18:18 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Gebhart - foul #2 on Michael Gebhart, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:18 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tim Garner blocks the jumper by Mark McSorley | 32-25 |
| 17:51 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-25 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Tim Garner denies the turnaround by Erik Dougherty | 32-25 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 17:03 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:34 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to David Cummingham | 32-25 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Roger Hatch | 32-25 |
| 15:45 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner lays it up and in | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Gebhart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Kennelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Marvin Kuhlmann (SF), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) David Cummingham, John Sapp, Michael Gebhart, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Daren Bowling (SF), Christopher Cipriano (PF), Jimmy Longo (C) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Adam Kennelly, Shawn Cartwright, Tim Garner | |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano's fadeaway is rejected by Charles McLester | 32-27 |
| 14:55 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling tips it back up and in | 32-29 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Christopher Cipriano is called for the reach on Timothy Roberts - foul #1 on Christopher Cipriano, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daren Bowling - foul #1 on Daren Bowling, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 13:41 | N. Colorado | Jimmy Longo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), John Sapp (SG) Steve Sherwood, Timothy Roberts | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tim Garner (C) Jimmy Longo | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch (SG) Troy McElroy | |
| 13:03 | N. Colorado | Charles McLester denies the turnaround by Roger Hatch | 33-29 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp buries a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 12:18 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 11:54 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan is hacked by David Cummingham - foul #2 on David Cummingham, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) John Sapp, Marvin Kuhlmann, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Daren Bowling, Christopher Cipriano | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Gebhart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 10:52 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 10:48 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly buries a runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Kennelly - foul #2 on Adam Kennelly, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), John Sapp (SG) David Cummingham, Timothy Roberts | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Roger Hatch (SG), Jimmy Longo (C) Charles Smith, Troy McElroy, Tim Garner | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 09:56 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp throws it down set up by Michael Gebhart and he's hacked by Roger Hatch - foul #3 on Roger Hatch, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano (C) Jimmy Longo | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 09:36 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch is fouled on the floor by John Sapp - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 09:16 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Cipriano - foul #2 on Christopher Cipriano, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG) Steve Sherwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tim Garner (C) Christopher Cipriano | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 08:23 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 07:47 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Michael Gebhart - foul #3 on Michael Gebhart, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG), Marvin Kuhlmann (SF), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) John Sapp, Michael Gebhart, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Daren Bowling (SF), Christopher Cipriano (PF) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Adam Kennelly, Shawn Cartwright | |
| 07:22 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Tim Garner | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Kuhlmann (fresh) PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gourdine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Cipriano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| 06:39 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 06:39 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 06:39 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy McElroy picks off the pass by Timothy Roberts | 41-35 |
| 06:06 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 05:56 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #4 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), John Sapp (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) David Cummingham, Timothy Roberts, Marvin Kuhlmann, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF) Troy McElroy, Daren Bowling, Tim Garner | |
| 05:30 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Steve Sherwood | 43-37 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly is fouled on the floor by Mark McSorley - foul #2 on Mark McSorley, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Jimmy Longo (C) Dustin Morgan, Christopher Cipriano | |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Sherwood | 45-39 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch throws it down | 45-41 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the finger roll | 47-41 |
| 03:10 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG) Steve Sherwood | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Tim Garner (C) Charles Smith, Jimmy Longo | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Gebhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:41 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is called for 10 seconds | 47-44 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Sapp - foul #2 on John Sapp, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:14 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Shawn Cartwright blocks the short jumper by Erik Dougherty | 47-45 |
| 01:43 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:17 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Adam Kennelly - foul #3 on Adam Kennelly, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 00:50 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Hatch is called for the reach on Erik Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Hatch, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Michael Gebhart is called for the reach on Dustin Morgan - foul #4 on Michael Gebhart, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:16 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Roger Hatch is called for the reach on Erik Dougherty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Hatch, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy (SG) Roger Hatch | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:08 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann (SF) Michael Gebhart | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is hacked by Troy McElroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy McElroy, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:01 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham runs out the clock | 53-50 |