| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) SF - Paul Abbate (fresh) PF - Robert Sharp (fresh) C - Roger Patridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - George Adams (fresh) SG - Carl Quinn (fresh) SF - Adam McArthur (fresh) PF - Randy Apodaca (fresh) C - Robert Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Quinn - foul #1 on Carl Quinn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia State | George Adams makes the shot from the left block set up by Robert Barnes | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Quinn - foul #2 on Carl Quinn, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann (SG) Carl Quinn | |
| 18:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Adam McArthur | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur loses the dribble to James Scott | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia State | George Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam McArthur | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by James Scott | 5-5 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia State | Robert Barnes can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), James Casas (SF), Joe Barton (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) James Scott, Paul Abbate, Robert Sharp, Roger Patridge | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca hits the follow up shot | 5-7 |
| 16:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | West Virginia State | Joe Barton is called for the reach on Randy Apodaca - foul #1 on Joe Barton, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG), Roger Patridge (C) Ricky Shoemaker, Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf (SG), Bill Blevins (SF), Frank Lamm (PF), David Miracle (C) Gerald Weinmann, Adam McArthur, Randy Apodaca, Robert Barnes | |
| 16:24 | West Virginia State | David Miracle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Robert Sharp (PF) John King, Joe Barton | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 16:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia State | David Miracle grabs the board | 5-7 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) SF - James Casas (fresh) PF - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Patridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - George Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Wolf (fresh) SF - Bill Blevins (fresh) PF - Frank Lamm (fresh) C - David Miracle (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Roger Patridge | 5-7 |
| 15:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas is hacked by Gary Wolf - foul #1 on Gary Wolf, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Paul Abbate (SF), Joe Barton (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, James Casas, Robert Sharp, Roger Patridge | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann (PG), Adam McArthur (SF), Randy Apodaca (PF) George Adams, Gary Wolf, Frank Lamm | |
| 14:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-7 |
| 14:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John King | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia State | David Miracle misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia State | Bill Blevins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Robert Sharp (PF), Roger Patridge (C) John King, Ricky Shoemaker, Joe Barton, Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Adams (PG), Gary Wolf (SG), William Tutt (SF), Frank Lamm (PF), Robert Barnes (C) Gerald Weinmann, Bill Blevins, Adam McArthur, Randy Apodaca, David Miracle | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 12:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Adams is called for the reach on James Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Adams, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas (SF) Paul Abbate | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 12:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Waxman | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia State | George Adams loses the dribble to Roger Patridge | 10-9 |
| 12:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca (PF) William Tutt | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia State | Frank Lamm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca tips it home | 10-11 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Casas (fresh) PF - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Patridge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - George Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Lamm (fresh) PF - Randy Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | West Virginia State | Frank Lamm clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Waxman - foul #1 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Paul Abbate (SF), Joe Barton (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) James Scott, James Casas, Robert Sharp, Roger Patridge | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann (PG), Adam McArthur (SF) George Adams, Robert Barnes | |
| 11:29 | West Virginia State | Frank Lamm misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | West Virginia State | Frank Lamm makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Lamm - foul #1 on Frank Lamm, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Barnes (C) Frank Lamm | |
| 11:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman's pass is intercepted by Gary Wolf | 13-12 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur is fouled on the floor by Joe Barton - foul #2 on Joe Barton, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG), Johnny McFate (PF) Gerald Waxman, Joe Barton | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Adams (PG) Gary Wolf | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia State | George Adams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), James Casas (SF), Robert Sharp (PF) John King, Paul Abbate, Johnny McFate | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Bill Blevins (SF), Frank Lamm (PF), David Miracle (C) Adam McArthur, Randy Apodaca, Robert Barnes | |
| 09:32 | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann's floater is tipped away by Jeff Cauthen | 13-15 |
| 09:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 13-15 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia State | Bill Blevins pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia State | Frank Lamm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Adams | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Blevins takes the ball from James Casas in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann makes the jumper from the left side set up by David Miracle | 13-19 |
| 08:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Paul Abbate (SF), Johnny McFate (PF), Roger Patridge (C) James Scott, Ricky Shoemaker, James Casas, Robert Sharp, Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf (PG), Adam McArthur (SF), Randy Apodaca (PF), Robert Barnes (C) George Adams, Bill Blevins, Frank Lamm, David Miracle | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-19 |
| 07:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Barnes is called for the reach on Roger Patridge - foul #1 on Robert Barnes, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Adams (PG) Gerald Weinmann | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - John King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Abbate (fresh) PF - Johnny McFate (fresh) C - Roger Patridge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - George Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam McArthur (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-19 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia State | Paul Abbate steps in front of the Gary Wolf pass | 13-19 |
| 07:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 07:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny McFate | 13-19 |
| 06:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-19 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia State | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-19 |
| 06:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Johnny McFate gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 06:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia State | George Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 05:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), James Casas (SF), Robert Sharp (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) John King, Gerald Waxman, Paul Abbate, Johnny McFate, Roger Patridge | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Bill Blevins (PG), Gerald Weinmann (SG), William Tutt (SF), Frank Lamm (PF), David Miracle (C) George Adams, Gary Wolf, Adam McArthur, Randy Apodaca, Robert Barnes | |
| 05:39 | West Virginia State | Jeff Cauthen takes the ball from Bill Blevins | 16-19 |
| 05:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sharp | 18-19 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia State | Bill Blevins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 05:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia State | David Miracle is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Miracle, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (SG) Ricky Shoemaker | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 04:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Cauthen | 21-19 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia State | David Miracle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeff Cauthen - foul #1 on Jeff Cauthen, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton (C) Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf (PG), Adam McArthur (SF), Randy Apodaca (PF) Bill Blevins, William Tutt, Frank Lamm | |
| 04:19 | West Virginia State | David Miracle misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia State | David Miracle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 04:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia State | Joe Barton denies the turnaround by Gerald Weinmann | 21-19 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Apodaca | 21-19 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 03:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton grabs the board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Casas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sharp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Barton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Gary Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Weinmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam McArthur (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy Apodaca (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Miracle (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Weinmann is called for the reach on Gerald Waxman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Weinmann, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Roger Patridge (C) James Scott, James Casas, Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Carl Quinn (SG), Robert Barnes (C) Gerald Weinmann, David Miracle | |
| 03:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Waxman - foul #2 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG) Gerald Waxman | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 03:20 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia State | Randy Apodaca makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Barnes steals the ball from Roger Patridge | 23-21 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia State | Roger Patridge swats the shot by Adam McArthur | 23-21 |
| 02:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Roger Patridge | 23-21 |
| 02:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon is hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #2 on Robert Barnes, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Johnny McFate (PF) Joe Barton | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | George Adams (PG), Bill Blevins (SF), William Tutt (PF), Frank Lamm (C) Gary Wolf, Adam McArthur, Randy Apodaca, Robert Barnes | |
| 02:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:13 | West Virginia State | George Adams connects on the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (SG), Paul Abbate (SF) Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 02:13 | West Virginia State | George Adams misses the free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Johnny McFate connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John King and he's hacked by William Tutt - foul #1 on William Tutt, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Jeff Cauthen (C) John King, Roger Patridge | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 01:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Johnny McFate misses the free throw | 27-23 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia State | William Tutt snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia State | Carl Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 01:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 01:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Scott | 30-23 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia State | William Tutt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 01:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Robert Sharp (PF) Gerald Waxman, Johnny McFate | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf (PG), David Miracle (C) George Adams, Bill Blevins | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia State | Gary Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia State | Carl Quinn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Quinn - foul #3 on Carl Quinn, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), Roger Patridge (C) James Scott, Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Gerald Weinmann (PG), Adam McArthur (SF), Randy Apodaca (PF) Carl Quinn, William Tutt, Frank Lamm | |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia State | Adam McArthur is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |