| Lineup | Minnesota, Morris | PG - Eric Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eldon Beam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ron Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Morano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Derek Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Morris | Minnesota, Morris is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Watkins | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota | Eldon Beam takes the ball from Derek Brown | 40-36 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eldon Beam | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin is hacked by Wesley Fowler - foul #2 on Wesley Fowler, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota | James Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota, Morris | James Brown steals it from Eldon Beam | 42-36 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Goodwin | 42-38 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Morano | 45-38 |
| 17:39 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Brown | 45-41 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker lays it in uncontested set up by Eldon Beam | 47-41 |
| 17:02 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins clanks a shot from the left block | 47-41 |
| 17:01 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Jenkins | 47-41 |
| 16:33 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Watkins | 50-41 |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota | Eldon Beam steals the ball from Anthony Jenkins | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Morris | PG - Eric Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eldon Beam (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ron Booker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Morano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Derek Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dyess (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Goodwin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Jenkins (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jenkins - foul #3 on Anthony Jenkins, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Nicholas Cassette (PG), Steve Shutts (SG), John Haight (SF), Lawrence Francisco (PF) Eric Watkins, Eldon Beam, Wesley Fowler, Ron Booker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Homer Carey (SG), John Maloney (SF), Luis Nelson (PF), David Falgoust (C) Derek Brown, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, James Brown, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota, Morris | Steve Shutts's floater is knocked away by Lee Lovern | 50-41 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 15:16 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Haight - foul #1 on John Haight, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota, Morris | Lee Lovern is called for the reach on Nicholas Cassette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Lovern, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota, Morris | Lawrence Francisco hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steve Shutts | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Cassette - foul #3 on Nicholas Cassette, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (PG), Wesley Craig (SF) Lee Lovern, Luis Nelson | |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Craig takes the ball from Steve Shutts in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota, Morris | Homer Carey picks off the pass by Steve Shutts in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey lays it in | 52-51 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota, Morris | Steve Shutts scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Homer Carey - foul #1 on Homer Carey, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Thomas Ritter (PG), Eldon Beam (SG), Ron Booker (PF) Nicholas Cassette, John Haight, Lawrence Francisco | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin (SF), James Brown (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Homer Carey, John Maloney, David Falgoust | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota, Morris | Steve Shutts misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Ritter - foul #2 on Thomas Ritter, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler (SF) Steve Shutts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eldon Beam, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins (C) Luis Nelson | |
| 12:55 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins (PG), Steve Shutts (SG) Thomas Ritter, Eldon Beam | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), David Falgoust (SF) Jason Thomas, Michael Goodwin | |
| 12:37 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ron Booker, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight (SG), Lawrence Francisco (PF) Ron Booker, Joseph Morano | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (SG), John Maloney (SF) Wesley Craig, James Brown | |
| 12:24 | S. Dakota | John Maloney makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Lovern | 54-54 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson (C) Anthony Jenkins | |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Francisco - foul #1 on Lawrence Francisco, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam (SG) Wesley Fowler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 12:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota, Morris | John Maloney is called for the reach on Steve Shutts in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maloney, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG) Lee Lovern | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota, Morris | Luis Nelson denies the turnaround by Eric Watkins | 54-56 |
| 12:03 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson lays it in | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Morris | PG - Eric Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eldon Beam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Haight (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Francisco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve Shutts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Carey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Maloney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Falgoust (fairly fresh) C - Luis Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Falgoust - foul #1 on David Falgoust, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler (SF), Ron Booker (PF), Joseph Morano (C) John Haight, Lawrence Francisco, Steve Shutts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), Wesley Craig (SF), James Brown (PF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Derek Brown, Homer Carey, John Maloney, David Falgoust, Luis Nelson | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:15 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 11:14 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ron Booker | 58-58 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Brown | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Wesley Fowler steals the ball from Wesley Craig | 58-58 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins banks in the layup set up by Wesley Fowler | 60-58 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 09:34 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas tips it in | 60-60 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eldon Beam, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Nicholas Cassette (PG), Steve Shutts (SG), John Haight (SF), Lawrence Francisco (PF) Eric Watkins, Eldon Beam, Wesley Fowler, Ron Booker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Homer Carey (SG), John Maloney (SF), David Falgoust (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Jason Thomas, Joel Dyess, Wesley Craig, James Brown, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota | John Maloney drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by John Haight - foul #2 on John Haight, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG) Lee Lovern | |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota, Morris | Lawrence Francisco snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin (SF) Luis Nelson | |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota, Morris | Lawrence Francisco hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Shutts | 62-62 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Maloney - foul #2 on John Maloney, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Thomas Ritter (PG), Wesley Fowler (SF), Ron Booker (PF) Nicholas Cassette, John Haight, Lawrence Francisco | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), James Brown (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Derek Brown, Homer Carey, John Maloney, David Falgoust | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:40 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to James Brown | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Morris | PG - Thomas Ritter (fresh) SG - Steve Shutts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wesley Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ron Booker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Morano (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joel Dyess | 63-67 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker tips it in | 65-67 |
| 06:51 | S. Dakota | James Brown drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joel Dyess | 65-69 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota, Morris | Steve Shutts's pass is intercepted by Lee Lovern | 65-69 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern blows the layup | 65-69 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota, Morris | The rebound goes to Ron Booker | 65-69 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota, Morris | Joseph Morano misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota, Morris | Lee Lovern is called for the reach on Thomas Ritter - foul #3 on Lee Lovern, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins (PG), Eldon Beam (SG), Lawrence Francisco (PF) Wesley Fowler, Ron Booker, Joseph Morano | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (PG), Wesley Craig (SG), David Falgoust (SF), Anthony Jenkins (C) Lee Lovern, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, James Brown | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota, Morris | Thomas Ritter misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:52 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 05:32 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eldon Beam | 67-71 |
| 04:45 | S. Dakota | Anthony Jenkins buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-73 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota, Morris | Lawrence Francisco pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota, Morris | Steve Shutts hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eldon Beam | 70-73 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota | Thomas Ritter steals it from Jason Thomas | 70-73 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint but he's fouled by Wesley Craig - foul #2 on Wesley Craig, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight (SG), Wesley Fowler (SF), Ron Booker (PF), Joseph Morano (C) Eldon Beam, Steve Shutts, Lawrence Francisco, Thomas Ritter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Derek Brown (PG), Homer Carey (SG), Michael Goodwin (SF), James Brown (PF), John Maloney (C) Jason Thomas, Wesley Craig, David Falgoust, Luis Nelson, Anthony Jenkins | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Morris | PG - Eric Watkins (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Haight (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wesley Fowler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ron Booker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Morano (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Derek Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Homer Carey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the easy layup | 72-73 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins's pass is intercepted by Derek Brown in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | S. Dakota | John Maloney can't finish the layup | 72-73 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin's layup is rejected by Ron Booker | 72-73 |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | James Brown tips it but misses | 72-73 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Eric Watkins | 74-73 |
| 02:09 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Maloney | 74-76 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Derek Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-76 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota, Morris | Eric Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Morris | John Haight hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 76-76 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Maloney | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Morris | Minnesota, Morris is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | John Maloney is fouled on the floor by John Haight - foul #3 on John Haight, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Morris | Eldon Beam (SG) John Haight | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess (SG), Anthony Jenkins (C) Homer Carey, Michael Goodwin | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota, Morris | Minnesota, Morris calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | John Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota, Morris | Ron Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Morris | Minnesota, Morris is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Morris | Wesley Fowler is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-77 |