| Lineup | CSU, Stanislaus | PG - Freddy Johnson (fresh) SG - Hugh Adams (fresh) SF - William Ball (fresh) PF - Mike Powell (fresh) C - William Leighton (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | CSU, Stanislaus | CSU, Stanislaus is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Scott | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | CSU, Stanislaus | Roger Patridge steals the ball from Hugh Adams | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:19 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugh Adams | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The jump hook by Ricky Shoemaker is blocked by William Leighton | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | CSU, Stanislaus | Mike Powell grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:20 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball double dribbles | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | CSU, Stanislaus | Robert Sharp denies the turnaround by Mike Powell | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by William Ball - foul #1 on William Ball, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate makes the free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Ball | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate is fouled on the floor by William Leighton - foul #1 on William Leighton, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Larry Evan (C) William Leighton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John King (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), James Casas (SF), Joe Barton (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) James Scott, Ricky Shoemaker, Paul Abbate, Robert Sharp, Roger Patridge | |
| Lineup | CSU, Stanislaus | PG - Freddy Johnson (fresh) SG - Hugh Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ball (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Powell (fresh) C - Larry Evan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) SF - James Casas (fresh) PF - Joe Barton (fresh) C - Jeff Cauthen (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Evan steals it from Jeff Cauthen | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball's layup is rejected by James Casas | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen lays it in | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | CSU, Stanislaus | Gerald Waxman steals it from Freddy Johnson | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Barton | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by William Ball - foul #2 on William Ball, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Jesse Harwood (PG), Ray McCulloch (SG), Clifton Hayek (SF), Charles Ono (PF), William Leighton (C) Freddy Johnson, Hugh Adams, William Ball, Mike Powell, Larry Evan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Paul Abbate (SF), Robert Sharp (PF) John King, Gerald Waxman, James Casas, Joe Barton | |
| 14:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | CSU, Stanislaus | Ricky Shoemaker is called for the reach on Ray McCulloch - foul #1 on Ricky Shoemaker, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge (C) Jeff Cauthen | |
| 13:34 | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Patridge - foul #1 on Roger Patridge, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:34 | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray McCulloch - foul #1 on Ray McCulloch, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:09 | CSU, Stanislaus | Charles Ono snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:48 | CSU, Stanislaus | Charles Ono connects on the shot in the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge can't tip it in | 10-12 |
| 12:28 | CSU, Stanislaus | Charles Ono grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Harwood | 12-12 |
| 11:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Freddy Johnson (PG), Hugh Adams (SG), Mike Powell (PF) Jesse Harwood, Ray McCulloch, Charles Ono | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), James Casas (SF), Joe Barton (PF) James Scott, Paul Abbate, Robert Sharp | |
| Lineup | CSU, Stanislaus | PG - Freddy Johnson (fresh) SG - Hugh Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Hayek (fresh) PF - Mike Powell (fresh) C - William Leighton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) SF - James Casas (fresh) PF - Joe Barton (fresh) C - Roger Patridge (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 11:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton tips it home | 12-14 |
| 10:39 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton tips it home | 14-14 |
| 10:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Johnson - foul #1 on Freddy Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch (SF), Larry Evan (C) Clifton Hayek, William Leighton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Robert Sharp (PF), Jeff Cauthen (C) Ricky Shoemaker, Joe Barton, Roger Patridge | |
| 10:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:50 | CSU, Stanislaus | Freddy Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Hugh Adams and he's fouled by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate (SF) James Casas | |
| 09:50 | CSU, Stanislaus | Freddy Johnson makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 09:34 | CSU, Stanislaus | The rebound goes to Larry Evan | 17-15 |
| 09:15 | CSU, Stanislaus | Mike Powell misses the lay-in | 17-15 |
| 09:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 08:30 | CSU, Stanislaus | Larry Evan snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:07 | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugh Adams | 19-15 |
| 08:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate travels with the ball | 19-15 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Jesse Harwood (PG), Clifton Hayek (SF), Charles Ono (PF), William Leighton (C) Freddy Johnson, Ray McCulloch, Mike Powell, Larry Evan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Roger Patridge (C) Gerald Waxman, Jeff Cauthen | |
| 07:40 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 07:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | CSU, Stanislaus | PG - Jesse Harwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Hayek (fresh) PF - Charles Ono (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Leighton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) SF - Paul Abbate (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Patridge (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker is fouled on the floor by Hugh Adams - foul #1 on Hugh Adams, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Ray McCulloch (SG) Hugh Adams | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (PG), Joe Barton (PF) James Scott, Robert Sharp | |
| 07:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge loses the dribble to Charles Ono | 19-15 |
| 06:49 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Barton - foul #1 on Joe Barton, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas (SF) Paul Abbate | |
| 06:49 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:49 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Ricky Shoemaker | 19-15 |
| 06:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Shoemaker | 19-17 |
| 06:18 | CSU, Stanislaus | James Casas steals the ball from Ray McCulloch | 19-17 |
| 06:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman lays it in on a great pass from James Casas | 19-19 |
| 05:52 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton drills a floater from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 05:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Ono - foul #1 on Charles Ono, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Freddy Johnson (PG), Hugh Adams (SG), William Ball (SF), Mike Powell (PF), Larry Evan (C) Jesse Harwood, Ray McCulloch, Clifton Hayek, Charles Ono, William Leighton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Robert Sharp (PF) Gerald Waxman, Joe Barton | |
| 05:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:12 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams travels with the ball | 21-21 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate (SF) James Casas | |
| 04:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker loses the dribble to Hugh Adams | 21-21 |
| 04:49 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams hits the finger roll | 23-21 |
| 04:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 04:21 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 04:19 | CSU, Stanislaus | Mike Powell tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 04:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker is denied on a layup by Larry Evan | 25-23 |
| 04:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Roger Patridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:47 | CSU, Stanislaus | Mike Powell pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:25 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 03:23 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 03:22 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams can't tip it in | 25-23 |
| 03:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | CSU, Stanislaus | PG - Freddy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hugh Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Evan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Abbate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Patridge (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp is fouled on the floor by Larry Evan - foul #1 on Larry Evan, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton (C) Larry Evan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (SG), Jeff Cauthen (C) Ricky Shoemaker, Roger Patridge | |
| 03:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:11 | CSU, Stanislaus | Mike Powell pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:52 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Leighton | 28-23 |
| 02:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Waxman and the foul's on William Leighton - foul #2 on William Leighton, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Jesse Harwood (PG), Charles Ono (PF) Freddy Johnson, Mike Powell | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas (SF), Joe Barton (PF) Paul Abbate, Robert Sharp | |
| 02:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:07 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 02:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Joe Barton | 28-26 |
| 01:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen hits a turnaround in the paint | 28-28 |
| 01:23 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Leighton misses long on a floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Joe Barton | 28-28 |
| 01:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 01:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 01:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton tips it in | 28-30 |
| 00:39 | CSU, Stanislaus | Hugh Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 00:38 | CSU, Stanislaus | William Ball can't tip it in | 28-30 |
| 00:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ball is called for the reach on James Casas - foul #3 on William Ball, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | Freddy Johnson (PG), Ray McCulloch (SG), Clifton Hayek (SF), Mike Powell (PF), Larry Evan (C) Jesse Harwood, Hugh Adams, William Ball, Charles Ono, William Leighton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Robert Sharp (PF), Roger Patridge (C) James Scott, Joe Barton, Jeff Cauthen | |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:02 | CSU, Stanislaus | Larry Evan is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | CSU, Stanislaus | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Paul Abbate (SF) James Casas | |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses the fullcourt shot | 28-32 |