| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Kennelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso inbounds the ball | 24-18 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Dougherty | 24-20 |
| 19:06 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-20 |
| 19:05 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch tips it home | 26-20 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 18:44 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:21 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch is called for traveling | 26-20 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Kennelly - foul #1 on Adam Kennelly, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly is fouled on the floor by Mark McSorley - foul #1 on Mark McSorley, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 17:19 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty tips it home | 29-23 |
| 16:31 | N. Colorado | Mark McSorley is called for the reach on Dustin Morgan - foul #2 on Mark McSorley, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling (SF) Adam Kennelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) John Sapp, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| 16:17 | N. Colorado | Timothy Roberts steals it from Roger Hatch | 29-23 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester connects on the runner from the baseline | 29-25 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) SF - Joseph Caruso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles McLester - foul #1 on Charles McLester, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Christopher Cipriano (PF) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), John Sapp (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF) David Cummingham, Timothy Roberts, Joseph Caruso | |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:32 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly (SF), Jimmy Longo (C) Daren Bowling, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) John Gourdine | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles McLester - foul #2 on Charles McLester, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Charles McLester | |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:56 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Longo is called for the reach on Erik Dougherty - foul #2 on Jimmy Longo, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch (SG), Shawn Cartwright (PF), Tim Garner (C) Troy McElroy, Christopher Cipriano, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF) Steve Sherwood, Michael Gebhart | |
| 13:46 | N. Colorado | Joseph Caruso steals the ball from Tim Garner | 32-27 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso hits the finger roll | 32-29 |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Caruso - foul #1 on Joseph Caruso, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG) John Sapp | |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 13:23 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 12:37 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Morgan | 36-32 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley is fouled on the floor by Adam Kennelly - foul #2 on Adam Kennelly, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling (SF) Adam Kennelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp (SG), Charles McLester (PF), John Gourdine (C) Timothy Roberts, Mark McSorley, Erik Dougherty | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | N. Colorado | David Cummingham picks off the pass by Daren Bowling | 36-35 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso banks in the layup set up by David Cummingham | 36-37 |
| 11:12 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Troy McElroy (SG), Christopher Cipriano (PF), Jimmy Longo (C) Dustin Morgan, Roger Hatch, Shawn Cartwright, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Mark McSorley (PF) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso, Charles McLester | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty (C) John Gourdine | |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Sherwood - foul #1 on Steve Sherwood, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly (SF) Daren Bowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 10:30 | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-37 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley tips it in | 37-39 |
| 09:58 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano misses short on a jumper from the right block | 37-39 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jimmy Longo swats the layup by Steve Sherwood | 37-39 |
| 09:35 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Adam Kennelly | 37-39 |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | Charles Smith is hacked by Mark McSorley - foul #3 on Mark McSorley, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch (SG), Shawn Cartwright (PF), Tim Garner (C) Troy McElroy, Christopher Cipriano, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Joseph Caruso (SF), Charles McLester (PF) Steve Sherwood, John Sapp, Michael Gebhart, Mark McSorley | |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:14 | N. Colorado | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 08:44 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Charles McLester - foul #3 on Charles McLester, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Daren Bowling (SF) Charles Smith, Adam Kennelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine (C) Erik Dougherty | |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to John Gourdine | 39-39 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Charles McLester | |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 07:36 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Hatch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fresh) SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly (SF) Daren Bowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp (SG), Erik Dougherty (C) Timothy Roberts, John Gourdine | |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Caruso - foul #2 on Joseph Caruso, team foul #9 | 39-39 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:44 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 06:20 | N. Colorado | Adam Kennelly grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 05:55 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-39 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Erik Dougherty - foul #1 on Erik Dougherty, team foul #10 | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Troy McElroy (SG), Daren Bowling (SF), Christopher Cipriano (C) Roger Hatch, Adam Kennelly, Tim Garner | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Charles McLester (PF) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso, Mark McSorley | |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:56 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp drills a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 04:17 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling throws it down on a great pass from Dustin Morgan | 44-43 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Charles Smith (PG), Jimmy Longo (C) Dustin Morgan, Shawn Cartwright | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine (C) Erik Dougherty | |
| 03:55 | N. Colorado | Christopher Cipriano connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Daren Bowling steals the ball from John Sapp | 46-43 |
| 03:24 | N. Colorado | Daren Bowling dunks the ball | 48-43 |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy McElroy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daren Bowling (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Cipriano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Longo (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Steve Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Gebhart (fresh) PF - Charles McLester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan (PG), Roger Hatch (SG), Adam Kennelly (SF), Shawn Cartwright (PF), Tim Garner (C) Charles Smith, Troy McElroy, Daren Bowling, Christopher Cipriano, Jimmy Longo | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF), Mark McSorley (PF), Erik Dougherty (C) Steve Sherwood, Michael Gebhart, Charles McLester, John Gourdine | |
| 02:39 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Tim Garner | 48-45 |
| 02:07 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:47 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Hatch | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Cartwright | 51-45 |
| 01:20 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Roger Hatch | 51-45 |
| 00:58 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty makes the shot from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright is hacked by David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cummingham, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Shawn Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | David Cummingham is called for the reach on Dustin Morgan - foul #2 on David Cummingham, team foul #12 | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Tim Garner - foul #2 on Tim Garner, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner is hacked by David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cummingham, team foul #13 | 52-49 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:37 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp knocks in the runner near the basket | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan is hacked by David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Cummingham, team foul #14 | 54-51 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Erik Dougherty grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark McSorley, team foul #15 | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch is hacked by John Sapp in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sapp, team foul #16 | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | N. Colorado | Roger Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:09 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | David Cummingham is called for the reach on Tim Garner in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Cummingham, team foul #17 | 57-51 |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Steve Sherwood (PG) David Cummingham | |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | N. Colorado | Tim Garner gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Dustin Morgan runs out the clock | 58-51 |