| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) SG - Robert Hartley (fresh) SF - John Holly (fresh) PF - Jean Morrone (fresh) C - Bobby Bair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (fresh) SG - Ricky Hill (fresh) SF - David Morabito (fresh) PF - Earle Scheetz (fresh) C - Stephen Boggess (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | 3 seconds is called on Earle Scheetz | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Holly | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | USC Upstate | Earle Scheetz is called for the reach on Richard Goodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Russell McCourt - foul #1 on Russell McCourt, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 3rd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:39 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell McCourt | 7-3 |
| 18:06 | USC Upstate | Ricky Hill takes the ball from Robert Hartley in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito hits the finger roll set up by Ricky Hill | 7-5 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is fouled on the floor by Earle Scheetz - foul #2 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (SG), Keith Crump (SF), Christopher Kinzel (PF), James Homer (C) Robert Hartley, John Holly, Jean Morrone, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Elwood Salmon (SG), Bruce Shelton (SF), Brian Elsner (PF), David Scott (C) Russell McCourt, Ricky Hill, David Morabito, Earle Scheetz, Stephen Boggess | |
| 17:32 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Goodson | 9-5 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-5 |
| 17:17 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Crump | 12-5 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clarence Parson is called for the reach on Elwood Salmon - foul #1 on Clarence Parson, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz (SG), Jean Morrone (PF) Richard Goodson, Christopher Kinzel | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), David Morabito (SF), Jason Price (C) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, David Scott | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brian Elsner | 12-7 |
| 16:04 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Crump | 15-7 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) SF - Keith Crump (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jean Morrone (fresh) C - James Homer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Russell McCourt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elwood Salmon (fairly fresh) SF - David Morabito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Elsner (fairly fresh) C - Jason Price (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Russell McCourt, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (PG), Robert Hartley (SG), John Holly (SF), Bobby Bair (C) Clarence Parson, Mitch Lentz, Keith Crump, James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill (SG), Stephen Boggess (C) Russell McCourt, Brian Elsner | |
| 15:32 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is hacked by Ricky Hill - foul #1 on Ricky Hill, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (PG) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors (SF) David Morabito | |
| 15:18 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Jason Price | 15-7 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 15-9 |
| 14:57 | USC Upstate | Stephen Boggess is called for the reach on Christopher Kinzel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Boggess, team foul #6 | 15-9 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Bruce Shelton (SF), David Scott (PF) Elwood Salmon, Gary Connors, Jason Price | |
| 14:45 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-9 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 18-9 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott grabs the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 13:50 | USC Upstate | Stephen Boggess steals it from Richard Goodson | 18-12 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton lays it in on a nice dish by David Scott | 18-14 |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Messina - foul #1 on Gary Messina, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (SG), Keith Crump (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), James Homer (C) Robert Hartley, John Holly, Christopher Kinzel, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon (PG), David Morabito (SF), Brian Elsner (PF), Jason Price (C) Gary Messina, Bruce Shelton, David Scott, Stephen Boggess | |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota, Crookston | Clarence Parson is called for the reach on Ricky Hill - foul #2 on Clarence Parson, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz (SG) Clarence Parson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| 12:28 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-14 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:23 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Crump | 20-14 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner misses badly on a runner near the basket | 20-14 |
| 12:17 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jean Morrone | 20-14 |
| 11:59 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 11:58 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito grabs the board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) SF - Keith Crump (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jean Morrone (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Homer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Elwood Salmon (fairly fresh) SG - Ricky Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morabito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Elsner (fresh) C - Jason Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill connects on the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Mitch Lentz - foul #1 on Mitch Lentz, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (PG) Richard Goodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess (C) Jason Price | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 11:26 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hill - foul #2 on Ricky Hill, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair (C) James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG) Ricky Hill | |
| 11:26 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:26 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina is hacked by Bobby Bair - foul #1 on Bobby Bair, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens (SF) Keith Crump | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors (SF) David Morabito | |
| 11:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 11:00 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Messina is called for the reach on Jean Morrone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Messina, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott (PF) Gary Messina | |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 22-17 |
| 10:44 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 10:32 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mitch Lentz | 24-17 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), James Homer (C) Mitch Lentz, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (PG) Stephen Boggess | |
| 10:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 24-17 |
| 10:02 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:42 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the lay-in | 24-17 |
| 09:40 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:22 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Kitchens | 26-17 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jean Morrone steals the ball from Brian Elsner | 26-17 |
| 08:47 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone scores on a turnaround near the basket | 28-17 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jean Morrone - foul #1 on Jean Morrone, team foul #5 | 28-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (PG), Mitch Lentz (SG), John Holly (SF), Bobby Bair (C) Christopher Kinzel, Robert Hartley, Carl Kitchens, James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito (SF), Jason Price (PF), Stephen Boggess (C) Gary Connors, Brian Elsner, David Scott | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon misses the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:05 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-18 |
| 08:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone hits the follow up shot | 30-18 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holly (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jean Morrone (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Bair (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Elwood Salmon (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Morabito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Price (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Boggess (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito lays it up and in on a great pass from Elwood Salmon and the foul's on John Holly - foul #1 on John Holly, team foul #6 | 30-20 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Homer (PF) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner (SG) Bruce Shelton | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito makes the free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:24 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (PF) James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson is hacked by Elwood Salmon - foul #1 on Elwood Salmon, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SF) John Holly | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott (PF) Jason Price | |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Christopher Kinzel picks off the pass by Stephen Boggess | 31-21 |
| 06:09 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitch Lentz | 34-21 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota, Crookston | Elwood Salmon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess tips it but misses | 34-24 |
| 05:19 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:15 | USC Upstate | Elwood Salmon is called for the reach on Richard Goodson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elwood Salmon, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), John Holly (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), James Homer (C) Mitch Lentz, Keith Crump, Christopher Kinzel, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (PG), Jason Price (PF) Elwood Salmon, David Scott | |
| 05:15 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:15 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton's fadeaway is rejected by John Holly | 36-24 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price tips it but misses | 36-24 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess tips it back up and in | 36-26 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley is hacked by Bruce Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Shelton, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG) Richard Goodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors (SF) David Morabito | |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Elsner | 38-28 |
| 04:31 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Clarence Parson - foul #3 on Clarence Parson, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (PG) Clarence Parson | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Scott (C) Stephen Boggess | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:14 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone blows the layup but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #13 | 38-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SF) John Holly | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Brian Elsner scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Shelton | 40-32 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Crump (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jean Morrone (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Homer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Bruce Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Elsner (tired) 4 pts. SF - Gary Connors (fairly fresh) PF - David Scott (tiring) C - Jason Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | USC Upstate | Jason Price is called for the reach on Jean Morrone - foul #1 on Jason Price, team foul #14 | 40-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (PG), Bobby Bair (C) Robert Hartley, James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt (PG), Ricky Hill (SG), David Morabito (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF) Bruce Shelton, Brian Elsner, Gary Connors, Jason Price | |
| 03:29 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:29 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 03:08 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 03:02 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Bair, team foul #8 | 41-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz (SG) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess (C) David Scott | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | Stephen Boggess is denied on a dunk by Bobby Bair | 41-32 |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Christopher Kinzel | 41-32 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Mitch Lentz is called for the reach on Russell McCourt - foul #2 on Mitch Lentz, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), John Holly (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), James Homer (C) Mitch Lentz, Keith Crump, Christopher Kinzel, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price (C) Stephen Boggess | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:55 | USC Upstate | James Homer snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 01:41 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 01:40 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:19 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hartley | 44-32 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota, Crookston | Russell McCourt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Morabito | 44-35 |
| 01:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly is hacked by Russell McCourt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell McCourt, team foul #15 | 44-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Gary Connors (SF), David Scott (C) Russell McCourt, David Morabito, Jason Price | |
| 01:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jean Morrone - foul #2 on Jean Morrone, team foul #10 | 46-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz (SG), Christopher Kinzel (PF) Robert Hartley, Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:29 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Kinzel | 48-37 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina is whistled for a carry | 48-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), Bobby Bair (C) Richard Goodson, John Holly, James Homer | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | David Morabito (SF), Stephen Boggess (C) Gary Connors, David Scott | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-37 |