| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Scott Green (fresh) SG - James Griswold (fresh) SF - Donald Conlon (fresh) PF - Gerald Ringler (fresh) C - John Steck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Joshua Seo (fresh) SG - Nathan Caulder (fresh) SF - Bradley Raap (fresh) PF - Santos Gonzalez (fresh) C - Scott Randall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon buries a floater from the baseline set up by James Griswold | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gerald Ringler is called for the reach on Bradley Raap - foul #1 on Gerald Ringler, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Raap | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern St. | John Steck misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scott Randall - foul #1 on Scott Randall, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern St. | John Steck makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Northern St. | John Steck makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo is hacked by Scott Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Green, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall blows the dunk | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Northern St. | John Steck gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Northern St. | Scott Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nathan Caulder | 6-4 |
| 17:54 | Northern St. | James Griswold misses the runner from the right block | 6-4 |
| 17:52 | Northern St. | James Griswold pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Northern St. | James Griswold is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap's pass is intercepted by James Griswold | 9-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon dunks the ball set up by James Griswold | 11-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Raap | 11-6 |
| 17:21 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (PG), Michael Putnam (SG), Leslie Carvalho (SF), Sean Harper (PF), Don Luckett (C) Scott Green, James Griswold, Donald Conlon, Gerald Ringler, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Jumah Abdou (PF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Joshua Seo, Nathan Caulder, Bradley Raap, Santos Gonzalez, Scott Randall | |
| 17:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 17:07 | Northern St. | Sean Harper snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 17:02 | Northern St. | Michael Putnam is hacked by Teodoro Greco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Teodoro Greco, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| 16:56 | Northern St. | Michael Putnam hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 11-6 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu banks in the wide open layup set up by Jumah Abdou | 11-8 |
| 16:14 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-8 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Leslie Carvalho steps in front of the Dikembe Alu pass in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:56 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Frank Stevens (PG), James Griswold (SG), Donald Conlon (SF), Gerald Ringler (PF), John Steck (C) Darrell McCarthy, Michael Putnam, Leslie Carvalho, Sean Harper, Don Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Nathan Caulder (SG), Christopher Latch (SF), Richard Callahan (PF), Scott Randall (C) Dikembe Alu, Teodoro Greco, Musa Abeyta, Jumah Abdou, Vule Knyzewski | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Frank Stevens (fresh) SG - James Griswold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Conlon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Ringler (fairly fresh) C - John Steck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Joshua Seo (fairly fresh) SG - Nathan Caulder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Latch (fresh) PF - Richard Callahan (fresh) C - Scott Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall's pass is intercepted by Frank Stevens in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:51 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens lays it up and in | 13-8 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 15:34 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 15:07 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to Richard Callahan | 13-8 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by John Steck - foul #1 on John Steck, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG), Leslie Carvalho (PF), Sean Harper (C) Frank Stevens, Gerald Ringler, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Joshua Seo, Nathan Caulder, Christopher Latch, Richard Callahan | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:22 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Leslie Carvalho | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | Northern St. | Musa Abeyta is called for the reach on Leslie Carvalho - foul #1 on Musa Abeyta, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Michael Putnam (SG) James Griswold | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Vule Knyzewski (C) Scott Randall | |
| 13:54 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vule Knyzewski - foul #1 on Vule Knyzewski, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Vule Knyzewski grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez is hacked by Michael Putnam - foul #1 on Michael Putnam, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG) Musa Abeyta | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Raap | 14-12 |
| 12:58 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-12 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu is called for 10 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (SF), Gerald Ringler (PF), Don Luckett (C) Michael Putnam, Donald Conlon, Sean Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Jumah Abdou (C) Dikembe Alu, Bradley Raap, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 12:37 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leslie Carvalho, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Griswold (SG) Leslie Carvalho | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder (SG) Teodoro Greco | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo is hacked by Don Luckett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Luckett, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall (C) Santos Gonzalez | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall's fadeaway is rejected by Don Luckett | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 12:08 | Northern St. | Scott Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | Northern St. | Don Luckett tips it in | 16-14 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder is fouled in the backcourt by James Griswold - foul #1 on James Griswold, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho (SF), John Steck (C) Scott Green, Don Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Callahan (SF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Musa Abeyta, Scott Randall | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:05 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 11:50 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Darrell McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Griswold (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Carvalho (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Ringler (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Steck (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Joshua Seo (tired) SG - Nathan Caulder (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Callahan (fresh) PF - Jumah Abdou (fairly fresh) C - Vule Knyzewski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Callahan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG), Michael Putnam (SG), Donald Conlon (SF) Darrell McCarthy, James Griswold, Gerald Ringler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Joshua Seo, Nathan Caulder, Richard Callahan, Jumah Abdou | |
| 11:20 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Scott Green - foul #2 on Scott Green, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (PG) Scott Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap (PG), Scott Randall (C) Dikembe Alu, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 11:05 | Northern St. | John Steck gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:03 | Northern St. | Teodoro Greco steals the ball from Michael Putnam in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall lays it in set up by Teodoro Greco and the foul's on Darrell McCarthy - foul #1 on Darrell McCarthy, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler (PF), Don Luckett (C) Leslie Carvalho, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy is hacked by Bradley Raap - foul #1 on Bradley Raap, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Frank Stevens (PG), James Griswold (SG), Leslie Carvalho (SF) Darrell McCarthy, Michael Putnam, Donald Conlon | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Christopher Latch (SF), Richard Callahan (PF) Bradley Raap, Musa Abeyta, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 10:18 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 22-17 |
| 10:07 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 10:04 | Northern St. | Dikembe Alu picks off the pass by Leslie Carvalho in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu misses the easy layup | 22-17 |
| 09:56 | Northern St. | Don Luckett snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 09:54 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (PG), Donald Conlon (SF), Sean Harper (C) Frank Stevens, Gerald Ringler, Don Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Nathan Caulder (SG), Bradley Raap (SF), Jumah Abdou (PF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Dikembe Alu, Teodoro Greco, Christopher Latch, Richard Callahan, Scott Randall | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou tips it but misses | 22-17 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Raap | 22-17 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-17 |
| 09:30 | Northern St. | Sean Harper grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 09:08 | Northern St. | Jumah Abdou blocks the jumper by Donald Conlon | 22-17 |
| 09:06 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon tips it home | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-17 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Frank Stevens (PG), Michael Putnam (SG), Gerald Ringler (PF), John Steck (C) Darrell McCarthy, James Griswold, Leslie Carvalho, Sean Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Christopher Latch (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Joshua Seo, Nathan Caulder, Bradley Raap, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez clanks a runner from close range | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to John Steck | 24-17 |
| 08:53 | Northern St. | Michael Putnam is denied on a layup by Jumah Abdou | 24-17 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-17 |
| 08:35 | Northern St. | John Steck gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:30 | Northern St. | Dikembe Alu picks off the pass by Donald Conlon | 24-17 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Putnam - foul #2 on Michael Putnam, team foul #10 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (PG), Leslie Carvalho (SG), Don Luckett (PF) Frank Stevens, Michael Putnam, Gerald Ringler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Scott Randall (C) Dikembe Alu, Jumah Abdou | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:25 | Northern St. | Christopher Latch steals the ball from Donald Conlon in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-19 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy is hacked by Joshua Seo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Seo, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Northern St. | James Griswold (SG), Sean Harper (C) Donald Conlon, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder (SG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Teodoro Greco, Christopher Latch, Scott Randall | |
| 07:51 | Northern St. | Don Luckett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Darrell McCarthy (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Griswold (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leslie Carvalho (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Don Luckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Joshua Seo (tired) SG - Nathan Caulder (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Musa Abeyta (fresh) PF - Santos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vule Knyzewski (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-21 |
| 07:36 | Northern St. | Sean Harper snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:13 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Northern St. | Don Luckett hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Griswold - foul #2 on James Griswold, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Frank Stevens (PG), Donald Conlon (SF), Gerald Ringler (PF), John Steck (C) Darrell McCarthy, James Griswold, Don Luckett, Sean Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Richard Callahan (SF), Jumah Abdou (C) Joshua Seo, Nathan Caulder, Musa Abeyta, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon buries a floater in the lane | 28-23 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Callahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Scott Randall (C) Bradley Raap, Richard Callahan, Santos Gonzalez | |
| 05:53 | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta loses the dribble to Donald Conlon | 28-23 |
| 05:32 | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler hits the finger roll | 30-23 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Leslie Carvalho is called for the reach on Musa Abeyta in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Carvalho, team foul #12 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (SG), Sean Harper (C) Leslie Carvalho, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder (SG), Christopher Latch (PF) Teodoro Greco, Jumah Abdou | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:19 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Caulder and the foul's on Donald Conlon - foul #1 on Donald Conlon, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap (PG), Richard Callahan (PF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Dikembe Alu, Musa Abeyta, Scott Randall | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Raap - foul #2 on Bradley Raap, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG) Bradley Raap | |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 05:08 | Northern St. | Frank Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu loses the dribble to Frank Stevens in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 04:46 | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Don Luckett (PF) Gerald Ringler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez (PF) Christopher Latch | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez tips it in | 34-30 |
| 04:32 | Northern St. | Richard Callahan steps in front of the Frank Stevens pass in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Vule Knyzewski is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 34-30 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Vule Knyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Conlon - foul #2 on Donald Conlon, team foul #14 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Green (PG), James Griswold (SG), Michael Putnam (SF), Gerald Ringler (PF), John Steck (C) Frank Stevens, Darrell McCarthy, Donald Conlon, Don Luckett, Sean Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Bradley Raap (PG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Jumah Abdou (PF), Scott Randall (C) Dikembe Alu, Richard Callahan, Santos Gonzalez, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Bradley Raap is called for the reach on Scott Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Raap, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG) Bradley Raap, Nathan Caulder | |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Scott Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Scott Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 03:35 | Northern St. | Scott Green grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Scott Green (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Griswold (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Putnam (fresh) PF - Gerald Ringler (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Steck (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Joshua Seo (tired) SG - Teodoro Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Musa Abeyta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jumah Abdou (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Randall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern St. | John Steck lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Green and he's fouled by Musa Abeyta - foul #2 on Musa Abeyta, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Leslie Carvalho (PF) Gerald Ringler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Christopher Latch (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Musa Abeyta, Jumah Abdou | |
| 03:21 | Northern St. | John Steck misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez is hacked by Leslie Carvalho - foul #3 on Leslie Carvalho, team foul #15 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Don Luckett (PF) Leslie Carvalho | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:49 | Northern St. | James Griswold misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Scott Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 02:32 | Northern St. | Scott Green grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | John Steck is hacked by Joshua Seo - foul #2 on Joshua Seo, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gerald Ringler (PF) Don Luckett | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dikembe Alu (PG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Jumah Abdou (PF), Vule Knyzewski (C) Joshua Seo, Christopher Latch, Santos Gonzalez, Scott Randall | |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | John Steck makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 02:28 | Northern St. | John Steck makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Michael Putnam - foul #3 on Michael Putnam, team foul #16 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Conlon (SF), Sean Harper (C) Michael Putnam, John Steck | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Caulder (SG) Teodoro Greco | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta misses the 3rd free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:14 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Sean Harper | 39-36 |
| 02:10 | Northern St. | Scott Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Richard Callahan (SF) Musa Abeyta | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 01:49 | Northern St. | Sean Harper snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 01:29 | Northern St. | Sean Harper is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 01:27 | Northern St. | Sean Harper gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:10 | Northern St. | Donald Conlon misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 39-36 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Sean Harper - foul #1 on Sean Harper, team foul #17 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Darrell McCarthy (SF), Don Luckett (PF), John Steck (C) Donald Conlon, Gerald Ringler, Sean Harper | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joshua Seo (PG), Teodoro Greco (SG), Musa Abeyta (SF), Santos Gonzalez (PF) Dikembe Alu, Nathan Caulder, Richard Callahan, Vule Knyzewski | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jumah Abdou makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:31 | Northern St. | James Griswold's floater is tipped away by Teodoro Greco | 39-38 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Musa Abeyta snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Santos Gonzalez hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Musa Abeyta | 39-40 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Teodoro Greco picks off the pass by Scott Green | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teodoro Greco can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-40 |