| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Michael Gough (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Chan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stephens (fresh) PF - William Ewalt (fresh) C - Emerson Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-26 |
| 19:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 19:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Troy Popa is called for the reach on Michael Gough - foul #3 on Troy Popa, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Riley (PG), John Steed (SG) Troy Popa, David Young | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 19:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Eddie Pauli | 41-26 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Lewis | 43-26 |
| 18:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Michael Chan, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis lays it in | 45-26 |
| 18:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Pauli - foul #3 on Eddie Pauli, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jimmie Pagel (C) Eddie Pauli | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 18:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 18:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 18:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to William Ewalt | 45-26 |
| 17:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Lewis - foul #2 on Barry Lewis, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young (SG) John Steed | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 17:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 17:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jimmie Pagel hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Lewis | 47-28 |
| 16:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Gough | 47-31 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Emerson Turner steals the ball from Barry Lewis | 47-31 |
| 16:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-31 |
| 16:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan snags the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 16:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Ewalt | 47-33 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jimmie Pagel double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa (PG), John Steed (SG), Eddie Pauli (C) Robert Riley, David Young, Jimmie Pagel | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Chiles (PG), Lewis Cook (SG), Larry Goodloe (SF), William Weaver (PF) Michael Gough, Michael Chan, Charles Stephens, William Ewalt | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Larry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Timothy Chiles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Goodloe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Weaver (fresh) C - Emerson Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lewis Cook's pass is intercepted by Eddie Pauli | 47-33 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses long on a floater in the lane | 47-33 |
| 15:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 15:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 15:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Goodloe misses the tip | 47-33 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Eddie Pauli | 47-33 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Weaver - foul #3 on William Weaver, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young (SG) Larry Hoffman | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan (SG), William Ewalt (PF) Lewis Cook, Emerson Turner | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Goodloe is called for the reach on Barry Lewis - foul #4 on Larry Goodloe, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough (PG), Charles Stephens (SF) Larry Goodloe, William Ewalt | |
| 14:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| 13:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan is fouled on the floor by David Young - foul #2 on David Young, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| 13:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Chan out of a doubleteam | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Troy Popa and he's hacked by William Weaver - foul #4 on William Weaver, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF) David Young | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt (PF) William Weaver | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 13:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Chiles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Chan | 50-37 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed's pass is intercepted by Michael Gough | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gough | 50-39 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to John Steed | 50-39 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 12:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Troy Popa steps in front of the Michael Gough pass in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis blows the layup | 50-39 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Steed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Larry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Michael Gough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Chan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ewalt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Chiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young (SG) John Steed | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Melvin Whitney (PG), Lewis Cook (SG), Stephen Bratt (SF), Emerson Turner (C) Michael Gough, Michael Chan, Charles Stephens, Timothy Chiles | |
| 11:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Bratt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SF) Larry Hoffman | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Melvin Whitney is called for the reach on Troy Popa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Whitney, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Steed | 53-39 |
| 10:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 10:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 10:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner's pass is intercepted by Eddie Pauli | 53-41 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 09:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt makes the shot from close range | 53-43 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Popa | 55-43 |
| 08:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Troy Popa - foul #4 on Troy Popa, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Riley (PG), Larry Hoffman (SF) Troy Popa, John Steed | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough (PG), Michael Chan (SG), Charles Stephens (SF), Timothy Chiles (PF) Melvin Whitney, Lewis Cook, Stephen Bratt, William Ewalt | |
| 08:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Stephens steals the ball from Larry Hoffman | 55-45 |
| 08:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens lays it in | 55-47 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | The short jumper by Eddie Pauli is denied by Timothy Chiles | 55-47 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman loses the dribble to Michael Gough | 55-47 |
| 07:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough banks in the layup | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Robert Riley (fresh) SG - David Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (tiring) 24 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Michael Gough (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Chan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Chiles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Emerson Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Lewis and he's fouled by Michael Chan - foul #2 on Michael Chan, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa (PG) Robert Riley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Goodloe (SF), William Weaver (PF) Timothy Chiles, Emerson Turner | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to William Weaver | 57-52 |
| 06:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Chan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Goodloe tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Stephens | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SG), Pat Kelley (PF) David Young, Barry Lewis | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-54 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Weaver denies the turnaround by Eddie Pauli | 59-54 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Kelley | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Steed | 61-54 |
| 04:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-54 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Pat Kelley pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman banks in the layup on a great pass from John Steed | 63-54 |
| 04:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Troy Popa | 65-54 |
| 03:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young (SG), Barry Lewis (PF) Larry Hoffman, Pat Kelley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt (PF), Emerson Turner (C) William Weaver, Charles Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Young (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Michael Gough (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Chan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Goodloe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Emerson Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Emerson Turner | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa is hacked by William Ewalt - foul #3 on William Ewalt, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF) John Steed | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Chiles (PG) Michael Gough | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Ewalt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Young pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Goodloe - foul #5 on Larry Goodloe, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lewis Cook (SG), Charles Stephens (SF) Michael Chan, Larry Goodloe | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 02:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| 02:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Stephens connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Cook | 66-58 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman can't finish the layup | 66-58 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from David Young | 68-58 |
| 01:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 68-58 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa double dribbles | 68-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Riley (PG), Harold Blodgett (SG), John Steed (SF), Pat Kelley (PF), Jimmie Pagel (C) Troy Popa, David Young, Larry Hoffman, Barry Lewis, Eddie Pauli | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Bratt (SF), William Weaver (PF) William Ewalt, Emerson Turner | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Timothy Chiles steals it from John Steed | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Bratt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Chiles | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa (PG), David Young (SG), Larry Hoffman (SF), Barry Lewis (PF), Eddie Pauli (C) Robert Riley, Harold Blodgett, John Steed, Pat Kelley, Jimmie Pagel | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough (PG), Michael Chan (SG), William Ewalt (PF), Emerson Turner (C) Timothy Chiles, Lewis Cook, Stephen Bratt, William Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli is hacked by Michael Gough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gough, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SG), Pat Kelley (PF) David Young, Barry Lewis | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Emerson Turner pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Gough misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |