| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles McLester (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kliebert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Ebert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Dam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Dam | 37-30 |
| 19:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses short on a shot from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Dam | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | David Cummingham picks off the pass by Jerome Thompson in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (SG), Rudy Perkins (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Robert Kliebert, Lawrence Colvin, Jamie Dam | |
| 18:26 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Perkins - foul #2 on Rudy Perkins, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann (PF), John Gourdine (C) Mark McSorley, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal (SF) Jerome Thompson | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses long on a floater in the lane | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham loses the dribble to Rudy Perkins in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brad Jones and he's fouled by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #2 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby (PG), Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF) David Cummingham, John Sapp, Joseph Caruso | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG) Robert Neal | |
| 17:38 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Dolby | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF), Charles McLester (C) Marvin Kuhlmann, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Robert Neal (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Jerome Lange | |
| 17:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley is hacked by Robert Kliebert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin (SF) Robert Neal | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Kerry Dolby | 42-36 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elwood Ebert swats the short shot by Kerry Dolby | 42-36 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The short jumper by Michael Gebhart is denied by Elwood Ebert | 42-36 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jerome Thompson steps in front of the Charles McLester pass | 42-36 |
| 15:59 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson lays it in | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Kerry Dolby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gebhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark McSorley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles McLester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kliebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Ebert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jamie Dam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart clanks a floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), John Sapp (SG), Joseph Caruso (SF), Marvin Kuhlmann (PF), John Gourdine (C) Kerry Dolby, Timothy Roberts, Michael Gebhart, Mark McSorley, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG), Justin Ballard (SF), Jerome Lange (PF) Jerome Thompson, Robert Kliebert, Lawrence Colvin, Elwood Ebert | |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins is fouled on the floor by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #3 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brad Jones | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rudy Perkins steals it from Joseph Caruso in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Gourdine - foul #2 on John Gourdine, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:48 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Ballard - foul #4 on Justin Ballard, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), John Hampson (SG), Robert Neal (SF) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Justin Ballard | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:09 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to John Gourdine | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Cummingham and the foul's on Jerome Thompson - foul #1 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF), Charles McLester (C) Marvin Kuhlmann, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert (PF) Jerome Lange | |
| 13:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby (PG), Michael Gebhart (SF) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG) Jerome Thompson | |
| 13:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal blows the layup but the foul's on John Sapp - foul #3 on John Sapp, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins (SG), Jerome Lange (C) John Hampson, Jamie Dam | |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jerome Lange | 46-45 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins is fouled on the floor by Kerry Dolby - foul #2 on Kerry Dolby, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF), Marvin Kuhlmann (PF) Kerry Dolby, Michael Gebhart, Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF) Brad Jones, Robert Neal | |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Marvin Kuhlmann - foul #4 on Marvin Kuhlmann, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF), John Gourdine (C) Marvin Kuhlmann, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert misses the fadeaway in the paint | 48-48 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Rudy Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Kliebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elwood Ebert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Lange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from David Cummingham | 50-48 |
| 11:07 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Kliebert | 50-50 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Roberts | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota St. | Mark McSorley swats the layup by Jerome Lange | 53-50 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:18 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange lays it up and in and the foul's on John Gourdine - foul #3 on John Gourdine, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby (PG), John Sapp (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Charles McLester (C) David Cummingham, Timothy Roberts, Joseph Caruso, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Brad Jones (SG), Robert Neal (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Rudy Perkins, Robert Kliebert, Lawrence Colvin, Elwood Ebert | |
| 10:18 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Lange makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester travels with the ball | 53-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert (PF) Jerome Lange | |
| 09:42 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert tips it home | 53-55 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Elwood Ebert | 53-55 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Mark McSorley | 53-55 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark McSorley | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Elwood Ebert is called for the reach on Kerry Dolby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elwood Ebert, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF) Kerry Dolby, Michael Gebhart | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Jerome Lange (PF) Brad Jones, Robert Neal, Elwood Ebert | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Colvin - foul #2 on Lawrence Colvin, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Hampson - foul #2 on John Hampson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann (PF) Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG), Justin Ballard (PF) Jerome Thompson, Jerome Lange | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Kuhlmann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles McLester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - John Hampson (fresh) SG - Robert Kliebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Colvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Ballard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Jamie Dam (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Cummingham - foul #1 on David Cummingham, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Gourdine (C) Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:34 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Sapp | 59-57 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Marvin Kuhlmann | 59-57 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Kliebert is called for the reach on John Sapp - foul #2 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Jerome Lange (C) Robert Kliebert, Jamie Dam | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Caruso is called for the reach on John Hampson - foul #1 on Joseph Caruso, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester (C) John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Rudy Perkins (SF) Lawrence Colvin | |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:35 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome Lange - foul #3 on Jerome Lange, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG) John Sapp | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG) John Hampson | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert is hacked by Timothy Roberts - foul #2 on Timothy Roberts, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby (PG), Michael Gebhart (SF) David Cummingham, Joseph Caruso | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG) Jerome Thompson | |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jerome Lange - foul #4 on Jerome Lange, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert (PF) Jerome Lange | |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert's floater is tipped away by Marvin Kuhlmann | 64-60 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | S. Dakota St. | Marvin Kuhlmann steals it from Brad Jones | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rudy Perkins is called for the reach on Michael Gebhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Perkins, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp (SG) Timothy Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Jamie Dam (C) Robert Kliebert, Rudy Perkins | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Gebhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 05:10 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:54 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF), John Gourdine (C) Kerry Dolby, Michael Gebhart, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson (SG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Jerome Lange (PF) Brad Jones, Justin Ballard, Elwood Ebert | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hampson is called for the reach on John Sapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hampson, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Marvin Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:50 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 04:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota St. | John Sapp picks off the pass by Jamie Dam | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Cummingham (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Sapp (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Caruso (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McSorley (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Gourdine (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerome Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Colvin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Lange (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jamie Dam (tired) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp misses the easy layup | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | S. Dakota St. | John Hampson grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark McSorley - foul #1 on Mark McSorley, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts (SG), Michael Gebhart (SF), Marvin Kuhlmann (PF), Charles McLester (C) John Sapp, Joseph Caruso, Mark McSorley, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG), Rudy Perkins (SG), Elwood Ebert (PF), Justin Ballard (C) Jerome Thompson, John Hampson, Jerome Lange, Jamie Dam | |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:04 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Ballard - foul #5 on Justin Ballard, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kerry Dolby (PG) David Cummingham | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Neal (SF), Jerome Lange (C) Lawrence Colvin, Justin Ballard | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Timothy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert (SG) Robert Neal | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham (PG), Joseph Caruso (SF), John Gourdine (C) Kerry Dolby, Michael Gebhart, Charles McLester | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham is hacked by Brad Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Jones, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp (SG), Mark McSorley (PF), Charles McLester (C) Timothy Roberts, Marvin Kuhlmann, John Gourdine | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson (PG), Lawrence Colvin (SF), Jamie Dam (C) Brad Jones, Rudy Perkins, Jerome Lange | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:39 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso hits a turnaround from the baseline | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-65 |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin tips it in | 73-67 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Colvin steals the ball from Mark McSorley in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert hits a floater from the left block | 73-69 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jerome Thompson is called for the reach on David Cummingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Cummingham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Mark McSorley is called for the reach on Lawrence Colvin - foul #2 on Mark McSorley, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Lawrence Colvin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Thompson - foul #3 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #16 | 74-70 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:39 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Jamie Dam | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Kliebert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Charles McLester | 75-70 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester is hacked by Jerome Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #17 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Marvin Kuhlmann (PF) Mark McSorley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charles McLester misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Elwood Ebert | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jerome Thompson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp is hacked by Jerome Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Thompson, team foul #18 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones (PG) Jerome Thompson | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | Jamie Dam misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | Brad Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kliebert - foul #3 on Robert Kliebert, team foul #19 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark McSorley (PF) Marvin Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joseph Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Elwood Ebert loses the ball out of bounds | 80-76 |