| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Homer Carey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Maloney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Markland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Quijada (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan May (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Young (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada is hacked by Michael Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Goodwin, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Homer Carey - foul #1 on Homer Carey, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Goodwin and he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Michael Merritt, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| 19:14 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young is hacked by John Maloney in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maloney, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Dyess picks off the pass by Edward Markland | 38-32 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess lays it up and in | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey drills a jumper from the left side set up by Joel Dyess | 42-34 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Borkowski and the foul's on Joel Dyess - foul #2 on Joel Dyess, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Wesley Craig (SG), James Brown (SF), David Falgoust (PF), David Zamudio (C) Homer Carey, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, John Maloney, Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce (SG), Theodore Zeno (SF), Joel Wilson (C) Edward Markland, Robert Quijada, Mark Young | |
| 17:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Falgoust | 45-37 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May's layup is rejected by David Falgoust | 45-37 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota | James Brown gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:49 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Wesley Craig | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Zamudio - foul #2 on David Zamudio, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), Luis Nelson (C) Randy Soileau, James Brown, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland (SG), Robert Quijada (SF) Dennis Borkowski, Bryan May | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Theodore Zeno | 47-41 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Homer Carey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dyess (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Falgoust (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Markland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Quijada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Zeno (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota | Theodore Zeno takes the ball from David Falgoust | 47-41 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Zeno is hacked by David Falgoust - foul #1 on David Falgoust, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Michael Goodwin (SF), John Maloney (PF), James Brown (C) Homer Carey, Wesley Craig, David Falgoust, Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Billy Stevens (PF), Mark Young (C) Donald Pierce, Theodore Zeno, Joel Wilson | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota | John Maloney buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joel Dyess and he's fouled by Edward Markland - foul #2 on Edward Markland, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (SG) Joel Dyess | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (SG), George Sutton (PF) Edward Markland, Robert Quijada | |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota | John Maloney misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young misses badly on a runner near the basket | 49-43 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | James Brown gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Lee Lovern | 51-43 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens travels in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), David Falgoust (SF), David Zamudio (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Lee Lovern, Jason Thomas, Michael Goodwin, John Maloney, James Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Washington (SG), Robert Quijada (SF), Theodore Zeno (PF) Michael Merritt, Billy Stevens, Mark Young | |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess is hacked by Robert Quijada - foul #2 on Robert Quijada, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson (C) George Sutton | |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 12:56 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Dyess is called for the reach on Dennis Borkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Dyess, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland (SG), Bryan May (PF) Michael Washington, Theodore Zeno | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:51 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:37 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to David Zamudio | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Homer Carey | 54-44 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson misses the easy open layup | 54-44 |
| 12:02 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:56 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Nelson | 56-44 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Homer Carey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dyess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Falgoust (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Zamudio (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Dennis Borkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Markland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Quijada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan May (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-44 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Wilson gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Borkowski | 56-46 |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada is hacked by David Falgoust - foul #2 on David Falgoust, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Wesley Craig (SG), Michael Goodwin (SF), John Maloney (PF), James Brown (C) Homer Carey, Joel Dyess, David Falgoust, David Zamudio, Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Donald Pierce (SG), Theodore Zeno (PF), Mark Young (C) Dennis Borkowski, Edward Markland, Bryan May, Joel Wilson | |
| 10:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | James Brown gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 10:11 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens (PF) Robert Quijada | |
| 10:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt jams it on a nice dish by Theodore Zeno | 56-48 |
| 09:48 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota | James Brown tips it in | 58-48 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Pierce | 58-51 |
| 09:19 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Zeno is hacked by Lee Lovern - foul #4 on Lee Lovern, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), David Falgoust (PF), Luis Nelson (C) Lee Lovern, Wesley Craig, John Maloney, James Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (PG), Michael Washington (SG) Michael Merritt, Donald Pierce | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Zeno makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Zeno makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas is hacked by Billy Stevens - foul #2 on Billy Stevens, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland (SG), George Sutton (C) Theodore Zeno, Mark Young | |
| 08:22 | S. Dakota | Dennis Borkowski steps in front of the Jason Thomas pass | 58-53 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Randy Soileau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Falgoust (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Dennis Borkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Markland (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Washington (fresh) PF - Billy Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Sutton (fresh) | |
| 07:52 | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Billy Stevens | 58-53 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 58-53 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland is hacked by Michael Goodwin - foul #2 on Michael Goodwin, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), Wesley Craig (SF), John Maloney (PF), James Brown (C) Randy Soileau, Jason Thomas, Michael Goodwin, David Falgoust, Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Robert Quijada (SF), Bryan May (PF), Mark Young (C) Dennis Borkowski, Michael Washington, Billy Stevens, George Sutton | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Lovern | 61-55 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young can't tip it in | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Lee Lovern | 61-55 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 06:22 | S. Dakota | John Maloney tips it in | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Brown steals it from Mark Young | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Bryan May | 63-55 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan May, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Zamudio (C) Wesley Craig | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce (SG), Theodore Zeno (SF) Edward Markland, Robert Quijada | |
| 05:24 | S. Dakota | James Brown hits the finger roll set up by Joel Dyess | 65-55 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt is fouled on the floor by David Zamudio - foul #3 on David Zamudio, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Homer Carey (PG), David Falgoust (SF) Lee Lovern, James Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | George Sutton (PF), Joel Wilson (C) Bryan May, Mark Young | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:58 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey tips it home | 67-56 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Maloney picks off the pass by Theodore Zeno in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joel Dyess | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Donald Pierce misses the tip | 69-56 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Maloney | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Falgoust, team foul #12 | 69-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Wesley Craig (SF), James Brown (C) Joel Dyess, John Maloney, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (PG), Robert Quijada (SF), Mark Young (C) Michael Merritt, George Sutton, Joel Wilson | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | James Brown grabs the board | 69-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lee Lovern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Homer Carey (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Craig (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Falgoust (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Dennis Borkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Quijada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Zeno (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Young (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | S. Dakota | Dennis Borkowski picks off the pass by Homer Carey | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada is hacked by Wesley Craig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wesley Craig, team foul #13 | 69-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin (SF), Luis Nelson (C) Homer Carey, David Falgoust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Washington (SG), Bryan May (PF) Donald Pierce, Theodore Zeno | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Craig and he's hacked by Robert Quijada - foul #3 on Robert Quijada, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), John Maloney (PF) Lee Lovern, James Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 03:22 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Washington connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Quijada | 72-60 |
| 02:48 | S. Dakota | Wesley Craig drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Goodwin | 74-60 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Washington and he's hacked by Randy Soileau - foul #3 on Randy Soileau, team foul #14 | 74-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Thomas (SG), David Falgoust (PF) Wesley Craig, John Maloney | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Theodore Zeno (SF), Joel Wilson (C) Robert Quijada, Mark Young | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski makes the free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:38 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG), Joel Dyess (SG), James Brown (PF) Randy Soileau, Jason Thomas, David Falgoust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Edward Markland (SG), Robert Quijada (SF) Dennis Borkowski, Michael Washington, Theodore Zeno | |
| 02:22 | S. Dakota | Joel Wilson swats the layup by Joel Dyess | 74-63 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Nelson - foul #1 on Luis Nelson, team foul #15 | 74-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Zamudio (C) Luis Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young (C) Joel Wilson | |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-64 |
| 01:53 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio tips it home | 76-64 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-64 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota | David Zamudio pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-64 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Quijada grabs the board | 76-64 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Merritt | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Merritt, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Soileau (PG), Homer Carey (SG), Wesley Craig (SF), David Falgoust (PF) Lee Lovern, Joel Dyess, Michael Goodwin, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (PG), Donald Pierce (SG), Theodore Zeno (SF), Billy Stevens (PF), Joel Wilson (C) Michael Merritt, Edward Markland, Robert Quijada, Bryan May, Mark Young | |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens drills a shot in the lane set up by Dennis Borkowski and the foul's on Wesley Craig - foul #4 on Wesley Craig, team foul #16 | 78-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Zamudio (C) Randy Soileau | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Billy Stevens makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Dennis Borkowski is called for the reach on Homer Carey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Borkowski, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joel Dyess (SG), Michael Goodwin (SF), Luis Nelson (C) Wesley Craig, James Brown, David Zamudio | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Merritt (PG), Edward Markland (SG), Robert Quijada (SF), Bryan May (PF), Mark Young (C) Dennis Borkowski, Donald Pierce, Billy Stevens, Theodore Zeno, Joel Wilson | |
| 00:45 | S. Dakota | Homer Carey misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Bryan May grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern (PG) Homer Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on Michael Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Merritt, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Michael Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Borkowski | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson is hacked by Edward Markland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Markland, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-75 |
| 00:15 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to David Falgoust | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Edward Markland is called for the reach on David Falgoust in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Markland, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | David Falgoust misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Young snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski is hacked by David Falgoust in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Falgoust, team foul #17 | 83-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Maloney (PF) David Falgoust | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Borkowski - foul #3 on Dennis Borkowski, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Falgoust (PF) John Maloney | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | Luis Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Edward Markland misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dennis Borkowski tips it back up and in | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Lee Lovern runs out the clock | 85-77 |