| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Juan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - William Ashcraft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gaddy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Giles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Dewoody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-30 |
| 19:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:42 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 19:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Terry Hancock | 44-30 |
| 19:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan is hacked by Henry Giles - foul #1 on Henry Giles, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Andrews | 46-30 |
| 18:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 18:39 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 18:26 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 18:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller's layup is rejected by Ralph Richardson | 46-33 |
| 18:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan's pass is intercepted by Ralph Richardson | 46-33 |
| 17:29 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 17:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 17:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters blows the layup | 46-33 |
| 17:10 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:53 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Gaddy | 46-36 |
| 16:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Andrews | 48-36 |
| 16:28 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-39 |
| 16:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 16:10 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Terry Hancock - foul #2 on Terry Hancock, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (PG), Timothy Catchings (SG), Harry Zurcher (SF), Charles Palmer (PF), Charles Lafollette (C) Jack Andrews, Terry Hancock, Samuel Walters, Shane Miller, Louis Juan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown (PG), Charles Patton (SF), Fred Hirano (PF), Michael Kaufman (C) John Gaddy, Ralph Richardson, Henry Giles, Tony Dewoody | |
| 15:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Alfred Schwaller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Catchings (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Zurcher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Lafollette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ashcraft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Patton (fresh) PF - Fred Hirano (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:24 | Wayne St. (NE) | Michael Kaufman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:17 | Wayne St. (NE) | Charles Patton misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-41 |
| 15:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 15:00 | Wayne St. (NE) | Michael Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:45 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 14:44 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown tips it in | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:17 | Wayne St. (NE) | Michael Kaufman drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Fred Hirano | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Catchings | 50-45 |
| 13:27 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 13:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Palmer | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Kaufman - foul #1 on Michael Kaufman, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Terry Hancock (SG), Louis Juan (C) Alfred Schwaller, Timothy Catchings, Harry Zurcher | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Tony Dewoody (C) William Ashcraft, Charles Patton, Michael Kaufman | |
| 13:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 13:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:47 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Ralph Richardson | 52-47 |
| 12:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Fred Hirano steps in front of the Louis Juan pass | 52-47 |
| 12:18 | Wayne St. (NE) | Fred Hirano is fouled on the floor by Louis Juan - foul #2 on Louis Juan, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters (SF), Shane Miller (PF) Charles Lafollette, Charles Palmer | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles (PF) Fred Hirano | |
| 11:59 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Gaddy | 52-49 |
| 11:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller banks in the layup and he's hacked by Henry Giles - foul #2 on Henry Giles, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Sidney Orchard (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 11:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:40 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 11:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shane Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Juan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Sidney Orchard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gaddy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Giles (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Dewoody (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Giles steals it from Samuel Walters | 55-49 |
| 10:54 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy tips it in | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Gaddy steps in front of the Terry Hancock pass | 55-51 |
| 10:37 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson tips it in | 55-53 |
| 10:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Henry Giles is called for the reach on Samuel Walters - foul #3 on Henry Giles, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Palmer (PF) Louis Juan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown (PG), William Ashcraft (SF), Fred Hirano (PF) Sidney Orchard, Ralph Richardson, Henry Giles | |
| 10:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock clanks a turnaround in the paint | 55-53 |
| 10:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:37 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Palmer - foul #4 on Charles Palmer, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (PG), Timothy Catchings (SG), Harry Zurcher (C) Jack Andrews, Terry Hancock, Charles Palmer | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Charles Patton (SF) John Gaddy | |
| 09:37 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller hits a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Catchings | 57-55 |
| 09:08 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-58 |
| 08:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller is fouled on the floor by Arthur Brown - foul #4 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Lafollette (PF), Louis Juan (C) Samuel Walters, Shane Miller | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Sidney Orchard (PG), Henry Giles (PF) Arthur Brown, Tony Dewoody | |
| 08:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Catchings knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Zurcher | 59-58 |
| 08:29 | Wayne St. (NE) | Charles Patton is hacked by Alfred Schwaller - foul #2 on Alfred Schwaller, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews (PG), Terry Hancock (SG) Alfred Schwaller, Timothy Catchings | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF) Sidney Orchard, Charles Patton | |
| 08:10 | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Richardson | 59-60 |
| 07:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan misses the runner from the right block | 59-60 |
| 07:41 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Zurcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Lafollette (fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Juan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - William Ashcraft (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gaddy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Hirano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy is denied on a layup by Harry Zurcher | 59-60 |
| 07:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-60 |
| 07:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 06:49 | Wayne St. (NE) | The rebound goes to Fred Hirano | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 06:34 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles hits a fadeaway from the right block | 59-62 |
| 06:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Zurcher clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 05:59 | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters (SF), Charles Palmer (PF) Harry Zurcher, Charles Lafollette | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown (PG), Tony Dewoody (C) William Ashcraft, Henry Giles | |
| 05:40 | Wayne St. (NE) | Jack Andrews denies the turnaround by Arthur Brown | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 05:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the tip | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy is fouled on the floor by Charles Palmer - foul #5 on Charles Palmer, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller (PF), Harry Zurcher (C) Charles Palmer, Louis Juan | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft (SF) Ralph Richardson | |
| 04:45 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock blows the layup but he's fouled by John Gaddy - foul #3 on John Gaddy, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Charles Patton (SF), Henry Giles (PF) John Gaddy, Fred Hirano | |
| 04:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:24 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:08 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 61-64 |
| 04:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 03:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Patton - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller (SG), Louis Juan (C) Terry Hancock, Harry Zurcher | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson (SF) Charles Patton | |
| 03:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:42 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Wayne St. (NE) | Samuel Walters is called for the reach on Ralph Richardson - foul #1 on Samuel Walters, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy (SG) William Ashcraft | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Jack Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Schwaller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Juan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wayne St. (NE) | PG - Arthur Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Gaddy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Dewoody (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles clanks a runner from the left block | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 03:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Alfred Schwaller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Miller | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown's floater is tipped away by Louis Juan | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock (SG) Alfred Schwaller | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | | |
| 02:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Hancock | 67-64 |
| 02:31 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gaddy | 67-66 |
| 02:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Hancock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Wayne St. (NE) | The rebound goes to Ralph Richardson | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Wayne St. (NE) | Arthur Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:46 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles tips it in | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Samuel Walters buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jack Andrews | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Hancock - foul #3 on Terry Hancock, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | Wayne St. (NE) | John Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Shane Miller | 69-68 |
| 00:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews misses long on a floater from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan tips it but misses | 69-68 |
| 00:39 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Wayne St. (NE) | Shane Miller denies the turnaround by John Gaddy | 69-68 |
| 00:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan is hacked by Arthur Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Brown, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Wayne St. (NE) | William Ashcraft (PG) Arthur Brown | |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Louis Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Wayne St. (NE) | Henry Giles tips it home | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller is hacked by John Gaddy in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gaddy, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:16 | Wayne St. (NE) | The rebound goes to Tony Dewoody | 71-70 |
| 00:10 | Wayne St. (NE) | Ralph Richardson misses the lay-in | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by William Ashcraft - foul #1 on William Ashcraft, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jack Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:06 | Wayne St. (NE) | Wayne St. (NE) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:02 | Wayne St. (NE) | Tony Dewoody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Shane Miller pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |