| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nick Lister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Paul Harrel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dana Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Halstead (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nick Lister - foul #1 on Nick Lister, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Joseph Bryant is denied by Ronald Hill | 47-33 |
| 19:27 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant misses the tip | 47-33 |
| 19:26 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Spicher, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith is alone and throws it down | 47-35 |
| 18:55 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The jumper by Robert Halstead is denied by Joseph Bryant | 47-35 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Dale Spicher, Garland James, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas (SG), Stephen Milsap (SF), Gregory Niehaus (PF), Mark March (C) Dana Cook, Robert Halstead, Nicholas Smith, Ronald Hill | |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is hacked by Paul Harrel - foul #2 on Paul Harrel, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson (SG) Paul Harrel | |
| 17:29 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Stephen Milsap | 47-35 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Belknap swats the shot by Rodney Jackson | 47-35 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Mark Preston | 49-35 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark March | 49-38 |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Preston | 51-38 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gregory Niehaus can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-38 |
| 15:53 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Preston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frankie Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Belknap (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jessie Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Milsap (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gregory Niehaus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark March (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-38 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Stephen Milsap gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark March | 51-40 |
| 15:06 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston loses the ball out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Garland James (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Mark Preston, Frankie Powell, Nick Lister, Wesley Mathews, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel (PG), Dana Cook (SG), Robert Halstead (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Ronald Hill (C) Jessie Lucas, Rodney Jackson, Stephen Milsap, Gregory Niehaus, Mark March | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson knocks in the runner from the right block | 53-40 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Joel Fitch - foul #1 on Joel Fitch, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Spicher - foul #3 on Dale Spicher, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Dale Spicher and the foul's on Ronald Hill - foul #3 on Ronald Hill, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Jeff Noble (SG) Dale Spicher, Garland James | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dale Singleton (C) Ronald Hill | |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson misses the free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 13:17 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joel Fitch | 55-44 |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Preston and the foul's on Dana Cook - foul #1 on Dana Cook, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF) Joel Fitch, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gregory Niehaus (PF) Nicholas Smith | |
| 13:06 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Preston - foul #1 on Mark Preston, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeff Noble - foul #1 on Jeff Noble, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson (SG) Dana Cook | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-46 |
| 12:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews tips it home | 60-46 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead travels in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG) Mark Preston, Garland James | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas (PG), Stephen Milsap (SF), Ronald Hill (C) Paul Harrel, Robert Halstead, Dale Singleton | |
| 12:15 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews's pass is intercepted by Gregory Niehaus | 60-46 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Jackson - foul #2 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Frankie Powell, Wesley Mathews, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith (PF) Rodney Jackson | |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Noble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Belknap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jessie Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Milsap (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gregory Niehaus misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 11:02 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap hits a runner from the right block set up by Jeff Noble | 63-51 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill is hacked by Kevin Belknap - foul #2 on Kevin Belknap, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Garland James (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Dale Spicher, Jeff Noble, Joel Fitch, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel (PG), Dana Cook (SG), Robert Halstead (SF), Mark March (PF) Jessie Lucas, Stephen Milsap, Gregory Niehaus, Nicholas Smith | |
| 10:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark March grabs the offensive board | 63-51 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook is fouled on the floor by Garland James - foul #2 on Garland James, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dale Singleton (C) Ronald Hill | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:22 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Preston | 65-53 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Kevin Belknap steals the ball from Dale Singleton | 65-53 |
| 09:47 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dale Singleton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-53 |
| 09:20 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James loses the dribble to Dale Singleton | 65-53 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark March throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Mark Preston, Garland James, Nick Lister, Wesley Mathews, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas (PG), Rodney Jackson (SG), Gregory Niehaus (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Ronald Hill (C) Paul Harrel, Dana Cook, Robert Halstead, Mark March, Dale Singleton | |
| 08:27 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant loses the dribble to Nicholas Smith | 65-53 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frankie Powell picks off the pass by Rodney Jackson in the backcourt | 65-53 |
| 08:04 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie Powell | 67-53 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Noble - foul #2 on Jeff Noble, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG) Jeff Noble | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:58 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas is fouled on the floor by Dale Spicher - foul #4 on Dale Spicher, team foul #10 | 67-55 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Jessie Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch is fouled on the floor by Rodney Jackson - foul #3 on Rodney Jackson, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel (PG) Jessie Lucas | |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Niehaus | 67-60 |
| 06:37 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 67-60 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:21 | S. Dakota St. | The jump hook by Joel Fitch is blocked by Ronald Hill | 67-60 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Ronald Hill | 67-60 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Garland James (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Dale Spicher, Frankie Powell, Joel Fitch, David Anderson, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook (SG), Robert Halstead (SF), Mark March (C) Rodney Jackson, Nicholas Smith, Ronald Hill | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Gregory Niehaus is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garland James | 70-63 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Halstead | 70-65 |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Preston | 72-65 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 04:14 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:58 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant tips it in | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel is hacked by Garland James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garland James, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), David Anderson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Mark Preston, Garland James, Wesley Mathews, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas (SG), Stephen Milsap (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Dale Singleton (C) Dana Cook, Robert Halstead, Gregory Niehaus, Mark March | |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota St. | Jessie Lucas steals it from Nick Lister | 74-67 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jessie Lucas | 74-69 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Belknap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Paul Harrel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Lucas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Milsap (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Singleton (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Dale Singleton - foul #1 on Dale Singleton, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF) Nick Lister | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rodney Jackson (SG), Ronald Hill (C) Paul Harrel, Dale Singleton | |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:18 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Jackson and he's fouled by Joel Fitch - foul #2 on Joel Fitch, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead (SF) Stephen Milsap | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG) Frankie Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Dana Cook (SG) Rodney Jackson | |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Halstead - foul #2 on Robert Halstead, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel (PG) Jessie Lucas | |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Joel Fitch steals it from Nicholas Smith | 76-72 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | Nicholas Smith is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), Kevin Belknap (C) Joel Fitch, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:01 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-72 |
| 01:38 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister comes up short on the shot from close range | 78-72 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota St. | Ronald Hill is called for the reach on Joseph Bryant - foul #4 on Ronald Hill, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Paul Harrel makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Smith | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher is hacked by Paul Harrel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Harrel, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SG), Mark Preston (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Garland James, Nick Lister, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant is hacked by Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF) Dale Spicher | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:30 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Harrel - foul #4 on Paul Harrel, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:22 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Mark Preston takes the ball from Robert Halstead | 82-75 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG), Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF) Mark Preston, Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Paul Harrel is called for the reach on Jeff Noble in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Harrel, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas (PG) Paul Harrel | |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jessie Lucas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Halstead gets the offensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeff Noble - foul #3 on Jeff Noble, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG) Jeff Noble | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ronald Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 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 St. | David Anderson runs out the clock | 84-76 |