| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Florence (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Young (fresh) PF - Efrain Bangs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Lomanto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ben Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Flakes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Daugherty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Troy Papstein (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mullinax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 19:43 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Florence | 44-47 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Flakes comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-47 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 19:00 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs loses the dribble to David Daugherty | 44-47 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner lays it in on a nice dish by David Daugherty | 44-49 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 18:21 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 18:03 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto is fouled on the floor by John Mullinax - foul #2 on John Mullinax, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Jerry Wedding (SG), James Mendes (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Scott Young, Efrain Bangs, Justin Lomanto | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG), Jack Campo (SG), Sean Conley (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Eric Parker (C) Ben Wagner, Raymond Flakes, David Daugherty, Troy Papstein, John Mullinax | |
| 17:37 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding is hacked by Sean Conley - foul #1 on Sean Conley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 17:22 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo makes the jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 16:44 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 16:43 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota St. | James Mendes clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo is fouled on the floor by Jerry Wedding - foul #1 on Jerry Wedding, team foul #1 | 46-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, Jerry Wedding, James Mendes, Christopher Patton, Jerry Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner (PG), Raymond Flakes (SG), David Daugherty (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), John Mullinax (C) Heath Weeks, Jack Campo, Sean Conley, Michael Jones, Eric Parker | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Florence (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Efrain Bangs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Lomanto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ben Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Flakes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Daugherty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) C - John Mullinax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Flakes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Daugherty | 46-54 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Justin Lomanto is called for the reach on David Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Lomanto, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein (PF) Robert Stanley | |
| 15:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax clanks a floater from close range | 48-54 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 14:41 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young (PF) Efrain Bangs | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG), Sean Conley (SF) Ben Wagner, David Daugherty | |
| 14:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Reginald Cassidy - foul #4 on Reginald Cassidy, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton (PF) Reginald Cassidy | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Stanley (C) John Mullinax | |
| 14:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:14 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton hits the finger roll | 50-55 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Young - foul #2 on Scott Young, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Jerry Wedding (SG), James Mendes (SF) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Christopher Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Eric Parker (C) Raymond Flakes, Troy Papstein, Robert Stanley | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Hightower is called for the reach on Jack Campo - foul #3 on James Hightower, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs (PF) Scott Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Parker's pass is intercepted by Efrain Bangs | 50-55 |
| 13:19 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding loses the dribble to Jack Campo | 50-55 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo is alone and drills a floater from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 12:48 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Scott Young (SF), Christopher Patton (PF), Jerry Graham (C) James Hightower, Jerry Wedding, James Mendes, Efrain Bangs, Justin Lomanto | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner (PG), Raymond Flakes (SG), David Daugherty (SF), Robert Stanley (PF), John Mullinax (C) Heath Weeks, Jack Campo, Sean Conley, Michael Jones, Eric Parker | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Stanley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Stanley hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| 12:10 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Reynolds | 53-59 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Florence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ben Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Flakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Daugherty (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mullinax (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Young steps in front of the Ben Wagner pass | 53-59 |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Graham - foul #2 on Jerry Graham, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG), Jerry Wedding (SG), James Mendes (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Scott Young, Christopher Patton, Jerry Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG), Jack Campo (SG), Sean Conley (SF), Troy Papstein (PF) Ben Wagner, Raymond Flakes, David Daugherty, Robert Stanley | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:09 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Heath Weeks - foul #3 on Heath Weeks, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Parker (C) John Mullinax | |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 10:44 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Parker's layup is rejected by Justin Lomanto | 55-61 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to James Mendes | 55-61 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs is fouled on the floor by Troy Papstein - foul #1 on Troy Papstein, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), William Florence (SG), Scott Young (SF), Christopher Patton (PF) James Hightower, Jerry Wedding, James Mendes, Efrain Bangs | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner (PG), Raymond Flakes (SG), David Daugherty (SF) Heath Weeks, Jack Campo, Sean Conley | |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Troy Papstein | 55-61 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Jones (PF) Troy Papstein | |
| 09:20 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Florence, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs (PF) Justin Lomanto | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Stanley (C) Eric Parker | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG), Sean Conley (SF) Ben Wagner, David Daugherty | |
| 09:01 | S. Dakota St. | Scott Young is fouled on the floor by Heath Weeks - foul #4 on Heath Weeks, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (SG), James Mendes (SF) William Florence, Scott Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner (PG) Heath Weeks | |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley misses the shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 08:23 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Flakes - foul #3 on Raymond Flakes, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (SG), Jerry Graham (C) Jay Reynolds, Efrain Bangs | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo (SG), David Daugherty (SF), Troy Papstein (PF), John Mullinax (C) Raymond Flakes, Sean Conley, Michael Jones, Robert Stanley | |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 07:50 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Patton | 56-61 |
| 07:45 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jerry Wedding (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Mendes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Patton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ben Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Campo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Daugherty (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Troy Papstein (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mullinax (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Hightower is called for the reach on David Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Hightower, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Reginald Cassidy (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF) Jerry Wedding, James Mendes, Christopher Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG) Ben Wagner | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:39 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:14 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 07:02 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Heath Weeks | 56-64 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), Christopher Patton (PF), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, Efrain Bangs, Jerry Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Flakes (SG), Sean Conley (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Eric Parker (C) Jack Campo, David Daugherty, Troy Papstein, John Mullinax | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jay Reynolds is called for the reach on Heath Weeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:55 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Sean Conley grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Flakes misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 05:33 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Eric Parker gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-65 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota St. | Christopher Patton grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Flakes - foul #4 on Raymond Flakes, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG), James Mendes (SG), Scott Young (PF) Jay Reynolds, William Florence, Christopher Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner (PG), Jack Campo (SG), Robert Stanley (PF), John Mullinax (C) Heath Weeks, Raymond Flakes, Michael Jones, Eric Parker | |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:43 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jerry Wedding steals the ball from Jack Campo in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 04:21 | S. Dakota St. | Sean Conley steps in front of the Reginald Cassidy pass | 58-65 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Jack Campo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sean Conley | 58-67 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds (PG), James Hightower (C) Reginald Cassidy, Justin Lomanto | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein (PF) Sean Conley | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax is hacked by Scott Young - foul #3 on Scott Young, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham (PF) Scott Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Raymond Flakes (SG) Jack Campo | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Graham grabs the board | 58-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Jay Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Wedding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Mendes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Ben Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Flakes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Papstein (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - John Mullinax (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-67 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Stanley, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy (SF), Efrain Bangs (PF) Jerry Wedding, James Mendes | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Eric Parker (C) Robert Stanley, Troy Papstein, John Mullinax | |
| 02:41 | S. Dakota St. | Reginald Cassidy knocks in the shot from the baseline | 60-67 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:24 | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to David Daugherty | 60-67 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | James Hightower steals the ball from David Daugherty | 60-67 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota St. | Ben Wagner picks off the pass by Jay Reynolds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner banks in the layup | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 01:42 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 60-69 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs is denied on a layup by Troy Papstein | 60-69 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to David Daugherty | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ben Wagner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Florence (SG), Justin Lomanto (C) James Hightower, Jerry Graham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax (C) Eric Parker | |
| 01:15 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Efrain Bangs | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:55 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs makes the turnaround from the left block | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Reynolds - foul #4 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | S. Dakota St. | Jay Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-69 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax is hacked by Jay Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jay Reynolds, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Hightower (PG) Jay Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Mullinax makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:33 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Cassidy | 67-70 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Florence is called for the reach on Troy Papstein in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Florence, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Heath Weeks (PG), Jack Campo (SG) Ben Wagner, Raymond Flakes | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Troy Papstein misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota St. | Efrain Bangs pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Jack Campo steps in front of the Reginald Cassidy pass | 67-71 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty is fouled in the backcourt by James Hightower - foul #5 on James Hightower, team foul #14 | 67-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding (PG) James Hightower | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota St. | Jerry Wedding misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-73 |
| 00:12 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto snags the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Wedding - foul #2 on Jerry Wedding, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | William Florence clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Justin Lomanto gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |