| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - William Rickman (fresh) SG - Claude Clark (fresh) SF - Craig Lacey (fresh) PF - Rodney Ross (fresh) C - Philip Bartow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Franklin Dudek (fresh) SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - Cedric Tietjen (fresh) PF - Herman Marlatt (fresh) C - Mario Heeter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern St. | Philip Bartow misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Carr | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern St. | Claude Clark is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Northern St. | William Rickman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Northern St. | William Rickman scores on a jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Philip Bartow | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Northern St. | William Rickman hits a floater from the right side set up by Rodney Ross | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Joseph Carr knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cedric Tietjen | 6-7 |
| 17:03 | Northern St. | Claude Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Joseph Carr gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Rickman picks off the pass by Franklin Dudek in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:58 | Northern St. | Claude Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Rickman | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt misses short on an open floater from the left block | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Clark | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - William Rickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Lacey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rodney Ross (fairly fresh) C - Philip Bartow (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Franklin Dudek (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Tietjen (fairly fresh) PF - Herman Marlatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mario Heeter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Franklin Dudek | 10-11 |
| 15:11 | Northern St. | Claude Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Lacey | 13-11 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Clark - foul #1 on Claude Clark, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Robert Spearman (SG), Charles Mercier (SF), Jonathan Herrell (PF), Jeremy McCartan (C) William Rickman, Claude Clark, Craig Lacey, Rodney Ross, Philip Bartow | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox (PG), Gerald Balcom (SG), John Gaines (SF), Jerry O'Leary (PF), Randy Hipps (C) Franklin Dudek, Joseph Carr, Cedric Tietjen, Herman Marlatt, Mario Heeter | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 14:22 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Gaines misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 14:10 | Northern St. | Jeremy McCartan gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:56 | Northern St. | Randy Hipps steals it from Jeremy McCartan | 13-13 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy McCartan - foul #1 on Jeremy McCartan, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Timmy Toney (SG) Charles Mercier | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jerry O'Leary can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Flaherty - foul #1 on Joseph Flaherty, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Claude Clark (SG), Craig Lacey (SF), Rodney Ross (PF) Joseph Flaherty, Robert Spearman, Jeremy McCartan | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jerry O'Leary misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jerry O'Leary misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom's pass is intercepted by Rodney Ross | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Northern St. | Gerald Balcom steals it from Craig Lacey | 13-13 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom lays it up and in | 13-15 |
| 12:45 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Gaines is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-15 |
| 12:33 | Northern St. | Jonathan Herrell pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 12:18 | Northern St. | Timmy Toney scores on a jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Claude Clark - foul #2 on Claude Clark, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Rickman (PG), Robert Spearman (SG), Charles Mercier (SF), Jeremy McCartan (C) Timmy Toney, Claude Clark, Craig Lacey, Jonathan Herrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek (PG), Cedric Tietjen (SF), Herman Marlatt (PF), Mario Heeter (C) Allen Knox, John Gaines, Jerry O'Leary, Randy Hipps | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - William Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Spearman (fresh) SF - Charles Mercier (fresh) PF - Rodney Ross (tiring) C - Jeremy McCartan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Franklin Dudek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Balcom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Cedric Tietjen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Marlatt (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mario Heeter (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Herman Marlatt - foul #1 on Herman Marlatt, team foul #2 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Joseph Carr (SG) Gerald Balcom | |
| 11:42 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:42 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jeremy McCartan is called for the reach on Mario Heeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy McCartan, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Philip Bartow (C) Jeremy McCartan | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-18 |
| 11:08 | Northern St. | Philip Bartow grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman hits the finger roll | 17-18 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | Northern St. | Joseph Carr is called for the reach on Charles Mercier - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #3 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Craig Lacey (SF) William Rickman, Charles Mercier | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard (SG) Joseph Carr | |
| 10:09 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross drills a driving attempt from the left block | 19-20 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Timmy Toney (SG) Rodney Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 09:45 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Northern St. | Philip Bartow snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:27 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Philip Bartow steals it from Cedric Tietjen | 22-20 |
| 08:50 | Northern St. | The short jumper by Timmy Toney is denied by Herman Marlatt | 22-20 |
| 08:48 | Northern St. | Philip Bartow tips it in | 24-20 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek hits a floater from the left block | 24-22 |
| 08:10 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Herman Marlatt - foul #2 on Herman Marlatt, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Rickman (PG), Charles Mercier (SG), Jonathan Herrell (C) Joseph Flaherty, Timmy Toney, Philip Bartow | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox (PG), Gerald Balcom (SG), John Gaines (SF), Jerry O'Leary (PF), Randy Hipps (C) Franklin Dudek, Alan Pritchard, Cedric Tietjen, Herman Marlatt, Mario Heeter | |
| 08:10 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Northern St. | Robert Spearman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jerry O'Leary gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Gaines lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Knox | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - William Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercier (fresh) SF - Craig Lacey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Spearman (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Herrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Allen Knox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Balcom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry O'Leary (fresh) C - Randy Hipps (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Northern St. | Jonathan Herrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Rickman | 27-24 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Rickman is called for the reach on John Gaines - foul #1 on William Rickman, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Rodney Ross (PF) Robert Spearman | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Randy Hipps is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| 06:52 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier loses the dribble to John Gaines | 27-24 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gaines | 27-27 |
| 06:15 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Dennis Henry (PG) William Rickman | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Luis Pitt (PG), Alan Pritchard (SG), Cedric Tietjen (SF), Mario Heeter (C) Allen Knox, Gerald Balcom, Jerry O'Leary, Randy Hipps | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Herrell - foul #1 on Jonathan Herrell, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Philip Bartow (C) Dennis Henry, Jonathan Herrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek (PG) Luis Pitt | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 05:50 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-29 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Mercier is called for the reach on Franklin Dudek - foul #1 on Charles Mercier, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Timmy Toney (SG), Robert Spearman (SF) Charles Mercier, Craig Lacey | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom (SG) Cedric Tietjen | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:25 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Philip Bartow | 27-30 |
| 05:03 | Northern St. | John Gaines is called for the reach on Joseph Flaherty - foul #1 on John Gaines, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Rickman (PG), Jonathan Herrell (C) Joseph Flaherty, Philip Bartow | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox (PG) Franklin Dudek | |
| 04:56 | Northern St. | William Rickman double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen (SF), Jerry O'Leary (PF) Alan Pritchard, John Gaines | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Herrell | 27-30 |
| 04:07 | Northern St. | Allen Knox takes the ball from Robert Spearman | 27-30 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-30 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mario Heeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - William Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timmy Toney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Spearman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Ross (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Herrell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Allen Knox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Balcom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Cedric Tietjen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerry O'Leary (fairly fresh) C - Mario Heeter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Spearman - foul #1 on Robert Spearman, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Claude Clark (SG), Craig Lacey (SF), Jeremy McCartan (C) William Rickman, Timmy Toney, Robert Spearman, Jonathan Herrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek (PG), Joseph Carr (SG), Herman Marlatt (PF), Randy Hipps (C) Allen Knox, Gerald Balcom, Jerry O'Leary, Mario Heeter | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota, Duluth | Cedric Tietjen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:21 | Northern St. | Claude Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Cedric Tietjen and he's fouled by Craig Lacey - foul #1 on Craig Lacey, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Philip Bartow (C) Rodney Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard (SF) Cedric Tietjen | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:01 | Northern St. | Claude Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Alan Pritchard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 02:45 | Northern St. | Craig Lacey is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Rickman (PG), Charles Mercier (SF) Joseph Flaherty, Craig Lacey | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Herman Marlatt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 02:25 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:02 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier is hacked by Alan Pritchard - foul #1 on Alan Pritchard, team foul #6 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Craig Lacey (SF), Rodney Ross (PF) Charles Mercier, Jeremy McCartan | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom (SG), Jerry O'Leary (C) Joseph Carr, Randy Hipps | |
| 01:49 | Northern St. | Claude Clark is fouled on the floor by Gerald Balcom - foul #1 on Gerald Balcom, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Dennis Henry (PG) William Rickman | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 01:49 | Northern St. | Claude Clark misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jerry O'Leary snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:29 | Northern St. | Philip Bartow pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:12 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross loses the dribble to Herman Marlatt | 30-35 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dennis Henry is called for the reach on Franklin Dudek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Henry, team foul #11 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Joseph Flaherty (PG), Timmy Toney (SG), Charles Mercier (SF), Jonathan Herrell (C) Dennis Henry, Claude Clark, Craig Lacey, Philip Bartow | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox (SG) Alan Pritchard | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Franklin Dudek misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:09 | Northern St. | Rodney Ross snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:49 | Northern St. | Gerald Balcom swats the layup by Rodney Ross | 30-36 |
| 00:48 | Northern St. | Jonathan Herrell grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 00:38 | Northern St. | Timmy Toney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gerald Balcom pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Timmy Toney is called for the reach on Allen Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timmy Toney, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northern St. | William Rickman (PG), Robert Spearman (PF), Jeremy McCartan (C) Joseph Flaherty, Rodney Ross, Jonathan Herrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Joseph Carr (SG), John Gaines (SF), Randy Hipps (C) Franklin Dudek, Gerald Balcom, Jerry O'Leary | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:10 | Northern St. | Allen Knox steals the ball from Timmy Toney | 30-38 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen Knox banks in the layup | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | Northern St. | Charles Mercier buries a jumper from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Joseph Carr misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-40 |