| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lynn Slye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Perales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Ronnie Ziller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton is alone and drills a jumper near the basket | 35-37 |
| 19:33 | S. Dakota | Lynn Slye is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Lynn Slye, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (PG) Lynn Slye | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 19:15 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton connects on the shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | S. Dakota | William Bell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gamble | 38-39 |
| 18:52 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gamble - foul #3 on Richard Gamble, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (SG) Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 18:39 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Bell - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson (PF), Larry Moore (C) Thomas Lemke, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 18:39 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:39 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:39 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Rod Jackson | 38-40 |
| 18:22 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Wilson | 40-40 |
| 18:05 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Laski steals it from Michael Walker | 40-40 |
| 17:54 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:53 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller is fouled on the floor by Larry Moore - foul #1 on Larry Moore, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Garland (PG), Thomas Lemke (PF), William Bell (C) Keith Wilson, Carl Perales, Rod Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (PG), Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Mark Windle (SF), Curtis Parent (PF), Elmer Ingram (C) Ronnie Ziller, Morris Mitchell, William Appleton, Joseph Pfeil, Michael Walker | |
| 17:24 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Moore - foul #2 on Larry Moore, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Perales (SF) Charles Laski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 17:24 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:24 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | Mark Windle takes the ball from Thomas Lemke | 40-42 |
| 17:10 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman blows the layup | 40-42 |
| 17:09 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 17:07 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Thomas Lemke | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony O'Bannion - foul #2 on Anthony O'Bannion, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (SG) Larry Moore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:25 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 41-42 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | S. Dakota | William Bell blows the layup | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Garland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Perales (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lemke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony O'Bannion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Windle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Parent (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Ingram (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-45 |
| 15:22 | S. Dakota | Richard Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lynn Slye (PG), Richard Gamble (SG), Charles Laski (SF), Rod Jackson (PF), Elmer Raygoza (C) Richard Garland, Keith Wilson, Carl Perales, Thomas Lemke, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Morris Mitchell (SG), William Appleton (SF), Joseph Pfeil (PF), Michael Walker (C) John Leachman, Anthony O'Bannion, Mark Windle, Curtis Parent, Elmer Ingram | |
| 15:19 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Slye is called for the reach on Ronnie Ziller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lynn Slye, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Perales (SF) Lynn Slye | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 14:54 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Raygoza swats the shot by Joseph Pfeil | 41-45 |
| 14:52 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Richard Gamble | 41-45 |
| 14:36 | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota | Elmer Raygoza tips it in | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 14:19 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walker | 43-45 |
| 14:14 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:56 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales loses the dribble to Michael Walker | 43-47 |
| 13:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker is hacked by Elmer Raygoza in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Raygoza, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (PG), Larry Moore (PF), William Bell (C) Carl Perales, Rod Jackson, Elmer Raygoza | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (SF) William Appleton | |
| 13:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:34 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 13:33 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:29 | St. Cloud St. | Keith Wilson steals the ball from Ronnie Ziller in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Wilson and he's hacked by Morris Mitchell - foul #3 on Morris Mitchell, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Garland (PG), Thomas Lemke (PF) Charles Laski, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays (PG), Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Curtis Parent (PF), Elmer Ingram (C) Ronnie Ziller, Morris Mitchell, Joseph Pfeil, Michael Walker | |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:53 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle (SF) Rodney Hays | |
| 12:53 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:53 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:40 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Garland | 48-51 |
| 12:38 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gamble is called for the reach on Anthony O'Bannion in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Gamble, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Perales (SF) Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays (PG), William Appleton (SF) John Leachman, Elmer Ingram | |
| 12:38 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:38 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lemke | 48-53 |
| 12:06 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore is hacked by Curtis Parent - foul #2 on Curtis Parent, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (PG), Rod Jackson (PF), William Bell (C) Richard Garland, Thomas Lemke, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell (SG), Elmer Ingram (C) Anthony O'Bannion, Mark Windle | |
| 11:55 | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Charles Laski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Perales (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Rodney Hays (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Parent (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Ingram (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 48-53 |
| 11:42 | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:29 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 48-53 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 48-53 |
| 11:01 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Ingram - foul #2 on Elmer Ingram, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Garland (PG), Thomas Lemke (PF), Larry Moore (C) Keith Wilson, Rod Jackson, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), John Leachman (SF), Mark Windle (PF), Michael Walker (C) Rodney Hays, William Appleton, Curtis Parent, Elmer Ingram | |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:16 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker is alone and drills a shot from the left block set up by Ronnie Ziller | 49-55 |
| 09:55 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales is denied on a layup by Mark Windle | 49-55 |
| 09:54 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:39 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell connects on the open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Ziller | 49-57 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota | Richard Garland is hacked by John Leachman - foul #1 on John Leachman, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (SG), William Bell (C) Charles Laski, Carl Perales | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Joseph Pfeil (PF) Morris Mitchell, Mark Windle | |
| 08:59 | S. Dakota | Richard Garland misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 08:45 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:43 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker gets the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:32 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman drills a runner in the lane set up by Ronnie Ziller | 51-59 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by John Leachman - foul #2 on John Leachman, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (PG), Carl Perales (SF), Rod Jackson (PF) Richard Garland, Keith Wilson, Thomas Lemke | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays (PG), William Appleton (SF), Curtis Parent (C) Ronnie Ziller, John Leachman, Michael Walker | |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore misses the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:06 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 07:51 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Anthony O'Bannion and he's fouled by Rod Jackson - foul #1 on Rod Jackson, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lynn Slye (PG), Richard Gamble (SG), Elmer Raygoza (C) Charles Laski, Larry Moore, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 07:51 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:51 | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Lynn Slye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Gamble (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Perales (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Raygoza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Rodney Hays (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony O'Bannion (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Appleton - foul #3 on William Appleton, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell (SG), Elmer Ingram (C) Anthony O'Bannion, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:29 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:23 | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Appleton | 54-63 |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Hays - foul #2 on Rodney Hays, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (SF) Carl Perales | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle (PF) Curtis Parent | |
| 06:55 | S. Dakota | Rod Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:55 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:31 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Elmer Raygoza - foul #5 on Elmer Raygoza, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke (PF), William Bell (C) Rod Jackson, Elmer Raygoza | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), John Leachman (SF) Rodney Hays, William Appleton | |
| 06:31 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:31 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 06:00 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (SF) Charles Laski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Joseph Pfeil (PF) Morris Mitchell, Mark Windle | |
| 05:40 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:24 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman misses long on a shot from the right block | 56-65 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:03 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Wilson | 59-65 |
| 04:48 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Ronnie Ziller | 59-67 |
| 04:27 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:26 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:17 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-67 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:00 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 03:59 | S. Dakota | William Bell tips it back up and in | 61-67 |
| 03:59 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Garland (PG), Carl Perales (SF), Rod Jackson (PF), Larry Moore (C) Lynn Slye, Keith Wilson, Thomas Lemke, William Bell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays (PG), Morris Mitchell (SG), William Appleton (SF), Mark Windle (PF), Michael Walker (C) Ronnie Ziller, Anthony O'Bannion, John Leachman, Joseph Pfeil, Elmer Ingram | |
| 03:44 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle comes up short on the floater from close range | 61-67 |
| 03:43 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton tips it but misses | 61-67 |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore grabs the board | 61-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gamble (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Perales (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Rodney Hays (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | S. Dakota | Michael Walker swats the shot by Larry Moore | 61-67 |
| 03:30 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:10 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell is open and buries a driving attempt from close range | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Perales | 64-69 |
| 02:57 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (SF) Carl Perales | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Joseph Pfeil (PF) Rodney Hays, Mark Windle | |
| 02:55 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Richard Gamble in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 02:54 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Gamble | 66-69 |
| 02:47 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Morris Mitchell | 66-72 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lynn Slye (PG), William Bell (C) Richard Garland, Rod Jackson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | William Bell misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronnie Ziller - foul #2 on Ronnie Ziller, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:36 | S. Dakota | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:17 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Richard Gamble | 67-72 |
| 02:14 | S. Dakota | Richard Gamble can't finish the layup | 67-72 |
| 02:13 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Laski - foul #2 on Charles Laski, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| 02:00 | S. Dakota | Larry Moore misses the driving attempt from the right block | 67-74 |
| 01:59 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 01:55 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Perales (SF), Thomas Lemke (PF) Charles Laski, Larry Moore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 01:45 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | William Appleton steals the ball from Carl Perales | 67-74 |
| 01:18 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton loses the dribble to Thomas Lemke | 67-74 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales loses the dribble to William Appleton | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Gamble - foul #5 on Richard Gamble, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson (SG) Richard Gamble | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (SF), Mark Windle (PF) William Appleton, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 00:57 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:57 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton (SF), Joseph Pfeil (PF) John Leachman, Mark Windle | |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales is fouled on the floor by Morris Mitchell - foul #4 on Morris Mitchell, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | Carl Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Slye - foul #5 on Lynn Slye, team foul #14 | 68-76 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Laski (SG) Lynn Slye | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (SF), Mark Windle (PF) William Appleton, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 00:49 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:49 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 68-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Moore (SF) Carl Perales | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Curtis Parent (PF), Elmer Ingram (C) Ronnie Ziller, Morris Mitchell, Michael Walker | |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Lemke makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Laski is called for the reach on Mark Windle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Laski, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carl Perales (SF) Larry Moore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Morris Mitchell (SG), Michael Walker (C) Anthony O'Bannion, Curtis Parent, Elmer Ingram | |
| 00:40 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:40 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:31 | S. Dakota | William Bell gets the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton (SF), Joseph Pfeil (PF) John Leachman, Mark Windle | |
| 00:23 | S. Dakota | Charles Laski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:21 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Laski - foul #4 on Charles Laski, team foul #16 | 70-79 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (SF), Mark Windle (PF) William Appleton, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 00:21 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:21 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:13 | S. Dakota | Keith Wilson connects on the shot from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 00:13 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| 00:11 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Laski is called for the reach on Morris Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Laski, team foul #17 | 72-81 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Moore (SG) Charles Laski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:11 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:11 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:05 | S. Dakota | Morris Mitchell picks off the pass by Thomas Lemke | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller runs out the clock | 72-83 |