| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell drills a floater from the left block | 41-32 |
| 19:29 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jason White | 43-32 |
| 19:07 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Appleton | 43-35 |
| 18:39 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | N. Dakota | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent (C) Michael Walker | |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota | Curtis Parent swats the short shot by Jason White | 43-35 |
| 18:11 | N. Dakota | Jason White tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 18:10 | N. Dakota | Jason White pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Jason White tips it home | 45-35 |
| 17:44 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 17:42 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:18 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-35 |
| 17:17 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 17:01 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:49 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-38 |
| 16:47 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:32 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:09 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses short on a floater near the basket | 47-38 |
| 16:07 | N. Dakota | Jason White grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Appleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:50 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to John Leachman | 47-38 |
| 15:46 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason White - foul #3 on Jason White, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bobby Allen (PG), Cedric Sampson (SG), Junior Atwell (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Gregory Mesta, Glenn Thomas, Clifford Cox, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Mark Windle (PF), Michael Walker (C) Morris Mitchell, William Appleton, Joseph Pfeil, Curtis Parent | |
| 15:46 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:46 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:17 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 15:15 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Ziller | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Windle - foul #1 on Mark Windle, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG) Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell (SG), Curtis Parent (PF) Anthony O'Bannion, John Leachman | |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:38 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 14:15 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Tafoya | 50-42 |
| 13:55 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker banks in the layup set up by Curtis Parent | 50-44 |
| 13:45 | N. Dakota | Morris Mitchell is called for the reach on Gregory Mesta - foul #3 on Morris Mitchell, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Cedric Sampson, Junior Atwell, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton (SF) Curtis Parent | |
| 13:26 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown hits a shot from the left block | 52-44 |
| 13:09 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Morris Mitchell | 52-47 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Thomas and he's hacked by Mark Windle - foul #2 on Mark Windle, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox (SF) Merle Brown | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil (PF), Curtis Parent (C) Mark Windle, Michael Walker | |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:57 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:48 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-47 |
| 12:47 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:33 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 12:32 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:15 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Tafoya (PF) Robert Zook | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (PG), Anthony O'Bannion (SG) Ronnie Ziller, Morris Mitchell | |
| 11:54 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 11:52 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent grabs the board | 54-47 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Tafoya (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony O'Bannion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Appleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Merle Brown (PF) Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rodney Hays (PG) William Appleton | |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:44 | N. Dakota | James Tafoya grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 11:19 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | N. Dakota | James Tafoya tips it home | 56-47 |
| 11:05 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (PG), Robert Zook (PF) Gregory Mesta, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Morris Mitchell (SG), Mark Windle (SF), Michael Walker (C) Rodney Hays, Anthony O'Bannion, John Leachman, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 10:51 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Merle Brown | 58-47 |
| 10:30 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Merle Brown - foul #3 on Merle Brown, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Bobby Allen (PG), Jason White (C) Glenn Thomas, Clifford Cox | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton (SF) Curtis Parent | |
| 10:30 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:30 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook jams it and the foul's on Ronnie Ziller - foul #4 on Ronnie Ziller, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Junior Atwell (SF) Bobby Allen, Merle Brown | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (PG) Ronnie Ziller | |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Zook - foul #2 on Robert Zook, team foul #4 | 61-48 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil (PF) Mark Windle | |
| 09:46 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:19 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook misses the turnaround from close range | 61-49 |
| 09:18 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:11 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-51 |
| 08:42 | N. Dakota | Jason White double dribbles | 61-51 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Clifford Cox (SF), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Cedric Sampson, Junior Atwell, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion (SG), Mark Windle (SF), Curtis Parent (C) Morris Mitchell, William Appleton, Michael Walker | |
| 08:15 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:56 | N. Dakota | Joseph Pfeil blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gregory Mesta | 61-54 |
| 07:55 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Cox | 61-54 |
| 07:38 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 61-54 |
| 07:37 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony O'Bannion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Windle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil is denied on a layup by Clifford Cox | 61-54 |
| 07:26 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 07:24 | St. Cloud St. | Anthony O'Bannion grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:06 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:47 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Clifford Cox, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (PG), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Gregory Mesta, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller (PG), Morris Mitchell (SG), William Appleton (SF), Michael Walker (C) John Leachman, Anthony O'Bannion, Mark Windle, Joseph Pfeil | |
| 06:25 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton hits the finger roll set up by Ronnie Ziller | 61-56 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Junior Atwell (SF) Clifford Cox | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram (PF) Curtis Parent | |
| 06:16 | St. Cloud St. | Cedric Sampson is called for the reach on Ronnie Ziller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Sampson, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 05:51 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook can't connect on a floater from the right block | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas tips it home | 63-59 |
| 05:30 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram's pass is intercepted by Jason White | 63-59 |
| 05:11 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 05:09 | St. Cloud St. | Elmer Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:05 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Zook | 63-59 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta (PG), Clifford Cox (SF) Cedric Sampson, Junior Atwell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle (PF) Elmer Ingram | |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:28 | St. Cloud St. | Mark Windle misses the floater from the left side | 65-59 |
| 04:26 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Clifford Cox | 65-59 |
| 04:03 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Cedric Sampson (SG), Merle Brown (PF), James Tafoya (C) Glenn Thomas, Robert Zook, Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil (PF), Curtis Parent (C) Mark Windle, Michael Walker | |
| 03:49 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:32 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Cedric Sampson | 68-62 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Merle Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Tafoya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Ronnie Ziller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Appleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Ziller | 68-64 |
| 03:11 | N. Dakota | Ronnie Ziller steals it from Gregory Mesta in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller jams it | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 02:44 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Mitchell | 68-69 |
| 02:34 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas (SG), Robert Zook (PF), Jason White (C) Cedric Sampson, Merle Brown, James Tafoya | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker (C) Curtis Parent | |
| 02:16 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 02:14 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook can't tip it in | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to William Appleton | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | St. Cloud St. | Jason White is called for the reach on Michael Walker - foul #4 on Jason White, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| 01:58 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:38 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:26 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-74 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 01:10 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Jason White | 71-74 |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #5 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent (C) Michael Walker | |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:56 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil grabs the board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton's pass is intercepted by Robert Zook | 72-74 |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook banks in the layup | 74-74 |
| 00:02 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox grabs the board | 74-74 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Ronnie Ziller (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Mesta is called for the reach on Ronnie Ziller - foul #1 on Gregory Mesta, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 04:40 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:40 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:40 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Jason White | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | William Appleton is called for the reach on Clifford Cox - foul #1 on William Appleton, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:57 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 76-77 |
| 03:46 | N. Dakota | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 03:45 | St. Cloud St. | Ronnie Ziller pulls down the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:36 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 76-77 |
| 03:35 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil tips it but misses | 76-77 |
| 03:34 | N. Dakota | Jason White grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta is hacked by Ronnie Ziller - foul #5 on Ronnie Ziller, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Merle Brown (SF) Clifford Cox | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman (PG), Mark Windle (SF) Ronnie Ziller, William Appleton | |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:07 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 78-77 |
| 03:06 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman tips it home | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook loses the dribble to John Leachman | 78-79 |
| 02:46 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox (SF) Merle Brown | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton (SF) Mark Windle | |
| 02:29 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 02:28 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook gets the rebound | 78-79 |
| 02:05 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Glenn Thomas | 80-79 |
| 02:05 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 01:49 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman's pass is intercepted by Robert Zook | 80-79 |
| 01:32 | N. Dakota | Robert Zook loses the dribble to William Appleton | 80-79 |
| 01:29 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Mitchell slams it home on a nice dish by William Appleton | 80-81 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Parent - foul #2 on Curtis Parent, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:11 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:09 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| 01:00 | St. Cloud St. | John Leachman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:58 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil gets the offensive rebound | 82-81 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gregory Mesta (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifford Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Zook (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason White (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Leachman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Appleton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Pfeil (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Curtis Parent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 00:42 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil buries a jump hook from the left block | 82-83 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Pfeil - foul #1 on Joseph Pfeil, team foul #11 | 82-83 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:17 | N. Dakota | Gregory Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | St. Cloud St. | Curtis Parent hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Pfeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Jason White - foul #5 on Jason White, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Merle Brown (C) Jason White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | William Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota | Merle Brown snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Clifford Cox scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 86-84 |