| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) SG - Heath Himes (fresh) SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) C - Albert Murff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Victor Ries (fresh) SG - Donald Gordon (fresh) SF - Jeff Meier (fresh) PF - Patrick Hutto (fresh) C - Brett Mattis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pratt | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon is hacked by Dave Molinaro - foul #1 on Dave Molinaro, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Meier | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Parker | 4-3 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries is fouled on the floor by Peter Parker - foul #1 on Peter Parker, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes's pass is intercepted by Jeff Meier | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dave Molinaro - foul #2 on Dave Molinaro, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler (PF) Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 17:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | St. Cloud St. | Donald Gordon takes the ball from Heath Himes in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt hits a floater in the paint | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes is fouled on the floor by Brett Mattis - foul #1 on Brett Mattis, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Reyes Holton (SG), James Walston (SF), Larry Webster (C) Peter Parker, Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice (PG), Lyle Herr (SG), Bobby Welter (SF), John Carrasco (PF), Carl Mullen (C) Victor Ries, Donald Gordon, Jeff Meier, Patrick Hutto, Brett Mattis | |
| 16:32 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen (SG) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 16:02 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Mullen gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) SG - Michael Nguyen (fresh) SF - Reyes Holton (fresh) PF - James Walston (fresh) C - Larry Webster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Keith Vice (fresh) SG - Lyle Herr (fresh) SF - Bobby Welter (fresh) PF - John Carrasco (fresh) C - Carl Mullen (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:46 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | St. Cloud St. | Lyle Herr picks off the pass by John Nguyen in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lyle Herr | 6-7 |
| 15:27 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston banks in the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota St. | Bobby Welter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Heath Himes (SG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Murff (C) John Nguyen, Reyes Holton, James Walston, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries (PG), Donald Gordon (SG), Jeff Meier (SF), Brett Mattis (C) Keith Vice, Lyle Herr, Bobby Welter, Carl Mullen | |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | St. Cloud St. | Donald Gordon is called for the reach on Fred Horton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Gordon, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto (PF) John Carrasco | |
| 14:50 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Ries steals the ball from Carl Butler | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Albert Murff - foul #1 on Albert Murff, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt (SF) Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler loses the dribble to Patrick Hutto | 8-10 |
| 13:59 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:35 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Fred Horton | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | S. Dakota St. | Heath Himes steals it from Donald Gordon | 11-10 |
| 12:59 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Brett Mattis | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Reyes Holton (SF), James Walston (PF), Larry Webster (C) Fred Horton, Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Carl Butler, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice (PG), Lyle Herr (SG), Bobby Welter (SF), John Carrasco (PF), Carl Mullen (C) Victor Ries, Donald Gordon, Jeff Meier, Patrick Hutto, Brett Mattis | |
| 12:17 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 11:51 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) SF - Reyes Holton (fresh) PF - James Walston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Webster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Keith Vice (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lyle Herr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Welter (fresh) PF - John Carrasco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Mullen (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Reyes Holton - foul #1 on Reyes Holton, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen (SG), Albert Murff (C) Peter Parker, James Walston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon (SG), John David (C) Lyle Herr, Carl Mullen | |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:13 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:03 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton drills a jumpshot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | S. Dakota St. | Albert Murff swats the short shot by Bobby Welter | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:37 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota St. | John David grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota St. | Bobby Welter knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Vice and he's fouled by Albert Murff - foul #2 on Albert Murff, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Robert Pratt (SF), James Walston (PF), Carl Butler (C) John Nguyen, Reyes Holton, Larry Webster, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries (PG), Robert Holly (SG), Patrick Hutto (PF) Keith Vice, Donald Gordon, John Carrasco | |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota St. | Bobby Welter makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:53 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston connects on the floater from close range | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Walston - foul #1 on James Walston, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), Heath Himes (SG) Fred Horton, Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon (SG), Jeff Meier (SF), Carl Mullen (C) Robert Holly, Bobby Welter, John David | |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:32 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker is hacked by Victor Ries - foul #1 on Victor Ries, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster (C) James Walston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Holly (PG), Brett Mattis (C) Victor Ries, Patrick Hutto | |
| 08:58 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 08:56 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 08:34 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Peter Parker | 17-18 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes is hacked by Robert Holly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Holly, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Reyes Holton (SF), James Walston (PF) Peter Parker, Robert Pratt, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries (PG), Keith Vice (SG), Lyle Herr (SF), John Carrasco (PF) Robert Holly, Donald Gordon, Jeff Meier, Carl Mullen | |
| 07:47 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 19-21 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Fred Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Heath Himes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reyes Holton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Walston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Victor Ries (fresh) SG - Keith Vice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Herr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Carrasco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Mattis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Michael Nguyen (SG) Fred Horton, Heath Himes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John David (C) Brett Mattis | |
| 07:27 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Ries is called for the reach on John Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Ries, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier (SF) Victor Ries | |
| 07:12 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton jams it on a great pass from John Nguyen | 21-21 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr is fouled on the floor by Michael Nguyen - foul #1 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), Carl Butler (C) Michael Nguyen, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon (SG), Patrick Hutto (PF) Jeff Meier, John Carrasco | |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:46 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to James Walston | 21-21 |
| 06:44 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker is fouled in the backcourt by John David - foul #1 on John David, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier (SF) Lyle Herr | |
| 06:31 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 05:57 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Jeff Meier is called for the reach on Reyes Holton - foul #1 on Jeff Meier, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Larry Webster (C) Peter Parker, John Nguyen, James Walston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Holly (PG), Bobby Welter (SF), Carl Mullen (C) Keith Vice, Jeff Meier, John David | |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Mullen lays it up and in | 26-23 |
| 05:11 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster is called for a charge - foul #1 on Larry Webster, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG) Reyes Holton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr (SG), John Carrasco (PF) Donald Gordon, Patrick Hutto | |
| 04:59 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 04:34 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 04:33 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Holly | 26-27 |
| 04:07 | St. Cloud St. | Bobby Welter swats the short shot by Robert Pratt | 26-27 |
| 04:06 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Holly misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 03:50 | St. Cloud St. | Lyle Herr is called for the reach on Heath Himes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle Herr, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), Michael Nguyen (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) Fred Horton, Robert Pratt, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries (PG), Donald Gordon (SG), Jeff Meier (SF), Patrick Hutto (PF), Brett Mattis (C) Robert Holly, Lyle Herr, Bobby Welter, John Carrasco, Carl Mullen | |
| 03:50 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:50 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heath Himes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Nguyen (fresh) PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) C - Albert Murff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Victor Ries (fresh) SG - Donald Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Meier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Hutto (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brett Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier misses long on a jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 03:24 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Ries | 28-29 |
| 02:45 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Mattis - foul #2 on Brett Mattis, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (SG), Reyes Holton (SF) Heath Himes, Michael Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | John David (PF) Patrick Hutto | |
| 02:45 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:45 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker misses the 3rd free throw | 30-29 |
| 02:45 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 02:22 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Meier drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brett Mattis | 30-32 |
| 02:20 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton's pass is intercepted by Donald Gordon in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 02:18 | S. Dakota St. | Victor Ries slams it home set up by Donald Gordon | 30-34 |
| 02:00 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reyes Holton | 33-34 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota St. | Dave Molinaro steals it from Jeff Meier | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 01:23 | S. Dakota St. | Brett Mattis grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Nguyen - foul #2 on John Nguyen, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Michael Nguyen (SG), Robert Pratt (SF) Peter Parker, John Nguyen, Reyes Holton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Keith Vice (PG), Bobby Welter (SF), Patrick Hutto (PF), John Carrasco (C) Victor Ries, Jeff Meier, John David, Brett Mattis | |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota St. | Donald Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Gordon - foul #2 on Donald Gordon, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Walston (PF) Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr (SG) Donald Gordon | |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Herr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 00:32 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:13 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 00:12 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota St. | Patrick Hutto clanks a floater from the right block | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | John Carrasco snags the offensive board | 35-35 |