| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Himes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Reyes Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Murff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Michaelis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Randy Naccarato (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Billings (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro misses the wide open jump hook in the paint | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:22 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Reyes Holton | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | St. Cloud St. | The jumper by Reyes Holton is denied by Marvin Snyder | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro is hacked by Gary Billings - foul #1 on Gary Billings, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (PG), Dennis Shepherd (PF) Michael Ward, Marvin Snyder | |
| 18:19 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Reyes Holton | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:10 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd tips it in | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Heath Himes | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato is called for 5 seconds | 36-34 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Michael Nguyen (SG), James Walston (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Larry Webster (C) Peter Parker, Heath Himes, Reyes Holton, Dave Molinaro, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Charles Bruce (C) Carmen Tevis, Randy Naccarato, Dennis Shepherd, Gary Billings | |
| 16:54 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler misses the easy layup | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Ward | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston buries a turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:54 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Carl Butler | 38-36 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Walston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Michaelis (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Ron Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bruce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Nguyen | 40-36 |
| 15:40 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 15:39 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:21 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:59 | St. Cloud St. | William Michaelis is called for the reach on Larry Webster in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Michaelis, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton (PG), Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) John Nguyen, Michael Nguyen, James Walston, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), George King (SG), Vance Turner (SF), Dennis Shepherd (PF), Gary Billings (C) Michael Ward, William Michaelis, Ron Buchanan, Marvin Snyder, Charles Bruce | |
| 14:40 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Shepherd - foul #1 on Dennis Shepherd, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato (SF) Vance Turner | |
| 14:40 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:40 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota | George King hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Heath Himes - foul #1 on Heath Himes, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG) Reyes Holton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota | George King misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:25 | S. Dakota | George King makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:52 | S. Dakota | George King is fouled on the floor by Dave Molinaro - foul #1 on Dave Molinaro, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster (PF) Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vance Turner (PF) Dennis Shepherd | |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | Larry Webster swats the short shot by Vance Turner | 42-37 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | St. Cloud St. | George King is called for the reach on Albert Murff in the backcourt - foul #4 on George King, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton (SG), Dave Molinaro (PF) Heath Himes, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG) George King | |
| 13:23 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:57 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland is hacked by Larry Webster - foul #1 on Larry Webster, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Michael Nguyen (SG) Peter Parker, Robert Pratt | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce (C) Gary Billings | |
| 12:45 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Nguyen | 47-42 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Charles Bruce - foul #1 on John Nguyen, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Carl Butler (PF), Albert Murff (C) Michael Nguyen, Dave Molinaro, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Carmen Tevis, Randy Naccarato, Vance Turner, Charles Bruce | |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Carl Butler - foul #3 on Carl Butler, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Walston (SF) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:50 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Reyes Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heath Himes (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Walston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Murff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Kevin Copeland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ron Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Robert Pratt (SF) Reyes Holton, James Walston | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 11:19 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Carl Butler | 47-44 |
| 11:15 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Copeland - foul #4 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG) Kevin Copeland | |
| 11:15 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:15 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:52 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward is fouled on the floor by Fred Horton - foul #2 on Fred Horton, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG) Fred Horton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce (SF), Gary Billings (C) Ron Buchanan, Dennis Shepherd | |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | Heath Himes steals the ball from Gary Billings | 49-44 |
| 10:32 | St. Cloud St. | William Michaelis takes the ball from Robert Pratt in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 10:03 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Snyder | 49-46 |
| 10:01 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker is hacked by Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ward, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (SG), Reyes Holton (SF), James Walston (PF), Larry Webster (C) Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Carl Butler, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (PG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Vance Turner (PF) Michael Ward, Charles Bruce, Marvin Snyder | |
| 09:54 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Peter Parker steals it from Gary Billings | 49-46 |
| 09:35 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton lays it in set up by Peter Parker | 51-46 |
| 09:23 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen (SG) Peter Parker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:07 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 09:06 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:49 | St. Cloud St. | William Michaelis steals it from Reyes Holton | 51-46 |
| 08:26 | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:24 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster blows the wide open layup | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:48 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 07:47 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reyes Holton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Walston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Webster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Carmen Tevis (fairly fresh) SG - William Michaelis (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Naccarato (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vance Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston can't connect on a jumper from close range | 51-46 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 07:06 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota | Vance Turner misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 07:00 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:56 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nguyen buries a jump hook in the paint set up by John Nguyen | 53-46 |
| 06:36 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis buries a floater from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 06:20 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton is hacked by Randy Naccarato - foul #1 on Randy Naccarato, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), Heath Himes (SG), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) John Nguyen, Michael Nguyen, James Walston, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Kevin Copeland (PG), George King (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Carmen Tevis, William Michaelis, Randy Naccarato, Vance Turner, Gary Billings | |
| 06:20 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 06:00 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:41 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 05:39 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan loses the dribble to Peter Parker | 55-48 |
| 05:15 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes can't finish the layup | 55-48 |
| 05:13 | S. Dakota | Dennis Shepherd gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Murff - foul #1 on Albert Murff, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt (SF) Reyes Holton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce (C) Dennis Shepherd | |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker is hacked by Kevin Copeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Copeland, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG) Kevin Copeland | |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Pratt - foul #4 on Robert Pratt, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton (PG), Carl Butler (PF) Peter Parker, Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota | Ron Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:28 | St. Cloud St. | Fred Horton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-51 |
| 04:26 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:13 | St. Cloud St. | Marvin Snyder is called for the reach on Heath Himes - foul #1 on Marvin Snyder, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gary Billings (C) Ron Buchanan | |
| 04:13 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:13 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:13 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Fred Horton is called for the reach on Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Horton, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro (PF) Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:09 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:04 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 03:52 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 03:50 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Fred Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Heath Himes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Bruce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marvin Snyder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 03:34 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 03:08 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 03:07 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:55 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:53 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), John Nguyen (SG), Albert Murff (C) Fred Horton, Heath Himes, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vance Turner (PF), Dennis Shepherd (C) Marvin Snyder, Gary Billings | |
| 02:37 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro grabs the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Bruce - foul #1 on Charles Bruce, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler (PF) Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF) Michael Ward, Charles Bruce | |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Dave Molinaro (PF) John Nguyen, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Charles Bruce (C) William Michaelis, Ron Buchanan, Vance Turner | |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:03 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 01:54 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Murff | 62-53 |
| 01:34 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt hits the easy wide open finger roll | 64-53 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Murff - foul #2 on Albert Murff, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Reyes Holton (SG), James Walston (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Larry Webster (C) Peter Parker, Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Dave Molinaro, Albert Murff | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (SG), Ron Buchanan (SF) Carmen Tevis, Randy Naccarato | |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:11 | S. Dakota | Charles Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:09 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) John Nguyen, Reyes Holton, James Walston, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Michaelis (SG), Randy Naccarato (SF), Marvin Snyder (PF), Gary Billings (C) Michael Ward, Ron Buchanan, Dennis Shepherd, Charles Bruce | |
| 00:52 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff is called for a backcourt violation | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | S. Dakota | George King hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Michaelis | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker is fouled in the backcourt by George King - foul #5 on George King, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton (SF), James Walston (PF) Robert Pratt, Dave Molinaro | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Ward (PG) George King | |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:44 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:38 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 00:37 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton is hacked by Michael Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ward, team foul #12 | 65-58 |
| 00:37 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota | Gary Billings knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Ward | 66-61 |
| 00:29 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston is fouled in the backcourt by William Michaelis - foul #2 on William Michaelis, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | S. Dakota | Michael Ward misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Ward is called for the reach on James Walston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ward, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Carmen Tevis (PG) Michael Ward | |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | S. Dakota | Marvin Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | S. Dakota | William Michaelis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:07 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston is fouled in the backcourt by Carmen Tevis - foul #1 on Carmen Tevis, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Randy Naccarato misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-64 |