| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Barker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heath Himes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Murff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Cloud St. | Jeff Nielsen steps in front of the Peter Parker pass | 28-20 |
| 19:22 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| 19:05 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 18:47 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:46 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 18:30 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| 18:15 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 18:14 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Heath Himes | 28-23 |
| 17:55 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 17:53 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:49 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 17:47 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Dave Molinaro | 28-23 |
| 17:35 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 17:33 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:15 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Parker | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Michael Cherry (SF), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Billy Hammond, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| 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 | |
| 16:42 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton drills a 3 from straight away set up by James Walston | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by James Walston | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to James Walston | 28-29 |
| 16:12 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 16:11 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 15:56 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Allan Salem (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Reyes Holton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Walston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Webster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond (SF), Houston Carter (C) Frank Thompson, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) Reyes Holton, James Walston, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| 15:22 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 15:21 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith buries a jumper near the basket | 32-29 |
| 14:59 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 14:58 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:41 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Pratt, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Frank Barker (PF) Allan Salem, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG) John Nguyen | |
| 14:21 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG) Michael Cherry | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 13:56 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff's pass is intercepted by Jeff Nielsen | 32-29 |
| 13:53 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 13:39 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 13:38 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:20 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-29 |
| 13:18 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 12:54 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jeff Nielsen, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry (SF), John Smith (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Billy Hammond, Frank Barker, Houston Carter | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (SG), Reyes Holton (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Larry Webster (C) Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Dave Molinaro, Albert Murff | |
| 12:36 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-29 |
| 12:34 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 12:19 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Nielsen | 37-29 |
| 11:53 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-29 |
| 11:51 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith grabs the board | 37-29 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Reyes Holton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Webster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Damion Pablo (SF), Frank Barker (PF) Jeff Nielsen, Frank Thompson, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Albert Murff (C) Peter Parker, Larry Webster | |
| 11:16 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 11:14 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Barker and the foul's on Reyes Holton - foul #2 on Reyes Holton, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond (SF) Damion Pablo | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF) Reyes Holton, Carl Butler | |
| 11:06 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 10:52 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 10:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Heath Himes | 40-32 |
| 10:18 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 10:17 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter snags the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond makes the fadeaway from the right side | 42-32 |
| 10:00 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Billy Hammond - foul #3 on Billy Hammond, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG), John Smith (PF) Michael Cherry, Frank Barker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton (PG), Carl Butler (C) John Nguyen, Albert Murff | |
| 10:00 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:00 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:00 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:41 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Allan Salem | 44-32 |
| 09:26 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-32 |
| 09:25 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Cherry (SF) Allan Salem, Billy Hammond | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG), James Walston (SF), Larry Webster (C) Heath Himes, Robert Pratt, Dave Molinaro | |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:12 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:12 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:51 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-32 |
| 08:49 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter hits the finger roll | 46-34 |
| 08:15 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler's layup is rejected by John Smith | 46-34 |
| 08:14 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 08:08 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson can't finish the layup | 46-34 |
| 08:06 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 07:50 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Webster connects on the 3 from the left corner | 46-37 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Houston Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reyes Holton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Walston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Webster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-37 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter tips it home | 48-37 |
| 07:28 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Peter Parker | 48-39 |
| 07:08 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 48-39 |
| 07:06 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 06:47 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston loses the dribble to Frank Thompson | 48-39 |
| 06:44 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson lays it in | 50-39 |
| 06:28 | St. Cloud St. | James Walston banks in the layup | 50-41 |
| 06:06 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 06:04 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Carter | 50-41 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | John Smith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 05:53 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem (PG), Billy Hammond (SF), Frank Barker (PF), Mark Peterson (C) Jeff Nielsen, Michael Cherry, John Smith, Houston Carter | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (PG), Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) Peter Parker, Reyes Holton, James Walston, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| 05:40 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-41 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt misses the tip | 52-41 |
| 05:38 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 05:33 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-41 |
| 05:31 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Albert Murff | 52-41 |
| 05:12 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 05:11 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 04:49 | N. Dakota St. | Mark Peterson misses the shot in the lane | 52-43 |
| 04:48 | N. Dakota St. | Allan Salem pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:36 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Murff steals it from Frank Barker | 52-43 |
| 04:23 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Nguyen | 52-45 |
| 04:02 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Barker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 04:01 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:54 | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen is hacked by Allan Salem - foul #1 on Allan Salem, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen (PG), Michael Cherry (SG) Allan Salem, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker (PG) John Nguyen | |
| 03:34 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt loses the dribble to Jeff Nielsen | 52-45 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Jeff Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Barker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Peter Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heath Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Molinaro (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Murff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman (SG), Damion Pablo (PF), John Smith (C) Billy Hammond, Frank Barker, Mark Peterson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton (SF), Carl Butler (PF), Larry Webster (C) Robert Pratt, Dave Molinaro, Albert Murff | |
| 03:06 | St. Cloud St. | Reyes Holton's pass is intercepted by Michael Cherry | 52-45 |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Heath Himes - foul #1 on Heath Himes, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter (C) Damion Pablo | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Nguyen (SG) Heath Himes | |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:59 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Hofman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG), Billy Hammond (SF), Frank Barker (PF) Michael Hofman, Michael Cherry, John Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes (SG), Robert Pratt (SF), Dave Molinaro (PF), Albert Murff (C) John Nguyen, Reyes Holton, Carl Butler, Larry Webster | |
| 02:44 | St. Cloud St. | Dave Molinaro connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Heath Himes | 54-48 |
| 02:27 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:25 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:21 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 02:19 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 54-48 |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | Albert Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:07 | St. Cloud St. | Frank Thompson picks off the pass by Peter Parker in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 02:06 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Thompson | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Heath Himes | 56-51 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the floater from the baseline set up by Billy Hammond and he's hacked by Dave Molinaro - foul #3 on Dave Molinaro, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 01:40 | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:26 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Murff | 59-54 |
| 01:12 | N. Dakota St. | Peter Parker takes the ball from Frank Thompson | 59-54 |
| 01:09 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 01:07 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Houston Carter | 59-54 |
| 00:53 | N. Dakota St. | Houston Carter is fouled on the floor by Albert Murff - foul #1 on Albert Murff, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | N. Dakota St. | Billy Hammond can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Heath Himes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen is hacked by Peter Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Parker, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cherry (SG), Damion Pablo (PF) Frank Thompson, Frank Barker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:08 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:02 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Parker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:02 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Frank Thompson (SG), Frank Barker (PF) Michael Cherry, Damion Pablo | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Jeff Nielsen runs out the clock | 61-57 |