| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Tellez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Plyler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Shuler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leonard Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emil Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Stokes | 38-29 |
| 19:25 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:24 | S. Dakota | Thomas Blair tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 19:22 | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 19:19 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez is hacked by Leonard Sandford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Sandford, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Shuler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 19:05 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford is hacked by James Stokes - foul #1 on James Stokes, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:45 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Emil Hall | 38-31 |
| 18:33 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Joseph Shuler | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Shuler - foul #1 on Joseph Shuler, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG), David Thurman (SF), John Roberts (C) James Stokes, Jamie Plyler, Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (PG), Terry Briones (SF), Peter Kusky (PF), Henry Holton (C) Leonard Sandford, Earl Pierce, Kenneth Butler, Thomas Blair | |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:02 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts scores on a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Henry Holton - foul #1 on Henry Holton, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Victor Schmucker (SF), Larry Evangelista (C) John Tellez, Arthur Peters | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Miles (C) Emil Hall | |
| 18:02 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:49 | S. Dakota | Henry Holton is called for a backcourt violation | 43-32 |
| 17:45 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Evangelista is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota | Terry Briones is hacked by David Thurman - foul #3 on David Thurman, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Antonio Denton (SG) David Thurman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce (SF) Larry Miles | |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor Schmucker - foul #2 on Victor Schmucker, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), John Tellez (SG), Jamie Plyler (SF), Arthur Peters (PF), Joseph Shuler (C) Arthur Young, Antonio Denton, Victor Schmucker, John Roberts, Larry Evangelista | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Miles (C) Henry Holton | |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 17:04 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:43 | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Stokes | 45-34 |
| 16:20 | S. Dakota | Arthur Peters steps in front of the Willie Palmer pass | 45-34 |
| 16:10 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Victor Schmucker (SF) Jamie Plyler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG), Emil Hall (SG), Edwin Williams (SF), Kenneth Butler (PF), Thomas Blair (C) Willie Palmer, Terry Briones, Earl Pierce, Peter Kusky, Larry Miles | |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota | Edwin Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Schmucker (fresh) PF - Arthur Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Shuler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leonard Sandford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emil Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 15:30 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:11 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Shuler is hacked by Thomas Blair - foul #1 on Thomas Blair, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG), Antonio Denton (SG), David Thurman (SF), John Roberts (PF), Larry Evangelista (C) James Stokes, John Tellez, Victor Schmucker, Arthur Peters, Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce (SF), Henry Holton (PF) Emil Hall, Kenneth Butler | |
| 14:59 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler (SF) Antonio Denton | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jamie Plyler - foul #3 on Jamie Plyler, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Emil Hall (SG), Larry Miles (C) Edwin Williams, Thomas Blair | |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | S. Dakota | Henry Holton grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota | Henry Holton travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Wilcox (PG) Leonard Sandford | |
| 14:20 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Hall - foul #3 on Emil Hall, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| 14:07 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Plyler | 48-38 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-38 |
| 13:39 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Henry Holton - foul #2 on Henry Holton, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), John Tellez (SG), Victor Schmucker (SF), Joseph Shuler (C) Arthur Young, David Thurman, Jamie Plyler, Larry Evangelista | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (PG), Terry Briones (SG), Peter Kusky (SF), Kenneth Butler (PF), Thomas Blair (C) Alan Wilcox, Emil Hall, Earl Pierce, Henry Holton, Larry Miles | |
| 13:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:21 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Peter Kusky | 49-38 |
| 13:04 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 13:03 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Shuler pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:00 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Kusky steps in front of the John Roberts pass in the backcourt | 49-38 |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Kusky | 49-40 |
| 12:45 | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts drills a turnaround from the left block | 51-40 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | John Tellez steals it from Willie Palmer | 51-40 |
| 12:32 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez misses the lay-in | 51-40 |
| 12:31 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Schmucker | 51-40 |
| 12:20 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Shuler makes the floater from the right block set up by James Stokes | 53-40 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Terry Briones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Shuler - foul #2 on Joseph Shuler, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG), David Thurman (SF), Arthur Peters (PF) James Stokes, Victor Schmucker, John Roberts | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG), Edwin Williams (SF), Larry Miles (C) Willie Palmer, Peter Kusky, Thomas Blair | |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Terry Briones misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | Terry Briones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Arthur Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thurman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Arthur Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Shuler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leonard Sandford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Terry Briones (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edwin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 11:36 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters tips it back up and in | 55-41 |
| 11:16 | S. Dakota | Arthur Peters steals the ball from Kenneth Butler | 55-41 |
| 10:57 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Shuler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 10:55 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman grabs the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 10:29 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Larry Miles - foul #2 on Larry Miles, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), Antonio Denton (SG), Jamie Plyler (SF), Larry Evangelista (C) Arthur Young, John Tellez, David Thurman, Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (PG), Emil Hall (SG), Earl Pierce (SF), Peter Kusky (PF), Henry Holton (C) Leonard Sandford, Terry Briones, Edwin Williams, Kenneth Butler, Larry Miles | |
| 10:29 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:29 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:08 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Blair (C) Henry Holton | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:41 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 09:40 | S. Dakota | Thomas Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 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) | |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota | Antonio Denton is called for the reach on Peter Kusky - foul #1 on Antonio Denton, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG) Emil Hall | |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota | Peter Kusky misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Larry Evangelista | 57-41 |
| 09:16 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 09:14 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | Larry Evangelista steps in front of the Thomas Blair pass | 57-41 |
| 08:50 | St. Cloud St. | Antonio Denton makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Earl Pierce - foul #2 on Earl Pierce, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman (PG), John Tellez (SG), Victor Schmucker (PF), Joseph Shuler (C) James Stokes, Jamie Plyler, Arthur Peters, Larry Evangelista | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Edwin Williams (SG), Henry Holton (PF), Larry Miles (C) Willie Palmer, Peter Kusky, Thomas Blair | |
| 08:50 | St. Cloud St. | Antonio Denton makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Miles | 60-43 |
| 08:29 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Sandford - foul #3 on Leonard Sandford, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG), John Roberts (PF) Antonio Denton, Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Alan Wilcox (PG), Emil Hall (SG) Leonard Sandford, Earl Pierce | |
| 08:29 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 08:29 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:15 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 07:55 | St. Cloud St. | Emil Hall is called for the reach on John Tellez - foul #4 on Emil Hall, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce (SF) Edwin Williams | |
| 07:55 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:55 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Schmucker snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Arthur Young (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Schmucker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Alan Wilcox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emil Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), Jamie Plyler (SF), Arthur Peters (PF), Joseph Shuler (C) Arthur Young, David Thurman, John Roberts, Victor Schmucker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Terry Briones (SG), Kenneth Butler (PF) Emil Hall, Henry Holton | |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stokes - foul #2 on James Stokes, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Evangelista (PF) Arthur Peters | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG), Thomas Blair (C) Alan Wilcox, Kenneth Butler | |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:16 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:55 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 06:53 | S. Dakota | Thomas Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 06:34 | S. Dakota | Larry Miles is called for a backcourt violation | 62-48 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG), Antonio Denton (SG), David Thurman (SF), Arthur Peters (PF) James Stokes, John Tellez, Jamie Plyler, Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (SG), Edwin Williams (SF), Peter Kusky (PF) Terry Briones, Earl Pierce, Larry Miles | |
| 06:32 | St. Cloud St. | Willie Palmer steals it from Arthur Young in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 06:17 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:12 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Antonio Denton | 64-50 |
| 06:00 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Palmer | 64-52 |
| 05:50 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| 05:37 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 05:34 | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), Jamie Plyler (SF), John Roberts (PF), Victor Schmucker (C) Arthur Young, Antonio Denton, Arthur Peters, Larry Evangelista | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Emil Hall (SG), Earl Pierce (SF), Kenneth Butler (PF), Henry Holton (C) Leonard Sandford, Edwin Williams, Peter Kusky, Thomas Blair | |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall makes the 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:22 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Schmucker's pass is intercepted by Earl Pierce in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 05:21 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Butler misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce tips it home | 67-59 |
| 05:02 | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:49 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce drills a turnaround from the left block | 67-61 |
| 04:23 | St. Cloud St. | Jamie Plyler buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Stokes | 69-61 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez (SG), Arthur Peters (PF), Joseph Shuler (C) David Thurman, John Roberts, Victor Schmucker | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG), Thomas Blair (C) Willie Palmer, Henry Holton | |
| 03:59 | St. Cloud St. | Earl Pierce steps in front of the John Tellez pass | 69-63 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamie Plyler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Shuler (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Leonard Sandford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emil Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Earl Pierce (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | S. Dakota | John Tellez picks off the pass by Earl Pierce | 69-63 |
| 03:24 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez is hacked by Thomas Blair - foul #2 on Thomas Blair, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Thurman (SF) Jamie Plyler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Terry Briones (SG), Peter Kusky (SF), Henry Holton (PF) Emil Hall, Earl Pierce, Kenneth Butler | |
| 03:24 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:24 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:24 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:06 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:05 | S. Dakota | Peter Kusky snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | S. Dakota | Henry Holton connects on the shot from the right block set up by Leonard Sandford | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young (PG) James Stokes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Larry Miles (C) Thomas Blair | |
| 02:39 | S. Dakota | Terry Briones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Terry Briones, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Roberts (C) Joseph Shuler | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (PG) Leonard Sandford | |
| 02:37 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Young loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:12 | S. Dakota | Larry Miles travels with the ball | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Victor Schmucker (SF), Larry Evangelista (C) John Tellez, Arthur Peters | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Emil Hall (SG), Earl Pierce (SF) Terry Briones, Henry Holton | |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes (PG), John Tellez (SG), Jamie Plyler (SF), Arthur Peters (PF), Joseph Shuler (C) Arthur Young, David Thurman, Victor Schmucker, John Roberts, Larry Evangelista | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford (PG), Kenneth Butler (PF), Thomas Blair (C) Willie Palmer, Peter Kusky, Larry Miles | |
| 01:54 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters jams it on a nice dish by Jamie Plyler | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Shuler - foul #3 on Joseph Shuler, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:40 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:20 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes is hacked by Leonard Sandford - foul #4 on Leonard Sandford, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| 01:20 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:20 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | John Tellez is called for the reach on Emil Hall - foul #3 on John Tellez, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:06 | S. Dakota | Emil Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:54 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Peters misses the runner from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 00:52 | S. Dakota | Thomas Blair snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | S. Dakota | Leonard Sandford drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Butler | 74-72 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez is fouled in the backcourt by Emil Hall - foul #5 on Emil Hall, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Terry Briones (SG) Emil Hall | |
| 00:31 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes is hacked by Leonard Sandford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Sandford, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Willie Palmer (PG) Leonard Sandford | |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | James Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | S. Dakota | Kenneth Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Earl Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | John Tellez gets the rebound | 78-75 |