| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (fresh) SG - Lee Simmons (fresh) SF - John Voorhies (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) SG - Richard Gillespie (fresh) SF - Charles Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Michaud (fresh) C - Jesse Alejandre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. Cloud St. | Jamel Allen swats the dunk try by Charles Lewis | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie is fouled on the floor by Lee Simmons - foul #1 on Lee Simmons, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Burns | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Michael Michaud - foul #1 on Michael Michaud, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jamel Allen | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | St. Cloud St. | Lee Simmons steps in front of the Michael Michaud pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies lays it up and in on a great pass from Lee Simmons | 5-3 |
| 18:21 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Charles Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Lewis, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Joseph Moderski (PF) Lee Simmons, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland (PG), Daniel Adams (SG), Richard Burrough (SF), William Oliver (PF), Ralph Trembley (C) Robert Burns, Richard Gillespie, Charles Lewis, Michael Michaud, Jesse Alejandre | |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:55 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:33 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 17:32 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Daly | 9-3 |
| 16:47 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 16:46 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Steve Watchman | 9-3 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota | Grant Cleveland steals it from Joseph Moderski | 9-3 |
| 16:35 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Grant Cleveland | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jamel Allen | 11-5 |
| 16:21 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Cleveland, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons (SG), Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) Steve Watchman, John Voorhies, Joseph Moderski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns (PG), Richard Gillespie (SG), Charles Lewis (SF), Michael Michaud (PF) Grant Cleveland, Daniel Adams, Richard Burrough, Ralph Trembley | |
| 16:06 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lee Simmons, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG) Lee Simmons | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jesse Alejandre (C) William Oliver | |
| 15:52 | St. Cloud St. | Andy Durr picks off the pass by Michael Michaud | 11-5 |
| 15:49 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman lays it in on a nice dish by Andy Durr | 13-5 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Steve Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Durr (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fresh) C - Jamel Allen (tiring) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gillespie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (fresh) PF - Michael Michaud (fresh) C - Jesse Alejandre (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie buries a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Burns | 13-7 |
| 15:04 | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 15-7 |
| 14:47 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-9 |
| 14:30 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen's pass is intercepted by Richard Gillespie | 15-9 |
| 14:14 | St. Cloud St. | Jesse Alejandre is fouled on the floor by Jamel Allen - foul #1 on Jamel Allen, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SG), John Voorhies (SF), Wayne Cummings (PF) Steve Watchman, Andy Durr, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland (PG), Daniel Adams (SG), Richard Burrough (SF), William Oliver (PF), Ralph Trembley (C) Robert Burns, Richard Gillespie, Charles Lewis, Michael Michaud, Jesse Alejandre | |
| 13:58 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Ralph Trembley is called for the reach on Joseph Moderski - foul #1 on Ralph Trembley, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann (C) Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Moderski | 17-9 |
| 13:21 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG) David Daly | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 12:59 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Robert Crosby (PF) Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Pitman (SF) Richard Burrough | |
| 12:57 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Watchman is called for the reach on Daniel Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Watchman, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie (SG) Daniel Adams | |
| 12:42 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:41 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Voorhies | 17-9 |
| 12:35 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is hacked by John Pitman - foul #1 on John Pitman, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Cottrell (PG), Michael Michaud (PF) Grant Cleveland, Ralph Trembley | |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Pitman - foul #2 on John Pitman, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen (C) Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis (SF) John Pitman | |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 12:09 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 12:07 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 11:54 | St. Cloud St. | John Voorhies picks off the pass by Bradley Cottrell | 19-9 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Oliver - foul #1 on William Oliver, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SF) David Daly | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns (PG), Daniel Adams (SG), Jesse Alejandre (C) Bradley Cottrell, Richard Gillespie, William Oliver | |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Steve Watchman (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Moderski (fresh) PF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) C - Jamel Allen (very tired) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Michaud (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Alejandre (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns loses the ball out of bounds | 20-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough (SF) Charles Lewis | |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Burrough - foul #1 on Richard Burrough, team foul #8 | 20-9 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings (PF), Ralph Hofmann (C) Robert Crosby, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 11:18 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 10:59 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-9 |
| 10:58 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud hits the follow up shot | 21-11 |
| 10:43 | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings is called for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG) Steve Watchman | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland (SG), Charles Lewis (SF), Ralph Trembley (C) Daniel Adams, Richard Burrough, Jesse Alejandre | |
| 10:31 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis is fouled on the floor by David Daly - foul #1 on David Daly, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) David Daly, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie (SG) Robert Burns | |
| 10:19 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 21-11 |
| 10:17 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:10 | S. Dakota | Grant Cleveland steals it from John Voorhies | 21-11 |
| 09:53 | St. Cloud St. | Ralph Trembley misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 09:52 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 09:45 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies throws it down | 23-11 |
| 09:43 | St. Cloud St. | John Voorhies steps in front of the Grant Cleveland pass in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses badly on a floater from close range | 23-11 |
| 09:32 | St. Cloud St. | Ralph Trembley grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 09:28 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by John Voorhies - foul #1 on John Voorhies, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Steve Watchman (SG), Jamel Allen (C) Joseph Moderski, Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns (PG), Richard Burrough (SG), William Oliver (PF), Jesse Alejandre (C) Grant Cleveland, Richard Gillespie, Michael Michaud, Ralph Trembley | |
| 09:01 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 09:00 | S. Dakota | David Daly grabs the board | 23-11 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies is hacked by Richard Burrough - foul #2 on Richard Burrough, team foul #9 | 23-11 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Wayne Cummings (PF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Adams (SG) Richard Burrough | |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 08:13 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-11 |
| 08:12 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver grabs the offensive board | 25-11 |
| 07:56 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Burns | 25-14 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Daly and he's fouled by Robert Burns - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #10 | 27-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SG), Robert Crosby (PF) Steve Watchman, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland (PG), Ralph Trembley (PF) Robert Burns, Jesse Alejandre | |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:37 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - David Daly (tired) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Moderski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Voorhies (tiring) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jamel Allen (very tired) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Grant Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Adams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (tiring) PF - Ralph Trembley (fresh) C - William Oliver (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Daly | 29-14 |
| 07:23 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland is hacked by David Daly in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Daly, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Ralph Hofmann (C) David Daly, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie (SG) Daniel Adams | |
| 07:23 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 29-14 |
| 07:10 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-14 |
| 07:08 | S. Dakota | Robert Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 07:00 | S. Dakota | William Oliver steps in front of the Robert Crosby pass | 29-14 |
| 06:43 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Crosby swats the shot by Charles Lewis | 29-14 |
| 06:42 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-14 |
| 06:25 | St. Cloud St. | Ralph Trembley's fadeaway is rejected by Andy Durr | 29-14 |
| 06:23 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver tips it but misses | 29-14 |
| 06:22 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joseph Moderski | 29-14 |
| 06:16 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 29-14 |
| 06:15 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann tips it back up and in | 31-14 |
| 05:57 | St. Cloud St. | Ralph Trembley connects on the shot from the left block | 31-16 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ralph Trembley - foul #2 on Ralph Trembley, team foul #11 | 31-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steve Watchman (SG), Wayne Cummings (PF), Jamel Allen (C) Andy Durr, Robert Crosby, Ralph Hofmann | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Cottrell (PG), Daniel Adams (SG), Michael Michaud (PF) Grant Cleveland, Richard Gillespie, Ralph Trembley | |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 05:47 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 32-16 |
| 05:27 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-16 |
| 05:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 05:12 | S. Dakota | Jamel Allen misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-16 |
| 05:10 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud grabs the board | 32-16 |
| 04:44 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Lewis scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Andy Durr (SF), Robert Crosby (PF) Joseph Moderski, Wayne Cummings | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns (PG), Richard Gillespie (SG), Jesse Alejandre (C) Bradley Cottrell, Daniel Adams, William Oliver | |
| 04:22 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-18 |
| 04:10 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 04:08 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Michaud grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 03:52 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Crosby steals it from Charles Lewis | 32-18 |
| 03:36 | S. Dakota | John Voorhies misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-18 |
| 03:35 | S. Dakota | Andy Durr tips it in | 34-18 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Voorhies (tired) 22 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steve Watchman (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Andy Durr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jamel Allen (very tired) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Gillespie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (tired) 2 pts. PF - Michael Michaud (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Alejandre (tiring) | |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Watchman - foul #2 on Steve Watchman, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | David Daly (PG), Lee Simmons (SG), Ralph Hofmann (PF) John Voorhies, Steve Watchman, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough (SF), John Pitman (PF), Ralph Trembley (C) Charles Lewis, Michael Michaud, Jesse Alejandre | |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 02:49 | S. Dakota | David Daly tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 02:34 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough is denied on a layup by Jamel Allen | 36-20 |
| 02:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Pitman tips it but misses | 36-20 |
| 02:32 | St. Cloud St. | Ralph Trembley tips it but misses | 36-20 |
| 02:30 | S. Dakota | Ralph Hofmann gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 02:25 | S. Dakota | Robert Burns picks off the pass by Andy Durr | 36-20 |
| 02:22 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Burns lays it up and in | 36-22 |
| 02:05 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-22 |
| 01:57 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough loses the dribble to Lee Simmons | 39-22 |
| 01:37 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-22 |
| 01:35 | St. Cloud St. | John Pitman pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 01:20 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Gillespie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Moderski (SF), Robert Crosby (PF), Wayne Cummings (C) Andy Durr, Ralph Hofmann, Jamel Allen | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland (PG), Daniel Adams (SG), Michael Michaud (PF), William Oliver (C) Robert Burns, Richard Gillespie, John Pitman, Ralph Trembley | |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 00:58 | S. Dakota | David Daly snags the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 00:51 | S. Dakota | David Daly misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-22 |
| 00:50 | St. Cloud St. | William Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 00:47 | St. Cloud St. | Joseph Moderski is called for the reach on Richard Burrough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Moderski, team foul #9 | 39-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Voorhies (SF) Joseph Moderski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:47 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:47 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Burrough makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Michael Michaud is called for the reach on Lee Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Michaud, team foul #12 | 39-24 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 00:32 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to William Oliver | 40-24 |
| 00:27 | St. Cloud St. | Grant Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Lee Simmons buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-24 |