| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Roberts (fresh) SG - William Parker (fresh) SF - Stephen Saldana (fresh) PF - Clarence Ward (fresh) C - John Bean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Beamon (fresh) SG - Paul Jacinto (fresh) SF - George Benedict (fresh) PF - Jimmy Roque (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Clarence Ward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | S. Dakota | John Bean banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Saldana | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Benedict, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | S. Dakota | William Parker can't connect on a runner in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | St. Cloud St. | Paul Jacinto clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | S. Dakota | Stephen Saldana grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | S. Dakota | William Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | S. Dakota | Gary Bradley steals it from John Bean | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Beamon, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:01 | St. Cloud St. | Paul Jacinto is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Ward - foul #1 on Clarence Ward, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-0 |
| 17:54 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | William Parker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Reed (PG), Zachary Evers (SF), Micheal Triche (PF), Herman Hauge (C) Henry Roberts, Stephen Saldana, Clarence Ward, John Bean | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Sam Rogers (PG), Darren Johnson (SG), Marty Toman (SF), Matthew Blanton (C) John Beamon, Paul Jacinto, George Benedict, Gary Bradley | |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:41 | S. Dakota | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:29 | St. Cloud St. | Marty Toman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:12 | S. Dakota | Steven Reed is fouled on the floor by Sam Rogers - foul #1 on Sam Rogers, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets (SG) William Parker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 16:48 | S. Dakota | Zachary Evers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Zachary Peets | 12-4 |
| 16:28 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 12-4 |
| 16:26 | S. Dakota | Micheal Triche grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:12 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-4 |
| 16:11 | St. Cloud St. | Sam Rogers gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:49 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque is hacked by Micheal Triche - foul #1 on Micheal Triche, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts (PG), William Parker (SG), Louis Purington (SF), Clarence Ward (PF), John Bean (C) Steven Reed, Zachary Peets, Zachary Evers, Micheal Triche, Herman Hauge | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney (PG), Paul Jacinto (SG), George Benedict (SF) Sam Rogers, Darren Johnson, Marty Toman | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Purington (fresh) PF - Clarence Ward (fresh) C - John Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - George Quinney (fresh) SG - Paul Jacinto (fresh) SF - George Benedict (fresh) PF - Jimmy Roque (tiring) C - Matthew Blanton (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Bean - foul #1 on John Bean, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon (PG) George Quinney | |
| 15:33 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:33 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:14 | S. Dakota | John Bean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 15:12 | St. Cloud St. | Paul Jacinto grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Roque | 12-8 |
| 14:50 | S. Dakota | Louis Purington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Reed (SG), Stephen Saldana (SF) William Parker, Clarence Ward | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 14:34 | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Stephen Saldana misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:11 | S. Dakota | Steven Reed hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 13:53 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque can't throw it down | 14-11 |
| 13:52 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota | Steven Reed's floater is tipped away by Matthew Blanton | 14-13 |
| 13:26 | S. Dakota | Louis Purington can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 13:24 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | St. Cloud St. | Stephen Saldana is called for the reach on John Beamon - foul #1 on Stephen Saldana, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gregory King (PG), Zachary Peets (SG), Zachary Evers (SF), Clarence Ward (PF), Micheal Triche (C) Henry Roberts, Steven Reed, Stephen Saldana, Louis Purington, John Bean | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney (PG), Sam Rogers (SG), Marty Toman (SF), Darren Johnson (C) John Beamon, Paul Jacinto, George Benedict, Matthew Blanton | |
| 12:50 | St. Cloud St. | Marty Toman's pass is intercepted by Micheal Triche | 14-13 |
| 12:37 | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:35 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:33 | St. Cloud St. | Sam Rogers is hacked by Zachary Peets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Peets, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 12:20 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:18 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Zachary Evers | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:54 | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 11:52 | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Sam Rogers is called for the reach on Zachary Peets - foul #2 on Sam Rogers, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts (PG), Herman Hauge (C) Gregory King, Micheal Triche | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict (SF) Sam Rogers | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Peets (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Evers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Ward (fairly fresh) C - Herman Hauge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - George Quinney (fresh) SG - Marty Toman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Roque (tired) 2 reb. C - Darren Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | S. Dakota | Clarence Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Zachary Peets | 19-13 |
| 11:20 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Clarence Ward grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:55 | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:53 | S. Dakota | Clarence Ward tips it in | 21-13 |
| 10:38 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict can't finish the layup but the foul's on Zachary Evers - foul #1 on Zachary Evers, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Parker (SG), Stephen Saldana (SF) Zachary Peets, Zachary Evers | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Ash (PG), Paul Jacinto (SG), Matthew Blanton (C) George Quinney, Marty Toman, Darren Johnson | |
| 10:38 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:38 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Herman Hauge | 21-14 |
| 10:18 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Parker | 24-14 |
| 10:14 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 10:12 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 09:59 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:58 | S. Dakota | Clarence Ward grabs the offensive board | 24-14 |
| 09:50 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge's layup is rejected by Matthew Blanton | 24-14 |
| 09:48 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Matthew Blanton | 24-14 |
| 09:23 | St. Cloud St. | Paul Jacinto connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:08 | S. Dakota | Stephen Saldana knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Roberts | 26-16 |
| 08:48 | St. Cloud St. | Paul Jacinto hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-18 |
| 08:32 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Saldana | 28-18 |
| 08:08 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Ash clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-18 |
| 08:06 | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:55 | S. Dakota | William Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 07:49 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 07:48 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Benedict | 28-18 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Parker (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Saldana (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Ward (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Hauge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Larry Ash (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Jacinto (tiring) 4 pts. SF - George Benedict (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Roque (very tired) 2 reb. C - Matthew Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | St. Cloud St. | Stephen Saldana picks off the pass by Matthew Blanton | 28-18 |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Benedict - foul #2 on George Benedict, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Reed (PG), Zachary Peets (SG), Zachary Evers (SF), Micheal Triche (C) Henry Roberts, William Parker, Stephen Saldana, Clarence Ward | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon (PG), Marty Toman (SF), Darren Johnson (PF) Larry Ash, George Benedict, Jimmy Roque | |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:52 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton misses the lay-in | 30-18 |
| 06:50 | St. Cloud St. | Marty Toman grabs the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 06:42 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by John Beamon | 30-20 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Reed | 32-20 |
| 06:21 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Peets - foul #2 on Zachary Peets, team foul #7 | 32-20 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gregory King (PG), Louis Purington (PF) Zachary Peets, Herman Hauge | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 06:21 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:21 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota | Steven Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Bean (C) Micheal Triche | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 05:46 | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Jacinto | 32-25 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Gregory King is fouled on the floor by John Beamon - foul #2 on John Beamon, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Stephen Saldana (SF) Zachary Evers | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney (PG), Jimmy Roque (PF) John Beamon, Marty Toman | |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Gregory King makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota | Gregory King makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:53 | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Saldana - foul #2 on Stephen Saldana, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts (PG), William Parker (SG), Micheal Triche (PF) Gregory King, Stephen Saldana, Louis Purington | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 04:53 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-25 |
| 04:53 | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:53 | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Darren Johnson - foul #1 on Darren Johnson, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Evers (SF), Louis Purington (PF) Steven Reed, John Bean | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marty Toman (SG) Paul Jacinto | |
| 04:31 | S. Dakota | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:31 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 04:28 | St. Cloud St. | William Parker picks off the pass by Marty Toman in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | William Parker can't finish the layup | 34-27 |
| 04:25 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Triche | 34-27 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota | Louis Purington is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Steven Reed (SG) William Parker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 03:57 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 03:56 | S. Dakota | Louis Purington gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota | Louis Purington buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Triche | 37-27 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Henry Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Evers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Purington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Triche (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - George Quinney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marty Toman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Roque (tired) 3 reb. C - Matthew Blanton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton is fouled on the floor by Zachary Evers - foul #2 on Zachary Evers, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets (SG), Stephen Saldana (SF), Clarence Ward (PF), John Bean (C) Steven Reed, Zachary Evers, Louis Purington, Micheal Triche | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon (PG), Sam Rogers (SG), Gary Bradley (C) George Quinney, Darren Johnson, Jimmy Roque | |
| 03:13 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:13 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Blanton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:13 | S. Dakota | John Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 02:51 | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Roberts | 40-28 |
| 02:38 | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Gregory King (PG), Herman Hauge (PF) Henry Roberts, Clarence Ward | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict (SF), Darren Johnson (PF) Marty Toman, Matthew Blanton | |
| 02:29 | S. Dakota | Herman Hauge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 02:27 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 02:06 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley misses the shot from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 02:05 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 01:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Parker (SG), Zachary Evers (SF), Louis Purington (PF) Zachary Peets, Stephen Saldana, John Bean | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | George Quinney (PG), Paul Jacinto (SG), Jimmy Roque (PF) John Beamon, Sam Rogers, Darren Johnson | |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | William Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 01:30 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 01:18 | St. Cloud St. | Jimmy Roque lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Jacinto | 40-30 |
| 01:03 | S. Dakota | Zachary Evers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory King | 43-30 |
| 00:37 | St. Cloud St. | George Benedict connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by George Quinney | 43-32 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | William Parker is hacked by George Quinney - foul #1 on George Quinney, team foul #10 | 43-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Henry Roberts (PG), Steven Reed (SF), Clarence Ward (PF), Micheal Triche (C) Gregory King, Zachary Evers, Louis Purington, Herman Hauge | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Beamon (PG), Sam Rogers (SG), Marty Toman (SF) George Quinney, Paul Jacinto, George Benedict | |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:28 | S. Dakota | William Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:04 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Reed - foul #1 on Steven Reed, team foul #10 | 45-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Zachary Peets (SG) William Parker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Darren Johnson (PF) Jimmy Roque | |
| 00:04 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:04 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | Steven Reed misses the halfcourt shot | 45-34 |