| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Thacker (fresh) SG - Harry Davis (fresh) SF - John Gerber (fresh) PF - Clayton Lawson (fresh) C - Robert Wininger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Richard Berry (fresh) SG - Brian Gross (fresh) SF - Coy Christopher (fresh) PF - Carl Nix (fresh) C - Arthur Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washburn | Washburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Nix steals it from Robert Wininger | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Washburn | Richard Berry's pass is intercepted by Robert Wininger | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Nix | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Washburn | Carl Nix gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Washburn | Richard Berry misses short on a jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Washburn | Carl Nix tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | St. Cloud St. | John Gerber tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Washburn | John Thacker is called for the reach on Richard Berry - foul #1 on John Thacker, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Washburn | James McElhannon (SF) Coy Christopher | |
| 17:07 | Washburn | James McElhannon drills a shot from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Washburn | Richard Berry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:25 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Nix is called for the reach on John Gerber - foul #1 on Carl Nix, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Grubb (PG), James Enciso (SF), Charles Howard (PF), Randy Martone (C) John Thacker, John Gerber, Clayton Lawson, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward Jeffery (PG), Keith Johnson (SG), Johnny Jarvis (PF), Robert Hanson (C) Richard Berry, Brian Gross, Carl Nix, Arthur Jarnigan | |
| 15:56 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - James Grubb (fresh) SG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Enciso (fresh) PF - Charles Howard (fresh) C - Randy Martone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Edward Jeffery (fresh) SG - Keith Johnson (fresh) SF - James McElhannon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Jarvis (fresh) C - Robert Hanson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Washburn | Keith Johnson makes the runner from close range set up by Edward Jeffery and he's fouled by James Enciso - foul #1 on James Enciso, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Coy Christopher (SF) Johnny Jarvis | |
| 15:37 | Washburn | Keith Johnson makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Enciso can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 15:22 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to James Grubb | 7-11 |
| 15:06 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Washburn | Robert Hanson grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:44 | Washburn | Robert Hanson misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Grubb - foul #1 on James Grubb, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker (PG), John Gerber (SF), Clayton Lawson (PF), Robert Wininger (C) James Grubb, Harry Davis, Charles Howard, Randy Martone | |
| Subs | Washburn | Richard Berry (PG), Arthur Jarnigan (C) Edward Jeffery, James McElhannon | |
| 14:44 | Washburn | Robert Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | Washburn | Robert Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:44 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:04 | Washburn | Keith Johnson travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Washburn | Brian Gross (SG), James McElhannon (SF), Carl Nix (PF) Keith Johnson, Coy Christopher, Robert Hanson | |
| 13:44 | St. Cloud St. | James Enciso drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Washburn | Richard Berry connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by John Thacker - foul #2 on John Thacker, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Grubb (PG) John Thacker | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 13:39 | Washburn | Richard Berry misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:26 | St. Cloud St. | James Grubb scores on a shot from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Washburn | Richard Berry connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Gross | 11-16 |
| 12:47 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Gross steals the ball from James Enciso | 11-16 |
| 12:42 | Washburn | James McElhannon is fouled on the floor by John Gerber - foul #1 on John Gerber, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis (SG), Charles Howard (PF), Randy Martone (C) James Enciso, Clayton Lawson, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward Jeffery (PG), Coy Christopher (SF) Richard Berry, Arthur Jarnigan | |
| 12:29 | Washburn | Edward Jeffery hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by James Grubb - foul #2 on James Grubb, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Enciso (PG) James Grubb | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 12:29 | Washburn | Edward Jeffery makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:09 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Gross knocks away the 3 by Charles Howard | 11-19 |
| 12:08 | St. Cloud St. | John Gerber tips it in | 13-19 |
| 11:56 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 11:55 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - James Enciso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gerber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howard (fresh) C - Randy Martone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Edward Jeffery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Gross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Coy Christopher (fresh) PF - Carl Nix (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McElhannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson (PF) John Gerber | |
| Subs | Washburn | Richard Berry (PG), Keith Johnson (SG), Johnny Jarvis (PF), Arthur Jarnigan (C) Edward Jeffery, Brian Gross, Carl Nix, James McElhannon | |
| 11:22 | Washburn | Richard Berry misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Enciso - foul #2 on James Enciso, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker (PG) James Enciso | |
| Subs | Washburn | Robert Hanson (PF) Coy Christopher | |
| 11:22 | Washburn | Richard Berry makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:22 | Washburn | Richard Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Davis | 15-21 |
| 10:41 | Washburn | Richard Berry can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 10:39 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 10:33 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hanson - foul #1 on Robert Hanson, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger (C) John Thacker | |
| Subs | Washburn | James McElhannon (SF) Robert Hanson | |
| 10:33 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:33 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:13 | Washburn | James McElhannon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:12 | St. Cloud St. | Randy Martone pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:52 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by James McElhannon - foul #1 on James McElhannon, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Gerber (SF) Clayton Lawson | |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward Jeffery (PG), Brian Gross (SG), Coy Christopher (SF), Carl Nix (PF) Richard Berry, Keith Johnson, Johnny Jarvis, Arthur Jarnigan | |
| 09:52 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Washburn | Brian Gross knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 19-23 |
| 09:11 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger's pass is intercepted by Edward Jeffery | 19-23 |
| 08:53 | Washburn | Carl Nix hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Jeffery and he's fouled by Randy Martone - foul #1 on Randy Martone, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker (PG), Clayton Lawson (PF) Charles Howard, Randy Martone | |
| Subs | Washburn | Arthur Jarnigan (C) James McElhannon | |
| 08:53 | Washburn | Carl Nix misses the free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:53 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 08:38 | St. Cloud St. | Edward Jeffery is called for the reach on John Thacker - foul #1 on Edward Jeffery, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Wilbur Thompson (C) Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Washburn | Richard Berry (PG), Johnny Jarvis (SF) Edward Jeffery, Coy Christopher | |
| 08:21 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Jarnigan | 19-25 |
| 07:53 | Washburn | John Thacker picks off the pass by Johnny Jarvis | 19-25 |
| 07:50 | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker lays it in | 21-25 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gerber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Richard Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Jarvis (fresh) PF - Carl Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Jarnigan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Washburn | Brian Gross's pass is intercepted by Clayton Lawson | 21-25 |
| 07:18 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-25 |
| 06:57 | Washburn | Richard Berry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 06:55 | Washburn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Berry | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | Washburn | Richard Berry clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 06:48 | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:38 | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | St. Cloud St. | Wilbur Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:19 | St. Cloud St. | John Gerber drills a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Carl Nix - foul #2 on Carl Nix, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard (SF), Randy Martone (PF), Robert Wininger (C) John Thacker, Clayton Lawson, Wilbur Thompson | |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward Jeffery (PG), Keith Johnson (SG), Coy Christopher (SF), James McElhannon (PF), Robert Hanson (C) Richard Berry, Brian Gross, Johnny Jarvis, Carl Nix, Arthur Jarnigan | |
| 06:19 | St. Cloud St. | John Gerber makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:02 | Washburn | Coy Christopher is fouled on the floor by Randy Martone - foul #2 on Randy Martone, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Grubb (PG) Randy Martone | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 06:02 | Washburn | Coy Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:02 | Washburn | Coy Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:37 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson (PF) John Gerber | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 05:19 | Washburn | Edward Jeffery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:18 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:08 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clayton Lawson | 30-27 |
| 04:42 | Washburn | Coy Christopher loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker (PG) James Grubb | |
| Subs | Washburn | Richard Berry (PG), Arthur Jarnigan (C) Edward Jeffery, Robert Hanson | |
| 04:31 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard loses the dribble to Keith Johnson | 30-27 |
| 04:04 | Washburn | Richard Berry scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from James McElhannon | 30-29 |
| 03:56 | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-29 |
| 03:54 | Washburn | Richard Berry grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 03:32 | Washburn | Coy Christopher connects on the 3 from straight away set up by James McElhannon | 30-32 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clayton Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Wininger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washburn | PG - Richard Berry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Coy Christopher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James McElhannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Jarnigan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:15 | Washburn | James McElhannon grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 03:03 | Washburn | Coy Christopher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Howard - foul #1 on Charles Howard, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Grubb (SG), John Gerber (SF), James Enciso (PF), Randy Martone (C) Harry Davis, Charles Howard, Clayton Lawson, Robert Wininger | |
| Subs | Washburn | Brian Gross (SG), Carl Nix (PF) Keith Johnson, James McElhannon | |
| 03:03 | Washburn | Coy Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:03 | Washburn | Coy Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker misses short on a shot in the lane | 30-34 |
| 02:42 | Washburn | Carl Nix pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:28 | Washburn | Carl Nix lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Berry | 30-36 |
| 02:10 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Nix is called for the reach on James Enciso - foul #3 on Carl Nix, team foul #6 | 30-36 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Clayton Lawson (PF) John Thacker | |
| Subs | Washburn | Edward Jeffery (PG), James McElhannon (SF), Johnny Jarvis (PF), Robert Hanson (C) Richard Berry, Coy Christopher, Carl Nix, Arthur Jarnigan | |
| 02:02 | St. Cloud St. | James Enciso misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 02:01 | Washburn | The rebound goes to Robert Hanson | 30-36 |
| 01:36 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Enciso - foul #3 on James Enciso, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker (PG) James Enciso | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 01:36 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:36 | Washburn | Brian Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:14 | St. Cloud St. | John Thacker is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| 00:56 | Washburn | John Thacker is called for the reach on Brian Gross - foul #3 on John Thacker, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Harry Davis (SG), Charles Howard (SF), Robert Wininger (C) John Thacker, John Gerber, Clayton Lawson | |
| Subs | Washburn | | |
| 00:56 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:56 | Washburn | Brian Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:56 | St. Cloud St. | Randy Martone snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:45 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger misses the turnaround in the paint | 30-37 |
| 00:44 | Washburn | Robert Hanson snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:28 | Washburn | James McElhannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Grubb - foul #3 on James Grubb, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Enciso (PG) James Grubb | |
| Subs | Washburn | Richard Berry (PG), Keith Johnson (SG), Arthur Jarnigan (C) Edward Jeffery, Brian Gross, Robert Hanson | |
| 00:28 | Washburn | James McElhannon makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:28 | Washburn | James McElhannon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:02 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 00:01 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Wininger gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | The clock runs out | 30-39 |