| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) SF - Odell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Coppage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Morris Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster is hacked by Michael Hagler - foul #3 on Michael Hagler, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith (SF) Michael Hagler | |
| 19:11 | S. Dakota | Gregory Williams steals it from Garrett Noyes | 37-33 |
| 19:09 | St. Cloud St. | Todd Foster takes the ball from Leo Coppage in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:08 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Lewis's layup is rejected by Ronald Lamphear | 39-33 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:32 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Caldwell - foul #3 on Nelson Caldwell, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (PG), Joseph Dittmer (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Thomas Avans (C) Nelson Caldwell, Todd Foster, Odell Smith, Garrett Noyes, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Stecker (SF), Peter Williams (C) Leo Coppage, Morris Lewis | |
| 18:06 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by Ira Smith - foul #1 on Ira Smith, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Kelly Stanko (SG), Dalton Miltenberger (C) Dan Brown, Gregory Williams | |
| 17:58 | St. Cloud St. | Kelly Stanko knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 17:13 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Stecker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Preston Wood | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kelly Stanko - foul #1 on Kelly Stanko, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Todd Foster (SG), Gordon Warrior (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Joseph Dittmer, Ira Smith, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage (SG), Hank Rushing (SF), Morris Lewis (C) Kelly Stanko, Ronald Stecker, Dalton Miltenberger | |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Todd Foster - foul #3 on Todd Foster, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SG), Odell Smith (SF) Todd Foster, Jeffery Baldree | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Gregory Williams (PF) Preston Wood, Hank Rushing, Peter Williams | |
| 16:41 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage makes the 3rd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| 16:09 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dan Brown | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:41 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage is hacked by Jackie Buck - foul #2 on Jackie Buck, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ira Smith (C) Joseph Dittmer, Jackie Buck, Gordon Warrior, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Dalton Miltenberger (C) Leo Coppage, Gregory Williams, Morris Lewis | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Deming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Odell Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ira Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dalton Miltenberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:02 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans (SF) Odell Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood (PG), Kelly Stanko (SG) Dan Brown, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:51 | St. Cloud St. | Dalton Miltenberger comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | S. Dakota | John Deming clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Deming steps in front of the Michael Hagler pass in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | Todd Foster makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Garrett Noyes | 43-43 |
| 14:13 | St. Cloud St. | Kelly Stanko is hacked by Todd Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Foster, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Gordon Warrior (C) Todd Foster, Garrett Noyes, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage (SG), Ronald Stecker (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Morris Lewis (C) Kelly Stanko, Michael Hagler, Peter Williams, Dalton Miltenberger | |
| 13:53 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage loses the dribble to Jeffery Baldree | 43-43 |
| 13:36 | S. Dakota | Morris Lewis swats the short shot by John Deming | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree is hacked by Ronald Stecker - foul #2 on Ronald Stecker, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SG), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown (PG), Thomas Smith (SF) Preston Wood, Morris Lewis | |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree can't throw it down | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell tips it home | 45-43 |
| 12:47 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 12:46 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell's floater is knocked away by Gregory Williams | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:58 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Stecker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:57 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:50 | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 11:49 | S. Dakota | Gordon Warrior can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 11:47 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:29 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Stecker scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Williams | 45-45 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dittmer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gordon Warrior (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Coppage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Stecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Dittmer | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dan Brown | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Coppage - foul #2 on Leo Coppage, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Jackie Buck (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF) Nelson Caldwell, Joseph Dittmer, Jeffery Baldree, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood (PG), Kelly Stanko (SG), Michael Hagler (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Morris Lewis (C) Dan Brown, Leo Coppage, Thomas Smith, Gregory Williams, Ronald Stecker | |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:36 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:18 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Lewis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lamphear | 49-47 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Morris Lewis - foul #2 on Morris Lewis, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Ira Smith (C) Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:51 | St. Cloud St. | Kelly Stanko is hacked by Jackie Buck - foul #3 on Jackie Buck, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Garrett Noyes - foul #2 on Garrett Noyes, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:36 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Garrett Noyes | 51-48 |
| 09:24 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Deming | 54-48 |
| 09:13 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:11 | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | S. Dakota | John Deming pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | Michael Hagler is called for the reach on Jackie Buck - foul #4 on Michael Hagler, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans (SF) Odell Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown (PG), Hank Rushing (SF), Dalton Miltenberger (C) Preston Wood, Michael Hagler, Morris Lewis | |
| 08:44 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:42 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 08:40 | St. Cloud St. | Jackie Buck picks off the pass by Hank Rushing in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 08:38 | S. Dakota | John Deming jams it set up by Jackie Buck | 56-48 |
| 08:36 | St. Cloud St. | Garrett Noyes picks off the pass by Kelly Stanko in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota | Dalton Miltenberger takes the ball from Thomas Avans | 56-48 |
| 08:21 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dalton Miltenberger | 56-50 |
| 08:12 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes can't finish the layup | 56-50 |
| 08:10 | St. Cloud St. | Kelly Stanko pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | Hank Rushing misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Avans - foul #2 on Thomas Avans, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Todd Foster (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Gordon Warrior (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) John Deming, Jackie Buck, Thomas Avans, Garrett Noyes, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith (PG), Michael Hagler (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Morris Lewis (C) Dan Brown, Kelly Stanko, Peter Williams, Dalton Miltenberger | |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | Hank Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | Hank Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Odell Smith | 59-52 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Joseph Dittmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Odell Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Warrior (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Hank Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Morris Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler is fouled on the floor by Todd Foster - foul #5 on Todd Foster, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG) Todd Foster | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood (PG) Hank Rushing | |
| 07:11 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:58 | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 06:35 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams throws it down on a great pass from Preston Wood and he's hacked by Gordon Warrior - foul #1 on Gordon Warrior, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell (SG), Thomas Avans (PF) Joseph Dittmer, Ronald Lamphear | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Stecker (SF), Dalton Miltenberger (C) Michael Hagler, Morris Lewis | |
| 06:35 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Thomas Avans misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:22 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:02 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams is hacked by Thomas Avans - foul #3 on Thomas Avans, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffery Baldree (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF) Odell Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage (SG), Peter Williams (C) Thomas Smith, Dalton Miltenberger | |
| 06:02 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (SG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler (SF) Gregory Williams | |
| 05:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 05:28 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams grabs the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Preston Wood | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Garrett Noyes | 65-61 |
| 04:58 | St. Cloud St. | Jackie Buck steals the ball from Leo Coppage in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 04:57 | S. Dakota | John Deming hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jackie Buck | 67-61 |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Baldree - foul #1 on Jeffery Baldree, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG), Odell Smith (SF), Ira Smith (PF), Gordon Warrior (C) John Deming, Jackie Buck, Jeffery Baldree, Garrett Noyes, Thomas Avans | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith (SF), Gregory Williams (PF), Dalton Miltenberger (C) Michael Hagler, Ronald Stecker, Peter Williams | |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Preston Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:55 | S. Dakota | Ira Smith gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 04:37 | S. Dakota | Odell Smith hits the finger roll set up by Ira Smith | 69-62 |
| 04:19 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leo Coppage | 69-64 |
| 04:08 | S. Dakota | Gregory Williams steps in front of the Odell Smith pass | 69-64 |
| 03:47 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 03:46 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Gordon Warrior | 69-64 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Nelson Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jackie Buck (SG), Jeffery Baldree (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF), Ronald Lamphear (C) Joseph Dittmer, Odell Smith, Ira Smith, Gordon Warrior | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown (PG), Kelly Stanko (SG), Hank Rushing (SF), Peter Williams (PF), Morris Lewis (C) Preston Wood, Leo Coppage, Thomas Smith, Gregory Williams, Dalton Miltenberger | |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota | Nelson Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Nelson Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Buck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Baldree (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Garrett Noyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lamphear (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Stanko (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hank Rushing (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Morris Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Stanko and he's fouled by Jackie Buck - foul #4 on Jackie Buck, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG) Nelson Caldwell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Hagler (SF) Hank Rushing | |
| 03:09 | St. Cloud St. | Dan Brown makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:43 | S. Dakota | John Deming clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Noyes | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is denied on a layup by Morris Lewis | 71-67 |
| 02:32 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:32 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Dittmer (SG), Ira Smith (PF) John Deming, Garrett Noyes | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Smith (SG) Kelly Stanko | |
| 02:15 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Williams hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 71-69 |
| 02:15 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Deming (PG), Nelson Caldwell (SG) Jackie Buck, Joseph Dittmer | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage (SG), Gregory Williams (PF) Thomas Smith, Peter Williams | |
| 01:47 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-69 |
| 01:28 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Brown | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Odell Smith (SF), Garrett Noyes (PF) Jeffery Baldree, Ira Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 01:20 | S. Dakota | Morris Lewis denies the turnaround by Odell Smith | 73-72 |
| 01:19 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Lewis gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | St. Cloud St. | Nelson Caldwell steals the ball from Dan Brown in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear is fouled on the floor by Morris Lewis - foul #3 on Morris Lewis, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:39 | St. Cloud St. | Odell Smith takes the ball from Gregory Williams | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | S. Dakota | John Deming is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Deming, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Williams hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Morris Lewis | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Leo Coppage is called for the reach on Ronald Lamphear in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Coppage, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | S. Dakota | Ronald Lamphear misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | Morris Lewis pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dan Brown | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Garrett Noyes knocks in the jump hook from close range | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Leo Coppage clanks a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |