| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hacker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammy Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Arcuri (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Luis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Fullwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Magana (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 19:33 | Ashland | Noel Stradley is fouled on the floor by Luis Wilson - foul #3 on Luis Wilson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Keen (PG) Luis Wilson | |
| 19:23 | Ashland | James Hacker makes the runner from the right block set up by Tony Arcuri | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | St. Cloud St. | James Keen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:55 | Ashland | James Hacker snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Ashland | Richard Stich drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Hacker | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Magana | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Ashland | James Keen steps in front of the Richard Stich pass | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Keen | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tony Arcuri, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Higby (PF) Sammy Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Philip Brooks (C) Carl Hale | |
| 17:38 | St. Cloud St. | James Keen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:17 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks loses the dribble to James Hacker | 37-37 |
| 17:06 | Ashland | James Hacker misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 17:05 | Ashland | Richard Stich snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | Ashland | James Hacker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Stich and he's fouled by David Magana - foul #2 on David Magana, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Palmer (PG), Billy Galante (C) Noel Stradley, Tony Arcuri | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dale Johnson (PG), John Jaroski (SG), Danny Kolb (SF), Raymond Brown (PF) James Keen, Maurice Fullwood, David Magana, Robert Jenks | |
| 16:47 | Ashland | James Hacker misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | St. Cloud St. | Raymond Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Brooks | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb drills a turnaround from close range | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | Ashland | Jason Higby is fouled on the floor by Raymond Brown - foul #1 on Raymond Brown, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields (PG), Ricky Yarbrough (SF), Sammy Crowe (PF) Richard Stich, James Hacker, Jason Higby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale (C) Philip Brooks | |
| 16:04 | Ashland | A charge is called on Paul Palmer - foul #1 on Paul Palmer, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 15:59 | St. Cloud St. | Dale Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Fields in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Yarbrough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Galante (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dale Johnson (fresh) SG - John Jaroski (fresh) SF - Danny Kolb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Ashland | Billy Galante hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Carl Hale | 39-39 |
| 15:35 | St. Cloud St. | Raymond Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Ashland | Billy Galante grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Ashland | Billy Galante misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 15:15 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Galante | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG), Richard Stich (SG), Tony Arcuri (C) Jeffrey Fields, Ricky Yarbrough, Billy Galante | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson (PG), Maurice Fullwood (SG), David Magana (SF), Robert Jenks (PF) Dale Johnson, John Jaroski, Danny Kolb, Raymond Brown | |
| 14:48 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale is hacked by Tony Arcuri - foul #3 on Tony Arcuri, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Ashland | Noel Stradley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Stich | 42-39 |
| 14:15 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noel Stradley - foul #2 on Noel Stradley, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ashland | James Hacker (SF), Jason Higby (PF) Paul Palmer, Sammy Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Philip Brooks (C) Carl Hale | |
| 14:15 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Ashland | Jason Higby gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:56 | Ashland | Noel Stradley scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Higby | 44-40 |
| 13:45 | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Wilson | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Jenks - foul #2 on Robert Jenks, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Keen (SG), Raymond Brown (PF) Maurice Fullwood, Robert Jenks | |
| 13:22 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:22 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:03 | St. Cloud St. | Richard Stich steals it from James Keen | 46-43 |
| 12:55 | Ashland | Noel Stradley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:54 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:34 | St. Cloud St. | Philip Brooks scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Luis Wilson | 46-45 |
| 12:09 | Ashland | Philip Brooks swats the short shot by Tony Arcuri | 46-45 |
| 12:07 | Ashland | Richard Stich gets the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:48 | Ashland | Richard Stich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:46 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Stich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hacker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Higby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Arcuri (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Luis Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Keen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Magana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. Cloud St. | Philip Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Brown | 46-48 |
| 11:17 | Ashland | James Hacker drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Noel Stradley | 48-48 |
| 11:00 | St. Cloud St. | Philip Brooks knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Keen | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Ashland | James Keen takes the ball from Jason Higby | 48-50 |
| 10:30 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Keen | 48-53 |
| 10:20 | Ashland | Richard Stich banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Stradley | 50-53 |
| 10:13 | St. Cloud St. | Raymond Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Ashland | Richard Stich snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Ashland | James Hacker misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Keen - foul #3 on James Keen, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Palmer (PG), Ricky Yarbrough (SG), Sammy Crowe (PF), Billy Galante (C) Noel Stradley, Richard Stich, Jason Higby, Tony Arcuri | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dale Johnson (PG), Maurice Fullwood (SG), Danny Kolb (SF), Robert Jenks (PF), Carl Hale (C) Luis Wilson, James Keen, David Magana, Raymond Brown, Philip Brooks | |
| 09:53 | Ashland | James Hacker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | Ashland | James Hacker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:53 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb is hacked by James Hacker - foul #1 on James Hacker, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields (PG) James Hacker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 09:18 | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 09:02 | Ashland | Billy Galante hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:41 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb's layup is rejected by Billy Galante | 51-53 |
| 08:39 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:23 | Ashland | Paul Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Johnson | 51-55 |
| 07:48 | Ashland | Ricky Yarbrough makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sammy Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Galante (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dale Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kolb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Jenks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 07:27 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 07:12 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #1 on Dale Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Richard Stich (SG), James Hacker (SF), John Perkins (PF), Tony Arcuri (C) Paul Palmer, Ricky Yarbrough, Sammy Crowe, Billy Galante | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson (PG), James Keen (SG), David Magana (SF), Raymond Brown (PF), Harold Schneider (C) Dale Johnson, Maurice Fullwood, Danny Kolb, Robert Jenks, Carl Hale | |
| 07:12 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:12 | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:12 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Harold Schneider | 55-57 |
| 06:55 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 06:38 | Ashland | Richard Stich clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Keen - foul #4 on James Keen, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jason Higby (PF) John Perkins | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 06:38 | Ashland | Richard Stich makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:38 | Ashland | Richard Stich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:19 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Magana | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Ashland | Richard Stich hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Stradley | 60-60 |
| 05:51 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Magana | 60-62 |
| 05:34 | Ashland | David Magana steals the ball from Jason Higby | 60-62 |
| 05:31 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson misses the lay-in | 60-62 |
| 05:30 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:23 | Ashland | Richard Stich connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Higby | 63-62 |
| 05:09 | St. Cloud St. | James Keen drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Magana and the foul's on Richard Stich - foul #3 on Richard Stich, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Palmer (SF), Sammy Crowe (PF), Billy Galante (C) James Hacker, Jason Higby, Tony Arcuri | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood (SG), Robert Jenks (PF), Carl Hale (C) Luis Wilson, Raymond Brown, Harold Schneider | |
| 05:09 | St. Cloud St. | James Keen makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:47 | Ashland | Paul Palmer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Magana - foul #3 on David Magana, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dale Johnson (PG) James Keen | |
| 04:47 | Ashland | Paul Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:47 | Ashland | Paul Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:29 | St. Cloud St. | David Magana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Ashland | Richard Stich grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:13 | Ashland | Noel Stradley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Johnson - foul #2 on Dale Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Tony Arcuri (C) Billy Galante | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Danny Kolb (SF) David Magana | |
| 04:13 | Ashland | Noel Stradley makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Ashland | Noel Stradley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:48 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 03:47 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri grabs the board | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Noel Stradley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Stich (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sammy Crowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Arcuri (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dale Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Kolb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jenks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Ashland | A charge is called on Richard Stich - foul #4 on Richard Stich, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jeffrey Fields (PG), Ricky Yarbrough (SF), Jason Higby (PF) Noel Stradley, Richard Stich, Sammy Crowe | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson (PG), Philip Brooks (C) Dale Johnson, Carl Hale | |
| 02:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Palmer - foul #2 on Paul Palmer, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | James Hacker (SF) Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Keen (SG), David Magana (SF) Maurice Fullwood, Danny Kolb | |
| 02:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Noel Stradley (PG), Richard Stich (SG) Jeffrey Fields, Ricky Yarbrough | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 02:42 | Ashland | Richard Stich drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Noel Stradley | 69-67 |
| 02:42 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Sammy Crowe (PF) Jason Higby | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood (SG), Carl Hale (C) James Keen, Philip Brooks | |
| 02:26 | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:00 | St. Cloud St. | Maurice Fullwood hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Luis Wilson | 69-70 |
| 01:41 | Ashland | Maurice Fullwood steps in front of the James Hacker pass | 69-70 |
| 01:14 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale misses the jumper from the left block | 69-70 |
| 01:12 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:56 | Ashland | Sammy Crowe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Stradley | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Jenks's floater is tipped away by Sammy Crowe | 72-70 |
| 00:25 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri is hacked by Luis Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:24 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Ashland | Tony Arcuri makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Ashland | The rebound goes to James Hacker | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Ashland | Luis Wilson is called for the reach on James Hacker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Wilson, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Keen (PG) Luis Wilson | |
| 00:13 | Ashland | James Hacker misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | Ashland | James Hacker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:13 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Carl Hale | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale is hacked by Noel Stradley - foul #3 on Noel Stradley, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | St. Cloud St. | Carl Hale misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | Ashland | Sammy Crowe pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Ashland | Maurice Fullwood is called for the reach on Sammy Crowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Fullwood, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ricky Yarbrough (SF) James Hacker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:05 | Ashland | Sammy Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Ashland | Sammy Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Ricky Yarbrough steals the ball from James Keen | 76-70 |