| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Max Pelkowski (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Chaffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Headley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Gary Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alva Zellmer (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marshall Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Alfred Turner inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:39 | St. Cloud St. | Donald Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:16 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer is hacked by Roy Chaffin - foul #3 on Roy Chaffin, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin (SG) Roy Chaffin | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 19:00 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Jones scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Jackson and the foul's on Max Pelkowski - foul #2 on Max Pelkowski, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 19:00 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Jones makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:50 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Max Pelkowski | 26-32 |
| 18:33 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Mayberry and he's hacked by Walter Naquin - foul #2 on Walter Naquin, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Rosen (SG), Sam Nelson (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Joseph White (C) Max Pelkowski, Alfred Turner, Vincent Green, Brian Headley | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen (SF), Peter Howard (PF), Luis Benitez (C) Marshall Musgrove, Donald Mayberry, Gregory Jones | |
| 18:33 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:08 | S. Dakota | Steven Smith scores on a shot in the lane | 28-35 |
| 17:48 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen hits a shot in the lane set up by Gary Jackson and he's hacked by Sam Nelson - foul #1 on Sam Nelson, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG) Gary Jackson, Alva Zellmer | |
| 17:48 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 17:19 | S. Dakota | Sam Nelson lays it in set up by John Rosen | 30-38 |
| 17:02 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahumada | 30-40 |
| 16:35 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:33 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 16:23 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard is fouled on the floor by Steven Smith - foul #1 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski (PG), Alfred Turner (SF), Vincent Green (PF), Brian Headley (C) John Rosen, Sam Nelson, Steven Smith, Joseph White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson (PG), Marshall Musgrove (SF), Donald Mayberry (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Thomas Fluellen, Peter Howard, Luis Benitez | |
| 15:59 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Jones misses short on a runner from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 15:58 | St. Cloud St. | Donald Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Max Pelkowski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Naquin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Headley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Gary Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Musgrove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | St. Cloud St. | Carmelo Rodriguez is hacked by Walter Naquin - foul #3 on Walter Naquin, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roy Chaffin (SG) Walter Naquin | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer (SG) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| 15:24 | St. Cloud St. | Vincent Green is called for the reach on Alva Zellmer - foul #2 on Vincent Green, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| 15:24 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:24 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:07 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green misses the floater near the basket | 30-42 |
| 15:06 | St. Cloud St. | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:01 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson is hacked by Max Pelkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Max Pelkowski, team foul #8 | 30-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Victor Swanson (SF) Alfred Turner | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen (SF), Peter Howard (PF) Marshall Musgrove, Donald Mayberry | |
| 15:01 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:01 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:01 | S. Dakota | Brian Headley gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:11 | St. Cloud St. | Max Pelkowski takes the ball from Gary Jackson | 32-43 |
| 14:08 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski banks in the layup | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard's layup is rejected by Vincent Green | 34-43 |
| 13:43 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Vincent Green | 34-43 |
| 13:32 | S. Dakota | Brian Headley is whistled for traveling | 34-43 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin (PG), John Rosen (SG), Sam Nelson (PF), Joseph White (C) Max Pelkowski, Roy Chaffin, Vincent Green, Brian Headley | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Marshall Musgrove (SF), Donald Mayberry (PF), Luis Benitez (C) Gary Jackson, Alva Zellmer, Thomas Fluellen, Peter Howard, Gregory Jones | |
| 13:10 | St. Cloud St. | Carmelo Rodriguez clanks a jumper from close range | 34-43 |
| 13:09 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 12:43 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 12:42 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 12:23 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Swanson steps in front of the Marshall Musgrove pass | 34-43 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Victor Swanson lays it in | 36-43 |
| 11:54 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Dikembe Ahumada | 36-45 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Walter Naquin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Rosen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sam Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Musgrove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Benitez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | S. Dakota | John Rosen is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:27 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Nelson | 36-45 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota | Sam Nelson travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski (PG), Roy Chaffin (SG), Alfred Turner (SF), Vincent Green (PF), Steven Smith (C) Walter Naquin, John Rosen, Victor Swanson, Sam Nelson, Joseph White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson (PG), Danny Green (SG), Thomas Fluellen (SF), Peter Howard (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Carmelo Rodriguez, Marshall Musgrove, Donald Mayberry, Luis Benitez | |
| 10:57 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| 10:39 | S. Dakota | Roy Chaffin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:38 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green tips it in | 38-47 |
| 10:36 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer (SG) Danny Green | |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 10:21 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:56 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen slams it home on a nice dish by Peter Howard and he's fouled by Vincent Green - foul #3 on Vincent Green, team foul #9 | 38-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Brian Headley (C) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Donald Mayberry (PF) Gregory Jones | |
| 09:56 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:35 | S. Dakota | Roy Chaffin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 09:33 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:09 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Jackson | 38-52 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Gary Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin (SG), Victor Swanson (SF), Sam Nelson (PF) Roy Chaffin, Alfred Turner, Vincent Green | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Luis Benitez (C) Gary Jackson, Alva Zellmer, Donald Mayberry | |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:50 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Luis Benitez | 38-52 |
| 08:24 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard lays it in | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota | The refs have stopped play. Sam Nelson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-54 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Rosen (SG), Steven Smith (PF) Max Pelkowski, Sam Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 08:09 | S. Dakota | Steven Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-54 |
| 08:07 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:46 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 07:45 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez tips it back up and in | 38-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Walter Naquin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Rosen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Victor Swanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Headley (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Fluellen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Benitez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota | John Rosen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 07:18 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-58 |
| 07:05 | S. Dakota | John Rosen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Roy Chaffin (SG), Alfred Turner (SF), Vincent Green (PF), Joseph White (C) John Rosen, Victor Swanson, Steven Smith, Brian Headley | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson (PG), Danny Green (SG), Marshall Musgrove (SF), Donald Mayberry (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Dikembe Ahumada, Carmelo Rodriguez, Thomas Fluellen, Peter Howard, Luis Benitez | |
| 06:41 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Alfred Turner - foul #1 on Alfred Turner, team foul #10 | 41-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Max Pelkowski (PG) Walter Naquin | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer (SG) Danny Green | |
| 06:41 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 06:41 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:41 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Jackson makes the 3rd free throw | 41-60 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Alva Zellmer steals it from Roy Chaffin | 41-60 |
| 06:20 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer lays it up and in | 41-62 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Gary Jackson - foul #2 on Gary Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Sam Nelson (SF) Alfred Turner | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen (PF) Donald Mayberry | |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 05:59 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Alva Zellmer loses the dribble to Sam Nelson | 42-62 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Vincent Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin (PG), John Rosen (SG), Victor Swanson (SF), Steven Smith (C) Max Pelkowski, Roy Chaffin, Vincent Green, Joseph White | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Peter Howard (PF), Luis Benitez (C) Gary Jackson, Alva Zellmer, Marshall Musgrove, Gregory Jones | |
| 05:07 | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-64 |
| 04:56 | S. Dakota | Victor Swanson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sam Nelson | 44-64 |
| 04:54 | St. Cloud St. | Walter Naquin picks off the pass by Carmelo Rodriguez in the backcourt | 44-64 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | Sam Nelson lays it in set up by Walter Naquin | 46-64 |
| 04:33 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Peter Howard | 46-67 |
| 04:17 | S. Dakota | Sam Nelson misses the jumper from the right block | 46-67 |
| 04:15 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Carmelo Rodriguez | 46-67 |
| 03:54 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 03:53 | S. Dakota | Steven Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 03:47 | S. Dakota | Peter Howard denies the turnaround by Steven Smith | 46-67 |
| 03:45 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Walter Naquin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Rosen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sam Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Dikembe Ahumada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Fluellen (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Howard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Benitez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:23 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-67 |
| 03:22 | St. Cloud St. | Carmelo Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 46-69 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Rosen | 48-69 |
| 02:51 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 02:47 | S. Dakota | Thomas Fluellen is called for the reach on Sam Nelson - foul #1 on Thomas Fluellen, team foul #3 | 48-72 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph White (C) Sam Nelson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Danny Green (SG) Carmelo Rodriguez | |
| 02:42 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-72 |
| 02:40 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Green grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 02:22 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Rosen - foul #2 on John Rosen, team foul #11 | 48-72 |
| 02:22 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard misses the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 02:22 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 02:14 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin is hacked by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #1 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #4 | 48-73 |
| 02:04 | S. Dakota | John Rosen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 02:02 | St. Cloud St. | Danny Green grabs the board | 48-73 |
| 01:33 | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada is fouled on the floor by John Rosen - foul #3 on John Rosen, team foul #12 | 48-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG) Danny Green | |
| 01:33 | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 01:33 | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #2 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #5 | 48-74 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Joseph White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-74 |
| 01:05 | St. Cloud St. | Luis Benitez makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Ahumada | 50-76 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota | Walter Naquin is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ahumada - foul #3 on Dikembe Ahumada, team foul #6 | 50-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | S. Dakota | John Rosen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Victor Swanson is called for the reach on Peter Howard - foul #4 on Victor Swanson, team foul #13 | 53-76 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard misses the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 00:16 | S. Dakota | John Rosen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-77 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | Thomas Fluellen pulls down the rebound | 53-77 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Dikembe Ahumada runs out the clock | 53-77 |