| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Nason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Meriwether (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Landwehr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Belville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Black (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Jason Payton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Boon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Laux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Lee Ballard inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon drills a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Larry Black - foul #1 on Larry Black, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:46 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:57 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-44 |
| 18:56 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Allen | 32-44 |
| 18:43 | St. Cloud St. | Jason Payton loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Nason | 35-44 |
| 17:57 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon clanks a floater from the right block | 35-44 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Nason | 37-44 |
| 17:42 | St. Cloud St. | David Allen misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 37-44 |
| 17:28 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 17:16 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux's pass is intercepted by Robert Landwehr | 37-44 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason misses the shot from the right side | 37-44 |
| 16:54 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:50 | St. Cloud St. | Jason Payton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Ballard | 37-47 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lee Ballard swats the short shot by Larry Black | 37-47 |
| 16:35 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Larry Laux | 37-47 |
| 16:19 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Boon | 37-50 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Nason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Meriwether (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Landwehr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Belville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Jason Payton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Boon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Ballard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Laux (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Allen swats the layup by Robert Nason | 37-50 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr tips it in | 39-50 |
| 15:16 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The rebound goes to Scott Belville | 39-50 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Nason | 41-50 |
| 14:36 | St. Cloud St. | David Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black's pass is intercepted by Jason Payton | 41-50 |
| 14:12 | St. Cloud St. | Jason Payton misses the easy layup | 41-50 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Landwehr | 43-50 |
| 13:44 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Kleinberg (PG), John Blea (SG), John Hardy (SF), Frank McCaughey (PF), Reginald Lucas (C) Robert Nason, David Meriwether, Robert Landwehr, Scott Belville, Larry Black | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes (PG), Bradley Barb (SG), Roger Hepler (SF), Michael Palazzolo (PF), Andrew Rowe (C) Jason Payton, Larry Boon, Lee Ballard, Larry Laux, David Allen | |
| 12:59 | St. Cloud St. | Andrew Rowe misses short on a jumper from close range | 43-53 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Kleinberg | 45-53 |
| 12:17 | St. Cloud St. | John Hardy steps in front of the Roger Hepler pass | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Lucas misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Rowe - foul #2 on Andrew Rowe, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason (PG) John Blea | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Michael Palazzolo | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Nason (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Kleinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Reginald Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank McCaughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Barb (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Hepler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Palazzolo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Rowe (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | St. Cloud St. | Roger Hepler drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux (PF) Andrew Rowe | |
| 11:09 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Barb blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Nason - foul #2 on Robert Nason, team foul #2 | 45-55 |
| 11:09 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Barb makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:09 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Barb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barnes - foul #2 on Michael Barnes, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Wood (PG) Bradley Barb | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Kleinberg misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-57 |
| 10:48 | St. Cloud St. | Roger Hepler snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:34 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Palazzolo | 45-59 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Kleinberg | 47-59 |
| 10:03 | St. Cloud St. | James Wood connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Laux | 47-61 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey's pass is intercepted by Larry Laux | 47-61 |
| 09:26 | St. Cloud St. | James Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 09:25 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Palazzolo gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:16 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux buries a 3 from the right corner set up by James Wood | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Nason | 49-64 |
| 08:40 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Hepler | 49-67 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey is denied on a layup by Larry Laux | 49-67 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason gets the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| 08:16 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux gets the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:01 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wood and he's hacked by Frank McCaughey - foul #2 on Frank McCaughey, team foul #3 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John McKelphin (PG), David Meriwether (SG), Robert Landwehr (SF), Scott Belville (PF), Larry Black (C) Robert Nason, Robert Kleinberg, John Hardy, Frank McCaughey, Reginald Lucas | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jason Payton (PG), Larry Boon (SG), Lee Ballard (SF), David Allen (C) James Wood, Michael Barnes, Roger Hepler, Michael Palazzolo | |
| 08:01 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux misses the free throw | 49-69 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - John McKelphin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Meriwether (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Landwehr (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Belville (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Black (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Jason Payton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Larry Boon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Laux (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | St. Cloud St. | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Scott Belville grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether hits a floater from the left side set up by Larry Black | 53-69 |
| 06:49 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Laux misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether is fouled on the floor by Larry Boon - foul #2 on Larry Boon, team foul #4 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason (PG) John McKelphin | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Andrew Rowe (PF) Larry Laux | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black loses the ball out of bounds | 53-69 |
| 05:48 | St. Cloud St. | Jason Payton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-69 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Black grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 05:41 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Andrew Rowe | 53-69 |
| 05:12 | St. Cloud St. | Lee Ballard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-69 |
| 05:10 | St. Cloud St. | Andrew Rowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:57 | St. Cloud St. | Andrew Rowe is hacked by Scott Belville - foul #1 on Scott Belville, team foul #4 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Kleinberg (SG), John Hardy (SF), Frank McCaughey (PF), Reginald Lucas (C) David Meriwether, Robert Landwehr, Scott Belville, Larry Black | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes (PG), Michael Palazzolo (SF), Larry Laux (PF) Jason Payton, Lee Ballard, David Allen | |
| 04:37 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Lucas gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | St. Cloud St. | Andrew Rowe snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:53 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Palazzolo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 03:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | St. Cloud St. | John Hardy steals the ball from Michael Barnes | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Robert Nason (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Kleinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank McCaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Boon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Palazzolo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Laux (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Rowe (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Larry Laux is called for the reach on Robert Nason - foul #1 on Larry Laux, team foul #5 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Blea (SG), Ross Axford (C) Robert Nason, Reginald Lucas | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Wood (PG), Bradley Barb (SF), Roger Hepler (PF) Larry Boon, Larry Laux, Andrew Rowe | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Rick Stroinski (SG) Michael Barnes | |
| 02:39 | St. Cloud St. | Rick Stroinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 02:37 | St. Cloud St. | Roger Hepler grabs the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:20 | St. Cloud St. | Rick Stroinski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-69 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Palazzolo - foul #2 on Michael Palazzolo, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Reginald Lucas (PF) Frank McCaughey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:47 | St. Cloud St. | Roger Hepler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Axford scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-69 |
| 01:16 | St. Cloud St. | James Wood misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-69 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Axford snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ross Axford drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | St. Cloud St. | Bradley Barb is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kleinberg - foul #1 on Robert Kleinberg, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey (PF) Ross Axford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes (SG) Rick Stroinski | |
| 00:48 | St. Cloud St. | John Hardy is called for the reach on Bradley Barb - foul #2 on John Hardy, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | St. Cloud St. | James Wood is hacked by John Hardy - foul #3 on John Hardy, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | St. Cloud St. | James Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Hardy snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The pull-up jumper by John Blea is blocked by Michael Palazzolo | 59-69 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Frank McCaughey tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 00:38 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason (PG), David Meriwether (SG), Robert Landwehr (SF), Scott Belville (PF), Larry Black (C) Robert Kleinberg, John Blea, John Hardy, Frank McCaughey, Reginald Lucas | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon (SG), Larry Laux (PF), David Allen (C) James Wood, Roger Hepler, Michael Palazzolo | |
| 00:36 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by David Meriwether - foul #3 on David Meriwether, team foul #8 | 61-69 |
| 00:36 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether is fouled on the floor by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Kleinberg (PG), John Hardy (SF), Frank McCaughey (PF), Reginald Lucas (C) Robert Nason, Robert Landwehr, Scott Belville, Larry Black | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Roger Hepler (SF), Michael Palazzolo (PF), Andrew Rowe (C) Larry Boon, Larry Laux, David Allen | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Meriwether misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:31 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Michael Palazzolo | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | St. Cloud St. | David Meriwether is called for the reach on Michael Palazzolo in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Meriwether, team foul #9 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Nason (PG), Robert Landwehr (SF), Scott Belville (PF), Larry Black (C) Robert Kleinberg, John Hardy, Frank McCaughey, Reginald Lucas | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon (SG), Larry Laux (PF) Roger Hepler, Andrew Rowe | |
| 00:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Palazzolo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Robert Landwehr hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:23 | St. Cloud St. | Larry Boon grabs the board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Barnes runs out the clock | 62-73 |