| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Jeffrey Lamantia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Styborski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Boerger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Lynn Chen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Zollar (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Zollar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 19:39 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Buddy Hart | 28-19 |
| 19:33 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| 19:10 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith hits the finger roll set up by Robert Zollar and he's fouled by Hans Styborski - foul #1 on Hans Styborski, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:10 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:54 | Benedict | Hans Styborski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 18:35 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Lamantia - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamantia, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Buddy Hart - foul #2 on Buddy Hart, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:30 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:09 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia misses the 3 from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:08 | Benedict | Buddy Hart gets the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:57 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 17:55 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:33 | St. Cloud St. | Elbert Underwood steals the ball from Michael Smith | 28-24 |
| 17:13 | Benedict | Hans Styborski's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Butler | 28-24 |
| 17:12 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 16:56 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Lamantia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamantia, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (PG), Walter Thomas (SG), John Earls (SF), Eddie Salvatore (PF), Raymond Peachey (C) Jeffrey Lamantia, Elbert Underwood, Hans Styborski, Allen Boerger, Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Workman (PG), Marion Wymer (SG), David Files (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Lynn Chen, Robert Zollar, Arthur Butler, Daniel Jones | |
| 16:35 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Workman | 28-26 |
| 16:31 | Benedict | Walter Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Coleman | 30-26 |
| 16:19 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:18 | St. Cloud St. | David Files tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 16:17 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Williams gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:57 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 30-26 |
| 15:56 | Benedict | Mark Coleman grabs the board | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Mark Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Earls (fresh) PF - Eddie Salvatore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Peachey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Wymer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Files (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Benedict | John Workman is called for the reach on John Earls - foul #1 on John Workman, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia (PG), Elbert Underwood (SG), Hans Styborski (SF) Mark Coleman, Walter Thomas, John Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Zollar (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Michael Smith, Ronald Williams | |
| 15:37 | Benedict | Hans Styborski comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 15:36 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Marion Wymer | 30-26 |
| 15:30 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones travels with the ball | 30-26 |
| Subs | Benedict | Allen Boerger (PF), Buddy Hart (C) Eddie Salvatore, Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen (PG), Arthur Butler (PF) John Workman, David Files | |
| 15:23 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 15:09 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 15:08 | Benedict | Buddy Hart pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:00 | Benedict | Allen Boerger hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-26 |
| 14:59 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Zollar gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:53 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones connects on the floater from the right block | 30-28 |
| 14:51 | Benedict | Lynn Chen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamantia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Chen, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith (SF) Marion Wymer | |
| 14:36 | Benedict | Buddy Hart knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamantia | 32-28 |
| 14:16 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 32-31 |
| 13:57 | Benedict | Allen Boerger misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (PG), Walter Thomas (SG), John Earls (SF) Jeffrey Lamantia, Elbert Underwood, Hans Styborski | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer (SG), David Files (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Robert Zollar, Arthur Butler, Daniel Jones | |
| 13:57 | Benedict | Allen Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:57 | Benedict | Allen Boerger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:57 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:39 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 13:38 | Benedict | Buddy Hart pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | Benedict | The short jumper by Mark Coleman is denied by Michael Smith | 33-31 |
| 13:32 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:25 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-33 |
| 13:13 | Benedict | David Files is called for the reach on John Earls - foul #1 on David Files, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore (PF), Raymond Peachey (C) Allen Boerger, Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Workman (PG) Lynn Chen | |
| 12:53 | Benedict | Mark Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Raymond Peachey | 36-33 |
| 12:33 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 12:31 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 12:18 | Benedict | The jump hook by Walter Thomas is blocked by Ronald Williams | 36-33 |
| 12:17 | Benedict | Raymond Peachey tips it in | 38-33 |
| 12:06 | St. Cloud St. | Eddie Salvatore is called for the reach on John Workman - foul #2 on Eddie Salvatore, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia (PG), Elbert Underwood (SG), Hans Styborski (SF) Mark Coleman, Walter Thomas, John Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Zollar (SG), David Swinton (SF), Arthur Butler (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Marion Wymer, Michael Smith, David Files, Ronald Williams | |
| 11:57 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Zollar can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 11:55 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Jeffrey Lamantia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elbert Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hans Styborski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Salvatore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zollar (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Swinton (fresh) PF - Arthur Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Workman - foul #2 on John Workman, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Benedict | Allen Boerger (PF), Buddy Hart (C) Eddie Salvatore, Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen (PG) John Workman | |
| 11:41 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:41 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:12 | St. Cloud St. | Buddy Hart takes the ball from Arthur Butler | 40-35 |
| 10:56 | Benedict | Buddy Hart misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 10:54 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:36 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith (SF) David Swinton | |
| 10:12 | Benedict | Lynn Chen takes the ball from Hans Styborski | 40-35 |
| 10:05 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Buddy Hart - foul #3 on Buddy Hart, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore (PF) Allen Boerger | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 10:05 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:05 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:05 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Zollar - foul #3 on Robert Zollar, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Peachey (C) Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Files (PF) Arthur Butler | |
| 09:51 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:51 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:39 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zollar | 42-39 |
| 09:35 | Benedict | Hans Styborski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 09:33 | St. Cloud St. | David Files gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:13 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:11 | St. Cloud St. | David Files hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 08:54 | Benedict | Robert Zollar is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamantia - foul #4 on Robert Zollar, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (SG), John Earls (SF), Allen Boerger (PF) Elbert Underwood, Hans Styborski, Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Workman (PG), Marion Wymer (SG), Ronald Williams (C) Lynn Chen, Robert Zollar, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:54 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:54 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | St. Cloud St. | Ronald Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:40 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Files | 44-41 |
| 08:31 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Walter Thomas (SG), Buddy Hart (C) Jeffrey Lamantia, Eddie Salvatore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler (PF) Ronald Williams | |
| 08:06 | Benedict | Walter Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Earls | 47-41 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | David Files misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Coleman - foul #2 on Mark Coleman, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Benedict | Hans Styborski (SF) John Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones (C) Arthur Butler | |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | David Files makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | David Files misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:53 | Benedict | Allen Boerger grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Mark Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Styborski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Boerger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Wymer (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Files (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Benedict | Hans Styborski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 07:35 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:18 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 07:17 | Benedict | Buddy Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 07:13 | Benedict | Mark Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 07:12 | St. Cloud St. | David Files snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 06:57 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Walter Thomas - foul #1 on Walter Thomas, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia (PG), Elbert Underwood (SG), Eddie Salvatore (PF) Mark Coleman, Walter Thomas, Allen Boerger | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen (PG), Robert Zollar (SG), Arthur Butler (PF) John Workman, Marion Wymer, David Files | |
| 06:57 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:57 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:37 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hans Styborski | 50-44 |
| 06:32 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 06:30 | Benedict | Buddy Hart gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:12 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Earls (SF), Raymond Peachey (C) Hans Styborski, Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Michael Smith, Daniel Jones | |
| 06:12 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:12 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:10 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen is hacked by Jeffrey Lamantia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lamantia, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 06:10 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:10 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:47 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Zollar - foul #5 on Robert Zollar, team foul #10 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Benedict | Allen Boerger (PF) Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Swinton (SF) Robert Zollar | |
| 05:47 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:47 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:31 | St. Cloud St. | David Swinton clanks a shot from the right side | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 05:26 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Earls | 56-48 |
| 05:02 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:01 | Benedict | Allen Boerger gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | Benedict | Elbert Underwood misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 04:55 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore misses the tip | 56-48 |
| 04:53 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:48 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer is fouled on the floor by Allen Boerger - foul #3 on Allen Boerger, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (PG), Hans Styborski (SF), Buddy Hart (C) Jeffrey Lamantia, John Earls, Eddie Salvatore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Workman (PG), Michael Smith (SF), David Files (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Lynn Chen, David Swinton, Arthur Butler, Ronald Williams | |
| 04:48 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:48 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:22 | Benedict | Mark Coleman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 04:20 | Benedict | Allen Boerger tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 04:19 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 04:06 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer makes the jumpshot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Benedict | Hans Styborski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 03:40 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Mark Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Underwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Styborski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allen Boerger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - John Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Wymer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Files (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. Cloud St. | John Workman connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marion Wymer and the foul's on Mark Coleman - foul #3 on Mark Coleman, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia (PG), Eddie Salvatore (PF) Elbert Underwood, Allen Boerger | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Bennet (SG), Arthur Butler (PF) Marion Wymer, David Files | |
| 03:25 | St. Cloud St. | John Workman makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Butler - foul #2 on Arthur Butler, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Benedict | Raymond Peachey (C) Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen (PG) John Workman | |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:05 | Benedict | Eddie Salvatore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:44 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 02:42 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 02:28 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:13 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Peachey - foul #2 on Raymond Peachey, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Benedict | Walter Thomas (SG), John Earls (SF), Buddy Hart (C) Mark Coleman, Hans Styborski, Eddie Salvatore | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Swinton (SF) Michael Smith | |
| 02:13 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:13 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:11 | Benedict | Benedict calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Benedict | Elbert Underwood (SG), Hans Styborski (SF), Allen Boerger (PF) Walter Thomas, John Earls, Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer (SG), Michael Smith (SF) Robert Bennet, David Swinton | |
| 01:56 | Benedict | Hans Styborski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:47 | St. Cloud St. | Jeffrey Lamantia picks off the pass by Marion Wymer | 61-57 |
| 01:31 | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 01:29 | Benedict | Allen Boerger can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 01:28 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 01:19 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:17 | Benedict | Buddy Hart grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 01:13 | Benedict | Hans Styborski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 01:11 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:49 | St. Cloud St. | Marion Wymer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:48 | Benedict | Allen Boerger snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Benedict | Lynn Chen is called for the reach on Allen Boerger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Chen, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 00:47 | Benedict | Allen Boerger makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:47 | Benedict | Allen Boerger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | Benedict | Buddy Hart snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:39 | Benedict | Buddy Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Chen - foul #3 on Lynn Chen, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| 00:39 | Benedict | Buddy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Benedict | Buddy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Benedict | Buddy Hart snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Buddy Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Chen - foul #4 on Lynn Chen, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Buddy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:30 | Benedict | Buddy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:24 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 00:22 | St. Cloud St. | Arthur Butler misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | Buddy Hart is called for the reach on Lynn Chen - foul #4 on Buddy Hart, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (PG), Walter Thomas (SG), John Earls (SF), Eddie Salvatore (PF), Raymond Peachey (C) Jeffrey Lamantia, Elbert Underwood, Hans Styborski, Allen Boerger, Buddy Hart | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | David Swinton (SF), David Files (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Michael Smith, Arthur Butler, Daniel Jones | |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:17 | Benedict | Marion Wymer is called for the reach on John Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Wymer, team foul #15 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Benedict | Jeffrey Lamantia (PG), Elbert Underwood (SG), Hans Styborski (SF), Allen Boerger (PF) Mark Coleman, Walter Thomas, Eddie Salvatore, Raymond Peachey | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Smith (SF), Arthur Butler (PF), Daniel Jones (C) David Swinton, David Files, Ronald Williams | |
| 00:17 | Benedict | John Earls makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:17 | Benedict | John Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:13 | St. Cloud St. | Lynn Chen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-58 |
| Subs | Benedict | Mark Coleman (PG), Walter Thomas (SG), Eddie Salvatore (PF), Raymond Peachey (C) Jeffrey Lamantia, Elbert Underwood, Hans Styborski, Allen Boerger | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Workman (PG), David Swinton (SF), David Files (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Lynn Chen, Michael Smith, Arthur Butler, Daniel Jones | |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Mark Coleman runs out the clock | 69-58 |