| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Henry Talkington (fresh) SG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) C - Michael Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Eric Ebbert (fresh) SG - Korey Moon (fresh) SF - Charles Hart (fresh) PF - Steven Murphy (fresh) C - Michael Voskowsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercy | Michael Arnold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mercy | Henry Talkington's pass is intercepted by Korey Moon | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Baehr | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercy | Henry Talkington hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Vernon Thompson | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Mercy | Michael Arnold can't tip it in | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Voskowsky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Mercy | Michael Arnold is hacked by Michael Voskowsky - foul #1 on Michael Voskowsky, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Mercy | Willie Gafford misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Ebbert | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Mercy | Vernon Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Charles Hart | 5-5 |
| 17:22 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy's pass is intercepted by Matthew Baehr | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Mercy | Henry Talkington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Baehr | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Voskowsky tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:43 | St. Cloud St. | Henry Talkington steals it from Eric Ebbert | 7-5 |
| 16:25 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Murphy - foul #1 on Steven Murphy, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mercy | Thomas Alexander (PG), Tony Gentry (SG), Malcolm Schippers (SF), Jason Boyster (C) Henry Talkington, Vernon Thompson, Willie Gafford, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette (SG), John Quigley (PF), Gary Eklund (C) Korey Moon, Steven Murphy, Michael Voskowsky | |
| 16:25 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Boyster | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers hits the finger roll | 10-5 |
| 15:47 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Hart | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SG - Tony Gentry (fresh) SF - Malcolm Schippers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Baehr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Boyster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Eric Ebbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Monette (fresh) SF - Charles Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Quigley (fresh) C - Gary Eklund (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:34 | Mercy | Jason Boyster tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 15:21 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Quigley | 12-11 |
| 15:05 | Mercy | Tony Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 15:03 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:43 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Eklund is hacked by Jason Boyster - foul #1 on Jason Boyster, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mercy | Henry Talkington (PG), Vernon Thompson (SG), Michael Arnold (C) Tony Gentry, Malcolm Schippers, Matthew Baehr | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon (SG), Steven Murphy (PF), Michael Voskowsky (C) Eric Ebbert, Charles Hart, Gary Eklund | |
| 14:28 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:12 | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon double dribbles | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mercy | Willie Gafford (SF) Thomas Alexander | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 13:54 | Mercy | Jason Boyster makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Henry Talkington and he's hacked by John Quigley - foul #1 on John Quigley, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 13:54 | Mercy | Jason Boyster makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:51 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette is hacked by Henry Talkington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Talkington, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley hits a shot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 13:37 | Mercy | Steven Murphy picks off the pass by Vernon Thompson | 15-13 |
| 13:21 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Murphy | 15-15 |
| 13:08 | Mercy | Henry Talkington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 13:06 | Mercy | Jason Boyster tips it in | 17-15 |
| 12:58 | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 12:57 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Arnold | 17-15 |
| 12:53 | Mercy | Henry Talkington is hacked by Steven Murphy - foul #2 on Steven Murphy, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers (PF), Eddie Baity (C) Jason Boyster, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert (PG), Charles Hart (SF), Gary Eklund (PF) Robert Monette, John Quigley, Steven Murphy | |
| 12:34 | Mercy | Gary Eklund steals it from Vernon Thompson | 17-15 |
| 12:15 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Eklund hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Ebbert | 17-18 |
| 12:11 | Mercy | Charles Hart swats the shot by Henry Talkington | 17-18 |
| 12:09 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Voskowsky grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 12:05 | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Vernon Thompson | 17-18 |
| 11:59 | Mercy | Michael Voskowsky swats the short shot by Vernon Thompson | 17-18 |
| 11:58 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Eric Ebbert | 17-18 |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Talkington - foul #2 on Henry Talkington, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mercy | Thomas Alexander (PG), Tony Gentry (SG), Michael Arnold (C) Henry Talkington, Vernon Thompson, Willie Gafford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette (SG), John Quigley (PF) Korey Moon, Michael Voskowsky | |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:44 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) SG - Tony Gentry (fresh) SF - Malcolm Schippers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Baity (fresh) C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Eric Ebbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Monette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Quigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Eklund (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Mercy | Tony Gentry misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Hart - foul #1 on Charles Hart, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| 11:34 | Mercy | Tony Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 11:34 | Mercy | Tony Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:21 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart is called for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mercy | Jason Boyster (PF) Eddie Baity | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 11:01 | Mercy | Eric Ebbert picks off the pass by Thomas Alexander | 19-20 |
| 10:48 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mercy | Matthew Baehr (PF) Jason Boyster | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis (SF) Charles Hart | |
| 10:34 | Mercy | Michael Arnold buries a jump hook from close range set up by Thomas Alexander | 21-20 |
| 10:24 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Arnold blocks the jumper by Marc Lewis | 21-20 |
| 10:23 | Mercy | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 10:05 | Mercy | Eric Ebbert steals the ball from Matthew Baehr | 21-20 |
| 10:02 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert lays it in | 21-22 |
| 09:44 | Mercy | Thomas Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Gentry | 24-22 |
| 09:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Malcolm Schippers - foul #1 on Malcolm Schippers, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mercy | Demarcus Duke (PG), Vernon Thompson (SG), Willie Gafford (SF), Jason Boyster (PF), Eddie Baity (C) Thomas Alexander, Tony Gentry, Malcolm Schippers, Matthew Baehr, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Brian Townsend (PG), Korey Moon (SG), Charles Hart (SF), Michael Voskowsky (C) Eric Ebbert, Robert Monette, Marc Lewis, Gary Eklund | |
| 09:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:21 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:11 | Mercy | Jason Boyster drills a runner in the paint set up by Demarcus Duke | 26-24 |
| 08:48 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Korey Moon | 26-26 |
| 08:29 | Mercy | Eddie Baity is denied on a layup by Michael Voskowsky | 26-26 |
| 08:28 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Voskowsky snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 08:20 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Townsend | 26-28 |
| 07:54 | Mercy | Demarcus Duke misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 07:53 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 07:37 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Townsend double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Mercy | Thomas Alexander (PG), Matthew Baehr (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Demarcus Duke, Jason Boyster, Eddie Baity | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert (PG) Brian Townsend | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Gafford (fresh) PF - Matthew Baehr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Eric Ebbert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Korey Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hart (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Quigley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Voskowsky (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Mercy | Michael Arnold hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Voskowsky - foul #2 on Michael Voskowsky, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis (SF), Gary Eklund (C) Charles Hart, Michael Voskowsky | |
| 07:15 | Mercy | Michael Arnold makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:01 | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 07:00 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 06:45 | Mercy | Willie Gafford is hacked by Marc Lewis - foul #1 on Marc Lewis, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tony Gentry (SG) Vernon Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette (SG) Korey Moon | |
| 06:45 | Mercy | Willie Gafford makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:45 | Mercy | Willie Gafford misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:45 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 06:35 | Mercy | Tony Gentry makes the runner from the left block | 32-28 |
| 06:13 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Monette buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 06:00 | Mercy | Gary Eklund denies the turnaround by Matthew Baehr | 32-30 |
| 05:58 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 05:57 | Mercy | Michael Arnold can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 05:55 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:48 | St. Cloud St. | Tony Gentry steals it from Marc Lewis | 32-30 |
| 05:31 | Mercy | Marc Lewis picks off the pass by Willie Gafford | 32-30 |
| 05:07 | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Quigley and he's fouled by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mercy | Vernon Thompson (SG), Malcolm Schippers (SF), Jason Boyster (PF), Eddie Baity (C) Thomas Alexander, Willie Gafford, Matthew Baehr, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon (SG), Charles Hart (SF) Eric Ebbert, John Quigley | |
| 05:07 | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:51 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Monette - foul #1 on Robert Monette, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley (PF) Marc Lewis | |
| 04:51 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:51 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:30 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart misses the shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 04:29 | Mercy | Eddie Baity snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 04:25 | Mercy | Tony Gentry buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Malcolm Schippers | 37-33 |
| 04:07 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Eklund lays it in on a great pass from Robert Monette and the foul's on Eddie Baity - foul #1 on Eddie Baity, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mercy | Demarcus Duke (PG) Tony Gentry | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 04:07 | St. Cloud St. | Gary Eklund misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:07 | Mercy | Jason Boyster grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 03:41 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers misses the floater from the left block | 37-35 |
| 03:40 | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 03:20 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Demarcus Duke (fresh) SG - Vernon Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Schippers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Boyster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Robert Monette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Korey Moon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Quigley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Eklund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers is fouled on the floor by Charles Hart - foul #2 on Charles Hart, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mercy | Henry Talkington (PG), Matthew Baehr (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Demarcus Duke, Jason Boyster, Eddie Baity | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert (PG), Steven Murphy (PF), Michael Voskowsky (C) Robert Monette, John Quigley, Gary Eklund | |
| 02:57 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:57 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:47 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 02:45 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Voskowsky tips it in | 39-39 |
| 02:31 | Mercy | Vernon Thompson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Henry Talkington | 41-39 |
| 02:21 | St. Cloud St. | Matthew Baehr is called for the reach on Charles Hart - foul #1 on Matthew Baehr, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | Thomas Alexander (SG), Willie Gafford (SF) Vernon Thompson, Malcolm Schippers | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Boris Bicknell (SG) Korey Moon | |
| 02:21 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Hart misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 02:21 | Mercy | Thomas Alexander snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 02:00 | Mercy | Michael Arnold misses the dunk | 41-39 |
| 01:58 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 01:37 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 01:36 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Michael Arnold | 41-39 |
| 01:27 | Mercy | Thomas Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 01:25 | Mercy | Matthew Baehr tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 01:13 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy can't finish the layup | 43-39 |
| 01:11 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 00:57 | St. Cloud St. | Steven Murphy misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 00:56 | Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Baehr | 43-39 |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Henry Talkington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Murphy - foul #3 on Steven Murphy, team foul #10 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | Vernon Thompson (SG), Jason Boyster (PF) Thomas Alexander, Matthew Baehr | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Korey Moon (SG), Marc Lewis (SF), John Quigley (PF) Boris Bicknell, Charles Hart, Steven Murphy | |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Henry Talkington makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:50 | Mercy | Henry Talkington makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:35 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 00:33 | St. Cloud St. | Marc Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 00:18 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Henry Talkington - foul #3 on Henry Talkington, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mercy | Tony Gentry (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Malcolm Schippers (C) Henry Talkington, Willie Gafford, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:18 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:18 | St. Cloud St. | John Quigley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:18 | Mercy | Jason Boyster gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:04 | Mercy | Malcolm Schippers lays it in on a great pass from Tony Gentry | 47-40 |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Eric Ebbert can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 47-40 |