| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Bunker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Garland Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Westhoff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Zehrbach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | David Burton inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Dakota | A charge is called on James Rollison - foul #1 on James Rollison, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:16 | St. Cloud St. | Brett Sappington swats the short shot by James Drake | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:01 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by David Burton - foul #3 on David Burton, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell (SF) David Burton | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 19:01 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | N. Dakota | James Rollison is fouled on the floor by William Westhoff - foul #1 on William Westhoff, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | N. Dakota | James Rollison is hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:21 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Zehrbach | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker is hacked by William Westhoff - foul #2 on William Westhoff, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | N. Dakota | James Rollison misses the dunk | 33-34 |
| 16:56 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:41 | N. Dakota | James Rollison comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | St. Cloud St. | The jump hook by Garland Schaffer is blocked by Brett Sappington | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | St. Cloud St. | Louis Welling is called for the reach on James Drake - foul #3 on Louis Welling, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (PG), Charles Zaman (PF), Rickey Caldwell (C) Louis Welling, Harry Bunker, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto (PG), Willie Hanks (SG), Neal Zollinger (SF), Donald Compton (PF), Dominique Ranson (C) Garland Schaffer, Michael Young, William Westhoff, James Drake, Daniel Zehrbach | |
| 16:02 | St. Cloud St. | Willie Hanks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dominique Ranson | 33-37 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell McDonell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Zaman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Lou Escoto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neal Zollinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Compton (fresh) C - Dominique Ranson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Rickey Caldwell | 35-37 |
| 15:25 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Ranson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), David Burton (SF) James Rollison, Wendell McDonell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 15:04 | N. Dakota | A charge is called on David Burton - foul #4 on David Burton, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Adam Brennan (SF), Brett Sappington (C) David Burton, Rickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 14:49 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Ranson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lou Escoto and the foul's on Charles Zaman - foul #1 on Charles Zaman, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker (PF) Charles Zaman | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer (PG), William Westhoff (SF) Willie Hanks, Donald Compton | |
| 14:49 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Ranson makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:29 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Brennan | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | St. Cloud St. | Neal Zollinger misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 14:06 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Adam Brennan | 37-40 |
| 13:49 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Louis Welling | 39-40 |
| 13:35 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Rollison (SG), Wendell McDonell (SF) Gary Smith, Adam Brennan | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young (SG), James Drake (PF), Daniel Zehrbach (C) Lou Escoto, Neal Zollinger, Dominique Ranson | |
| 13:22 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Louis Welling | 41-40 |
| 13:02 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:40 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:38 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer is fouled on the floor by Wendell McDonell - foul #1 on Wendell McDonell, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman (PF), Rickey Caldwell (C) Harry Bunker, Brett Sappington | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto (PG), Neal Zollinger (SF) Garland Schaffer, William Westhoff | |
| 12:08 | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lou Escoto, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 11:54 | N. Dakota | Michael Young takes the ball from Rickey Caldwell | 41-40 |
| 11:51 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young banks in the layup | 41-42 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell McDonell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Zaman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rickey Caldwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Lou Escoto (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Neal Zollinger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Zehrbach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Rickey Caldwell | 43-42 |
| 11:18 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Lou Escoto | 43-44 |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on James Drake - foul #1 on James Drake, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Gary Smith (PG), Adam Brennan (SF), Harry Bunker (PF) Louis Welling, Wendell McDonell, Charles Zaman | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 11:12 | N. Dakota | Rickey Caldwell misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:54 | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto's pass is intercepted by Gary Smith | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 10:32 | N. Dakota | James Rollison can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 10:30 | St. Cloud St. | Neal Zollinger grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:08 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Bunker steals it from Michael Young | 45-44 |
| 09:45 | N. Dakota | Gary Smith scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rickey Caldwell | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 48-44 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota | James Rollison gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:02 | N. Dakota | Lou Escoto takes the ball from James Rollison | 48-44 |
| 08:59 | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto lays it in | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | N. Dakota | Adam Brennan misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 08:41 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Bunker is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #2 on Harry Bunker, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Louis Welling (PG), Wendell McDonell (SF), Charles Zaman (PF), Brett Sappington (C) James Rollison, Adam Brennan, Harry Bunker, Rickey Caldwell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer (PG), William Westhoff (SF), Donald Compton (PF), Dominique Ranson (C) Lou Escoto, Neal Zollinger, James Drake, Daniel Zehrbach | |
| 08:36 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:36 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 48-47 |
| 08:20 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 07:58 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | David Burton (SF) Wendell McDonell | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Willie Hanks (SG) Michael Young | |
| 07:35 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:34 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 07:33 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Zaman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Sappington (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Garland Schaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Compton (fresh) C - Dominique Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:14 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Ranson loses the dribble to Gary Smith | 50-47 |
| 07:11 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 52-47 |
| 06:56 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 06:55 | St. Cloud St. | Donald Compton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:36 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Hanks | 52-50 |
| 06:21 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gary Smith | 54-50 |
| 06:00 | St. Cloud St. | Willie Hanks loses the dribble to Louis Welling | 54-50 |
| 06:00 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Rollison (SG), Harry Bunker (PF) Gary Smith, Charles Zaman | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young (SG), James Drake (PF), Daniel Zehrbach (C) Willie Hanks, Donald Compton, Dominique Ranson | |
| 05:46 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:44 | N. Dakota | David Burton can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington tips it home | 56-50 |
| 05:25 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake double dribbles | 56-50 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | Garland Schaffer is called for the reach on Louis Welling - foul #2 on Garland Schaffer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:03 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:03 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Bunker is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #3 on Harry Bunker, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:46 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota | James Rollison scores on a shot from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 04:10 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:09 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Zehrbach | 59-55 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota | David Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota | David Burton gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:26 | N. Dakota | David Burton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Welling | 61-55 |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Louis Welling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Rollison (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harry Bunker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brett Sappington (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Garland Schaffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - William Westhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Zehrbach (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | St. Cloud St. | Harry Bunker is called for the reach on Michael Young - foul #4 on Harry Bunker, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Willie Hanks (PG), Lou Escoto (SF), Neal Zollinger (PF) Garland Schaffer, William Westhoff, James Drake | |
| 03:05 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:05 | N. Dakota | Harry Bunker grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 02:43 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Rollison | 63-55 |
| 02:43 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer (PG), William Westhoff (SF), James Drake (PF) Willie Hanks, Lou Escoto, Neal Zollinger | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Garland Schaffer | 63-57 |
| 02:07 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 02:05 | N. Dakota | Brett Sappington tips it back up and in | 65-57 |
| 01:50 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer drills a jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:35 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling clanks a jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 01:33 | N. Dakota | James Rollison hits the follow up shot | 67-59 |
| 01:15 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 00:48 | N. Dakota | James Rollison makes the jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:38 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake loses the dribble to Brett Sappington | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | N. Dakota | James Rollison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Young - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wendell McDonell (SF), Charles Zaman (PF) David Burton, Harry Bunker | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 00:36 | N. Dakota | James Rollison misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:36 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | St. Cloud St. | James Rollison steals the ball from William Westhoff | 69-61 |
| 00:30 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Schaffer - foul #3 on Garland Schaffer, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | St. Cloud St. | Garland Schaffer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:22 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Schaffer - foul #4 on Garland Schaffer, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:20 | St. Cloud St. | James Drake pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | St. Cloud St. | William Westhoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:09 | St. Cloud St. | Daniel Zehrbach loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Schaffer - foul #5 on Garland Schaffer, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto (PG) Garland Schaffer | |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | N. Dakota | Charles Zaman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:03 | St. Cloud St. | Lou Escoto buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Young | 72-64 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota | N. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+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 | N. Dakota | Louis Welling runs out the clock | 72-64 |