| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Charles Bray (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Gallagher (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dominique Deweese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kulik (fresh) C - Brian Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - Morgan Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Hoover (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Mattera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Walters (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cangelosi (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera inbounds the ball | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jessie Hoover and he's fouled by John Kulik - foul #3 on John Kulik, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (SF), Steve Zywiec (C) Dominique Deweese, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 19:43 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 19:29 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Gallagher | 40-52 |
| 19:10 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses the lay-in | 40-52 |
| 19:08 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 19:04 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Bray | 43-52 |
| 18:59 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Morgan Jackson | 43-54 |
| 18:45 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 18:43 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Kevin Cangelosi | 43-54 |
| 18:29 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 18:27 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to John Mattera | 43-54 |
| 18:19 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-54 |
| 18:18 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 18:11 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 18:09 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:55 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses the dunk attempt | 43-54 |
| 17:53 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 17:29 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 17:07 | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson's floater is knocked away by Steve Zywiec | 45-54 |
| 17:06 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Michael Nickerson | 45-54 |
| 17:02 | St. Cloud St. | Jessie Hoover takes the ball from Russell Gallagher in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 16:49 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| 16:32 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 16:31 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to John Mattera | 45-56 |
| 16:17 | Montana St., Billings | Russell Gallagher is called for the reach on Kevin Cangelosi - foul #4 on Russell Gallagher, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Burd (SG), Dominique Deweese (SF), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF), Brian Albert (C) Charles Bray, Russell Gallagher, Michael Nickerson, John Kulik, Steve Zywiec | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin (PG), Walter Frantz (SG), Eddie Chilton (SF), Jeffrey Call (PF), Michael Means (C) Morgan Jackson, Jessie Hoover, John Mattera, Bradley Walters, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 16:03 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Means misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 16:02 | Montana St., Billings | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Chilton | 45-56 |
| 15:50 | Montana St., Billings | Eddie Chilton is fouled on the floor by Timothy Burd - foul #3 on Timothy Burd, team foul #3 | 45-56 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Burd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominique Deweese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Ventimiglia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - David Duffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Frantz (fresh) SF - Eddie Chilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Call (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Means (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-56 |
| 15:38 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 15:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Morris and the foul's on David Duffin - foul #1 on David Duffin, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (SG), James Ward (SF) Timothy Burd, Dominique Deweese | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 15:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 14:59 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 14:49 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-59 |
| 14:48 | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 14:28 | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz is hacked by James Ward - foul #2 on James Ward, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd (SG), Dominique Deweese (SF), John Kulik (PF) Michael Nickerson, James Ward, Jerald Ventimiglia | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover (SG), John Mattera (SF), Bradley Walters (PF), Kevin Cangelosi (C) Walter Frantz, Eddie Chilton, Jeffrey Call, Michael Means | |
| 14:08 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by John Kulik - foul #4 on John Kulik, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia (PF) John Kulik | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 14:08 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 14:04 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris travels in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 13:47 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera is whistled for a carry | 48-62 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Ward (SG) Timothy Burd | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson (PG), Jeffrey Call (PF), Michael Means (C) Jessie Hoover, Bradley Walters, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 13:44 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese travels in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eddie Chilton (SF) John Mattera | |
| 13:35 | Montana St., Billings | Brian Albert denies the turnaround by David Duffin | 48-62 |
| 13:34 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Means tips it in | 48-64 |
| 13:30 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward is hacked by Michael Means in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Means, team foul #2 | 48-64 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Burd (SG) Charles Bray, Dominique Deweese | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:20 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Morgan Jackson - foul #3 on Morgan Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-64 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher (SG), John Kulik (PF) Timothy Burd, Jerald Ventimiglia | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 13:20 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 13:20 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 13:00 | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Duffin | 50-67 |
| 12:39 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 12:37 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Means pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 12:32 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin's pass is intercepted by Michael Morris in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 12:32 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF) Michael Morris, James Ward | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover (SG), John Mattera (SF), Bradley Walters (PF), Kevin Cangelosi (C) David Duffin, Eddie Chilton, Jeffrey Call, Michael Means | |
| 12:21 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese misses the jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 12:20 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher snags the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 12:12 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 11:56 | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| 11:55 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera gets the offensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 11:39 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi travels with the ball | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Ward (SF), Jerry Dupree (C) Dominique Deweese, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin (PG), Walter Frantz (SG) Morgan Jackson, Jessie Hoover | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Charles Bray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Gallagher (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kulik (very tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - David Duffin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Frantz (fresh) SF - John Mattera (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Walters (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cangelosi (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-67 |
| 11:26 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Kevin Cangelosi | 52-67 |
| 11:22 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF), Brian Albert (C) Charles Bray, James Ward, John Kulik, Jerry Dupree | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 11:06 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Walters - foul #1 on Bradley Walters, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG), James Ward (SF), Jerry Dupree (C) Michael Morris, Dominique Deweese, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover (SG) Walter Frantz | |
| 11:06 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:06 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:06 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:40 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 10:39 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:32 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 10:32 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF), John Kulik (PF), Brian Albert (C) Charles Bray, James Ward, Jerald Ventimiglia, Jerry Dupree | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eddie Chilton (SF), Jeffrey Call (PF), Michael Means (C) John Mattera, Bradley Walters, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 10:16 | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 10:14 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:04 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-67 |
| 10:03 | Montana St., Billings | The rebound goes to Eddie Chilton | 52-67 |
| 09:59 | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Hoover, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson (PG), Walter Frantz (SG) David Duffin, Jessie Hoover | |
| 09:45 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dominique Deweese | 55-67 |
| 09:25 | Montana St., Billings | Dominique Deweese steals it from Walter Frantz | 55-67 |
| 09:13 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Gallagher | 57-67 |
| 09:04 | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Means | 57-70 |
| 08:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Bray and he's hacked by Jeffrey Call - foul #2 on Jeffrey Call, team foul #6 | 59-70 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), James Ward (SF), Jerry Dupree (C) Charles Bray, Dominique Deweese, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin (PG), Jessie Hoover (SG), John Mattera (SF), Bradley Walters (PF), Kevin Cangelosi (C) Morgan Jackson, Walter Frantz, Eddie Chilton, Jeffrey Call, Michael Means | |
| 08:44 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:28 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 08:26 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to James Ward | 60-70 |
| 08:07 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 08:06 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 07:43 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters misses the easy open layup | 60-70 |
| 07:41 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 07:24 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters banks in the layup | 60-72 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Morris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Gallagher (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Kulik (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - David Duffin (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Hoover (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Mattera (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Walters (tired) 20 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Cangelosi (tired) 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik buries a turnaround from close range | 62-72 |
| 06:57 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses the lay-in | 62-72 |
| 06:55 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 06:53 | St. Cloud St. | Jerry Dupree gets the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:47 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 06:45 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 06:17 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Kulik - foul #5 on John Kulik, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF), Brian Albert (C) Michael Morris, James Ward, John Kulik, Jerry Dupree | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson (PG), Walter Frantz (SG), Jeffrey Call (PF), Michael Means (C) David Duffin, Jessie Hoover, Bradley Walters, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 06:17 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:17 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 06:01 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert is fouled on the floor by Michael Means - foul #3 on Michael Means, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eddie Chilton (SF) John Mattera | |
| 06:01 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:01 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 05:43 | Montana St., Billings | Michael Means's floater is tipped away by Brian Albert | 64-73 |
| 05:42 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 05:38 | St. Cloud St. | Eddie Chilton picks off the pass by Russell Gallagher in the backcourt | 64-73 |
| 05:25 | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz is whistled for traveling | 64-73 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec (C) Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters (PF), Kevin Cangelosi (C) Jeffrey Call, Michael Means | |
| 05:16 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 05:14 | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:56 | Montana St., Billings | Kevin Cangelosi's floater is knocked away by Steve Zywiec | 64-73 |
| 04:55 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 04:48 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-73 |
| 04:46 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec snags the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 04:34 | St. Cloud St. | Kevin Cangelosi is called for the reach on Charles Bray - foul #2 on Kevin Cangelosi, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert (C) Steve Zywiec | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover (SG), John Mattera (SF), Jeffrey Call (PF), Michael Means (C) Walter Frantz, Eddie Chilton, Bradley Walters, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 04:34 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:34 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:27 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera connects on the jumper from the right side | 66-75 |
| 04:14 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 04:12 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Albert | 66-75 |
| 04:03 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray is fouled on the floor by Morgan Jackson - foul #4 on Morgan Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Ward (SF) Dominique Deweese | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin (PG), Kevin Cangelosi (C) Morgan Jackson, Michael Means | |
| 04:03 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:03 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 04:03 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Gallagher - foul #5 on Russell Gallagher, team foul #7 | 67-75 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd (SG) Russell Gallagher | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:01 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:59 | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Hoover - foul #4 on Jessie Hoover, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters (PF) Jeffrey Call | |
| 03:59 | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:59 | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:59 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 03:57 | Montana St., Billings | Timothy Burd steals it from Jessie Hoover in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| 03:56 | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd lays it in | 70-77 |
| 03:35 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera hits a runner from the baseline | 70-79 |
| 03:35 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF), Steve Zywiec (C) Charles Bray, James Ward, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Eddie Chilton (SF) John Mattera | |
| 03:18 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jerald Ventimiglia and he's fouled by Kevin Cangelosi - foul #3 on Kevin Cangelosi, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG), Brian Albert (C) Michael Morris, Steve Zywiec | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz (SG), Michael Means (C) Jessie Hoover, Kevin Cangelosi | |
| 03:18 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-79 |
| 03:18 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese makes the free throw | 73-79 |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Charles Bray (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Burd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dominique Deweese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Ventimiglia (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Albert (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana St., Billings | PG - David Duffin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Frantz (tiring) SF - Eddie Chilton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Walters (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Means (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-79 |
| 03:08 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters hits the follow up shot | 73-81 |
| 02:52 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominique Deweese | 75-81 |
| 02:47 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), James Ward (SF), Steve Zywiec (C) Charles Bray, Dominique Deweese, Brian Albert | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson (PG), John Mattera (SF), Jeffrey Call (PF), Kevin Cangelosi (C) Walter Frantz, Eddie Chilton, Bradley Walters, Michael Means | |
| 02:32 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 75-81 |
| 02:31 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Jerald Ventimiglia | 75-81 |
| 02:31 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert (C) Steve Zywiec | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Jessie Hoover (SG) David Duffin | |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Call - foul #3 on Jeffrey Call, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray (PG), Dominique Deweese (SF) Michael Morris, James Ward | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:24 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:04 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-81 |
| 02:03 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Dominique Deweese | 77-81 |
| 02:00 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters (PF) Jeffrey Call | |
| 01:45 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia misses the jumper near the basket | 77-81 |
| 01:44 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Albert | 77-81 |
| 01:30 | St. Cloud St. | Dominique Deweese misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-81 |
| 01:28 | St. Cloud St. | Timothy Burd hits the follow up shot | 79-81 |
| 01:28 | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:26 | Montana St., Billings | Morgan Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 01:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Albert | 81-81 |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dominique Deweese - foul #1 on Dominique Deweese, team foul #8 | 81-81 |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | Montana St., Billings | John Mattera misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:54 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Burd | 81-82 |
| 00:45 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Burd | 84-82 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerald Ventimiglia - foul #1 on Jerald Ventimiglia, team foul #9 | 84-82 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:18 | Montana St., Billings | Bradley Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:18 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert pulls down the rebound | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Morgan Jackson - foul #5 on Morgan Jackson, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin (PG) Morgan Jackson | |
| 00:16 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:16 | St. Cloud St. | Brian Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:16 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jessie Hoover is called for the reach on Jerald Ventimiglia - foul #5 on Jessie Hoover, team foul #14 | 85-83 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz (SG) Jessie Hoover | |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Montana St., Billings | Walter Frantz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 00:09 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray gets the rebound | 87-83 |
| 00:08 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray is fouled in the backcourt by David Duffin - foul #2 on David Duffin, team foul #15 | 87-83 |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jerry Dupree (PF) Jerald Ventimiglia | |
| Subs | Montana St., Billings | | |
| 00:08 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:08 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Montana St., Billings | David Duffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-83 |
| 00:02 | St. Cloud St. | The rebound goes to Charles Bray | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana St., Billings | Montana St., Billings is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Cloud St. | Charles Bray runs out the clock | 89-83 |