| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Waite (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Oliver (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ralph Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Nickerson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. PF - John Kulik (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 19:42 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward tips it in | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | E. New Mexico | James Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 38-41 |
| 18:53 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward is hacked by George Waite - foul #2 on George Waite, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jerry Dupree (C) Jacob White | |
| 18:39 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher is hacked by Ralph Crawford - foul #2 on Ralph Crawford, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Peter Bellard (SG) Michael Nickerson, Russell Gallagher | |
| 18:25 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Bellard hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morris | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-43 |
| 18:06 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford tips it home | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Gossett (PG), Wayne Earls (SG), George Rushing (SF), Robert Engelman (PF), Joey Bevins (C) James Smith, Charles Smith, George Waite, John Oliver, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Logan Payne (SF), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF) James Ward, John Kulik | |
| 17:40 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman clanks a floater near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:38 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Bellard pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | St. Cloud St. | Peter Bellard is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), Steve Zywiec (C) Peter Bellard, Jerry Dupree | |
| 17:08 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:06 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:45 | St. Cloud St. | Joey Bevins is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #1 on Joey Bevins, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), Charles Smith (SG) William Gossett, Wayne Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher (SG), James Ward (SF), Jacob White (C) Michael Morris, Logan Payne, Steve Zywiec | |
| 16:24 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-43 |
| 16:22 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | E. New Mexico | James Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-43 |
| 16:02 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rushing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Engelman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joey Bevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jerald Ventimiglia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 15:54 | St. Cloud St. | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Gallagher | 42-43 |
| 15:35 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:33 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 15:05 | E. New Mexico | Jacob White steals the ball from Charles Smith | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward double dribbles | 42-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Gossett (PG), Wayne Earls (SG), George Waite (SF), John Oliver (PF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Charles Smith, George Rushing, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Peter Bellard (SG), Logan Payne (SF), John Kulik (PF), Jerry Dupree (C) Michael Nickerson, Russell Gallagher, James Ward, Jerald Ventimiglia, Jacob White | |
| 14:38 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Payne - foul #2 on Logan Payne, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford is hacked by Peter Bellard - foul #1 on Peter Bellard, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 13:58 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:57 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:32 | St. Cloud St. | Jerry Dupree misses the shot near the basket | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | E. New Mexico | Ralph Crawford gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | E. New Mexico | George Waite is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | James Ward (SF) Peter Bellard | |
| 13:10 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith (SG) Wayne Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), Russell Gallagher (SG), Steve Zywiec (C) Michael Morris, Logan Payne, Jerry Dupree | |
| 12:51 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:50 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ralph Crawford | 42-45 |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Waite | 44-45 |
| 12:14 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 44-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG) William Gossett | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Peter Bellard (SG), Jerry Dupree (C) Michael Nickerson, Russell Gallagher, John Kulik | |
| 11:53 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver dunks the ball | 46-45 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Waite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Ralph Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Bellard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Steve Zywiec (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Dupree (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward is hacked by George Waite - foul #3 on George Waite, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (SG), George Rushing (SF), Robert Engelman (PF), Joey Bevins (C) Charles Smith, George Waite, John Oliver, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Logan Payne (SF), John Kulik (PF) James Ward, Steve Zywiec | |
| 11:15 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik tips it home | 46-47 |
| 11:12 | E. New Mexico | George Rushing loses the dribble to Michael Morris in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 10:58 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), Russell Gallagher (SG), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF), Jacob White (C) Michael Morris, Peter Bellard, John Kulik, Jerry Dupree | |
| 10:32 | E. New Mexico | Russell Gallagher steals the ball from George Rushing | 46-47 |
| 10:27 | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | E. New Mexico | Joey Bevins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | E. New Mexico | George Rushing tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | St. Cloud St. | Logan Payne is called for a backcourt violation | 48-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Gossett (PG), Charles Smith (SG), George Waite (SF), John Oliver (PF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Wayne Earls, George Rushing, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Peter Bellard (SG), James Ward (SF), Steve Zywiec (PF), Jerry Dupree (C) Michael Nickerson, Russell Gallagher, Logan Payne, Jerald Ventimiglia, Jacob White | |
| 09:18 | E. New Mexico | James Ward steals the ball from Charles Smith in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 08:58 | St. Cloud St. | The short jumper by Steve Zywiec is denied by John Oliver | 48-47 |
| 08:57 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:28 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith loses the dribble to Jerry Dupree | 48-47 |
| 08:04 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Waite - foul #4 on George Waite, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), Russell Gallagher (SG), John Kulik (PF) Michael Morris, Peter Bellard, Jerry Dupree | |
| 08:04 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:04 | St. Cloud St. | Steve Zywiec makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:35 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - William Gossett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Waite (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Ralph Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Gallagher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ward (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. PF - John Kulik (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Zywiec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Logan Payne (SG), Jerald Ventimiglia (SF), Jacob White (C) Russell Gallagher, James Ward, Steve Zywiec | |
| 06:57 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-49 |
| 06:36 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik is fouled on the floor by John Oliver as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), George Rushing (SF), Robert Engelman (PF), Joey Bevins (C) William Gossett, George Waite, John Oliver, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), James Ward (SF), Jerry Dupree (C) Michael Nickerson, Jerald Ventimiglia, Jacob White | |
| 06:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward is fouled on the floor by Wayne Earls - foul #1 on Wayne Earls, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith (SG) Wayne Earls | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 06:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Morris - foul #4 on Michael Morris, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher (SG), Jerald Ventimiglia (PF) Logan Payne, John Kulik | |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 05:39 | St. Cloud St. | Russell Gallagher knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Morris | 53-54 |
| 05:24 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Russell Gallagher - foul #2 on Russell Gallagher, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Peter Bellard (SG), Steve Zywiec (C) Russell Gallagher, Jerry Dupree | |
| 05:06 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from George Rushing | 56-54 |
| 04:50 | St. Cloud St. | Robert Engelman takes the ball from Michael Morris | 56-54 |
| 04:48 | E. New Mexico | Michael Morris picks off the pass by James Smith in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 04:34 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Gossett (PG), Wayne Earls (SG), George Waite (SF), John Oliver (PF), Ralph Crawford (C) James Smith, Charles Smith, George Rushing, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), Logan Payne (SF), John Kulik (PF) Michael Morris, James Ward, Jerald Ventimiglia | |
| 04:11 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver's layup is rejected by Steve Zywiec | 56-54 |
| 04:10 | E. New Mexico | Wayne Earls gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:46 | E. New Mexico | William Gossett is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Waite | 58-54 |
| 03:27 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Nickerson | 58-56 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - William Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Earls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Waite (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Oliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Ralph Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Cloud St. | PG - Michael Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Peter Bellard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Logan Payne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Kulik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Zywiec (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | E. New Mexico | John Oliver blows the wide open layup | 58-56 |
| 03:05 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:46 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Nickerson | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Smith (PG), Charles Smith (SG), George Rushing (SF), Robert Engelman (PF), Joey Bevins (C) William Gossett, Wayne Earls, George Waite, John Oliver, Ralph Crawford | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Morris (PG), Russell Gallagher (SG), James Ward (SF), Jacob White (C) Michael Nickerson, Peter Bellard, Logan Payne, Steve Zywiec | |
| 02:25 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 02:23 | E. New Mexico | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:02 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob White - foul #3 on Jacob White, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Jerald Ventimiglia (PF), Jerry Dupree (C) John Kulik, Jacob White | |
| 02:02 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:02 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:00 | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Waite (SF), John Oliver (PF), Ralph Crawford (C) George Rushing, Robert Engelman, Joey Bevins | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | Michael Nickerson (PG), John Kulik (PF), Jacob White (C) Michael Morris, Jerald Ventimiglia, Jerry Dupree | |
| 01:43 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:43 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:41 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 01:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward blows the layup but he's hacked by George Waite - foul #5 on George Waite, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman (SF) George Waite | |
| Subs | St. Cloud St. | | |
| 01:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:23 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:01 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:59 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:39 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 00:38 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | Michael Nickerson takes the ball from James Smith in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik is fouled on the floor by John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:33 | St. Cloud St. | John Kulik makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | St. Cloud St. | James Smith is called for the reach on James Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:26 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:26 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Cloud St. | St. Cloud St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Engelman | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | St. Cloud St. | James Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | Charles Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Robert Engelman snags the offensive board | 65-68 |