| Lineup | Macalester | PG - John Curley (fresh) SG - Harry Smith (fresh) SF - Owen Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Erby (fresh) C - Martin Tomko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Larry Higdon (fresh) SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronnie Murray (fresh) PF - John Chen (fresh) C - William Robin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grove City | William Robin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray is fouled on the floor by Owen Patterson - foul #1 on Owen Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Grove City | Larry Higdon buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Macalester | Paul Erby misses long on a runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to John Curley | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Macalester | Paul Erby drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Patterson | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Grove City | Larry Higdon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Macalester | Joseph Johnson steals it from Paul Erby | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Grove City | John Chen banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Higdon | 2-8 |
| 17:55 | Macalester | John Curley misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | Macalester | Martin Tomko pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:33 | Macalester | John Curley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 17:28 | Macalester | John Curley snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 17:23 | Macalester | John Curley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Paul Erby | 7-8 |
| 17:17 | Grove City | William Robin can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 17:15 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Martin Tomko | 7-8 |
| 16:52 | Macalester | Owen Patterson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Murray - foul #1 on Ronnie Murray, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 16:43 | Macalester | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Paul Erby | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray misses the jumpshot from the left side | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Macalester | Martin Tomko grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:18 | Macalester | John Chen steals the ball from John Curley | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth (SF), Freeman Kelly (C) Ronnie Murray, William Robin | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - John Curley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Owen Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Erby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Tomko (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Larry Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - John Chen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freeman Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Macalester | Harry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Grove City | John Chen snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Harry Smith - foul #1 on Harry Smith, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Roy McNaughton (SF) Larry Higdon | |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Macalester | Paul Erby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Grove City | Roy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:58 | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:57 | Macalester | Martin Tomko gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Macalester | Harry Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roy McNaughton - foul #1 on Roy McNaughton, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Macalester | Charles Evanoff (PG), James Simmons (SF), William Young (PF), Thomas Bencomo (C) John Curley, Owen Patterson, Paul Erby, Martin Tomko | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronnie Murray (SF), William Robin (C) Joseph Johnson, John Chen | |
| 14:34 | Macalester | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Macalester | Harry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Robin | 8-10 |
| 14:15 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Macalester | Thomas Bencomo is fouled on the floor by William Robin - foul #1 on William Robin, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lesley Sluder (SG) Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Higdon (PG) Roy McNaughton | |
| 13:28 | Macalester | James Simmons misses the shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:17 | Grove City | Larry Higdon misses the fadeaway from the left block | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray tips it home | 8-15 |
| 12:56 | Macalester | Charles Evanoff is hacked by Larry Higdon - foul #1 on Larry Higdon, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Macalester | John Curley (PG), Owen Patterson (SF), Paul Erby (PF), Martin Tomko (C) Lesley Sluder, James Simmons, William Young, Thomas Bencomo | |
| Subs | Grove City | Joseph Johnson (SG), Roy McNaughton (SF), John Chen (PF) Henry Hollingsworth, Ronnie Murray, Freeman Kelly | |
| 12:32 | Macalester | The short jumper by Paul Erby is denied by John Chen | 8-15 |
| 12:31 | Grove City | William Robin gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:07 | Grove City | Joseph Johnson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Higdon | 8-17 |
| 12:03 | Macalester | John Curley connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Martin Tomko | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - John Curley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Evanoff (fresh) SF - Owen Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Erby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Tomko (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Larry Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy McNaughton (fresh) PF - John Chen (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Robin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Grove City | John Chen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 11:45 | Grove City | William Robin tips it in | 10-19 |
| 11:38 | Macalester | Owen Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-19 |
| 11:36 | Grove City | William Robin snags the defensive board | 10-19 |
| 11:12 | Grove City | John Chen connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Johnson and he's hacked by Charles Evanoff - foul #1 on Charles Evanoff, team foul #3 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Macalester | Harry Smith (SG) Charles Evanoff | |
| Subs | Grove City | Ronnie Murray (SF), Freeman Kelly (C) Roy McNaughton, William Robin | |
| 11:12 | Grove City | John Chen makes the free throw | 10-22 |
| 10:53 | Macalester | Martin Tomko is fouled on the floor by Freeman Kelly - foul #1 on Freeman Kelly, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | James Simmons (SF) Owen Patterson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth (PG) Larry Higdon | |
| 10:40 | Macalester | John Curley scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Erby | 12-22 |
| 10:22 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-22 |
| 10:20 | Macalester | Paul Erby grabs the board | 12-22 |
| 10:02 | Macalester | Harry Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Curley | 14-22 |
| 09:59 | Grove City | John Curley picks off the pass by Henry Hollingsworth in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 09:46 | Macalester | Harry Smith's pass is intercepted by John Chen | 14-22 |
| 09:30 | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 09:29 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly misses the tip | 14-22 |
| 09:28 | Macalester | John Curley gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:16 | Macalester | John Curley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 09:14 | Macalester | Martin Tomko tips it home | 16-22 |
| 08:48 | Grove City | John Chen misses short on a shot from the right block | 16-22 |
| 08:47 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:42 | Grove City | The short jumper by Freeman Kelly is denied by Martin Tomko | 16-22 |
| 08:40 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:25 | Grove City | Martin Tomko steals it from Henry Hollingsworth | 16-22 |
| 08:17 | Macalester | Paul Erby connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Smith and he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | Charles Evanoff (PG), Owen Patterson (SF), William Young (C) John Curley, James Simmons, Martin Tomko | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Higdon (PG), Roy McNaughton (SG), John Sarisky (SF), David Rivers (PF), William Robin (C) Henry Hollingsworth, Joseph Johnson, Ronnie Murray, John Chen, Freeman Kelly | |
| 08:17 | Macalester | Paul Erby misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:17 | Grove City | David Rivers gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:55 | Grove City | Roy McNaughton loses the dribble to Harry Smith | 18-22 |
| 07:52 | Macalester | Harry Smith hits the finger roll | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Charles Evanoff (fresh) SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Patterson (fresh) PF - Paul Erby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Larry Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy McNaughton (fresh) SF - John Sarisky (fresh) PF - David Rivers (fresh) C - William Robin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Grove City | William Young picks off the pass by David Rivers | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Macalester | Owen Patterson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 07:18 | Grove City | The rebound goes to William Robin | 20-22 |
| 07:14 | Grove City | Larry Higdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:13 | Macalester | Owen Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:58 | Macalester | Charles Evanoff scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Young | 22-22 |
| 06:45 | Grove City | William Young is called for the reach on William Robin - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lesley Sluder (SG), Thomas Bencomo (C) Harry Smith, Paul Erby | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth (SG), John Chen (PF) John Sarisky, David Rivers | |
| 06:32 | Grove City | William Young swats the layup by John Chen | 22-22 |
| 06:31 | Macalester | Thomas Bencomo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:11 | Macalester | Charles Evanoff makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Young | 24-22 |
| 05:49 | Grove City | Thomas Bencomo steals the ball from Larry Higdon | 24-22 |
| 05:28 | Macalester | William Young misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 05:27 | Grove City | Larry Higdon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:10 | Grove City | John Chen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 05:08 | Macalester | William Young gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | Macalester | Thomas Bencomo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 04:43 | Macalester | Owen Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:34 | Macalester | Lesley Sluder misses the easy layup | 24-22 |
| 04:32 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Larry Higdon | 24-22 |
| 04:17 | Grove City | William Robin misses the lay-in | 24-22 |
| 04:15 | Macalester | Lesley Sluder gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:02 | Macalester | Owen Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | John Curley (PG), Harry Smith (SG), James Simmons (SF), Martin Tomko (C) Charles Evanoff, Lesley Sluder, Owen Patterson, William Young | |
| Subs | Grove City | Steven Sims (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Ronnie Murray (SF), Freeman Kelly (C) Larry Higdon, Henry Hollingsworth, Roy McNaughton, William Robin | |
| 03:45 | Grove City | John Chen connects on the floater from the right wing | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - John Curley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Thomas Bencomo (fresh) C - Martin Tomko (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Steven Sims (fresh) SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Chen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Freeman Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Macalester | Thomas Bencomo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 03:32 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:26 | Grove City | John Curley steps in front of the Ronnie Murray pass | 24-24 |
| 03:21 | Macalester | Harry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 03:19 | Macalester | Martin Tomko snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 03:03 | Macalester | John Curley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 03:01 | Grove City | John Chen grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Tomko - foul #1 on Martin Tomko, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Macalester | Paul Erby (PF) Thomas Bencomo | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:46 | Grove City | Freeman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:29 | Macalester | Paul Erby knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by John Curley | 26-26 |
| 02:09 | Grove City | Martin Tomko is called for the reach on Freeman Kelly - foul #2 on Martin Tomko, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Macalester | Owen Patterson (SF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Grove City | Larry Higdon (PG), William Robin (C) Steven Sims, John Chen | |
| 01:49 | Grove City | William Robin is hacked by Martin Tomko - foul #3 on Martin Tomko, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Macalester | William Young (C) Martin Tomko | |
| Subs | Grove City | | |
| 01:49 | Grove City | William Robin misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:49 | Macalester | Owen Patterson gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:31 | Macalester | Owen Patterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Owen Patterson, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| 01:20 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray's fadeaway is rejected by William Young | 26-26 |
| 01:18 | Grove City | Ronnie Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 01:02 | Grove City | Larry Higdon misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Curley - foul #1 on John Curley, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Macalester | Charles Evanoff (PG) John Curley | |
| Subs | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth (SF), John Chen (PF) Ronnie Murray, Freeman Kelly | |
| 01:02 | Grove City | Larry Higdon makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:02 | Grove City | Larry Higdon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:02 | Macalester | Paul Erby grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:51 | Macalester | Paul Erby misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 00:49 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Evanoff | 26-27 |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Harry Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Macalester | James Simmons (SF) Owen Patterson | |
| Subs | Grove City | Roy McNaughton (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Harry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:31 | Grove City | Henry Hollingsworth buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 00:12 | Macalester | Harry Smith misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 00:11 | Macalester | Paul Erby hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Grove City | Larry Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | Macalester | William Young grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:00 | Macalester | William Young misses the fullcourt shot | 30-30 |